Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 580 It's been a while since I've tricked Tom; let me get back into the swing of things.

Seeing that several students were still in shock from his words, Li Weide continued his deception.

“Alas… the most difficult thing about the legacy of each generation of ancient sages is not whether they can make a contribution to the world.” Li Weide looked up and sighed, looking troubled.

Sure enough, this behavior immediately caught the attention of the four students.

“Isn’t contributing to the world the hardest thing?” Gryffindor exclaimed in astonishment.

The world is what it is, and making a contribution to the world is not something that ordinary people can do.

But the teacher said that this was not the most difficult thing for the ancient sages to do...

“Yes, the ancient sages all possessed extremely strong learning abilities and magical talents. After growing up, they all possessed great strength, and it was not difficult for them to make some contributions to the world,” Li Weide sighed.

Li Weide wasn't wrong. Putting aside whether he himself was talented or not, take his senior Miravia as an example.

When she was a transfer student at Hogwarts, she didn't even have a wand when she first enrolled, let alone know any magic.

But after Professor Figo gave her an old wand and she casually learned a few offensive spells, she started running around killing with Professor Figo...

After entering Hogwarts and buying his own wand, he still went on a rampage!

They can even pull off outrageous moves like the split Avada Kedavra curse, which would even impress Voldemort, and then use various fancy techniques to beat up fairies, poachers, and the like.

Magic that others struggle to learn even after a long time is something she can master in one go, and she can use it skillfully on the second try...

This talent is simply incredible...

As for Li Weide himself, even before the system awakened and before he even realized that this was the world of Harry Potter, he was able to skillfully use his magic through his own exploration.

Even the arrogant Tom Riddle, when the Demon Orb was born, had to bow down and call him "Big Brother"...

How could someone with such talent not be exceptional?

As Li Wade's mind wandered, Gryffindor's voice rang out again.

"Teacher, what exactly is it that's causing you such distress?"

Li Weide stroked his fake beard and said slowly, "Every generation of ancient sages, while striving for their mission, had to find the next gifted individual before their lives ended, and then pass on the mission. But... the gifted individuals of ancient magic are practically one in ten thousand, extremely difficult to find..."

"This... is indeed very difficult."

All four students were equally perplexed upon hearing this.

There are already few wizards in the world, and according to the teacher, the probability of an "ancient sage" being born only among wizards is even smaller.

There might not be a second one for many years.

The worst-case scenario is... not that it can't be found, but that it hasn't even been born yet!
In other words, the mission of the ancient sages may very well be cut off in a certain generation.

In an instant, everyone understood the teacher's predicament.

“Now that I’ve taken you all as students, realizing my own ideals shouldn’t be a problem. But… the only thing that’s troubling me is finding a successor.” Li Weide shook his head and sighed.

Ravenclaw's eyes lit up, as if he had remembered something. "Teacher, during the time you disappeared before, could it be... that you went to find an heir?"

“Yes, that’s right! Exactly!” Li Weide immediately nodded and said.

He'll definitely find excuses to leave for a while from now on, and the students will definitely ask all sorts of questions, which will be too troublesome.

This excuse is quite good. As long as I say that I am going to find the next ancient sage, I can leave for a long time with a legitimate reason.

“No rush, teacher. Once we’ve established the school, we can recruit all the eligible young wizards. That will make it much easier for us to find those with ancient magical talents,” Hufflepuff said.

“That’s right, it’s much more convenient than searching aimlessly,” Ravenclaw chimed in.

Slytherin stood to the side, deep in thought. Originally, he had absolutely no intention of accepting a Muggle-born wizard.

He even harbored some ulterior motives, planning to incite others to oppose Muggle-born wizards joining the school once the teacher left.

But since the teacher is looking for a successor to the ancient sages, then... the school that will be established in the future can also enroll Muggles...

“We still need to actively look for them.” Li Weide shook his head. Of course, he couldn’t just give up like this, otherwise how could he leave openly in the future? “Ancient magic talents have another characteristic… Unlike ordinary young wizards who experience a magical upheaval before the age of eleven and slowly awaken their magic power, ancient magic talents generally awaken relatively late. Before the age of fifteen, they are no different from ordinary Muggles.”

Li Weide's statement is not without basis.

Miravia, the senior student, was a fifth-year transfer student, as was the villainous professor who preceded her, and the professor who discovered the villainous professor was also a transfer student.

These ancient magical talents were all, without exception, fifth-grade transfer students.

As for Li Weide himself...

He was different; he was already a man in his twenties before he transmigrated.

She was just eleven years old after the time travel.

Ancient magic, which is bound to the power of the soul, naturally does not consider the age of the body.

The four nodded slowly upon hearing this.

Ravenclaw said, "I originally planned to only accept eleven-year-old wizards. Since you say so, teacher, we will have to accept transfer students from now on."

The other three all reached a consensus on this.

Li Weide couldn't help but stroke his beard a few more times. Hmm... so that's how transfer students are formed?
Isn't that a bit of a stretch?

“There are always some special children, such as some young wizards who awaken slowly. Even if they are not ancient magical talents, we still have to guide them to use their abilities. Magic is a double-edged sword. If it is not guided, it can easily hurt others or oneself…” Li Weide pondered.

The four students immediately looked at Li Weide with admiration.

“As expected of a teacher, he considers everything comprehensively! I really need to change my previous thinking,” Ravenclaw said.

“Yes… In addition to recruiting eleven-year-old wizards for our first class, we should also accept other wizards who are a little older. After all, we can’t stop teaching them knowledge just because they’ve missed the right age. We still need to help them guide their magic. Our original teaching philosophy was too narrow,” Hufflepuff said happily.

Li Weide's words are very much in line with her philosophy.

“That’s right!” Gryffindor patted his longsword and said, “Many of my former opponents were very talented, but because of their lack of knowledge, they weren’t very strong. It was such a pity that even when I won, it didn’t feel very meaningful!”

Seeing that the group's initial focus on ancient magic gradually shifted to educational philosophy, Li Weide was happy not to bring the topic back.

The claim of finding a successor was a lie, merely an excuse for him to leave this world alone for a while.

It's better not to talk too much, after all, the more you say, the more mistakes you make... Ten days later, Li Weide had completely mastered the ancient magical power within him.

He is preparing to leave this era again and return to the modern world.

Of course, before leaving, he assigned the four students plenty of homework and left behind a number of books.

After making sure he wouldn't hinder their growth, Li Wade leaned on his wand once again and slowly disappeared from the four students' sight.

However, although the four students were still reluctant to part ways, they were not as worried as before.

After all, they now knew where the teacher was going.

Moreover, they now firmly believe that teachers are invincible in this world!
That was a great sage of ancient times!
Instead of worrying about his safety, I should worry about whether I can finish the homework he assigned before the teacher returns!

……

After many days, Li Weide returned to his loyal floating city once again...

This time, however, he no longer had to live in fear in front of the imposter Grim Reaper.

"Hehe... Li Weide, I finally defeated you!" Tom stood proudly in front of Li Weide, who had just returned, swaggering around.

Li Weide looked at his clone. This was the discarded clone number one; clone number two had already replaced Li Weide.

The clone sighed and said helplessly, "Alas, a narrow defeat, a narrow defeat... Skill can never match the overwhelming power."

Li Weide shrugged and said cheerfully, "Well then, congratulations, Tom, you've finally beaten... me in fifth grade."

Tom's smile vanished abruptly.

He traveled through so many parallel worlds and defeated and absorbed so much of Voldemort's power before finally defeating Riverd.

But... having finally won, Tom, blinded by joy, suddenly remembered that he had only defeated a clone with the strength of fifth-grader Levi...

The reason I was able to win was entirely due to numerical superiority!
In fact, his stats had already surpassed that clone's long ago, but in terms of skill...

He was only able to win when his opponent's skills were no longer effective against his own strength.

"I don't care! Just tell me whether I won or not! Anyway, I won!" Tom silently shed tears, but his mouth remained stubborn.

Never mind that, I won anyway!
“Very good, as your reward… Tom, how long has it been since you went out?” Li Weide asked with a smile.

Tom was slightly taken aback. Ever since entering the small space, he had been focused on becoming stronger.

It has indeed been a long time since I've truly returned to the real world...

While increasing his strength was indeed very satisfying, he also really wanted to go out and see the world.

To put it bluntly, he misses his family.

I miss my stubborn grandfather and my somewhat dull, inarticulate father.

"But I can't get out..." Tom's eyes quickly dimmed again.

The presence of that imposter Grim Reaper made him too afraid to go out.

“You were able to defeat me, which proves that you have now completely mastered your magic and don’t need to worry about being exposed.” Li Weide patted him on the shoulder. “And now, I happen to have the ability to help you hide… You want to go home, right? Then go back. I’ve prepared a surprise gift for you there. From now on… we won’t have to hide anymore.”

Tom's eyes lit up again when he heard those words!

……

After a series of clever maneuvers, the clone Tom was thrown back into the small space, while the real Tom, whose strength had been disguised by Li Wade, finally returned to the familiar floating city...

Without hesitation, Tom packed his bags and left the floating city after returning to the real world.

Li Weide watched his departing figure, a smile typical of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank appearing on his face.

Oh dear, it's been a while since I messed with Tom. Let me mess with him once to get back into the swing of things...

Tom soon returned to Riddle Manor, which he hadn't visited in a long time.

Perhaps he realized that Riddle Estate was now a "sacred place" in Tom's heart, the place where love began.

Therefore, the clone Tom did not return to Riddle Manor with this disguise...

Therefore, Tom truly returned home after a long time.

In the manor, old Tom was teaching Lord Riddle the difficult art of levitation...

And beside them, Tom saw Grace McClagan, the Gryffindor girl who used to always follow him around at school.

"Tom, you're back! Perfect timing. You can teach your grandfather. I really... did my best." Old Tom breathed a sigh of relief.

Lord Riddle snorted defiantly, "I'm just a little older, so it's natural that I'm a bit slower at learning new things. You'll understand when you get to my age!"

"Uh...I..." Tom hadn't finished speaking when he saw Grace run over and grab his arm very affectionately.

"Tom, you're finally back!"

"Huh?" Tom was shocked by Grace's sudden intimate gesture.

Just as he was about to break free, a memory seemed to be delayed, only entering his mind at this moment...

Holy crap! Cloned Tom! What the hell did you do?!
And why haven't you shared this memory with me?!
"Tom, what are you standing there for? After receiving the news that you were coming back, your grandmother specially prepared a big meal. Hurry up and come with your girlfriend..."

Tom is numb...

That damned clone number 2, Li Weide, actually persuaded his clone to accept Grace's confession!
At this moment, Tom finally understood what the surprise gift that Leigh Wade had mentioned was...

Tom silently turned around and looked around. Sure enough, he spotted a familiar camera in a tree branch!
He opened his mouth and mouthed a phrase about national essence towards the camera.

"Li Weide, I'll f*** you!"

Thousands of miles away, Li Weide, who was watching the monitor, saw Tom cursing and immediately burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

The potato chips in my hand had long since scattered all over the floor...

The worries and burdens in my heart were temporarily relieved at this moment.

(End of this chapter)