The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel.

Chapter 13: Ginger is still spicier when old

When Dumbledore hurried over, he saw Weiss standing alone on the devastated ruins.

The moonlight poured down like water, making his figure look particularly lonely.

"You're late, Headmaster."

Weiss's dark eyes looked straight at Dumbledore, and there was a hint of blame in his tone.

"Aren't you going to explain? The one who showed up tonight is definitely not some ordinary poacher."

Weiss stared at Dumbledore, trying to pry something out of him.

Dumbledore didn't explain immediately. He first carefully observed the messy traces of battle around him, then turned to Weiss and said admiringly, "I am deeply impressed by your strength, Mr. Irving."

"I need an explanation, Headmaster Dumbledore. This is completely different from what you described before."

Weiss obviously didn't appreciate Dumbledore's compliment, and he stared at Dumbledore with eyes as sharp as a knife.

"Yes," Dumbledore realized Weiss's excitement and said gently and soothingly, "I will give you a satisfactory answer. But let us leave this place first. The fierce battle just now has alarmed the centaur tribe, and I don't want to have unnecessary arguments with them in the middle of the night."

Weiss nodded slightly in agreement.

Afterwards, the two returned to the principal's office together.

"Can you tell me now, Headmaster?"

Weiss sat sullenly in the chair opposite Dumbledore.

"Hmm... where do I begin?" Dumbledore said thoughtfully, stroking his long beard.

"How about we start with the senior who died 11 years ago?"

Weiss stared at Dumbledore's expression closely, as if unwilling to miss any subtle changes in his facial expression.

When Dumbledore heard this, he suddenly stopped stroking his beard.

His expression immediately turned serious. "What on earth do you know?"

At this moment, Headmaster Dumbledore was like a lion defending his territory with all his might.

Although this lion is gradually entering his twilight years, his unfathomable strength has not declined in the slightest with the passage of time. Instead, it has become more experienced with the passage of time.

"That's horrible, Headmaster."

Weiss, on the other hand, seemed very calm and was not at all intimidated by Dumbledore's majesty.

"Are you threatening me, Headmaster?"

Dumbledore quickly returned to his usual amiable self and said with a smile, "How could that be? I'm just a little nervous."

Weiss knew that what Dumbledore said was just a casual excuse and he would not believe it at all.

However, he knew that he was not Dumbledore's enemy, and he also hoped to gain some benefits from Dumbledore, such as more advanced magical knowledge...

Thinking of this, Weiss also revealed part of the truth.

"All I know is that Senior seems to have been trying his best to find the Philosopher's Stone."

"The Philosopher's Stone...hahaha...of course it's the Philosopher's Stone, otherwise what else could it be?" Then he changed the subject, "But Weiss, your strength also amazes me. So far, no one has been able to escape unscathed from his hands."

"It's no big deal. He's extremely weak now."

Weiss said in a calm tone, this wasn't anything to be surprised about.

"Even so, many people don't even have the courage to take action in front of him..."

Dumbledore did not hesitate to praise him, trying to ease the somewhat tense atmosphere.

Weiss impatiently raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Principal, even if you praise me as if I were Merlin, it cannot cover up your mistake in this matter."

"Yes... yes... let me think about how to make it up to you..."

Dumbledore frowned, as if lost in deep thought.

Weiss saw that Dumbledore was still pretending to be confused, so he simply stated his request directly: "I want the Philosopher's Stone."

"Impossible." Dumbledore refused without hesitation, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Although the Philosopher's Stone is incredibly magical, its side effects are also extremely terrifying... Weiss, you're still young. You haven't experienced many things yet, and you can't understand the dangers..."

Dumbledore spoke a lot, trying to persuade Weiss to give up this unrealistic idea.

"And what about Nicolas Flamel's alchemical notebooks? They must be in your hands. As Nicolas Flamel's only true friend, he would surely have entrusted you with his life's lessons learned for safekeeping."

Weiss knew full well that Dumbledore would never give him the Philosopher's Stone easily. His request for it was merely a test. "You're too greedy, Weiss! That's a precious alchemy book everyone dreams of."

Dumbledore stared at Weiss with wide eyes in surprise.

"I just saved two students and a unicorn from the very being that everyone fears, Voldemort!!"

Weiss's voice rose unconsciously as he became emotional.

"No..." Dumbledore shook his head repeatedly.

"One of these students is the savior of the British wizarding world!!"

Weiss raised his voice again, his words vehement.

"If people knew that Voldemort was still alive, you should realize how much panic it would cause, Headmaster Dumbledore!!" There was a clear hint of threat in Weiss's voice.

Dumbledore was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared, with an extremely ugly expression on his face.

But Wes knew in his heart that these were just the old man's deliberate pretenses.

"Principal, I have solved a huge problem for you."

Weiss folded his arms across his chest and looked at Dumbledore with a determined gaze.

Weiss continued, "Don't say you don't know that Voldemort is parasitic on Professor Quirrell and trying to use the power of the Philosopher's Stone to resurrect."

"You've already noticed." Dumbledore stared at Weiss sharply.

Of course, Weiss couldn't say that he knew all this because he had read Harry Potter.

I could only casually say, "Qiluo's disguise is too poor. It can only fool those simple-minded students."

Dumbledore sighed helplessly and said, "You've convinced me, Weiss."

After saying that, he turned and walked to the box behind him, carefully taking out a huge book.

The book is tightly protected by a complex and sophisticated mechanism.

Dumbledore whispered a spell and the mechanism was opened.

He gently stroked the cover of the book and said with emotion, "Nick gave me the Philosopher's Stone and this book at the same time. Then he took his wife to arrange his funeral. I guess this is the last time we will see each other in this life."

Weiss was not interested in the story between the two of them at all. His eyes were completely attracted by Nicolas Flamel's alchemical notes.

[This is the life's work of an alchemist over 600 years old.]

Under Weiss's incredulous gaze, Dumbledore carefully put the notes back into the box and turned off the mechanism.

Then he took out a thick stack of books from the bookshelf beside him and placed them on the desk.

Weston was stunned and at a loss.

"These are the alchemy notes that Nico and I carefully compiled together." Dumbledore saw Weiss's confusion and said slowly.

Weiss quickly picked up a book and started flipping through it. It recorded in detail Nicolas Flamel's alchemical experimental process and experience.

"What are these?" Weiss asked in surprise.

"Yes, organizing these notes took us a lot of time and energy. Fortunately, Nico's memory has not declined."

Dumbledore explained with a smile.

"So you were prepared." Weiss suddenly realized.

"That's not the case," Dumbledore said with a sly smile, "Nick has long wanted to pass on his alchemy skills."

"Several outstanding alchemists in France have already received Nick's recognition and successfully obtained the alchemy notebook, but this matter has not been made public."

"Nick has asked me to find some outstanding alchemists in the British wizarding world."

After hearing this, Weiss had a look of being at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"What are you waiting for? These books are yours now." During the conversation, Dumbledore had already sat back in his chair leisurely.

"You are really cunning, Mr. Principal." Weiss said helplessly.

"You as well, Mr. Irving," Dumbledore replied with a smile.

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