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Zicomo asked with a smile, "So what kind of opponent do you want?"

Hermione drank some red wine, and her little face was a little flushed.

She pouted, saying in a slightly coquettish tone, "It has to be at least at the professor level, right?"

Zicomo couldn't resist pinching her cheek and asked, "So what do you think of Voldemort as an opponent?"

"Uh-huh?"

Upon hearing the name Voldemort, Hermione's somewhat dizzy mind cleared up a bit.

The little witch wasn't stupid; on the contrary, she was very clever.

She understood Zicomo's meaning in an instant.

Hermione asked, "You mean Voldemort will be at the Triwizard Tournament?"

"Yes."

Zicomo nodded and said, "You heard what Professor Snape said at our house the night we returned from the East. Voldemort may very well have returned."

Hermione nodded. She was there that night too, and she remembered what Snape had said.

Come to think of it, Dumbledore spent a year in Albania tracking Voldemort.

Voldemort realized that Dumbledore was looking for him, so he naturally could no longer hide in that kind of place.

As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. It's not impossible that Voldemort could run back to England, or even return to Hogwarts.

After all, he did that when he was in first grade.

Hermione still didn't understand. She asked, "But wasn't Voldemort in a remnant state? What could he do coming back in this form? He probably couldn't even hurt Harry's hair, could he?"

In her first year, she witnessed Voldemort manipulating Quirrell to try and kill Harry.

As a result, Quirrell was burned to ashes, and even Voldemort fled in panic.

Zicomo poked Hermione's head and said, "Don't forget that Voldemort doesn't know that Harry has the power of love within him. He will only keep causing trouble for Harry and trying to kill him."

Hermione realized that it was indeed true.

The power of love is so magical that those who do not understand love cannot even perceive its existence.

Given Voldemort's complete lack of understanding of love and its meaning, he would only suffer setbacks when he encountered Harry.

Chapter 212 The Crybaby Kurara, the Powerful Effect of the Source Stone Knife

As for Harry, at most he'll just have one more thrilling and exciting experience.

There will definitely be no real danger to life, and even if there is, we can turn the danger into safety.

Thinking about this, Hermione suddenly felt a little excited about what it would be like if Voldemort met Harry again.

Meanwhile, Hermione was also looking forward to Voldemort's arrival, as she couldn't wait to fight him again.

Hermione then thought about Harry's experiences this semester.

She speculated, "So, Harry's selection as a champion might also be related to Voldemort?"

Zicomo nodded and said, "Indeed, but it's best not to tell Harry about this. Otherwise, he'll be living in fear all the time."

Hermione nodded in agreement.

Harry is already stressed enough about preparing for the Triwizard Tournament, so it's best not to add to his anxiety.

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Border region, snow-capped mountain area, stargazing ruins.

Zicomo's exploration of the border region reached this place.

This is the place where the Stargazers, the predecessors of the Shining Stone Wizards, once lived.

However, later on, the smoke and ash from the giant cauldron on the neighboring mountain obscured the sky, making it impossible for stargazers to see the stars.

They were forced to migrate to the Lake Lienia region, which later became the Reallucalia Magic Academy.

Incidentally, Zicomo chose the Stargazer class when he first entered the game.

Zicomo didn't come to the Stargazing Ruins because there were any treasures there; he was simply escorting a young girl home.

The girl's name was Kurala, and strictly speaking, she was an ashes that Zicomo had obtained.

Zicomo can see information about the ashes through the system.

The text reads: "A tearful girl searches for her distant homeland, and tries her best to spray venom. The girl jellyfish's name is Kurara."

Yes, this girl is a soul jellyfish.

The species in the border area are so bizarre; jellyfish are actually terrestrial creatures, and they can grow to be as big as a human.

I don't know why Kurala was turned into ashes.

But Zicomo knew that this was the home of the young jellyfish.

As you enter the ruins, another soul-shaped jellyfish comes into view.

She murmured to herself, "Sister, where are you? Didn't we promise to see the stars when I turned 14? I've been waiting for so, so long..."

Her name is Kuralis, and the older sister she's referring to is Kuralis.

Zicomo retrieved the Soul Bell and the ashes of the Soul Jellyfish.

He rang the bell, and Kurara appeared before her sister.

Kuraris saw Kurara and moved her tentacles closer to her.

The two jellyfish came together; Kurala was already the pale white of a soul jellyfish, while Kuralis still retained the original light blue of a soul jellyfish.

In a sense, they were separated by life and death, but fortunately, with Zicomo's help, they were reunited.

Kuraris's tentacles pulled Kurara closer, and she said happily, "Sister, you're finally here! Come on, let's go see the stars together!"

However, Kurala could not answer her.

While souls turned into ashes can be summoned infinitely, it will have some negative impact on the soul itself.

For example, they may become unable to speak, lose some of their memories, or even lose their intelligence altogether.

In particular, the inability to speak is a common problem for almost all cremated remains.

The only talking soul's ashes that Zicomo ever saw was the Platinum Son, Lettina, who was also someone who asked Zicomo to send her back to her hometown.

Although Kurara has not lost her intelligence and has retained most of her memories, she is unable to speak.

Fortunately, Zicomo can communicate with her through mental powers.

This is how Zicomo learned about Kurala's hometown.

Kurala waved her tentacles, eager to express something, but unable to speak.

She turned her head, her tentacles wrapping around Zicomo's arm, conveying a plea for help to him.

Zicomo connected with Kurala through mental energy and relayed what she wanted to say to her sister.

"Your sister said she was very happy to see you still here."

Kuralice then noticed Zicomo's presence.

"Who are you?" Kuraris asked.

“My name is Zicomo, and your sister has been traveling with me before this,” Zicomo replied.

"So it's my brother-in-law? Thank you for bringing my sister back to me," Kuraris said happily.

Her words completely stumped Zicomo.

Zicomo thought to himself, his feeling was right, Kuraris was indeed a simple-minded person.

You can tell just by looking at her performance.

Kurara and she made a promise to go see the stars together when they turned fourteen, and she has been waiting here for so many years.

In other words, the Soul Jellyfish has no need for food, otherwise it would have starved to death long ago.

Previously, no one had noticed Zicomo's presence until he spoke.

If this happened in modern society, you'd probably be sold out and still be helping the seller count the money.

They still insist on calling Zicomo their brother-in-law, it's really something else.

“I’m not your brother-in-law, I’m just your sister’s partner,” Zicomo replied speechlessly.

"Oh, I see! I'm so sorry, I made a mistake." Kuraris quickly apologized.

“It’s alright,” Zicomo waved his hand.

"By the way, why can't my sister speak?" Kuraris finally got to the point.

“Your sister lost the ability to speak because of some experiences,” Zicomo explained.

He didn't tell Kuraris the truth that Kurari was dead and had been turned into ashes.

One reason was that he didn't want Kuraris to worry, and the other was that he was afraid she wouldn't understand if he said something too complicated.

“If I want to communicate with my sister, wouldn’t I have to ask you to relay my message?” Kuraris asked.