Hogwarts: Lacus doesn't want to be a witch who destroys nations.

Chapter 115 Big Trouble

In just a minute or two, Lux swept through like a whirlwind, knocking down eight Mermaid Guardians! Her Heart of Steel passive was triggered repeatedly!

[Permanently increased health points, current health points: 3880]

A surge of life energy continuously flowed into her body, and Lux ​​felt an unprecedented abundance of power within her!

Awesome! So awesome!

Lux only stopped, satisfied, after all the merfolk within her sight had been persuaded with reason and no one dared to step forward anymore, all looking at the blond demon in terror.

She walked to the edge of the altar and grabbed the unsealed manual, whose light was somewhat disordered due to frequent triggering.

Lux was instantly refined!

[A drainable rune detected: Unsealed Spellbook (Keystone Rune - Inspiration)]

[Should we absorb it?]

"Absorb!" Lux murmured to herself.

The Book of Runes transformed into a stream of light and entered her body.

[The rune has been absorbed: The unsealed secret]

[Effect: The host can change one of their mastered Summoner Spells at any time (after each change, the spell must wait 24 hours before it can be changed again). Currently available spells: Flash, Ghost, Heal, Ignite, Barrier, Exhaust, Clarity, Teleport, Smite]

Lux instantly understood how to use the rune as its power merged with her.

Dumbledore finally came over. He looked at the mess, the mermaids lying all over the place, and Lux, who seemed satisfied and whose magical energy seemed to have increased even more. His expression was extremely complicated.

He first waved his wand, enveloping the mermaid queen and her guards, who were groaning in pain on the ground, with some kind of gentle healing magic, stabilizing their injuries and expressing his apology.

This then separated the surrounding water again, creating an air bubble.

Then, he looked at Lux, his tone filled with unprecedented inquiry and a hint of caution: "Miss Lux, you should talk to me, especially about your peculiar behavior just now—um—and that book, it's now—"

"Professor! I did it! Look!" Lux was in a state of excitement and didn't notice Dumbledore's complex inner thoughts at all.

She couldn't wait to show off her new skills.

Her first thought was: "Blink!"

Whoosh! Her figure instantly appeared several meters away.

A hint of surprise flashed in Dumbledore's eyes: "Teleportation without a trace? Similar to Apparition, but it seems to eliminate many steps."

He looked at Lux's excited face, then at the pitiful mermaids around him, and finally suppressed his doubts and worries for the time being.

"This is not the place to talk. Let's go back first. I will explain the situation to the mermaids later. We need to have a detailed discussion about what happened today and the power of the runes."

He waved his wand, dispelling the air bubble, and the lake water surged in again.

He quickly rose to the surface with Lux, leaving behind the gradually awakening mermaids, their faces filled with fear and confusion, as well as the queen who had been moved back to the throne and was still unconscious.

Back on shore, Dumbledore immediately used a drying spell to dry their clothes.

On the way back to the castle, he remained silent until they were almost at the castle gates, when he spoke again, his tone grave: "Lux, the power you gained today is very peculiar. Please use it with caution, especially try not to resolve magical disputes using—well—physical persuasion methods, okay?"

Lux then belatedly realized that Dumbledore might have misunderstood something, and quickly nodded, "Yes, Professor! I'll do my best!"

But Lux was thinking: Who should I ask to stack steel next time? Is Clefairy a hero unit?

If it weren't for the urgent matter of Grindelwald, using these merfolk to build up steel wouldn't be a bad idea; it would be a sustainable way to exploit resources.

Dumbledore looked at Lux's expression, which clearly indicated she hadn't fully listened, and sighed helplessly. He felt that he not only had to deal with Grindelwald and the potential war, but perhaps also had to pay attention to the mental health and violent tendencies of some students.

"Lux, the Keystone Runes you speak of don't seem to have that much power. Although the methods are amazing, they can still be done with regular magic. And how did you manage to contain these runes?" Dumbledore voiced his hesitation. Although the merfolk below were extremely noisy, they posed no threat to him at all.

Perhaps the power of runes isn't that great, or it's a matter of type?

"Professor, this might be related to the state of the runes themselves. They can be active or dormant. The runes the Mermaid Queen encountered were probably activated accidentally, but mine—"

Lux pointed to herself, trying to make her tone sound genuine, "I'm a bit special. I don't use them; I'm more like a container, able to seal in their restless power and only mobilize the gentler, more controllable parts."

As she spoke, she secretly prayed that this explanation would fool everyone. After all, the system was something that couldn't be explained; the only explanation she could come up with was some mysterious physical constitution.

Dumbledore gazed at her silently for a long time before nodding slightly. The doubt on his face hadn't completely disappeared, but he seemed to have temporarily accepted the explanation: "A unique constitution—resonating with ancient magical creations. The magical world is full of wonders, so it's not entirely impossible. However, Lux, this power comes with enormous unknowns and risks. You must always be vigilant and never become addicted to the power itself."

"I understand, Professor!" Lux nodded quickly, looking like she had learned something.

When the two returned to the castle, it was nearly dusk.

As soon as Lux reached the spiral staircase leading to the office, she sensed something was off.

Two unfamiliar male wizards, dressed in formal black robes and with serious expressions, stood in the corridor. The silver badges on their chests gleamed coldly under the wall lamps; they were the insignia of the Aurors.

Dumbledore paused almost imperceptibly for a moment, then resumed his normal pace.

He winked at Lux, signaling her to stay where she was, and then calmly walked toward the office door. One of the wizards stepped forward and whispered a few words to Dumbledore.

Lux strained her ears, catching only a few fragmented words: "Director Eamon is waiting for you—"

Dumbledore remained expressionless, nodded slightly, pushed open the office door and went in, gently closing the door behind him, leaving the two law enforcement officers and Lux ​​outside.

Lux thought to herself: Aurors? Could it be that the story of beating up a mermaid at the bottom of the lake has already reached the higher authorities? No way, could there be a mermaid protection association?

She stared at the other two Aurors in the corridor, and after what felt like an eternity, the office door finally opened again.

The first to step forward was Eamon, the current Auror office director.

He glanced quickly at Lux, then said curtly to Dumbledore, "Albus, that's the situation. The department's orders will be officially issued soon, so I hope you'll be prepared."

After saying that, he strode away with two of his men, the hem of his black robe scraping against the stone ground with a dull thud.

Dumbledore stood at the door, watching their departing figures. His usual gentle smile vanished, replaced by a solemnity that Lux had never seen before.

He turned around and beckoned to Lux: "Come in, Lux, we're in trouble."

Lux walked nervously into the office. "Professor, what happened? Is it because I was at the bottom of the lake today—"

Lux asked impatiently.

Dumbledore shook his head, interrupting her: "No, it's much more serious than that."

He looked directly at Lux. "Someone submitted a very detailed report to Wizengamor, accusing you of illegally entering Soviet magical territory during the recent Christmas holidays and participating in and orchestrating a terrorist attack against the Soviet Ministry of Magic."

The charges against him include, but are not limited to, sedition, terrorism, unlawful spellcasting by underage wizards, and murder, involving the murder of multiple Aurors and a series of serious illegal magical activities.

"You might be sent to Azkaban."

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