Hogwarts: I, Tom, am not the Dark Lord

The boy was also a little dazed.

This seemed to be the loneliest Christmas he had ever spent. In the past, there were other children in the children's home, but this year he was the only one there.

No, he is not alone.

With a thought, Tom opened the study space.

"Andros, Merry Christmas."

Andros, who was sleeping, was awakened. He thought Tom had some questions to ask him, but he didn't expect that what was waiting for him was a blessing.

The King of the Century also smiled.

"Merry Christmas, Tom."

[Andros's recognition has reached 100. Congratulations to the host...].

Chapter 81: Twelve Trials incarnated from mythology, new teacher, Grindelwald!

[Congratulations to the host, your private tutor's approval rating has reached 100%, earning you 100 achievement points and a chance to draw a talent.]

[The host has received 100% approval from your private teacher for the first time, and the reward is being upgraded....]

[Detected that the host's personal teacher possesses mythical attributes. Capturing the mythical aura. Capturing... Capture complete.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Twelve Trials (specially customized version for the host)!]

A series of messages came down, and Tom, who was just about to talk to Andros, was stunned.

Andros also noticed his abnormality and asked curiously, "Tom, what's wrong with you?"

Tom didn't respond immediately. He was stunned at first, then smiled, his mouth widening until he finally laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, Andros, my talent has evolved. Soon a new colleague will be here to help you kill time!"

Double happiness, what does double happiness mean?

Including the 100 achievement points as a reward, his achievement points now exceed 1,000.

The originally fixed talent extraction was actually evolved by the system, rewarding him handsomely.

Combining the myths and legends of Andros... Who is his mythological figure?

Hercules, Hercules!

In the study space, Andros was so shocked that he was speechless.

He felt that Tom's talent was already abnormal enough. He had a learning space where his state would not be affected at all, a teacher who was the strongest person of his time, and he could also obtain several of his talents and use his strength in times of danger.

Potential, learning, combat effectiveness, safety, all aspects can be taken care of.

This kind of abnormal talent can actually evolve. Will a true legend appear one day in the future?

Or is it this time?

"Tom, let him out quickly." Thinking of this, Andros said excitedly.

He was the strongest of an era, but not the strongest in the field of magic. As for the legendary legends, even if they were dead, Andros was still curious about what kind of realm it was.

"Don't worry, let me digest it first."

As soon as Tom finished speaking, Andros immediately shut up, fearing to disturb him.

Tom also began to study the system's rewards.

[The Twelve Trials: Fate is irresistible, but wisdom and courage can also be used to perforate holes. Hercules completed twelve epic challenges in his mortal (half) body. This feat is embodied in mythology and becomes a resource for the host's magical journey.]

[Effect: Complete the trial to receive corresponding rewards. When all twelve tasks are completed, the host's physique will be sublimated, and all current talents and bloodlines will be promoted to the next level.]

[First Trial: Dragon: Kill a fire dragon head-on. No external force is allowed (except for the magic wand). Bath in dragon blood and live towards death.]

[Reward: Perfect fusion of dragon blood, greatly improving life essence and magic power]

[Note: The mission time limit is twelve months. If the mission is not completed, it will be randomly refreshed. There is no penalty for failure.]

Confused, totally confused.

After reading the introduction of the system, Tom was stunned for a full minute before he woke up from his dazed state.

There are twelve trials, and each trial corresponds to a reward. After completing all twelve, they can be refined and sublimated, allowing him to reach a higher level in all aspects.

It would be fine if the rewards for the trial were ordinary, but look at the first item.

In the Dragon Trial, as long as he kills a fire dragon with his own strength and bathes in the dragon's blood, he can fuse with the dragon's bloodline.

There have always been many speculations about the origin of wizards. Although the origin of magical creatures is unpopular, it is definitely a theory that many people believe.

This school of thought believes that in ancient times, even humans did not appear, so naturally there were no wizards.

At that time, there were only magical animals with various special abilities. In the evolution of species, humans appeared and combined with magical animals, obtaining various bloodlines and magic powers, which led to the existence of wizards.

Some extreme wizards even believe that goblins, humans, centaurs, and house-elves once had a common ancestor and are just different branches of human evolution.

This argument undoubtedly lowers the status of wizards as the masters of the magical world, so it is labeled as a fallacy.

Like Dumbledore, some people suspect that the Dumbledore family has the blood of the phoenix, so a phoenix will appear in the family from time to time.

Tom guessed that in addition to the reasons of dark magic, Voldemort became what he was later, and it was very likely that he also merged the blood of magical beasts.

The first reward is the bloodline of the fire dragon, and the following rewards will definitely be of the same level.

Tom was so excited that he wanted to fight a fire dragon right now.

But this is not realistic.

First, I can’t find it, and second, I can’t defeat it.

It is no secret in the magic world how difficult it is to kill a fire dragon. Its powerful defense, scorching dragon breath, and sharp claws are all deadly threats to wizards.

It takes more than ten well-trained dragon tamers working in perfect harmony to subdue a fire dragon without getting hurt.

It is even more difficult to kill it, as one also has to face the dragon's counterattack before its death.

How great it would be if I could poison him... The notes Snape gave me contain many recipes for powerful poisons.

Taking a deep breath, Tom suppressed his excitement and returned his consciousness to the study space. He asked, "Andros, have you ever killed a fire dragon?"

Andros was a little confused by the question. Weren't we talking about talent evolution? Why was the fire dragon mentioned again? But he nodded and said:

"Fire dragon? I've killed two, a black dragon and a horned dragon. I only killed them because I was short of money."

There were no animal protection laws in Andros's time, so people could kill animals at will.

Fire dragons are gregarious and live in groups, occupying fertile mountains and islands.

If you want to kill a fire dragon, well, it basically only requires three steps. The first step is to rush into the dragon's nest. The second step is to kill one of its kind while being besieged by more than a dozen or even dozens of fire dragons.

The third step is to walk away.

The steps are simple and clear.

"So what do you think of me?" Tom asked expectantly, "Can I kill a dragon?"

Andros had a strange expression on his face: "You? Kill the fire dragon?"

Tom quickly explained, "It's not your crude and simplistic method. I want to kill a fire dragon in a head-on battle, a lone fire dragon."

"I see..." Andros breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Tom was having a hysterical fit.

"It's hard."

Andros broke some unkind news to Tom: "Though those idiots aren't particularly strong, they're definitely tough. You've learned all the white magic, which has the advantage of steady progress. The stronger your magic and the deeper your understanding, the greater the power you unleash. The downside is your lack of lethality. Against wizards, this isn't a big deal; we're all mortal. But against a fire dragon, you're still a bit underwhelmed."

"Besides, that thing can fly. If it senses danger and wants to escape, you won't be able to stop it."

Don’t I have a flying broom? Can’t I just chase it on the broom?

Tom was about to say this, but then he remembered the system's requirements - he could only use the wand, and the flying broom was also considered an external force, and he suddenly became discouraged.

"What about the dark arts?" Tom asked again.

Now it was Andros' turn to feel embarrassed. "Dark magic...isn't really my forte. I haven't learned the dark magic of your later generations either...but there should be a chance, right?"

As a person with righteousness written all over his body and whose patronus was extraordinary, Andros was really not good at black magic.

Tom sighed.

You only regret not having read enough books when you need them, and the same goes for spells.

He felt a little regretful that he had pretended to be a good boy in school in order to stop Dumbledore from speculating too much, and now he couldn't even master some decent dark magic.

No, there is still a chance!

Tom's eyes lit up.

I was so focused on the Twelve Trials that I forgot to hire another teacher.

If only a master of black magic comes, wouldn't the problem have a chance of being solved?

"Andros, I'm going to summon your colleague. Although you may not know him, he is definitely a powerful wizard on the same level as you."

Tom took a deep breath. He didn't believe that the kings of the centuries were as biased as Andros.

Andros nodded his head frantically, feeling lonely. Tom summoned him out but it would consume his mental energy (credits). He spent most of his time in the space. Although he could sleep, he had already lived a new life, so sleeping every day was no big deal.

Now, someone is finally going to accompany him.

Tom silently said in his heart: "System, spend one thousand achievement points to summon me a Century King level teacher."

The system responded immediately. One thousand achievement points disappeared from the system interface and turned into a golden light that drilled out of Tom's body and blasted into the endless fog in the distance.

Boom——!

The white mist dissipated, and the space originally the size of the Quidditch pitch expanded again, more than doubling in size in the blink of an eye.

Tom and Andros stared at the place where the white fog rolled most violently, waiting for the newcomers to appear.

at the same time.

The top floor of the Nurmengard Tower, Austria.