Hogwarts: Undercover Death Eater Replaces the Dark Lord

"Yes. For example, Lycos is part of our plan - to place an undercover agent next to Voldemort, constantly monitoring his information while also being able to prevent his ambition to resurrect."

"Lex did a great job. He interrupted Voldemort's plan to steal the Philosopher's Stone and restore his power, and even found clues to a new Horcrux..."

Regulus suddenly raised his left hand, which did not hold the wand, and held up an oval locket with a metal chain. The crisp clinking sound of the chain echoed in the conference room.

This was the locket he had been playing with earlier. On the outside of the box was an emerald snake-shaped "S" logo...

"When I was a Death Eater, I discovered Voldemort's secret by chance—"

"This is Voldemort's immortality, the Horcrux!"

As he narrated the story, a story from more than ten years ago gradually unfolded before Lycos's eyes.

"It was around 1979. I was still a Death Eater at the time, and Voldemort asked me to borrow Kreacher, the Black family's house-elf. To please him, I agreed."

"However, what I didn't expect was that Voldemort didn't want the house-elves to help him with housework or fighting, but only wanted to use them to test the protective curse he had placed on his Horcruxes..."

"Voldemort never considered the house-elves as living beings. He just wanted to find a living being with enough magical power to send them to their death..."

At this point, Regulus' voice began to tremble.

"Fortunately, before Kreacher set out, I gave him an order to come back to me after completing his mission... The house-elves' Apparition is not restricted by wizards, so he managed to escape the cave where Voldemort had set the trap."

"Since then, I have completely lost my good impression of Voldemort..."

Lycos suddenly perked up.

He vaguely realized one thing, that the change in the world line that was different from the original should appear here!

Originally, Regulus Black was going to die in the cave, but since he was alive and well now, something must have happened to him later.

As expected, Regulus continued:

"I had intended to personally go to that cave, which was filled with numerous traps, and steal Voldemort's Horcrux. I only hoped that when he faced his destined opponent, he would be nothing but a body of flesh and blood..."

"But when Kreacher arrived at the cave, he met Mr. Barebone..."

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Chapter 103 The only one in the entire magical world

The meeting room at the Black family home was unusually quiet.

Everyone was silent, staring at the conference table in front of them, their expressions serious and heavy, and occasionally the sound of deep or shallow breathing could be heard.

Only Regulus' voice echoed faintly in the conference room, like a firefly at night, seeming a little lonely.

Lycos fell into deep thought for a moment.

According to Regulus, he met Mr. Barebone when he went to steal the Horcrux?

He subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the old man with brown and silver hair... Mr. Barebon was still hunched over and said nothing.

If we follow what Regulus said, the turning point in the development of the original world line may have originated from Mr. Barberben. Was it he who prevented Regulus from dying from the Horcrux?

At this moment, there seemed to be more mysterious aura shrouding the old man.

"Yes, it was Mr. Barebon who changed my mind at that time," Regulus continued.

"So I followed his instructions and joined the Witch Party. He also helped me get Voldemort's Horcrux—this locket."

The locket hung from the chain, swaying gently, and the green reflection of the emerald "S" logo flickered under the candlelight.

Regulus almost glossed over how Mr. Barebon persuaded and helped him get the Horcrux, but Lekos's evaluation of Mr. Barebon was even higher.

You know, in the original book, even the most powerful white wizard Dumbledore, after going through numerous traps, almost lost half his life when he got to Voldemort's Horcrux.

Even if Dumbledore had already decided to die, the fact that Mr. Barebone could sit here intact was a testament to his ability.

"Where on earth did such a powerful person come from?" Lycos felt a headache.

It’s not in the book…

"It turns out that Voldemort never really cared about his subordinates..." Regulus continued, "After I got the Horcrux, I hid away, and he didn't even notice it."

"While I was hiding, I thought of many ways. Later I discovered that a strong enough Killing Curse could destroy a Horcrux..."

Regulus turned the locket over, allowing everyone present to see its backside—

There was a circle of black burn marks on the back of the locket, which made the metal shell and the internal structure a mess.

"I thought that by destroying the Horcruxes, Voldemort would become flesh and blood again and could be killed... but it wasn't until eleven years ago that I discovered I was wrong."

He threw the locket in his hand onto the table, supporting himself with both hands, his tone heavy.

"Eleven years ago, Voldemort left after attacking Harry Potter... Many people believed him to be dead, but we within the Witching Party were concerned, so we conducted a lot of investigations."

"Finally, we discovered from clues that Voldemort is very likely still alive!"

Regulus's eyes suddenly turned to Lycos.

"This is the beginning of the undercover plan. It's why I placed Lycos next to Voldemort..." He said slowly, "Because the locket has been destroyed, there is only one reason why Voldemort is not completely dead-"

"He has more than one Horcrux!"

"Lex, I must remind you that since Voldemort dared to split his soul more than once, he is likely to create more Horcruxes... Two or three is too conservative. I even think he will have no less than five Horcruxes!"

Lycos was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to agree with Regulus's judgment... After all, Voldemort really made six Horcruxes, and with Harry's words, there were seven Horcruxes.

However, just when he was about to nod, he immediately reacted.

As a young wizard who didn't know enough about Horcruxes, Lecos should not have expressed his approval at this time, but should have expressed his shock at the split soul.

So he immediately opened his eyes wide, and used his excellent acting skills to express his surprise with a reasonable and non-exaggerated expression.

"How dare he do this by splitting his soul so many times?"

"Because Voldemort is a madman, a madman who is willing to do anything to achieve eternal life!" Regulus said solemnly, "The presence of such a person in the wizarding world is definitely a major hidden danger. We must do something..."

"Is our Wuka Party's consciousness so high...?" Lycos secretly grumbled.

He could hardly tell which one was the more official organization, the Wizarding Party or the Ministry of Magic... It was obvious that the Wizarding Party was the culprit of the Global Wizarding War decades ago, but now they were always trying to do their part for the safety of the wizarding world.

In contrast, the Ministry of Magic under Fudge's leadership only wanted to maintain the status quo and evade responsibility, which was in stark contrast to the behavior of the Witch Party...

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After the meeting, Regulus took Lycos to the second floor alone.

The living room on the second floor seemed to have not been cleaned yet and was a mess, covered in dust, cobwebs, and mold. However, from the layout, it was vaguely clear that it was once at least gorgeous and exquisite.

The living room had a large, grimy window that offered a commanding view of the street in front of the house. A large, long-unburned fireplace stood at the front, flanked by two ornate glass cabinets.

"Now that Voldemort has lost his power once again, it will probably take him some time to recover..." Regulus stood by the cupboard, staring quietly at the silent scene outside the window.

"Lex, what are your plans next?"

"Me? Of course I will follow the organization's arrangements." Lycos also walked to the window and said casually.

Although this meeting changed Lecos's impression of the UMNO, he still didn't want to stay here for too long.

Having no memory of the past is a problem. You have to be careful with every word and every action to avoid being suspected because your behavior is too different from the past.

Fortunately, Lycos had been lurking around Voldemort long enough, and he was also an adolescent boy who changed every day. He was a little different from when he was in the Wiccan Party, which was normal.

So Lycos's behavior has never been suspected.

"The organization's arrangement for you is very clear, which is to prevent Voldemort from resurrecting and continue to search for clues to the Horcruxes." Regulus shook his head slightly and said.

He cast a cleaning spell on the windowsill, making the window much cleaner, then turned around and leaned against the window.

"But you're still a young man, you should be at a carefree age... It's a bit unfair to let you keep engaging in dangerous undercover work."

Regulus said softly, "But we have no other choice. A natural Occlumency caster only appears once every few hundred years. If we miss this opportunity, we may never find a better one."

"I understand." Lycos said simply.

"So you can make some requests of your own, even if you want to ask for leave to go out and play with your classmates for a few days." Regulus chuckled softly, "I heard that you have a good relationship with a little girl at Hogwarts?"

Lycos felt a chill down his spine and almost broke out in a cold sweat.

It seems that the Witch Party also has other information channels in Hogwarts, and can learn many things he has done, no matter how big or small.

Fortunately, due to his identity as an undercover Death Eater, Lecos did not do anything out of line and did not arouse the suspicion of the Wiccan Party... Otherwise, Lecos really didn't know what he would face.

"Forget about asking for leave." Lycos shook his head.

After this incident, he no longer wanted to stay at the Wuzhui Party's headquarters and play along with the old men and women. He had to find a reason to leave, preferably for official business...

Lycos quickly thought of it——

"Before Voldemort lost his power and left Hogwarts, he told me to find him before the summer vacation," he said solemnly. "I can't wait too long, or I'll lose his trust like those escaped Death Eaters."

"So dedicated?" Regulus looked at him in surprise.

Lycos said nothing, but just looked at him with a fake firm and sincere look, which almost moved Regulus.

"Oh, okay." Regulus shook his head with a smile, "Remember to eliminate all traces of the Witch Party before you go, and don't forget to reveal your Dark Mark again..."

"By the way, is the Deathly Hallows emblem still working well?"

"It's very useful. After using it to cover the Dark Mark, it saved me a lot of trouble." Lycos said as he rolled up his sleeves, revealing his slender arms.

Ever since he entered the room, the Deathly Hallows emblem had automatically lit up, emitting a soft silver light on the inside of his left forearm... Apart from that, his arm was extremely smooth, with no trace of the skull tattoo that was part of the Dark Mark.

"Well, as long as it works," Regulus said. "It's not appropriate to send this to you normally... Although the possibility is unlikely, we still have to consider the possibility that your letter was intercepted by Voldemort."

"Fortunately, Christmas isn't too long before school starts. Giving you the Deathly Hallows badge along with many other Christmas gifts shouldn't attract Voldemort's attention."

Lycos curled his lips secretly.

The Witch Party was too cautious. He had to wear bandages for over three months. Not to mention the hassle of having to re-tighten them every day, the most important thing was the constant fear of the Dark Mark, which also aroused Cassandra's suspicion...

If I had given him this badge earlier, wouldn't so many troubles have happened?

As if he could see what Lycos was thinking, Regulus chuckled softly.

"You might blame me for not sending this badge to you sooner." He turned and raised an eyebrow at Lycos, "But doesn't this just mean that I have enough trust in you?"

"It's only a little over three months. With your ability, it's totally fine!"

Lycos smiled helplessly and sighed secretly.

For a professionally trained undercover agent, this really wasn't a big problem... but he had just traveled through time and had no memory of his previous life, so how could he think so much?

Fortunately, Lecos remained generally calm and ultimately managed to survive his first year at Hogwarts without incident.