Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

Apart from this, the country has only those coveted rich mineral resources and nothing else.

But all this changed with the appearance of the false god and the strange and dangerous black meteorite.

In just a few months, the name of this country, which was only a few decades old, quickly became a name that resounded among the upper echelons of wizarding and Muggle society, forcing everyone to pay great attention to it.

By the time Lynn and Ines arrived, there was no one to be seen in the hundreds of kilometers around the Meteorite Research Institute. There were only countless sentries, as well as countless protective, early warning, and expulsion magic.

Some of them are even unpopular magic that Lin En is not familiar with.

The locals who had been farming, working, living and reproducing here for generations have all been relocated and resettled elsewhere under special arrangements made by the Muggle government.

Even a small semi-wizard community was not immune and was persuaded to leave by the commissioner of the International Confederation of Wizards.

Under the dragnet woven by Muggles and wizards with all kinds of means, it is impossible for even an ant to sneak into the core area of ​​the research institute, let alone a human.

Although in Lin En's eyes, the airtight defense under these ordinary means still has many loopholes, he did not say much - after all, the magic that can make up for these loopholes is already beyond the conventional level and does not make much sense.

He simply changed his face, and followed Ines and the others through numerous checkpoints and checkpoints without attracting any attention, and inconspicuously entered the core area of ​​the research institute, which he had almost built himself but had never visited in person.

Here, he met Newt, who had been waiting for a long time, as well as Moody and Flitwick, who were sent to the scene as soon as Dumbledore received the news.

In an inconspicuous place, you can also find the low-key Wenda Rosier and several young witches - these people should have been sent by Grindelwald early in the morning, and Rosier had just arrived.

Lynn's disguise was not very elaborate, so it was no problem for him to deceive ordinary detection methods and passers-by, but it was not enough in front of Moody's magic eye and Rosier's keen insight that was quite similar to Grindelwald's.

After just one encounter, he took off his disguise which he had casually put on to reduce trouble, appeared in front of everyone calmly, and took the lead to the top-secret laboratory where the black meteorite was sealed.

"Ines has already explained the situation. Euphemia and the others will not be coming for the time being. I will take a look at the specific situation first. Is there anything else I need to pay special attention to in advance?"

Halfway down the road, he turned and asked Newt.

The speech speed is very fast and the voice is short and powerful.

Those who know him well know that this is a sign that he has entered the research and work state.

Newt, the senior, was undoubtedly one of the acquaintances. Hearing the voice, he immediately said, "There is nothing that requires special attention, but we need to pay attention to the stress response of black magic. This meteorite is just like what you told us before. It doesn't look like a dead object. It looks like something with instinct or conditioned reflex."

As they were talking, they had already passed through an alloy gate as thick as a city wall, and saw the still standing meteorite and the "shell" that Inès had skillfully peeled off.

Even though there is only one layer, and it is broken into countless pieces and almost turned into powder, it is still exciting news.

Just like the first nail driven into the iron plate, with its precedent, all subsequent plans found a starting point.

Lin En thought so too, so he did not rush to observe the decomposed fragments and debris, but walked directly to the side of the meteorite and observed it carefully.

From the cracks caused by cursed erosion, to the tiny lines hidden inside the meteorite, to the black magic that is lingering and full of mysterious charm.

Some of them - although not the majority, they are not a minority either. As Merlin said before, they have many similarities and commonalities with his magic. At the same time, they are also very different from the black magic that Lynn has seen and come into contact with before.

Even compared to black magic in the general sense, there is nothing comparable except that they both carry the evil aura from the inside out. Instead, it should have a more appropriate name.

A hazy feeling that seemed clear but was actually like seeing flowers in the fog spread in the world before Lin En's eyes.

Merlin's half-true and half-false guesses also began to reappear in his mind, bringing all kinds of distant and unpredictable possibilities to his eyes and arousing his curiosity.

Everyone held their breath and concentrated. Ines, who had studied this the most, did not speak rashly. She just calmly observed his every move.

Other researchers, both wizards and Muggles, were isolated outside the sealed laboratory and performed their respective duties.

Although there is no clock, everyone seems to hear the "clicking" sound of the clock, regular and slow.

This wait lasted for an hour or two.

Lin En walked around this meteorite, which was quite large compared to a human being, again and again, observing every detail patiently, even the mixed magic power that obviously came from various creatures and had not yet been absorbed and transformed.

Finally, after several attempts, the light of the World Tree lit up again, but it was not as dazzling as during the life-and-death duel. Instead, it showed a bit of restraint and depth.

It wrapped around Lynn's right hand and slowly stretched toward the surface of the meteorite, which was as deep as a black hole.

"Don't!"

Inès opened her mouth hastily to dissuade him.

Being well versed in curse magic, she knows the most about this meteorite which seems to have posed no threat, and is most fully aware of the dangers hidden on it, and is therefore extremely anxious.

But Lin En just said "It's okay" softly, and then pressed his right hand, which was wrapped in white light, firmly on the meteorite.

In an instant, dark magic roared out, and the counterattack that Grindelwald and Dumbledore had encountered at close range was like a hissing giant snake, opening its bloody mouth.

If it were just that, it would be fine. However, at the moment when the two magical powers came into contact and strangled each other, a real magic black snake actually rushed out from the inside of the meteorite at lightning speed and bit Lin En's uncovered forearm.

"Click——"

The crisp sound of metal and stone colliding spread instantly, making people unconsciously want to cover their ears.

The purple-black color visible to the naked eye extended from the forearm and spread to the whole body in the blink of an eye.

And that’s not all. A strong wave of emotions surged out from the core of the meteorite.

It was an intense feeling of hunger and desire to prey, coming from a predator of obviously higher status, and it was chilling.

The next moment, magic power ran wild, and the huge cave shook violently. Crowds of people who were caught off guard fell down, and the specially reinforced walls also revealed deep cracks.

"Hey! Lin——!"

Regulus struggled to get up from the ground and was about to go forward to rescue, but he froze as if he had been electrocuted, his eyes widened and his pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip.

"This is……!"

Chapter 642: The Philosopher's Stone and the Promise

What made Regulus lose his composure was not anything else but Lin En's horrified look at the moment.

The shadow of the World Tree had long since dissipated, and its slender figure slowly fell down like a ball of disintegrating mercury, starting from the black snake's bitten forearm.

The purple-black magic and the silver-white "flesh and blood" are closely intertwined, inseparable.

The blood-red gem revealed its true appearance as the limbs collapsed. Spider-web-like patterns covered it, but it showed no signs of breaking. Instead, it became brighter.

This is not a human body of flesh and blood, but a carefully crafted puppet, an unprecedented alchemical puppet.

With the Philosopher's Stone as its core and extremely tough rare metal as its shell, it is an unprecedented masterpiece.

The black snake, which looked like both magic and some kind of life, immediately retracted into the meteorite. However, the vulnerable silver metal, which had just collapsed under the erosion of its fangs, would not let it leave this carefully set trap so easily.

Although only irreparable wreckage was left, with the blessing of the magic stone hub, they still exerted their remaining energy and tightly entangled the black snake.

It is soft but extremely tough, like a piece of toffee that cannot be broken or thrown away.

Even Moody, who possessed the magic eye, was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, let alone the others.

Just when they were confused and didn't know what to do, a white light as bright as day suddenly rose up, as if it was right under their feet, and yet seemed to be everywhere.

The straight and towering yew trees rose from the ground in an instant. The lush branches and leaves and the "world" hidden within them made every wizard who witnessed it all at a loss for words to describe.

They just saw that the giant magical snake that made everyone feel terrified of encountering a natural enemy was like fish on a chopping board, struggling continuously under the suppression of the World Tree, but unable to reverse its fate of destruction.

The real Lin En appeared behind them at some point, with steady and powerful steps. Every step he took completely annihilated a wisp of black magic mist.

By the time he picked up the fallen magic stone and walked to the dim meteorite, the black snake that was so ferocious just now had become only the size of a palm. It was still gnawing at the roots of the World Tree unwillingly, but could only leave tiny traces.

"This is somewhat similar to the myth, and it looks like it too. No wonder that arrogant guy Merlin is wary of him. He really has that kind of ability."

Lin En tossed the Philosopher's Stone in his hand and did not hide his contempt. "But, after all, it's just magic and a dead object. Do you really want to stir up trouble? You're still a long way off."

Before he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers, and dazzling red light poured out along the spider web patterns of the magic stone and injected into the world tree that had grown to almost its limit.

There was no evenly matched contest, nor was there a fight between life and death.

The black snake, having lost the initiative, was completely reduced to ashes and disappeared completely, as if it had never appeared.

After doing all this, Lin En lowered his head and looked at the Philosopher's Stone that had returned to silence.

He murmured in a voice that only he could hear: "According to the previous agreement, you have used your own strength to avenge, Ousebaiya. Although this is not all, you have done your best. I will do the rest perfectly. Now... you can rest in peace."

Perhaps there really was still some consciousness left, or perhaps the last of the magic and toughness of the Philosopher's Stone had been exhausted. As the voice spoke, the fine lines turned into real cracks.

"boom--"

The complete gem shattered into countless tiny crystals, falling into Lin En's hands, on the ground, and on the remains of the alchemical dolls that had also completed their missions.

The deformed metal that had been squeezed out of its last bit of potential, and the magic stone that had been drained of its last bit of magic, the two were mixed together once again.

You are in me and I am in you, and in the end we are inseparable.

“I hope that in some unknown future, you can have a real life, and no longer be a fake thing manipulated by others.”

Gently scattering the debris in his hands, Lynn said a farewell known only to himself, and then erased the last trace of this special individual who was an outlier even among the false gods.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

But this black meteorite of unknown origin, which can be regarded as the culprit, still stands motionless in its place, but it has lost the dangerous aura that it once had hidden in a secret place.

Even though Lin En put his hand on it again, without any warning, it did not react at all.

But obviously, no one believes that things are as simple as they seem.

Ines reacted the fastest. She rushed forward in two steps, looked him up and down for a long time, and asked suspiciously and seriously: "This big guy can't get away for a while. I have to find out first, when did you switch yourself in front of us?"

Lin En, who was about to strike while the iron was hot, was stunned for a moment. She turned her head and found that she was not the only one who had this question.

Not only familiar faces like Newt and Regulus, but also Rosier who had a cold face since they met today.

Even the most serious Moody cast a curious look.

"...Don't you think this is a bit off topic?" The corners of Lin En's mouth twitched slightly.

"do not think so!"

Inès was confident.

Others also came forward and asked questions, wanting to find out what was going on.

They are all outstanding wizards, and they are confident in their eyesight and want to find out the whole story.

With no other options, Lin En could only demonstrate his improved Illusion Spell and Transfiguration Spell himself, and then explain the cause and effect of this drama of replacing the prince with a cat, thus satisfying everyone's curiosity.

While they were talking to each other, the meteorite still looked like an ordinary big stone. Even the remaining magical aura slowly dissipated over time, as if all traces of black magic had been completely washed away by the cleansing of the World Tree.

Until Lynn, who was talking to Ines, suddenly stretched out his hand again, attached the withering curse specially modified by the curse expert to his fingertips, and then slapped it heavily on the center where the outer layer had been worn away before.

"bang"

With a muffled sound, the people who had been talking at once immediately retreated in tacit agreement. The one who ran the fastest was Inès, who was talking the most cheerfully.

The slender figure, as nimble as a silver snake, took a strong step and rushed out a long distance, then turned around and hurled another curse filled with destructive meaning, the tip of which was pointed directly at a small gap at the bottom of the meteorite that was left when it was split earlier.

Although there was no conversation, just a few glances and the unspoken understanding made everything happen.

In an instant, the situation changed suddenly.

The meteorite, which remained motionless despite all the efforts of Muggles and wizards, suddenly cracked from the center of the top, and then extended straight down to the bottom.

“Ka… Ka…”

More and more lines extended from the broken edge in the middle to both sides, like an eggshell with a crack that could no longer withstand even the slightest pressure.

Unable to maintain silence or stability any longer, the restless black magic gushed out through the cracks, trying to resist the devastating blow, trying to make up for the amulet-like hard shell that was gone forever, but it was just an unrealistic fantasy.

Lynn stood there quietly, his whole body seemed to be covered by a layer of armor, and as if he was wrapped in a black cocoon.

But not only was he unharmed, his movements and magic did not slow down at all.

A constant stream of curses is injected into the meteorite, into the unknown hidden beneath the mysterious shell.

finally--

Chapter 643: Make the best use of people and resources

Even the thick magic power like fog could not reverse the trend of destruction.

The meteorite that had caused Merlin to return with defeat, was cherished by the false god, and had caused Dumbledore and Grindelwald to suffer losses, had gone through the test of wind and rain, and had only sustained some insignificant damage before it came to its end.

Accompanied by a sound that made one's teeth ache, it seemed as if bursts of mournful cries were coming from the inside of the meteorite.

Having stood here for who knows how many years, the mysterious entity that was almost integrated with the earth now split into countless pieces and scattered in the cave that has experienced many vicissitudes of life.

However, this does not mean the dust has settled.

On the contrary, as the extremely solid outer layer falls off, the shocking things are revealed.