From Azkaban

No matter what the reasons were in the hearts of these Death Eaters for choosing to follow him, at this moment, they all made Locke very happy.

But Locke actually didn't know that from the Death Eaters' perspective, Locke was the one who accepted them.

They had already decided to follow Locke, and after having long-term contact with Locke, they all recognized Locke from the bottom of their hearts.

After all, there is no harm without comparison. Compared with their previous boss, Locke is simply too good. From Locke, the Death Eaters truly felt a lot of things that they could not feel from Voldemort.

Especially in the past month or so, after K began to train them, every Death Eater had seen their unreserved performance.

As the saying goes, sincerity for sincerity, Locke treated these prospective followers who had not yet confirmed their oath of allegiance. The Death Eaters had already plotted this against themselves in their minds countless times.

And now, Locke told them his purpose, put a great ideal and a great cause before them, and finally magnanimously gave them the right to choose.

Faced with such a situation, all the Death Eaters felt how broad-minded this person was.

And the ideals that Locke put forward also made their hearts beat uncontrollably. They had never thought that people like them could have such an opportunity and join such a great cause.

Just as Locke thought, these Death Eaters were all smart and understood what Locke was going to do, which was a more thorough subversion than even Voldemort's.

No, what Voldemort wanted to do was far different from this. All the Death Eaters could tell the level difference between Voldemort and Locke, whether in terms of their personal charm, courage, mind, or the ideals they pursued.

The gap was so obvious that even Bella, who was locked in the cell, could notice it. However, she still refused to admit it.

However, unlike what Locke guessed, the Death Eaters who knew this did not think about what benefits they could get from this matter.

What they basically thought about was how hard they had to work to be worthy of Locke's treatment, and how they had to perform better with their identities to be worthy of this great cause.

"Please stand up straight, everyone," Locke's voice reached Sirius' ears.

"My feeling is correct. He is far more dangerous than Voldemort. However, this kind of danger does not make people afraid, let alone hate him."

Straightening his bent back, Sirius looked at Locke and thought silently in his heart.

Feeling the true thoughts in his heart, he knew that he had changed. Compared to Dumbledore, he now believed in Locke more.

"Dumbledore is old after all. He would never do such a thing. Only he can do this."

Sirius looked at Locke, his eyes gradually becoming firm, and he made a silent decision in his heart that he would go home after he got out, as Locke's career needed practical support.

It just so happens that he is the only one left in the entire Black family now, so naturally, the Black family’s property will be under his control.

Thinking of this, Sirius felt that this was probably the reason why Locke would look for these pure-bloods, because these guys were pure-bloods and had connections and wealth that ordinary wizards did not have.

"I am surprised by your decision without hesitation."

He raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down. After everyone sat down, Locke stood in his seat and spoke slowly with a smile on his face.

"Since you have made your own choice, from today on, you will break away from the past and embark on a brand new path."

After hearing Locke's words, the Death Eaters were excited, as if Locke's words really gave them a new life.

"Since it is brand new, the connection with the past must be cut off naturally. They still come to me one by one from left to right."

Locke sat back in his chair. The Death Eaters were startled when they heard his words. Then Rodolphus, who was sitting in the first seat on the left, stood up immediately, walked quickly to Locke and knelt on one knee.

Temple of the "Adult"

Rodolphus lowered his head, and because Locke had not asked him to, he still called him "Sir" instead of "Master".

"Stretch out your left hand"

Rodolphus shuddered when he heard Locke's words. Locke's words reminded him of the Dark Mark on his arm, which was Voldemort's mark.

"Sir..." Wife

Rodolphus looked nervous, lowered his head and raised his left arm hesitantly in front of Locke.

Following Rodolphus's actions, the other Death Eaters also reacted one after another, and their faces suddenly became tense.

Under the nervous gaze of all the Death Eaters, Locke used magic to roll up the sleeves of Rodolphus' prison uniform, revealing the almost invisible Dark Mark on the inside of his arm.

After seeing the Dark Mark, Locke's expression remained unchanged. He stretched out his right index finger and gently pressed it on it and began to feel it carefully.

"Well, as I thought, the Dark Mark is a unique curse engraved on the soul and body, and is closely related to Voldemort himself."

After confirming this, Locke became more certain of his previous guess. Voldemort himself must have been entangled with the curse. Only in this way could he have such a close connection with the Dark Mark curse.

"The mark of this curse on the body is not difficult to resolve. The real difficulty lies in the part above the mind. But fortunately, I am good at this aspect."

As Locke's mind moved, a little silver light burst out from the tip of his index finger pressing on the Dark Mark. The moment the silver light lit up, Rodolphus' arm shook violently and then suddenly tensed up. Then there was a sound of hot iron burning pig skin, and thick black smoke floated out from under Locke's fingers.

"This should hurt a little."

Rodolphus, who had been gritting his teeth, nodded with difficulty when he heard Locke's words. Seeing this, Locke began to move his index finger on the Dark Mark.

As Locke moved his fingers up little by little, the sound of the pig skin being burned became louder and louder, and the black smoke that came out also increased little by little.

Ten or so seconds later, as Locke erased the last bit of the Dark Mark, Rodolphus could no longer hold on and fell forward. Fortunately, he reached out in time to support himself.

The pain of removing the curse is both mental and physical, so it is not surprising that Rodolphus would be like this.

"Go back and rest, next one"

"Thank you, sir."

Rodolphus panted, saluted, stood up, and walked back to his seat with a slightly staggering step.

Volume 1: Chapter 35 New Passive Magic

It would be a lie for the Death Eaters to say they were not shocked when they saw that Locke was able to remove the Dark Mark planted by Voldemort, but this also made them more convinced that their choice was right.

After that, the Death Eaters came one by one, and soon Locke erased the Dark Mark on all the Death Eaters' hands.

"The Dark Mark has been removed. You have completely severed ties with the past. From now on, you are no longer Death Eaters."

After saying this, Locke began to think. If they were not called Death Eaters, then there must be a new name.

For example, Grindelwald's followers are called Saints, and his team is called the Witch Party.

"team....."

Locke's eyes slowly lowered to the round table in front of him, then he looked left and right, and he had the answer in his mind.

"Let's just call it the Round Table, the Round Table Council, and forget about the individual names."

Having made his decision, Locke raised his head and announced it to the Death Eaters.

Naturally, no one objected to Locke's decision, and the name of the Round Table was decided.

Having dealt with this matter, Locke ended the discussion.

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Although the team had been preliminarily determined, Locke did not intend to leave Azkaban immediately.

Because Dementors are still useful now, and secondly, Locke is planning to develop new passive magic recently, and now is a critical time.

During the time it took to change his mind, Locke made far more progress than when he was figuring things out on his own.

In a month and a half, Locke's transfiguration skills have improved the most. He can now transform living things into dead things, and is working hard to transform living things into living things.

At the same time, his alternative permanent deformation technique has also made progress, and now it can permanently deform bricks, stones and soil to a certain extent.

In addition to Transfiguration, Locke's Traceless Stretching Spell is the second biggest improvement, and now it can make the expanded space constant.

Because the strength of his spellcasting is far beyond that of ordinary people, the strength of Locke's Traceless Stretching Spell is also superb. In order to be able to maintain his exaggerated stretching area, Locke also spent a lot of energy.

Now, no matter how big Locke expands, he can easily keep the expanded space constant.

There is also Fiery Flame. Locke still needs to continue to study this magic. Now it can be combined with Transfiguration to cast spells, but the combination with the Armor Spell and Weather Spell is still in the planning stage and has not been implemented yet.

In terms of souls and curses, the current progress can only be described as mediocre, mainly because the guys at the top level themselves are not very good in this area.

As for the remaining weather spell and gravity spell, both of them have made some progress.

Among them, Locke found time to use the weather spell outside Azkaban, and the effect was very good. It can change the weather phenomena within a radius of more than ten kilometers. Currently, it can produce natural weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, strong winds, and storms that conform to the natural climate.

For the time being, we cannot do whatever we want and can only produce the astronomical and climate conditions that are available in the current area.

As for the gravity spell, it can only eliminate objects for now. Locke has determined the direction and is ready to develop in the direction of the field. The envisioned final effect is to directly eliminate the gravity of an area, making everything in the area in a state of zero gravity.

In addition to the above, Locke also learned some black magic during this period, and the three unforgivable curses were collected.

In terms of visualization, just like the body, it has been progressing steadily and there is basically no need to be distracted.

However, Locke hasn't had much energy to care about other things recently, because he is concentrating on developing new passive magic.

As a magic born from Locke's imagination, the potential of passive magic is obviously huge, and Locke naturally will not ignore it.

The reason why he had never thought of developing new passive magic was because Locke at that time could no longer devote more energy to do other things.

Later, Locke used an external brain, which freed up a lot of energy. Naturally, he began to think about creating new passive magic.

Because of the first successful experience, Locke gained confidence and became bolder in doing things. He directly determined three development directions at one time.

However, Locke's development plan hit a wall right at the beginning because his consciousness space was already full.

Locke, who had no place in his consciousness space, thought hard and finally focused his attention on his own body.

However, after changing the carrier, the method of constructing magic has to start from scratch. The construction method suitable for the consciousness space is definitely not suitable for the body.

This problem did not stump Locke, and he soon came up with a solution by utilizing the circulation of magic power in his body when casting spells.

Unlike the space of consciousness, the body is physical and is also the carrier of magic power.

Since it is a physical entity, it should be operated in a practical way. Feeling the trajectory of the magic power running in the body when casting a spell, Locke was thinking, can he remember the trajectory of the magic power, and then find a place in the body to stabilize the trajectory of the passive magic? In this way, because it is in the body, the step of linking and absorbing magic power is omitted.

And because there is magic power flowing at all times, that constant operating trajectory can also achieve constant passive operation like the fountain of life, and Lorca does not need to worry about it at all.

Once you think of a solution, you have to do it. After many attempts, Locke finally found the most suitable location according to the characteristics of magic.

Engraved on all the ribs, once it takes effect, it can generate a passive "mana shield" that exists at all times and will automatically deploy as long as Locke is attacked.

The strength of the shield is linked to the strength of the ribs that serve as the carrier and Locke's magic power. The stronger these two are, the stronger the shield will be. Its growth is closely linked to Locke himself.

Then there is the "Rapid Healing" magic engraved on the heart, which will automatically take effect as soon as any damage is detected on Locke's body. This magic will detect Locke's body in real time and will be activated once any damage occurs.

The effectiveness of this magic is linked to Locke's physical recovery and magic power. The stronger both are, the stronger the effect will be.

Simply put, this magic is like an amplifier with no side effects, relying on magic power to amplify Locke's own self-healing ability. The degree of amplification depends on the magic power, while the basic strength depends on Locke's own body.

The last passive magic is "Sian Westin" engraved on the spine. Its effect is the same as its name suggests, the ultimate double acceleration, that is, the acceleration of thinking and the release of the body in a short period of time to ensure that the body can keep up with the thinking.

This magic is the most complicated. Its intensity is linked to Locke's brain, overall body strength, and magic power. This magic can be activated actively or passively. Finally, using this magic will cause damage to both the body and the brain.

However, because of the existence of "Rapid Healing", Locke will theoretically be fine as long as he does not use it at extremely high intensity.

The three magic locks have now been developed, which is why their effects are already certain.

The reason why these three magics cannot be used now is because Locke has not completed the engraving.

It is not difficult to develop these three magics, but the really difficult part is the engraving after the development is completed.

The trajectory of each of the three passive magics is extremely complicated, and Locke needs to carefully engrave it on the selected carrier like a tattoo.

Since it concerns his own body, Locke cannot tolerate any mistakes, so the engraving progress is not fast. Up to now, Locke has just engraved 70% of the ribs, and has not started the remaining heart and spine.

Volume 1: Chapter 36: One Step Further

More than half a month has passed since Locke officially confronted the Death Eaters and gained their loyalty.

During this period, in addition to devoting himself to the engraving of passive magic, Locke also improved his visualization method at the same time. Finally, a week ago, Locke's visualization method once again crossed a hurdle and entered a new level.

The moment he crossed that hurdle, Locke's magical power, which was already as vast as the sea, once again surged by nearly two times. At the same time, his control over his own magic power and emotions also reached a new level.

Moreover, Locke no longer needed to control it deliberately. From the moment he reached a new level of visualization, he entered a natural state of balance and freedom from distractions.

His state of mind, mentality, emotions, and thoughts all entered into a state of instinctive balance and calm.

This situation does not mean that one has reached a state of having no desires or demands, but it is similar to the state of mind that one remains calm even when facing a collapse of Mount Tai.

Now the Yin-Yang fish in Locke's consciousness space is no longer far apart. The two have reached a most suitable distance. There is no blurriness at all anymore. The whole thing has become completely clear and every detail is visible.

However, as the visualization method reached this stage, the Dementors in Azkaban finally completely lost the effect of their accelerator. No matter how many more Locke added them to later, they could no longer shake his mind even a little bit.

Of course, this does not mean that Locke's visualization method has reached its limit. He can feel that his visualization method can still be improved, but unlike before, the direction he is going in now is compression.

Through seven days of practice and understanding after the advanced visualization method, Locke roughly understood the direction after the visualization method.

The object of his visualization was the Tai Chi diagram, but what now existed in his consciousness space were two yin and yang fish, which was obviously inconsistent with his visualization.

So according to the feedback obtained after the practice, what Locke should do next is to compress the Yin-Yang fish through visualization, and compress the two into two circles, one white and one black.

However, Locke estimated that it would take a long time for him to reach that step. After all, from now on, he would not have a convenient accelerator like the Dementors in his visualization practice. He could only accumulate little by little step by step with great patience.

Locke didn't think too much about this. It was just a matter of patience. Anyway, for now, the enhancement brought by the visualization method was already very significant and completely sufficient.

In addition to the improvement of visualization method, Locke's main focus during this period of time was on the engraving of passive magic, which also made great progress.