Klein thought for half a minute. He rubbed his temple and said, "Of course I still have a lot of questions, but they are all scattered. I'll ask you all of them when I think about it. `n`e′w!t?ia¨n,x_i-.^c*o′m!"
"OK."
Russell raised his eyebrows at Klein and asked, "Now that you know so many explosive secrets in one go, what are your plans for the next step?"
"have no idea."
Klein shook his head slightly. "To be honest, my mind is in a mess right now. I hope to be promoted to a higher sequence as soon as possible and learn more of the 'truth', but I am also afraid of knowing the so-called 'truth'. I am even more afraid that the higher the sequence, the closer I will be to being 'possessed'. I am in a dilemma."
He sighed:
"Actually, when I was promoted to demigod yesterday and saw the cocoons hanging on the light gate, I almost couldn't hold back my emotions. I had originally planned to go to Audrey for some psychological treatment today."
"Now I suddenly understand so many things... Oh, I really don't know what to do."
Russell sat up straight, and said seriously, "As someone who has been through this, my advice to you is, don't think too much about it, and get promoted as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the end of the world comes, nothing you say will make sense."
"Of course, I know that no one would be able to accept this kind of thing for a while. It's just right. I want to return to Intis to take back everything I lost. If you really don't know what to do in the short term, just follow me."
Klein was stunned: "Huh?"
Edward reminded, "Also, Klein, don't forget that as the current owner of Sefirah Castle, Amon will attack you sooner or later. You have to be careful."
Klein nodded heavily, "I understand!" He knew in his heart that whether it was Roselle, who was at Sequence 0, or Edward, who had extraordinary abilities, they might be able to help him deal with Amon - but this kind of thing would be a big deal if it happened once or twice, and it would already be enough of a show of loyalty.
I can't possibly expect them to surround me and protect me every day, right?
"What about you?"
"I have another important thing to do!"
Edward smiled and said, "I will come back as soon as possible and try not to miss the next Tarot Club!"
...
Backlund, in the real hotel.
Lilith sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking towards the direction of the bathroom, waiting quietly, mourning for Mr. Fool in her heart.
After his resurrection, Roselle's humanity was obviously too strong. He changed from the violent, crazy and irritable person he was in his old age, and seemed to have returned to his youth.
Perhaps this was because Roselle adjusted his mindset immediately after his resurrection, or perhaps it was the expectation of his Four Knights when they inherited the Black Emperor's subjects - the gods need believers as an anchor, and the believers will also influence the gods in turn.
Maybe in the hearts of those four knights, this kind of Roselle is the Roselle they want to see.
With a creaky sound, the bathroom door was opened.
Three big men squeezed out together. Lilith seized the opportunity to press the shutter to record this moment, then laughed and said, "Oh, you guys finally came out~ Did you have a good chat?"
Klein stared at Lilith, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Ms. Queen, you are really..."
"whee."
She looked at Edward and asked, "Edward, does Mr. Fool know everything?"
"Ahem, just call me Klein outside."
Edward said, "I know everything I need to know, but I omitted the part about you. If Klein is interested and wants to tell him, you can tell him."
"oh."
Lilith pinched her chin, winked at Klein and smiled, "Then... watch out~"
"Wha…what?"
Lilith's small body suddenly twisted and grew taller, and in the blink of an eye she had turned into a young and beautiful girl. She wore a simple sweatshirt on the upper body and jeans on the lower body, which enhanced her slender legs.
"Hey, let's get acquainted again, Mr. Fool."
"…"
"???"
"!!!"
Klein's expression changed several times within a few seconds. "You...you are..."
The big girl in front of me is clearly the time travel girl I met on Simim Island!
Lilith patted her chest with a smile: "Hehe, it's me!"
She then transformed herself again, returning to her childish appearance, and leaned against Edward, looking at Klein.
Klein understood now. No wonder Lilith had done that. In the final analysis, she was urging him to advance to Sequence 4. He suddenly thought of something. "Mr. Moon, the diary I gave you at the last Tarot Club was related to you, wasn't it?"
Lilith gave a thumbs up and said, "Great, Mr. Fool! You can draw inferences from one example!"
Klein: "…"
"Okay, let's go our separate ways then."
Edward looked at Roselle and Klein and stretched out his right hand: "I hope we can all have a happy ending!"
They both reached out and slapped Edward's hand at the same time.
"I will!"
...
As soon as he returned to Count Hall's villa, Edward saw Audrey and Bernadette walking side by side in the garden, whispering something, and Audrey made sounds of surprise or happiness from time to time.
Seeing Edward and Lilith, they stopped and looked over.
Bernadette looked at Edward steadily for a long time before she said softly, "Long time no see, Mr. Sparrow."
Lilith made a face: "I just saw her yesterday~ How is Matilda?"
"Thank you for your concern, Sister Lilith. Mom is doing well now."
Audrey still found it somewhat magical to hear the mysterious queen calling little Lilith "sister" - even though she knew that Lilith was actually very old, she still couldn't help but treat Lilith as a child.
Edward walked up and asked, "What were you talking about? Why are you so happy?"
"Ms. Strength... Bernadette just told me what you did in the past. Edward, you really went too far, teasing her again and again."
"Well."
Edward coughed and explained, "It wasn't a prank. At first I just wanted Bernadette to keep it a secret. Later, after we got to know each other better, didn't I often take her out to play to make up for it?"
Bernadette pursed her lips: Didn't I beg for that again and again?
Audrey said excitedly: "Bernadette also said that the reason she became a pirate was because of Edward."
"Oh, really? Hahaha, then I really have the greatest malice, turning the eldest princess of the Intis Empire into a pirate queen."
Bernadette asked, "Have you finished talking to Dad?"
"That's right."
She nodded slightly, "Okay~ Then I'll go find Dad. We can talk about the rest next time, Audrey."
"Ah, you're in such a hurry."
"Goodbye Sister Lilith, goodbye Mr. Sparrow."
Bernadette said as she took a step forward and traveled through the spirit world.
Lilith folded her arms and looked at the direction she left and said, "Oh, it feels like Bernadette has become much more distant from you, Edward."
"Um."
Edward smiled. "After all, she was only a child of six or seven years old before I fell asleep. Now more than a hundred years have passed. After going through so many things, I... Mr. Sparrow is just a memory of her childhood."
He paused, then continued, "But if we get to know each other more, we should at least be able to be friends again."
At this point, his expression turned serious: "Well, it's time for us to set off."
Lilith asked, "Shouldn't we go say hello to Little Snake, Medici, and Pales first?"
"Go say hello when you get back. You've already wasted a day."
Audrey asked curiously, "Well, actually I wanted to ask you yesterday, how are we going to get back to Hogwarts this time? We used to go back and forth once every fixed period of time. But this time, because you went back to the past, you missed the time to return."
Edward stretched out his left hand. On his arm was a faint square pattern outlined by lines. At first glance, it looked like a "door". He gently stroked the pattern, looked at the two of them and said, "I can go back anytime now."
...
Five minutes later,
In Audrey's room, Audrey looked at Edward worriedly and asked again, "Edward, are you sure we can go back with you this time without having to go into the space of the Traceless Extension Spell?"
Edward smiled gently, patted her hands and said, "Don't worry, I now know how to open the 'door' to the Hogwarts world. You don't have to go through so much trouble like before. You can just catch me later."
Susie circled Edward's legs twice, then lay down and hugged one of Edward's legs with her two front legs, looking up and saying, "Edward, I'm ready!"
"Okay, then let's..."
Just as Edward was about to inject spirituality, there was a knock on the door.
Audrey was startled. "Huh? I clearly told everyone not to disturb us."
Lilith frowned slightly: "This breath... is Him coming."
"who?"
Edward waved his hand gently to open the door, and saw a small figure standing at the door - it was Priscilla. She was still wearing her usual clothes, but with a hood on. The expression on her little face was not as lively as usual, but revealed a kind of tranquility and indifference.
Audrey said in surprise: "Priscilla, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
Lilith curled her lips: "He is not Priscilla now.
Isn't it, Amanesis?"
Chapter 693 Return to Harry Potter
Lilith wrinkled her nose. "What did you do to Priscia? Why did you descend into her body? Also, weren't you asleep because you were accommodating the power of the God of Death?"
Priscilla smiled faintly: "I did not descend. In fact, my consciousness was left behind when the Spirit Cult used the power of the artificial death god to try to awaken the death god in her body. It's just that it has been dormant all this time."
"Now, as I have taken in the authority of the God of Death, this consciousness will be extracted from her body along with the power of the God of Death... Even though your messenger has contributed the power of the River of Eternal Darkness, it is still not enough."
"If we want her to live well, we need to replenish some more power from the River of Eternal Darkness."
Edward probably understood what He meant, but he still asked, "So?"
The goddess of night said: "So, I hope to go to the world over there with you.¨齐^盛^暁`税·王* _追*嶵.辛*章^踕/"
"…"
After a few seconds of silence, Edward suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "When I first came to this world, I went to Tingen for no apparent reason. Was it you, the goddess, who did this? Later, I met Priscilla, and she was kidnapped by the inexplicably appearing Spiritual Cult. It was all arranged by you, just for today?"
The goddess of night said calmly: "I am not a writer. I am just following the flow."
Lilith finally came to her senses and exclaimed, "Wow, Amanesis, you really are..."
She couldn't find a suitable adjective for a moment.
"By the way, what about Medici and the other three evil spirits now? Do you plan to take them with you? Medici, Medici!"
The Night Goddess shook her head and said, "Medici is free."
Lilith: "…"
She frowned. "What on earth are you up to? Is it related to the Red Priest?"
The goddess of night smiled but said nothing.
Audrey, who was standing next to him, looked confused and asked hesitantly, "What are you talking about? What happened to Priscilla? Who is Amanesis?"
Lilith puffed her cheeks and said, "Oh, that's the goddess of the night you often talk about."
"???"
Audrey's body froze for a moment, and her eyes widened.
Facing a "new" god like Emperor Roselle, she could still barely regain her composure after being shocked, but the Goddess of Night was completely different. This god, who existed deep in legends and beliefs, was so majestic and mysterious that it was far beyond imagination. When Audrey suddenly knew that He appeared in front of her, her heart was immediately in turmoil.
Especially... I have believed in the Goddess of Night for nearly sixteen years, but after meeting Mr. Fool, I turned around and converted to Mr. Fool. How can this not be an act of "apostasy"?
At this moment, when Audrey knew that the goddess of night was inside Priscilla, her heart was filled with guilt, fear, and panic, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Susie, who was standing by, had already shrunk in fear the moment she sensed the presence of the Goddess of Night. She hid behind Edward and dared not even breathe.
At this time, the goddess of night waved her hand gently, and a peaceful and serene atmosphere spread like a spring breeze, slowly calming Audrey's inner panic. Then she even told a cold joke: "Don't be so nervous, I don't bite. ￠? -追,醉/譆_章.接_"
"…"
Audrey was stunned: Oh my God, the goddess of night... actually told me a bad joke? !
The goddess of night looked at Edward and asked again, "How about it, have you thought about it? Can you take me to that side to have a look?"
Edward smiled and said, "Of course, Your Majesty, the Goddess, is welcome to come and give us your guidance."
He extended his hand toward the goddess of night: "Come on."
The moment their fingers touched, layers of illusory doors appeared out of thin air, covering the four people and the dog in the room. In the flashing light, the figures of the people gradually disappeared.
Then, a familiar feeling of falling came over me, and the scene before my eyes became blurry.
...
After a short period of trance, everything before their eyes changed quietly, and they were back in the Room of Requirement in Hogwarts Castle again.
This place was still the same as when they last left, dim, quiet, covered with thick dust, with all kinds of tables, chairs, cabinets, brooms, etc. piled together in a mess. But perhaps because it had been so long, it felt very familiar.
The Goddess of Night slowly took a few steps forward and looked around: "This place... I seem to have an impression of it."
Lilith asked in surprise: "Have you been here before?" - Audrey had the same question in her mind. Under normal circumstances, she would have asked it immediately, but when she thought of the other party's identity, she quickly shut her mouth.
"No, I was talking about the movie."
He turned around and looked at Edward and said, "I remember that I watched the entire series several times." He paused, "Is this the movie version or the novel version?"
"Well..."
The question from the Goddess of Night left Audrey and Lilith confused, and they had no idea what she was talking about.
Edward thought for a moment and said, "Mostly it's the novel version, but some of it is from the movie... Well, for example, you might see some familiar faces."
"Understood."
He walked towards the wooden door with great familiarity, stretched out his hand and stroked the air, saying, "I can feel the breath of the River of Eternal Darkness, but... I can't sense where it is exactly. Do you know what's going on?"
"have no idea."
Edward actually had a guess about this question: it was probably related to the world in the Mirror of Erised that he had visited at that time, and he was going there this time to find the "truth" of everything.
The Goddess of Night smiled and didn't ask any more questions. She gently opened the wooden door and stepped out.
When Edward and his companions followed him out, they saw the Goddess of Night looking up at the tapestry on the opposite wall showing a giant beating up a fool with a club. She turned around and smiled, "The painting on this tapestry is also from the movie."
"I guess the staircase in Hogwarts Castle must also be in the movie version?"
Edward shrugged. "You guessed wrong this time. The stairs here are much more complicated than those in the movies. It can really be called a maze of stairs."
"Then I'm going to go and see it for myself."
He stepped forward and said, "Oh, just mind your own business and don't worry about me."
Lilith followed him and hugged his wrist with a smile, "How can this be possible? You are a distinguished guest. Let Miss Lilith accompany you to walk around."
As she said this, she turned around and winked at Edward, and they walked away quickly together.
"call--"
The moment the two disappeared, Audrey let out a long breath and almost collapsed, hanging on Edward's body. "Ah! It's so scary. I didn't even dare to breathe loudly. If I stay with Him any longer, I'm afraid I'll suffocate to death!"
Susie also whispered, "Me too."
Edward couldn't help but laugh: "You weren't this nervous when you met Emperor Roselle before."
"It's different!"
She wrinkled her nose. "I have always regarded Emperor Roselle as an idol. Later, when I found out that he and Edward were from the same hometown, I had an extra filter for him. I felt that he was one of my own. So when I saw him, I was more surprised and shocked."
"But the Goddess of Night is different." As she spoke, she subconsciously glanced in the direction where Lilith and the others had left. "It's like... it's like Santa Claus, no, it should be God, suddenly appears in front of you one day. That kind of belief that has been rooted in my heart since childhood makes me feel scared."
"Then why didn't you hesitate when you converted to Mr. Fool? This shows that your faith in the Goddess of Night is not devout…"
Before he could finish, Audrey hurriedly covered his mouth, "Shh, let's stop talking about this topic! Aren't you here to do some serious work? Hurry up."
"Okay, okay."
Edward held her finger and took it away from his mouth. "However, you should say hello to Professor Dumbledore first. This time you are back for a lot longer than you estimated when you left."
He suddenly had a clue and immediately guessed where Dumbledore was: unexpectedly, he was neither in the headmaster's office nor in the Ministry of Magic, but outside the Forbidden Forest.
"Huh? Why did you go there?"
With doubts in their minds, the two men and the dog disappeared, and when they reappeared, they were already outside the forbidden forest. The scene before them surprised them:
At the edge of the originally quiet and empty forbidden forest, a large circle of auditoriums that could accommodate all the teachers and students of the school had been built using magic. Everyone stared at the "big screen" made of magic in the air, some shouted loudly to cheer, while others clenched their hands in nervousness.
The big screen was divided into eight small screens, each of which focused on one person. It could be roughly seen that they were advancing in the Forbidden Forest while using various spells to fight off the enemy.
Dumbledore was sitting at a long table similar to the judges' seat with three people: a tall woman, a strange middle-aged man, and a familiar face: Igor Karkaroff, the headmaster of Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Edward immediately had an idea in his mind. This should be the final three... no, the final four competition.
The tall woman should be the half-giant headmistress of Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As for the remaining strange middle-aged man, he is most likely the headmaster of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the United States.
Thinking of this, Edward lifted the illusion on Dumbledore, walked to a conspicuous position and waved at him. Dumbledore, who was concentrating on watching the big screen, suddenly brightened up his eyes.
He soon discovered that the people around him had no reaction to Edward's sudden appearance, as if they could not see their existence. He knew in his heart that this must be some kind of ability, so he turned his head to look at the other three principals and said, "Sorry, I drank too much sugar water. I'm going to the bathroom."
Chapter 694 The English really know how to have fun
After Dumbledore left the judges' table, he walked slowly to the makeshift bathroom.
This seemingly ordinary gray-blue board house had a traceless extension spell cast on its interior, and the number of compartments automatically increased or decreased according to the needs of the users. He paused for a moment in front of the washstand with the scent of mint, then turned and walked into the secluded viewing terrace at the back.
Edward and his group just happened to turn out from the shadows.
"Welcome back."
The old principal's blue eyes behind his half-moon glasses rippled gently, and his silver beard trembled slightly with his smile. "It seems that you must have experienced a lot over there this time?"
Edward and Audrey looked at each other and nodded at the same time, "Yes, a lot...a lot of things happened."
"Oh, I can't wait to hear you tell me, but unfortunately..." He nodded in the direction of the audience, "I may not be able to get away for the time being."
Dumbledore suddenly half-knelt down, the hem of his robe sweeping across the blue brick floor. He winked at the big golden retriever, who immediately straightened his back and sat up like a lady: "Oh, Miss Susie, welcome back too. Eh? Where's Miss Lilith? Didn't she come back with you?"
Susie said, "No, Lilith...she's accompanying another distinguished guest to walk around the castle."
"Oh? Distinguished guest?" Dumbledore stood up and looked surprised.
He knew that Edward bringing Audrey back was just an accident, and this ability to travel between two worlds should not normally be known to more people.
Edward did not hide anything and said frankly: "It is a god."
Dumbledore was stunned: "I'm sorry?"
"You heard it right. The one who came back with us is a deity. You can simply think of Him as God."
The old man blinked immediately and murmured, "Oh, Merlin's beard, this is really... so unexpected."
"But you can rest assured. What came is only a trace of the god's consciousness. It does not have the ability to destroy the world."
Dumbledore sighed: "Your explanation obviously doesn't comfort me." He asked worriedly, "Can I know what He...this god wants to do by coming to us?"
"This... You can simply regard Him as a traveler from another world, mainly here for sightseeing."
Edward hesitated for a moment and said, "As for more things, I will tell you one by one later. To be honest, I came back this time to uncover the secrets of the 'gods' in this world."
"Are you talking about… the 'God of Death' that appeared in the Mirror of Erised last time?"
"I guess so."
Edward nodded and continued, "I plan to go to that god's 'abode' again."
"Have you found another way to get into the 'residence'?"
"Just use the Mirror of Erised."
"But..."
Just as he was wondering, Edward reached out and pulled out a huge mirror with a golden frame from the void. Dumbledore recognized it as the Mirror of Erised at a glance.
Dumbledore quickly adjusted his half-moon glasses and said in surprise, "The Mirror of Erised? Wasn't it destroyed? And it was broken so thoroughly. I tried to repair it with magic, but failed."