Inside the laboratory, on the enormous pentagram pattern made of mithril that was embedded on the floor, a few Soul Eaters were caged inside. They cowered in the middle of the magic circle, not having the courage to touch the invisible barrier around them.
A bright silver mithril staff and the Dementors that were wrapped in bubbles were suspended in the air. Around them, a crystal ball and gemstones of various shapes and sizes were scattered all over the floor.
Ravenclaw cast a spell with her bare hands. Some shadows were sucked out of Momoran who was trapped in the magic circle. She expressionlessly directed the shadows to enter the mithril staff. Some parts of the staff that were shining silver under the light began to dim and blacken. Then, the blackness began to spread, as if it was beginning to suck in the surrounding light.
Allen was putting on his clothes and carefully adjusting some details so that all the accessories of the costume would stay in their proper positions. He finally adjusted his cloak and turned to Ravenclaw who had put down her hand and was waiting for the staff to automatically absorb Momoran. "Ravenclaw, do you want to go?"
"I'm not going." Ravenclaw frowned slightly as if she did not feel Allen's gaze. She then waved her right hand and three three-eyed crows made of shadows fluttered out of her own shadow. Two of them landed on Allen's left and right shoulders while the third one landed directly on Allen's head.
Ravenclaw looked at Allen's nondescript appearance with some satisfaction and said softly, "They will find their own place when they get to the arena."
The wizard shook his head and looked at the two three-eyed crows on his shoulders. He understood what Ravenclaw meant. With the crows around, even if Ravenclaw was in the laboratory, she could still watch the duel between him and Gryffindor from the perspective of the three-eyed crows.
"Birds don't have GM sphincter. Fortunately, these shadow creatures don't really shit." Allen's eyes rolled up in dissatisfaction. He could vaguely see the crows' feet on top of his head. He could not help but shrug his shoulders. The two crows on his shoulders jumped and lightly pecked his cheeks at the same time.
Ravenclaw glanced at Allen and said, "So … when you turn into a phoenix, you too?"
"I can control it!" Alan's shout echoed in the laboratory, and he rushed towards the witch with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Ravenclaw did not care about Allen's retaliatory pecks. She chuckled and took out a blue handkerchief. She squatted down slightly and tied it around Allen's neck. "Don't take it off. Godrick will understand once he sees it …"
In the open space near the forbidden forest by the Black Lake of Hogwarts, a string of magical lamps floated in the dark, flickering with a warm yellow light.... A cool breeze blew the water vapor from the Black Lake to the shore. It was cool and humid.
A transparent enchantment that could isolate sound enveloped the area around the Black Lake. Allen's finger gently tapped on the enchantment, and then his whole body disappeared into the enchantment.
"It's nice to meet you, my dear Allen." Hufflepuff had been waiting by the lake for a long time. She was the one who set up the enchantment.
Allen was very happy that the three crows had flown away before Hufflepuff noticed him. This way, Hufflepuff would not look funny when she saw him.
After giving Allen a warm and weird hug, Hufflepuff noticed the blue handkerchief tied around Allen's neck. She sighed with a little sadness and said, "Well, at least this can be considered as an explanation to Gryffindor."
Allen's gaze fell on the several large fish buckets at her feet. They were filled with all kinds of seafood. Hufflepuff followed Allen's gaze and explained, "Godric has always liked to eat these things. After becoming a giant squid, his appetite has increased. But the Black Lake does not have any rivers or oceans, so I come here to feed him when I have time …"
She used her magic wand to command a bucket of seafood to fly over the lake. The bucket was tipped over, and the seafood that was still alive jumped into the water and scattered. Seeing this, Allen commanded the other buckets to fly into the air and tip over at the same time.
Gradually, a faint sound came from the depths of the Black Lake, but it became louder and louder, and the sound turned into a roar. The waves of the Black Lake churned violently, and a long, shining red tentacle emerged from the surface of the water. It then slapped down fiercely, and the lake water was immediately splashed everywhere. The lake water was violently stirred up, bringing with it countless bubbles and white waves. In the dark lake, a huge cuttlefish with a red glow all over its body was revealed. It looked like a cruise ship, with countless tentacles wantonly wriggling and stretching in the lake.
The giant squid used its tentacles to continuously stuff seafood into its mouth, as if it would never be satisfied. Allen and Hufflepuff waited patiently.
"He's beginning to show signs of not remembering that he's a wizard in the form of a giant squid," Hufflepuff sighed, and then silently watched the giant squid wolf down the food with Allen.
When it was almost 11 o 'clock at night, accompanied by the churning lake water, the giant squid swam to the shore. When it was about to step on the shore, the giant squid's tentacles quickly retracted, turning into a robust man with a mane of red hair and a red beard.
He stood in the water in a daze, his expression dull. After standing there for a long time, he began to look around, as if he didn't know where he was or why he was there. He didn't even realize that he was still standing in the water.
"Godric." Hufflepuff called out. His gaze was attracted by the voice, but he still didn't seem to realize that the person he was calling out to was him.
"Godric, come this way. Have you forgotten that you made an appointment with Allen for a duel tonight?" Hufflepuff saw that Godric was becoming more and more sluggish, and his voice inevitably revealed a hint of sadness.
Hearing Allen's name, Gryffindor was stunned. As if a switch in his memory had been flipped, the light of wisdom once again burst out from his eyes. He stared straight at Allen, and then his roar resounded through the night sky. "You actually dare to come and see me! You caused Loina and her daughter to be so miserable, why didn't you die instead?! "
He waved his fists and pounced towards Allen with bared fangs and brandished claws, looking like he was going to fight Allen to the death. But just as his fist was caught by Allen, his gaze fell on the blue scarf around Allen's neck, and his whole person instantly froze on the spot. His gaze moved up, and only then did he notice Allen's appearance. Looking at his youthful face that was exactly the same as it was many years ago, Gryffindor relaxed his grip, and Allen also let go.
Allen sighed in his heart. He did not know if it was because he was more mature, or his subconscious impression of Gryffindor was not as disgusting as Krum and Ron, but Allen still remembered the incomparably brave Warriors who participated in the Crucible Overhead Battle. And now, although Gryffindor's body was still strong, and his eyes were still sharp and fierce, his yellowed pupils and wrinkled skin all showed that he had aged. His unkempt hair and tattered red linen clothes made one of the most powerful adepts in the world look even more downtrodden in his twilight years.
"We owe you too much … I'm sorry, Mr. Gryffindor." Allen looked at Gryffindor and thought about how Gryffindor, who was not even a "spare tire" for so many years, had done so much for him. He could not help but want to apologize and blurted out.
"Hmph, I did this willingly. It has nothing to do with you." Gryffindor calmed down, and his clenched hands gradually relaxed. "She didn't have this scarf when you disappeared. Does that mean that Loina is still alive?"
Allen nodded solemnly, confirming Gryffindor's doubts.
"It's good that she's still alive …" In Gryffindor's eyes, the blue color on Allen's neck was particularly dazzling in the night. Gryffindor's body swayed, and he composed himself. His gaze fell on Allen's face, which did not show any signs of aging or change, and he asked in a deep voice, "You disappeared because of the Time Turner?"
"Yes …" Allen looked at Gryffindor, who was a little dispirited and a little happy because of the scarf, and replied.
Gryffindor suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "Then why didn't you take it off?"
"I can't let my future family and friends' cease to exist 'because of my own selfish desires …" Allen's voice was surprisingly gentle at this time. He tried to answer any questions while Gryffindor was still conscious.
Gryffindor's expression did not change when he heard this. Instead, he continued to ask, "Boy, how many years is your future from now? Does the Hogwarts still exist? "
"It was the world's first magic academy in my time. I'm actually a student from Ravenclaw Academy a thousand years in the future … I was sent to the present by Loina." Sensing that Gryffindor still cared about the academy he built, Allen gave an answer that made Gryffindor feel at ease.
"So you're going to make Loina wait a thousand years?! You're such a bastard! "Gryffindor was relieved when he heard the first half of the answer, but then he became furious when he heard that it was a thousand years in the future.
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