"Very powerful magic, isn't it?" Riddle said softly. "Slytherin has prepared everything. We just need to follow his arrangements. The key to activating this magic is his locket."
Elwyn took out Slytherin's locket. The capital S on it glowed faintly.
This locket had helped him many times. It was also the reason why Elwyn's magic power had increased so much faster than his peers for the first time.
Apart from natural growth, a wizard's magic power was very difficult to improve.
This was not a problem that could be easily solved by reading magic books or practicing magic.
Learning and practice would allow a wizard to master more spells and, in a sense, become more powerful and make full use of the power they already had. But essentially, there was no change, because there was still only so much magic in one's body.
To become stronger in essence, the only way was to improve one's magic power.
The lack of a clear upgrade system for magic power had always been an inconvenience to Elwyn.
He had no way to improve his magic power through his own efforts and practice, at least he did not know of such a method at the moment.
He could only wait passively for his magic power to increase as he grew older. It was the same for other wizards.
It was like a container that was filled with water, slowly accumulating.
Generally speaking, depending on the size of the container, the older a wizard was, the stronger his magic power would be. It would reach its peak between the age of 30 and 40.
After a certain age, as the body's functions declined, the magic power would gradually dissipate.
Other than waiting passively, there was no way to quickly fill the container or make it bigger.
In the course of history, magic cultivation methods were also lost. This kept the overall strength of wizards at a relatively low level. They did not have the power to destroy everything, but they could use many unimaginable magic.
Otherwise, in order to become stronger, Lord Voldemort would not have carried out dangerous magic modifications.
Slytherin's locket could help Elwyn improve his magic power. The method was not that dangerous. Not to mention, this locket had saved him many times. The magic left by Salazar Slytherin ensured this. This was the rarest and most precious thing.
"Obviously, the primary soul had found this locket, but did not see the magic on it. The magic that Slytherin left on it is beyond our understanding. He must have thought that the patterns were just useless decorations. " Riddle said, "He only cared about the meaning of the locket itself, so he made it into a Horcrux."
"You seem to have a special liking for the things left behind by the four founders of Hogwarts?"
"It's fascinating, isn't it?" Riddle said with a smile, pointing at what looked like an altar in front of the statue. "Come, Ivan. Dumbledore said that as long as you place the locket here, we can activate the magic to destroy the evil existence here."
There was a groove on the altar that was about the same size as the locket. The edges of the groove were also engraved with similar patterns.
From the looks of it, it could perfectly correspond to the patterns in the middle of the locket.
"Where is he?" Elwyn did not see Dumbledore.
"Oh, he's down there observing the monster closely. If you want to go and take a look, I'm not against it. But please believe me, it's definitely not a pleasant experience," Riddle said. "Especially for vampires."
"He's right. I don't want to go down there and face that monster!" Keresis said. "Because of the connection in our blood, it has an unimaginable influence on us. Elaine, you stay here too. "
"I want to take a look!" Elaine said. Although she was afraid, she was still curious about the monster.
If you want to defeat the thing you fear the most, you must first face it bravely. Retreating will only make things worse.
"Alright!" Seeing the determination in Elaine's eyes, Keresis agreed. "You can go and take a look. You can see the fate and responsibility that our family has carried for thousands of years. But you can't leave the protection of Elwyn's Patronus …"
"Leave it to me!" Elwyn said. The light of the Patronus grew stronger.
"If she loses control later, I think knocking her out is the easiest way to deal with it," Riddle said in a tactful tone. Riddle said in a tactful tone and pointed at the end of the Slythrin statue, "Since the three of you want to go there, then follow this passage until you reach the end. That creature's room is there."
"You're not coming with us?"
"No. Aside from its special influence on vampires, it also has a strong influence on souls. It's best for me to stay away from it." Riddle smiled. "You know, it wasn't easy for me to regain my freedom. I still have many things to do. I don't want to disappear without a reason."
Elwyn stared at Riddle for a while, then looked at Keresis.
"Alright, the three of us will continue forward to look for Professor Dumbledore," Elwyn said. "Hermione, summon the Patronus."
Hermione nodded nervously. She pointed her wand forward and shouted, "Call the Patronus!"
Her Patronus appeared. The white light formed a barrier that was almost materialized.
"I'll take the lead. You two follow behind me," Elwyn said. "No matter what it says, don't believe it …"
Malfoy had been controlled by the eyeball monster before. After he fell unconscious, he was no longer hurt.
If he really couldn't resist it, it would be a good idea to knock them out.
The five of them separated. The gloomy Keresis and the smiling Riddle formed a contrast.
Fawkes, the phoenix who had introduced them to them, was nowhere to be found. Elwyn, Hermione, and Elaine followed the direction Slytherin's wand was pointing. After leaving the hall, they passed through a relatively small stone door. There were exquisite carvings on it, as well as seemingly meaningless words. It was the Naga's language.
The specific content was unknown. Perhaps it was a record of how to open the stone door and Slytherin's warning to future generations.
Riddle had obviously deciphered it, which was why the door was opened. Normally, it should have been closed.
In the ruins under the Aragok's lair, Elwyn followed its descendants. A group of small spiders passed through the cracks in the rock wall.
In the middle of the stone door were carved two intertwining snakes. Their eyes were inlaid with large, shiny emeralds.
Not far above the snakes, there was a bat carved. This was the distinguishing feature of Slytherin's previous ruins.
The bat's eyes were rubies. Perhaps they symbolized Elaine's ancestors …
"A collaboration between a snake and a bat?"
Behind the stone door, a long and narrow tunnel stretched forward into the endless darkness. Torches hung on the walls on both sides. They seemed to have been replaced not long ago. With the light from the torches, they could see the murals on the walls. It was the evil black magic.
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