At that moment, Char had no idea that his simple act of collecting dark artifacts had just upended the business of the infamous Borgin and Burkes. He also didn't know that the opal necklace, destined to be used in an assassination attempt on Dumbledore, was now being aimed directly at him.
Char was at this time in the Malfoy family's secret library, looking for the correspondence records between the Malfoy ancestors and the Robinse family before the first expedition to the World Tree—that is, the letters of Spirm Robinse, who was nailed to the pillar of shame and even expelled from the society. To his surprise, these letters had not been damaged or lost due to the passage of time. On the contrary, it was obvious that they had been well-maintained and preserved. He could see that even though thousands of years had passed and the Robinse family might have lost its bloodline long ago, the Malfoys still had not taken matters into their own hands. They still retained traces of the past. To have such a wide network of contacts, and to stand tall from generation to generation, the Malfoy family truly did have their own unique way of survival.
Immediately, Char opened the letters. Their content basically focused on one thing: Spirm Robinse pleading with the then-head of the Malfoy family, hoping he could provide funds to build a large ship for the World Tree expedition. He could see between the lines that Spirm Robinse was extremely eager for this expedition and was full of lofty ideals. He even said in his letters that he was ready to die in the expedition. And in order to convince the Malfoy family and prove that this expedition was not a mirage, that he had the ability to get something back, Spirm Robinse had taken the initiative to reveal a secret. "Our Robinse family is not of pure wizard blood. It's not like what many pure-blood nobles claim, that their ancestors' bloodlines were mixed with the bloodlines of phoenixes, basilisks, and other ridiculous rumors. My apologies; I know the Malfoys also make this claim, but I am not targeting you. I mean, we Robinses are different. Part of our bloodline comes from the Titans of the Age of Olympus, wizards who were once worshipped as gods! The blood and flesh of our family has miraculous effects on the cultivation of any plant, even ancient ones. Because our ancestor is Demeter, the goddess of fertility! I know you must think I'm crazy, but I have a way to prove it to you."
The content of this letter really ended here. And starting from the next letter, the Malfoy family had already decided to provide full support for this expedition and fund the construction of a large ship. Obviously, the secret revealed by Spirm Robinse had indeed convinced the then-Malfoy patriarch, letting him think that although the risks of this expedition were huge, it would also be crazy if there could be even the slightest benefit. Char quickly scanned the subsequent letters discussing the visions of the expedition but found no further valuable content. Only then did he put down the letters. The turmoil in his heart did not subside for a long time.
He could never have imagined that more than a thousand years ago, the owner of a Titan bloodline in the magical world was not just trolls, but there was actually a wizarding family. And the blood running in their bodies was from the familiar goddess of fertility, Demeter! "Using flesh and blood can have a miraculous effect on herbology cultivation. If they are descendants of Demeter's bloodline, this is certainly possible. Just like the troll priest Sirius, the bloodline of Hephaestus he inherited has become diluted and broken to an unknown degree, but it still possesses a talent in alchemy that is beyond the reach of almost any genius."
"Flesh, Herbology, Ancient Plants… Herbalist Assessment… International Herbology Association… Robinse, Dorohoy…" Many words flashed through his mind. His sixth sense was also constantly jumping, as if reminding him that a huge secret was hidden in this. Char's brow furrowed in deep thought and meditation, until one moment, a flash of lightning suddenly connected all these words in his mind. "If we were to say, after the first World Tree expedition, of the only two people left alive, Thompson Dorohoy's accusations against Spirm Robinse were false… or was it the other way around? After entering the World Tree area, it was Thompson who discovered the power of Spirm, which originated from the bloodline of the Robinse family. He is using this power to monopolize this secret. The downfall of the Robinse family and their disappearance from public life might have been orchestrated by Thompson. And the first president of the International Herbology Association is very likely not dead, but is still alive in this world using the secrets he obtained. This time, the herbalist assessment has undergone various changes that are uncharacteristically different from what we've seen. Everything seems to have started when that herbalist named 'Ed' published a paper on ancient plant cultivation. What if the 'Ed' who has always been hiding his true form is actually named Ed Robinse? He has awakened the abilities of the Robinse family. Because of this, Thompson has noticed it and wants to lure him out?"
Char took a deep, steadying breath. In this way, this could explain the subtle premonition he had been having. But this also made him quite conflicted. 'Ed's' knowledge of using the dark magic of Transfiguration to transform herbs through flesh and blood was very important to him. But if Thompson was really still alive, Char felt this would be another unfathomable wizard like Nicolas Flamel. He had the same goal. The danger of getting involved was self-evident. Did he really want to get involved in this vortex? For a while, he really couldn't make a judgment. But fortunately, there was still some time before the herbology examination began. He could wait a bit.
He breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's focus on the present." It was at this time that outside the library, Lucius's hurried footsteps were heard. He brought good news. Those pure-blood families were unusually quick this time, and the first batch of dark magic items had been delivered to Malfoy Manor. There were so many of them, no less than a hundred. There might be more to come. Hearing this, his eyes also lit up. Even if the pure-blood families might not take out their treasures so early, under the influence of hundreds of dark magic items, the guardian tree seed on hand would perhaps be closer to reaching a completely epic level. Immediately, he also left the library quickly and walked towards the room where these dark magic items were piled up.
At the same time, in Knockturn Alley, inside Borgin and Burkes, old Borgin was lying leisurely in a chair, his face full of a smug sneer. Of course, he knew. The first batch of dark magic items had been delivered to Malfoy Manor. Even among them, he had also taken out a lot from his own collection, along with the opal necklace that he thought was enough to curse Dumbledore. All of them were mixed into this batch of items. Thinking of this, his smile grew ever more triumphant. "This is the chain-triggered trap I'm most proud of. First, use a small object that is easy to find to attract his attention, and let him let his guard down. I thought that revenge from Borgin and Burke was nothing more than that. And while he's solving this little thing and laughing at me, he's going to activate the two dark magic items behind it. Most of my peers have already died at this step. But if he really has some skills, and he can deal with those two triggered items without any danger..."
Borgin let out a harsh laugh. "He'll definitely be on guard for a while. Wait until nothing happens. He must have thought that was the end of it. That old Borgin is a very sinister fellow—he must have thought so. And when he lets his guard down, in the next wave, my chain trap will trigger the opal necklace. Just one touch, and it's all over. No one can survive my cunning, insidious, and unparalleled chain trap. So far, six of my peers who dared to steal my business have all died under my tactics." Thinking about what would happen next, his face was full of anticipation. "I can't wait to hear the screams from the Malfoy family."
At this time, inside Malfoy Manor, Lucius was also looking at the batch of items delivered with a vigilant look. He reminded Char, "Young Mr. Sprout, this time we've stopped Borgin, that old profiteer from Knockturn Alley. I'm afraid he won't let it go so easily. Although he's a profiteer, he's been in Knockturn Alley for so many years, and no one has ever dared to cause trouble in his shop. He's even managed to monopolize the business. His abilities have always been a mystery. It is said that there were people who wanted to steal his business in the past. Some of them were notorious dark wizards who had come from other magical circles. But in the end, they all disappeared without a trace. You have to be careful. I suspect he may have tampered with this."
Char nodded in agreement. After Lucius left, the voodoo doll emerged from his arms, pointing inside and repeatedly saying, "There's something very dangerous in here."
Char narrowed his eyes just slightly. Instead, there was a look of anticipation in his eyes. Something very fierce? No matter how fierce it was, could it be more fierce than the curse magic in the temple on the island of Delos? After being affected by the mythical Patronus Spell, this seed's protective ability could even resist curse magic of almost an epic level. And judging from its growth ceiling, if the potential of this seed was fully realized, that would be legendary level. He really didn't believe what kind of dark magic item of this level old Borgin could produce. As for what traps he had left in these, in the face of absolute power, it was meaningless.
He raised his hand. Silver light flickered on the seeds of the guardian tree. For the dark magic attached to these items, it was refined in an instant. In only a moment, the aura of dark magic emanating from the box dissipated for the most part. After all, the first wave of gifts sent by those pure-blood families were not rare treasures. It was just to test whether the Malfoys could really deal with these things completely without causing them any trouble. Under the power of the seed, these fragile dark magics naturally disappeared at an extremely fast speed. But there were indeed a few items that, with the power of the seed, could still hold on. This was equivalent to the treasures that Char had previously obtained from the Malfoys. Each one of them could significantly increase the epic light on the seed. And this contained the strongest power of dark magic. It was undoubtedly the dazzling opal necklace. When he saw this thing, he then thought of the Death Eaters' plan to assassinate Dumbledore in the original story. They really had high hopes for this necklace.
Just now, under the silver light emitted by the seed, even an opal necklace was gradually covered with cracks. The vicious dark magic was destroyed bit by bit. The rewarding luster flowing on the seed was at the same time undergoing drastic changes. Under his gaze, only a few traces of the clear diamond luster remained, and they kept disappearing. The epic purple light occupied the absolute majority, and there were a few that represented the legendary level, rotating over the seed. A moment later, as the opal necklace shattered into powder, the diamond luster on the guardian tree seed also completely faded. Instead, the extremely rich purple light completely drowned out Char's vision.
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