The purple reward luster on the guardian tree seeds suddenly became richer than ever before, completely covering Char's vision. This scene also made his heart beat faster. Had the Guardian Tree Seed reached the epic reward level? If so, this was the second epic plant he knew of, and moreover, it had the greatest hope of being cultivated to maturity in a short period of time. The first had been the Whomping Willow. Although he had been here for more than half a year and, by chance, had made some progress, this subject was extremely difficult. It was enough to leave even the masters of herbology helpless. He was now close to nurturing it to maturity, but he was afraid it was still a long way off.
But this guardian tree seed... its activity was at its peak. This greatly reduced the difficulty of planting. After all, whether it was an ancient plant or some extremely rare plants, most of the operations when cultivating them were aimed at re-stimulating their vitality. But this seed could save him from those complicated steps. And in essence, it was still a guardian tree, but it had been affected by his mythical Patronus Charm. Although the difficulty of cultivation would definitely increase, at least he had the experience of cultivating the original guardian tree. It should still be useful. The probability of success would be much higher than with a willow branch.
Just when Char was in high spirits, the rich purple light finally subsided. When the sky cleared in his vision, he surely found the reward sheen flowing on the seeds. It had changed from the previous three colors to only two: epic and legendary. That wasn't all. He discovered even more. The reward information had originally been vague, but there were actually quite a few words that had become clear. He looked over quickly, wanting to see what kind of changes this strange seed had actually undergone, and what kind of rewards he could get by nurturing it to maturity. And then, the scene that came into view... even though he had seen countless storms and waves, he still couldn't help but gasp. "This... this is?!"
Appearing before his eyes were lines of handwriting like this:
[Your guardian tree seed has been affected by the mythical Patronus Charm, causing unknown changes.]
[The dark magic destroyed by your seed has reached a certain level, and its potential has been partially stimulated.]
[Cultivate the seed to maturity and receive rewards:]
[Holy Magic Enhancement (Epic)]
[Holy Magic Blessing (Epic)]
[Holy Annihilation (Epic)]
[...]
[Ancient Sacred Magic Enlightenment (Platinum Level)]
He could almost hear his own heartbeat thumping in his chest. Three epic magical ability rewards, and there was also a platinum-level ancient magic perception?! Rich. Undoubtedly rich. The key was that these rewarding abilities were not only all related to a divine nature, but they also cooperated with each other, integrating offense and defense. It was no exaggeration to say that even though he knew nothing about divine magic, he only needed to cultivate the seed to maturity, and then he would immediately become a master in the field of sacred magic. Unless it was a dark wizard of the level of Voldemort or Grindelwald, otherwise, in the face of his epic divine magic power, that bit of dark magic would be annihilated in an instant. And if a mythical Patronus Charm was used based on this, he had no idea what kind of scene that would be. Maybe not. It would be much more powerful than Dumbledore's Phoenix Patronus in the original book.
Taking a deep breath, he slowly calmed the surging emotions in his heart. But when his eyes fell on the still rather blurry handwriting in the reward information, he had just calmed down a little, and then it suddenly rose again. His palms couldn't help but tighten a little. Although the handwriting was still unclear, he could see it. The remaining two lines of writing faintly shone with a legendary light. "Specific reward information... it should wait until the seed is upgraded to the legendary level before it will fully manifest. But now it seems, this seed can reward at least two legendary abilities!"
There was an unprecedented burning glow in his eyes. One seed came with two legendary-level rewards and three epic-level ones. There was even a platinum-level ancient magic insight. This reward range... it was simply unprecedented! Moreover, he could continue to use the mythical Patronus Charm to create such seeds. At that moment, he felt an urge. Or perhaps he should take the remaining seeds of the guardian trees and catalyze all of them in this way?
But a moment later, having calmed down, he still shook his head slightly. "The output of the Holy Tree potion is insufficient. And the number of dark magic items that need to be dealt with is astronomical. Even if you count those Horcruxes and all the remaining Dark Arts in the wizarding world, maybe it can't even support so many seeds. To upgrade this one to the legendary level, I'm afraid even if I drain all the remaining dark magic items from the pure-blood families, it won't be enough. It's still a long way off before a single seed reaches the legendary level. What's more, there are so many seeds left? Let's focus on this one first."
Then, he gently rubbed the seed that had just been promoted to the epic level. There was a sudden strange flash in his eyes. He could feel it. This seed had a stronger protective power covering him. And in his perception, there were also magical particles sparkling with a brilliant silver light surrounding his body. "Is this holy magic?" It seemed that this was because the seed had been originally created by his Patronus Charm. And in a sense, the Patronus was the symbol of the wizard. There was a very close connection between the two. Therefore, regarding these sacred magic particles surrounding him, he actually felt quite familiar with them. Every move, holy magic would also surround him intimately. This suddenly gave rise to an idea in his mind. That being the case, could these sacred magic particles also be attached to his own spells? It was just like the shadow erosion ability that came with the Shadow-Thorn Tree. Could he make each of his spells also have the characteristics of sacred magic?
Immediately, he also started to move. He waved his wand. "Lumos!" A glowing spell immediately came out from between the wands. At the same time, his mind moved. The sacred magic particles around also obediently attached to the light of the spell. The originally flickering glow of the fluorescent spell not only became brighter but also exuded an awe-inspiring sacred aura. This, in a jungle surrounded by darkness, would be enough to create a safe area. Those dark creatures would subconsciously stay away. Seeing how the spell changed after being possessed by holy magic, his eyes lit up even more. With another wave of the wand, the sharp edge of the Divine Sword Shadowless curse suddenly whizzed through the air. Just this time, even though he also tried to call upon the sacred magic particles to attach to the spell, compared to the Fluorescent Curse, the amount of sacred magic power attached to it was very small. In addition to causing the spell to leave a tiny white trace in the air, there had been, in fact, no substantial change.
Seeing this scene, he had a thoughtful expression. "Is it because the Divine Edge spell is a dark magic? It seems that divine magic is inherently incompatible with dark magic and cannot provide any blessing. Even with dark magic like the Divine Edge Shadowless Curse, which isn't overly distorted, divine magic manifests itself in this way. If we use something like the Unforgivable Curse and add divine power to it, I'm afraid the spell itself will be greatly weakened, and there's a high possibility that the spell will fail outright. This is completely different from the high shadow magic blessing I obtained from the Shadow-Thorn Tree. But this is also a good thing. The different properties of high shadow magic and holy magic correspond to two different scenarios. To deal with dark wizards and dark creatures, use the blessing of divine magic. Against most enemies, the corrosive effect of shadow magic will be more obvious."
He looked satisfied. "On the whole, whether it's the high shadow erosion provided by the Shadow-Thorn Tree or the sacred magic power given to me by the guardian tree seed, while my magical attainments and talent haven't substantially increased, my magical prowess has actually improved significantly. No wonder wizards reach a bottleneck in their magical attainments. Many people will seek a wand that is more suitable for them and more powerful. This blessing wrapping is indeed useful!"
Then, his eyes showed anticipation. The items currently sent by the major pure-blood families... these should be some things to test the waters. Next, he might bring out some treasures. Although it was highly likely that it would be difficult for the seed to continue to advance, at least it could stimulate more of its potential, thereby increasing the amount of sacred magic power surrounding him. That was actually a disguised way of increasing his own strength. And what if, like the Gaunt family in the past, there really was a family that had inherited some extraordinary things and they were really sent for processing? Or if the old man didn't give up and sent another wave? "Everyone should always have dreams."
Char licked his lips and walked out of the room. He told Lucius to continue collecting more dark magic items from those pure-blood families.
At the same time, in Knockturn Alley, Borgin had also received news from the Malfoy family. "Is the Malfoy family collecting more Dark Arts items? My chain traps didn't work?" This time, his expression undoubtedly became serious. "Hateful. He seems to be a dark wizard with some skills." But then, a deep malice and coldness flashed in his eyes. "That's something he shouldn't have done. He absolutely shouldn't have done that. He shouldn't be stealing my business at a time like this. In three and a half years, the Mosa Club will hold its duel competition ahead of schedule. The number of items I need to hand in is much higher than what I should. Without the rewards from the Mosa Club, I wouldn't have much of a good life— Under normal circumstances, I might let him go. But now, he must die."
He took a deep breath and went back inside the store. With a fanatical look, he rubbed the statue covered with black cloth. Immediately, he even rummaged through a cabinet, looking for something. He took out a bloody human arm and threw it into the dark shadow cast by the statue. In a foggy moment, the shadow seemed to come alive. Like a bloody mouth, it tore the human arm with a strong smell of blood into pieces in the blink of an eye. Borgin saw this scene and nodded in satisfaction. He chanted an ancient spell, then pointed in the direction of Malfoy Manor. "Respected Shadow, kill the dark wizard who dared to go against me and steal my business. You may enjoy his flesh and blood to your heart's content. After the deed is done, I will present you with three fresh corpses."
And next, in the store, the black cloth covering the statue fell off, revealing its appearance. It turned out to be a strange elephant made entirely of obsidian, sort of like a gargoyle. And after that, this obsidian gargoyle actually slipped into the shadows and disappeared from this world. All that could be seen was a tall shadow spreading towards the manor at an extremely fast speed. Borgin saw this scene and couldn't help but smile confidently. This mysterious obsidian gargoyle... he had gotten it at a huge cost. And its effectiveness had not disappointed him. It was born with the control of a strange and powerful magic. After research, he believed that this was a kind of lost ancient magic—the ancient high shadow magic. Move with shadows, attack with shadows, and even drag enemies into a world filled with shadows. By exploiting these abilities, he had faced quite a few Auror inspections. But every time, he had been able to use the gargoyle to transfer all the prohibited items in his store to the shadow world. The Aurors just had incredible abilities. Even if Mad-Eye Moody came, he couldn't see what was happening in the shadow world, so he could only return home in defeat.
That wasn't all. Those wizards who had dared to go against him... he had also used the ancient shadow magic of the gargoyle to make them disappear without a trace, without anyone noticing. No matter how powerful a dark wizard was, he would be useless if he had never seen the ancient high shadow magic. Who would be wary of a tall shadow? So far, his method had never failed. It was just that fewer and fewer people were against him. Even the dumbest wizard would realize the danger of competing with him for business. Even in Knockturn Alley, he could occupy the best position and monopolize almost all of the dark magic business in the British wizarding community. He had not used this obsidian gargoyle for a long time. "Ah, you fool. Today I will let you know how terrifying the ancient high shadow magic is. I was dragged into a world filled with the magic power of shadows. I watched myself being eroded bit by bit, but I couldn't even cast a single spell. Despair, terror... this is the fate of being my enemy!"
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