"Go ahead, what happened?"
Karl and Nina led the trio out of the Castle and onto the open ground by the Black Lake.
"What I have to say—" Harry swallowed hard, "Please, don't be afraid."
"I've traveled south and north, drunk water from the depths of the ocean, and snacked in the office. Dragon hearts and Chimera galls are an insult to me, so just say it. I won't be afraid."
Looking at Karl's confident gaze and steady demeanor, the three Little wizards couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
As expected of a master who could defeat Lord Voldemort! They knew asking him for help was the right choice!
Nina: (w
The bad guy is acting weird again!
"I think I just discovered the monster from the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets!"
Harry lowered his voice, his tone filled with deep panic and confusion.
Karl raised an eyebrow in surprise. He had been right here! Could someone be impersonating him?
Were the Weasley Brothers pulling pranks again? If so, they were really asking for it!
But it shouldn't be! Even if they could mimic his appearance, they couldn't mimic his unique temperament!
"Where is the monster?"
"I don't know. I only heard its voice; I didn't see where it was."
Seeing Harry's nervous state, Karl suddenly understood something. Could this child have heard the Basilisk speaking?
"Where did you hear it?"
"In the Castle, and it wasn't the first time. At the beginning of the term, when I was serving detention helping Professor Lockhart write letters to his fans, I heard it in his office."
A hint of terror appeared in Harry's eyes as he recalled that Chilling Scream of a voice.
"That time, I heard a cold, venomous voice saying it wanted to rip and kill someone."
"But this time, it was a bit strange!"
Harry scratched his head helplessly, feeling like telling it would sound like a joke.
"Even though it was the same voice, it was singing. The lyrics were something like—The master told me to patrol the mountain, catch a mouse for dinner, never full, hungry for centuries, life in the Chamber of Secrets is truly miserable—"
Karl's mouth twitched after hearing this. He had only taught it a couple of lines offhandedly; he didn't expect the Basilisk to remember them, let alone learn to sing them!
He would have to remind the Basilisk later: singing is fine, but it absolutely must not say he was the one who taught it.
Hermione's expression was incredibly serious, and her tone was solemn. "If Harry didn't hear wrong, then the terrifying monster that appeared in the Castle before has nothing to do with the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets!"
After all, that ghost-demon-like monster clearly didn't seem like the type to eat mice.
"I suspect that monster was arranged by the school, which is why it didn't harm any students. But now that the real monster of the Slytherin Chamber has appeared, the Little wizards from Muggle backgrounds might be in danger!"
Nina looked at Hermione with a strange look; she hadn't expected the girl to be thinking the same thing as her.
After Hermione finished, Harry looked at Karl expectantly. "I don't know why I'm the only one who can hear the monster, but I swear it's true. The Professors might not believe me, so I could only come to you for help."
Ron nodded vigorously. "Karl, you defeated Lord Voldemort. The monster is definitely no match for you."
Hermione glared at him. "Don't talk nonsense! We're not here to ask Karl to fight the monster! It's just that Headmaster Dumbledore might not believe us, but he certainly won't ignore a warning from Karl!"
Karl: ( -_ - )
How should he put it? It was just that the Basilisk crawled too fast, otherwise Harry would have heard the later lyrics:
The Headmaster sent me to patrol the mountain, I make my rounds through the Castle, eating my fill every day, sliding through pipes as I please, every day feels like New Year's.
Cough! Forget it! Let it be! Anyway, I don't know anything! It has nothing to do with me!
Nina's gaze toward Harry was subtle. "Only you can hear it? Were the three of you together at the time?"
The trio nodded obediently.
Subconsciously touching the wand in her sleeve, Nina confirmed that Harry was a Parselmouth.
It's just... this Heir of Slytherin doesn't look like he's plotting any conspiracies?
Could there be another Parselmouth?
Nina recalled the information she had gathered; the Gaunt Family, direct descendants of Slytherin, was extinct. Could it be a bloodline that branched off long ago?
However, considering Harry was also unrelated to the Gaunt Family, it was indeed possible.
"Cough!"
Under the expectant gazes of the three, Karl gave them a reassuring look.
"I'm aware of this matter now. You don't need to worry anymore. I believe Headmaster Dumbledore will handle it."
The trio breathed a sigh of relief. "We believe in you too!"
"Thank you for your trust. Go back and focus on your studies. Enjoy your school life."
Watching the retreating backs of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, the corners of Karl's mouth unconsciously curled up.
"What are you smiling about?"
Nina poked his cheek, feeling like she saw an expression of fatherly care on his face.
"It's nothing. I just think children should be happy. Dangerous things should be left to adults."
"And are you an adult? You've probably faced more danger than anyone!"
"I just happen to have some ability, plus I can't bear to see a certain respected old man working so hard."
Karl shrugged. He had transmigrated here; if these people still had to suffer like in the original story, then what was the point of his transmigration?
Nina nodded and said no more, knowing this guy couldn't be talked out of it.
"Did you know Harry was a Parselmouth all along? You don't look surprised at all!"
Karl pinched his thumb and forefinger together. "I knew a little bit!"
"Stop it! You bad guy! You clearly knew everything! You were just watching me make a fool of myself!"
The monster of the Slytherin Chamber had appeared so suddenly before that she had only worried about Karl, completely forgetting that they had discussed Parseltongue at the start of the previous school year.
Now Nina remembered; Karl had said back then that Headmaster Dumbledore would handle it.
He definitely knew who the Parselmouth was and the situation with the Chamber of Secrets, and the monster inside had probably been dealt with long ago.
Nina grabbed Karl's cheeks with both hands, her expression fierce. "Tell me everything right now!"
This guy was too much!
Watching her worry while even encouraging her to find the Heir of Slytherin!
"Ow— hurts, hurts, hurts! Let go first! I'll confess! I'll confess everything!"
Karl rubbed his face and then explained everything about Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, the Slytherin Chamber, the Basilisk, and Halloween.
"So that's how it is... so the true Heir of Slytherin is Lord Voldemort!"
Nina's eyes widened in surprise; the truth was different from her guesses. "Then what about Harry?"
"An accident caused by a tragedy. Even Dumbledore doesn't know. I'll tell you later."
"Alright then... but I really didn't expect that you were the extremely evil, terrifyingly scary, and very ugly monster everyone was talking about!"
Karl: ( -_ - )
"My dear Nina, that's exactly how the Little wizards at school described me, and then they enjoyed a Halloween Fright Night."
"Now you're saying it to my face. Are you prepared to accept your punishment?"
Nina: (⊙_⊙)
Uh oh! Forgot this bad guy is petty!
"I—"
Realizing the situation, Nina hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran.
Her figure was as lithe as a deer, her robes fluttering lightly as she ran.
"Don't run! Come here and let me pinch your face!"
Karl took off after her, keeping a steady distance behind her.
"No way! You bad guy!"
In the winter sunlight, the laughter of the boy and girl spilled along the path as they chased each other.
The days after Christmas were as calm as water until Lockhart left the school hospital.
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and before anyone knew it, this fellow started causing trouble again.
Even though Karl had long anticipated February 14th and was ready to watch the fun,
it turned out the joke was on him.
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