She didn't know how long it took, but when the strange and addictive feeling gradually subsided, she was surprised to find that Zuo Si had left at some point, leaving only an empty seat. For some reason, there was a faint feeling.

Lost.

But soon, the girl, coerced by the second-year students of Gryffindor House, followed Professor Sprout to the greenhouse for her first herbal medicine class.

What made her even more surprised was that Zuo Si did not appear in class like other Slytherin students, but disappeared inexplicably.

……

At the same time, far away in the principal's office on the eighth floor of the castle, Zuo Si was teasing Fox, a dying phoenix who was about to rise from the ashes.

Perhaps because of its bloodline from the Dumbledore family, this interesting-looking bird did not reject him, but very obediently pecked his fingers with its beak to express its closeness.

The moment he touched the opponent's fiery red feathers, Zuo Si noticed that there was a slight restlessness in the blood in his body that was not easy to detect.

Although it is very slight, it may even be subconsciously ignored by most people.

But as a planeswalker, he keenly captured this moment.

There is no doubt that the connection between the Dumbledore family and the Phoenix is ​​not just a legend, but there is some real connection between them.

It may be that the first generation ancestors integrated the blood of the phoenix into their own bodies, or it may be that they concluded some unknown magical contract.

Anyway, when you get close to the Phoenix, the magic power contained in its blood will increase to a certain extent.

This also explains well why Dumbledore's strength is so much higher than that of other wizards. Even Voldemort did not dare to confront him head-on, but just kept plotting in the dark.

If you add the Elder Wand, the magic power alone will be at least double that of other wizards.

Just when Zuo Si was considering whether to take advantage of the principal's absence to draw some blood from Phoenix for study, the originally closed door suddenly opened, and Dumbledore slowly walked in from the outside.

When the old man noticed that Zuo Si was interacting with Fox, a smile appeared on his originally serious face, and then he said: "I think you must be wondering now why you are on the first day of school on the first day of school."

You were handed over to the office by me during class, right?"

"No, I've almost guessed it. It must have something to do with the magic stone's ability to resurrect the dead." Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't care.

"Oh? So Fudge has already said hello to you?" Dumbledore was obviously surprised.

Zuo Si nodded slightly: "That's right. Minister Fudge has made an appointment with me to visit the Department of Mysteries on the weekend of the second week after school starts, and discuss the matter of conducting resurrection experiments. And I also received many messages.

Letters sent from pure-blood families, I believe you should know the contents of these letters based on your rich life experience."

"You agreed?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and asked.

"I agreed to Minister Fudge's invitation, but I didn't respond to the pure-blood family's proposal. Instead, I burned all their letters. You know, I am not interested in the pure-blood faction and their theories.

Interested."

Zuo Si didn't hide anything, and openly stated his handling method.

But this answer obviously did not satisfy Dumbledore.

Because in his opinion, it is better to completely ban such things as wanting to die and resurrect from happening, rather than opening an opening in private.

In that case, the entire magical world will be in chaos.

So after a short silence, the old man slowly pulled out his wand and pulled out a silver thread-like memory from his brain and put it into the pensieve. Then he actively invited: "Are you interested in showing me a dusty memory from the past?

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"Memory? What is it about?" Zuo Si asked in a slightly curious tone.

"It's about some of the mistakes I made when I was young because of my arrogance and stupidity."

When saying these words, Dumbledore clearly showed a trace of shame.

He knows that he is not as perfect and great as the outside rumors say.

He has made the same mistakes that Snape has made, and he has made the same mistakes that Voldemort has made. It was even because of him that Grindelwald set off a revolution in the wizarding world that almost overturned the existing order.

And what he has done in these years is just to repay the debt he owed in the past to a certain extent.

"Sorry, professor, I'm not interested in the mistakes you made, nor do I want to know what you have done in the past.

I only know that we are two different people, and I will never regret my choice.

If you want to preach to me, unfortunately you have come to the wrong person.

This kind of boring and meaningless behavior should be left to Harry Potter. With his admiration for you, he might listen to it to some extent."

Zuo Si bluntly chose to refuse.

He knew very well that what Dumbledore wanted to show him was nothing more than his experience after witnessing his sister's death and breaking up with Grindelwald.

As a talented wizard, this guy must have tried experiments such as resurrecting the dead.

If nothing else, some tragedies will inevitably be caused.

Therefore, the other party wants to use his own failure case to persuade Zuo Si to give up this crazy move. It is best to destroy the magic stone directly to avoid future troubles.

Dumbledore would never have imagined that in another world, resurrecting the dead would not be a big deal at all.

As long as you died of natural causes and you have enough property to pay for resurrection, many god churches and temples will provide corresponding resurrection services.

Especially in the capital of Amn, Ascatla, many big family leaders and heirs, including members of the six-person council, have purchased accidental death insurance from the Church of the Goddess of Wealth.

Yes, you heard that right.

The church in Waking not only provides various currency exchange, business investment, valuables shipping and storage services, but also provides insurance services.

Among them, accidental death insurance is the most advanced type.

As long as a large sum of money is paid every year, when these people die due to various accidents, the church will send high-level priests to resurrect them.

Of course, not just anyone can buy this kind of insurance business.

Only powerful people who have been in business for generations and believe in the goddess of wealth are qualified to enjoy such services.

Therefore, when it comes to the matter of death and resurrection, Zuo Si's attitude is very casual, not at all as serious and cautious as people in this world.

He understands the nature of death and also understands that the so-called resurrection from the dead is just a process of using life energy to reshape the body and then bring the soul back from the afterlife.

In Faerûn, due to the afterlife, many souls do not lose their memories for a long time.

Therefore, resurrection magic or magic often requires the consent of the deceased.

But in this world, resurrection does not seem to require the consent of the deceased. When the spell or alchemical potion takes effect, the soul will be pulled back to the body in an instant, completely affected by any external factors.

"Do you want to explore the nature of death and the world after death?" Dumbledore was keenly aware of Zuo Si's intention.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Yes. The nature of time, the nature of death, these are areas that are considered taboo in traditional magic. I am eager to find out. If you want to stop it, then come here.

, anyway, I will not stop my progress."

"You lack a heart of awe, Soth." Dumbledore said seriously.

"Lack of awe?

No, professor, I respect everything that is more powerful than myself, whether it is a person or something.

But if I choose to give up the pursuit of truth just because of awe, and use ignorance and ignorance as a shield, then I would rather die on the way forward.

I am very happy to be able to explain these things clearly to you in person today.

If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After saying that, Zuo Si put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly, then turned and walked out of the principal's office.

Less than three to five seconds after he closed the door, the shadow of an old man with almost all his hair falling out and wrinkles on his face suddenly appeared next to Dumbledore out of thin air and said in a slightly emotional tone: "Smart! Reasonable.

! Excellent magical talent! And that extremely stubborn character! He is so similar to you when you were young, Albus."

"Are you sure that Soth was not created with my blood and magic?" Dumbledore narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Of course, I'm very sure. Because if I did it, I would definitely not deny it. You should know this best." The old man's tone contained deep affection.

His words instantly softened Dumbledore's attitude. He took a deep breath and said, "I believe you have seen how amazing his potential is."

"Ah! I'm not blind, of course I can see. Especially exploring the nature of time and death, this ambition is much greater than when we were young. Compared with him, Tom Riddle is like a street guy.

You're an unfashionable little gangster. Sometimes I really don't know what you're worried about?" The old man said with strong dissatisfaction in his tone.

"You don't understand, Gellert. If Soth was really created by magic, then they must have some ulterior motive. I will never take it lightly until I understand the truth of the matter.

." Dumbledore expressed his inner worries.

Obviously, he had already investigated Zuo Si's life experience privately and confirmed that there were no wizards in his ancestors for several generations.

There is no doubt that those documents and memories that took a lot of time to forge finally came in handy at this time.

Even though Dumbledore himself took action, he still didn't notice anything strange.

Quite the opposite!

This made him even more convinced that Zuo Si was a child created by someone using some magic to have the Dumbledore family, or even his own blood.

The old man known as Gellert sneered and asked: "So what? Haven't you noticed Soth's mature character and firm self-will? Even if those who created him had bad intentions, there is nothing they can do about it now.

exert any influence on him. Because a wizard like him can never be manipulated by anyone. Your worries are completely unnecessary."

"Oh - I hope so." Dumbledore sighed slightly.

At this point, there is really not much he can do.
To be continued...