Chapter 276: the book of aisen
After leaving Dumbledore's office, Aisen didn't go back to sleep but instead headed straight for the Library.
Weaving between the bookshelves, Aisen reached a corner, sat down at a reading table, and took out the book of abraham, placing it on the table.
Nicolas Flamel is a legendary figure in the Wizarding World, known to almost everyone. The reason, of course, is that he successfully created the Philosopher's Stone, an achievement countless others failed to accomplish.
And the reason Nicolas Flamel was able to create the Philosopher's Stone was thanks to this book, the book of abraham, placed before Aisen.
If someone were to reveal now that the book containing the secrets to creating the Philosopher's Stone was in Aisen's hands, then no matter Aisen's strength, his days ahead would certainly not be peaceful.
Unless Aisen were to brazenly display his strength, like Voldemort or ambitious world dominators. But clearly, that wasn't the life Aisen desired.
Therefore, the secret that the book of abraham was in Aisen's hands absolutely had to be kept.
Uh, well, actually, Aisen didn't really care, but there was indeed no need to spread the news.
Opening this ancient volume, Aisen was surprised to find that the pages inside were not bound by paper or parchment but were made from a very exquisite and exceptionally smooth kind of tree bark.
After carefully turning the pages, Aisen discovered that this ancient volume had a total of twenty-one pages. The fourteenth and the last pages of the book were blank, without any text.
But even putting that aside, Aisen couldn't decipher the text on the other pages either.
"So, Nicolas Flamel didn't make any marks or annotations on it?" After closing the book, Aisen muttered helplessly.
After examining it repeatedly, Aisen found that this was indeed the case.
The entire book looked exceptionally clean, as if it had never been read before. This meant that if Aisen were to study and decipher it, he would likely need to collect various materials and spend decades researching.
Moreover, even after decades of research, Aisen wasn't sure if he could fully unravel the mysteries of this book.
After all, in the legendary stories passed down about Nicolas Flamel, the reason he was able to successfully decipher the mysteries of this book was that he had received help from many scholars.
"So, I might as well create a Charm like '""Language Comprehension""'?" Aisen rubbed the book's cover and then wore a speechless expression.
If he could really create a spell like '""Language Comprehension""', it would be incredibly convenient. No matter what language or script, a single incantation would allow him to understand its meaning.
Tsk tsk—
If Nicolas Flamel had possessed an ability similar to '""Language Comprehension""' when he first encountered the book of abraham, he might have been able to create the Philosopher's Stone that very day.
It's worth noting that Nicolas Flamel spent over twenty years deciphering the contents of this mysterious document. He was already over fifty years old when he successfully created the Philosopher's Stone.
This means that when Nicolas Flamel created the Philosopher's Stone, which could grant Immortality, he was already an old man.
See, because Nicolas Flamel didn't know magic like '""Language Comprehension""', he ended up unable to live his life as a handsome young man, which is truly pathetic!
So, if he were to develop a spell like Language Comprehension, could it be achieved?
At first glance, an ability like Language Comprehension seems unreasonable; how could one possibly decipher an unknown language and script out of thin air? But in the world of magic, things are just that illogical.
Just like—right, just like the Scarpin Revealing Charm.
As soon as he thought of the Scarpin Revealing Charm, Aisen suddenly realized that the spell similar to Language Comprehension he wanted to develop was actually remarkably similar to the Scarpin Revealing Charm.
Because the Scarpin Revealing Charm can correctly identify the specific ingredients of a Potion. The effect of such a Charm is clearly preposterous.
In other words, if Aisen could analyze the principle of this Charm and research it thoroughly, he might be able to modify it. He could replace the ability to identify Potioningredients with the ability to identify languages and scripts.
"Hmm, that's right, drawing inspiration from the Scarpin Revealing Charm to research the '""Language Comprehension""' Charm, I must make a note of this!" Aisen said as he pulled out parchment and wrote the matter down with a quill.
As Aisen put away the quill and parchment, he seemed to suddenly think of something, his movements paused, and he glanced at a line of text written on the parchment.
It was something Aisen had written down earlier: his plan to study the contract on the fire goblet and then create an alchemical item to carry the contract.
Earlier, he had been wondering what kind of alchemical contract item to create. After all, he couldn't possibly just make a goblet in the style of the fire goblet.
So when he had free time, Aisen also considered whether to create something like a Taiji Diagram, a Pangu Banner, or a Cauldron of the Mother Qi of All Things. But after thinking about it, he felt it was a bit too brazen and finally gave up on the idea.
At this moment, with the parchment in Aisen's hand and the book of abraham on the table, a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.
Since he was going to create an alchemical item to hold a contract, why not just make a book?
Once created, it could be named the book of aisen, which would not only be unconventional but also possess a natural sense of grandeur, perfectly fitting Aisen's identity, wouldn't it?
Thinking this, Aisen put away the parchment and quill, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.
This world has The Book of Hieroglyphs and the book of abraham, so having one more, the book of aisen, is also perfectly natural, isn't it?
Hey—wait, Aisen suddenly realized that the alchemical item he was going to create was for holding contracts. So, if it was for signing contracts, wouldn't it become a Book of Demons?
No, no, no—
As soon as this thought arose, Aisen immediately dismissed it himself.
He was clearly a very upright person, how could he possibly have something like a Book of Demons? Hmm, that's right, he was a Witch, so the book of aisen he was preparing to create should actually be a Book of Witches or a Book of Sorcerers!
However, if that were the case, should he add the ability of automatic spellcasting to the book of aisen?
Uh, probably not necessary. Anyway, Aisen knew his own strength well. When he cast spells, there were no so-called "spell slot" limitations, so adding automatic spellcasting ability to the alchemical item wasn't necessary.
However, contracts could be useful to others.
After pondering for a while, Aisen still decided that if there was a need in the future, he could just make adjustments and additions at any time.
After clearing his mind of miscellaneous thoughts, Aisenlooked at the book of abraham on the table and began to ponder. With a quick scan of the opened pages, he found that it was indeed very difficult for him to decipher the contents at present.
"It seems that to unravel its mysteries, I'll have to wait until I research '""Language Comprehension""'," Aisensaid with a smile on his face.
After standing up, Aisen put away the book of abraham.
With God's Perspective activated, the entire Castle was already shrouded in darkness and plunged into silence. The sky was completely dark now, with twinkling starlight reflecting several light and shadow figures in the lake. As the night wind blew, the light and shadow flickered, instantly adding a touch of eerie chill.
Withdrawing his gaze, Aisen slowly walked towards his office.
The next morning, Hogwarts awoke from its sleep as usual. When Aisen arrived at the Great Hall, he found that, as usual, he was receiving a lot of attention.
There was nothing he could do; as the fourth champion in the Triwizard Tournament, Aisen had to accept this attention he shouldn't have received. Of course, he also noticed that the amount of attention he was receiving was actually rapidly decreasing.
After all, when the Little Wizards learned that Aisen was participating in the Triwizard Tournament only to watch the other three champions compete for the Triwizard Cup, they no longer held great expectations for him as they did before.
Now, some Little Wizards were paying attention to him simply out of curiosity about what he would do during the first task. After all, besides being a champion, Aisen also held the position of safety officer.
Chapter 277: Initial Creation
"Professor Aisen, I heard that more than half of the champions who participated in the Triwizard Tournamentin the past died. Is that true?" When Aisen was sitting with the Trio, Seamus from Gryffindor suddenly lowered his voice and asked.
Hearing such a terrifying statement, the Trio exchanged glances before all looking at Aisen, waiting for his answer.
"Who did you hear that from?" Aisen raised an eyebrow, his tone quite flat.
"I overheard Crabbe and Goyle from Slytherin talking!" Seamus glanced towards the Slytherin table, then whispered.
"Are you crazy, Seamus!" Ron couldn't help but mutter, "You believe what those Slytherin people say?"
"But, people did die in the Triwizard Tournament before, didn't they?" Harry looked at Ron. "Dumbledore said that the reason the Triwizard Tournament was cancelled before was because it was too dangerous!"
"The Triwizard Tournament was indeed very dangerous in the past," Aisen said slowly. "But don't worry, with the restart of the Triwizard Tournament, the three schools and the Ministry of Magic have made full preparations. Moreover, I will be participating as a safety officer, and I will not let the champions be in mortal danger!"
Hearing Aisen's words, Harry and the others stopped talking.
After dinner, the Little Wizards left in twos and threes, heading towards the classrooms on each floor.
However, what surprised Aisen was that Harry, Ron, and the others were dawdling, as if reluctant to leave the Great Hall. Even Hermione showed a hint of hesitation on her face.
"What's wrong, aren't you going to class?" Aisen asked in surprise.
"It's Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures Class later," Harry and Ron's faces fell, and Hermione, standing next to them, said with pursed lips.
"Is there a problem?" Aisen looked at Hermione in surprise.
"Those Blast-Ended Skrewts that Hagrid is raising have grown up, and he wants us to take them for a walk on a leash!" Seeing Aisen's surprised expression, a blush appeared on Hermione's delicate, fair face.
"Yes, Professor Aisen, you haven't seen those Blast-Ended Skrewts; they've grown to over three feet long and are very strong!" Ron said, a look of extreme reluctance on his face.
"They have too much energy, and after their tails explode, they can drag us and make us fall to the ground," Harrysaid, a look of alarm on his face.
"Uh—, I think Hagrid should have protective measures ready for you, right!" After a slight pause, Aisen said slowly, his tone relatively calm.
"He told us to wear dragon-hide gloves, but I don't like those Blast-Ended Skrewts!" Ron spread his hands, showing a helpless expression.
"Perhaps you can train your reaction ability!" Aisen said thoughtfully. "I mean, when the Blast-Ended Skrewt's tail explodes, you can cast a Barrier Charm to block the aftershock of the explosion. This shouldn't be too difficult for you!"
"That's a great idea!" Harry and Ron exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. They seemed to have never thought of this before.
Hermione's eyes lit up, and she also smiled at this moment.
"Goodbye, Professor Aisen!" Then, the Trio waved at Aisen and turned to leave.
...
In the office.
Aisen sat behind his desk, quietly looking at a "brick" placed on the table, deep in thought.
After eating earlier, Aisen, who was free, left Hogwartsand went to the Muggle World.
Actually, it wasn't a big deal; it was about the book of aisen that he had planned to refine earlier. Since he was going to refine the book of aisen, he naturally had to prepare some materials.
In fact, for Aisen, with magical power, it shouldn't matter what materials he uses. Anyway, through magical means, they can all be made indestructible.
But considering the conductivity of magic, Aisen still felt the need to choose carefully.
However, whether it was an illusion or not, Aisen always felt that the magic conductivity in this world was a very confusing thing.
Let's take an example.
Previously, Aisen thought that the material with the best magic conductivity in this world was wood.
There was no other way, because the Witch of the Wizarding World—leaving aside other places for now, just within the scope of Aisen's knowledge, all the people used wands made of wood.
Whether it was holly, grapevine, or yew, there was nothing special about them. At most, adding a core made up a wand.
This made Aisen think that metal materials in this world had very poor magic conductivity.
However, after personally trying it, Aisen found that this was not the case. Metal actually has quite excellent magicconductivity.
Some pure metals like gold and silver have excellent magic conductivity, and even some alloys have pretty good magic conductivity.
If that's the case, why don't the wands in the Wizarding World use metal materials?
Aisen pondered, and time slowly passed.
After a while, he seemed to have thought of something, and a look of realization appeared on his face.
It was then that he realized he had been overthinking. Because the wand-making craftsmanship in the Wizarding World could be traced back a long time. Just like Ollivander, he started making wands as early as 382 BC.
At that time, not to mention the craftsmanship, wood was definitely the cheapest material suitable for making wands. Therefore, the fact that the Wizarding World has been using wooden wands for thousands of years is probably largely related to this.
As for gold and silver being money for Witch, they certainly couldn't be used to make wands.
Having figured this out, Aisen shook his head slightly and picked up the "brick" in front of him to examine it carefully.
This was a piece of "titanium alloy" that Aisen had bought in the Muggle World earlier. After some selection and experimentation, Aisen thought it was quite suitable to be used as the basic material for the book of aisen.
After taking a deep breath, Aisen stretched out his finger and rubbed it on the surface.
Threads of light emerged from his finger, and after passing over the brick, the brick seemed to change. Like flowing water, ripples appeared on the surface of the brick, rapidly expanding.
Visibly, the titanium alloy brick in front of Aisen quickly grew larger and also became thinner. Then, with a thought, Aisen made the edges of the titanium alloy brick become soft.
At this moment, the original titanium alloy brick in Aisen's hand had turned into a titanium alloy book-shaped model 21 cm long, 15 cm wide, and 2 cm thick.
Looking at the basically formed model in his hand, Aisen's smile spread, but his movements did not stop there. With the magic in his body circulating, Aisen's thoughts turned, and the book model in his hand quickly transformed.
As if invisible blades were rapidly passing over the model, in a moment, the book model in Aisen's hand had turned into a real titanium alloy book.
However, although it had been made into the shape of a book, it was still made of alloy, which made turning the pages extremely inconvenient. Therefore, Aisen had to modify it with magic.
Of course, in addition to adding some flexible properties with a Transfiguration Spell, Aisen also added a large number of protective spells such as the Hardening Charm, Waterproof Charm, and Fireproof Charm.
Time slowly passed, and when Aisen stopped all his movements, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
He saw that the book in Aisen's hand looked completely different from before.
From the surface, this book could no longer be seen as a book made of alloy. Because after being modified by magic, it had become a real book, at least on the surface.
The cover looked silver-white, but it completely lacked the metallic texture, and the four large characters "the book of aisen" were written on it. In addition, Aisen had engraved "∞" shaped marks on the front and back covers.
Upon opening it, one would find that the color of the pages inside also had no trace of the alloy material, looking completely unremarkable like ordinary paper.
Of course, this book of Aisen is currently blank. Whether it needs to be filled with content, or what content needs to be filled, still needs Aisen to consider in the future.
However, for Aisen, the book to be used as a contract carrier has now been refined. So, the next thing to do is to study the fire goblet and the contract connected to it, and then disassemble it.
Only then can he make a contract with the book of aisen.
However, the Triwizard Tournament will last for a full school year.
Therefore, Aisen's research is not in a hurry; he can take his time.
Chapter 278: The Interview, Exactly as Planned!
After putting away the book of aisen, Aisen narrowed his eyes slightly, contemplating his next moves.
Although there hasn't been much happening this school year, participating in the Triwizard Tournament will require some thought. Well, monitoring Karkaroff and ensuring the safety of the champions should basically be fine.
The Nameless Sleep Spell needs further refinement, and research into a method for creating horcruxes without side effects and the ""Language Comprehension"" Charmwill likely take a long time—What? In the Dream World, the flow of time can be adjusted at will? Oh, then it's fine!
Bang bang—
Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted Aisen's wandering thoughts.
With a wave of his hand, the office door opened, and then a figure appeared in Aisen's sight. A Little Wizards was peeking into the office, seemingly looking for him.
"Neville, is that you? Is something wrong?" Aisen's face showed a surprised expression.
"Uh, yes—yes, Professor Dumbledore is looking for you, he's downstairs!" Neville didn't come in, but when he heard Aisen's question, he said in a slightly flustered tone.
Although he was puzzled, Aisen still walked out of the office.
"Do you know what it's about?" Aisen asked casually after closing the door.
"It seems to be about the Triwizard Tournament—" Neville scratched his head, "I saw Cedric and them all there!"
Arriving outside a room, Aisen waved to Neville, then knocked on the door, and pushed it open to enter.
This was a relatively small classroom. A large empty space was left in the middle, and all the desks were pushed to the back of the classroom. As for the blackboard area in the front, three desks were put together and covered with a whole piece of velvet. Five chairs were placed behind the table.
A quick glance revealed that the other three champions were in this classroom. In addition, well, Mr. Bagman and Percy Weasley from the Ministry of Magic were also here.
Is something happening? It's so lively—Hmm, that woman Rita Skeeter is here too! Is it to report on the first event of the Triwizard Tournament?
"Mr. Bagman, hello, is something wrong?" Aisen stepped forward and greeted Bagman, who was sitting in the middle chair at the front of the classroom.
"Ha, you're here, come on, this is the fourth special champion—Eisen Turner, the Astronomy Professor at Hogwarts." Bagman said, waving to Rita, and then introduced Aisen, "This is Rita Skeeter, who is writing some small articles about the Triwizard Tournament for The Daily Prophet—"
"Hello, madam!" Aisen had a smiling expression on his face. After greeting her, he turned his attention back to Bagman, "Mr. Bagman?"
"Hmm—okay, don't worry, we just need to do a test to check if your wand is functioning properly." Bagman said with a smile, "You are a champion with an important responsibility in the Triwizard Tournament, and we must ensure that your wand is in perfect working order. I think you also know that this is very important—"
Is that so? Aisen resisted the urge to roll his eyes.
However, upon closer thought, it seemed there was indeed no problem. This was because others didn't know that Aisen could perform all the Charms he controlled without speaking or using a wand.
Therefore, to ensure that Aisen, as a safety officer, could better provide safety guarantees to the other champions, it was very necessary to check if his wand was in good condition.
"Before we begin, may I have a few words with Mr. Eisen Turner?" Rita asked Bagman, but her eyes were fixed on Aisen, "Hmm, a special champion, I think this will add some color to the article!"
"Of course, no problem!" Bagman looked at Aisen, "What do you think, Professor Aisen?"
Aisen took a deep look at the woman, then faced Bagman: "I think, as a Professor, I am not suitable to be a selling point for the Triwizard Tournament, am I? No one would want to see the Ministry of Magic organize an unfair competition!"
"Of course, it is suitable!" Rita cried out impatiently, "Think about it, a Professor, in order to protect the participating champions as much as possible, does not hesitate to become a champion and participate deeply, just to ensure the safety of the participating champions. What an admirable choice—"
"This is a very good selling point!" Bagman's eyes lit up immediately, "Professor Aisen is not participating in the scoring, just to ensure the safety of the champions. This indeed needs to be vigorously publicized!"
"Is that so?" Aisen shrugged, and then followed Rita to a cubicle.
"Okay, then let's begin!" The woman seemed to be in a hurry. After entering the cubicle, she directly took out a green quill and a roll of parchment, then looked at Aisenand said.
Aisen didn't say anything, just raised his hand to signal that it was okay.
"So, may I ask what motivated you to sign up for the Triwizard Tournament?" Rita pushed the jeweled glasses on her nose and asked directly.
"Hmm! When I learned that the Ministry of Magic and the three schools were jointly organizing the Triwizard Tournament this year, I realized how dangerous this competition was. You know—" Aisen paused in his tone, "The Triwizard Tournament was stopped in the past because of the excessive number of deaths."
"Eisen Turner, a handsome and particularly charming Astronomy Professor, bravely stepped forward after learning of the dangers of the Triwizard Tournament—" The green quill quickly wrote a line of words.
Such flattering words made Aisen feel a little embarrassed. However, had this woman Rita Skeeter's character changed?
"Yes, I know, many champions died in the past!" Rita said, "You had already considered this, hadn't you?"
"Yes, so after Dumbledore arranged for me to be the safety officer for the Triwizard Tournament, I signed up. I will go deep into it as a champion to ensure that other champions are not threatened with their lives!" Aisen said seriously.
"Dumbledore appointed Professor Aisen as the safety officer for the Triwizard Tournament, but he was still not satisfied with this. So, he secretly put his name into the fire goblet—" The words written by the quill made Aisenrealize that this woman was still as malicious as he remembered.
"Excuse me, do you think your participation in the Triwizard Tournament can ensure the safety of other champions?" Rita continued to ask.
Aisen shrugged and was not interested in answering her question anymore.
"You are just an Astronomy Professor, how can you provide safety guarantees to other champions?" Rita said relentlessly, seemingly fond of digging into things.
"He thought that by giving up participating in the scoring, it would be fairer, and he could also protect the other champions participating in the Triwizard Tournament, but he forgot that he was just an Astronomy Professor. I have to say, this is a mistake by the Ministry of Magic—" The green quill kept writing rapidly, making Aisen suspect that it was specially trained by this woman Rita Skeeterto insult people.
Seeing that the other party's quill was still fabricating things, Aisen was about to show her his methods, but on second thought, he suddenly felt that her approach was actually very suitable.
Because although Aisen was confident that he could be a little more arrogant in the Wizarding World, he didn't want to be too arrogant, so he wanted to reveal as little of his strength as possible.
And it happened that Rita insisted on publicizing that he was an Astronomy Professor, thus questioning his strength, which was exactly what Aisen wanted.
"I am one of the safety officers in the Triwizard Tournament, and I believe that with the help of other safety officers, the champions will not be in any danger!" After understanding, Aisen's face showed a smile again.
Rita's face showed a satisfied smile. Before he could continue asking, the door of the cubicle was opened, and Dumbledore entered the room.
"Dumbledore!" Rita showed an impatient expression, then put away her quill and parchment, and quickly stepped forward and extended her hand, "How are you? I wonder if you saw my article about the International Wizarding Federation conference this summer?"
"Yes, it was wonderful!" Dumbledore glanced at Aisen, and after seeing that he had no unusual expression, he stared at Rita again, "I particularly enjoyed reading the part where you described me as a fossilized old lunatic."
Chuckle—
Aisen let out a strange sound.
"Do you agree with my point of view too?" Rita turned to look at Aisen, her face showing excitement, "That's right, Dumbledore, some of your views are outdated, look—"
"Ahem—that, Professor Dumbledore, is it time to start?" Aisen stepped forward and winked at Dumbledore.
"Yes, the ceremony is about to begin!" Dumbledore said with a smile, then bowed politely, making it impossible for Rita to continue speaking.
I have to say, Dumbledore was a bit too lenient with some of this woman Rita's behavior. Uh, well, Aisen actually had pretty much the same mentality.
He guessed that this was probably because people with enough strength didn't take small matters to heart.
Returning to that classroom, Aisen found that four people were already sitting on the five chairs in front of the blackboard.
Besides Bagman, there were Karkaroff and Madam Maxime, as well as Percy Weasley. Dumbledore, who entered the classroom, then sat on the remaining chair.
Chapter 279: The Final Procedure Before the Competition
"Alright, the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin!" Dumbledore said, sitting on a stool. "We need to ensure the champions' wands are in excellent condition before the first task begins!"
Hmm—
Isn't that Mr. Ollivander, the wandmaker? Dumbledoreactually invited this professional over.
Aisen vaguely remembered that when he first entered the Wizarding World, he bought his wand from Ollivander. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"Miss Delacour, will you go first?" Ollivander walked to the open space in the middle of the classroom and said to the Beauxbatons champion, Fleur Delacour.
Fleur Delacour gracefully walked over and handed him her wand.
Seeing this, Aisen fell into deep thought again.
Earlier, when he was selecting materials for refining the book of aisen, he thought about the issue of wand materials. He had basically understood why wands in the Wizarding World were made of wood.
It was simply because the wood used for making wands was common enough and cheap enough.
At this moment, Aisen was thinking about whether to make some wands out of alloy. Perhaps because the Wizarding World and the Muggle World had been isolated for too long, Witches hadn't thought in this direction, but Aisen felt it had great potential.
After all, wands made of alloy actually had significant advantages.
For example, the Charm of Enlargement and Shrinking Charm could be carved onto the wand's shaft.
This way, some Little Wizards who hadn't mastered many Charms yet, even if they couldn't effectively cast spells against an enemy, could directly swing the wand, transformed into a club, to strike the enemy.
It's important to know that the physical fitness of Witches in this world isn't much different from ordinary people. Being hit on the head with a club would also cause injury, or even death.
The same goes for adult Witches. Using an alloy wand would at least improve close-quarters combat. Of course, there's also a very important point: alloy wands can effectively block the Killing Curse once.
It's important to know that Avada Kedavra, as one of the three Unforgivable Curses, has only three known ways to defend against it in the Wizarding World. One is to dodge it directly, another is to block it with a solid object, and the third is to use magical power to deflect it.
So, imagine, if you are holding an alloy wand and are attacked by Avada Kedavra, and you don't have time to dodge, wouldn't you be able to escape death by extending the enlarged wand to block the Killing Curse?
Therefore, metal wands actually have very obvious advantages.
Tsk tsk—
Aisen's idea was quite ambitious.
However, thinking about it closely, if he really opened a wand shop specializing in selling metal wands, it might even change the entire landscape of the Wizarding World.
However, speaking of Avada Kedavra, Aisen suddenly thought of a confusing matter. That is the effect of this spell.
When this spell is blocked by a solid object, whether it's a wall or a shield, it will be directly destroyed by the spell. But, if the Killing Curse hits a human body, it can kill without causing any physical injury.
That is to say, the Killing Curse actually targets a person's soul; once it hits, it can kill the enemy at the soul level. If that's the case, then the question arises: why can an attack targeting the soul be blocked by a physical object?
This—
Aisen suddenly realized that this seemed to be a very contradictory problem.
What is going on?
In this world, magic can allow instantaneous movement, time travel, and other incredible things, all of which can be attributed to magic.
However, magic shouldn't be able to allow a contradictory thing to exist, right?
Unless—when the Killing Curse hits a human body, it doesn't attack the enemy at the soul level.
This also seems to explain why in the original work, some people, including Dumbledore, whose souls still existed but couldn't return to the human world after being hit by the Killing Curse.
So, Avada Kedavra is actually a spell that is unreasonably 'hit and die'? Wait, it also seems to be a curse. If you lean towards the 'curse' aspect, then it might explain the problem Aisen was previously confused about.
However, if it really is a curse, then a curse of this magnitude is a bit too terrifying.
Thinking of this, Aisen suddenly felt a cold sweat.
Previously, Aisen had not only solidified many spell effects on himself but also integrated self-healing properties and so on, thinking that even if he couldn't withstand the Killing Curse head-on, it would be close.
But if he really faced a curse that meant instant death upon being hit, he probably wouldn't be able to block it!
No, no—
He must find a way to obtain immunity to curses or a related property!
"Mr. Turner—Mr. Turner—" A voice pulled Aisen's wandering thoughts back.
Looking up, he saw that Ollivander and everyone else were looking at him in surprise.
With a glance, Aisen showed a look of realization. Was it time to check the wands' condition? He didn't say much more and directly handed over his wand.
"Hmm, yes, ash wood... good flexibility... Unicorn hair, twelve inches, excellent condition..." Ollivander held the wand, examining it repeatedly. Finally, using the excuse that the wand resisted his spellcasting, he had Aisenpersonally cast a Lumos spell to finish.
"Alright, thank you everyone!" Dumbledore waved to the champions. "You can go have dinner now!"
"Ahem—wait, Dumbledore, I think everyone needs a group photo, don't you think?" Mr. Bagman, who was sitting nearby, stood up and shouted excitedly.
That's right, now that the final procedure for the Triwizard Tournament was completed, they had to constantly report some tidbits to the public. Otherwise, if the public didn't know about certain things, wouldn't that be a dereliction of duty for the Ministry of Magic?
Percy Weasley nodded continuously on the other side, appropriately agreeing with Mr. Bagman's suggestion.
After all, Barty Crouch had already entered Azkaban, so it was natural for Percy to have the ambition to go from acting Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation to the actual Head.
Given this, if the public could see real-time reports, it would also be a merit for him.
After speaking, Mr. Bagman smiled and beckoned to Ritain the corner. Then, the task of taking photos was given to Rita's personal photographer.
Fortunately, taking pictures wasn't a big problem. Aisenstood with the others and took a group photo. Afterward, at the insistence of that woman Rita, each champion was photographed individually before it was over.
After returning to the Great Hall and having dinner, Aisenreturned to his office and began further research on contracts.
...
The next day, the influence of The Daily Prophet's front-page article became apparent.
The Little Wizards were chattering about something, occasionally showing schadenfreude expressions.
"Triwizard Tournament Exclusive Report!"
"In this international competition revived this century, a special champion from Hogwarts has captured the readers' attention..."
"Our special correspondent Rita, in order to gain a deep understanding of this champion's daily life, specifically interviewed him face-to-face to obtain the most comprehensive information..."
"Does Professor Aisen know this woman is talking nonsense like this?" During dinner, Ron pointed at Rita's report in the newspaper and looked at Harry and Hermione with a stunned expression.
It's no wonder Ron looked like that. Look at what the article said. It started by praising how handsome and charming Aisen was, and how he still decided to step forward as a safety officer for the champions' safety.
Then the tone changed, mentioning that Aisen's ambition was exposed, and not satisfied with Dumbledore's assignment, he secretly signed up to become a champion.
The article even questioned the rationality of Aisen, an Astronomy Professor, serving as the safety officer for the three tasks of the Triwizard Tournament, and so on.
"...After deliberation by Mr. Bagman, Professor Karkaroff, Madam Maxime, and others, they decided not to allow this special champion from Hogwarts to participate in the scoring, thus thwarting his scheme and maintaining the fairness and impartiality of the entire competition..."
Later in the article, it implicitly praised how wise Mr. Bagman and others at the Ministry of Magic were.
"This woman is truly wicked, she just writes nonsense about things she doesn't know!" Hermione couldn't help but shriek after reading the article. She looked puffed up with anger, clearly very upset.
"You knew this already, this woman always makes things up!" Harry folded the newspaper, showing an expression that said he expected this. "I wonder what Professor will think when he sees this?"
"How should we deal with this unrealistic report?" Ronlooked at it several times, then slapped it hard with his hand. "Should we ask Professor Aisen about it?"
"I don't think that will help." Hermione frowned, seemingly thinking about something. "Didn't you see what she said when she reported on Dumbledore last time? She said he was a rigid old lunatic..."
"Do you think Professor Aisen will be angered by her and kill her in a fit of rage?" Ron's face suddenly showed a strange expression.
"That's impossible, Professor Aisen wouldn't do that!" Hermione glared angrily at Ron and immediately retorted.
Ron's face looked sheepish. He folded the newspaper and put it aside, saying nothing more.
Chapter 280: The News
Although Rita's article made Aisen's name famous throughout the Wizarding World, it wasn't a bad thing for Aisen.
Because of this, many unsuspecting people would think that the Astronomy Professor at Hogwarts was a weakling with little ability. Well, although this contradicts Aisen's long-established 'passerby' persona, at least his strength wasn't exposed. Therefore, Aisen didn't really care about it.
As for the question of whether his strength would be exposed in the future, Aisen said it was no big deal.
Just like Lockhart, a person who only knew Obliviate, could pretend to be a master in the Wizarding World. So, it's quite reasonable for Aisen to counter-pretend to be someone who only knows the Shield Charm, right?
After all, people should always look at things from a long-term perspective. Since Aisen can travel through Space-Time and go to various parallel Space-Time, it is only right that he should hone his acting skills.
...
Time, just like that, passed by without anyone noticing.
As the first event of the Triwizard Tournamentapproached, the atmosphere at Hogwarts became increasingly tense.
Because some Little Wizards would support Delacourfrom Beauxbatons, and some Little Wizards would support Krum from Durmstrang, there were inevitably some arguments among the Little Wizards.
Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, Aisen's mood was the same as usual, basically without any ups and downs.
Except for teaching dueling class to the Little Wizards on Monday nights and Astronomy Class to the Little Wizards on Wednesday nights, Aisen spent his free time advancing his plans at his own pace.
However, what was surprising was that Hermione had been going to the Library more frequently recently. Aisenwould always run into Hermione from time to time when he was looking through some materials in the Library for research.
Aisen knew that a large part of the reason Hermioneoften stayed in the Library was to review her lessons. Of course, besides that, she was also continuing to study Alchemy.
Because when she met Aisen in the Library, Hermionewould also choose some questions from "Alchemy Insights" to ask him. Each time, Aisen would explain them to Hermione with all his heart.
It must be said that Hermione's learning ability is indeed quite astonishing. In just two weeks, Aisen could see her learning progress from some of the questions she asked.
Of course, for Hermione, there were also some things that had been bothering her recently.
Because Krum always stayed in the Library, it caused Hermione a lot of trouble. Of course, this didn't mean that Krum would come to bother Hermione, it was just that there were always some sixth and seventh year girls who would gather behind a certain summer break in the Library to peek at him.
Their chirping and whispering conversations greatly disturbed Hermione.
Well, the Library had indeed become much livelier during this time, much livelier than when Aisen usually stayed in the Library.
The reason for this was actually unavoidable.
After all, the Triwizard Tournament was going to last for a whole school year. But the problem was that Beauxbatons and Durmstrang brought nearly twenty students over.
Although only Delacour and Krum were selected as champions, the others were still housed at Hogwarts.
This meant that, including Delacour and Krum, the other students from these two schools would not have classes for a year.
Therefore, being idle, they could only gather in the Libraryto read.
"He's not handsome at all!" Hermione sat at a reading table with Aisen, glared at Krum's profile behind the bookshelf in the distance, and grumbled angrily, "They like him just because he's famous! If he hadn't done that set of fake sneaky moves, no one would pay attention to him!"
"Fake sneaky moves?" Aisen glanced at the figure in the distance, then looked at Hermione with a smile.
"That set of moves in the Quidditch match, isn't it?" Hermione pursed her lips, "That's nothing great!"
"You're right, it's nothing great. I think if it were you, you could definitely do those moves too!" Aisen smiled slightly, waved his hand in the air, and an invisible protective barrier enveloped the two of them, instantly isolating the outside noise.
Hermione's face turned slightly red, and then she buried her head in her book, not saying anything more. It seemed she was a little embarrassed by what Aisen said.
Aisen smiled and didn't tease her further, continuing to flip through the books, preparing to delve into the mysteries of the contract.
...
Just when Aisen thought that such peaceful days would continue until the first event of the Triwizard Tournamentbegan, he didn't expect a piece of news from Dumbledoreto shock him.
Early on this weekend morning, Aisen was called to Dumbledore's office.
"Is there something wrong, Dumbledore?" Looking at his serious expression, Aisen was very surprised. After all, all the preparations for the Triwizard Tournament were ready, and Aisen really didn't understand why he was looking for him.
"Yes, I want to emphasize again that as a safety officer, you must keep a close eye on Cedric and the others!" Dumbledore said slowly, his expression exceptionally solemn!
"Of course, wasn't that agreed upon long ago?" Aisenspread his hands, "Has there been any change in the rules of the Triwizard Tournament?"
"No, it's something else!" Dumbledore shook his head.
Aisen shrugged his shoulders, looking at Dumbledoreand waiting for him to continue.
"Do you still remember the person Gilderoy Lockhart?" Dumbledore said, his eyes narrowing.
Lockhart!
Aisen instantly thought of the scene he saw that night - his projection residing in Lockhart's body. Lockhart's appearance looked like a walking corpse, or rather like a puppet, which left a deep impression on him.
"Yes, two years ago, he was the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, then he was imprisoned in Azkaban, and then he escaped, and there has been no news since!" Aisen's mind raced, but he quickly spoke these words, "Is there a problem?"
"That's right, a friend of mine died!" Dumbledore's tone was very calm, but what he said surprised Aisen!
"I'm sorry! But, is there a connection?" Aisen showed a puzzled expression.
"Someone heard him say he was going to catch Lockhart, who had escaped from Azkaban, and no one knows what happened afterwards, but later his body was found in Albania..." Dumbledore continued.
"You mean, Lockhart did this?" Aisen looked at him in surprise.
"I know what you mean, you think Lockhart doesn't have that ability..." Dumbledore looked serious, "I think so too, although I don't know how he escaped from Azkaban. But, there are very obvious traces of Black magic left on my friend's body!"
"So, you think Lockhart colluded with a Dark Wizard..." Aisen's expression changed slightly as he spoke, then he looked at Dumbledore, "Colluded with Voldemort?"
"I know this conclusion is terrible, but I'm afraid that's the case!" Dumbledore paused in his tone, "I am very familiar with the nature of Voldemort's power, but fortunately, the residual power on the body indicates that he is very weak now."
"So, you mean, Voldemort has already resurrected? We need to guard against Voldemort causing trouble in the Triwizard Tournament?" Aisen asked casually, but his mind was on other things.
He was thinking about whether things were really as Dumbledore believed.
If that was the case, then why could his projection reside in Lockhart's body? Wasn't this a very contradictory matter? Or was his projection residing in Lockhart's body actually a transformation of Voldemort?
But if that were the case, there's no reason why Aisenwouldn't have felt it that night! After all, the nature of Voldemort's power is very easy to distinguish.
This...
It's too ridiculous and messy.
However, from the current situation, it seems that it can only be confirmed that Dumbledore's friend died from Voldemort's magic. As for what Aisen said, the matter of Lockhart and Voldemort colluding is just a guess!
However, Voldemort's remnant soul wandering in the Albanian forest cannot be resurrected out of thin air. Someone must have helped him for Voldemort to be resurrected.
Therefore, it is quite likely that Lockhart and Voldemort are involved together.
Hmm, this is bad!
After Voldemort is resurrected, he will probably try to find ways to attack Harry.
What? It turns out that Voldemort's target is not Aisen. Oh, then it's fine!
Chapter 281: Come On, Let's Cheat Together!
"The possibility of Voldemort's resurrection is very high. As the Triwizard Tournament's safety officer, I think you must be vigilant!" Dumbledore nodded solemnly.
"Alright, I understand!" Aisen sighed slightly, then as if remembering something, "Oh, by the way, is there any news about hufflepuff's golden cup?"
"There's already a lead. I think it won't be long before we find its whereabouts!" Dumbledore said, a look of relief appearing on his face.
"Oh, right, you said Voldemort might have resurrected. If he makes horcruxes again, wouldn't that be—" Aisensuddenly gasped, quickly looking at Dumbledore.
"In his current fragile state, he can't make any more horcruxes. This is thanks to us having already destroyed several horcruxes—" Dumbledore shook his head gently.
"Yes, you're right!" Aisen said, a bit conflicted, "So, do you think he'll do this after he regains his strength?"
"Exactly, that's why I will find hufflepuff's golden cup as soon as possible!" Dumbledore looked deeply at Aisen, "I think, as long as we are prepared, there's nothing to worry about!"
"Okay, you're right." Aisen's expression relaxed slightly, "So, does the Ministry of Magic know about this news?"
"No, for now, only a few people know about Voldemort's resurrection." Dumbledore shook his head, "I know what you mean, but I have already urged the Ministry of Magicto intensify their crackdown on Death Eaters, using the imminent start of the Triwizard Tournament as a reason."
"You think this way can weaken Voldemort's power?" Aisen became thoughtful.
Dumbledore nodded, then fell silent.
...
After leaving Dumbledore's office, Aisen began to ponder.
Aisen was almost certain whether Voldemort would make new horcruxes after his resurrection. Because in the original book, Voldemort turned his pet snake, Nagini, into a new Horcrux.
However, the problem is that when Voldemort resurrected in the original book, it seemed only his diary Horcrux was destroyed. But the current situation is that all of Voldemort's horcruxes, except for hufflepuff's golden cup, have been destroyed.
So, can Voldemort, who has had several horcruxes destroyed, still recover enough strength to make new horcruxes? That is a question!
Another question is, Aisen is not sure if Lockhart has anything to do with him.
From the beginning, Aisen heard that Lockhart had escaped from Azkaban, and the Ministry of Magic's former statement was that Dumbledore had released him, and then he disappeared without a trace.
The next time he saw him was on the night of the Triwizard Tournament registration. He was completely muddled, as if being controlled by someone. The key is, the person controlling him seemed very likely to be Aisenhimself.
Unexpectedly, after only twenty-odd days, Lockhart was involved with Voldemort again.
He thought and thought, but this matter was like a tangled mess, with countless threads that couldn't be sorted out.
After a long time, Aisen suddenly patted his head with a smile, realizing something. He suddenly thought of a fundamental question: he didn't need to be afraid of Voldemort at all now.
Just with his ultimate reaction speed after transforming into light, he could definitely crush Voldemort in an instant, so there was absolutely no need to dwell on it so much!
Thinking this way, Aisen cleared the distracting thoughts from his mind and stopped overthinking!
After dinner in the Great Hall in the evening, Aisen was in his office continuing to think about how to add contracts to the book of aisen, when unexpectedly, the Trio arrived together.
"Is something wrong?" Looking at the Trio, who seemed to have just run a marathon and were panting, Aisencouldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, Professor Aisen, there is something very important that I think you should know!" Harry wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Ron and Hermione, and then slowly began to speak.
After Harry explained the whole story, Aisen understood why they had come in such a hurry.
"You mean, Hagrid took you deep into the Forbidden Forest last night? You saw Madam Maxime and Karkaroff, and you think they will cheat?" A thoughtful look appeared in Aisen's eyes.
"Isn't it obvious?" Ron swallowed, "Hagrid and Madam Maxime were on a date to see those Hungarian Horntail Dragons together; Karkaroff must have known if he went there too. At that time, they will tell their students the news that they have to face Hungarian Horntail Dragons in the competition!"
"Exactly, Professor, if that's the case, it means Krum and Delacour already know they have to face Hungarian Horntail Dragons!" Harry said, a look of anxiety on his face.
"This also means that currently only Cedric doesn't know what he has to face in the first task!" Hermione said, frowning slightly, a conflicted look on her face.
"I think that's not a big problem!" Aisen pondered for a moment and continued, "Or rather, cheating is inherently a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament!"
"Is that so?" Hearing Aisen's words, they all looked at him with surprised expressions.
"Exactly!" Aisen nodded calmly.
If he remembered correctly, it seemed that Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Mad-Eye Moody in the original book, said the same thing. Although this person was hiding in Hogwarts planning trouble, what he said should be credible.
This also means that cheating has been a perfectly normal thing in past Triwizard Tournaments.
"So what should we do?" Hermione suddenly spoke.
"Since they're cheating, wouldn't it be fine if everyone cheated together?" Aisen shook his head, sighing that they were a bit too naive.
"Cheat together?" Ron looked surprised, "How can we cheat together? Are we supposed to reveal this information to Cedric?"
"Only this way is fair enough, isn't it?" Aisen shrugged, "This way, everyone knows and is on the same starting line, right?"
"Oh, right, Professor, you said the first task is facing Hungarian Horntail Dragons, how did they arrange it?" Harry seemed to have made up his mind, and after sighing in relief, he seemed to remember something and asked again, "They wouldn't make Cedric and the others kill a Dragon, would they?"
"How is that possible? If that were the case, they must be crazy!" Before Aisen could say anything, Ron on the side exclaimed, "You know, even a powerful Witch would find it difficult to deal with a Hungarian Horntail Dragon—"
"Yes, it's a very difficult thing for a Seven Grade student to face a Hungarian Horntail Dragon alone head-on." Aisen nodded slowly, "However, everyone knows that the tasks in the Triwizard Tournament are very dangerous, which is why they restricted students under seventeen from entering.
Therefore, speculating from the potential danger, even if the first task isn't to kill a Dragon, it will involve directly dealing with Dragons."
"Whew—" Harry suddenly showed an expression of relief.
"What's wrong?" Ron looked at him, puzzled.
"Dealing with Hungarian Horntail Dragons, didn't you hear what the Professor said?" Harry said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, they restricted entry to those over seventeen, otherwise, if we had entered and been chosen, we would have to deal with Hungarian Horntail Dragons!"
"Harry, you're right! Fortunately, we're not champions!" Ron seemed to imagine the scene, then his face turned pale, and he quickly patted his chest.
"Actually, you don't need to worry too much. With your current strength, even if you can't defeat a Hungarian Horntail Dragon, you should be able to protect yourselves and escape calmly." Aisen smiled and encouraged them.
The Trio looked at each other, and after a moment's pause, they seemed to realize something and showed surprised expressions on their faces.
"Oh, right, Professor Aisen, you're also a champion, will you also face a Hungarian Horntail Dragon?" Harry's tone suddenly became hurried as if he remembered something, "Last night I saw four Dragons there, a champion has to face one Dragon, right?"
"That's very simple for me!" Aisen's lips curled slightly, "However, whether or not I have to face a Dragon, the panel of judges and I have already agreed that I will not participate in the scoring. My main task is to prevent the other champions' lives from being threatened!"
Harry nodded without saying anything. Hermione, beside him, seemed to have heard reassuring words, and the nervousness on her face disappeared in a flash.
Chapter 282: Pre-Tournament Test (Part 1)
The Trio didn't stay long with Aisen before they left.
After all, the plan for everyone to cheat on the first task had been decided.
Now, it was up to Harry to figure out how to leak the information to Cedric.
Before the Trio left, Aisen pondered for a moment and decided not to tell them that Lord Voldemort might have already resurrected.
However, just in case, Aisen re-upgraded the cards with the '∞' mark that he had previously given them.
Or rather, Aisen applied a newly developed method.
This was the method Aisen had seen earlier, where a projection resided within Lockhart.
Recently, after some free time, Aisen had managed to develop this method.
This method seemed very complex, but after Aisen's research, he found it wasn't too difficult.
This method wasn't a new Charm, but rather an application combining the Dream God Spell and the power of contracts.
Aisen projected a fragmented memory onto an external carrier through the Dream World via a contractual link.
More specifically, Aisen first established a contractual link with the three cards imprinted with '∞'.
Although this contract was newly researched and its function was very simple, it could establish a connection between him and an object.
Immediately after, Aisen entered the Dream World and, using the 'omnipotent' characteristic of being in the Dream World, separated a fragmented memory.
Then, in the Dream World, through the contractual link, he projected this fragmented memory onto the three cards.
As carriers, these three cards, after bearing the fragmented memory projected by Aisen, formed a special memory body.
Of course, Aisen's consistent belief has always been that 'I' possess absolute uniqueness.
Therefore, when projecting the memory body, the memories Aisen deliberately separated were fragmented.
Thus, after the three memory bodies were created, they were not three clones, but rather three puppet-like entities.
Thereafter, these three memory bodies would lie dormant within the three cards, and only if they encountered danger would the memory bodies be activated.
At that time, Aisen could project his consciousness through the contractual link between him and the three cards.
Then, Aisen could use this method to see what danger they encountered.
If Aisen wanted to act, he could directly cast spells using the curse attack characteristics contained within his vision as a link.
Of course, Aisen's method is currently not mature, so the memory body on the cards carried by the Trio can only appear once.
After that, although the cards will still not be damaged, the memory body will directly dissipate.
As for why he went to such lengths to do this, wasn't it to prevent Lord Voldemort from ambushing them!
So, in order to protect Hermione from harm — oh, right, and Harry and Ron too — Aisen could only put in more effort!
Anyway, for Aisen, this was just a trivial matter!
...
The day before the tournament began, Aisen suddenly received a task: to 'have a talk' with several Dragons that were already prepared.
At first, Aisen found it very strange why there would be such a task.
But after some thought, Aisen felt that he really should 'have a talk' with them.
After all, as a safety officer in the Triwizard Tournament, bearing a heavy responsibility, how could he ensure the safety of the other champions without understanding the specific conditions of the Dragons?
Therefore, Aisen felt that receiving such a task was indeed reasonable and proper.
So, at noon that day, Aisen came alone to the Dragonenclosure.
"Hi, Professor Aisen, you're here?"
When Aisen saw the four Dragons of various forms, and was surprised by their size, he found that Sirius Blackwas already there.
Besides Black, Charlie Weasley and several of his friends were also present.
Well, Charlie is a professional Dragon keeper, so it was perfectly reasonable for his group to take care of the participating Dragons.
"Hmm — this is a Hungarian Horntail, the fiercest of the four Dragons, isn't it?"
Looking at the fifteen-meter tall lizard-like creature in front of him, Aisen couldn't help but marvel.
"That's right!" Black said, beckoning to a busy Wizardnearby, "This is Professor Aisen, you should have seen him in the newspapers!"
"Of course I know, thank you, Professor, you even healed me at the Quidditch World Cup."
One of the red-haired young men laughed heartily.
Clearly, he was Charlie Weasley, whom Aisen had met a few times before.
"Of course, the newspapers made it clear, he is the first champion in history to participate in the Triwizard Tournament as a Professor!" another older Wizard said cheerfully.
"I have another identity, and that is the safety officer for the Triwizard Tournament!" Aisen smiled and spread his hands, "You should know, I don't participate in the scoring!"
"Professor Aisen, what do you plan to do?" Black pointed to several rather calm Dragons.
Several professional researchers stood by, seemingly ready to soothe them at any moment.
However, at present, their emotions seemed quite stable.
Taking a few steps forward, Aisen took out his wand and examined one of the Dragons.
The Hungarian Horntail was covered in Black scales from head to tail, with hideous bronze horns on its head, and its long tail was also covered in bronze spikes.
Its yellow eyes stared at Aisen, as if saying it was quite formidable.
Its fifteen-meter height indeed looked very imposing.
"Charlie, is their primary attack method spitting fire?" After a moment of thought, Aisen looked at Charlie.
"Yes, spitting fire is its most effective attack method, if any champion gets it, it will be difficult!" Charlie said, a hint of helplessness on his face.
"Then, I need to experience it myself!" Aisen slowly walked towards the Hungarian Horntail.
"Are you kidding?" A male Wizard nearby couldn't help but exclaim.
"No, I must feel their strength to be prepared to provide safety assurance for the other champions!" Aisen shook his head, "Can you move back a bit?"
Seeing Aisen's posture, Charlie and the other Dragonhandlers motioned to everyone, quickly clearing a large area around the Hungarian Horntail.
"So, are you ready, Professor!" Charlie shouted loudly.
After Aisen gestured, Charlie waved his wand, releasing the iron chain tethering the Hungarian Horntail's neck.
Then, the Dragon immediately raised its head, shook it, sneezed, and then looked around at the Wizards.
Aisen nodded slightly, noting that the Dragon became very aggressive after being freed from the iron chain.
Then, he raised his wand and made a provocative gesture towards the Dragon.
Seeing this action, the faces of the surrounding male Wizards changed, and they looked at Aisen with worried expressions.
Roar—
The large lizard suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth wide, and then quickly lowered it, aiming at Aisen's direction.
Then, a scorching pillar of fire shot out from its mouth, as if a rain of fire from the heavens, directly striking Aisen.
But before the pillar of fire touched Aisen, the flames rapidly solidified.
It turned out that Aisen had extended his wand and cast a Barrier Charm in front of him.
The crimson flames solidified in front of Aisen, then were overtaken and piled up by the subsequent flames, gradually forming an eerie blue-white.
This scene made the hearts of the people around them tremble.
Roar—
The large lizard seemed to be enraged, closing its mouth and opening it again, a more ferocious flame shot out, raging towards Aisen's direction.
But Aisen was fearless.
With a thought, he slightly mobilized the magic power within his body, instantly increasing the power of the Barrier Charm by more than a fold.
Subsequently, a layer of water vapor appeared out of thin air and condensed.
The flames, which had already twisted and changed into blue-white, continuously condensed, blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to cross even an inch.
Hiss—
The condensed water vapor turned into ice, covering the surface of the barrier, rapidly cooling the continuously spewing flames.
The large lizard was not to be outdone and continued to spew flames, but the male Wizards, who had already seen Aisen's method of resistance, had already breathed a sigh of relief.
They knew that the Professor's strength was sufficient to protect himself from the Hungarian Horntail's flames.
Chapter 283: Pre-Tournament Test (Part 2)
Not long after, the large Dragon seemed tired. After closing its mouth, its head drooped to the ground, revealing an unconvinced posture. It then tried to break free from the chains to bite Aisen.
But obviously, its body and limbs were tightly bound by the chains, with only its neck free to move, making it impossible for it to engage Aisen in close combat.
After Aisen stopped casting the Barrier Charm, he looked at the ground.
Not far away, some flames were still burning, and the surrounding land was scorched over a large area. In some places, a little bit of crystal shimmer even appeared.
Tsk tsk—
The Hungarian Horntail's fire-breathing skill was indeed powerful, though Aisen easily blocked its injection of flames with just a Barrier Charm.
However, his strength was incomparable to that of an ordinary Wizard.
Therefore, it was quite reasonable that it would be difficult for a generally powerful Wizard to deal with a Dragon alone.
He waved his wand, and a cold wind appeared out of nowhere, sweeping lightly across the ground. The burning flames were extinguished quickly, as if water had been poured on them.
Aisen looked up at the still struggling large Dragon, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
Previously, he had wanted to test the ferocity of the Hungarian Horntail's flames, so he used a Barrier Charmto block them. But actually, if he hadn't wanted to hide his strength, Aisen was absolutely confident he could have withstood it directly without resistance.
One must know that Aisen not only possessed perfect self-healing characteristics but also had many protective magic effects solidified on him. Therefore, Aisen would have no problem taking it head-on without resistance.
After all, even Fiendfyre, as long as it wasn't continuous burning, he was confident he could withstand it.
Thoughts raced through Aisen's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. To be honest, when he faced the Hungarian Horntail earlier, he was only passively defending with a Barrier Charm.
If it were a life-and-death struggle, how to put it? He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Aisen himself felt confident he could instantly kill the opponent.
With ordinary Charm, whether it was Diffindo, or a Blasting Charm, or a Cutting Charm, Aisen was confident he could take it down in one hit.
Not to mention the powerful methods Aisen had developed, such as Whirlwind Strangling Kill and Fiendfyre Storm.
Of course, his exceptionally proficient Transfigurationcould also easily deal with it.
All in all, as Aisen pondered, a thought emerged in his mind: I haven't even exerted myself, and you've already fallen!
So, how strong was his current power?
Aisen recalled the scene where he had acted in a simulated real environment in the Dream World; at that time, he had used a Blasting Charm to directly destroy an area of land the size of an entire city.
Of course, he didn't do this by utilizing his omnipotence in the Dream World; otherwise, he could destroy the entire universe.
But even so, such power greatly surprised Aisen.
In the real world, Aisen had no opportunity to exert his full strength. But he felt that if he truly unleashed the Blasting Charm with full power, even if its might was only one-tenth of what it was in the Dream World, it would probably be enough to destroy a small mountain. If the power were even greater, then destroying the world would not be impossible.
How to put it, this gave Aisen a strong sense of unreality.
Especially after he easily blocked the Hungarian Horntail's fire-breathing with a casual Barrier Charm this time, he felt that he hadn't even exerted himself, yet he had perfectly blocked the opponent's attack.
That feeling of extreme power made Aisen's heart swell in an instant.
Lord Voldemort has resurrected? Hahahahaha—let him come, I won't kill him with one slap!
What? Grindelwald once set Paris on fire by himself! Oh—, never mind!
Aisen's swollen heart quickly shrank back.
"Professor Aisen, are you alright?" Black and Charlie and others gathered around.
"Oh, I'm fine, just getting to know their situation!" Aisencleared his mind of Random Thoughts and said with a smile.
"Do you want to try the other Dragons?" A male Wizardlooked at Aisen with interest.
"Hmm—, alright, let's test their speed and strength!" Aisen pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Next, Aisen faced the other Dragons separately, conducting tests on their fire-breathing, speed, and strength. As everyone expected, the fire-breathing ferocity of the other Dragons was significantly less than that of the Hungarian Horntail.
However, in terms of strength and speed, the other Dragons each had their own strengths.
However, even the most agile Dragon was greatly at a disadvantage when facing Aisen.
"Professor, how do you feel?" After Aisen finished testing, Charlie and his Dragon-taming companions looked at Aisen with admiration. They had initially thought it was unnecessary for the Professor to personally test the Dragons' strength.
But after this series of tests, especially seeing Aisengauge the Dragons' strength from all aspects, they understood Aisen's intention. Perhaps only by personally testing the strength of several Dragons like him could he be truly prepared.
"The condition of these Dragons is very good; let them rest well. Tomorrow, during the Triwizard Tournament, the Champions might have a tough time!" Aisen stood to the side, watching them wave their wands as they re-chained the Dragons, and slowly began to speak.
"Indeed, using Dragons as a task in the Triwizard Tournament is a bit too dangerous!" Black, standing nearby, nodded in agreement.
"You don't need to worry too much; I already understand their situation, so I will definitely ensure their lives are not threatened!" Aisen smiled.
After Aisen and Sirius left together, the Dragon tamers began chattering among themselves.
"It's truly surprising, I thought Professor Aisen didn't have enough strength to be a safety officer, just like the newspapers said!"
"You can't be so sure about that, didn't you see him use the technique of non-verbal casting? One Charm blocked the Hungarian Horntail's fire-breathing, which is not something an ordinary person can do! Charlie, what do you think?"
"I don't know too much about him either, my brother said his strength is actually very strong, perhaps he's very good at defensive Charm. Also, I can confirm that he's excellent in healing Charm—" Charlie scratched his head, speaking in an uncertain tone.
"That explains it! If his healing Charm skills are excellent, then he can ensure the Champions won't be harmed if they get injured by treating them promptly—"
"That's right, the Ministry of Magic even contacted several healers from St. Mungo's."
...
In the office, Aisen spread his hands, and points of silver light appeared in his palms, transforming into magical runes that condensed in the air, then outlined symbols, slowly drilling into the book of aisen placed on the desk.
After a while, Aisen withdrew his hands and let out a long breath.
Threads of silver light emerged from the cover of the book of aisen, then twisted, and finally converged, returning to normalcy. After that, the entire book looked as if there had been no abnormality before.
Of course, at this time, Aisen was not using a contract to connect himself with the book of aisen; he was merely embedding some hidden rune circuits within it, so that when Aisen infused the book of aisen with magic, it would be more convenient and efficient.
As for the contract, similar to the contract he used when he separated memory bodies for the Trio and placed them on playing cards, Aisen had indeed researched it. However, the initially developed contract still had room for improvement.
At the very least, Aisen believed he needed to fully grasp the researched contract and be able to adjust its details at any time before he would be satisfied.
But it was coming soon. Ever since Aisen received the news from Dumbledore that Lord Voldemort had likely resurrected, although he considered himself no longer putting him in his eyes, he unconsciously felt a long-lost sense of urgency.
Therefore, although not much time had passed since Aisen learned this news, he specifically increased the time he spent researching contracts during his leisure time in the Dream World.
And the development of events was very simple: because Aisen himself had a contractual bond and connection with the fire goblet, he was able to find a research direction and create a simple contract in a short period of time through time acceleration.
Aisen also believed that it wouldn't be long before he successfully developed a contract that satisfied him. Once the contract was perfected, Aisen had an idea that should be able to protect Hermione and keep her safe from harm.
As for Harry and Ron, cough cough—, they were Aisen's disciples, right! He would just upgrade the playing cards on them then!