Seko was not allowed to think too much.
The moment Snape pushed the door open and entered, Seko, who came to supervise, also had to follow closely.
His gaze swept around.
Just as Snape had said earlier, this classroom didn't seem much different from others, except for being stained with a bit of dust and some discarded desks and chairs.
Perhaps the only unusual thing was the red-haired girl standing in the middle of the classroom, casting a timid glance their way.
"It's time for your performance, Snape. Don't disappoint me."
The abdominal pain was getting worse.
This also added a hint of imperceptible impatience to Seko's voice, no longer possessing the leisure to appreciate this scene as he had intended earlier.
Snape didn't say much, just slowly stepped forward.
"Lily Evans, I regret to inform you that I must say 'this is the end' to all our relations up to this point."
Under Lily's incredulous gaze—
Snape said in a deep voice, unhurriedly raising his wand and pointing it at the girl.
"...Why?! Did I do something wrong?"
"No, it's not your mistake. It's just that I've decided to devote myself to a more glorious and magnificent path. Drifting apart is merely the destined outcome."
The cold words didn't waver in the slightest.
Seko looked with pleasure at the despair and sadness surfacing one by one on the red-haired girl's face. at the same time, he silently applauded Snape's ruthlessness in his heart, silently deciding to be extra cautious when dealing with this guy in the future.
However, before Seko could immerse himself in this twisted pleasure for much longer, the dissatisfied pain from his stomach caused the corner of his eye to twitch suddenly.
"Do it quickly! Our time is precious; there's nothing to say to this Mudblood!"
Seko would never admit—
The reason he told Snape to speed up wasn't because of impatience, but because he was desperate to go back and use the toilet...
Closely watching Snape's every move.
The pain, which was initially bearable, intensified, even making Seko gradually start to lose his composure, his knees uncontrollably bending slightly.
"But I think she needs to clearly realize that it's impossible for us to ever go back to how things were. According to your request, this time for explanation is necessary."
"I said—Quick! Ly! Do! It!!"
"...Alright, if that's what you want to see."
Seko realized with relief that Snape's somewhat hesitant voice had become firm again.
Raising his wand.
Opposite him, Lily also pointed her wand at Snape, unwilling to show weakness, her eyes revealing the anger and sorrow of betrayal.
If it were usual times, Seko would definitely be interested in appreciating this big drama, but now he just wished everything would end quickly.
The air was tense.
It seemed like a long time passed, yet it also seemed like less than a second had gone by.
Snape's lightning-fast whisper suddenly rang out, brazenly tearing apart the silent atmosphere!
"Lumos Solem!" (Sunlight Spell variant implying intense light)
...Lighting Charm?
The residual doubt rose, turning Seko's brain into a blank slate in confusion.
But immediately afterward, what turned blank was also the world before his eyes!
The dazzling light pierced through his retinas like sharp blades, inflicting a merciless heavy blow on Seko at his most defenseless and vulnerable moment, making him scream out uncontrollably!
Tears gushed out uncontrollably.
Before Seko could react, another slightly nervous, childish female voice rang out firmly and resonantly.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
The well-practiced Full Body-Bind Curse hit Seko with precision.
Making this Slytherin wizard, who should have had impressive strength, fall straight to the ground in the next moment. Even the remaining scream was stuck in his throat and came to an abrupt halt, causing no extra noise!
After the silence, hurried footsteps were heard.
The two who were at daggers drawn just a few seconds ago were now squatting in front of Seko, showing no sign of the previous hostility.
"Nice work."
Snape's praise made Lily chuckle.
And soon, the petrified Seko felt a cold sensation on his lips, and a few drops of liquid were immediately poured into his throat by the other party.
"What did you feed him?"
"Juice from the roots of Twilight Rain Grass. This is the best antidote to the toxicity of the mucus on its leaf surface. If dragged on for another two or three hours, this guy's stomach would have been burned through by the venom."
"Hmph, that's letting him off easy."
"Who says it isn't."
Putting away the small silver bottle.
Snape and Lily both stood up, looking down condescendingly at Seko, who was now completely at their mercy.
Facts proved that Seko really had some skills.
Even with unbearable abdominal pain and encountering a fatal sneak attack planned by the two against an unsuspecting victim—
In the instant of the sudden change, he had already pulled out a small half of the wand from his bosom. His reaction could not be said to be slow; it was far superior to most sixth and seventh-year students!
However, in the skillful ambush that Snape and Lily had rehearsed who knows how many times for today's situation—
Seko, who should have been able to completely defeat their combined forces, still fell to the ground in humiliation, unable to display even a fraction of his skills before collapsing!
But this was precisely the meaning of a sneak attack.
Otherwise, if one could win fair and square, what would be the use of conspiracies and plots?
Twilight Rain Grass mucus personally collected by Snape from the botanical garden, pumpkin juice provided by house-elves, Mulciber using his pure-blood status to approach the target, and finally Lily ringing the bell of victory!
All steps were interlocked.
Even if Lily had unfortunately failed at the end, Snape would have executed the backup plan without hesitation, sparing no cost to keep Seko in this classroom today!
Fran and several house-elves confirmed to be loyal were already ready, willing to support their good friend at any time to salvage the messy situation, even if they had to punish themselves by hitting the wall afterward for violating the contract!
Can Seko fight?
What use is fighting! You need power and background to get by!
At least before one's own strength underwent a qualitative change, numbers still played a role that could not be ignored. Otherwise, the Death Eaters wouldn't have been recruiting soldiers and buying horses all the time!
Tapping his wand lightly.
A dilapidated chair was repaired as good as new, allowing Snape to sit on it conveniently.
"Lily, can you give us a little space? I want to have a talk with him."
"Don't let him run away. We had a hard time catching him."
"Okay."
Lily walked out of the classroom obediently, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.
The classroom returned to silence.
Unhurriedly, Snape first used Transfiguration to turn another chair into a lifelike alarm clock. The wood grain formed beautiful patterns on its surface, and the second hand was ticking powerfully with the passage of time.
Looking down at Seko from above.
Although the petrified Seko couldn't tremble even a muscle, those unblinking eyes seemed to still be spewing raging fire, leaving no doubt that he would launch tragic retaliation afterward!
But the premise for all this was that he could still remember what happened today!
Without rushing to modify Seko's memory—
In the obscure atmosphere, Snape's low words rang in Seko's ears word by word:
"I want to make a deal with you..."
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