Chapter 64: Life in exchange for life

    The black energy disappeared, and the soul with Voldemort''s face returned to the crown.

    Cyrus knew that his plan had succeeded, that he had almost deceived Voldemort himself.

    Of course, this is actually very easy. After all, his existence means that he himself is a Horcrux.

    No matter how cautious Voldemort was, he probably wouldn''t have thought that his Horcrux would be taken away from him.

    As for Cyrus, he didn''t have to go to so much trouble, but he didn''t intend to use a good thing like the crown just once. Naturally, one must be cautious when accompanying Voldemort. At least while the crown is still on his head, he must be "Riddle".

    Fortunately, Tom Riddle''s Occlumency is still very powerful. Even Dumbledore couldn''t see through his mind back then. Cyrus has absorbed all of Riddle''s magical knowledge, and he will naturally not slack off when it comes to useful magic like Occlumency.

    Cyrus didn''t go anywhere and opened the "Jewish Book of Abraham" directly on the spot.

    This is a copper book with only twenty-one pages in total. Only every seventh page is marked with a page number, and the page numbers are also distributed "seven" page no. three times.

    In alchemy, three and seven are both very special numbers.

    Among them, three may represent "triple greatness", that is, repeating greatness three times.

    "Perhaps this means that a certain element needs to be sublimated three times."

    There is no doubt that this element is mercury.

    But that alone is obviously not enough. Cyrus previously tried to reach the perfect world with three pillars, ten essences, four worlds and twenty-two paths, but ultimately failed.

    "Is there something missing?"

    "What ever it is, it''s a very crucial point!"

    He looked at several pictures imprinted on the book. Two intertwined snakes, one being swallowed by the other, represented the fusion of matter; the second picture, a snake nailed to a cross; the third picture, a desert. The snakes gushing out of the spring in the middle...

    What does the snake mean?

    Is it mystery, taboo, or immortality itself?

    The shed snake skin symbolizes the decayed body. Is what is born from it a new life?

    This constant alternation, over and over again, leads to eternal life. Like a basilisk, it has existed for nearly a thousand years, but is still far away from death.

    Maybe he should add something snake-related to the potion, such as the basilisk''s snake slough?

    On the road leading to the secret room, there is a huge basilisk''s snake slough. The basilisk itself is a product of magic. Its snake slough also has many effects. It has extremely powerful magic resistance and can be used to make armor. However, The most important thing is that the snake slough has always been a symbol of immortality and rebirth. What if the snake slough of the basilisk is added to the process of making the Philosepher''s stone?

    However, Voldemort eventually pierced this layer of window paper ruthlessly.

    At the same time, it also made Cyrus face the real truth.

    Magic itself is an idealistic power. Sometimes if you want to achieve something, you don''t care about spells, wands, or complicated rituals. You just need spiritual desire.

    On the other hand, if you are deceiving yourself, how can you succeed in refining the magic stone?

    "If you want to refine the magic stone, you must pour it with the blood of something, otherwise you will never succeed."

    "But Nicolas Flamel, do you really think he is a person who can do such a bloody thing?" Cyrus asked.

    "People of his time -" Voldemort just snorted. It was obvious that he did not understand all the "goodness" in this world. He might think that all kindness and justice are false, and the truth hidden underlies and deception will always be dripping with blood!

    Voldemort''s views are naturally paranoid, but that also means he''s not entirely wrong.

    Yes!

    Nicolas Flamel lived for more than six hundred years. Who knows what his time was like at that time?

    The further time goes forward, the more bloody and cruel civilization becomes, and this is the same even in the magical world. Six hundred years ago, even black magic was probably just ordinary magic in the eyes of people at that time.

    What''s more, judging from the fact that Nico has not been able to carve the Philosopher''s Stone for so many years, perhaps this exchange of lives was something he himself did not notice.

    "You think so?" Voldemort asked.

    "I would prefer that he knew, but when it came time to try again, the prophecy was lost."

    Voldemort did not think that Nicolas Flamel was an innocent person. How could a master of alchemy fail to notice such an obvious exchange of equivalents? Besides, refining the magic stone requires more than a little blood.

    It is said that at a certain period, Nicolas Flamel hunted a large number of dark wizards. It is unknown whether this is true or not.

    But if it is true, then he is probably preparing to refine the magic stone.

    "The Jewish Book of Abraham once revealed part of its secrets to Nicolas Flamel, but after Nico successfully refined the Philosopher''s Stone, that revelation disappeared."

    "If so, how do we find this revelation?"

    "Looking for it? No! When this book is in our hands, the revelation will be completed!" said the soul in the crown.

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