#105 - Chapter 105 A Message After Thousands of Years

Hearing Sebastian's praise, the expression on the Grey Lady's face softened a little.

"She told me that after learning these basic runes, people can create some advanced variant runes according to their own needs."

"For example, the voice transmission rune we just saw requires a special love rune to activate."

"When I was alive, my mother and I would use this method to pass messages at Hogwarts."

Speaking of this, the Grey Lady hesitated a little. She paused, and finally mustered up the courage to continue.

"My mother was an incredibly intelligent person, or rather, in my eyes, she was the smartest witch in the world."

"She was too dazzling, so dazzling that I was like an invisible person standing next to her."

The Grey Lady's voice became a little lonely.

"Of course, it may also be that I am too ordinary."

"However," she changed her tone, her voice becoming a little more impassioned, "I am very unwilling to accept my mediocrity. I want to be as smart as my mother."

"No! I want to surpass my mother, be smarter and more famous than her!"

"So, I stole her diadem, the diadem that is said to increase the wearer's intelligence."

"Do you know," the Grey Lady's voice was a little hollow, "that diadem actually doesn't increase intelligence."

"Wearing it only increases the wearer's thinking speed, making the wearer's learning efficiency higher."

"All knowledge requires the wearer to learn it themselves."

"After stealing the diadem, I fled all the way to the forests of Albania, where I lived in seclusion, wanting to return to Hogwarts after achieving something."

"Later, my mother fell ill, and she was very ill. She wanted to see me one last time, so she sent a man to find me."

Hearing this, Sebastian's heart stirred slightly, and a name appeared in his mind.

The Bloody Baron!

However, he didn't say anything, just quietly listened to the Grey Lady continue.

"Unfortunately, the act of stealing made me not know how to face my mother, or rather, I didn't dare to go back and had no face to go back."

"Moreover, I was very stubborn at the time, my mind was full of returning to Hogwarts in glory after achieving something."

"Just like that, I had an argument with the person who came to find me, and was eventually stabbed to death by him with a sword in the forests of Albania."

"By the time I became a ghost and returned to Hogwarts, my mother had already passed away..."

The Grey Lady lowered her head, her whole being immersed in sadness, unable to say another word.

Looking at the sad Grey Lady, Sebastian comforted her softly.

"Helena, although you and Rowena Ravenclaw didn't get to see each other one last time, I believe that everything she wanted to say to you is left in that voice transmission rune."

"You can teach me the love rune you used to communicate, so you can hear what your mother left for you."

"No..." Hearing Sebastian's words, the Grey Lady became flustered.

"There's no need to listen, I can completely guess what it says, it must be some words scolding me."

"Scolding me for stealing the diadem, scolding me for being rebellious and disobedient, scolding me for not being willing to come back after being found, resulting in losing my life in vain..."

"No way!" Sebastian interrupted the Grey Lady's guess, his voice was steady and powerful, revealing a persuasive force.

"It can be seen from historical records that Rowena Ravenclaw never said that the diadem was lost, even when facing other founders."

"She has never told anyone that you betrayed her."

"So, she will definitely not scold you in the message, believe me, Helena!"

"Really..." Looking at Sebastian's sincere eyes, the Grey Lady hesitated for a long time.

"I am a ghost, without magic, I can only ask you for help, Professor Swann."

Sebastian listened carefully to the Grey Lady's explanation, and after understanding, he stretched out his wand and outlined a special love rune in the air.

As soon as this red rune appeared, it quickly floated towards the wall of the castle. At the moment of contact, a gentle female voice sounded.

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Dear Helena, I don't know if you can still hear Mom's message, but life is about leaving yourself something to remember.

It's a pity that Mom can't see you with her own eyes anymore, this is the deepest pain in my heart.

To be honest, Mom regrets it!

Mom shouldn't have let the Baron go to find you, I just thought that only he would wholeheartedly go to find you.

You two are stubborn people, perhaps, this is the cause of the tragedy.

Recently, lying in bed, I have been thinking, how great it would have been if I hadn't sent someone to find you.

Even if I can never see you again, even if you live in the forests of Albania, as long as you can live healthily, that's enough...

Just living is enough...

I know that you have taken Mom as an example since you were a child, you want to surpass Mom, so you took the diadem.

You have been so proud since you were a child, so you must have a knot in your heart about taking the diadem, right?

But, Mom wants you to know that I will never blame you for this little thing, Mom's things were originally left for you.

Mom has never contacted you because she was afraid that proud you wouldn't let go of your face, she wanted to wait for you to figure it out and come back on your own.

Looking at it now, I was completely wrong, maybe if I had gone to find you from the beginning, everything would have been different...

People say that Ravenclaw cares most about knowledge, values wisdom most, and treasures her diadem most.

But, Mom wants to tell you that you are Mom's most precious treasure.

From the moment you were born;

From the moment you toddled;

From the moment you called out Mom for the first time;

From the first time you waved your wand;

Mom's heart was filled with you, you are the brightest gem in Mom's heart.

Mom doesn't care whether you can become a powerful witch, just seeing you every day is already very happy.

If possible, Mom is willing to give all my wisdom, all my knowledge, in exchange for you living safely.

If possible, Mom wants to see you find your lover, and then live happily, until you have a house full of children and grandchildren.

If possible, Mom is also willing to see you live alone, as long as you live a free and easy life, that's enough.

Helena, I don't know if you will become a ghost and then return to Hogwarts to hear this message.

But I hope more that you can forgive yourself, let go of your knot, and then stride forward, knowing that death is just another great adventure.

Mom's illness is getting worse and worse, maybe we can meet again in the hazy dreamland.

In that case, I can hear you call me Mom again...]

The voice gradually disappeared, and the Grey Lady was already in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Gradually, she calmed down and showed a bright smile to Sebastian, who was standing quietly beside her.

"Thank you, Professor Swann, because of your help, I know that my mother never blamed me."

"All along, I thought that the knot in my heart for becoming a ghost was being stabbed to death by the Baron."

"Now, I understand that my knot has always been getting my mother's forgiveness."

"Now that my knot has been untied, I can no longer exist as a ghost."

"I will bravely move forward and explore another great adventure."

Looking at the gradually disappearing ghostly body, the Grey Lady smiled softly.

"Don't be sad, Professor Swann, be happy for me."

"I will give you the tears just now as a thank you. You should know that ghost tears are very precious materials."

Looking at the disappearing figure, Sebastian waved his arms and said with a smile.

"Goodbye, Helena, I wish you all the best on your journey ~"

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