#773 - Join forces (ask for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"Escape? What do you mean?"

Anduin heard a hidden meaning in Nick's words. Could it be that this legendary wizard had retreated back then? Abandoned his teammates and ran away?

Moreover, in Nick's description, Herpo could no longer be simply described as powerful. He not only had a large-scale AOE magic that could affect the mind, but he could also cast spells with dozens of wands at the same time.

Could a normal wizard really do this?

You must know that casting spells is not something that can be done just by having hands. Not to mention multiple hands, even casting spells with both hands simultaneously is unheard of in the entire wizarding world.

Anduin had also tried dual-wielding wands to cast spells, but casting spells is a seemingly simple behavior that actually requires mobilizing thoughts, spells, and magic at the same time.

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And the movement of magic must also conform to the laws of nature. The human body cannot have more than one magic firing point.

I'm afraid Herpo was able to do this because of his strange body.

However, when he thought of Herpo's appearance, Anduin felt a sudden change in style. Why does this creature have a Cthulhu flavor? Isn't this the world of wizards?

While Anduin was daydreaming, Nick's emotions became extremely agitated, burying his face deeply in his hands.

After a long while, Nick finally recovered. "I was terrified, I retreated. When Herpo killed my comrades one by one, I stood there like an idiot, even preparing to turn around and run away."

"I am ashamed of my cowardice at the time, but the horror Herpo showed made it impossible to even think about fighting him."

"What happened later? Since you were able to escape from that place and snatch the Philosopher's Stone from Herpo, something must have changed, right? Did you find his weakness?" Anduin imagined the follow-up.

But Nick shook his head helplessly. "Such an opponent has no weaknesses. If I have to say, it's that Herpo was extremely crazy at the time, almost losing his mind."

"And the real development was that I really ran away, and not only me, but the remaining comrades who were traveling with me chose to flee!"

Ah? Really ran away? Anduin raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect this legendary wizard to have such an embarrassing moment. It's hard to imagine how terrifying that Herpo was.

"But escape was futile." Nick paused and sighed sadly. "Almost as soon as we were ready to escape, Herpo cast a spell to block the passage, and Apparition and Portkeys were useless there."

"But then, perhaps feeling that we posed no threat to him, or perhaps having the idea of ​​teasing us, Herpo did not continue to attack after trapping everyone.

"Then he had a conversation with us, and it was at that time that we realized his true identity, the infamous dark wizard Herpo in history."

"What did you guys talk about at the time? He couldn't have just let you go in the end, right?" Anduin asked curiously.

"Alas... speaking of communication, Herpo spent most of the time showing off his achievements to us. That guy seemed to have not communicated with anyone for a long time, and the long-term use of dark magic also made his mind very confused, so although he said a lot, it was also intermittent and difficult to understand."

"However, in Herpo's conversation, we still figured out his plan. This guy has never given up on his research on immortality for thousands of years."

"He has carried out many attempts, including Horcruxes, and the grafting technique that made him look like this!"

"In addition, Herpo also admitted to the many disasters he had created because of magical experiments, including the leprosy I mentioned to you, and several plagues that had been widely popular."

"And this time's Black Death is Herpo's most proud work. To this end, he even showed us the cruel methods used to cultivate these viruses, and the newly formed Philosopher's Stone!"

"He looked like a child showing off his toys to others. To be honest, if you don't care about his appearance and everything he has done, people who don't know might think this is just a wizard scholar who is obsessed with research."

Nick smiled self-deprecatingly, then a look of pain suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"The real turning point appeared in Lawrence, the cardinal who accompanied us. I still can't forget his appearance and smile."

"Just when Herpo finished showing off and was about to wipe us out completely, Lawrence resolutely ignited himself!"

"Lawrence..." Nick lowered his head in pain again, "He is a true warrior. When facing an almost irresistible strong enemy, his faith has never wavered. In contrast, I am like a cowardly clown."

"He released unimaginable powerful magic through sacrifice. The light and flames intertwined with gold and blazing white severely damaged Herpo and opened a way for us to survive."

"It was at that time that I used Accio to take the Philosopher's Stone by surprise, which allowed me and the remaining four companions to escape the fortress."

"After that, there was endless explosion and Herpo's roar full of anger, and in the end we didn't even have the courage to look back.

Anduin sighed a long breath after hearing this. He didn't expect the development of the matter to be so tortuous, and he couldn't help but admire the decisiveness of the cardinal.

He didn't expect that the members of the Holy See, who were like swindlers in the eyes of wizards, would be willing to dedicate themselves and save the search team, while the wizards who thought highly of themselves only knew how to protect themselves. This is extremely ironic.

"What about Herpo? Did he fall under Lawrence's last blow?" Anduin did not forget to ask after sighing.

Anduin had also seen the strength of the cardinal. The power of such a strong man's suicidal attack was unimaginable.

Nick shook his head, "I don't know. When we gathered enough support to return, there was only a ruin left. Although we dug three feet into the ground there, we still couldn't find Herpo's trace, and even the bones of Lawrence and others disappeared without a trace."

"So you suspect that Herpo did not die?"

"That's right, Herpo not only did not die, but even survived to this day. This is the consensus reached by the high-level wizards and the Holy See at that time."

"But in order to avoid causing panic, the wizarding world and the Holy See chose to hide this matter. This secret is also the highest secret of the International Confederation of Wizards."

"Since then, the disputes between the Holy See and us have gradually subsided, and even limited cooperation has begun, in order to avoid similar tragedies."

"At the same time, both sides are constantly looking for Herpo's whereabouts, but since that time, this guy has disappeared from the world."

"After discovering that we couldn't find him, we also began to focus on defense."

"To this end, led by the elders of the Alchemy Society, we established the Wizarding United Security Center and established magic observation points in various countries to monitor the abnormal magic fluctuations in the entire wizarding world."

Wizarding United Security Center? Magic observation point?

Anduin couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Nick's introduction. He suddenly realized that the role of these two organizations seemed a little familiar!

"That's right." Nick saw that Anduin had discovered the blind spot, "The Wizarding United Security Center is the predecessor of the International Confederation of Wizards. At that time, we constantly communicated with other wizarding communities and countries, warning them of the dangers of Herpo."

"After the number of countries that reached cooperation increased to a certain number, it gradually developed into the International Confederation of Wizards. This organization was actually established from the beginning to defend against Herpo."

"And those magic observation points slowly evolved into the current Ministry of Magic. Presumably you should also be curious as to why, no matter how remote and backward the country is, there is a standard unified exclusive alchemy room in the Ministry of Magic."

"That's actually all for monitoring and finding Herpo. To this end, the Alchemy Society has spent a lot of resources and manpower, and it took nearly a hundred years to do it."

"I see..." Anduin suddenly realized that he didn't expect that the wizarding world would establish organizations such as the International Federation and the Ministry of Magic because of Herpo back then.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh at the big hand of this group of people. Installing alchemy rooms all over the world was to prevent a Herpo who didn't know whether he still existed from making a comeback.

"But now the monitoring magic circles in the Ministry of Magic are basically used to monitor underage wizards abusing magic and to hunt down smugglers. I don't know if they still remember such original intentions." Anduin couldn't help but complain.

"Yes..." Nick also nodded, "As time passed, the threat of Herpo was gradually forgotten by people, and many people even believed that he had died in that battle, or could not resist the erosion of time and died."

"But I know that that guy is definitely still alive." Nick clenched his fists and confirmed again, "Absolutely!"

"If it weren't for avoiding that guy, why would I spare no effort to hide myself and survive until now."

Anduin was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Nick in surprise, which meant that the other party's years of seclusion were actually because of Herpo?

"That's right." Nick admitted, "After obtaining the Philosopher's Stone, I have been living in fear. Because I was afraid of being found by Herpo, I have always been careful to hide my tracks."

"Sorry to disappoint you, I have always been a coward." Nick smiled self-deprecatingly, "I am not even afraid of death, but I am unwilling to face that kind of terror again."

"Thank you for your honesty, but only by living can you have the opportunity to take revenge, right? You must also want to avenge your comrades back then."

Anduin didn't know how to comfort Nick for a while. He found that since Nick talked about the past, the whole person became disheartened, and even hid a hint of seeking death.

To be honest, he was even afraid that Nick would commit suicide in front of him.

"Revenge?" Nick shook his head with a wry smile. "I dare not expect such a thing anymore. Even if it is me now, I am afraid that I am not Herpo's opponent."

"But completely eliminating Herpo is indeed my long-cherished wish." Nick suddenly raised his head and stared at Anduin, "Anduin, would you like to help me?"

"Me?" Anduin was slightly taken aback, "I naturally want to eliminate him too. Such a threat left in the world will only bring endless threats."

"But even if I want to, I can't do it. You and the International Confederation of Wizards have spent so many years, but you can't find Herpo's trace. We don't even know which continent or country that guy is in now."

"I naturally understand this." Nick explained, "I'm asking you to help, not to ask you to fight Herpo desperately. To be honest, I still don't think anyone can defeat him with their own strength."

"Then what do you mean?" Anduin looked at the other party suspiciously.

"Magic Net!"

When Nick mentioned this word, a gleam of light flashed in the depths of his eyes, "I can see the potential of Magic Net, even those communicators..."

Speaking of this, Nick raised his hand, and a ring-shaped communicator suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand, "Its function is probably not just communication, right?"

"I see." Anduin nodded knowingly, "You mean, you want to use Magic Net and the communicators to find Herpo?"

"Yes." Nick nodded in response, "The monitoring magic in the Ministry of Magic's alchemy room can only passively monitor abnormal fluctuations in the wizarding world, but as long as you use powerful shielding magic, or cast too many spells outside the monitoring range, it is difficult to detect anomalies."

"Obviously, such a warning method is too backward and too passive. This can only barely ensure that the other party does not cause trouble within the scope of the monitoring magic circle, but it is extremely difficult to really find him."

"But if you use Magic Net, you can make each communicator and those wizards who hold the communicators become our eyes, and give timely warnings as long as they find Herpo's trace, so that we can react quickly."

"As long as we determine Herpo's location, we can mobilize people to attack him and eliminate him!" Nick said excitedly.

And Anduin looked at Nick speechlessly when he heard this.

Good fellow, you old guy is waiting for me here. I said, why would you take the initiative to ask Dumbledore to see me.

Anduin initially thought narcissistically that his alchemy talent had attracted Nick's attention. It turned out that the other party was eyeing his Magic Net.

It made me happy for nothing.

After slandering secretly, Anduin asked strangely, "Mr. Le May, let's not talk about whether using Magic Net can find the other party, but even if someone accidentally bumps into Herpo, how can he determine the other party's identity?"

"With Herpo's strength, I'm afraid that before he has time to approach the other party, he will be killed from a distance, or driven away by mental interference, and may not even be able to detect him even if he passes by the other party's hiding place?"

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