Chapter 80: The Holy Grail

Aesop Serre was a witch of the seventeenth century, three hundred years after now.

Not to mention the long time back, she was also a legendary wizard who founded the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

This kind of witch wants to hide things, and it is difficult for others to find them.

In fact, the Gaunt family was still trying to recover Slytherin's wand until its demise.

Of course, the later period was purely an act of touching porcelain, and the poor Gaunt family wanted to extort a large sum of gold from the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and live back to the great life of their ancestors.

Earn money, touch porcelain, don't chill!

But this kind of porcelain touching naturally has to be "broken".

For Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Gaunt's dilapidated settlement is like a declining empire that has encountered a lighthouse country with rising national fortunes.

The head doesn't blow you up, let you hum!

In the room, Nicola May continued.

"After failing to find the wand, I set my sights on the goblet of the Grim Reaper."

His eyes were bright and mysterious.

"There are more clues left in this cup than Slytherin's wand, but there are also too many of them, real and fake, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake.

Later, after my continuous investigation, I found out that this goblet has another name, you should have heard of it - the Holy Grail. ”

Nicol took William and walked slowly towards a certain room.

They walked through a lavish marble-clad hall into a beautifully furnished room where tasseled Victorian lamps cast soft light.

There was a dusty smell in the air—a mixture of paintings, incense, and the earthy smell of stone buildings.

William looked up, and it turned out that on the wall of the room, there were all kinds of murals and paintings, all of which were made by famous artists.

Nicol walked ahead and said with a smile:

In the Muggle story, the night before Jesus' crucifixion, he had dinner with his twelve disciples.

Jesus took the goblet and passed it to his disciples in turn, sharing the wine.

That glass doesn't need to be poured, and the delicious wine will flow out automatically. On the third day after Jesus' death, He was resurrected again. ”

"The goblet, the cup that produces fine wine, is resurrected after three days, does it feel like this story is familiar?" Nicol's voice echoed through the room.

William bowed slightly, he had indeed heard the story of the Holy Grail.

In my previous life, when I was in an orphanage, the lonely old aunt next door often went to the single old pastor to pray on Sundays, and I did it all day.

William often heard stories about the Lord from her.

But William is more familiar with the "Holy Grail War", and ...... Rinmei.

Wait, it's also a magical world, why doesn't this world have a demon?! The kind of liquid exchange.

Damn it!

Nicol didn't notice William's distraction, and he walked through several floor-to-ceiling windows toward the corner.

"After Jesus' death, Joseph of Arimathea buried him and brought the chalice to Britain. I'm sure you've heard the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Galahad, one of the Knights of the Round Table, used the magical power of the Holy Grail to heal the dying deposed king.

Later, Galahad gave Merlin the Holy Grail. ”

Nicol finally stopped, and in front of them was a huge painting.

"This is Merlin, and he's standing in the center of this painting." Nicol explained.

"Do you see, he is dressed in white robes, and next to him are twelve Knights of the Round Table, and beside Merlin, there is a rough wooden goblet."

"This is the Merlin Memorial?" Looking at the hall in the giant painting, William wondered.

During the summer vacation, he attended the award ceremony of the Order of Merlin here, so he has a deep memory.

A smile appeared on Nicol's face: "That's right, Merlin hid the Holy Grail here, but then disappeared again, and I'm ...... Pretty much know where it is. ”

Nicol conjured up two chairs, on which he sat comfortably. "My story is almost over, if there is anything I don't understand, just ask."

"Death...... Where is he? William wondered.

"Kid, you're stumped on me." Nico laughed, "But I also have speculations about how to find the Grim Reaper.

For example, the Siren is the most faithful servant of the Grim Reaper, and if you find the island where she lives, you may be able to find the Grim Reaper. ”

"So you're going to the Merfolk Clan?" William blinked.

"A word of advice, William, don't try to find the Grim Reaper." Nicol retracted his smile and looked serious.

"Why?"

"Before I answer that, let me ask you a few little questions."

William nodded.

Nicol asked, "How many of the people in the stories you heard saw the Grim Reaper?" ”

"Three brothers."

"Very well, then, how many of them survived after they received the gift of death?"

"A ......," William frowned, "you mean that if you want to see the Grim Reaper, you have to set off with three people, and in the end only one person can survive?" ”

"William, I'm just guessing." Nicol sighed slightly, "The bridge represents the trial of death, and when you complete the trial, you can see him."

And the three brothers mean that there are only three people in the trial, and these three people are either related by blood or like brothers.

Either way, would you be willing to sacrifice two people in exchange for a so-called Deathly Hallows? ”

William shook his head without hesitation. "I don't want to!"

He certainly wasn't willing to trade the lives of his sister Annie, or Hermione, Cedric, Autumn, and his twin brothers for the so-called Deathly Hallows.

"So I'd rather you never find the Grim Reaper." Nicol smiled with satisfaction.

"And what are you looking for the Deathly Hallows for?"

"No one has no desires, not even Albus." Nicol sighed, "He's looking for one of these items, too." ”

"And I collect the Deathly Hallows, I don't want to be the master of death, I don't want to get much power, I just want to unlock the Book of Abraham and live well."

"Haven't you already refined the Philosopher's Stone?"

"Child, the story tells us that the Philosopher's Stone cannot live forever." Nico laughed, "It's just a must-have magic ingredient for the elixir. ”

"Moreover, the Philosopher's Stone cannot be used permanently, and when one stone runs out of mana, a second must be refined.

And the brewing of the elixir is not completely without a price. ”

William pondered Nicolame's words, it turned out that the Philosopher's Stone was not omnipotent, and he thought that the stone could be soaked in water to make elixirs in batches.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "Do you want eternal life?" ”

"No one can live forever unless it's death." Nicol looked out the window at the night sky, stunned.

"But I hate endings, and so does anything that has to do with endings.

I don't usually watch the ending, I never watch the finale of a Muggle TV series, I don't go on a trip to see a friend, and I don't go to someone's funeral......

And I don't want to end my story right now, I just want to take a good look at the world. ”

Nicol slowly closed his eyes.

"Albus often said that death is also a great adventure."

"That's right, of course this sentence is true, but I haven't seen enough of these landscapes, and I don't want to leave yet."

"Isn't that the meaning of life to experience things that you haven't experienced, don't you think, William?"

William shook his head. "Nicol, to be honest, I don't even understand the meaning of life right now."

The old man did not speak, because he was asleep.

William conjured a robe, put it over the old man's body, and gently walked away.

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