The night was already deep, and the thick clouds obscured the bright moon in the sky, making the whole world hazy.

Around Riddle House, there are many defensive spells that have been secretly planted. It doesn't look like much has changed here, but anyone who steps into the neighborhood at random will definitely run into big trouble!

Fortunately, Muggles don't come close to this place; And wizards, I'm afraid no one would think to come here to take a look.

At this moment, on the upper floor of the dilapidated old mansion of Riddle House, the atmosphere in the study is very depressing, and people can't help but pinch a cold sweat.

At that long table, Maca and Lucius Malfoy stood facing each other, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn. The other Death Eaters were all staring at them, their eyes wandering over Maca and Lucius.

The Heart Mantra, one of the three unforgivable mantras.

This is a black magic that has a dual effect on ** and the soul, while making people feel the continuous pain of flesh and bone scraping all over the body, the soul of the spell caster also vibrates with the fluctuation of magic power, so as to produce trauma from the spiritual level.

If it lasts too long, it can even have the extreme consequence of having their souls torn apart – the Longbottoms, who are still in St. Mungo's madness, Neville's parents, are an example of this.

Truth be told, many of the people present were fond of this evil spell, as it could not only be used to torture, but also to make them appreciate the expression of extreme pain on the face of the person who had cast the spell.

Bellatrix, in particular, with her sadistic nature, has always been very keen to torture others with this frightening spell.

However, none of the people present – including Voldemort – had ever seen what a Diamond Curse would look like for more than 30 seconds. It's not that they can't cast the Diamond Heart Curse for so long, it's that no one has ever been able to go crazy after holding on for so long.

"Lucius, please!" Maca looked at his unstable expression and said calmly.

For the Diamond Heart Curse, Maca didn't care. He hadn't tried how long he could last in the midst of endless pain - really, who would try that?

But he understands the principle, and he still has some grasp.

Lucius turned his head and glanced in his master's direction, only to see Voldemort give him a "hurry up" look. He swallowed sharply, and aimed his wand at Maca, the slightly trembling tip of the wand revealing his panicked thoughts.

Lucius Malfoy, the current head of the Malfoy family and father of Draco Malfoy.

Speaking of which, he didn't really want to be on Voldemort's side, especially since Voldemort had already failed once.

But he once followed Voldemort and joined the ranks of the Death Eaters, but he was already involuntarily.

As a supporter of magical purebloods, as the head of a pure-blood family, all he wants is to maintain the status and interests of the family. He wasn't a good man, but compared to a Death Eater like Bellatrix, his determination to do evil seemed a little inadequate.

To put it bluntly, it's just that the guts are not enough, and there is no madness that comes from the heart.

And this is the true portrayal of most Death Eaters.

"Drill the heart and cut the bones!"

Standing in place, Maca suddenly shook his whole body, and an indescribable pain spread from the inside out, as if every inch of skin, every piece of flesh, and every bone had been scraped with a needle bayonet, and he couldn't help but snort.

But Lucius was trembling too.

Using the Three Unforgivable Spells on others, whatever the reason, is to be sent to Azkaban! He couldn't imagine what he would do to escape prison if Voldemort failed again.

More than a decade ago, he used the "Imperius Curse" as an excuse to pass the buck – at least, that's what some insiders see. But only he understood that in order to make this excuse more solid, he had spent a lot of gold Galleons, and even made several promises of great value.

And this time? What about next time?

The "old colleagues" who were imprisoned in Azkaban told him the truth that people don't always have such good luck.

But although he was afraid, he did not dare to disobey any of Voldemort's orders.

The Heart Curse fell on Maca's body, but Lucius also felt unspeakable panic and pain.

"Huh?"

In the midst of the infinite pain, Maca noticed something strange - as his soul kept vibrating, he seemed to feel something called "anger".

No, it's not just anger, other emotions and emotions are looming, as if some kind of seal will be broken in the next second and return to his heart...... But it's just a little bit!

And with the sensitivity of emotion, Maca found that she seemed to be able to "see" the magic in her body again!

Although it was still very unclear, and it came and went as emotions loomed, this discovery made him feel extremely lucky in the time of pain.

However, although the soul is still shaking, for some reason, it is still worse.

Maca gritted her teeth, her eyes widened, silently bearing the double pain of ** and soul. But under this pain that was enough to break others, he felt sorry that the effect of the Heart Drilling Spell was not enough.

It's not that he's inherently more able to bear pain than others, it's that he's pulled out his soul dozens or hundreds of times in the past to probe his emotional loss.

I have to say that on the premise of ensuring safety, Maca is really ruthless to herself.

Time passed second after second, but Maca remained firmly in place. Although his forehead was covered with beads of sweat oozing from pain, he never showed an excessively painful expression.

The moment Lucius lowered his wand, there was even a hint of regret in Maca's eyes.

"Very good, very good......," Voldemort applauded, "I have to say, you really deserve my special treatment." A one-minute Drill Spell, this is a new record that has never been seen before-"

Maca wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and exhaled softly.

"Then I thank you for looking the other way," he said calmly, "and I don't think it's very rare to be complimented by the Dark Lord, and it deserves to be included in my autobiography." ”

"So, let's talk about the next cooperation......

Voldemort gave Maca a deep look, then reached out and invited him back to his seat. As for Lucius, Voldemort didn't pay any further attention to him. After a while, Lucius, who was a little overwhelmed, had to walk towards his place in a gloomy manner.

……

A few days later, the Principal's Office of Durmstrang College.

"McLean, where were you the other day?" Karkaroff asked curiously.

Honestly, if Maca keeps missing, it's too late for him to be happy! But now that Maca is back suddenly, in the face of several teachers' questions, as the principal, he has to pretend to ask.

However, Maca only glanced at him and asked meaningfully, "Do you really want to know?" ”

Needless to say, this guy must have gone to see Dumbledore or Voldemort, and Karkaroff didn't want to know who he was going to see...... Yes, not at all!

"Hmm...... I'm just asking routinely, so be it! He smiled awkwardly.

"Since I'm here, there's something I need to mention to you first...... Don't run around while the Triwizard Tournament hasn't even started, or I won't be able to take care of you. Maca reminded, "See what I mean?" ”

"Are you saying ...... 'that person' has noticed me?" Karkaroff shuddered all of a sudden, and it seemed that what he feared most had already happened.

But Maca shook her head.

"Not yet, but...... Who knows? Maca shrugged her shoulders and said, "It's always right to be careful, isn't it?" ”

"You're right," Karkaroff nodded, he thought for a moment, and then continued, "By the way, what did you start that dueling club for?" There's going to be a lot of commotion all day long, and the teachers are talking in secret, can't you just stop a little? ”

"Now that Voldemort is watching the whole world, I need him to see me at all times, you know?" Maca said indifferently, "Besides, if I do this, I can also help you attract attention, what else do you have to be dissatisfied with?" ”

"But you at least ...... Okay, I don't care about that, you can make a fuss! Karkaroff simply waved his hand, not wanting to say any more.

Probably because it had been said in detail before, in the following days, Voldemort was not looking for Maca. Because of this, he lived a comfortable life in Durmstrang.

Here, there wasn't much to distract from, which led him to start some follow-up magical research again.

Of course, it's not uncommon for big things to be known from time to time, and even Durmstrang students and teachers are used to it.

A month passed quickly.

Hogwarts, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons, the three largest wizarding schools in Europe, are all looking forward to seeing more exciting competitions, and even hoping that they can participate in them and win the championship honor for their school.

There was a heated discussion about who would be the warrior in their school? What are the events of the tournament? What about the students at the other two schools?

It was a grand event jointly organized by the three schools, and after many years, it was reopened! What could be more exciting?

In the midst of everyone's anticipation, the Triwizard Tournament is about to kick off at Hogwarts.