Chapter 166: First Encounter with Nicol Lemay
"I didn't think you would agree to such a request."
Dumbledore looked at Luke with a strange expression. Luke looked at his face, shook his head silently, and said, "I don't seem to have any reason not to agree. ”
"Speaking of which, I don't mind him using his last name to name this new style of magic sword. Or rather, it is his own right. I have no need to deprive me of this right. ”
"As for not making me a vassal...... Although it's a pity, and it's a bit against the rules left by the ancestors, it's very human. In this matter, I would rather be happy than bitter. ”
Gibson's display of value was enough for Luke to give him considerable preferential treatment. What's more, Gibson also promised not to use the methods he taught to build weapons for people or forces hostile to Luke in the future.
Luke once again tested Dumbledore's bottom line, but Dumbledore looked at the sword with a complicated expression, so he didn't stop it. Gibson is fundamentally different from the stupid blacksmith who struggled to keep to the delusions of his ancestors.
After that sword was really created, it meant that his identity and status had improved in an absolute sense.
It's better to make friends with such people.
And......
"It's simply impossible for one person to defeat a group of people, and the Muggle simplification."
The corners of Luke's mouth curled into a subtle arc, and with a smile on his face, he thought silently in his heart.
If quantitative change produces qualitative change, then the sword that Gibson has built today can be said to have completed the process of quantitative change to qualitative change.
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The powder that Luke used to disguise the Magic Stone was ground from the highest quality Magic Gems. The price of this kind of thing itself is ridiculously high, and the magic contained in it itself is also quite large.
Luke believes that, apart from some special effects, his forged Philosopher's Stone powder should be almost the same as the real Philosopher's Stone powder in terms of mana content alone.
And Luke didn't need such a powerful sword at all.
He didn't need, and couldn't give everyone the ability to break through Dumbledore's defenses, or easily cut through solid magical armor.
What he needed was a sword that could break through the magic shields of ordinary wizards.
That's enough......
Moreover, is there any other way to use this ability to cast magic?
What Luke wanted was not the sword from the beginning, nor was it the technology to build it. Rather, it is a less powerful and cheaper technology that comes out of the sword that was created.
These are the things that have the greatest value. The skill of using a single Philosopher's Stone to create a sword comparable to a Deathly Hallows is good. But if this technique can be simplified, it will give the young wizards a chance to break through the defenses of the adult wizard with a sword and stab the adult wizard to death. Isn't that even more valuable?
At least that's what Luke thinks.
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What's more, he is sure to hold Gibson in his own hands completely.
People, as long as there is something to ask for.
Dumbledore looked at Luke's excited and expectant expression, as if he had thought of something, and shook his head helplessly.
Luke has yet to show any drastic means. So he was able to endure it. Even Luke is eager to change the world.
The world can certainly change, as long as the means are not too aggressive.
"Now that we're packed, let's go meet Nicol."
Dumbledore said softly to Luke.
And when Luke heard this, his face instantly straightened, and he now felt more and more that Nicol Lemay was an important person.
"Okay, Professor, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."
What's more, after meeting Lemay, they can leave the hellish place of France. Here, Luke really has had enough. His own power did not spread out here. Except for Dumbledore, who can't be fully trusted by his side, Luke is left with his identity as the "heir of the Gaunt family" as a talisman.
It's just that he is closely related to the 'real Tang monk meat' of the Philosopher's Stone. By the time he swaggered out of Nicol Lemay's abode, the hyena was not as simple as it is today.
Luke didn't know much about the intricacies of this place, and the forces they were entrenched in, and he could even say that he was blindsided. So Luke would never rush to do anything big here.
Doing things in a place that you are not familiar with, it is difficult to say when you will get your shoes wet,
Luke felt that it would be better to wait until the boundaries of England were almost developed before plotting against France.
Dumbledore nodded, grabbed Luke's shoulder with his left hand, and drew his wand with his right hand and waved it gently.
In the next moment, a faint golden flame surged from the soles of his feet.
Luke panicked at first, but quickly calmed down and looked in Dumbledore's direction with a frown.
With a mysterious smile on his face, Dumbledore said, "Want to learn?" ”
Luke's expression changed slightly, not that he really thought that this thing could be learned, but he really wanted to take it.
"Then will you teach me?"
Luke looked sincere, but for some reason, Dumbledore inexplicably felt a hint of banter.
However, he still didn't pay too much attention to such details, and said with a regretful look: "Unfortunately, if your surname is Dumbledore, maybe I can help you." ”
Luke didn't look a little pity on his face, but nodded calmly.
He had already guessed that Dumbledore's special fire magic was obviously also derived from blood, which could be said to be a kind of innate magic. It's just another path to development.
This also inspired Luke to a certain extent.
But before Luke's thoughts could spread, he saw the light of the fire spreading in front of him and interrupted his thoughts.
By the time Luke's vision came back to clarity, the scene had changed dramatically. The Boulevard de Garnilon is dim and silent. At least in the area where Gibson's blacksmith shop is located, there are no people. In addition to the sound of striking iron, the only sound heard is the chirping of rats.
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And now he was greeted by a lush, vibrant green. And in this vibrant green, Luke easily saw a small courtyard that was not very large, but leaned against the lake, looking close to the forest, and looking at the mountains in the distance.
The red top is white and the wall has a blue-gold pattern. Delicate and small, but without losing the sense of antiquity. The style is ancient, but the decoration is new. Luke felt that this was indeed the place where someone like Nicol Lemay should live.
Time has passed, but he has left the most beautiful of each stage here, so that the small courtyard coexists with ancient and modern, and every place is a landscape.
Dumbledore beside him also looked at the small courtyard not far away with a new expression, and he also had a surprised expression. Nicol Lemay's courtyard is really new, and every time you visit, you can see something new. What Luke could see was that time stood still on it. And Dumbledore could see the collection of spaces in this small courtyard.
Decorations and styles from European countries, the Americas and even the Orient can also be seen here.
Originally, it was a fusion of so many elements, and this small courtyard should be a pot of stew, looking nondescript and unlikely. However, under Lemay's miraculous design ability, so many elements can be harmoniously integrated into everything, although it will still appear abrupt in some places, resulting in the overall flaws of the small courtyard, which does not reach the level of perfection.
But so many elements with different styles are put together, just a little abrupt, which can already be said to be Lemay's skill has reached the realm.
Luke walked forward with interest, looking around. He was curious about every place, every design. But on second thought, if an old guy who has lived for more than 600 years is really interested and talented, even if the talent is not so outstanding, it is enough to stand at the top of the pyramid of a certain industry.
Time is too forgiving for Lemay. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
And at this moment, Luke seemed to have cleared a layer of fog, and felt that the scene in front of him changed again.
On the edge of the lake, which was originally empty, a deck chair suddenly appeared that was gently rocking, and in the rocking chair, nested an old man who looked thin and gray-haired.
The old man's chest rose and fell slightly with the rocking chair, and he slept so quietly, but the clothes on his body were already a little messy. It looks like he's been asleep for a long time. If it weren't for Luke's good eyes, maybe he would have thought he was gone. At the edge of his rocking chair, a large snowy owl was crouching on the ground, a bunch of wings like a fishing rod, and a bucket of fish beside him.
Luke took a closer look at the bucket.
Well, sure enough, there is not a single fish......
Then Luke looked back at Nicol, who made no secret of his old age.
Anyway, at first, Luke thought that time was too forgiving to Lemay, and if more than 600 years of time were spent on some Muggle world's hard-working, ambitious, and powerful emperors, maybe they would all be able to unify the world.
With such a span of time, placed on a human being, it is difficult to say that there is anything that this person cannot do other than his physiological limits.
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Not to mention Lemay's architectural design ability, even if Lemay suddenly pops out and plays the song "Guangling San", Luke will not be surprised, but he will feel that Mr. Lemay is really well-informed.
But after really seeing Lemay's state, Luke suddenly felt that such a long time may not be a simple gift to the old man in front of him.
"Even the Philosopher's Stone can't save a body that has been rolling in the red dust for six hundred years, and has run out of oil."
Dumbledore walked up to Luke's side at some point, and said as he looked at the landscape-like scene.
Luke knew that Dumbledore must have something else to say, so he didn't answer, just listened silently.
And Dumbledore did not disappoint Luke, and said with a sentimental expression in his eyes: "Nicol was still young, and he was thinking about studying the limits of alchemy. Perenal was the only woman who didn't dislike him as a poor warlock. They love each other. After Nicol made the Philosopher's Stone, he was still full of ambition and youthful vigor, and he and Perenal drank the potion made of the Philosopher's Stone without careful experimentation. Their lifespan has been greatly extended. But they also lose the possibility of having children. ”
"Although the Philosopher's Stone slows down their aging, it does not stagnate."
"Time is the most ruthless and resolute blade."
"Even if it only scrapes off a little powder, more than six hundred years is enough for it to scrape Nicol and them like this."
"Nicol doesn't have any thoughts, and he's really lived enough...... Forget it, he must have a lot to say to you, so I won't do it for you. ”
Dumbledore placed his hand on Luke's shoulder.
"When I was younger, Nico was a mentor to me. He helped me a lot and taught me a lot. ”
"And as I got older, it dawned on me that I might just be an embellishment in Nicol's long life. Even if I lived to be more than 100 years old, I would still be just a child in his eyes. There is even a possibility that he will attend my funeral. Send away a friend who has been worthy of him for decades. It's not the first time this has happened. He may have gotten used to it. ”
"But I didn't expect it...... There's a chance I'll give him one last ride. ”
There was genuine sadness in Dumbledore's tone. Luke could tell from the emotional dust around him that he was genuinely sad that he had lost an elder who was also a mentor and friend.
Luke didn't know what Nicol's role had played in Dumbledore's long life. But Luke thought that he would be happy if he had a friend who was more than 500 years older than him after he was over 100 years old.
If not, that's fine......
Dumbledore looked at Luke. Luke saw the rippling water in his blue eyes under the half-moon glasses.
"If you can give him hope, Luke, please give him the motivation to live. It's not that he can't, he just doesn't want to. ”
"If you can't, let him say goodbye to the last of his ties to this world. Don't leave regrets behind, and don't leave any tie-ins. ”
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Luke listened to Dumbledore's words, and suddenly understood why Dumbledore was so tolerant of himself along the way, who was obviously likely to pose a threat to the existing order of the wizarding world.
Dumbledore was never a selfless saint. He knew that it was difficult for him to control himself, so he did not take over power. And now, if Lemay can really regain the desire to live, will he strangle that hope in the cradle?
"It hurts a little, Professor."
Luke looked at the hand that was holding his shoulder and said softly.
Dumbledore was electrocuted and withdrew his hand.
"I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
Luke shook his head, signaling that he didn't care.
"If I could, I would do my best, Professor. It's not just for you, it's for myself. ”
At this moment, as if awakened by the conversation between the two, Nicol Lemay stiffened himself and sat down in the rocking chair.
He looked at the snowy owl beside him: "Haha, dango, you still haven't caught a fish." ”
The snowy owl turned away from him.
Looking at the awkward snowy owl, Lemay smiled again.
And the moment he turned his head, he saw Luke.
Luke noticed his eyes.
"Hello Lemay......"
"Have you finally come to see me? Jess? ”