Even when Voldemort fell, Dumbledore did not let his guard down.

No one knew better than Dumbledore the achievements of his protégé in the dark arts. While still at Hogwarts, he was able to split multiple Horcruxes, and after decades, he was helped by his future daughter and the mysterious ancient magic he might learn...... All this has made his magical attainments to the point that Dumbledore can't even imagine.

Although Dumbledore had won the battle just now, it was only Delphi disguised as Voldemort, not Voldemort himself, and now that the Lord had appeared, even if Dumbledore was 100% confident in the cage he had set up and the newly developed magic, it would ......

“…… I'll admit, Professor, this magic is very strong. ”

Voldemort's voice rang out again, and in Dumbledore's shocked gaze, Delphi's limp body moved slightly, and then cracked with a click, and an intact Delphi crawled out from within.

"If it weren't for my newfound magic, you did kill me once."

Like a snake that had shed its skin, Voldemort moved his newborn hands and feet slightly, and looked at Dumbledore mockingly with his slender green vertical pupils: "So, Professor, can you give an 'O' assessment of the paper I handed in?" ”

Ignoring Voldemort's words, Dumbledore stared at Voldemort's newborn body and realized in an instant that something was wrong: "Your body...... Got smaller? ”

As soon as Dumbledore's words came out, he denied his own speculation: "No, it's younger!" ”

"It's just some side effects, after all, snakes always have to go through some pain when they molt."

Running his white fingers across the skin of his newborn, Voldemort said absently, "This is a new life, an evolution, and a new attempt I have made on the road to eternal life...... Not only the immortality of the soul, but also the evolution of the body, so far, the effect is good. ”

"But you can't rise from death indefinitely." Dumbledore's eyes were fixed on Voldemort's: "This is not in accordance with the first of the basic laws of Hohenheim...... Equivalent exchange, you can't break this rule! ”

"Indeed, this means of resurrection will not only cause an irreversible shortening of my lifespan, but it will also cause me to consume a lot of mana." Voldemort said nonchalantly: "But at the moment I am just a fragment of my soul, compared to my resurrection magic, the new magic you used to kill me once must be very expensive, right?" ”

"Are you sure you're going to kill me a few more times with that very expensive magic, my good professor?"

"You're still a soul fragment?" After a brief moment of shock, Dumbledore's eyes narrowed slightly, trying to see through the truth of Voldemort's words.

"Naturally, Professor, do you really think that you can defeat my daughter in such a short time?"

Voldemort stretched his arms outstretched, even though he had just been killed once, he was still in a cage, but the Dark Lord's tone was as relaxed as being in a Slytherin common room: "Professor, you know, I won't answer you without asking where my body is, so let's talk about something else...... Like that night. ”

"That night, confident but arrogant, I didn't fully believe what my daughter said, although I killed Harry Potter first, but I didn't expect that the ancient magic of love can not only be effective from mother to child, but also vice versa."

"That's the magic of love." Hearing Voldemort take the initiative to talk about the tragedy in Godric's Hollow, Dumbledore's tone couldn't help but become extremely cold: "And you, once again, have paid the price for your arrogance. ”

"Indeed, this is my old fault, self-confidence to the point of arrogance...... In the past, I always regarded other people as stupid, but I ignored that even a stupid idiot could not be more stupid, but it has its own usefulness. ”

In response to Dumbledore's words, Voldemort was not furious, but nodded slightly in agreement: "Fortunately, luck is still on my side, the child's love for his mother is not as great as that of his mother for his child...... The Killing Curse didn't bounce back completely, but instead exploded, destroying the Potters and destroying my flesh. ”

"Having been cut off from the Potter family's bloodline, I once again had to abandon my physical body like the 'me' on Delphi's world line...... But fortunately, I still have my most loyal daughter, so that I will not be reduced to the embarrassment of not even being as good as a wandering spirit. ”

"Yes, Father! That's what I'm living for! ”

This time, it was her original voice that came out of Delphi's body, two different voices coming from the same mouth, and it sounded a little weirder.

"Ah, yes, thank you, my most loyal daughter."

Voldemort said lazily: "My soul was blown away at that moment and attached to Delphi's body, fortunately, she is my direct bloodline, and her own magic is strong enough to withstand my soul possession, so that I will not be attached to the back of some stupid wizard's head...... Of course, in order not to shorten the life of my lovely daughter, for a long time I adopted the method of deep sleep, so that my soul could recover as soon as possible. ”

"It sounds like what was attached to your daughter at that time was your essence, not the soul fragment you are now." Dumbledore got the crucial message from Voldemort's words, and he continued to say indifferently, "What happened after that, so that you split your soul again?" ”

"Because she's my daughter, Voldemort never forgets the people who helped him."

Voldemort said lightly, "She deserves to split my soul again, even though I already know that splitting my soul will not bring me true eternal life, but in order to accomplish my other plan, a temporary sacrifice is necessary...... It just so happened that just about a month ago, a dog with a keen sense of smell actually discovered the fact that Delphi was disguised as me, and from that moment on, I knew that I couldn't put my eggs in one basket. ”

"I had to do a lot of preparation, a lot of follow-up planning...... Yes, a lot. ”

Saying this, Voldemort took a slight half step back, put his hands behind his back, and put half of his face in shadow: "All planning times must be advanced, especially on Severus-Snape's side, and it is a top priority, and there is no room for failure...... And to make sure nothing goes wrong, I even went to No. 4 Privet Road myself. ”

"4 Privet Road?"

Dumbledore recalled the slightly familiar name in his mind, and was surprised to find that it was supposed to be the address of Harry Potter when he was there as an adult, the house of his aunt and uncle.

A bad premonition rose in Dumbledore's mind: "...... What are you going to do there? ”

"To make sure nothing goes wrong."

Voldemort nodded, as if all this was all taken for granted: "In order to ensure that Severus Snape does not betray me again in the past that has already happened, and in the future that has not yet happened, I must come up with something decisive to grasp his only weakness, to guarantee his absolute loyalty to me......"

"So, I went and killed that Lily Evans Muggle sister myself, and then magically molded the corpse into her form to get Severus to take the bait...... And he, in the end, also completed my task. ”

Saying this, the corners of Voldemort's mouth outlined a thin cruel smile, and even Delphi's beautiful face could not hide the deep malice hidden behind it.

Dumbledore gasped, even he couldn't imagine that Voldemort would do such a crazy thing. To fool Snape, the world-famous Potions Master, Lily Evans is not dead, and the only way to deceive him is to find her blood relatives...... And the thought of Penny Evans, who even sent him a letter to inquire about when Lily Evans was enrolled, because of his longing for magic, Dumbledore's heart was painful.

"Tom, what the hell do you think of human life!"

Dumbledore snapped, "You're sacrificing an innocent life just to complete a deception!" ”

"Not one, but three, and I killed that stupid woman's husband and son...... After all, the fact that a seven- or eight-year-old child can grow so fat easily reminds me of the days when I couldn't eat enough in the orphanage. Voldemort looked a little bored and said, "Professor, you know me, since I was in the orphanage, I hated those bad boys who bullied others because they were strong...... Thankfully, after I realized that I was 'different', I became the worst boy I ever had. ”

After saying this, Voldemort blew the dust off his fingers: "Well, the time has been stretched long enough, although I am also curious why the child named Albus Potter did not disappear due to the time paradox, but I think this puzzle is not difficult to solve......"

"Now, let's get down to business...... You're right, me? ”

(Who is he talking to?) ）

As soon as the thought arose in Dumbledore's mind, he felt a sense of extreme danger break through his back, and he almost didn't think about it, he activated the illusion, disappeared from the place, and suddenly appeared in the clearing five meters away, dodging a red spell - and then, he finally saw the person who suddenly appeared behind him and launched a sneak attack.

- That's the second Voldemort.

Compared to the bald image without a nose that has been in front of everyone for a long time, this Voldemort's image is not so bad, he still has hair, and his appearance is quite handsome, quite similar to what he looked like when he was in school...... But the outline of this Voldemort is somewhat blurred, more like an existence between fantasy and reality than a real person.

"Another Horcrux." Dumbledore looked at the newly appeared Voldemort and saw through his reality at a glance, but seeing through the other party's true body did not make him relax in the slightest, because the direction of the spell just now was ......

"You're late, 'I'."

A large hole opened in the cage that Dumbledore had built, and Voldemort with Delphi's face walked out leisurely, and she did not forget to show a dissatisfied expression, and said to Voldemort later: "You are too slow to come." ”

"There's no way, when Severus Snape puts on the crown, he doesn't have much life left, and I have to save a little bit to get here in time."

The second Voldemort floated in the air, more like a ghost than a real person: "And this part of my soul fragment has also been burned by the Fierce Fire Curse, and I can't return to my original body for the time being...... Fortunately, although something went wrong, the general plan was completed. ”

"Well, plans don't always keep up with the ...... of change"

Voldemort shrugged his shoulders boringly, and returned his gaze to Dumbledore, who was on the verge of greatness: "So Professor, it's two against one now...... Do you think we have what it takes to keep you here forever? ”

"No, it's two against two."

"Stay focused, Albus."

A familiar voice sounded beside Dumbledore, although the voice was much older, Dumbledore still heard the owner of this voice in an instant, he turned his head very quickly, and even the slender neck made a crisp "click" sound......

There, Gellert Grindelwald was standing beside him.

"Gellert, how could you ......"

Even Dumbledore couldn't believe his eyes at the moment, why did Grindelwald, who had been sitting in Numgaard, actually appear in Azkaban at this critical moment?

"Tianmu, don't forget, I'm still a master of prophecy, and your so-called defensive magic can't stop me." Grindelwald smiled, and there was a hint of cunning in that smile: "Fortunately, I didn't come too late." ”

After a short conversation, the two old men looked at the two Voldemorts opposite, and the two Voldemorts also exchanged glances at the same time.

"Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore...... At the same time, against the greatest white wizard of the last century and the first Dark Lord, this is not in the plan. The second Voldemort looked at the wand in his hand and threw it to him: "What to do, 'I'?" ”

"There's no way, this place can only retreat first." Voldemort took his wand, sighed, and sketched four or five runes in the air. The moment the rune appeared in the air, it emitted a violent light, and then turned into an ice-blue door that could be passed through by one person.

"Want to escape?"

When Grindelwald formed the door, he realized the intention of the two people on the other side one step earlier than Dumbledore beside him, and he took a step forward, and with a large wave of his wand, the fire spell he was best at instantly took shape, sweeping towards the two people opposite!

"Just save the fun of reunion for next time."

But what shocked Grindelwald was that Voldemort, who had the appearance of Delphi, had only carved a few runes with his wand again, and this rune actually caused the flames to sweep back and shrink when it met the fierce fire...... Finally, on the tip of Grindelwald's staff, it disappeared again.

Even Grindelwald looked at the tip of his wand in shock, this way of destroying the fire spell that he had never seen before, it was like ......

"Time magic?"

Dumbledore looked at Grindelwald's wand in the same surprise, and then at Voldemort, who was covering his mouth and coughing, "Tom, you...... Could this be ancient magic? ”

"Oh...... Professor, as expected, you have an understanding of ancient magic. ”

The second Voldemort had already taken the first step into the portal, and Voldemort, who had the appearance of Delphi, straightened up and smiled after hearing Dumbledore's words: "That's right, the wind corresponds to time, and it flows endlessly...... This is the basic law of alchemy, and all the mysteries of ancient magic are hidden in it. ”

"So, Professor, the windmill is about to turn again......"

At the end of Voldemort's entry into the portal, he lifted the hem of his skirt and saluted Dumbledore like a real aristocratic lady.

"We'll see you then."

(End of chapter)