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Judging from Dumbledore's expression, Zicomo clearly knew.

So he continued, "Hermione was wearing a scale from a high-ranking dragon at the time."

Dumbledore suddenly remembered the peculiar lizard that usually perched on Zicomo's shoulder.

Of course, he wasn't referring to Laya, but to Ifrit.

Ifrit usually likes to perch on Zicomo's shoulder, with her two pairs of wings folded up, like a red lizard with strange patterns on its back.

The reason she's not on Zikomo's shoulder now is mainly because she doesn't like the cold of winter.

So they retreated to the "Zen Garden" where spring lasts all year round.

Not only Ifrit, but Dumbledore also remembered that Draco seemed to have a lizard like that, although it wasn't as beautiful as Zicomo's.

Dumbledore asked tentatively, "That little creature that usually perches on your shoulder, could it be a higher-ranking dragon?"

“Hmm,” Zicomo nodded.

Dumbledore then asked, "And what about Mr. Malfoy's?"

Zicomo waved his hand and said, "That's not it. It's just a special spell that shrunk a Welsh green dragon."

Zicomo did not explain the runes to Dumbledore.

He's not Zicomo's client, so there's no need for him to explain so much.

Upon hearing that Draco's dragon was not a high-ranking dragon, Dumbledore breathed a sigh of relief.

He said that in this era, even one such opportunity would be considered an incredible stroke of luck, so how could there possibly be a second one?

If the second point is also true, then he should consider asking Zicomo about getting one for himself.

Zicomo noticed that Dumbledore's question ended there.

Somewhat curiously, she asked, "After you learned that Ifrit is a high-ranking dragon, didn't you have any other thoughts?"

"Is her name Ifrit? A spirit of fire, a very nice name."

Dumbledore smiled and countered, "What do you think I would think?"

Zicomo said, "At the very least, you'd want something like a scale from Ifrit to study, right?"

Dumbledore chuckled, “I would like to, but I’m busy with the Triwizard Tournament and also have to watch out for Voldemort’s plans against Harry. Where would I find the time for any research?”

Before Zicomo could answer, Dumbledore continued, "Speaking of Bourgeois, when do you think he'll make a move on Harry?"

Zicomo replied, "Who knows? Maybe it's when we're most relaxed?"

In the original story, Voldemort activated the Portkey the instant Harry touched the Triwizard Cup.

Harry was teleported to the Riddle family cemetery.

It's hard to say what methods Voldemort will use now.

If it's still the same as in the original story, with Hermione's current strength, she would definitely reach the place where the Triwizard Cup is placed much faster than Cedric did in the original story.

In other words, Hermione was definitely the first to trigger the Portkey.

I wonder if Barty Jr., who is currently impersonating Moody, has considered this point.

Chapter 220 Death and Adventure, Arrival in Yidian Town

If Barty Jr. hadn't considered the possibility that Hermione would trigger the Portkey faster, he might have teleported Hermione to the Riddle family cemetery.

That would be great fun.

Given Hermione's abilities, there are two possible outcomes if she goes to the Riddle family cemetery.

That depends on Voldemort's arrangements over there.

If only Peter Pettigrew and Voldemort, who had not yet fully resurrected, were on the other side, Hermione, with her abundant alchemical tools, would most likely have been caught and captured by Hermione.

If Voldemort has gathered a large number of Death Eaters over there, Hermione could break in with her strength.

While he might not be able to wreak havoc on the entire enemy force, he could certainly inflict heavy losses on Voldemort's core members and then leave unscathed.

But regardless of the outcome, Batistuta, who turned the Triple Crown Cup into a door key, was undoubtedly the traitor who led the way.

He would likely lose Voldemort's trust at that time, and even if he were to return to Voldemort's side, he would not be trusted again.

Of course, if what he did were exposed at Hogwarts, it would be uncertain whether he could return to Voldemort's side alive.

Dumbledore had no idea that so many thoughts were flashing through Zicomo's mind in that instant.

He felt that Zicomo made a lot of sense; Voldemort was very likely to strike when everyone was off guard.

Dumbledore silently kept this in mind, reminding himself to pay more attention in the future.

He changed the subject, asking, "Have you thought about what you'll do after graduation?"

Zicomo raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

He felt that Dumbledore had summoned him today mainly for casual conversation, while the matter of the second match of the Triwizard Tournament was merely a bonus.

They had just talked about high-ranking dragons and then about Voldemort, and now they were about to start imagining the future.

Dumbledore replied, "Just satisfy this old man's curiosity. After all, I don't have many years left to live. Let me hear what you young people want to do in the future."

Zicomo rolled his eyes and said, "Come on, don't think I don't know. At your level, living to be over two hundred years old is a piece of cake."

Although wizards, unlike Eastern cultivators, do not have the ability to prolong their lives with each breakthrough in their cultivation level.

But at Dumbledore's level, living another hundred or two hundred years wouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, Dumbledore also knew Nicolas Cage.

Dumbledore chuckled upon hearing this.

Zicomo detected a hint of sadness and loneliness in that laughter.

Dumbledore said, “My child, living too long is not necessarily a good thing. You are young and don’t understand what it feels like to have your loved ones leave you one by one.”

The loneliness that comes with the quiet of the night is unbearable. Besides, death is nothing more than a grand adventure, and one day I will embark on that journey myself.

Zicomo truly did not understand Dumbledore's feelings.

Even though he possesses several methods for achieving immortality, he won't experience that feeling anytime soon.

However, he did agree with Dumbledore's statement that "death is but a great adventure."

After all, he died in his previous life because his computer exploded, which is why the system brought him to this world and started a new adventure.

"Alright, let's not talk about me anymore." Dumbledore steered the conversation back on track. "Let's get back to what we were talking about earlier: what do you want to do after you graduate?"

“Me?” Zicomo said, stroking his chin. “I just promised Hermione and Lani yesterday that I would take them on a trip around the world after graduation.”

Dumbledore was somewhat dumbfounded; he hadn't expected Zicomo to give such an answer.

Dumbledore pressed further: "Besides that? Don't you want to do anything else?"

Zicomo didn't know what Dumbledore was referring to, so he asked, "For example?"

Dumbledore replied, "For example, try to change the wizarding world; with your abilities, you could definitely make a difference."

Zicomo laughed and said, "Aren't you afraid I'm the second Voldemort?"

Dumbledore shook his head and said, "No, Voldemort doesn't understand what love is. You're different. And you've never lacked love around you, in fact, you have quite a lot."

As he spoke, Dumbledore winked at Zicomo.

Zicomo smiled and shook his head. He knew perfectly well that Dumbledore was teasing him about having two women on his left and right at the Christmas ball.

“Let Hermione handle the task of changing the wizarding world; she certainly has many grievances against it,” Zicomo said. “When we return from our world tour, she plans to run for Minister of Magic.”

Dumbledore smiled upon hearing Zicomo's reply.

He said with a smile, "Now that you mention it, I'm suddenly looking forward to that day."

Zicomo waved his hand and said, "Then just keep living until then. Anyway, you didn't set a time limit for your great adventure."

This time it was Dumbledore's turn to shake his head with a smile.

He said, "These are things I can't decide. When I embark on my journey is up to Death."

What Dumbledore didn't know was that Zicomo was now a god-like being who had mastered the power of death.

In a sense, he could be considered the Grim Reaper.

At that moment, Zicomo had a sudden thought and sensed that Hermione was looking for him.

This is also the effect of that ancient love spell.

While sensing the other person's thoughts and emotions, it is also possible to have simple communication.

Zicomo said, "That's all, Hermione's looking for me."

Zicomo ended the conversation and stood up to walk towards the door.

Dumbledore, standing behind him, reminded him, "Remember not to reveal the details of the second competition to Miss Granger beforehand."

Zicomo didn't turn around, but waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I wouldn't do something so low."

Zicomo left the headmaster's office and found Hermione in the Gryffindor common room.

He asked Hermione, "What do you need me for?"