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Thinking this, Karkaroff, without waiting for Snape's reply, continued, "You must have a way to solve it, right? Help me!"

Chapter 247 The Death Eaters Without Signature, Lucius's Empty Remarks

Snape shook his head, indicating that he couldn't help.

The reason he was unaffected by the Black Mark was that after his soul was transformed into the Source Stone, his control over his body was comprehensively enhanced.

Thanks to this, Snape was able to peel the Dark Mark off his arm.

Not to mention that the Yuanhui Stone Knife belongs to Zikomo.

Even if it belonged to Snape, he had no intention of helping Karkaroff.

This guy even revealed Snape's name in order to get out of Azkaban.

Although Snape was bailed out by Dumbledore, he was not imprisoned.

But that doesn't mean Snape doesn't hold grudges; he's never been a magnanimous person.

When Karkaroff saw that Snape refused, he stopped trying to get help from him.

He endured the pain in his arm and continued to observe the scene in the sky.

At this time, Death Eaters began to Apparate to the Riddle family cemetery.

However, by the time the Dark Mark in the sky disappeared, Voldemort had only summoned seven Death Eaters.

As for the rest of the Death Eaters, most were imprisoned in Azkaban, while some were killed during the Ministry of Magic's pursuit.

A small number either resisted Voldemort's call or were too far away to come.

Looking at Voldemort's small, insignificant group, Zicomo felt a sudden urge to laugh.

Compared to Grindelwald's 'Witchcraft Party', this second-generation Dark Lord's 'Death Eaters' may sound more imposing, but in terms of numbers, they are completely outmatched.

Moreover, Zicomo was certain that few of these seven people were truly following Voldemort.

After all, the Death Eaters who are still able to move freely now are not hiding their identities and continuing to commit evil deeds everywhere.

Just like Lucius, he used his family's influence to try to distance himself from Voldemort and successfully clear his name.

Voldemort was clearly not satisfied with this number either, as it was completely different from what he had envisioned.

In his mind, his return should be met with overwhelming support.

Instead of the current situation where there are only ten people present in total, including Harry.

Of course, if you include Hermione, who is currently invisible, then there should be eleven.

However, Hermione is well hidden, and no one has discovered her location to this day.

Voldemort looked around and said in a disgruntled tone, "Welcome, my friends. It's been 13 years, yet you stand before me as if it all happened just yesterday."

"I have to admit, I'm disappointed. None of you tried to come looking for me!"

"Crawb!"

"McNeil!"

"Gore!"

"..."

Every time Voldemort called out a name, one Death Eater lowered their head. They dared not look Voldemort in the eye.

At the same time, every time Voldemort called out a name, an incredulous gasp would erupt from the Hogwarts audience.

These exclamations all came from the location of Slytherin House.

Because the names Voldemort uttered were all related to these little snakes.

Crabbe and Goyle, in particular, couldn't believe their father's name when they heard it.

It wasn't until Voldemort removed the masks from the faces of these Death Eaters one by one, revealing their true forms.

The two fat, big snakes were shocked to realize that their father was also a Death Eater.

Don't they ever think about why their family is so close to the Malfoys?

Isn't it because they were originally wearing the same pair of pants?

Voldemort ripped off the masks of the first six Death Eaters, walked up to the last one, and said, "Even you don't have one, Lucius!"

Draco wasn't too surprised to hear his father's name.

Lucius had already spoken to Draco about this matter.

These large families may not be the strongest in any era, but they are certainly the best at investing.

They would choose to invest in the most outstanding individuals of each era to ensure that their families could keep up with the times and not be eliminated by them.

Lucius chose Voldemort in the previous era, but in this era, he advises Draco to choose Zicomo.

Draco approached Zicomo with a worried expression, concerned that his father would be punished by Voldemort.

So I'd like to ask Zicomo if there's any way to get his father out of the Death Eaters.

After hearing this, Zicomo gestured for him not to rush and assured him that he would intervene if necessary.

Draco felt relieved and continued to keep an eye on his father's situation.

As it turns out, Lucius was quite adept at understanding people's minds.

Seeing Voldemort's displeasure, he quickly knelt down on one knee and tried to explain to Voldemort.

Lucius said, "My master, as soon as I detect your signal, or any rumors about your whereabouts..."

However, before Lucius could finish speaking, Voldemort interrupted, "There was a signal, my cunning friend. And it wasn't just a rumor!"

It was obvious that Voldemort knew exactly what kind of person Lucius was.

The signal he's referring to is the locked-room incident from his second year of high school.

The incident in the locked room caused quite a stir at the time, and even Voldemort, who was far away in Albania, knew what his Horcrux diary had done.

He couldn't believe that Lucius wouldn't know about such a big commotion.

However, Voldemort heard nothing about Lucius's actions, and even his diary remained unfinished.

When Lucius realized that sweet talk and persuasion wouldn't work, he turned to Voldemort to pledge his loyalty.

He said firmly, "I assure you, my master, I have never abandoned our demonic path!"

"It's just that you're not here, so I can only show a different face to others every day, but that's just a mask."

"As soon as you appear, I will come to you immediately, just like I am now, and await your command."

Peter Pettigrew, standing nearby, was astonished to hear that someone dared to compete for his favor, despite his hard work and great achievements.

He has no choice but to come out and make his presence felt.

Peter Pettigrew raised his only remaining left hand and said, "But I'm back, before my master officially returns!"

Lucius spoke eloquently, and besides, Voldemort needed manpower at the moment, so he couldn't punish Lucius any further.

Just then, Peter Pettigrew jumped out, and Voldemort was happy to use this opportunity to change the subject.

He walked up to Peter Pettigrew and said, "You're doing that out of fear, not loyalty!"

“However,” Voldemort continued, “you have proven useful over the past few months, Wormtail.”

Voldemort's words changed Peter Pettigrew's expression from fear to joy, which shows that he was very skilled at using the tactic of giving a stick and then a sweet treat to manage his subordinates.

Voldemort raised his wand and lightly waved it over the severed part of Peter Pettigrew's right hand, and a hand made of mercury slowly took shape.

Seeing that his right hand had been restored, even though it wasn't the original one, Peter Pettigrew still excitedly thanked Voldemort, saying, "Thank you, my master!"

Having resolved the issue of Peter Pettigrew's right hand, Voldemort turned his attention to the person he cared about most present—Harry.

Voldemort called out in a friendly tone, "Oh! Harry, I almost forgot you were here. You're standing on my father's bones."

At this point, Voldemort suddenly wore a look of disgust.

He thought that the problems he was experiencing might be related to the remains of his damned Muggle father.

This thought enraged Voldemort. He wished he could tear to pieces whoever had tampered with his father's remains.

(Ziccomo: Watching the show, don't mention it.)

Voldemort continued, "You don't need to introduce yourself anymore. I heard your fame is about the same as mine."

Zicomo chuckled upon hearing this; this Dark Lord had just been resurrected and probably hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.

Harry is doing alright; because of the Triwizard Tournament, Rita hyped him up, so he still has some buzz in the wizarding world.

As for Voldemort?

If it weren't for his return, he would have been forgotten by the wizards long ago.

The most famous wizard in the wizarding world right now is naturally our genius little wizard, the most popular winner of the Triwizard Tournament, and the future Minister of Magic—Hermione!

Back to topic.

"The boy who survived four or five calamities?" Voldemort said with a scornful tone. "Your legend is built on lies, Harry."

"Do you want me to tell you the truth about that night thirteen years ago? Do you want me to tell you what made me lose my magic? Do you want me to tell you?"