The Return to Hogwarts

But since entering the secret realm, he has not only failed to solve the previous problems, but has also gained many new doubts.

There is no doubt that the four giants are plotting to destroy the Twin Serpents Staff.

Salazar Slytherin created the Chamber of Secrets and bred a real basilisk for this purpose.

Before entering this secret realm, Godric Gryffindor may have known of Amostella's existence through some means, perhaps even prophecy, and after entering the realm, he helped Amostella approach the Twin Serpents Staff using unheard-of methods and approaches.

"Why do the prophecies of the Four Great Masters and the Druids all say that I can wield the Staff of the Serpents?"

'The indestructible Staff of the Cobra only submits to its master.' Amostella had not forgotten Gryffindor's words, nor had she forgotten the scene when Gryffindor tried to pick up the Staff of the Cobra, and the magic that the staff had unleashed was so powerful that even Gryffindor could not resist it.

At the center of the altar, the mysterious scepter, sealed away for over a dozen centuries and supposed to exist only in mythology, silently faced Amosta's gaze.

"Why must they destroy you, even going so far as to plan it a thousand years in advance?"

The traces left by two of the Big Four have already been revealed to Amosta, but what have Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff done?

Amosta had a strong feeling that if he insisted on investigating, the two of them would eventually 'appear' in front of him.

Besides these issues, the murals on the huge stone wall in the back hall also remain unsolved mysteries.

How did the Staff of the Twin Serpents end up in Morgan le Fay's hands and become a Druidic 'holy relic'? Furthermore, the ghostly presence within Morgan le Fay's body, mentioned in legends and murals...

At the end of the mural, Merlin, the only surviving member, somehow acquired this temple and left King Arthur's broken steel sword to suppress the Twin Serpents Staff. What happened after that?

Where did Merlin go? Did he vanish into the annals of time?

The conspiracy behind all these mysteries hung over Amosta like a giant net, making him feel an indescribable sense of oppression and suffocation.

Amostah's eyes flickered with an uncertain light, and a thought even arose in his mind to stop dwelling on all of this, to honestly study magic and improve his strength, and to completely give up the idea of ​​getting to the bottom of things.

Da da da--

Since Gryffindor, this ancient altar has once again been visited by wizards.

A thousand years have passed, and the magic circle left by Gryffindor is now riddled with cracks, many magical nodes are blocked, and the flow of magic is not smooth. This has caused the power of this 'artifact' to leak out again, injecting the earth with a malevolent magic that causes life to wither.

If Amosta chooses to give up and leave the Twin Serpents Staff here, then one day in the future, the Island of Avalon will completely crumble under the erosion of this magic, and this space will be lost in the boundless void.

Perhaps feeling tired, Vitia at the temple gate gave up looking out. She glanced at the altar inside the hall, which was shrouded in a hazy barrier, obscuring its interior. Then, she wrapped her arms around her knees and sat down on the white stone threshold of the gate.

When no one was around, Vitia's emerald eyes revealed a hint of bewilderment, and her slender, delicate figure exuded a desolate helplessness.

Amostella gazed from behind the barrier at the priestess, who, in the wizarding world, would probably be around the age of someone just graduating from Hogwarts. She sighed deeply, a pang of pity rising in her heart.

He didn't know whether the Druids knew what was on the altar behind the barrier.

He didn't know where they got the idea that the Staff of the Cobra could help them escape their predicament of being hunted. Having witnessed the battles depicted in the murals and the strength displayed by Gryffindor, he wasn't doubting the power of the Staff of the Cobra. However, all the clues and signs indicated that things weren't so simple, and that he and the Druids were probably just pawns used to achieve a mysterious purpose.

Should we run away or face it now?

Amosta surveyed the magnificent temple with a blank expression, weighing his options and hesitating. He knew very well that this was a decision that would determine his future; different choices would lead him down two completely different paths in life.

After hesitating for a moment, Amosta suddenly shook his head slightly and revealed a mysterious smile.

There's really no need to hesitate, is there? You've already made your choice.

Standing before the golden scepter, Amosta's heart pounded faster and his breathing became rapid.

Over the years, he had traveled the wizarding world and had encountered many powerful magical artifacts that had made their mark on history, but he had never been interested in them. He even gave Ravenclaw's crown to Dumbledore.

The real reason for doing this is that Amosta has always believed that the power that is in one's own hands is the only true power, and the power gained by relying on external things will eventually be taken away.

However, this scepter gave Amostella a very different feeling. If he could truly use the power of the Twin Serpents Staff, then he would almost immediately become an invincible existence in the contemporary magic world!

Whether it's Albus Dumbledore, the greatest white wizard of our time, or Voldemort, who lurks in the shadows watching the wizarding world, waiting for his chance to rise again, or Gellert Grindelwald, the first Dark Lord who has lost his faith and is now bound to Nurmengard, none of them are to be feared!

If he could wield the power of the Twin Serpents Staff, Amosta could even unify the magical civilizations of all nations on Earth, establish a great and magnificent magical dynasty, and march into the Muggle world, ultimately becoming a true 'Earth monarch'!

In the modern magical world where the power of wizards has been so greatly diminished, if Amosta were to make up his mind to do so, with his wisdom and the power of his Twin Serpents Staff, no one would be qualified to be his stumbling block!

Chapter 123 Breaking the Shackles

A person's ambition increases exponentially with the growth of power. Amosta is not a saint; in fact, only the 'dead' are qualified to be saints.

Amosta does not covet power because he can see that the core of power is strength. Wizards like Cornelius Fudge, whose power is entirely built upon the complete wizarding social order, possess rights that are unstable and easily broken.

Amosta's thirst for power is stronger than most people's. This thirst stems partly from his biological instincts, and partly from the fact that his unexpected transmigration made him feel powerless. He desperately wants to have the power to determine his own destiny.

Now, this power to defy fate is right in front of him, within easy reach.

As his state of mind shifted, the magic surrounding Amosta surged violently. His ambition, like a wild horse, rampaged through his heart, and images flashed through his mind: he had fulfilled his 'dream' and established an epic and magnificent magical dynasty!

Hundreds of thousands of wizards from all over the world gathered together, gazing at him with utmost reverence from the clouds. Behind the wizards, millions of Muggles chanted his name as if they were praising a god.

"What a beautiful scene--"

Amosta closed his eyes, opened his arms to embrace the nothingness, and murmured in his sleep.

Since the dawn of civilization, no one has been able to match his achievements, and throughout history, no one has been more powerful than him.

He will live forever, his words will be divine revelation, his idol will be erected at the highest point on earth, and his greatness will be remembered by time, regardless of the changes in the world and the transformation of the earth!

And now, all of this is just one step away: to draw the Staff of the Cobra and submit to its power. Once he submits, he can easily eliminate the current hidden dangers in the magical world, and Albus Dumbledore will respectfully offer up the title of 'the greatest wizard of our time'!

"As long as you submit."

Amosta, his eyes closed and lost in his fantasy, began to mutter again, repeatedly repeating the word 'surrender.' His straight back unconsciously curved, and his knees bent, as if he were about to kneel before the serpent staff.

The two serpent monsters clinging to the golden scepter, their eyes tightly shut, bared their hideous mouths at Amosta, as if silently mocking him.

The indestructible Twin Serpent Staff only submits to its master!

Just a second before Amosta was completely lost in ambition and desire, the back of Godric Gryffindor with fiery red hair suddenly appeared before his eyes, and his previous self-talk resounded like thunder in Amosta's mind, causing him to suddenly open his tightly closed eyes!

Swish!

In an instant, the illusory images in Amosta's mind shattered and vanished like bubbles, and clear reason once again took over his pale purple eyes.

Cold sweat dripped down his pale face like raindrops, and his heart pounded like a drum. Amosta staggered back several steps, staring at the still-standing scepter with unparalleled terror in his eyes!

It was so close. Just a hair's breadth away. If he hadn't remembered Gryffindor's words at the last moment, Amosta would have almost become a puppet of this 'artifact'!

"horrible--"

Amostah muttered to himself, still shaken. Those brief ten seconds had probably been the most dangerous moment he had ever experienced since entering the wizarding world.

The Twin Serpents Staff only submits to its master. This means that only its master can wield the power of the Twin Serpents Staff. Is Amostrath its master? Of course not. Its master is the legendary dark witch Morgan le Fay or the shadow lurking within Morgan le Fay, not Amostrath Blaine.

"Only with my help can the sacred artifact belonging to the Druids be retrieved from the 'Stone of Merlin'."

Amosta, his back soaked with sweat, stared at Vitia Kriona at the door with a livid face. All the pity he had felt earlier had vanished, and he suddenly felt an urge to curse her out.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Amosta turned to leave, wanting to check if the passage that had cut into the time barrier still existed. But just as he turned, Amosta's face suddenly stiffened, and pain reappeared on his pale face.

magic--

Within the barrier, the magic existing in the time rift suddenly became restless and surged into Amosta's body in an endless stream!

In the blink of an eye, Amosta understood what had happened—a magical surge, and he had encountered a magical surge again!

Including the awakening of magic in his childhood, the sudden increase in magic power caused by a change in his state of mind at Hogwarts a few months ago was the third magical outburst that had occurred in Amostella. The reason for this was that Amostella successfully resisted the allure of the Twin Serpent Staff, and reason prevailed over his ambition to control power far beyond his own capabilities!

The power of magic originates from the mind. Every opportunity for the mind to undergo a profound cleansing will cause unpredictable changes in a wizard's magic, and for a wizard as gifted as Amosta, these changes are particularly pronounced.

Having learned from her previous experience, Amosta handled this situation with far greater ease. The instant she realized what was happening, she immediately activated the magic imprinted in her eyes. The vortexes spun at full power, compressing and storing the invisible, cloud-like magic into her eyes. As this process continued, the purple in Amosta's eyes gradually deepened.

"What do you mean by turning misfortune into blessing?"

Gazing at the two eyes reflected in the water mirror—eyes as pure as purple gemstones, with even the shape of the pupils becoming indistinct—Amosta scratched his head, revealing a wry smile.

The feeling of his body and eyes swelling with magic made Amosta realize that his strength had been enhanced once again.

This doesn't mean he already possesses the power to immediately overwhelm Albus Dumbledore, but rather that his actual strength has once again approached the level of power he 'disguised'.

"The problem is, how am I supposed to face people looking like this? Even the most foolish person would probably realize that something's wrong with my eyes."

While Amostella was delighted to have overcome another obstacle on his magical path, the resulting minor problems were also quite troubling. If left unaddressed, his appearance would surely make him appear as a 'freak'.

After a moment of contemplation, Amosta turned his wand upside down and pointed it at his eyes. Wisps of silver mist emerged from the tip of the wand and drifted toward his eyes, piling up near his eye sockets to form a thin lens. As the silver mist dissipated, the color of Amosta's eyes faded at a visible speed until they returned to their original appearance.

"While it might not fool a wizard of Dumbledore's caliber, others should also be unable to detect this highly practical illusion magic. I must say 'thank you,' Professor Lockhart—"

Amosta let out a long sigh, dispelled the water mirror, and said with a smile.

Chapter 124: The End of the Locked Room Arc (Part 1)

"As expected, I was tricked again--"

Amosta said through gritted teeth as he watched the stones disappear into the barrier.

Logically speaking, since he was able to follow the Gryffindor time trail through the barrier to reach the inner space, it seemed that this safe rift had existed for thousands of years. However, the rift had strangely disappeared after Amosta passed through it.

"No wonder the Druid priests of the past centuries failed to discover that rift; it seems Godric Gryffindor left it specifically for me—"

Amostah pursed his lips, his voice tinged with a sinister undertone. Without that passage, Amostah could not leave the altar on his own, which meant that he had almost no other option but to try to pick up the Twin Serpents Staff again.

Amostella didn't know why the four founding masters of Hogwarts left behind so many arrangements and contingency plans, all for the purpose of destroying the Twin Serpents Staff. However, Amostella found it hard to approve of their 'unreasonable' behavior in getting themselves involved.

Gazing at the mysterious scepter for a long time, Amosta sighed softly, his sigh filled with helplessness.