HP in the name of Slytherin

The truth was a bit cruel, and Catherine was thinking about how to tell Lucius.

Tom knew something from Catherine's hesitation, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on Abraxas's forehead.

Lucius noticed that Tom trembled.

"What's wrong," Lucius asked, but he unconsciously took a step back and bumped his leg against the bedside table before he realized what was happening. "Just tell me, I, my father..."

Catherine asked tentatively: "You know, if Cruciatus is stacked multiple times and used repeatedly in a short period of time, it may... cause damage to the human spirit..."

Lucius's hand hanging by his side slowly clenched and he let out a low "hmm".

Seeing him like this, Catherine understood that Lucius probably knew something about the situation.

Thinking about it, he had been home for almost half a month, and Voldemort was living in Malfoy Manor. How could he encounter Voldemort and Abraxas getting along a few times.

Since Voldemort thought Lucius had been affected by the magic field, he naturally would not restrain himself in front of him.

He beat and scolded Abraxas at every turn, punished him arbitrarily, and took pleasure in humiliating him like an animal.

Lucius was really under great pressure to control himself. All his hopes were pinned on Catherine to deal with Voldemort.

Catherine didn't want to expose Lucius's scars, so she whispered: "If I completely remove the control of his magic field, his forcibly restrained spirit will collapse... There is no way to cure it."

Lucius stared at the unconscious Abraxas. The blood on his father's face had been wiped clean by him, and he was now sleeping peacefully on the bed, looking very young.

Judging from the average life span of wizards, Abraxas is indeed still very young now, probably equivalent to a Muggle in his early twenties. This is due to his neglect of practicing magic in these years.

In peaceful times, a wizard like Dumbledore would have no problem living for more than two hundred years.

"How far did it collapse?" he asked carefully.

"Sorry, I can't tell."

"Will the doctors at St. Mungo's have any ideas?" Afraid of Catherine misunderstanding, he hurriedly added, "I mean a treatment plan or something like that. Would it be better to supplement with some treatment methods?"

He was like a frightened bird trying to remain calm. He was more uneasy than when Catherine frightened him by the lake before, but he had to disguise himself even more.

Catherine had to be honest: "If you're talking about aftercare, St. Mungo's might indeed be a little more professional."

Lucius' breath froze, "Then... Professor Dumbledore, is there any way?"

There was still hope in the young man's eyes, even though he knew very well that there was little hope.

Abraxas also had contact with Dumbledore. Dumbledore had never noticed any abnormalities. Catherine said that apart from Voldemort, she was the only one who knew about that magic field.

Catherine did not explain directly, but said: "If you are willing, I can contact Professor Dumbledore."

Lucius pursed his lips and nodded, promising: "Thank you, Miss Catherine, I will keep my previous promise."

He had said before that as long as Catherine helped him take his father away from Voldemort and protect their safety, Lucius would be loyal to Catherine on behalf of the Malfoy family until his death.

Catherine did it now, but there was something wrong with Abraxas's own body.

"I will keep my promise, don't worry." Catherine patted his shoulder and went to the side to contact Dumbledore using the double-sided mirror.

Tom left Abraxas's bedside. He could see that Lucius was in a complicated mood now... He had just used magic to detect that Abraxas's spirit had indeed collapsed. This would be difficult for any wizard with some accumulation of soul magic. All can be checked.

With Lucius's permission, Dumbledore could directly use the Floo Network to come to Malfoy Manor.

Everyone is very cautious, and no one can enter Malfoy Manor directly unless Lucius agrees. He has sealed off the entire manor and used the defensive magic and the Fidelity Charm that the Malfoy family has accumulated over generations.

Dumbledore had been paying attention to the situation on Catherine's side and knew that she would be attending the Christmas party at Malfoy Manor today. Even a few days ago, when Tom was learning to use the snakewood wand and expand its functions, Dumbledore was also there to help him. Guidance one or two.

Even if Salazar respects Catherine's choice, he doesn't have much affection for this soul who has the same origin as Voldemort. He bluntly said that he will not recognize him until he completely kills Voldemort, so the snakewood wand is not what Salazar taught Tom to use. It was completely taught to him by Catherine and Dumbledore based on their own accumulation of knowledge.

Of course, Katherine also told Tom what Salazar said, excluding the beginning and the end. She only talked about the main point - by killing Voldemort, Tom would be recognized by the patriarch of Slytherin, who was a person whom Katherine respected very much. This is enough to make Tom full of chicken blood.

When Tom went to bring Dumbledore to Abraxas's bedroom, he explained to him what happened at the banquet just now. Therefore, Dumbledore felt very sensible. After entering the room, he said to Lucius: "I will give Abraxas first." Let’s check it out.”

Dumbledore was also Abraxas's teacher. Even though Lucius was not very close to him because of his relationship with the Death Eaters and Abraxas, he still recognized Dumbledore's magical attainments and character from the bottom of his heart. of.

"Thank you, Professor," he bowed sincerely, "Thank you for coming here so late."

He still doesn't feel as high-spirited as when he first started school. Dumbledore waved his hand and said, "I have nothing to do. I just came here to care about the former students."

The old hand fell on Abraxas' forehead. Dumbledore's examination was slower than that of Catherine. After all, he was a person who had experienced the Wizarding War. The results of his examination were more detailed than Catherine's. "It should be because the soul is damaged. Exacerbating the mental breakdown..."

As he spoke, Catherine opened Abraxas's right sleeve. The man's arm was red and swollen. On the bruised and swollen skin was a half-faded black and gray skull. A snake hung down from the skull's mouth. It is easy to see from its slightly swaying head that this is not an ordinary tattoo, but a magic circle engraved on the skin.

"This is a magic field engraved on the skin," Catherine explained. "It extracts Abraxas's magic power and helps Voldemort increase his magic field. When Voldemort is not around, he will also act as a small magic field and continue to affect those around him. people, guaranteeing their loyalty to Voldemort."

Tom whispered: "You should also use Abu's soul to make soul magic, so Voldemort can use it to 'possess' Abu."

Dumbledore gave a deep "hmm", proving that the results of the three of them were consistent.

"I... heard a noise one night..." Lucius held Abraxas's hand tightly, "Father wouldn't let me get close... Soul magic, it hurts... Until yesterday, my father had been there Insomnia."

Tom did not explain in detail what "using Abu's soul to create soul magic" meant. It was actually cutting out a part of Abraxas's soul alive, and using his fragmented soul as "paint" to draw a magic field with the mark of soul magic. Magic circle.

If you continue to use it, you will continue to extract Abraxas's magic power and remaining soul. Of course, it will be very painful...

But Voldemort didn't care.

He probably also felt that this was a reward. The first one to be given to his favorite Abraxas would have to wait until today to get this "reward".

——This is what Abraxas said to Lucius a few days ago.

"Can this be cured?" Lucius asked.

"In fact, the simplest treatment plan is to eliminate this mark," Catherine said. "After eliminating it, as long as he signs a contract with me, he will no longer be disturbed by Voldemort's magic field like you."

"Of course, if you don't want your father to sign this contract to keep him away from Voldemort and not to be found or controlled by Voldemort, that's fine."

But the sequelae of treatment, Catherine has just said, is that after losing the strong restraint of the magic field, Abraxas's broken spirit cannot be integrated again.

Lucius asked with a dry throat: "If it is not lifted, will my father still be controlled by Voldemort in the future?"

"To be precise, as long as he wakes up, he is still a puppet controlled by Voldemort, and Voldemort can possess him again at any time."

Lucius took a deep breath, "The extent of his collapse now, is it because he has lost a lot of memory, or is it something else?"

"It should be memory." The soul is as important as the memory. When filling the soul, the magic rules will default to directly extracting the memory to fill it. Like Catherine's sacrifice for time travel, the two are equivalent to a certain extent.

"Please, please help my father get rid of it..." No matter what happens, at least my father can gain freedom and dignity, and he will do everything to protect him.

Just like his father used to protect him.