HP: Embrace the Darkness

"This is the last time, Tom."

"I don't care about your plans against me, but you shouldn't instigate me to attack Sif."

Aces was really murderous this time.

That is to say, the current value of the remnant soul has not been fully squeezed out, otherwise it would have died by his hands during the instigation.

The coldness in his eyes was forcibly suppressed, and he regained his initial calmness.

But what lies beneath the calmness, only Asseth knows.

Remnant Soul shivered for no reason, and his back felt cold.

After that day, Dumbledore once again approached Harry and the three of them to learn about the situation in the Chamber of Secrets.

He had a vague suspicion in his mind, but he had no evidence, no evidence at all.

No trace of the Imperius Curse was found on Ginny and Lockhart, and Harry's dictation was incomplete.

At that time, no one would care about the scene except whether there was someone hiding there.

After questioning to no avail, Dumbledore gave up on the question and instead asked another question - the piece of paper that controlled Ginny.

Poor Voldemort didn't even leave any debris or physical objects. Dumbledore could only rely on the words of a few people to infer. With this inference, he discovered something was wrong.

The autonomy of Voldemort in the words of Harry and others is too strong. This is not the autonomy that a memory should have.

But Ginny told everyone that Voldemort said he was just a memory.

In the principal's room, Dumbledore was alone with a solemn expression, and his eyes behind his half-moon lenses were filled with a soul-stirring light.

Tom, you're hiding your real secret.

Dumbledore was absolutely certain of this.

And one of his conjectures was confirmed - Voldemort may have made a Horcrux.

This is not good news for Dumbledore, because if this is true, then the possibility of another conjecture also becomes greater.

That conjecture he didn't want to dwell on.

Dumbledore sighed deeply and stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth.

……

The days passed, and soon it was the annual long vacation.

The winner of the Academy Cup this semester is still Slytherin, and Slytherin's score reached a new high, reaching an unprecedented 712 points.

Of these 712 points, 200 were scored by Aces.

During the recent petrification incident in the Chamber of Secrets, Aces donated the mandrake on behalf of Cavendish.

At that time, the mandrakes in the school were not yet mature. The mandrakes donated by Aces were of great help, and Slytherin was directly increased by one hundred points.

Because of this, Snape liked Arthas a lot and did not really throw him out of the cellar.

Even if this person really didn't ask questions.

……

The roar of the train gradually came to an end, announcing the beginning of the holiday and also announcing the graduation of Artes.

The rumble disappeared, replaced by the excited voices of the little wizards seeing their relatives.

Aces took Elise out of the train.

This year the Duke and Anna returned to Germany. No one came to pick them up. It was Nina who took them back to the manor.

The first thing I did when I returned to Cavendish Manor was to get to know the new butler at the manor.

This is what Anna told Asseth in a letter not long ago.

The couple's return date from their trip to Germany is uncertain, and Anna is worried that Asseth and Elise will be at home together.

She invited back the old housekeeper who had taken care of her since childhood and was now retired.

According to Anna, when the new old housekeeper was at her home, he was not only responsible for the operation of the entire manor, but also the defense of the manor.

Therefore, the new housekeeper is not only responsible for taking care of Ass and Elise, but also responsible for their practical guidance.

At the end of the letter, Anna specifically told Asseth not to underestimate the butler. His strength was one of the best in Germany, he was good at dueling and he had a deep knowledge of Muggle knowledge.

When I was young, I served their family just to repay a favor, but now I invite Anna back because of my love since childhood.

Entering the hall, Asseth saw a man sitting on the sofa, drinking tea with his back to him.

The man's gray hair was neatly combed on his head. The style of his clothing was unclear from behind, but it could be seen that the fabric was expensive and the tailoring was well-fitting.

He sits upright and is easy to stand up from, and he has a sense of being ready to attack without turning around.

Asseth's gaze was not concealed. The man moved for a moment and turned his head as if aware.

"Hello, Master Asseth, I am DeWitt Joel. You can call me Butler Joel."

The well-dressed, serious man stood up and nodded slightly to Asseth.

The wrinkles on his forehead were fully exposed when he nodded, making his sapphire blue eyes even more unfathomable.

Aces looked him up and down, his eyes lingering on the calluses at the base of his fingers for a moment.

This is the callus left by holding a gun for many years.

"Hello, Butler Joel."

Joel noticed Asseth's movements and secretly approved of them in his heart, but his face was still indifferent and solemn.

"Miss Anna should have told you that the time for the next vacation will be arranged by me."

Speaking of Anna, Joel's eyes that had always been emotionless showed some warmth.

To him, watching Anna grow up was no different than his daughter.

"The morning will be practical training for wizards. No arrangements will be made at noon, leaving you to deal with matters. The afternoon will be Muggles' close combat and firearms training."

"Wizard practical training and close combat training will continue until you defeat me, and then enter the next stage of training."

Joel announced Arthur's vacation arrangements in a stern, unquestionable voice.

Anna and Asseth had talked about this matter, and Asseth was naturally convinced of Anna's arrangement.

He nodded: "I understand, but I may need to leave two days. I want to go to Nurmengard."

"Okay, I will arrange it."

It must be said that Joel is an extremely professional housekeeper. Under his arrangements, Asseth officially started his well-organized vacation.

In the morning, Joel personally gave the two wizard fighting lessons, and Asseth and Elise struggled under his hands.

Aces was okay. Although he was wearing a magic restriction bracelet, not to mention winning, he could still fight to a draw, but he would lose more.

It was Joel's helpless move to let Asseth wear a magic limiting bracelet.

On the first day, Joel briefly explored the strength of the two. After a one-on-one duel, he discovered a problem - Ass's magic power and its richness.

First of all, his own magic power is not comparable to those of top wizards, but it is not much different.

And Asseth's magic power was so strong that it could completely crush his magic power.

In other words, Asseth can defeat all magic with his powerful magic power.

Joel tried to duel with Asseth who had a full burst of magic power. He didn't dare to make a single mistake. Once he made a mistake, he would be seriously injured.

Merlin knows! What kind of magic spells did Master Asseth learn?

There was no sound or trace, only the strong wind along the way told everyone that this was an extremely powerful and dangerous curse.

This was also true. Joel looked at the cracked floor after he escaped, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

If this hits him, he will be divided into several pieces?