vncnus Chapter 92 The Fighting Style of a Mage!
Chapter 92 The Fighting Style of a Mage!
Chapter 92 The Fighting Style of a Mage!
As dawn approached, Jane and Dr. Eric arrived at the temporary research facility, ready to take Thor away.
To that end, they even gave Thor a fake identity.
Coulson repeatedly explained that Thor had stayed voluntarily, but the two men did not believe him, so Phil had no choice but to arrange a meeting between them.
After meeting, Thor explained everything to the two of them.
Jane and Dr. Eric were shocked after hearing this, but said they could understand, they just needed some time to process the huge amount of information.
Jane never imagined she would fall in love with a god.
Thor glanced at Jane discreetly.
The atmosphere between the two was somewhat awkward.
"You haven't seen Mjolnir yet, have you? I can take you to see him."
With that, Thor led the two towards the area where Mjolnir was located, showing off Mjolnir along the way.
"Mjolnir's hammerhead is made of Uru, a metal native to Asgard, and can store a large amount of energy."
"The handle is made of wood that fell from the World Tree, which has a very strong magical affinity."
"It was crafted using the internal energy of an entire star, and it is also blessed with my father's magic and divine power."
Thor abruptly stopped speaking at this point. Even though he knew his father might not be dead, the thought of losing his eligibility still lingered in his throat.
Soon, Jane and Dr. Eric saw the legendary Thor's hammer.
Unable to contain their curiosity as researchers, the two immediately stepped forward and carefully examined Thor's hammer, becoming completely engrossed.
They even ignored Chu Yang's existence.
"It's truly a magnificent work of art." Jane praised Thor's hammer without reservation, reaching out to touch it.
Eric stopped her, turning to Thor. "What danger would it bring if you touched it?"
Thor explained, "There's no danger. You can even try to lift it up, though of course, that's impossible."
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Jane, refusing to believe it, immediately gripped the handle of Thor's hammer and pulled upwards with force. Chu Yang looked on with anticipation.
This is going to be the future female Thor. If she actually lifts her up, that would be hilarious.
pity.-
Thor's hammer remained completely still.
After trying for a few minutes, Jane gave up, complaining, "It's so heavy! Is this what you use for combat? Doesn't it get tiring?"
Thor laughed smugly, "Of course not! I am the God of Thunder, the most powerful warrior in Asgard!"
After a few words, the two began to exchange glances.
Chu Yang couldn't stand it anymore and decided to give them the small space.
Just as he stepped outside, Phil Coulson bumped into Chu Yang.
The former felt like hitting a metal plate, seeing stars and feeling dizzy.
Why are you in such a hurry?
Chu Yang looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"I was just looking for you. Suddenly a strange thing flew down from the sky, it looks a bit like Tony's armor, and it's causing a huge commotion outside. You should go check it out."
Phil looked serious, then led Chu Yang to the outside of the temporary research institute. A hooded agent was fighting with a bow and arrow against the humanoid armor Phil had mentioned. Smoke filled the air, and many soldiers and agents were injured and lying on the ground.
Even several tanks were destroyed.
After staring at the armor in mid-air for a few seconds, Chu Yang shook his head and said, "That thing is completely different from Tony's mechanical armor. It has a very strong magical reaction on it."
Phil immediately realized what was happening and said, "This is something from Asgard?"
Chu Yang clicked his tongue. "It's obvious they're here to kill him and silence him. Loki wants Thor to stay on Earth permanently, in the form of a dead man."
The Destroyer Armor is Asgard's most powerful weapon, and existing weapons cannot inflict effective damage on it.
Seeing this, Phil had no choice but to immediately call for help.
Chu Yang looked at the archer who was still holding off the Destroyer and thought that he must be the one in S.H.I.E.L.D. who was on par with Natasha.
"Hawkeye" Clinton Patton.
The arrows Hawkeye brought were specially made and extremely powerful, but when they hit the Destroyer, they were like fireworks, leaving not even a mark.
His ability to temporarily restrain the Destroyer is already an extraordinary display of archery skills.
While Phil was calling for help, the Destroyer began to unleash its full power, gathering energy beams on its body to launch a large-scale AOE attack.
Driven by Odin's divine power, magic, and soul power, the Destroyer has virtually no upper limit to the energy within its body.
Even with continuous large-scale attacks, there was no sign of energy depletion.
Hawkeye and his agents were beaten and forced to flee in panic.
"What should we do? The rescue won't arrive for a while." Phil asked anxiously, "Do you have any way to buy some time?"
If this continues, none of the people here will escape.
Chu Yang gave him a warning look. "I'm still a student—"
Phil smiled wryly, "I know, but besides you, there's simply no one else who can handle it."
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I reject moral blackmail."
Phil's eyes turned red with anxiety.
Chu Yang said leisurely, "It costs more."
Phil paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Add!"
Chu Yang smiled and slowly walked towards the Destroyer.
"Aren't you a magician? What are you doing up there?"
Phil was terrified and tried to pull Chu Yang back. If something happened, it would create an irreparable rift between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark.
This will directly impact Nick Fury's Avengers plans!
The next second, lightning crackled around Chu Yang.
Immediately afterwards, strange runes appeared on his face, resembling a mask.
Armament Haki, invisible to the naked eye, spread across Chu Yang's entire body.
He took a deep breath, his heart pounded wildly, his body temperature soared, and the whole world seemed to slow down.
Lightning Release Armor, Sage Mode, Armament Haki, and Source Breathing—four buffs are activated simultaneously.
Facing the Destroyer, Chu Yang acted with the same caution as when facing Ichimaru Gin.
Taking advantage of the gap in the Destroyer's attack on Hawkeye and the others, Chu Yang wielded two wooden swords and displayed his sword skills.
Recently, Chu Yang from the Demon Slayer world has made great progress in his swordsmanship, in addition to continuously practicing the Source Breathing technique.
He combined the sword techniques of Sun Breathing and Moon Breathing to create a completely new sword technique.
This was Chu Yang's first time using it.
Source Breathing - Form One - The Revolving Sun and Moon.
Suddenly, a blinding light shone brightly in the sky and rushed towards the Destroyer. This extremely powerful force made the Destroyer feel threatened.
It disregarded attacking other targets and immediately adopted a defensive stance, with a thick, pale gold protective shield quietly appearing.
Chu Yang wielded two swords, one bright and one dark. His right-hand wooden sword was burning with golden flames as he slashed fiercely at the protective shield.
Ripples appeared on the protective shield, and cracks appeared, but it did not break.
With a swift strike, Chu Yang twisted his waist, and dark energy surged from the wooden sword in his left hand!
Like the tranquil moonlight falling, it struck the protective shield once more!
The combined power of the sun and moon creates unimaginable might.
The Destroyer's protective shield shattered with a deafening roar!
The shockwave from the energy burst swept around, like a typhoon, blowing people and cars away, and causing chaos and disarray.
Phil Coulson and Hawkeye watched this scene from afar, dumbfounded.
"Is this how all mages fight?"
The commotion outside, like an earthquake of magnitude 8, startled Thor and Jane, who were deep in love.
As the two came out, they happened to see the Destroyer fall out of the dust cloud.
Chu Yang flew in the air, enveloped by three different lights: lightning, sunlight, and moonlight. His power was extremely terrifying. In Thor's eyes, Chu Yang was more like a god than him.
Thorgan swallowed hard, then turned to Phil and asked, "Is he really a magician?"
Phil looked even more confused than him. "Don't ask me, this is my first time seeing this either."
As the two were talking, the Destroyer got up again. There were only some minor knife marks on the surface of its armor, and it was not seriously damaged.
It glanced at Thor, then looked up and locked onto Chu Yang's figure, regarding him as the biggest threat on the field.
Loki, who controlled the Destroyer, was also startled by Chu Yang and immediately decided to prioritize annihilating this human.
The Destroyer took to the air and flew at high speed, engaging in fierce combat with Chu Yang once again.
Phil quickly evacuated all the researchers from the institute, awaiting support from S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
Thor looked up at the sky, his fists clenched, the frustration and anger in his heart about to rise to his throat.
Thor knew that the Destroyer was sent by Loki to kill him.
As one of Asgard's most valiant warriors, he could only now rely on the protection of others.
Jane grabbed Thor's arm and said urgently, "Let's get out of here!"
Thor remained motionless, his eyes fixed on the Destroyer.
Dr. Eric arrived just in time and, together with Jane, pulled Thor away.
The three left the temporary research institute.
Dr. Eric looked back and saw that Chu Yang and the Destroyer were still locked in a fierce battle in the sky.
"Oh my God!"
Dr. Eric took two pills out of his pocket and put them in his mouth to calm himself down.
After walking a few hundred meters, Thor stopped, looking grim.
"Jane, I can't just leave like this! That Destroyer is coming for me!"
"I know it's coming for you, but what can you do about it?"
"I am the son of Father Odin, the crown prince of Asgard, and as the God of Thunder, I cannot desert my post!"
"And I cannot shirk the responsibilities I should bear onto others!"
Enraged by his own powerlessness, Thor's emotions completely erupted.
"You're right, Thor!"
A familiar voice sounded behind him, and Thor turned around, his eyes filled with barely suppressed joy.
His best comrade-in-arms and friend suddenly appeared here.
Sif, Vandall, Hogan, Vostagg.
The latter three were known as the Three Heroes of Asgard and were Thor's capable lieutenants.
Sif was the only woman in their small group, and also a renowned warrior of Asgard.
Seeing them rekindled hope and strength in Thor's heart.
The four stepped forward and explained the current situation in Asgard to Thor.
Odin's slumber and Loki's unusual behavior are exactly as Chu Yang had previously speculated!
"He was right about everything!"
Thor looked at Chu Yang with a mixture of shock and genuine respect.
Therefore, Thor made a decision in secret.
After learning about the situation, Thor's comrades immediately came to Chu Yang's aid, helping him to restrain the Destroyer's actions.
Ignoring Jane's advice, Thor returned to the research institute and reached for Thor's hammer.
"Mjolnir, acknowledge me again, so that I may fight alongside them as Thor and protect everyone here."
Thor prayed softly.
On the other side, even with Chu Yang and four Asgardian warriors, they were still unable to defeat the Destroyer and could only suppress its actions.
Ultimately, the twin blades in Chu Yang's hands were merely wooden blades made using Wood Release techniques. Even though Chu Yang himself was very strong, it was still difficult for him to break through the Destroyer's tough armor.
As Asgard's most powerful weapon, every inch of the Destroyer is made of materials on par with Thor's hammer.
In the distant past, it even fought alongside Odin against powerful enemies like the Celestials.
"My Conqueror's Haki Entanglement isn't good enough, otherwise I could have damaged it even with a wooden sword."
Chu Yang silently calculated that the time should have been almost up. Even if Thor was useless, he should have raised Mjolnir again by now.
The thought vanished in an instant, and the next moment, a deafening thunderclap erupted within the research institute.
Chu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and the other four also showed joy on their faces.
The vast lightning coalesced into a beam, blasting the Destroyer away while landing in front of everyone.
As the lightning dissipated, Thor appeared before everyone, clad in armor and having regained his divine power!
Thor, wielding Mjolnir, regained his former charisma, lightning flashing deep within his eyes.
He spun Thor's hammer, and lightning fell as he guided it, engulfing the Destroyer.
However, the Destroyer was not easily destroyed and rose again amidst the thunderous roar.
Thor and the others charged straight at them, and the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
Chu Yang removed all buffs, reverting to his harmless student appearance, and quietly stood aside watching the show.
"Aren't you going up to help?"
Phil Coulson, who had been working as a war correspondent for a long time, suddenly appeared.
"Your subscription is up. You'll have to pay extra to renew!"
Chu Yang glared at him, annoyed. It wasn't like he was the one who went up there to risk his life.
"Don't worry, we'll prepare a gift to thank you for your efforts this time."
Phil Coulson smiled broadly and said, "I hope we can establish a good working relationship—"
"Cooperation?" Chu Yang waved his hand. "Forget it. I prefer staying in the research lab to fighting."
"If you bother me with any more ridiculous excuses in the future, I'll be the first to kill you."
Phil Coulson's smile vanished abruptly.
Chu Yang said, "Also, in return, this Destroyer armor must be delivered to Stark Tower first. You can study it after I've finished my research."
"If you dare to mess around, I'll be the first to take you down."
Phil Coulson's smile vanished completely; he frowned and remained silent.
Meanwhile, Thor unleashed his divine power, successfully defeating the Destroyer, and prepared to summon the Rainbow Bridge to return to Asgard.
Jane stood reluctantly in front of Thor, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection, almost drooling.
The comrades wisely turned their backs, giving the two of them some time.
The two lingered tenderly for a while.
Thor then summoned the Rainbow Bridge, and a dazzling burst of light tore through space, illuminating the earth.
"Such powerful energy."
Chu Yang gazed at the Rainbow Bridge and couldn't help but sigh. This was the most powerful energy fluctuation he had ever felt.
Just as he was about to leave, Chu Yang noticed that the beam of light seemed to have deviated and was getting closer and closer to him.
Before he could get away, a hand suddenly reached out from the beam of light and grabbed Chu Yang's clothes.
Holy crap!!!
Chu Yang was pulled into the Rainbow Bridge after leaving behind only a curse.
As the light faded, Coulson stared blankly at the empty grass, then a chill ran straight to the top of his head!
Something's happened!
"I lent you my assistant, and you're telling me he was abducted by aliens?"
"Calm down, Tony. To be precise, he was taken away by Thor."
"So what? I have to ask Zeus for help to deal with him?"
"Forehead--"
Tony was throwing a tantrum in the lab, and even Nick Fury, who rushed over, had to give him a wide berth.
Phil Coulson bore the brunt of the other party's anger.
He kept his head down and didn't dare to say a word.
"He's just a freshman in college, practically only a high school freshman. Tell me, how is he supposed to survive on that damn alien planet?!"
Tony was a bit hysterical; normally, Pepper Potts would have tried to calm him down.
But this time, she didn't say a word, crossed her arms, and looked coldly at Phil Coulson.
She was even angrier than Tony!
Phil Coulson was embarrassed.
He really wanted to tell Tony that the freshman you mentioned was more like a humanoid weapon than Asgard's strongest weapon. Chu Yang could not only live there, but he could live a very comfortable life.
"Tony, I know you're angry, but you need to calm down. This incident has proven my premonition true."
"The crisis facing Earth is cosmic in scale, and we need people like you to ensure the safety of the planet!" Nick Fury said solemnly.
"Sorry, I can't even protect my own assistant, let alone Earth. You've got the wrong person," Tony sneered. "I don't want to be involved in your damn Avengers plan!"
Nick Fury's expression changed. He hadn't expected Tony's attitude to be so firm, directly refusing to join the Avengers.
Nick Fury said in a deep voice, "Don't act rashly, Tony."
Tony laughed, "You've investigated me for so many years, you should know my personality. I just like to act impulsively!"
"Do you remember what the New York Times said about me?"
"Willful, arrogant, and conceited are my defining characteristics!"
Nick Fury took a deep breath, feeling a headache coming on. He had underestimated how much Tony valued his companions.
Sensing Tony's current agitated mood, Phil Coulson cautiously reached out and said, "I think Yang should be able to protect himself."
"He is the most powerful magician I have ever seen."
After saying that, Phil Coulson added in his mind, "He's also the only magician I've ever seen."
Tony's smirk deepened as he listened, and he couldn't help but sneer, "Aliens first, then Thor, and now a sorcerer? When did your rhetoric become as ridiculous as the FBI's?"
Phil Coulson reluctantly took a computer out of his suitcase and played the surveillance footage from the institute at the time.
The entire battle between Chu Yang and the Destroyer was recorded.
Tony glanced at it casually and was immediately stunned.
Potts stood beside him, staring at the computer screen, his head full of question marks.
Nick Fury was also watching it for the first time. He was busy rushing over to comfort Tony and didn't have time to watch it beforehand.
The three watched as Chu Yang in the video seemed like a god, shattering the Destroyer's protective shield, which even artillery shells couldn't penetrate, with just two strikes.
"Wow~~~"
Nick Fury exclaimed in amazement, saying to Tony, "In my mind, wizards are always hiding far away and casting fireballs..."
Tony looked blank. "Me too."
Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "I knew this kid was weird! How could an ordinary person so easily destroy my armor!"
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Phil Coulson said, "Thor took Yang away, probably to get his help in resolving Asgard's current predicament. He'll send him back after that."
Tony asked doubtfully, "What else can he do to help?"
Yup!
What else can I do to help?
Chu Yang thought so too.
So when Thor and Loki were fighting, he didn't intervene and just stood by and watched.
Why should an outsider like me get involved when the two brothers are fighting?
The smile on Chu Yang's face suddenly froze when Thor shattered the Rainbow Bridge.
"You destroyed the Rainbow Bridge, how am I supposed to get back to Earth?"
Chu Yang stormed up to Thor.
"I'm sorry, I forgot!" Thor realized and bowed his head in apology.
"What do you want from me bringing me here?"
Chu Yang asked helplessly.
"When I become king, I will make you my strategist!"
Thor's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
"Just for this?"
Chu Yang's gaze was blank.
"To deduce Loki's conspiracy from so little information, your mind is even more brilliant than Loki's."
Thor didn't hold back his praise, chuckling to himself.
Chu Yang was very upset. He knew the plot and could guess what Loki wanted to do. It had nothing to do with his brain.
He just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.
Asgard is no good place.
Living here after Odin's death is even more dangerous than living on Earth.
First, Thor's older sister Hela broke Odin's seal and returned to Asgard, then destroyed the entire Asgard. The people of Asgard fled to Earth in spaceships, but on the way, they encountered Thanos, the purple potato demon, and half of the people died.
It almost drove the silly Thor to the brink of collapse.
Chu Yang didn't want to be the one who died.
After resolving the turmoil caused by Loki, Thor's reputation in Asgard suddenly reached its peak.
No one can challenge his position anymore, and becoming the next king is almost a certainty.
Thor's immense popularity also brought Chu Yang into the spotlight.
Thanks to the famous Warriors Three of Asgard for their publicity.
They would tell everyone they met how Chu Yang helped Thor defeat the Destroyer on Earth.
They also claimed that Chu Yang had seen through Loki's plot and helped Thor regain his will.
They exaggerated and fabricated a lot of stories.
Now, wherever Chu Yang goes, he attracts attention second only to Thor.
He was also summoned privately by Odin.
To reward Chu Yang for his help to Thor, Odin promised to grant him one wish.
Chu Yang expressed his desire to return to Earth.
Odin shook his head regretfully, indicating that there was no other way to send him back and let him make another wish until the Rainbow Bridge was repaired.
It seemed that Odin felt embarrassed for not being able to fulfill Chu Yang's first wish, so he asked Chu Yang to make a slightly bigger wish and promised to help him achieve it.
Realizing there was no chance of returning for the time being, Chu Yang made another request: "I want to learn Asgardian magic!"
Odin frowned slightly. "It's not that I'm refusing, but as a mortal, due to the nature of your body, it would be very difficult for you to learn Asgardian magic. I'm sorry, I'm afraid it cannot be as you wish."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "You just need to give me a chance."
Odin pondered for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "I like your confidence, so I grant your wish."
Chu Yang begins his new journey of learning magic in Asgard.
The Harry Potter world.
Lately, Headmaster Dumbledore has been frequently absent from the school, and where he's gone is unknown.
Although he wasn't often seen before, he's now visibly leaving school alone more often.
The students hadn't noticed yet, and the teachers and professors hadn't paid attention either, seemingly having grown accustomed to Dumbledore's mystique.
Chu Yang, on the other hand, silently observed everything.
He understood that the more frequently Dumbledore left the school, the closer the Horcrux collection was to its end.
Voldemort's Horcruxes:
Tom Riddle's diary is in the possession of Lucius Malfoy.
Because of Voldemort's downfall, Lucius Malfoy has been living in constant fear of his Death Eater identity being exposed, and he's probably getting rid of this potentially troublesome diary right now!
It wouldn't be difficult for Dumbledore to get it.
The Gauntlet Ring was hidden by Voldemort in Gauntlet's old house.
The ring is inlaid with the Resurrection Stone, but it also carries Voldemort's curse. If anyone succumbs to temptation and wears the ring, the curse will take effect.
Chu Yang had already mentioned this point in the fake book, and he believed that Dumbledore, with his wisdom, would certainly be wary of it.
The easiest Horcrux to obtain is the Ravenclaw's Crown, which is hidden in the Room of Requirement along with the fake book.
This isn't difficult.
The Hufflepuff Cup is hidden in Gringotts' vault, which is known as the safest place in the wizarding world. To the powerful, it's no different from their own backyard.
However, given Dumbledore's personality, he will most likely negotiate with the goblins to get the Horcrux out.
The fifth Horcrux is [Slytherin's Locket].
These are relics of Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of Hogwarts.
This tradition has been passed down through generations in the Gaunt family, who are direct descendants.
Later, Voldemort's mother, Merop Gaunt, sold him to the owner of Borgin Burke for 10 Galleons.
After Voldemort retrieved the locket, he turned it into a Horcrux and hid it in a cave on a deserted island.
Voldemort placed the locket at the bottom of the glass container and then cast a wicked spell, filling the glass container with a potion. Anyone who wanted to take the locket had to drink the potion.
This potion will cause those who drink it to suffer extreme pain that is worse than death.
Sirius Black's brother, Regulus Arcturus Black, drank these potions.
They paid the ultimate price for it.
Before he died, he asked his house-elf Kreacher to take the locket and told it to destroy it.
Unfortunately, Kreacher tried many methods but could not destroy the locket.
The locket was protected by Voldemort's powerful spell.
The locket was eventually kept and hidden by Kreacher in the Black family's old house.
As a proponent of Voldemort's pure-blood ideology, Regulus was once a Death Eater.
It wasn't until later that he discovered Voldemort wasn't promoting the so-called pure-blood ideology at all, but rather using violence to suppress everyone who opposed him.
Regulus Black, having finally seen through Voldemort's true nature, chose betrayal amidst the blow of his shattered faith!
He successfully took the locket and used a fake locket to fool Voldemort.
But the stigma followed him throughout his life.
No one knew that Regulus Arcturus Black was a true hero.
So Chu Yang wrote his unknown deeds into a fake book.
The last Horcrux was Harry himself, or rather, the fragment of Voldemort's soul that he accidentally left in Harry.
The first five are not difficult to find, but the last one may pose a challenge for Dumbledore.
For Dumbledore, eliminating the fragments of Harry's soul was a difficult problem.
After all, he couldn't cast a spell on Harry with the intention of killing him, so he could destroy the Horcrux in the simplest way.
Based on the timeline, Chu Yang believed that Dumbledore should have found at least three Horcruxes.
Including Harry, who has been at Hogwarts all the time, that makes four Horcruxes.
Chu Yang only needs to help Dumbledore collect a maximum of two more Horcruxes to have a chance to completely destroy Voldemort.
The time is almost right!
Chu Yang immediately decided to confront them.
Chu Yang wouldn't say he knew everything about Voldemort's dark magic, but he had at least a 70-80% idea of it.
In addition, Chu Yang had been studying ninjutsu, demonic arts, and spells during this period, and through this intuition, he also invented many spells to counter black magic.
No more worrying about being tricked by strange and evil curses and ending up in a mess.
It is entirely possible to kill Voldemort without any mishaps.
Just as Chu Yang was figuring out how to be honest with Dumbledore, some guests arrived in his room that evening: Harry, Hermione, and Ron, all wearing invisibility cloaks.
"Hey Yang, I'm so sorry to bother you so late, but you have to come out with us now."
Harry said somewhat awkwardly.
"Please, we really need you."
Hermione and Ron stared longingly at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang nodded, picked up his clothes, went to the washroom to change, and left the dormitory with them.
It's definitely not feasible for four people to squeeze into the invisibility cloak.
Chu Yang gestured for them to go first, and followed behind alone.
The three of them then carefully led the way.
Chu Yang followed them out of the school and headed straight for Hagrid's cabin.
On the way, the trio hesitated, as if they had something to say but didn't know how to tell Chu Yang.
Harry's struggling expression was the most obvious.
Chu Yang smiled and spoke first, "You didn't call me out here to play an adventure game, did you?"
The three of them laughed awkwardly at the same time.
Finally, Hermione mustered her courage and asked, "Yang, Headmaster Dumbledore told us that you had met Voldemort?"
"Yes," Chu Yang nodded.
Harry suddenly became excited and asked eagerly, "Was Voldemort really that scary?"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I don't think he's scary. On the contrary, he looks more frail than I imagined."
fragile?
Harry was surprised by Chu Yang's answer.
He never expected Chu Yang to use this word to describe the Dark Lord, who was feared throughout the magical world.
Hermione and Ron frowned as well; this was not the answer they had expected.
Chu Yang laughed and said, "If Voldemort were still as powerful as he was back then, he would have appeared openly before the world long ago. Why would he need to hide?"
Hermione nodded in agreement.
Chu Yang's positive attitude unconsciously influenced them as well. They gradually stopped regarding Voldemort as a monster. After all, if someone who had seen him in person wasn't afraid, why should we be?
These were the thoughts in Harry's and his friends' minds at that moment.
"Now that you've finished asking your questions, it's my turn. Tell me, what does Headmaster Dumbledore want to see me about?"
Chu Yang's question startled the three of them once again.
Hermione asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
Chu Yang said, "Headmaster Dumbledore wouldn't tell you about my encounter with Voldemort for no reason."
Hermione then realized she had let something slip, and gave an embarrassed, silly laugh.
Harry took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Headmaster Dumbledore hopes you can stay with me in the Forbidden Forest for a while."
What's in the Forbidden Forest?
There are giant war trees that mutated from the Man-Beating Willow, and a clan of unicorns that worship Chu Yang as a god.
There's also Ferenze, a centaur who has a very close relationship with Chu Yang, and the centaur tribe behind him who are benevolent towards Chu Yang.
These three forces, when combined, can sweep away everything in the Forbidden Forest.
This is his home turf.
Dumbledore asked Chu Yang to stay with Harry in the Forbidden Forest, implying that he hoped Chu Yang could protect Harry.
The centenarian finally made up his mind to confront Voldemort head-on.
However, before destroying the soul fragments within his body, Harry is Voldemort's only chance to turn the tables.
If Harry stays at Hogwarts, he will become a target for the Death Eaters.
Staying in the Forbidden Forest would not only be safer, but would also distract the Death Eaters.
From Chu Yang's perspective, it would have been more efficient for him to bring the War Tree and push through directly.
However, Dumbledore still treated him as a student.
Letting Chu Yang be solely responsible for Harry's safety was already his bottom line.
"It seems that the camping gear I bought recently will come in handy."
Chu Yang smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
That's wonderful!
Harry, though flustered, managed a smile. "I'm really good at setting up tents! George and Fred taught me when we watched Quidditch!"
Ron was eager to try it out, as if he were really going to go camping in the wild.
"Why are you getting so worked up? Headmaster Dumbledore said it was Yang and Harry who went to the Forbidden Forest, not us!"
Hermione glared at Ron, annoyed.
"The more people there are, the more we can protect Harry, isn't that right?"
Ron retorted confidently.
"It's not about having more strength to protect Harry, it's about having more people to drag Yang down!"
Hermione reached out to grab Ron's ear, but he nimbly dodged her.
"Headmaster Dumbledore said Chu Yang can summon unicorns. Don't you want to see unicorns?"
Ron whispered in Hermione's ear, behaving a bit like a little devil.
For girls, unicorns are irresistible. What girl would refuse to ride on a unicorn and stroll under the moonlight?
Hermione's attitude suddenly became less resolute.
She muttered under her breath, "The Forbidden Forest is dark and scary. Harry and the others will definitely be scared if it's just the two of them. It's different with more people..."
Ron gave her a thumbs up.
As they talked, they arrived at Hagrid's cabin, and Hermione went up and knocked on the door knocker.
dong dong dong.
Hagrid opened the door sideways, his face mysterious. "Come in."
The warm fire chased away the chill of the night, and a wave of warmth washed over everyone.
Chu Yang looked around and asked, "Isn't Headmaster Dumbledore here?"
"He has more important things to do!" Hagrid brought out several cups of hot tea from the kitchen and handed them to the children.
"That's practically your catchphrase," Ron teased, mimicking Hagrid's tone. "You say that every time we ask about Headmaster Dumbledore."
Hagrid's eyes widened, and he shouted, "You have no idea how important what Headmaster Dumbledore is doing! He's doing it now..."
"Hagrid!"
Chu Yang quickly spoke up.
"Oh! Merlin's beard!" Hagrid, realizing he had almost said the wrong thing, gave Chu Yang a grateful look.
"In fact, we know what Headmaster Dumbledore is doing; we gave him that book about Horcruxes."
Ron looked at Hagrid smugly, "We just don't know where those things are."
Hagrid quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth, the oil and grime on his hands almost making Ron vomit.
While the two were playfully bickering, Hermione turned to Chu Yang and said, "You don't know what Horcruxes are, do you?"
Chu Yang smiled and nodded.
"You don't know things either?" Hermione asked excitedly. Being able to show off her knowledge in front of Chu Yang was probably the happiest thing for her at school.
Hermione then began to recount how she found clues about Horcruxes in a book called "The Unknown History of Hogwarts".
The little girl's eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky. After she finished speaking, she stared at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes.
Chu Yang understood and immediately praised, "Hermione, you're so smart!"
Hermione's cheeks flushed slightly as she proudly raised her head.
"How could they do this! We found it together!"
Ron broke free from Hagrid and hurriedly pulled Harry along, who looked embarrassed.
Chu Yang said helplessly, "Alright, Mr. Ron, you're so clever and brave."
Ron nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, you have excellent taste!"
Harry, feeling embarrassed by him, quietly turned his head away, pretending not to know him.
"Kids, be quiet, we're about to head to the Forbidden Forest." Hagrid pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Hagrid, could I know how many Horcruxes Headmaster Dumbledore has found so far?" Chu Yang asked casually.
Hagrid shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you the exact number, but there are still two items that haven't been found."
In terms of difficulty, it's most likely to be Gaunt's ring and Slytherin's locket.
A moment later, Hagrid led the group deeper into the Forbidden Forest.
They stopped in front of a lake.
There is a small wooden house there.
"Okay, this is it." Hagrid excitedly introduced his work to everyone.
The cabin wasn't large, but it was more than enough for four people. However, the interior was rather simple, with almost no decent furniture besides the bed and the stove.
Under Hermione's surprised gaze, Chu Yang took out a small handbag and began to empty it.
Tents, sleeping bags, camping lights, outdoor folding tables and chairs, toolboxes, hanging ropes, odds and ends, first aid kits, pots and pans, etc.
As more and more items fell out of the handbag, the other four people gaped in shock.
Are you moving?
Hermione swallowed hard.
"There's not much stuff."
Chu Yang lowered his head to check if anything was missing.
One significant advantage of mastering Apparition is that it allows him to freely travel between the magical and non-magical worlds.
"I have to admit, they're much better prepared than I was." To cover his embarrassment, Hagrid coughed and asked Chu Yang with some curiosity, "Are you very interested in camping?"
Chu Yang nodded and said, "Since the orphanage, I have lived a communal life for too long. If I have the chance, I hope to have more time to be alone."
Ron was enthusiastically circling around the camping gear. His father's work was closely related to the Muggle world, so he had a lot of contact with it.
Harry whispered, "I remember Professor McGonagall saying that the Unseen Stretch Charm is forbidden to be used on personal items—"
Chu Yang laughed and said, "If everything were done according to the Ministry of Magic's rules, we would experience far less joy from magic."
Hermione nodded quickly and said, "I agree!"
Harry fell into deep thought.