v2 Chapter 1827： harder than death (1/2)
”Irvin Mason, what an unexpected visitor.” Snape said slowly, in a whisper-like voice, without any warmth, but enough for Ivan to hear clearly.
Facing the sudden appearance of Ai Wen, he looked a little surprised. In addition, Snape's face still has some indescribable expressions, as if hesitating whether to pull out his wand and cast a curse on Ivan, but in the end he did nothing.
”Long time no see, Professor, it's nice to meet you.” Ai Wen said happily, sitting on the chair opposite the desk, ”I heard that you have become the principal, which is really good.”
”The Dark Lord trusts me a lot, and he entrusts me with great responsibility,” Snape said coldly. ”He'll be happier if I catch you up and give it to the Dark Lord.”
”For a person who has just returned from the world of the dead, it would be nice to see anyone familiar, but I can be sure that it definitely does not include the Dark Lord.” Ivan replied, ”And we all know, You can't succeed, I won't cooperate, and you won't do it. Dumbledore told me that I will travel through space and return to the person he trusts most.”
”The person Dumbledore trusted most?” Snape hesitated, his thin lips twisted into a slightly sarcastic smile, ”I doubt if he really trusted someone.”
His eyes passed over Ai Wen and looked at the portrait of Dumbledore on the opposite wall.
”Mason, poor fellow, you've been brainwashed by Dumbledore just like that stupid Potter, and you don't even know what kind of person he is, his past and his thoughts! Trust? It's ridiculous, Dumbledore. Lido's life has been full of lies and secrets, even more than the Dark Lord. He doesn't believe in anyone but himself, and I'm not one of his.”
”But I believe in him, and I also believe in you.” Ivan said seriously.
The two looked at each other, but neither of them spoke. For a while, there were only the earnest whispers of the old principals on the wall.
”I trust you, Severus, you know,” said Dumbledore's portrait suddenly.
”Enough, I don't want to be listening to these unmistakable nonsense, and I don't need your ridiculous trust. I didn't take you off this wall and destroy it, I did my best. You're dead, Dark Lord. Ruled here, he is becoming more powerful, more powerful than imagined, no one can stop him.” Snape said angrily, then turned his eyes to Ai Wen, and pulled out his wand at a very fast speed, ”As for you, Mason, I don't know how you got here, but you came to the wrong place.”
”I said just now, I don't want to fight.” Ivan also put his hand on the wand, looked at Snape without hesitation, and said slowly, ”We have fought many times before, professor, you should Know my strength, and we don't have the point of a duel.”
”You think you are strong? This is not the Hogwarts you are familiar with. If I want, I can call a bunch of dark wizards and dementors at any time, as well as terrible monsters you don't know. They are all Dark Lords. How much can you defeat?” Snape said, with a look of disgust, ”The Order of the Phoenix has failed, Dumbledore's plan has failed, the Dark Lord is now far more powerful than before, and we can't beat him. .I thought you'd be smarter, Mason, like fleeing abroad with Potter.”
”We didn't fail, Dumbledore, Harry and I all believed that when the Dark Lord wanted to gain a stronger dark power to become a Cthulhu, he was doomed, his failure was doomed. And here I am , is to complete all this.” Ai Wen said seriously.