Chapter 53 - Level 27 [p8]. Huh? (1/2)
The vibration of the amulet was the sign that a person was initiating the contact from the other amulet. Normally, I wouldn't think twice before answering the call and connecting via some reflecting surface, but now I am doubting.
I left amulet without any explanation whatsoever. Even an experienced wizard will spend at least a week on deciphering enchantment on it and understanding its usage.
So the fact, that she learned it so soon, even with the help of some ȧduŀt wizards is simply unrealistic.
To take or not to take the call is a very hard question.
Block of the load function, my intuition rings danger and she suspiciously calls me soon after the block. Too many coincidences, if you ask me. But to ignore a call is also a bad idea. I don't want to really lose a connection with Hermione. She is a smart wizard and a loyal friend. Yes, stupid and annoying, but loyal nonetheless. Plus, I want to keep in touch with the plot actors.
While I was thinking, the amulet stopped echoing.
I needed the solution and I needed it quick.
After ten minutes of pondering, I finally thought of an idea.
*A bit earlier in the Burrow*
”I know we agreed to use this world's plot against progeny, but I think rushing is not an answer. He will certainly feel that something is wrong. Or at the very least Athena won't let him enter such an obvious trap.”
”That's why there is no point to trap him.” Dark laughed.
”Hm?”
”I honestly don't give a crap if that cursed progeny escaped. He is bound in the world with a God who has access to the ultimate weapon of death. As long as I reach him, he is dead. He can't be escaping forever, while we have plot armor and centuries ahead.”
”I still don't get it. If you know that he will escape, then why would you give away our presence to an enemy? We can catch him ...”
”Unaware?” Dark finished for Markus, then he cheerfully continued, ”Impossible. The moment Universe was blocked, progeny knew that something was wrong. What we need to do is to affect his mentality. If a person he trusts betrays him and sells him to us, he will suffer. Mental war is what we need to use. Physically catching him will be hard now. One thing I am sure of is that Athena is not fully in control, which means that we can pressure the boy mentally to the brink of insanity. And the betrayal will be the first step. Then you will start the hunt. Put on the target on his head. Publish his face and information. Make the world believe he is a demon king if need be.”
”Well, he might not care about such things like these. Some people prefer solitude.”
”Ahahaha, bullshit. That's the mistake of you humans. You think you can just turn off the need for communication. Think you can control emotions. Laughable. No matter how uncaring a human is, he will break under constant pressure and absence of communication. This is a fact. You, humans, are fragile. The need for communication is a physical necessity born in the process of evolution when nature understood that lone monkey is a dead monkey. After a year he will be losing himself. After five, he will become deranged. After more, his brain will be losing it. As for Athena, she has no powerful enough energy source to keep in touch with her progeny on a regular basis.”
”I know people who meditate for decades alone, without any need for communication. I don't think you are right. Plus it is a big world and there is the Internet.”
”Show me a person who had no conversation for more than 3 years and I ȧssure you, that the person will be a madman. As for the problem of the big world, making somebody famous in such a world is even easier. After all, what we are looking for is not find him, but to break him.”
”Can't you just honestly say that all you want is just to torture the boy as much as possible and in any way possible, just to make your vengeance sweeter?”
”I never said, I am not personally interested in these actions. But let's not play hypocrites here. You are here for the sole reason of getting your revenge, just like me. No need for bullshit righteousness. Okay?”
”I want revenge. Yes. But I am not going to do something so... immoral. I am doing this to save our Universe, from a future, where she comes back. As for you... You truly are an unfilling and crazy being.”
”That's a definition of a God, Markus,” Dark smirked.
”Maybe that's so for your world, but in mine, Caesar was a god. And he was neither unfilling or crazy.”
”Maybe. Maybe not.” Dark only weakly smiled, ”So? Let's begin.”
Markus only sighed, before answering:
”Let's.”
After that, both men erased memories of them coming to the house. Then they both exited the house, only to return a few minutes later. But this time, both of them had nice looking suits with coats over and hat on top. The very definition of a gentleman of that century stood outside of the Burrow, getting ready to knock on the door.
*Knock* *Knock*
”Who might it be?”
”Sweetie, can you open the door for me please.”
”Okay, mom” then a young girl's voice came from behind the door, ”Coming! Wait a second.”
Two of them tipped their hats down in greetings and then the one with sunglasses asked in a mild but deep voice:
”Can we by any chance, find a person, named Magnus in your house?”
The girl looked at them and then turn her head back to scream:
”MOM?!”
”What, Sweetie?”
A middle-aged woman came in. She then looked at her guests and was surprised.
”And who might you be?”
”Hello, Miss...”
”Weasley. Molly Weasley. And it's missis. And you?”
”Hello, Missis Weasley. My name is... Derek and this is my colleague Markus. We are part of the magical government, similar in job to what you call in England, Aurors. We looking for dark arts users and criminals with a dark past in magic use. We are here looking for a boy, you might know as Magnus. Can we talk?”
This really surprised Molly, but soon she recollected her thoughts and said:
”Uhm, well come in. Let me lead you to the living room. We can talk there.”
*A few minutes later*
”He left, well that's a shame. We've been looking for him and now that he was so close, we missed him.”
The man called Derek said, and that's when Harry mentioned the amulet, that most people already forgot about.
”Hermione, didn't Magnus left some amulet for you to talk with him?”
”He did? That's great! Can we contact him?”
Markus happily asked, while little Granger accusingly looked at the Potter.
”You want to talk to him?”