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Chapter 174: Chapter 171 - Conspiracies and Secrets (1)

Hearing someone knocking on the metal door, Asterion stopped what he was doing and turned around, behind him Verucca had his head down while his limbs were firmly attached to the chair.

The skin of Verucca's arms was open at the sides, revealing the red and bloody muscles inside, each vein seemingly untouched and with the blood still flowing smoothly inside, showing how precise Asterion's dissection skills were.

Asterion's gloves were completely stained, the pristine white long since replaced by a dark red.

Placing the scalpel in its case on the table, Asterion took off his gloves and opened the door, he saw an old man with a long beard wearing a very nice blue robe, it was Albus Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked at young Asterion and then into the cell and what he saw made him raise his eyebrows. Verucca's condition was much worse than he had expected; from the dull glow in her eyes, he guessed he was seeing a shell of a once proud woman.

Dumbledore didn't feel anything special when he saw Verucca's horrible condition; he'd seen far worse when he was young and doing his chores like any other Hogwarts student. "Can we talk, Asterion?"

"Yes, let's go outside." Asterion nodded and left the stone cell, leaving Verucca in silence.

As the door closed, Verucca's originally low head rose and her lifeless eyes began to glow again. She gritted her teeth and used her magical energy to try and break the chains that bound her, but no matter how hard she tried, the chains were still intact.

She knew that these bindings were alchemical items used to bind witches and wizards. This complicated things for her, but she didn't give up and kept trying, but this time with a different approach.

As far as she knew, this type of binding was strong against magic, but extremely weak against physical attacks.

Crouching with her head close to her lap, she used her bound hand to pull a small object that resembled a wand out of her thick hair, only it seemed too small to be a wand.

Although her wrists were bound, she could still move her hands perfectly. Ignoring the pain in her arm, she turned her wrist with difficulty and pointed to the box on the table.

With a silent spell, the same scalpel that had sliced her flesh countless times flew at her and cut the leather restraints on her right arm.

With her arm now free, it was easy to remove the other restraints. Verucca stood, but groaned in pain as she felt her wounds sting, knowing that the salt Asterion had thrown on them had begun to take effect. Walking over to the table, she didn't hesitate and picked up the bottle of Phoenix Tears, after hours of agonizing and painful torture, there were only two tears left in the bottle.

Without hesitation, she drank the precious natural healing elixir, she felt her wounds itch and her body began to regenerate at a frightening speed. Moments later, she was completely healed!

"You will pay for all the pain I've suffered, Asterion Black." Verucca muttered with a look so cold and full of resentment that it would probably frighten a demon. "I will kill every person you love and bask in your gaze."

Verucca moved her torn and bloodstained dress, not waiting for Asterion to return, certain she would be killed if the monster saw her free.

In the highest tower of Hogwarts, where astrology classes were held, Asterion and Dumbledore looked coldly at the bloodied figure running quickly from the castle grounds.

If they looked closely, they could see that it was Verucca herself!

"I have to admit, I really am inferior to you when it comes to manipulation." Asterion commented, looking coldly at the woman he had deliberately let slip away. It wasn't his idea, it was Dumbledore's. And he had to say, it worked perfectly.

Dumbledore didn't comment on Asterion's words and spoke in a gentle tone. "Now all we have to do is follow her and she'll lead us to her accomplices. Even if the leader of this organization isn't there, there will probably be other members on site."

"Baskerville is in her shadow, no matter where she runs to, I'll know." Asterion spoke in a calm tone, his lips curled into a sadistic, amused smile. He would love to see Verucca's expression when she saw him again.

"How will you deal with the rebellious noble houses?" Ignoring the sadistic smile on Asterion's lips, Dumbledore asked curiously, his eyes calm, perhaps only he knew what he wanted by asking such a question.

Asterion looked at Dumbledore and didn't hide the sarcasm in his eyes, he knew very well what this old man wanted.

"Those least involved in this conspiracy will be stripped of their titles, lands and possessions and exiled. The most serious traitors will be killed and those involved thrown into Azkaban." Knowing that Dumbledore wanted him to kill everyone involved, Asterion clearly wouldn't, especially since England had just come out of a civil war; killing more people would only change his image to that of a cruel, cold tyrant.

Showing traitors a little "mercy" for the people showed that he was not a bloodthirsty killer. Behind the scenes, these people will still die in the future, albeit by "accident". The prisoners in Azkaban would be the first to die, since no one could check the status of the prisoners in Azkaban.

Asterion's words would surprise Dumbledore, for he knew the boy next to him only too well; he knew how much Asterion would like to kill anyone who stood in his way. Asterion's actions made Dumbledore nod with a satisfied look.

In his eyes, Asterion was more mature and less murderous than in the past, which pleased the Lord of Light very much; it seemed that young Daphne and Rose were doing a good job of making Asterion more human.

However, Dumbledore really wanted Asterion to kill all the traitors, it would undermine the boy's foundations, but that didn't matter at the moment. Whether they were killed or not, the Clock Tower would have many more openings for him to fill with Half-Bloods and Muggleborn.

That's what Asterion knew Dumbledore was thinking, but what Dumbledore himself didn't know was that this was Asterion's plan as well. In the future, when he transforms the entire society into a constitutional monarchy, the noble houses will be the biggest obstacle to the centralization of certain powers.

He had to centralize his power at this time and keep certain rights in his hands so that the throne of his future children and descendants would not be destroyed in the future. He could gain more support from the people by showing how liberal he was in this sense, or at least give the impression that everything was still a beautiful society that they still had the power to control.

In the future, he would let the Aristocratic Faction, the Neutral Faction, and the Democratic Faction fight each other while he coldly watched and only intervened when things got serious, thus gaining prestige among the people by doing nothing while everyone was killing each other.

Dumbledore didn't know about Asterion's plans, otherwise he wouldn't have been so pleased with Asterion. Unfortunately, Dumbledore never thought in his wildest dreams that Asterion would want to establish a monarchy.

Suddenly, Asterion, who had been silent, smiled and looked in a certain direction with a cold stare.

"The rat has entered the cave." He said calmly.

Dumbledore smiled too, and they both looked at each other and moved at the same time!

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Next Chapter Second Volume: 172 - Conspiracies and Secrets (2), 173 - Conspiracies and Secrets (3), 174 - Conspiracies and Secrets (4), 175 - Conspiracies and Secrets (5), 176 - Conspiracies and Secrets (6), 177 - Conspiracies and Secrets (7), Chapter 178 - Decision and two wives (1), Chapter 179 - Decision and two wives (2), Chapter 180 - The Old King of Camelot (1), Chapter 181 - The Old King of Camelot (2), Chapter 182 - The Old King of Camelot (3), Chapter 183 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1), Chapter 184 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (2), Chapter 185 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (3), Chapter 186 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (4).


Chapter 175: Chapter 172 - Conspiracies and Secrets (2)

Hogsmeade Village

Verucca, her dress bloodied and almost completely destroyed, arrived at a house and knocked on the door in a different, specific rhythm. A few moments later, the door was opened and she didn't hesitate to enter.

"Where have you been, Verucca?" Just as the red-haired woman with the green eyes was about to ask, she saw the sorry state of her old friend. "What in Merlin's name happened to you?"

The woman quickly approached and checked Verucca for injuries, and to her relief, there were no obvious wounds on her body, except for a large amount of blood that she assumed belonged to someone else. She walked over to a chair by the fireplace.

Walking over to a chair by the fireplace, Verucca sat down wearily and replied in a weak, exhausted tone. "I've been discovered by Dumbledore, Patricia."

Patricia Rakepick, a famous Curse-Breaker from Gringotts Bank, wore a horrified expression as she listened to her friend's words. She couldn't help but feel a shiver run down her skin.

"How did you escape?" Patricia asked in a frankly skeptical tone, discreetly drawing her wand; in her eyes, there was no way Verucca could escape Dumbledore's clutches.

Verucca looked at the wand in her friend's hand and didn't blame Patricia for being cautious. She was also surprised that she had escaped before; it was normal for Patricia to be skeptical of her for managing to escape from Dumbledore, the most powerful wizard in the world.

"Although I was arrested by Dumbledore, it was Asterion Black who tortured me, the boy is very inexperienced, I had my little wand hidden in my hair and managed to escape when Dumbledore called him to talk." Verucca practically leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes as she answered, she body and mind completely exhausted.

Asterion's torture was both physical and psychological, letting her fall to the bottom of the abyss of sheer terror and then pulling her up, giving her a little relief and hope.

But that relief and hope would soon turn back into sheer terror and pain. He repeated this cycle over and over again, and several times she almost died in the process, but she was healed by the Phoenix Tears.

But the Phoenix Tears didn't cure her mental exhaustion and damage, she was sure that her inner self was completely terrified at the thought of meeting that monster again, but her hatred for Asterion overcame any trauma and fear she possessed at the moment.

Patricia lowered her wand to listen to her words, she couldn't help but look at Verucca pitifully, she was sure that things hadn't been as easy as her friend had said.

Suddenly, a male voice with a strong oriental accent was heard in the house.

"Have we been discovered?" Verucca opened his eyes and saw a man in his thirties. His features told him he was from an Oriental region, China, Korea, or Japan. He had black hair and very dark brown eyes, almost black. He was wearing a white robe, which had earned him the nickname "White Robe Witch" in the wizarding community.

"Probably not, Kazuhiro-san, otherwise, with the coldness and cruelty of Albus Dumbledore and Asterion Black, we'd be imprisoned and tortured by now." Patricia commented, sitting down next to her friend and letting out a heavy sigh of worry.

Besides her, Verucca and Kazuhiro-san were the three R representatives in England, only the three of them would know how to communicate, so the chance of exposure was almost nil.

Kazuhiro Shiratori, a dark wizard, member of R and graduate of the Japanese Mahoutokoro School, nodded.

"I sent a message to my old Sensei Nakamura, now the Japanese Minister of Magic, and he said that everything was normal at Hogwarts, there was no sign that anything big was about to happen. Apparently, Dumbledore-Sama and Asterion-Sama haven't spread the news that you've been arrested." Kazuhiro spoke as he sat down across from the two women, his voice carrying a strong accent from his homeland, but respect was evident when he mentioned the two Special Grade wizards.

"I'll make a call to the chief." Patricia spoke, got up from her chair and went to her room, returning with a hand mirror in one hand.

She whispered a few words and the mirror began to glow brightly. Soon after, the image of a dark-skinned man wearing an elegant red suit appeared in the mirror.

He was the head of the R organization in England, the immediate boss of all three present in this small house.

"Pilgrim." All three stood and greeted the man with respect. He was one of the few Semi-Special Grades of the organization, of course they had to show respect.

"Do you three have anything important to report?" The pilgrim asked, raising an eyebrow at the sight of the three of them together. His voice was serious and dignified.

Verucca began to answer what she knew, and each time she spoke, the man's face grew darker.

When Verucca finished speaking, she saw that their leader had a pale face and a rare expression of fear that surprised everyone, including Patricia and Kazuhiro; what could a Semi-Special wizard be afraid of?

"Albus Dumbledore and Asterion Black." The pilgrim spoke, watching the two shadows in the corner of the room, he could see them even if he was blind!

"It seems that this organization doesn't just operate on English soil, but all over the world." When Verucca heard the voice, a chill ran through her body, her face went pale and a terror rose in her heart, paralyzing her with fear. She would never forget that voice, it was the same voice as the monster that had been torturing her for hours!

Verucca was too scared to move, but not Patricia and Kazuhiro, and when they both turned around, what they saw finally made them understand why their leader was showing an expression of fear.

"Even the Japanese Minister of Magic is involved, I must say I underestimated this organization called R." Dumbledore commented, looking at Kazuhiro. He and Asterion had listened to the entire conversation, including the involvement of the Japanese Minister of Magic, one of the Seven Special Grade Wizards participating in the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

Dumbledore had really underestimated the scope of this organization; he hadn't expected someone so important to conspire with an illegal organization.

He dared say that this organization had already reached global proportions, involving countless countries around the world in a vast web of smuggled alchemical items, ancient relics, and forbidden magical tomes from centuries past. He suspected that many interesting people were involved in this illegal organization.

It could be said that it was quite a powerful organization, even in Dumbledore's eyes.

Asterion looked at the leader called Pilgrim and smiled coldly. "At last we meet, little mouse. Now that you're out of hiding, you've finally lost the nerve to plot against me."

Asterion spoke in a sarcastic tone as he saw the veiled fear on the face of the man in the mirror. He despised these people who only had the courage to conspire against him from the shadows.

Pilgrim's face didn't change at all at his words, the man calmed down and regained his former confident demeanor. "We are much greater than you think, Asterion Black! Even if it's just you and Dumbledore, you won't be able to destroy an organization with over a thousand years of history!"

Asterion and Dumbledore looked at the pilgrim curiously. Those words were truly arrogant and proud, especially to be said in front of them.

"You overestimate your existence, little mouse, even though you are protected by a network of interests around the world. I'm sure your leaders could sacrifice you to appease our wrath." Asterion's lips curved into a cold, sadistic smile as he said this, the drastic change in his face caused by her words making him feel very pleased.

He didn't like people being arrogant in front of him, especially when they were infinitely weaker than him!

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Next Chapter Second Volume: 173 - Conspiracies and Secrets (3), 174 - Conspiracies and Secrets (4), 175 - Conspiracies and Secrets (5), 176 - Conspiracies and Secrets (6), 177 - Conspiracies and Secrets (7), Chapter 178 - Decision and two wives (1), Chapter 179 - Decision and two wives (2), Chapter 180 - The Old King of Camelot (1), Chapter 181 - The Old King of Camelot (2), Chapter 182 - The Old King of Camelot (3), Chapter 183 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1), Chapter 184 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (2), Chapter 185 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (3), Chapter 186 - Second Trial of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (4), Chapter 187 - Second Test of the International Tournament of Witchcraft and Wizardry (5).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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