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Chapter 137: 137: The Magic Of Death

Hua La La.~

Ivan pulled the Soul Coffin out of the traceless extension bag.

Both he and Dumbledore had already spent time studying the magic surrounding it and had determined how to completely destroy it.

However, before that could happen, Ivan still needed to thoroughly study the curse it contained.

The main quest for Ivan's first year at Hogwarts had two requirements:

First, he needed to completely analyze the spells on the Soul Coffin and the cursed gold coins to understand their essence.

Second, he had to destroy both the Soul Coffin and the gold coins, ensuring the curse they carried would vanish entirely from the world.

Of the two, the latter was relatively straightforward.

The real challenge lay in analyzing the intricacies of the Soul Coffin itself.

"Do you need my help?"

Dumbledore stood off to the side, watching Ivan carefully observe the Soul Coffin with his wand, turning it and inspecting it from every angle.

The two of them had already determined the nature of the gold coins' curse.

It was a form of ritual magic, deeply tied to a powerful contract.

Once activated, the curse would latch onto the victim's soul like a parasite, impossible to remove or escape from easily.

Ivan's movements were deliberate and meticulous.

He had no intention of becoming a victim of the Soul Coffin's curse while attempting to complete his task.

The irony of being cursed by something introduced by his own system would have been far too ridiculous for him to tolerate.

"Leave it to me, Headmaster," Ivan said, declining Dumbledore's offer of assistance.

The old headmaster had already done enough. After all, he had turned a blind eye to Ivan's intrusion into Gringotts and his clashes with the Aurors.

The old man watched carefully, curious to see how Ivan would handle the sarcophagus.

Ivan had said he intended to destroy it.

But as far as Dumbledore knew, there weren't many spells capable of destroying such a deeply cursed object.

The simplest and most effective option was Fiendfyre.

Dumbledore wondered if Ivan could master the true Fiendfyre.

With Dumbledore by his side, there would be no risk of the fire spiraling out of control.

More importantly, the experience would give Ivan a firsthand understanding of the destructive nature of black magic, serving as a stark reminder to use such power with caution.

"Just as I thought," Ivan murmured, closing his magic eyes and shutting down his spiritual vision.

"When I was studying the cursed gold coins earlier, I realized something—the source of the curse isn't the gold coins themselves. It's this sarcophagus."

The sarcophagus was the origin of the curse, while the gold coins acted as tools to spread it.

The relationship between the two is like that of the man-eating plant and the sweet nectar.

The gold coins can seduce human greed, and the final harvest is actually the sarcophagus, the carrier.

In other words, the number and type of gold coins have no effect on the curse itself.

Even if all the gold coins inside are destroyed, The Soul Coffin will also take back the lost curse magic and redistribute it to the remaining gold coins.

And if one day, all the gold coins will be broken.

That doesn't matter.

As long as you continue to throw gold coins into the Soul Coffin, the curse it contains can still create more and more powerful cursed gold coins.

To some extent, the Soul Coffin was a terrifying magical artifact.

'No wonder the system asked me to study this thing,' Ivan thought, frowning slightly.

'The curse magic on the Soul Coffin doesn't just follow a simple magical cycle—it replenishes itself.'

"The magic of ...death," Dumbledore said quietly, voicing the answer before Ivan could speak.

"You've figured it out, then?" Ivan asked, unsurprised.

Dumbledore had always been deeply perceptive. It wasn't surprising that he would recognize death magic when it was so present.

"I once searched for the legend of the Deathly Hallows with a friend," Dumbledore said, his gaze distant.

"Gellert Grindelwald?" Ivan asked knowingly.

At the mention of that name, Dumbledore's expression froze for just a moment before softening into a small smile.

"Yes," Dumbledore replied. "You know, we were once very close."

He hesitated, then added quietly, "We even said it together: 'For the greater good.'"

The last time Ivan and Dumbledore had spoken about Grindelwald, Ivan had found himself admiring the man's ideals, even if his methods had been flawed.

"Is Harry's Invisibility Cloak one of the Deathly Hallows?" Ivan asked.

After returning from Christmas, Ivan had seen Harry's cloak and asked to study it for a while.

While examining it, he'd sensed faint traces of death magic woven into its core.

"Was it originally in your hands?" Ivan pressed further.

Dumbledore nodded slightly.

"After James and Lily died, the key to the Potter family vault was entrusted to me."

Dumbledore had obtained the invisibility cloak ten years ago and had studied it for a long time.

The old man did not hide this fact.

As a wizard, curiosity about the power of death was entirely natural.

"So? Did you find anything?" Ivan asked.

"I did," Dumbledore replied. "We all know that there is magic in nature."

The magic of nature is the source of power for magical transformations.

Only when wizards truly understand the laws of magic in nature can they deduce potion formulas, balance their bodies, and harmonize with the magic that exists naturally in the world.

However, the natural magic that Ivan and Dumbledore referred to was not the same as the elemental forces—earth, water, wind, fire—that ordinary people imagined.

The two concepts were fundamentally different.

The former refers to the material composition of nature—the tangible elements of the world.

In contrast, true natural magic is tied to intangible and conceptual forces.

For example:

The magic of death

The magic of the starry sky

The magic of time

The magic of the mind

The magic of fate

These forces exist beyond the material realm and carry a much deeper significance.

"The Death magic was used in the creation of the Soul Coffin," Ivan observed thoughtfully.

"It can operate endlessly, but it's different from the magical cycle of Hogwarts Castle," he added.

"This artifact passively absorbs death magic from the world around it to replenish its own power."

Dumbledore nodded as Ivan's explanation continued.

The magic that sustains Hogwarts Castle works differently.

The source of its power is the young wizards who study within its walls.

"Every young wizard who enters Hogwarts signs a magical contract with the castle."

"And as they live and study here, they provide enough magic to keep the castle running."

In essence, as long as students are enrolled at Hogwarts, the castle's magic will remain endless and inexhaustible.

"So? Are you having any ideas I should be worried about?"

"Haah~ It's too early for me to wield the magic of death," Ivan remarked calmly.

He wasn't tempted by the immense power associated with death magic. Instead of lingering, Ivan took decisive action. He raised his wand and cast a spell on the cursed gold coins and the Soul Coffin.

The powerful spell, fueled by positive emotions, clashed against the dark magic residing within the Soul Coffin.

The opposing forces—positive and negative—began to collide violently, disrupting the intricate magical balance inside the artifact.

Crack!!

A sharp, splintering sound echoed as the Soul Coffin began to break apart.

Before long, it crumbled bit by bit, turning to ashes and vanishing into the air right before their eyes.

"You did it," Dumbledore said softly, his voice tinged with admiration.

"Yeah," Ivan replied simply, as if it were nothing extraordinary.

'And with this, my task should be over' Ivan wasn't surprised.

And as the first-year trial task was completed, the pleasant system prompt sound also rang in Ivan's ears.

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Chapter 138: 138: Beyond An Archmage

There was no need to use a Fiendfyre Curse.

The simplest way to destroy a cursed object was to counter it with opposing magical power.

Of course, for most wizards, such a method would sound like a fairy tale.

While most wizards were still stuck chanting spells and relying on wand movements, Ivan had already begun to grasp the essence of magic itself.

This level of understanding was far beyond the imagination of ordinary wizards.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the main task (I)]

Current Progress:

Recover the Soul Coffin (completed) Trace the source of the curse (completed)

Task Reward: Experience Points x1

"Here it comes!"

Ivan's eyes flickered as he read the system notification.

For someone who usually maintained a calm demeanor, the news stirred an unmistakable excitement within him.

Experience Points.

These were far more valuable than potential points.

While potential points could enhance certain abilities, Experience Points were the rare currency needed to push an attribute beyond the threshold of 5—into the domain of exceptional mastery.

Ivan began to consider carefully where he should allocate this 1 point of experience.

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[Attributes]

(1 Ordinary, 2 Excellent, 3 Outstanding, 4 Rare, 5 Legendary, 6 Apocalypse, 7 Miracle)

Soul: 5 (Legendary)

Magic: 5 (Legendary)

Physique: 2 (Excellent)

Thinking: 3 (Outstanding)

Mind: 3 (Outstanding)

Will: 3 (Outstanding)

Potential Points: 0

Experience Points: 1

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At this moment, only two attributes stood out as viable options for investment: Soul and Magic.

Although Experience Points could technically be converted into Potential Points, only a fool would waste them that way.

Between the two key attributes—Soul and Magic—Ivan already knew which one to enhance first.

"Magic!" Ivan decided resolutely.

He had already gained a good understanding of the Soul attribute.

To Ivan, abilities like clairvoyance, the magic eye, and the dream dimension all boiled down to one core function: observation.

In simple terms, the higher the Soul attribute, the clearer and deeper one's perception of the world became.

But when it came to Magic, things were different.

With just 5 points in the Magic attribute, Ivan had already achieved the status of a natural Archmage.

It was almost impossible to imagine what kind of power or experience he might gain by pushing the attribute to 6.

"Professor," Ivan asked, turning to Dumbledore, "do you know what lies beyond the realm of an Archmage?"

"Beyond the Archmage?" Dumbledore repeated, intrigued by the question.

He didn't warn Ivan against being too ambitious or accuse him of arrogance.

Instead, he looked at the young wizard with interest, curious about the reason behind his inquiry.

"As a wizard, isn't it natural to want to push further down the path of magic?" Ivan explained.

Dumbledore nodded in agreement.

"Indeed," he said. "There's no fault in that reasoning."

"Although," Dumbledore added with a small smile, "it may be a little early for you… it is always good to be mentally prepared."

Dumbledore then continued, "As we've discussed before, the difference between a Archmage and an ordinary wizard lies in the qualitative transformation of magic power.

It is this transformation that marks the true threshold into the realm of mastery."

The magical power of an Archmage is significantly stronger than that of ordinary wizards.

When spells collide, the Archmage's magic will overwhelm and crush the magic of ordinary wizards with sheer force.

Take the battle between Harry and Voldemort in the original story as an example.

Harry, a mere student, manages to face off against an Archmage like Voldemort.

In theory, such an occurrence should be impossible.

Yet, despite Voldemort's immense power, he is unable to kill Harry Potter.

There are numerous explanations for this:

The prophecy that binds their fates.

Lily Potter's sacrificial love.

Voldemort's integration of Harry's blood into his own body.

The resonance of their Phoenix feather wands.

Voldemort's hesitation due to the shared connection with Harry.

The reasons are many, but the conclusion is simple: Voldemort, despite his reputation, wasn't strong enough to overturn fate.

Against anyone other than Harry and Dumbledore, Voldemort is utterly dominant.

His power allows him to crush all opposition with ease, leaving no room for a stalemate, confrontation, or even a prolonged back-and-forth battle.

"If you wish to ascend to the level of a great wizard," Dumbledore explained, "there are two primary paths: magic transformation and blood reversion.

Either path, if pursued to its end, offers the potential to glimpse the realm beyond the great wizard."

This implies that a sixth point of magical power exists in this world.

While reaching it is extraordinarily difficult—so challenging, in fact, that even Dumbledore and Grindelwald considered it to be nothing more than a myth—it remains theoretically possible.

"I once held two of the Deathly Hallows," Dumbledore admitted.

"Through studying them, I caught a glimpse of what lies beyond our current understanding of magic."

The Deathly Hallows are said to embody the magic of death.

According to European legend, anyone who collects all three Hallows will become the Master of Death.

However, the "God of Death" referred to in the legend likely isn't a literal deity.

Ivan believed that "Death" in this context symbolized the magic of death, a fundamental and mysterious force.

To become the Master of Death essentially means to become the master of death magic itself.

"Do you mean to fully merge with a specific natural magic?" Ivan asked, thoughtfully.

"Yes," Dumbledore replied, nodding. "If the initial stage of magic transformation is to integrate a fragment of natural magic into one's body, then the culmination of this path is to fully master one of the twelve natural magics."

The twelve natural magics represent the fundamental forces of nature as defined within the wizarding world.

Unfortunately, the times have changed, and it has been centuries since any British wizard has surpassed the level of a Grand Master.

"As for blood reversion..." Dumbledore continued, "it's a much simpler path compared to magic transformation."

The concept of blood reversion relies on the latent power of one's ancestors within their bloodline.

It is akin to standing on the shoulders of giants and taking a step further.

However, the prerequisite for pursuing this path is having an ancestor who truly reached the realm of 6 points of magical power.

For those without such lineage—ordinary wizards, for example—the path of blood reversion is entirely out of reach.

"Ivan," Dumbledore said with a knowing smile, "you carry the blood of Merlin and the Phoenix family.

You may dismiss the pureblood ideology as outdated, a relic of a time when they clung to grandiose dreams.

But there is a kernel of truth in their beliefs."

Hmm...

The purer the blood, the stronger the magical potential that can be inherited.

This often translates to a higher ceiling for magical accomplishments in future generations.

"The problem with purebloods," Dumbledore added thoughtfully, "is not their blood.

The real issue lies in their decadence.

Each generation of purebloods has been consumed by a life of indulgence and idleness, squandering their potential and stagnating in their complacency."

However, tracing back to their origins, countless powerful wizards have emerged from the bloodlines of today's pureblood families.

Given Ivan's lineage, it seemed inevitable that he could reach 6 points of magical power.

With the two ancient bloodlines he carried—Merlin's and the Phoenix family's—each one alone held the potential to elevate him to unimaginable heights.

If Ivan could fully develop even one of these bloodlines, he might awaken powers that could lead him down a path that even Dumbledore had never witnessed in his lifetime.

"Haah~ You are fortunate," Dumbledore said, though there was no trace of envy in his tone.

After all, Dumbledore himself was a member of the Phoenix family, sharing part of that same legacy.

Moreover, Dumbledore had already found his own path.

He understood what it would take to reach the elusive realm of Magic 6 and was content to follow his chosen course.

"Professor," Ivan asked, breaking the reflective silence, "what is it that you seek? A great adventure?"

Ivan's thoughts drifted to something Dumbledore had once said—a hint at the opportunity the old headmaster had been searching for, one that might allow him to break through to Magic 6.

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