Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 384: Evil Spirit Battle Chess
Kneeling below the platform were Coban Yaxley, Claude Foley, and Squire Slughorn.

The pressure from the platform was so strong that the three of them only felt an invisible pressure in the air pressing on them. All the muscles and bones in their bodies were tightly pressed and they could not move.

Xie Lin was very satisfied with the result. The magical strength of the three was actually not weak, and Yaxley would not lose to any elite Auror. However, under the pressure from him, the Dragon Throne and the four team leaders, they did not even have the strength to resist.

Before this meeting, Schelling had received intelligence from Susan that the battle against the Avery family was a great victory. All the direct descendants of the Avery family were wiped out without a single one being spared, and all the family businesses changed hands without anyone noticing and were divided up by Coban, Claude, and Squire. Coban himself was a wealthy pure-blood family head, so we don't need to mention him. The other two people's net worth skyrocketed, and they tasted the sweetness for the first time under Schelling's command.

Hearing that their family's direct descendants had begun to look at them differently, several elders used various means to win them over. Not only did this significantly improve their status in the family, but they also began to come into contact with the core power circle within the family.

This is exactly the effect Schelling wanted.

Xie Ling waved his hand gently, and a mysterious invisible force swept down from the platform, wrapping around the bodies of the three people, making them feel an unprecedented sense of comfort both physically and mentally.

"I've heard everything. You did a great job this time." Xie Ling said in a deep voice.

Coban bowed respectfully and said, "I dare not disappoint the master's trust and expectations. We have reaped a lot this time. The Avery family may not look like much, but they are really good at making money. They have a lot of properties in Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley. We have already divided the profits among the three parties according to the master's instructions."

"Well, I have no problem with this aspect. It's fine as long as you can make all three parties satisfied."

"We are all very satisfied with Yaxley's assignment, and we are very grateful to the master for the reward!" Claude and Squire said hurriedly. They already knew that Yaxley had actually become Schelling's core aide, so they dared not complain. They were just afraid that they were not quick enough to express their feelings and prove their loyalty.

Sherin nodded. He was not surprised by the two men's submissive attitude. After the extreme intimidation and the benefits, coupled with Yaxley's proper operation, the two men had gradually integrated into the role of Yaxley's subordinates.

"Koban, stand up and speak!"

"Thank you, Master." Coban stood up slowly, ignoring the two people who were still kneeling, and continued, "We have searched Avery's ancestral home and the estates of other major family members very carefully. We have seized a total of 52 ordinary magic books, and three books involving black magic and forbidden magic, namely..."

"The Avery family's Gringotts vault is also under our control. In addition to money, there are also many alchemical items. After our sorting, they can be mainly classified into daily necessities, leisure items, medical items, auxiliary items, weapons items... In total, there are two large boxes. I have made a list of the items, please have a look at it, master." After saying that, he held a roll of parchment in both hands and presented it.

Without seeing Xie Ling making any movement, the parchment suddenly fell into Xie Ling's hands. Everyone, including Daphne and the other girls, were shocked. Xie Ling's attainments in space magic had reached such a high level without them realizing it - Xie Ling's progress was so fast that even Daphne and Sharfu, who were with him almost every day, didn't understand how his magic skills had progressed so rapidly.

Xie Ling had the ability to see through Amaterasu, so how could he understand what they were thinking?

He sighed inwardly, thinking that other people simply did not understand his difficulties, and he did not want to improve so quickly. After all, the fundamental motivation that prompted him to improve was actually the pressure from others!
The extremely powerful enemies, the mysterious forces hidden in the dark, the shrewd Dumbledore, the girlfriend who needs to be rescued or de-cursed, the family and companions who need to be protected...all these are the real reasons why he dares not relax at all times and can only move forward bravely. If he does not advance, he will retreat.

Of course, the experience and understanding he gained from almost uninterrupted practical training were also the main reason why his understanding of magic and control of emotions became increasingly profound.

In this peaceful era, there are hardly many wizards who have experienced as much actual combat as Schelling. Even those experienced and battle-hardened old Aurors could not have faced lost dark magic creations, ferocious plants from ancient times, man-eating beasts ten times their size, and the siege of three magicians at the same time... Perhaps, in the world today, in terms of practical experience, only Dumbledore can be better than Schelling.

"Well, let's put these treasures and books here for now. I'll ask Latifa and the house-elf to come here and sort them out later. As for the three books on black magic, I'll take them away directly. I've got a lot of good books recently, and it's time for me to spend some time to further my studies." As soon as he finished speaking, three books on black magic as thick as bricks suddenly appeared in his hands, and then disappeared from his hands as if by magic. No one could see clearly how he did it.

(A large number of magic books are obtained!)

(A large number of alchemical items are obtained!)

(Obtain three black magic books!)

By now, Xie Ling had long passed the stage of being indiscriminate and consuming books without careful consideration. Those ordinary magic books were learning resources prepared for the members of the Sleeping Dragon Society. Xie Ling would not spend more time on them, even if he had a time converter.

Only these three books on dark magic, plus the six books on dark magic that Yaxley and Selwyn had brought from their respective families earlier, were the things that could really interest him and allow him to study them.

Don't forget that he still has Yaxley's family magic, Lestrange's family magic supplement, and the Selwyn family magic that he needs to study and master. These are the ultimate skills and ultimate killer weapons that the pure-blood families have accumulated and honed over the years, and they will definitely help him in strength.

"Are there no dark magic items among those treasures? Also, doesn't the Avery family have any secret family magic?" Sherin asked calmly, without any emotion in his voice.

"Master, the Avery family doesn't actually have many black magic items in their collection. When we suddenly launched an attack, some of them who reacted quickly used some of their black magic items on us, such as the flying knife that can automatically aim at the heart... During the battle, many black magic items were used up as disposable consumables..."

"But the good news is that, in my opinion, most of their black magic items are not rare treasures, and most of them are not as good as those in Borgin and Burke's," Coban said. "Later, Avery's youngest son tried to sacrifice the flesh and blood of other family members to activate their family treasures. But thanks to his master, he didn't have this opportunity. He was killed by Claude before he could do anything."

"Well done, Claude. I will remember your contribution for this time." Sherin said.

"I don't dare to take credit for it. Everything was arranged properly by the master. Thanks to Yaxley's good leadership and capable management, Claude was able to have this opportunity to serve the master." Claude said loudly.

"Well, you two should stand up too!"

Claude and Squire looked at each other, both with joy on their faces, and quickly stood up, bowing their heads respectfully.

Coban spoke again, "The last treasure of the Avery family has finally fallen into our hands, and now it is just right to present it to the master." After saying that, he carefully took something out of his pocket, which turned out to be a set of wizard chess.

Before Xie Ling could speak, Coban spoke first. He explained solemnly, "Master, this is not an ordinary wizard chess set. This chess set was quite famous in the wizarding world several centuries ago. It has a name that resounds throughout the world, called -"

"Evil Ghost Battle Chess."