Malfoy Rise at Hogwarts

Chapter 385: Two More Servants
"Is this the legendary evil spirit chess piece that can defeat ten thousand troops?" Xie Lin could no longer remain calm and said in a lost voice.

Schelling, who had done considerable research on wizard history, was naturally familiar with the name of this chess set.

The Ghost Chess was a notorious weapon in the Middle Ages. In terms of fame alone, it was as famous as the Three Hallows of Death, the Ghost Ship, and the Philosopher's Stone.

However, many wizards remain silent when they mention this murderous weapon, because this chess set has caused countless killings in many wars of that period, and its horror has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

It was unexpected that the Avery family, whose strength was only in the upper-middle level, would have such a treasure. Schelling almost made the mistake.

Xie Ling used the magic of space transfer to bring the entire chess set before his eyes, floating in mid-air. There were a total of thirty-two chess pieces, which looked like bone carvings, but had a translucent color, making Xie Ling unable to judge the texture of the chess pieces for a moment.

Thirty-two chess pieces of various shapes floated in front of Schelling. There was nothing unusual about them, but they gave Schelling an inexplicable feeling of extreme misery. Obviously, when one's magic skills reached Schelling's level, he would be like Dumbledore in the original book, who knew everything and could perceive many things that ordinary wizards could not perceive.

There was something in this chess piece that made Xie Ling feel uncomfortable. It was just like the vengeful spirit that was summoned from the Little Hangleton Cemetery. It had a cold resentment and its tentacles were like ice. It was obviously not a decent thing.

"Keban, do you know anything about this thing?" Xie Ling asked softly.

"These things are all carved from the fangs of ancient dragons that are now extinct. Once they are released with the correct spell, the chess pieces can be transformed into dragon fang warriors. Each of them is invincible and thirty-two warriors linked together can even match a legion." Coban explained.

Daphne frowned and said, "It's not that simple, is it? Such a powerful weapon cannot be used without a price."

"Yes," Murray also agreed with Daphne's opinion. "If this chess piece is really as magical as you said, how could the Avery family be destroyed so easily by you? Why didn't they take out this treasure from the beginning to resist your attack?"

Before anyone else could raise any questions, Xie Ling waved his hand over the heads of the chess pieces, and wisps of black smoke suddenly rose up. And this was not just ordinary smoke. The smoke seemed to be a living foreign object, which actually changed into shapes and pounced towards Xie Ling with its fangs and claws.

The images that came towards them were extremely ferocious and hideous. Some looked like evil ghosts, some looked like extremely vicious beasts, and some even looked like monsters that were a mixture of humans and animals. They were ugly and terrifying, and caused a bloody wind when they came. The situation was quite horrifying.

Xie Lin's expression remained unchanged, and he said softly: "Get out!" An even more violent aura spread from behind him, and the four one-horned golden pythons on the True Dragon Throne also kept making terrifying sizzling sounds.

The image formed by the black smoke seemed to have encountered a natural enemy, and instantly turned into a breeze and dissipated.

"If I'm not mistaken," Xie Ling said, "this is actually a branch of alchemy - a masterpiece of necromancy. Each chess piece is attached with a vengeful ghost or evil spirit using special technology. There are wizards, Muggles, and even beasts..."

Keban nodded and said, "Master, what you said is absolutely correct. The identity of the chess piece maker is unknown, but he must be a ruthless black wizard. I heard that he has many rivals and enemies. Every time he kills them, he will lock up their souls and refine them into this set of chess pieces. He also uses their resentment to enhance the power of this chess set. This method is not only insidious, but also very difficult. If you are not careful, you will be attacked by the resentful souls."

"So," Xie Lin's eyes flashed with a shrewd look, and he raised the corners of his mouth and said, "I can probably guess why the Avery family is reluctant to use this thing even though they are facing a catastrophic disaster."

Ignoring everyone's surprised looks, Xie Lin continued, "Since this item was created through an extremely dangerous ritual, I can imagine the scene after the chess is unsealed. Coban, did you get the spell to unseal it from the Avery family?"

"Yes, master, the spells of the thirty-two chess pieces have all fallen into our hands." Coban said respectfully.

"So," Xie Lin showed a playful look, "Did you obtain another set of spells to recover them and reseal them?"

"Ah, this..." Xie Lin didn't take it seriously. He smiled and said, "That's the reason. I think this thing is most likely uncontrollable. Once released and successfully destroys the enemy, these evil things that have lost their mission will do something else. Isn't it just starting to bite back at their master?"

"After all, when the Avery family was suddenly betrayed by you, they didn't immediately think that you came with the intention of eradicating them. They probably thought that they could exchange their lives for some benefits afterwards. By the time they realized that things did not develop as they expected, they tried to use this weapon to achieve the goal of destroying themselves together, but it was too late." Xie Ling concluded.

"So, Master, this thing is so dangerous, should we destroy it?" Coban asked cautiously.

"If it were you, would you?" Xie Ling asked with a smile.

"Of course not," Coban also laughed, and his laugh was extremely sinister. "This thing may not be used to fight the enemy in a direct battle, but it is the most suitable tool to disrupt the situation and create unrest."

"That's right." Xie Ling put the evil ghost chess and the corresponding spell carefully into his pocket and said so.

[“Evil Spirit Battle Chess” obtained! 】

Then, Coban presented the family scroll looted from the secret room of the Avery family. Some of the scrolls contained Avery's family secret magic. Schelling took a quick look at it. From Schelling's current perspective, the magic inside was not worth mentioning. It could be given as a reward to the young wizards in the Sleeping Dragon Society who performed well or made great contributions.

Another part of the files consisted of various ancient secrets and precious historical documents collected by successive heads of the Avery family. Most of them were about the life stories of famous dark wizards who had appeared on the European continent and had made a name for themselves.

This is quite useful information. Although the life stories of these dark wizards will not directly improve Xie Ling's strength, they will inspire Xie Ling's perspective and way of thinking and looking at magic.

["Avery Family Magic" obtained! ]

[“Historical Documents on the Life of Famous European Dark Wizards” obtained! ]

Then, Schelling signed a master-servant contract with Claude Free and Squire Slahorn, asking them to formally swear allegiance to Schelling and join his army.

[“Servant” Claude Foley obtained it! ]

[Obtained by "Servant" Squire Slughorn! ]

"You two don't need to stay here with me. I have a more important task for you--"

"After leaving here, you will each return to your own family and work hard to gain more power and status, increase your influence and voice in the family. If you have any material or financial needs, please inform Keban. I will be your backing and fully support you so that you can reach a high position as much as possible." Xie Lin said.

"In exchange, I need you to become the eyes of the Sleeping Dragon Society in the Free family and the Slahorn family, provide us with confidential intelligence about the two families, and try your best to influence them to make decisions that are favorable to the Sleeping Dragon Society."

"Yes, I understand. I will definitely fulfill my mission." The two said in unison.

A red light flashed in Xie Lin's eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "When the right time comes, we can even try to force the emperor to abdicate and seize power, so that the two of you, the illegitimate children of the family, can sit on the position of the head of the family that you dared not even think about before..."

The two men felt their chests warm up, and a fire of ambition was ignited in their hearts. They immediately responded loudly and excitedly: "Thank you, Master! I am willing to go through fire and water for you, my great master, even if it means death!"