HP: Embrace the Darkness

The first day of vacation.

Aces got up early and chatted with Elise in the living room, waiting for the Duke and Anna to come down for breakfast.

The sun shines on the bed through the window, waking up Anna from her deep sleep.

Anna didn't really want to get up now, but she was still thinking about Asseth who was coming home on the first day.

After a brief struggle, she got up.

She didn't get out of bed immediately after getting up. Instead, she leaned on the head of the bed, took the pillow, and threw it hard on the Duke who was changing clothes.

"Good morning, Your Majesty the Duke of Devonshire. It's early in the morning. You look really good."

Ana said with a cold face, word for word.

The Duke turned around, his naked upper body bearing suspicious red marks and scratches.

With a satisfied look on his face, he just smiled good-naturedly at Anna who was venting her anger on him, and he didn't forget to remind her.

"It's getting late. I think Asseth and Elise are already waiting for us downstairs to have breakfast."

Hearing this, no matter how angry Ana was, she could only hold back her breath and get out of bed to change clothes.

Since it was breakfast, Anna put on a simple and elegant dress, tidied up briefly, and went downstairs with the Duke.

The two of them walked downstairs arm in arm, and the golden sunlight fell on them, making them look like a couple stepping out of a painting.

Of course, the premise is that you ignore Anna's disgusted eyes and curled lips.

As soon as Asseth saw it, he knew that his father had made his mother angry again.

In fact, it can’t be considered angry?

Asseth recalled the fights his parents had made since he was a child.

At first, he was coaxing, but later he found out that they would reconcile and then point the finger at him, so he vowed not to get involved in their emotional disputes again.

So it was the same this time. Asseth naturally withdrew his gaze from them, and also pulled back Elise who wanted to persuade them to make peace.

"Come on, let's go have breakfast."

Elise was a little worried, but she still obeyed Ass's words and followed him to the restaurant.

On the table.

Anna bit the toast in her hand hard and stared at the Duke beside her.

Aces didn't seem to feel anything and was just eating his breakfast.

Elise, on the other hand, looked at Anna worriedly, not even touching the breakfast in front of her.

Sensing Elise's worry, Asseth gave her a no-worry look.

Even Anna, who was still glaring at the Duke and trying to kill him with her eyes, turned around and smiled at her reassuringly.

Only then did Elise eat her breakfast with confidence.

After breakfast, Artes arranged Elise's training tasks for today, and then planned to go to the underground research room.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Anna quickly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, Asseth, I have something to talk to you about."

"Elise, come here too."

Perhaps because they had no daughter, both Anna and the Duke were fond of Elise.

Especially after Anna learned about Elise's experience, she felt even more sorry for the child.

So when Elise lived in the manor, she would try to take her with her whenever she needed to tell Asseth something.

As a mother, Anna didn't want a child who already lacked the company of his parents to have to endure the sorrow of being dependent on others and being ignored.

Of course, the premise is that this matter will not involve relatively confidential matters.

Aces and Elise stopped, looked at each other, and then followed Anna to the living room.

Ana sat down on the sofa and motioned for the two of them to sit across from each other.

After the two sat down, Anna asked them how they were doing with their transformation skills.

Aces hesitated for a moment. He was also a little unsure about his level, because his learning focus was mainly on alchemy, potions and spells.

So he asked Anna uncertainly.

"I joined Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration Club, and I have mastered human transfiguration, so what grade level is this at?"

Ordinary words would bring tons of harm to Anna.

Although she knew her son was a genius, she was still inevitably shocked.

She glared at Asseth depressedly, suddenly suspecting that this father and son were sent by Merlin to piss her off.

Could it be that she lived too carefree in the first half of her life, so she had to face these silly father and son in the second half of her life?

Asseth looked back at Anna in confusion.

Aces' confusion made Anna even more depressed.

Why is this unlucky kid looking so stupid and not inheriting his father's bad mouth at all? How can he pursue the person he likes from now on?

Surely he can't catch up with the person he likes?

At this time, Anna couldn't help but think of Asseth who would die alone in the future.

The thought of Asseth spending his life alone after they left.

The look she looked at Asseth changed from depressed to distressed.

Aces was even more confused.

Why did he see distress in Anna's eyes?

Is his academic level so bad that it makes her feel distressed?

For the first time, Asseth doubted his learning ability.

Just as he was about to ask Anna, Anna had already looked away and looked at Elise.

Elise also hesitated before speaking.

"I'm not as fast as my husband. I'm only at the third grade level now."

After hearing her words, Anna recovered from her shock.

She said that there were more geniuses in this world than her and Elise.

Seeing that Elise seemed a little unsure, Anna looked into Elise's eyes and praised her seriously.

"You've done a good job of studying the third grade ahead of schedule. Transfiguration is a difficult hurdle for many wizards to overcome."

Facing Anna's compliment, Elise lowered her head a little embarrassedly.

Artes on the side was speechless and choked, and quietly gave Anna a questioning look.

My beautiful mother, do you think there is a possibility that I am your biological son?

Ana gave him a cool look.

The biological son who attacks his own mother?

Can you blame him?

Elise raised her head, not feeling the undercurrent between mother and son at all.

Looking at Elise who knew nothing about it, Artes felt that his behavior of being jealous of her was a bit childish, so he decisively withdrew his gaze.

Seeing Ases look away, Anna blinked with a bit of contentment.

She took back what she said before, her Asseth was still quite fun.

After a while of fussing, Anna put away her smile and looked at the two of them seriously.

"I came to you mainly for one thing this time. I encountered danger this time. Do you know how I escaped?"

After hearing Anna's words, Asseth asked in confusion.

"Isn't it father who rescued you?"

Anna choked, unlucky child, you are trying to destroy me.

"I mean, how did I hold on until your father arrived."

"A powerful spell?"

Elise cooperated with Anna obediently.

Anna gave her an appreciative look.

"Elise's answer is actually very close."

"I relied on the Animagus to persist until the end. You must know that there were more than a dozen people at that time, but they couldn't catch a single one of me."

Anna boasted before continuing.

"So, I hope you can learn the Animagus spell as soon as possible."

"Because this magic spell can bring you a glimmer of hope at a critical moment."