HP: Embrace the Darkness

The Key to Immortality appeared as the finale and achieved a crushing victory.

After it was auctioned, within ten minutes, the last auction item was sold.

The much-publicized Mueller auction came to an end successfully, and all the guests left the venue one after another.

Guests who purchased items at the auction were also escorted away by security personnel arranged by the auction house.

The noise faded away, and Artes left the lost Draco to Anna and Susanna, and waited alone at Voldemort's door.

The door was opened, revealing a menacing group of people and a proud Voldemort.

Seeing the tall and graceful Arthur outside, Voldemort smiled maliciously.

"Escort of the auction items on the 22nd, it seems that I have won. How are you going to escort me away?"

Asseth's expression remained unchanged, his eyes fell on Voldemort's left hand that was holding the Key to Immortality tightly, he raised his eyebrows deliberately, and there seemed to be tiny glimmers of light floating in his eyes.

"The escort of the auction items can decide whether to escort you according to the customer's wishes. Tom, do you really want me to escort you away?"

Voldemort reflexively retracted his hands into his loose robes, avoided Ass's gaze, and squinted his eyes.

Wondering if Asseth is bluffing or if he really has other ideas for the Key to Immortality.

"The great Dark Lord is powerful enough to fear nothing and does not need your escort."

Voldemort, who had a partial brain, was extremely cautious, and decisively chose to preserve the Key of Immortality between watching Asseth's show and preserving the Key of Immortality.

"Okay, for the sake of 380,000 gold galleons, I will act on your idea unconditionally."

Artes was not surprised by Voldemort's choice and turned around and left.

After taking a few steps, he turned back.

"Have a nice trip, Tom."

After saying that, he walked away, leaving behind Voldemort who was aroused by his words and looked around.

Voldemort squeezed the stone in his hand and recalled what Ass had said. He suddenly felt uncomfortable everywhere in his body. His strong suspicion made him see that there were people who were secretly ambushing him, waiting for an opportunity to ambush him.

He turned his gaze several times, but found nothing unusual, and turned to look coldly at Snape and Lucius, even raising suspicions about their coveted immortality.

But he is really short of manpower now.

Lucius and Snape are the best in their respective fields. Without them, the level of Death Eaters will be lowered, making them unworthy of his noble Dark Lord.

Thinking of this, Voldemort calmly suppressed his murderous intention and strode forward.

Both parties involved felt the flash of killing intent just now. They looked at each other and then followed suit in silence.

Voldemort, who had obtained the Key to Immortality, remained dormant for a long time.

As soon as he returned to Malfoy Manor, he called everyone together to arrange tasks, asking those with brains to win over people, and those without brains who knew how to fight and kill those who couldn't win over. Be sure to increase their manpower.

After making arrangements, he returned to his bedroom, locked himself in the room, and did not allow anyone to approach.

Later, he didn't go out for several days, and the bedroom was eerily quiet.

The manor had been operating smoothly during Voldemort's absence. Death Eaters were going out on missions and doing other things. For a while, the manor was not as peaceful as a gathering place for Death Eaters.

Snape is one of the few Death Eaters who has not received any missions, and his only mission is still to be a spy.

It was just that at the end of the meeting, Voldemort seemed to have accidentally mentioned something, asking Snape to use his identity as Dean of Slytherin to secretly find a way for Artes to make the Key to Immortality for any time.

His tone was not serious, but rather gentle, but anyone familiar with him knew that this kind of Voldemort was the most dangerous.

Snape took on the task.

The day after Voldemort sent out the mission, the potion master who was tinkering with the improvement of potions suddenly remembered this matter and asked Asseth, who was working next to him.

Arthur also told Snape the materials and process of making the Key to Immortality.

Simply put, very simple.

All you need to do is to have a Horcrux belonging to Voldemort, extract the soul inside, mash it, destroy the consciousness of the soul, divide the soul into six pieces, put them in the prepared alchemy tools one by one, and the freshly baked, steaming key to eternal life will be ready. Out of the pot smoothly.

It was really simple, but he couldn't do it. Snape thought expressionlessly.

Do you want him to tell Voldemort that he wants to make the key to eternal life, and that he needs to smash the Horcrux you worked so hard to make by splitting your soul, pull out the soul and crush it again?

I'm afraid that before he could finish his words, Voldemort would kill him with the Avada Kedavra Curse.

"Okay, okay, no more joking."

Artes smiled and handed Snape the next herb to be added to the cauldron, and stood up to help him stir it.

"This is indeed the correct method, but there is another way that does not require a soul."

"Although the key to eternal life made by that method is not as effective as the key made from his soul, this is because he is not good at learning and has nothing to do with us."

Regarding Voldemort's task of naming names, Snape listened attentively, and the flickering flames cast stars in his eyes, shining brightly.

Asseth, who was speaking, couldn't help but be stunned, his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously, and his voice stopped suddenly.

Snape raised his head in confusion, the stars in his eyes became even more brilliant, "What can I do? Why don't you say anything?"

Aces froze, changed his position calmly, and took two seconds to find his voice.

"This...ahem" his voice was a little hoarse, and he coughed twice, "I won't be able to explain this clearly for a while. I remember that there are records left in the alchemy ring at that time. I will sort it out and give it to you later."

Snape tapped his chin and continued to add various herbs and potion ingredients to the cauldron.

While waiting to add the next ingredient, he accidentally saw Asseth stirring the crucible with varying degrees of strength, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, as if he was distracted.

Snape turned to look at Asseth curiously, but met his eyes unexpectedly.

Seeing the darkness inside clearly, Snape quickly turned his face away and focused on the boiling cauldron in front of him, without giving any of his eyes to Artes.

He knew that it would be better for him not to look.

Seeing that the potion was about to be made successfully, Asseth excused himself to organize his notes and left.

In the evening, a fresh recipe for making the Key of Immortality appeared on Snape's desk. The bathed Potions Master took a cup of Earl Gray tea and studied the recipe carefully under the warm light.

The steps are actually similar, except that the material of soul is replaced by ground moonstone.

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There is still a chapter to wait for tomorrow. I have to go to bed early tonight and get up early for the exam tomorrow.

I still have to trouble everyone to watch the video and send you free gifts. Thank you for your support! Love you guys.

Another thing, I’ve seen everyone’s comments about the name of the extra episode mentioned before, but it’s a bit messy, so I thought I’d open a new message board.

Because the required quantity is not yet certain, we will adopt a first-come-first-served basis, or give priority to familiar and active babies and babies on the list.

Also, we should try not to be too serious when reporting names. We should let our imagination run wild and scare our professors who have never seen the world.

Message format: Name: XXXXXXX

Message floor.