HP: Embrace the Darkness

Time - this is the right time.

Aces raised the corners of his lips with unclear meaning.

Back in Nurmengard, he had found it strange that a magic circle that could predict, see the past, and almost defy the heavens could be so simple.

But at that time, he was suddenly hit by the bad news, which occupied all his mind, and his eyes were filled with how to find a glimmer of hope among thousands of possibilities.

Aces lowered his eyes, his gaze fell on the letter paper on the table, and he smiled sarcastically.

Caring leads to chaos. This word applies to anyone, and he is no exception.

After all... I still lost my former composure.

Looking back now, those doubts are so obvious.

Cave, magic circle, time.

After circling the three, Asseth put the letter back into the alchemy ring, stood up, washed and rested.

What the truth is, we still have to wait for the exploration of the cave tomorrow to find out.

As for now, sleep first.

Today is another day to go to bed on time.

Aces was extremely satisfied and planned to add this to tomorrow's letter.

The next morning, the sun dutifully climbed into the sky and cast down its warm rays.

The rainforest that had been silent for a night glowed with the vigorous and moving vitality unique to nature. The big trees enthusiastically swayed their leaves to welcome the sunshine.

The sunlight passes through the gaps between leaves and branches and turns into circular light spots engraved on the land where the plants take root.

Under the many big trees competing for favor, a camouflage tent stands quietly. The camouflage color makes the surrounding environment almost blend into one, regardless of you and me.

Aces wakes up on time due to his biological clock.

He lazily opened his eyes, and his ears were filled with the sounds of various unknown insects, one after another, intertwined into a piece of music unique to the forest.

It sounds nice, but a little noisy.

The man on the bed raised his hands to cover his eyes. After a while, he slowly got up and washed himself.

The sun is just right and the breeze is gentle.

Aces appeared with a small biscuit in his mouth, destroying the picturesque scenery, and came to the outside of the tent like a walk, holding a small wooden bird and a beautiful envelope in his hand.

He raised his hand and let the little wooden bird fly.

Before the little wooden bird flew away, the man who was holding the biscuit in his mouth to control himself couldn't hold back. He ate the biscuit in several mouthfuls and muttered to the little wooden bird.

Let it deliver the letter to Susanna properly without making any mistakes or flying to the wrong place...

Aces said all the instructions he could remember and felt comfortable all over.

He had no choice but to spend this time in the rain forest, isolated from the world. Apart from Voldemort, a creature that was neither human nor ghost, he only saw venomous snakes, venomous insects and mosquitoes, and couldn't find anyone who could talk to him.

Therefore, he has been reduced to the point where he can speak a few words about everything.

The letter I sent out was therefore particularly long-winded. I wished I could put all my words in a day onto a thin piece of paper and send it out with my thoughts.

Having had enough of talking, Asseth watched the wooden bird fly away, went back, changed his clothes, and put on all his armor.

His goal today is to find out the specific situation inside the cave.

Then take a look at the center of the magic circle and study the use of this magic circle.

There was a short distance between the foothold and the cave. Aces did not use magic power, but walked slowly over.

When the white tiger ran over last night, it ran rampant along the way and knocked out big holes in the dense leaves and branches, so Asseth didn't walk very hard.

After a few minutes, he saw a clear line - one side was wildly growing plants, the other side was bare and lifeless.

With the tip of his nose surrounded by the unique fresh air of the forest, Artes calmly ignored the obvious weirdness and raised his feet to walk in.

Suddenly some leaves fell from the trees.

A certain creature that had been squatting here for most of the night saw that the man showed no signs of stopping. His breathing suddenly became heavier and his golden pupils blinked hard.

The claws grasped the tree trunk restlessly, grinding out some sawdust and falling down together with the leaves.

The wind in the rain forest became stronger, and the leaves rustled, sending their own wood fragrance into the wind, which was also mixed with a vague fishy smell.

Aces's nose twitched slightly, he raised his head alertly, and looked in the direction of the wind.

Seeing the black unknown object getting closer and closer, he subconsciously rolled away. The wand slipped into his hand and he raised it silently.

The unknown object hit the ground hard, and there was no movement for a while, leaving only the shiny and slippery fur.

The black fur looks a bit familiar.

Recognizing that the unknown object was yesterday's uninvited guest, Asseth relaxed his inner vigilance slightly, moved his wand to a position where he could counterattack at any time, and walked over in two steps.

The big black cat didn't know whether it was in pain or embarrassment. It buried its head on the ground and remained motionless.

"Black Panther?"

Aces called tentatively.

Forgive him for being perfunctory, but he really couldn't identify the species of leopard in front of him, so he could only use the color and general name to refer to it.

The black panther moved its head slightly, giving the human a little reluctant feedback.

Asseth raised his eyebrows lightly, "Can you understand what I'm saying? Just nod if you understand."

Black Panther nodded silently.

"I'll check your body first, don't move around, okay?"

Black Panther nodded again.

Aces waved his wand and checked the black panther from beginning to end. Feeling the feedback from the magic power, he looked at the black panther who raised his head and revealed his golden pupils without saying anything.

"You... have a broken bone."

As a leopard who is agile and strong, it is very embarrassing to jump off a tree and break one's bones.

Black Panther obviously thought so too, his pupils showing a bit of confusion and shame.

He raised his head and buried it on the ground again, and his claws pulled the rotten leaves around him to cover himself.

But it forgot that its paw was broken.

When it was lifted, it felt pain instantly, raised its head suddenly, and grinned.

Aces turned his head away in a funny way, leaving the Black Panther with the last bit of face.

The wand in his hand was lowered unconsciously.

It's stupid to relax your vigilance in front of a wild animal, but for some reason, Asseth had a feeling that this black panther would not hurt him.

Because of this feeling, he couldn't afford to be wary of the Black Panther.

Almost a minute later, the Black Panther finally accepted the fact that he was about to become a shame to the Panther clan. He stood up limping on his left front paw and stared at Asseth with his cold beast eyes.

Aces looked down, confused.

Seeing this, the black panther first turned its head towards the cave, and then back. After going back and forth several times, it lowered its body and shouted at Asseth.

Seeing its extremely human behavior, Asseth strangely understood what the Black Panther meant.

"You won't let me in?"

Black Panther nodded, then shook his head.

Aces continued to guess, "You mean, I can't go in now?"

The black panther's golden eyes suddenly brightened, and he nodded quickly.

From Ace's perspective, the golden pupils embedded in the black hair were brighter than the sun in the sky. They were the truest golden color, sparkling with water.

It looks easy to move.