The Charles Becomes a Wizard

This pipe was much longer than expected, and the speed of sliding downwards was much faster than expected, but even so, until the two reached the end, Charles' body was not stained at all.

What comes into view is the underground pipes that extend in all directions. Because there is no sunlight all year round, it is dark and cold, and there is a faint smell of decay in the air.

The ground was full of stagnant water, dead leaves and tiny white bones. It was obviously a place where few people had ever been, so the traces left by Harry were not difficult to find.

Ciel frowned and whispered, "Sebastian, chase him. Don't let him find you."

He had a feeling that if he followed Harry he might be able to see the culprit.

"As ordered."

Sebastian held Ciel in one hand and fell far behind Harry and Ron Weasley. His steps were light and fast. In this space where the sound of a drop of water falling would be infinitely amplified, the two little lions walking in front of him did not notice anything.

Of course, it could also be related to the fact that Harry and the other two were whispering encouragement to each other as they walked forward.

Charles casually glanced at one of the passages, and his mind suddenly tensed up. He climbed onto the demon's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Sebastian, what is that?"

"Hmm?" Sebastian followed his gaze. "That's the snake slough left behind by the basilisk."

"Basilisk, is it that big?"

Judging from the diameter alone, it is almost the same as Charles' height.

"The basilisk in the castle should still be in its growth stage. The snake shedding left by an adult basilisk will be larger." Sebastian explained softly.

"It will get even bigger..." Charles sighed in a low voice, and then changed the subject: "Remember to take the snake slough with you when you leave."

"Master?"

"The basilisk's snake slough should be very precious in the current wizarding world, right?"

Sebastian thought Ciel would be a little scared: ...

"Looking directly into the eyes of a basilisk will kill you. The venom of a basilisk is also extremely corrosive." Sebastian reminded. "Master, aren't you worried about your own safety?"

You might come face to face with it soon, so it’s better to be alert.

"Isn't it your job to protect me?" the boy in his arms said as if it was a matter of course.

"Demons don't have the concept of loyalty and faith, right?" Hearing the footsteps of Harry and the other man getting farther and farther away, Ciel relaxed a little. "According to the contract between us, you will be my helper and ensure my safety before the contract is fulfilled."

The boy's clear eyes fell on the stain on the collar of the demon's snow-white shirt, and then slowly moved away: "Even if it's for your aesthetics, you will do your best to protect my safety."

"If I have to do everything, what's the point of having you?"

"This is really..." Sebastian paused imperceptibly.

This is really...

"What a willful request."

The highest praise...

Just continue to trust him and rely on him like this.

Just use his abilities recklessly like this...

Only in this way will the contract between them become closer and closer, and the soul that he raised with his own hands will not be replaced or escape again.

"What, you can't do it?" Charles didn't notice the devil's maliciousness hidden under the human skin. He glanced at Sebastian indifferently.

"How could it be possible?" Sebastian's eyebrows curved. "As your butler, how could I not be able to do such a thing?"

At the end of the road was a big door with snake patterns painted on it. From the slightly open door, one could hear faint voices.

Ciel and Sebastian looked at each other, then they squeezed in through the crack in the door silently.

Inside the door was a very wide platform, with several lifelike snake head sculptures standing on both sides of the platform, and a stone-carved human face at the end. Light was shining from the top of the head, which was the only source of light in the entire room. So under the cover of darkness, Charles and Sebastian easily reached the people who were confronting each other.

Ginny Weasley, who was lying on the ground and obviously unconscious, was held in the arms of her brother. Harry held his wand tightly and looked at the figure that suddenly appeared vigilantly. The person standing opposite Harry and Ron Weasley...

"Gilderoy Lockhart?" Ciel tilted his head.

How could it be him?

To be honest, the image of a fool that Gilderoy Lockhart pretended to be was too deeply rooted in people's hearts. Half a semester hadn't even ended yet, and the girls who were originally fascinated by his smile and stories were now completely sober...

"I guess you didn't expect that this matter has anything to do with me?" Gilderoy Lockhart put away the smile that had always been on his face.

"Oh, of course I know what you guys say about me behind my back, a fool?" He waved his wand and unexpectedly cast a petrification spell on Ron Weasley. "A powerless fool."

The red-haired boy fell straight down in an instant.

"Ron!" Harry shouted, catching Ron Weasley before he hit his head on the ground. "Lockhart, why did you do this? And Ginny, what did you do to Ginny?"

"Why?" Gilderoy Lockhart raised his lips. "Haha, I think the great savior must not know what it feels like to be born with weak magic power?"

"The magic power is weak? But in your book..."

"Because those stories belong to other people! What I'm best at is the Oblivion Charm," he shrugged, "stealing other people's stories, publishing them, and then they become mine."

Harry's eyes widened in disbelief, "You..."

"But how I wish I could be as brave and fearless as in my stories..." Gilderoy Lockhart used a Disarming Charm to knock the wand out of Harry's hand.

"Oh, Harry, Harry, don't try any tricks, it's story time now, isn't it?"

"It's polite to be quiet while listening to a story."

"Oh, where was I just now?" Gilderoy Lockhart casually tied a cane flower, "Oh, right, the magic power is weak."

"Someone told me that if I could invite you to his house, it would help me improve my magic power. He even provided me with a method that seemed very feasible."

"So, all this is because of me?" Harry's heart was shocked and he took a step back unconsciously, almost falling on the water-filled ground.

"But why is Ginny..." implicated?