Chapter 73 - The True Story

"Alright, old folks, enough arguments! I have a crucial question for Salazar now. Mr. Slytherin, do you oppose Muggle-born wizards and wish to kill all magical folks of Muggle descent?"

"What? What nonsense! I never said I want to kill Muggle-born wizards!"

"....."

"I think we need to explain to you what the world thinks of your quartet...."

So Asmodeus began a long and rich narrative. He told Salazar about the rumors circulating about him, the purpose of the Room of Requirement according to people, who his so-called descendant was, and so on.

For Rowena, he revealed how her daughter died and that Helena's ghost still resides in Hogwarts.

Helga spoke about her last relative killed by the so-called "heir of Slytherin."

As for Godric...

Well, he's still asleep; let's not wake him up.

Having heard everything Asmodeus shared, Salazar's face displayed anger and disbelief.

Rowena immediately went to find Elena, her daughter; by the way, Helga went with her. She expressed sadness at hearing what her descendants had become and felt the need to reflect.

Gathering his thoughts, Salazar said,

"Firstly, where is that bastard Voldemort? I'll personally kill him!"

"Um, you're a bit late on that; I've already taken care of him and all his Death Eaters."

"That's good... Secondly, and most importantly for you, as I believe. I think I should explain my stance on Muggle-born wizards and half-bloods to you. So, where to begin... Well, the most crucial point is probably that I never advocated for pure-blood wizards being superior to Muggle-borns, and I never had the concept of blood purity you described. The only connection I had with the word 'blood' is that I extensively researched blood magic, attempting to pass down magical knowledge through lineage. Essentially, a wizard wouldn't have to relearn magic from scratch but receive their ancestors' magical knowledge immediately upon birth. Also, I must note that I didn't want Muggle-born wizards to attend Hogwarts solely for safety reasons. The church during our time was quite aggressive, often sending children with indoctrinated minds to school. I wanted to prohibit students of Muggle descent from attending Hogwarts for these reasons. By the way, the Chamber of Secrets was initially just my class for exceptional students... and Serpinia was left there by me before entering a dormant state, for my protection and to defend the school in case of war. Honestly, I never thought that in the future, Parselmouths would become scarce and it would become a symbol of dark wizards. Apparently, throughout history, people used my name to spread this foolish ideology."

After listening to Salazar, Asmodeus had another question.

"But what about the rumor that you had a falling out with the rest of the trio, and you angrily left the school?"

"That's utter madness! I would never abandon what I invested most of my life in. I planned to attempt to increase mana levels in the body through a dangerous experiment involving lineage fusion. Helga and Godric tried to dissuade me, saying, 'We've already lost Rowena, you can't leave us!' But I understood that Rowena couldn't just die like that, and she would find a way, so I continued the experiment. Godric didn't appreciate it and called me selfish, and that's when we argued. When the experiment concluded, I faced the same issue as Rowena – at this level, there wasn't enough mana in the air. I had to seal myself away without telling anyone about it..."

"So, your so-called departure from the school..."

"Yes, I just didn't have time to warn anyone."

Listening to Salazar, Dumbledore smirked bitterly. After Tom, he became wary and biased against the Slytherin house, causing an even greater divide within the school. However, it turns out Salazar Slytherin never had such intentions.

At that moment, Rowena and Helga returned to the office. What stood out the most was the teary-eyed Helena Ravenclaw flying behind Rowena. Apparently, the conversation between mother and daughter, separated by a millennium, had just concluded.

Wiping her red eyes, Rowena spoke, "Ahem, have you finished clarifying the situation with Salazar? Can we return to the topic of why Muggles are now wizards, as you put it?"

"Oh, it's quite simple. Here's the culprit," Dumbledore said, pointing his finger at Asmodeus.

"The culprit? You talk as if I did something wrong..."

"Well, you made a bunch of old folks work in their old age."

"Oh, come on. You hardly do anything; you just sit around and eat candies. But to answer your question, yes. I created a magical ritual that gradually turns Muggles into wizards using runes. Although Muggles won't be able to create the same mana reserve as exceptional wizards, reaching the level of an ordinary wizard is not difficult."

"Runes? Just runes can't turn a Muggle into a wizard."

"Not that I'm hiding anything; I'm just too lazy to explain at length. Here, take a look."

Asmodeus handed each member of the quartet a brochure explaining the method of creating magical rings. By the way, he also slipped one such brochure into the unconscious Godric's hands.

"Ah, engraving runes directly onto the heart... Mana compression... Strengthening the body..." Rowena read and muttered to herself until she stopped and said, "If I understand correctly, this is beneficial for natural wizards as well?"

"Yes, the rings can increase a wizard's mana content, strengthen and rejuvenate the body. In your case, it might also help stay outside high-density mana areas a bit longer."

"I thought about that too... Let's give it a try."

"Alright."

Asmodeus and Rowena stepped aside to inscribe the runes.

At this moment, it becomes clearer why Asmodeus was sorted into Ravenclaw rather than Slytherin or elsewhere. Although he's not just a bookish scholar who never leaves his studies, he enjoys fighting and is highly ambitious. He is also extremely curious, liking to build theories and test them, such as inventing teleportation gates and so on.

While Rowena and Asmodeus were dealing with mana rings, Grindelwald approached Nicolas with a question.

"Can I find out why the mana amplifier arrived at Hogwarts first?! My Austria is clearly closer to France than this godforsaken island!"

"Who asked you to try and burn Paris again?"

"Are you bringing that up again? Forget about it. No one lives there anyway, just the French, but they're not humans. Besides, no one got hurt."

"I'm French too, you know!"

"You? You were born during the Capetian dynasty. The France you were born into and this country have as much in common as the Celts do with the English."

Salazar chimed in at this point, asking, "What is Paris?"

"Oh, just the capital of one of the world's countries."

"And you almost burned a Muggle city!?"

"Yeah, so what?"

"You're a real hero!"

Salazar happily patted Gellert on the shoulder.

Nicolas: (;￣Д￣)

So, Salazar and Grindelwald stepped aside to discuss dark magic and such. Seeing that Nicolas was left alone as Dumbledore tried to wake up Godric, Helga approached Nicolas and asked.

"They look alike, don't they?"

"Who?"

"Well, your friend and Salazar."

"He's not my friend..."

"No, that's exactly how real friends look. Always bickering, but as soon as something happens, they're there to help. We're the same way—Godric always argued with Salazar, but whenever one of them had trouble, they were the first to come to each other's aid. The same can be said about you four. You argue with each other, but when Albus wrote to you, you responded instantly."

"Well, maybe you're right..."

At that moment, Rowena exclaimed, "Oh God, this is brilliant, come here, guys!"

"What's going on?"

"This method can increase the amount of mana our bodies produce, and we can stay longer in places with lower mana density."

"Yes, outside the five schools, the world's mana density is approximately 2.5 times lower. So right now in Hogwarts, it's 5 points, but outside, it's around 2, maybe even less, depending on the location. But mana rings can help you contain and produce more mana in your body."

"How much can we maximally increase the mana amount?"

"Well, if you form all three rings, at your level... Maybe 25%, maybe even less. Damn, it feels awkward to mention such a small percentage, but the effectiveness decreases depending on how large your existing mana reserves are."

"25%! And that's considered low? That's more than enough; we'll be able to explore the world for at least a couple of days before needing a recharge."

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