91 Chapter 91 - Seal and Reunion.

As Salazar finished embracing his familiar, the Ancient opened a mirrored space.

"Fascinating, truly fascinating! What intriguing magic. Is this space parallel to our world?"

Upon entering the mirrored space, Rowena couldn't help but inquire, "Yes, it always exists in the world; one just needs to know how to enter."

"It's been a while since I've seen new magic. Allow me to formally introduce myself - Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four founders of Hogwarts."

"I am Gu Yi, the Supreme Sorceress of Kamar Taj."

"A pleasure to meet you."

"And mine."

With nothing more to demand from the Ancient, Rowena pulled her aside, delving into discussions about the world on the other side.

Meanwhile, Nicolas, Godric, and Asmodeus drew a magical circle following Salazar's instructions.

"Godric, we need the symbol for 'connection,' not 'containment' here!"

"Oops, my apologies. It's been a while since I dabbled in alchemy, let alone magical symbols."

"Well, it seems I'll have to double-check every word you write."

Salazar stood behind Godric, examining his progress. At that moment, Nicolas and Asmodeus almost simultaneously leaped onto theirs, declaring, "I'm done!"

"Ready!"

"Godric, take a look at this. Two kids beat you to it!"

"One of them is 666 years old, and the other is from a different world. Besides, I'm a battle mage, not a researcher..." defended Godric.

"Well, yes, all Gryffindors live by the motto 'strength over smarts.' I almost forgot," remarked Salazar.

Seeing Salazar and Godric arguing again, Helga approached them.

"Alright, boys, let's finish the work quickly. I need to get to the greenhouse; Pomona and I are trying to crossbreed the devil's snare with cabbage."

"...."

Everyone except Tony had the question in their minds, 'Why create something so dreadful?'

Nevertheless, with Helga's arrival, Salazar stopped teasing Godric. He ushered everyone three steps back, seated himself in the center of the previously inscribed markings, holding a black orb in his hands.

"Tusanguinehostiuminquinati, poenamtuamin specieprivationis, etcarceris accipias!"

Salazar muttered the incantation for a while, abruptly stood up, and drenched the ball with dragon's blood. Then, turning to the basilisk, he commanded, "Let's go!"

The basilisk's eyes seemed to glow red as its gaze fell upon the blood-soaked stone. Gradually, the blood on the stone began to solidify, turning into stone, covering the orb until it transformed into a basketball-sized stone.

When the black orb turned into stone, Salazar began carving runes on it. After carving the runes, he took Acromantula venom and poured it on the stone, asking the basilisk to look at the orb again.

The ritual repeated thrice in a circle until the orb became the size of an inflated basketball.

"All done. This seal will withstand a year without any interference. The one inside will wander aimlessly in emptiness until we remove the seal."

Odin frowned; he had already caused enough harm to Hel, but this sounded like torture. At least in Helheim, there were spirits...

Seeing Odin somewhat subdued, Asmodeus approached him. "We have no other choice right now. When you regain your strength or we become stronger, we can make her willingly abandon her ambitions by displaying superior power. But for now..."

"Alright, no need to console me," Odin interrupted.

As Ancient and Rowena approached, Tony asked, "Are you done? I thought it would take more time."

"Thank Salazar; he's adept at curses and dark magic. By the way, will you sense any changes in the mirrored space if Hela somehow breaks free?"

"Yes, don't worry about it. I left a mark on the stone; if it breaks, I'll be the first to know."

"Good, then we can leave this place."

"Yes, you've all been gone for so long; we should celebrate this occasion and welcome our guests. By the way, why didn't you tell me that you brought back the Norse gods?"

"I wanted to finish matters with Hela first, and then introduce everyone."

"Alright, let's go. I think Helga will be pleased to organize a festive dinner for us."

As everyone exited the mirrored space, there was finally an opportunity for people to get to know each other.

"Guests from another world, welcome. This is Salazar Slytherin, skilled in potion-making and dark magic. This is Godric Gryffindor; he's good at... well, he's good at fighting. And this is our beloved Helga Hufflepuff, the best in everything related to herbology. I am Rowena Ravenclaw, knowledgeable in everything within reach, and also Asmodeus' girlfriend."

Rowena glanced at Natasha. Natasha thought, 'Did someone misunderstand something?'

"I'm Tony Stark. Kind of an alchemist in our world..."

"Oh, that explains your attire. Enchanted armor, right? I thought someone from the church order decided to mix with wizards! Hehe, but it looks quite interesting. Where's your sword? You know, mine usually lies somewhere in my hat, well, if I need to summon it, I can do that too."

Godric approached Tony, tapping on his suit while simultaneously searching for Tony's hidden sword.

"Um... I don't have a sword."

"Oh, so you're a true warrior! Fighting with fists? I respect that, although it's not as effective..."

Tony thought, 'Why does he look the least like a wizard in my imagination?'

Fortunately, Odin saved Tony.

"I am Odin. If mythologies are the same in our worlds, I should be the king of the Asgardian gods."

Hearing Odin's words, Godric shifted his attention to him.

".... Are you a real god? Can you create a continent?"

"Not right now, but in the prime of my power, I could destroy a planet..."

"...."

"Cough, I'm Natasha Romanoff. Former agent, but in your terms... I'm an assassin."

"Pleasure to meet you," Rowena said, extending her hand to Natasha.

Natasha thought, 'No, seriously, something is not right with her. Why is she showing so much enthusiasm?'

"Rowena is already familiar with me. I am the Supreme Sorcerer of our world – call me Gu Yi."

Observing this peculiar introduction of the group, Asmodeus remarked, "Helga, can you ask the house-elves to prepare a banquet for us? We'll stay at Hogwarts today, and tomorrow I'll take our friends on a tour of the city."

"Oh, Asmodeus, don't worry. I asked the elves to prepare food as soon as I saw you returning. So, the festive table awaits us in the headmaster's office. By the way, Albus, while you were away, McGonagall took over your office. She said, 'It's so dirty here; finally, I have a chance to clean up. I'll finally get rid of these disgusting cockroach-shaped candies!' So, there have been some rearrangements in the office..."

Albus thought, 'No! My candies!'