Chapter 216 "May Arrived"

Time swiftly passed, transitioning from April to May.

Following the grouping of Serpentis Vigil Club, under Skyler's watchful eye and the adept management of his six closest associates, the organization gradually found its rhythm.

Skyler, once again assuming the role of a hands-off leader, delegated all organizational affairs to his competent management team. His primary focus now was enhancing the capabilities of the team leaders.

Ensuring how everything will go according to his plans, Skyler has started appointing other members of the Serpentis Vigil Club to share their knowledge that Skyler has imparted them to the newly recruited members as well to save more time in general.

Inspired by the success of the Slytherin Blood Potion, Skyler recognized the potency of his own blood. Employing a familiar method, he crafted a magic potion utilizing both his and Salff's blood, designed to assist in species evolution and breeding.

Conducting experiments on cattails and foxtails, he successfully produced innovative mutant species – cattails capable of changing colors, foxtails resistant to foxtail killers, and more.

This new agent demonstrated harmlessness and significantly augmented the survival capabilities of these species. Biologically speaking, these species had undergone evolution.

In the final step, Skyler administers the potion to Silver Paw and Beowulf.

Remarkably, the same potion yielded entirely distinct results for both.

Silver Paw's intelligence saw another boost. As a werewolf descendant with intelligence approaching that of humans, and having previously consumed a bit of Baruffio's Brain Elixir, Silver Paw experienced a remarkable transformation. It acquired the ability to communicate in human language, learned English and simple spells, and exhibited fighting intelligence on par with humans. Its combat prowess even surpassed that of adult wizards.

Skyler attempted to teach Silver Paw various spells, discovering its particular affinity for gravity-type and wind-type spells. Guided by Skyler, Silver Paw swiftly mastered the Floating Charm and the Windy Spell. The former allowed it to briefly levitate, while the latter manifested as if Silver Paw could exhale a tornado.

After a spirited debate resembling haggling between Skyler and Silver Paw, the wind cannon attack was officially christened as Silver Paw's exclusive secret – "Wind Roar."

Skyler speculated that Silver Paw might even possess the potential to learn the skill of "flying without chanting."

Regrettably, Skyler has not yet mastered the "flying without chanting" magic, preventing him from offering guidance to Silver Paw. Furthermore, Skyler has honored his commitment to Snape, refraining from disclosing the notes. Instead, he re-explained the "weaponless flight" concept to Silver Paw, allowing the creature to comprehend flying magic on its own.

As for Beowulf's transformation, it pales in comparison to Silver Paw's advancements. While possessing wisdom and spiritual awareness, Beowulf still cannot articulate human words. However, its fur has undergone substantial fortification, resembling a unique metallic plating that gleams with a beautiful silver-gray hue. Skyler's experiments revealed that its skin's magical resistance surpassed even that of fire dragon and basilisk skin.

Simultaneously, Beowulf's two rows of sharp teeth now glisten like metal blades, capable of piercing through gold galleons made of black gold. Skyler also detected toxicity in its fangs and saliva. If a creature bitten severely by Beowulf remains untreated for seven hours, it will succumb to heart failure.

[Silver Paw evolves!]

[Beowulf evolves!]

Despite Silver Paw having reached adulthood, it still enjoys Skyler's attentive care. The reason for retaining it in captivity is rooted in familial bonds. Nevertheless, the young wolf must eventually venture out and explore the world. Skyler can't selfishly keep it by his side indefinitely.

The time has come to release them, allowing them to forge their own paths. Although it will make Skyler's power drop significantly, he believes in the fate that ties their lives together. Releasing them to the wild would provide opportunities to make them stronger, which in turn will give Skyler better leverage later on.

Skyler summoned Silver Paw and Beowulf on this day, setting them free deep within the Forbidden Forest. Skyler equipped Silver Paw, now as intelligent as an adult, with a map of the Forbidden Forest. He provided meticulous instructions, cautioning them about Thestrals' and Centaurs' territories and advising them to use strategic force to assert dominance over the wolves in the Forbidden Forest.

From there, they were to expand their influence, conquering the territory of other creatures and establishing their dominion within the Forbidden Forest.

Having roamed the Forbidden Forest for numerous years, Skyler is intimately acquainted with its intricacies. Besides the Thestrals and Centaurs, there are scarcely any other creatures posing a threat. The eight-eyed spiders, once formidable, succumbed to Skyler's relentless onslaught, eradicating their presence.

With Silver Paw's successful consolidation of the wolves in the Forbidden Forest, any remaining scattered eight-eyed spiders stand little chance against the united wolf pack. The vampire bear spirit and the red hat tribe, with their inferior combat capabilities, pale in comparison to the formidable giant wolves, especially when the latter operates in cohesive groups.

Upon forming this formidable force, Skyler gains control over all movements within the Forbidden Forest. This dominance not only safeguards Skyler but also grants his wizards access to the abundant resources hidden in the forest.

As for the centaurs and thestrals, dealing with them poses significant challenges and complications.

However, Hagrid appears to be impeding Skyler's plan...

[The "Forbidden Forest Force" led by Silver Paw and Beowulf has been established!]

The successful evolution of Silver Paw and Beowulf emboldened Skyler, sparking more imaginative ideas.

He introduced several rare regulated herbs from South America, including Peruvian green beryl and Mexican black jade. These herbs, commonly used by wizards and Muggles, possess hallucinogenic effects and stimulate the mind (nerves in Muggles). They aid in recovering forgotten memories, enhancing sensitivity to light and color, and altering the perception of time.

Incorporating these herbs into the magic creature evolution potion, based on his and Salff's blood, Skyler aims to nurture a colony of vampire flies over an extended period. He eagerly anticipates the evolution of these blood-sucking flying flies.

However, recognizing this as a long-term endeavor, he plans not to dwell on it exclusively. Simultaneously, he envisions experimenting with the breeding of another new species.

In a daring act during his encounter with the eight-eyed spider and infiltration of its lair, Skyler seized hundreds of unhatched spider eggs and preserved them in a snowy mountain area within a suitcase, maintaining their frozen state.

Skyler retrieved all the red hat skulls gathered in the Forbidden Forest, along with basilisk flesh and blood remnants. He concocted a magic creature evolution potion rooted in his and Salff's blood, using it to nourish the eight-eyed spider eggs, providing the necessary energy for their hatching. While the Red Hat creature itself may not be immensely powerful, its skull carries a potent curse. As the natural adversary of the eight-eyed spider, the basilisk proves ideal for propelling the spider's evolution.

Subsequently, Skyler shifted his focus to enhancing the strength of the team leaders.

Under the cover of night, he discreetly exited the castle through a secret passage, infiltrated the village of Hogsmeade, and located Madam Rosmerta. Extracting all her memories, he proceeded with his secretive plans.

Understanding the rarity and secrecy surrounding the druid heritage's disappearance from the wizarding world, Skyler recognized the futility of attempting to derive benefit or logical comprehension from this profound secret.

Considering the woman's relatively average strength in the original storyline, where even Draco could effortlessly employ the Imperius Curse on her, Skyler, unwilling to squander time, opted for the most straightforward and efficient approach.

His intuition proved accurate. Madam Rosmerta was indeed a descendant of Druid priests. However, the passage of many years had rendered the Druid blood within her exceedingly thin, making its awakening impossible. Committed to upholding her family's ancestral teachings, she chose to safeguard the Druid inheritance's secret zealously. She preferred its loss to sharing it with others and took this knowledge to her grave.

Skyler, disdainful of wizards' tendencies to cling to tradition, particularly their broomsticks, which hindered progress, felt a diminished guilt toward Madam Rosmerta. After intercepting her memories about the Druid heritage, he administered a "forgetfulness" charm. Not only would she forget Skyler's visit, but even her identity as a Druid descendant would be erased.

Henceforth, she would be an ordinary female bar owner.

While the Druid magic's inheritance was oral and not written, Skyler's extraordinary memory made it easy for him to transcribe the details onto paper. He handed the comprehensive Druid magic guide to Daphne, instructing her to practice diligently.

With Daphne's strength addressed, Murray's enhancement came next.

Given Murray's elemental affinity, Skyler, armed with his knowledge of elemental magic, provided ample guidance. Priority lay in enabling her to restore elemental magic to its essential form. To aid her, Skyler bestowed Grindelwald's elemental ring.

The next focus for strength improvement is Astoria.

Skyler handed Astoria his meticulously compiled potion notes, urging her to practice and master the various recipes and techniques within. Additionally, he bestowed Hufflepuff's cauldron upon her, ensuring it wouldn't gather dust but contribute value to Astoria's potion refining. With this crucible, her success rate and efficiency would notably improve.

Cho was already immersed in practicing the Chang family's secret transformation technique, alleviating Skyler's concerns about enhancing his strength.

Susan delved into mastering the secret spells of the Bones family, renowned for their defensive magic. The Shield Charm alone featured five mutated spelling methods, countering various attack modes. Beyond this, the Bones family possessed an array of means for breaking, transferring, and rebounding magic, creating an impenetrable defense.

No wonder Amelia, in the original book, could hold her own against Voldemort, requiring multiple moves to determine a winner.

As time passed productively, May quickly transitioned into its final week. Luna, having mastered the art of manipulating insects, joined Skyler in the laboratory, where he cultivated new species.