Chapter 349: Blood Oath

After understanding the essence of Horcruxes, Alaric devised a method to repair the Diadem.

His approach to repairing the Diadem, learned from Horcruxes, was even more advanced than the Horcruxes themselves.

In his previous life, Alaric had encountered many works, including comics, novels, and more.

In these works, the concept of magical spirits was deeply ingrained.

Whether it was a weapon becoming a magical item in works like Weapon Master or the powerful spiritual entities they all inspired him.

The existence of the Sea of Chaos clearly indicated to him that many things that seemed fantastical in his previous life were, in fact, real.

This provided him with many experimental ideas and directions for exploration.

When considering the repair of the Diadem, he initially thought of filling the void left by Voldemort's soul fragment using a method similar to that of Horcruxes.

However, he then wondered why he couldn't take it a step further.

He recalled the diary from his second year that had manipulated Ginny Weasley for an entire semester and even opened the Chamber of Secrets to release the basilisk.

Without Alaric, it was hard to imagine the chaos this diary could have caused in Hogwarts.

This was merely a Horcrux, yet the soul fragment within it had caused such an upheaval.

So, could he not enhance the Diadem while repairing it?

The idea quickly took hold of his mind.

Information from his previous life about magical spirits brought him a flood of inspiration.

A magical spirit's presence was not just about bringing an item to life; it could significantly enhance its functionality, even resulting in a qualitative change in its abilities.

Now, the opportunity to endow the Diadem with a magical spirit was right before him.

So, during the repair of the Diadem, he used contract magic to almost merge Helena with the Diadem.

This process was more sophisticated than creating Horcruxes and was nearly irreversible.

Once Helena became the Diadem's magical spirit, she could no longer separate from it.

Her fate and existence would henceforth be tightly bound to the Diadem.

But similarly, after this process, the Diadem with a magical spirit was far more powerful than a Horcruxed Diadem.

Firstly, unlike Horcruxes, Helena herself could no longer be killed by destroying the Diadem with a magical weapon.

Additionally, as long as the Diadem was not completely destroyed, Helena could continue to exist as long as the Diadem could be repaired.

As a daughter of Ravenclaw, Helena's will was highly compatible with the magic within the Diadem.

This compatibility was not only due to her bloodline but also her character and will.

Alaric's praise of Helena was not mere flattery.

Helena was indeed very much like her mother.

Given this situation, making Helena the magical spirit of the Diadem—a relic and symbol of Rowena Ravenclaw herself—was a perfect match.

The only thing that could surpass her would perhaps be Ravenclaw's own soul.

So, it was entirely worth looking forward to how much the Diadem's power could be enhanced.

At this moment, after a prolonged shimmer, the Diadem before Alaric finally dimmed.

Then, Helena's excited voice echoed in Alaric's ear.

"Alaric, I... I did it! Did you see? I succeeded!"

"Yes, you succeeded." Even Alaric showed a slightly excited smile as he spoke to the Diadem (Helena).

"Congratulations, you have successfully preserved your mother's relic through your own efforts."

"No, it's not my achievement," Helena replied gratefully.

"I should thank you.

You found the Diadem, corrected the mistake I made by trusting others, and you tolerated my stubbornness, finding a way to preserve the Diadem. Really... thank you."

"No need to thank me, Helena," Alaric said, shaking his head slowly.

"I had my own motives as well."

"But you helped me, and that's a fact," Helena said.

"Regardless, I owe you. Now, as repayment, I want to give you a surprise."

"A surprise?" Alaric was a bit surprised.

"Yes, although I don't know why, I only learned about this after merging with the Diadem," Helena said mysteriously.

"I need a drop of your blood."

"A drop of blood?"

"Yes, just a drop. Don't worry, I won't harm you." Helena said eagerly.

"I trust you." Alaric nodded.

"Then, drop your blood onto my... no, onto the Diadem's gem."

At this, Alaric immediately understood what Helena meant.

This was the blood oath, wasn't it?

He was very familiar with this process from his previous life.

He had even integrated it into the magic of creating magical spirits.

So, Helena didn't mysteriously know about the blood oath; it was a setup he had already planted.

However, seeing Helena's excited and eager demeanor, Alaric decided to pretend not to know to avoid ruining her good intentions.

He casually took out the Infinity Blade.

With the dragon's power continuously strengthening his physical defenses, his skin was now extremely resilient.

Ordinary swords couldn't penetrate his skin.

He held the Infinity Blade in one hand and lightly cut his palm with the other.

A wound appeared instantly, and a drop of bright red blood flowed down the sword's blade to the tip, then onto the gem of the Diadem.

The sword's blade left no trace of blood.

After putting away the Infinity Blade, Alaric used his wand to trace over the wound, which instantly disappeared.

At that moment, the Diadem once again emitted blue and green light.

Then, Alaric felt a mysterious connection established between himself and the Diadem.

This connection was different from the Infinity Blade, his wand, or others, and was more akin to Himari and Orianna.

He knew that the Diadem now fully belonged to him.

Simultaneously, Helena's voice echoed in his mind.

"By the sacred contract, Alaric, from now on, you are my master. I will serve you with all my wisdom and power."

Hearing Helena's words, Alaric felt a bit embarrassed.

She was indeed a person who genuinely repaid kindness.

Not only had he made Helena a magical spirit, but he had also secretly set up the blood oath to fully control the Diadem.

And Helena? To thank him, after learning about the blood oath, she directly had Alaric perform it.

She even preemptively carried out the ritual to ensure that he accepted it, preventing him from declining.

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