Chapter 212

When Steve heard what Lockhart said, he subconsciously looked at Peggy and then at Lockhart.

As if to ask: Is it convenient for Peggy to know?

Lockhart naturally understood what Steve meant and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's not a big problem."

"I mainly want to talk about Ms. Peggy's subsequent arrangements, and how you will teach my students next?"

"After all, you will start giving Ian and his friends their first lesson the day after tomorrow. I must explain some details in advance."

Hearing this, Peggy and Steve nodded.

Lockhart saw the surrounding environment, stretched out his wand, waved it gently, and a portal quietly opened.

Opposite was Study Room No. 101 of Vientiane Book Cafe.

"Let's drink and chat."

Lockhart entered the portal, and Steve and Peggy looked at each other and entered one after another.

After the three of them entered the study and sat down, Lockhart poured a cup of tea for the two people opposite him, then showed a narrow smile to Steve and said, "Steve, how have you been with Ms. Peggy these two days?"

"You haven't seen each other for 70 years. I guess you guys must have a lot to talk about."

Steve didn't answer Lockhart's words and just looked at Peggy; both of them smiled at the same time.

"Steve, I talked to you before. I need your help to train my students' melee combat abilities."

"And Peggy, Steve should have talked to you. I know through some channels that you are one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D. I believe you should know a lot about the organizational structure of a force. I need your experience in this area."

"Not only teaching my students but also giving me some advice, that would be great."

Lockhart noticed that Steve nodded without hesitation after hearing this.

Peggy, on the other hand, nodded slowly after thoughts flashed in her eyes.

Seeing the attitudes of the two, Lockhart's lips curled up; everything was as expected.

Steve is a typical honest, straightforward man. After making a promise, he naturally doesn't think too much about it and will not break the promise easily unless it violates his bottom line.

This is why Lockhart trusts Steve.

After all, Captain America Steve's quality has been verified, whether in past history or future plots.

As for Peggy, she was an agent at the beginning and later became a leader among the agents, so she naturally has a lot of plans on her own.

When Lockhart saw the two nodding, he said in a deep voice, "Generally speaking, we will not disclose our information to ordinary people without reason. After all, our battlefields are different. Therefore, the following information needs to be kept confidential and is not allowed to be disclosed to anyone, including everyone at S.H.I.E.L.D."

At this point, Lockhart focused his gaze on Peggy.

Seeing her nodding, he nodded slightly and continued, "In order to ensure that the information is not leaked, we need to sign a magic contract. If it is leaked without my permission, the contract will be automatically activated, erasing all your memories and even affecting your souls."

Seeing the solemn gazes of the two people, Lockhart explained calmly, "The magic contract is a method we commonly use. It is similar to your law, but it is more coercive. As long as you don't offend, there will be no impact at all. I believe that with the ability of the two of you, you can definitely keep your promise. This can be done."

After hearing what Lockhart said, Peggy pondered for a moment, nodded slowly, and said, "Okay, there's no problem with that."

Steve next to her naturally didn't say much and nodded as well.

Seeing this, Lockhart stretched out his wand and tapped it lightly in mid-air.

In an instant, a red flame rune pattern quickly appeared centered on the point just now.

The two of them stared closely at this strange rune pattern.

The next moment, a series of information quietly emerged in their minds.

"Gilderoy Lockhart's Confidentiality Contract with Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter."

"The contract is as follows: Steve and Peggy will keep all information about Sorcerers, wizards, etc., secret from Gilderoy Lockhart. They are prohibited from leaking it to outsiders without Gilderoy Lockhart's permission."

"If there is an unintentional leak, Lockhart must be notified immediately, and at the same time, they must proactively clean up the information leakage problem."

"If the contract is violated, Steve and Peggy, depending on the severity of the leaked information, will have all their memories wiped out, and their souls shattered at worst."

Steve and Peggy felt the content of the contract and looked at each other as if they were communicating.

At the same time, Peggy sighed inwardly and took another hard look at Lockhart.

The other party's contract is very simple, but it basically captures the key points.

The most important thing is that the two of them are completely bound together. If Peggy breaks the contract, something will happen to Steve.

This had to make Peggy restrain all her plans.

At this moment, Steve didn't think much about it and felt that there was no big problem with these contracts.

Looking at Peggy's attitude, he found that there was no rejection.

So he nodded slightly to Lockhart, and Peggy naturally did the same.

Seeing the attitudes of the two of them, Lockhart nodded slightly and continued, "Since you have no problem with the contract, let's sign it."

As he spoke, he waved his wand, and instantly the strange rune pattern split into two parts and entered the eyebrows of Steve and Peggy.

A red flame-colored magic mark appeared between their eyebrows.

Feeling that the contract was established, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.

When signing a contract, the most important thing is voluntariness. Even if it is forced voluntariness, it is still voluntary.

If the other party refuses directly, the contract cannot be signed at all.

With his thoughts turning, Lockhart began to introduce: "In order to make it easier for you to understand us better, I will introduce you to Kamar Taj."

At this point, Lockhart's voice rose slightly, as if he was a little proud.

"Kamar Taj is the holy place for all Sorcerers on earth. Its mission has always been to resist dimensional invasions."

"It can be said that we, Kamar Taj, are the true guardians of the earth. Without Kamar Taj, the earth would have long been destroyed by some dimensional demon."

At this point, Lockhart paused and joked to Peggy, "This is different from what S.H.I.E.L.D. does. We are really resisting dimensional invasions and protecting the earth. Not long ago, I just solved a Dormammu believer, preventing a dimensional invasion."

"Here, I want to emphasize one point, which is to let go of past perceptions. The Sorcerers of Kamar Taj are different from the Sorcerers you know. They have extremely strong magic abilities, but they also have extremely strong melee capabilities."

Having said this, Lockhart said to Steve, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked the captain to train my students. These students of mine have studied magic with me for less than two months. They all have good talents, but their practical abilities are a bit weak, so they need to be trained carefully."

"In the next period of time, we will have to trouble the captain more and provide guidance on close combat."

Upon hearing this, Steve immediately grasped the key point and asked directly, "Lockhart, what is the actual combat training you are talking about? Is this a real battle? Who is the opponent? Is it the same Sorcerer as you?"

Hearing Steve's question, Lockhart shook his head and said, "Captain, my students' level is still very inadequate. They have never experienced a decent battle before. If I fight the Sorcerer directly, my chances of winning may be too low."

"So, I found a target for them."

"A criminal drug trafficking organization - The Hand!"

Having said this, Lockhart paused, waved his wand, and a pale golden ball of light appeared in front of the two of them.

Then as Lockhart took control, it floated towards Steve.

At the same time, Lockhart introduced, "This is information related to The Hand. Captain, you can learn about it first. Later, when you and Ian meet, you will learn about the specific combat effectiveness of The Hand."

"I would like to remind you not to underestimate the other party. As far as I know, the other party also has extraordinary abilities and may be connected to some dimensional demons, so be more careful."

"It may not matter if you are facing the members, but you should pay more attention to the head of The Hand."

Hearing Lockhart's reminder, Steve nodded seriously to express his understanding.

Recalling the information that just came to mind, especially the vicious methods used by the other party to create deaf and mute people, Steve was filled with murderous intentions towards The Hand. If given the chance, he would never let go of this evil organization.

This is more hateful than those enemies during World War II.

In his day, he had witnessed with his own eyes that the harm caused by drugs could be the death of oneself at the least, and the destruction of the family at the worst.

Sensing Steve's attitude, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.

Then, he set his sights on Peggy and saw her delicate face, short brown wavy hair, and capable temperament. Lockhart said in a deep voice, "Ms. Peggy, your problem is much more complicated than the captain's."

"After all, the captain has been frozen for 70 years, so he will have a long life in the future."

"But you are different. Your lifespan is consumed normally. Even when you are originally suffering from diseases, if you want to live for more than a year, I am afraid the price you have to pay will be very high."

"Although after my intervention, all the diseases in your body were eliminated, and at the same time, you returned to the state of youth."

"But the price paid is also high. Judging from the current situation, it is necessary to maintain a youthful state."

At this point, Lockhart paused and spoke slowly.

"You still have one year to live!"

Hearing this, Steve's face showed some anxiety, but Peggy was still very calm.

As if she didn't care about the sad news that she only had one year left to live.

Lockhart saw Peggy's indifferent expression and secretly praised her.

She is worthy of being the legendary agent who founded S.H.I.E.L.D., and her mentality is really good.

Looking at Steve, who had a heavy and anxious face next to her, Lockhart smiled and said, "Don't worry, Captain, I said before, it's not a big problem, I can solve it."

"Besides, as my students' teacher, I will naturally not let her die easily."

Hearing this, Peggy raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she heard the implication.

If she were no longer the teacher of Lockhart's students, would he have to give up on her?

Immediately afterward, Lockhart continued, "Ms. Peggy's problem is that she lacks vitality, and I know several ways to obtain vitality, so it is not a big problem."

After hearing this, Steve felt a little calmer, but Peggy's eyes still looked a little worried.

"Professor Lockhart, what exactly do you need me to do?" Peggy asked directly.

She could clearly feel that Lockhart valued her far more than Steve.

This shows that Lockhart's arrangements for her are definitely not just about teaching students.

Sensing Peggy's calm attitude, Lockhart nodded with satisfaction.

What is most lacking in the 21st century?

Talent!

Why does he attach so much importance to the three students?

It's not because these three people are all talents he carefully selected, and he will use them as the vanguard of the new magic system in the future.

As the helmsman of the new magic system, good crew members like Ian are indispensable.

As for talents like Peggy, her role is to make the ship of the new magic system stronger, more stable, and more effective.

As his thoughts turned, Lockhart paid more and more attention to Peggy, but he still kept a faint smile on his face.

"Ms. Peggy, regarding your arrangement, I can think of two routes, both of which are very suitable for you. I hope you can tell me your choice after listening carefully."

Peggy nodded curiously at Lockhart's words, filled with anticipation.

Seeing Peggy's expression, Lockhart smiled slightly and tapped his fingers on the desk.

In an instant, a transparent ripple separated Steve, confusing his vision and hearing.

There is some information that is not convenient for Steve to know now.

Likewise, when Peggy does say no, he also needs to cleanse her memory.

However, he believes that such problems should not arise.

"Ms. Peggy, as I said before, I am the Sorcerer of Kamar Taj, but at the same time, I believe you got my other identity from S.H.I.E.L.D. - Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts."

"You can understand that I have a world in my hands, and in this world, I started a war."

"A war about the innovation of the magic system. I need someone to help me build a complete wizard organization."

As Lockhart continued to tell, Peggy's expression began to change.

Even if she let her imagination run wild, she would never be able to imagine that Professor Lockhart had such a plan.

At one point, she even thought of the biggest enemy she encountered during World War II - Hitler.

But at the same time, the golden dragon magic brand between Peggy's eyebrows began to vaguely appear, and began to slowly affect her emotions and cognition.

"Ms. Peggy, this is my first plan. If you choose this one, I will help you become a Sorcerer and master magic. At the same time, I will pay a lot of resources to help you completely eliminate all hidden dangers in your body."

"You and the captain can live together for a long time, and if the captain needs it, I can also provide corresponding help."

"After all, if you choose option one, then you are my companion. You are welcome to explore the path of magic with me."

"As for the second plan, as mentioned at the beginning, you are only responsible for training students' organizational skills. At the same time, I will maintain your vitality until you stop training."

"After it's over, I will also give you the equivalent of five years of life force as my gift."

"Ms. Peggy, you can tell me your choice now."

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