Ch 551-555
Nick LeMay naturally heard Ivan's potential lines and was a little bit dumbfounded for a while.
It is no problem for him to repair an alchemy item.
But the key is that he injects emotions into this pendant to fill the vacancy. After all, it is a little inappropriate, so Nick LeMay shook his head and rejected Ivan's request.
"I will teach you the relevant guide magic these days. Whether it can be fixed is up to you." Nick LeMay said.
Ivan couldn't help but brighten up. If he can learn the magic that guides his emotions, he can not only fix this crescent moon pendant, but he may also be able to make some powerful magic props to take his alchemy to the next level.
"By the way, teacher! Can you see when this pendant was made?" Ivan suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Judging from the degree of wear and tear of the mithril, it should have been fourteen years ago..." Nick Lemay hesitated to answer Ivan, then turned the pendant over and looked at the name engraved on it. , Continue to speak. "As for this name later, it was engraved more than three years ago."
Fourteen years ago...
Ivan's thoughts moved, from the time point of view, it should be before and after his birth...
And the name on the pendant was engraved three years ago, exactly when he entered Hogwarts.
This made Ivan a little doubtful in his heart. If this crescent moon pendant was prepared for himself, then after he was born, this thing should be engraved and hung on his neck.
In his memory, Aysia has never carried this pendant herself.
Why has a magic item with the function of resisting death curses been sealed for so many years after it was made?
Ivan frowned, really wondering.
"Since there is a question, why don't you just ask her?" Nick LeMay looked at Ivan's contemplation and couldn't help but suggest.
Ivan shrugged helplessly, he wanted to ask.
But if Aysia saw that this crescent moon was broken, he would immediately know that he almost died in Hogwarts.
Because of Aysia's character, he would be furious, not to mention, it is possible to go to Dumbledore to settle the account, so Ivan kept dragging it down.
Nick LeMay saw that Ivan hadn't answered for a long time, so he understood that Ivan had concerns, and stopped asking more, and instead continued to explain the advanced alchemy knowledge.
Ivan did not mention this matter tacitly, and temporarily set aside all the doubts before, and concentrated on studying.
...
Unknowingly, the time of January passed in a flash, and under the guidance of Nick LeMay, Ivan's alchemy level can be said to have improved by leaps and bounds.
Although there is still a long way to go to level seven, the long proficiency has been filled in half.
It takes more than a month to make such a big improvement, Ivan is already very content, because according to Nick LeMay's description and his own guess, level 6 to level 7 may be a huge change!
What makes Ivan even more happy is that Nick LeMay finally let go of his apprenticeship, promising to accept him as his apprentice when he repairs the meniscus pendant!
After having a clear goal, Ivan worked harder and hesitated to use grade points to speed up his learning progress. A week ago, Ivan read several books recommended by Nick LeMay.
In the following time, Ivan spent time in the studio experimenting with the alchemy knowledge he had learned, especially considering how to repair the meniscus pendant.
A few days ago, Ivan learned how to use emotional power from Nick LeMay, which can be roughly divided into two types.
The first method is to use a specific magic spell to help inject strong and pure emotions into alchemy items.
The advantage is that it takes a short time and is very convenient, but the disadvantage is that it is difficult. Once it fails, this alchemy item will become extremely unstable and may be accompanied by certain risks.
The second method is more troublesome and takes a long time, so he doesn't even consider it.
Ivan was thinking silently in his mind, but the movement in his hand didn't stop, waving the carving knife in his hand and burning the magic text on a talisman little by little.
Focus... guide emotions!
Ivan tried his best to follow the method given by Nick LeMay, and it took several hours to engrave the last magic text.
"I hope it works!"
Ivan glanced at the talisman he had made with a guilty conscience. After thinking about it, he felt a little uneasy. Then he blessed himself with an iron armor curse. Then he closed his eyes and began to think about the situation when he was in danger.
This magic is similar to the patron saint curse that condenses happiness, both are the power to condense emotions...
Ivan tried hard to recall, his heart full of willingness to protect himself, and then drew out his wand and put the talisman on the tip of the wand, trying to enter some magic power in.
Strands of silver "silk thread" drifted along the tip of the stick into the talisman~www.mtlnovel.com~ The magic inscriptions on the surface of the talisman lit up one after another.
If Ivan opened his eyes, he could see that the silver "silk thread" was not pure, it was still mixed with a little black and red light, and because of this, the color of the amulet became deeper and deeper, and it gradually became hot.
A feeling of palpitation suddenly rushed to my heart, interrupting Ivan's thoughts, he opened his eyes and noticed the abnormality of the amulet.
Ivan's face suddenly changed, and with a wave of his wand, a wave of air lifted off the talisman and flew out, and fell directly into a pool of water.
嘭~
The next moment, a silent explosion sounded, and the violent magic power in the talisman was completely out of control, and the pool water was blown up everywhere, and the whole studio was like a light rain.
"Unfortunately... I failed again!" Ivan looked at this scene, sighed, and a thin magic barrier flashed across his body, blocking the water droplets outside, and then waved his wand again and began to cast the healing spell to clean up the mess.
A few seconds later, under the action of magic power, everything seemed to be back to the original state. Ivan took out the badly damaged talisman from the pool, shook his head, and threw it into a box of discarded items.
[Ding, after a period of practice, your alchemy level has improved slightly, the current level is six]
In his mind, the system prompt sounded, but Ivan didn't pay any attention at all, and looked a little frustrated.
In this week, he has conducted similar experiments many times, but all failed without exception. He only accumulated a lot of failure experience, and there was no successful example.
It seems that condensing strong and pure emotions is more difficult than he thought!
Ivan thought that he was full of confidence some time ago, and told Nick LeMay that he would soon learn this magic scene, his face became a little embarrassed.
No wonder Nick LeMay just smiled and said nothing. Now it seems that the other party clearly knows that this special alchemy method is not so easy to succeed.
Ivan looked at the discarded items scattered on the workbench, shook his head helplessly, glanced at the darkening sky outside the window, touched the empty stomach, and put down the carving knife in his hand.
Troubles belong to troubles, but Ivan still knows the principle of the combination of work and rest.
After cleaning up the messy studio, Ivan took the book all the way to the living room to enjoy today's dinner.
And Nick LeMay has already been waiting there.
"How is it? Do you have a clue?" Seeing Ivan walking over with a sad face, Nick LeMay, who was eating the pastry, turned his head and asked.
Ivan walked straight to the other side and sat down, grabbed a piece of pumpkin pie, took a few bites, and said in a vague tone.
"I've tried it many times, but it still doesn't work, I always feel that something is missing..."
"Ah...Is that so?" Nick LeMay said with a smile, not surprisingly at all.
To guide and use one's own emotions to inject a certain will into alchemy items is a very high-end alchemy. Alchemists who can do this in the entire magical world can count it with one hand.
If Ivan can master it in more than a month, then other alchemists who have been studying for decades and have no access to it will not be ashamed to commit suicide.
In fact, when Ivan was in trouble, Nick LeMay felt calmer, because the learning speed of this little wizard was so fast!
Ordinary wizards need to learn several months of knowledge, and Ivan can often master it within a week.
If this alchemy knowledge had not been sorted out by him over the years, and had never been passed on, Nick LeMay could not help but wonder if Ivan had learned it in advance, and then pretended to deliberately fool himself.
"Teacher, is there no trickery?" Ivan didn't know what Nick LeMay was thinking, but frowned and asked.
Nick raised his brows and his expression became serious. "Halse, I need to remind you that alchemy is an extremely delicate subject, and you can't make real progress by specializing in tricks."
Ivan's heart slammed, and he immediately understood that he had said something wrong, and immediately wanted to apologize, but Nick LeMay waved his hand at this moment and interrupted his words.
"You are a little too eager these days... At your age, there is still a lot of time to learn slowly. The improvement of alchemy requires years of accumulation, and it is not possible to do it overnight!" Nick- Le May reminded me earnestly.
In the past month or so, while surprised by Ivan's ability to learn, Nick LeMay has also been a little puzzled by Ivan's hard work.
In theory, shouldn't a little wizard of this age be more keen to play around?
When Ivan asked about the Magic TV before, he was a little worried that Ivan would be addicted to the cartoons produced by Muggles. As a result, the Magic TV has not been turned on for so long...
Nicole Lemay can't understand the reason, but he can only attribute it to Ivan's precociousness and his ability to restrain his desires.
"I see, teacher!" Listening to Nick LeMay's words, Ivan nodded and quickly adjusted it. In the past few days, he was indeed a little too anxious.
However, he can't be blamed for this. After all, whether it is the pressure caused by the prophecy, or the restless dark wizards in Knockdown Alley, they are forcing Ivan to improve his strength as soon as possible.
Otherwise, once you encounter a powerful enemy that is difficult to solve in a short period of time, the combat power disguised by the bloodline magic that consumes a lot of mana and the blessing of the strengthened magic text will be instantly dismantled!
By that time, who knows whether these dark wizards will be obedient, if it is a collective backlash or some small actions in private, it will be troublesome.
Therefore, the improvement of strength is urgent in Ivan's view!
is only the transformation technique he is best at in terms of magic. After reaching the sixth level, the increase in proficiency has become slower and slower. Recently, it has reached a point of near stagnation and can't find the way forward.
It just so happened that Nick LeMay was willing to teach him alchemy, and he was ready to find a breakthrough in this regard.
After all, alchemy, like magic, is a method of using magic power. The two final forms have the same goal in different ways, both for the wizard to become a **** of "what the heart thinks is reality"!
Injecting self-will into alchemy items to achieve a certain effect is somewhat similar to the casting state of what you want to happen. Ivan thinks that if he can improve alchemy to level 7, it will definitely improve other magic. s help.
Of course, Ivan did not say these thoughts, but hid them in his heart. The various experiences in Knockturn Alley taught Ivan to shut up in time~www.mtlnovel.com~Sometimes I said in front of smart people. Too much is not a good thing, and maybe something extraordinary will be made up by the brain.
Nick LeMay did not say much after reminding him a few words. Instead, he took out a letter and placed it in front of Ivan.
Ivan picked up the envelope and glanced curiously, noticed the Hogwarts school badge on it, and suddenly guessed the contents of the envelope.
"This was sent by Phoenix Fox. I think Albus wanted to remind you not to delay the start of school. You have lived here for a month and a half, and Hogwarts is about to start even if you count the time." Nick- Le May said with a smile.
"So fast?" Ivan muttered to himself, opened the envelope and took a look.
The content in is the same as in the past. It was told that he would go to London's King's Cross Station on the train to go to school on September 1, and attached the book list for this school year at the end.
School is about to start, but Ivan is not very happy. With his current level of magic, Hogwarts has not much to teach him.
The most important thing is that without Nick LeMay's guidance, the growth of alchemy proficiency will probably become very slow, and you will have to wait another year to break through your bottleneck.
"Hals, blindly mechanical learning can't provide you much help, let alone let you experience this kind of strong and pure power. If you have never experienced it, how can you talk about using it?" Nick Le May asked.
Hearing this, Ivan suddenly fell into contemplation.
Nick LeMay pointed to the envelope in his hand and continued. "Hogwarts is a very suitable place, isn't it?"
"Injecting will into alchemy items is an extremely special alchemy technique, and no one can help you in this process."
"But your talent is very good. Experience more things, I think you will experience it!"
Nick LeMay looked at Ivan and made the final summary.
Hearing this, Ivan fell into deep thought, and he gradually understood what he lacked.
Unlike what Nick Le May imagined, he is not without any experience.
If it were changed to a year ago, Ivan felt that he might be able to use the power of hatred to try to make a powerful black magic item.
However, since I got the time converter and understood the causes and consequences of everything, this powerful negative emotion has become a lot weaker, and some memories have been buried deep in my heart.
Ivan doesn't want to recall those painful scenes at all. It is obviously impossible to use this to break through the bottleneck.
"I understand, teacher, I will go back to school on time!" Ivan quickly adjusted his mood.
Although the Hogwarts course has not given him much help, he still needs to take the course.
Just staying here can't cause emotional fluctuations, not to mention that you can get grade points in class, which can be used to speed up the progress of learning, but it is not a loss.
Seeing Ivan finally figured it out, Nick LeMay smiled and nodded.
He emphatically reminded this point. In addition to making Ivan aware of his shortcomings, he also did not want Ivan to devote himself to learning. At such an age, he wanted to improve his strength, thus ignoring some more important things. .
After making the decision, in the next few days, in addition to daily study and experimentation, Ivan took some time to return to Diagon Alley to buy this year's school equipment.
Originally, Ivan wanted to experience the French style. He went to the magical world of Paris to purchase supplies, but the books he bought were all in French, and they were not the same set of Hogwarts textbooks. That was why he put out this idea.
On the last day before school started, Ivante took a trip back to Knockoff Alley, and changed into an owl form to look at the status quo of the wizards, and then bid farewell to Aysia privately.
There is no way, he is already scared by those brain remedies, and it is better to hide before the mind can be read at will.
"It's hard to come back once, why don't you stay for a while...I have lost so much weight and dark circles are coming out. Are you not used to living with your new teacher?" Aysia gently squeezed Ivan's On his cheeks, he looked at Ivan's eyes with some distress, because of the faint dark circles formed by staying up all night for a long time.
"No, I am used to living there, and I have learned a lot..." Ivan shook his head quickly, telling his own experience these days.
From the alchemy creatures and magic potted plants that he saw after entering the door, to the later analysis of alchemy, Ivan said in great detail, but selectively omitted the existence of Dumbledore and the related topics of the crescent moon pendant.
As for whether this will affect the reclusive Nick LeMay?
Ivan was not worried, because Aisia knew that he had been visiting the alchemist master in the past two months, and if he wanted to get to this residence, he must have the corresponding coordinates, so it would not cause any hindrance.
The only thing to worry about is the spread of some secret knowledge.
Fortunately, after these days of understanding, Ivan found out that Nick Lemay has no doorway, nor is it the kind of wizard who hides knowledge and teaches others.
So Ivan tried his tone a few days ago, and now he dared to tell Aysia the conversation between him and Nick LeMay.
Under Ivan's slow narration, Esiah quickly sank into it, especially when he heard Nick Lemay's explanation of the nature of magic and alchemy, his face was even more shocked.
"What the heart thinks is reality..." Aisia muttered.
"Well, the teacher told me this is the end of magic!" Ivan said.
Aisia would naturally not question Nick LeMay's explanation of magic, but this kind of statement is so strange that she can't help but wonder, can there really be wizards that can do this?
It is impossible to be called a person anymore, omnipotence and omnipotence?
"By the way, did you just say that Mr. Nick LeMay has not officially accepted you as a disciple?" Aisia thought of Ivan's previous words and asked strangely.
"That's right, the teacher gave me a test, saying that I would consider accepting an apprentice when I passed it." Ivan shrugged helplessly.
"Really? Then you have to work hard...what is the test?" Aysia said with a smile, not too worried.
In her opinion, since Nick LeMay is willing to teach Ivan so much core knowledge, it proves that the other party intends to accept his child as a disciple.
"Hmm... it's repairing a very special alchemy item..." Ivan vaguely fooled the past, and was scolded, and didn't intend to talk about the crescent moon pendant.
Aixia didn't ask much, but thought it was a non-disclosure. She believed that with Ivan's cleverness, she would definitely not be stumped by a small test.
Ivan also hurriedly changed the subject~www.mtlnovel.com~ to understand the current situation of Knockdown Alley, especially to know if the restless dark wizards have made any moths.
"The training is going very smoothly, it looks a little bit already, and the number of law enforcement teams has also increased to ten..." Aisia talked eloquently, and within a few minutes he would talk about what happened in Knockdown Alley for nearly two months All over again.
The work of transforming and recycling the protective ring is also steadily proceeding. It is estimated that within one year, the protective props originally ordered by the Ministry of Magic can be replaced by seven or eight.
Ivan nodded, as long as there are no problems.
Then Ivan handed over the alchemy notes he compiled and summarized during this period to Aysia, which recorded a lot of tricks for setting up secret doors, all of which he asked about from Nick Lemay. .
Unless there is a careful verification by an alchemist of the same level, it is impossible to see that these protective items have been passive.
"With this knowledge, we will be more secretive when we implement the plan." Aysia took the alchemy notes and opened a few glances, and her eyes suddenly brightened.
There are also many capable people in the Department of Mystery Affairs of the Ministry of Magic. The secret door they figured out by themselves may not be sufficiently secretive and may be discovered.
Don't worry about it now, because there is no alchemist who can match Nick LeMay in the Ministry of Magic.
No, in fact, we have no plans at all!
Ivan rolled his eyes, trying to explain, but before he could speak, Aysia suddenly spoke as if he had remembered something.
"You wait here first, I almost forgot to give you something!"
Ivan waited in place curiously.
A few minutes later, Aysia walked out of the house with a book in her hand.
"Gleason asked me to pass it on to you a few days ago. I think it's pretty good. If you have time, take time to see if it works..." Esiah handed the book in her hand to Ivan.
Gleason? Ivan thought for a while. He didn't have any impression of this name. He only remembered that he had seen it on the list of personnel given to him by Dougte, who was one of his subordinates.
Ivan took it over and glanced at it. On the cover, the "New Century Declaration" was engraved with gold and red lines.
The background is a painting, which looks like a hand-painted style. It outlines the scene with only black and white lines. It can be vaguely seen that it is a small wizard surrounded by a group of people, standing in the center, raising his left hand, doing What is the action.
The pure black scenery around has left a strip of white lines, extending from the man's left hand, which seems to represent endless light...There are also several wizards who knelt at his feet and confessed as if they had been inspired.
Ivan frowned, suspecting that this book was a brochure for a certain cult, but how did he feel that the scene was so familiar?
However, I opened it from the middle and found out that it seemed to be a philosophical book with some religious thoughts.
[He was born with knowledge, has great wisdom...]
[He is the only light in the darkness, and will surely lead us to prosperity...]
After scanning a few lines, Ivan curled his lips. He had never been interested in such books. He even suspected that Gleason was a fanatical religious man and planned to draw him into religion...
In view of the special title and Aysia's suggestion, Ivan closed his backhand and decided to take some time to read it when he went back.
If it is the same as he thought, then he has to consider kicking Gleason out of Knockout Alley, so as not to fool other wizards.
"Mom, it's not early, I'm afraid I have to go back." Ivan put away the book, looked at the clock hanging on the wall and said.
Aisia rubbed Ivan's hair a little bit reluctantly, but didn't say anything to keep it, just reminding Ivan not to forget to send her regular letters when he arrived at school.
"Of course...I will remember! A month...not once a week!" Ivan replied vowedly.
"It would be strange if you can remember! How many letters have you voluntarily sent me in the past few years? And you promised me every Christmas. Which time did you come back?"
Esiah stretched out his hand and flicked Ivan's forehead, and told Ivan to write it down and hang it in a conspicuous place, otherwise he would forget it after turning his head.
Ivan shrugged helplessly, how could he be to blame?
Every year at Hogwarts, there will be a lot of messy things that need to be dealt with. In the past two years around Christmas, he was either embarking on a new blood fusion, or was pitted by Dumbledore and was helping him with his tail. How could he get it back?
And this year Hogwarts will host the Triwizard Tournament, and Voldemort is secretly planning the resurrection. Ivan does not have a bottom line about whether he can come back at Christmas, and he dare not give any guarantees at all. past...
After bidding farewell to Aisia, Ivan cast an Apparition and returned to Nick LeMay's mansion.
Such a long-distance spatial displacement twice a day, even if Ivan's magic power reserves have surpassed that of ordinary adult wizards, it is still somewhat overwhelming.
Fortunately, London is not too far from Paris, otherwise he must be drained!
Ivan shook his head and walked into the house all the way from the courtyard. A group of small alchemists screamed and screamed, and the weird green plants on the side shook without wind, seeming to welcome him home.
Ivan is not surprised, he has been familiar with the alchemy creatures and magic plants here for more than a month, and the relationship is very close.
"Wu Ka Ka... Where's the teacher?" Ivan looked left and right without seeing Nick LeMay, before looking at the "little carrot heads".
The latter pointed him in the direction of the studio. Ivan suddenly understood that it seemed that Nick Lemay was a little fascinated by his research, and did not come out for afternoon tea as usual.
"What is the teacher studying..." Ivan looked at the closed door of the studio on the first floor, and secretly guessed.
He thought that Nick Lemay was repairing the Deathly Hallows-the Resurrection Stone during this period, but when he entered the studio for advice yesterday, he unexpectedly saw the alchemist drawing a drawing.
Even though I only had time to look at it a few times, Ivan turned his eyes away, but because the impression was too deep, he clearly remembered that a strange device was drawn on the drawing.
The whole thing is drawn with the magic text that guides the magic power, with a groove in the center, inlaid with a bright red irregular stone, which looks exactly like the magic stone he has seen before.
Obviously, what Nick Le May has concentrated on is related to the Sorcerer's Stone, not the resurrection stone he expected!
But if he remembers correctly, the Philosopher's Stone has already been destroyed. What use is there to study this?
Still saying... the destruction of the Philosopher's Stone was actually a fake news?
Even if this is the case, Ivan feels a little strange.
Because Dumbledore once clearly said to ask Nick LeMay to "repair" an item, he guessed that it had something to do with the Resurrection Stone.
Other things simply don't correspond.
Ivan touched his chin~www.mtlnovel.com~ I suspected that Nick Lemay might be studying multiple things at the same time, but after thinking about it, I think it's impossible.
Dumbledore was very anxious at the time. He wanted to shorten the "repair" time as much as possible. With the friendly relationship between the two, Nick LeMay shouldn't share his energy by fishing and researching other topics.
alas... forget it!
After thinking about it for a long time, I didn't understand, Ivan had to shook his head and left it behind. Anyway, he couldn't control the affairs between these big guys.
After teasing the alchemy creatures and watering the weird green plants, Ivan went straight back to his room, curiously opened the "New Century Manifesto" and read it.
Turning to the first page, Ivan was stunned when he saw the golden-red preface that was magnified several times.
[We should measure the value of a wizard by his level of magic rather than his blood. The theory of blood is just the humble opinion of the ignorant... This is the magic world, and magic is the power! ]
"Wait, isn't this what I said before? Why is it in this book?" Ivan was very surprised, looking at the signature below, it turned out to be his own name.
That cover... Ivan suddenly thought of something, turned back and took a look, only to remember that it was the scene where he killed Reese Nott in the conference hall more than a month ago.
"No way?" Seeing this, Ivan already had a bad feeling. He hurriedly turned the pages of the book and continued reading a few pages, his expression unpredictable.
"Yep?"
"what?"
"what?!"