Stealing the Authority of a God

Wade was stunned.

After Flashy was banished by her master, she was heartbroken, she drank and cried, but did she try to go back?

Later, when Barty Crouch Sr. and Jr. came and went at Hogwarts for the Triwizard Tournament, what was Flashy doing?

Did she ever try to help her former master, who had been put under the Imperius Curse?

And what about other House-elves who were expelled or accidentally given freedom by their masters—would they try to return to their former masters and resume employment?

Or would they… collapse on the ground, weeping bitterly… and then accept their fate and wander?

Wade knew many House-elves, but they all belonged to Hogwarts. Most of them were very content with their current lives, none longed for freedom, nor had they ever been expelled.

This included Zoe and Mikey… they just wanted to be treated kindly and respectfully by wizards, but they didn't want freedom.

Professor Morrie, however, didn't dwell on this topic for too long.

After prompting Wade, he said, "After successful precedents, many wizards became enthusiastic about Life Alchemy."

"But this is not an easy task; many people were killed by their own creations, and Life Alchemy gradually became a forbidden art. However, what truly led to this magic being completely banned was the birth of another creature."

"In the fifteenth century, a wizard named Ecstis built a castle on an island, then lured Muggle ships to it. He did extremely terrible things to those Muggle sailors and crew."

"It's said that after the people sent to investigate returned… they refused to talk about what they found there. And the least horrifying part was that the place had become a haven for Dementors."

"And that place is Azkaban."

"Dementors feed on happiness; people merely approaching them feel depression and despair. They can also suck out human souls, turning people into mindless husks like themselves. The only effective way to deal with them is the Patronus Charm."

"These creatures cannot be truly killed; even if they temporarily die, they will regenerate from decaying, dark places. They transcend life and death."

"The 'immortality' that humans yearn for, Dementors possessed from their very inception."

"—So, in a way, this form of Life Alchemy could be considered extremely successful, it just brings no benefit to wizards."

Wade suddenly had a question: "Professor, wizards can use the Patronus Charm to defend against Dementors, but Muggles can't even see these creatures, let alone resist them…"

"Hmm, yes." Professor Morrie asked, "Are you worried these monsters will harm your parents? In the early eighteenth century, the Ministry of Magic made an agreement with Dementors, allowing them to guard prisoners in Azkaban, not permitting them to leave."

"Although I've always thought it was a foolish decision. For now, though, the results seem quite good."

Wade shook his head and softly said, "No, I was actually wondering—during the Wizarding War, why didn't the Alliance and the Death Eaters use the power of Dementors?"

Professor Morrie froze for a moment, then said, "Because to Dementors, the magical souls of wizards are far more appealing than those of Muggles… and very few wizards can cast the Patronus Charm…"

He paused, then said, "That's pretty much the end of the story. I think you should understand—Life Alchemy can be both wondrous and dangerous."

"It allows wizards to create species that transcend their own level of life… Every instance of Life Alchemy is an unreplicable process. Just as there are no two identical humans, there are no two identical alchemical lives."

"Creating life is originally the prerogative of the gods, but wizards can steal a small part of that authority."

"This temptation is unparalleled; any Alchemist with some ability will, sooner or later, walk this path. No matter how much the Ministry of Magic forbids it, there will always be wizards who try to explore the forbidden zones of life."

"I only hope that when you someday become interested in alchemical life, you remember what we discussed today, remember the failed examples, and remember what I taught you—"

"Imagine boldly, verify carefully."

"On the path of alchemy, you can never be too cautious."

"Of course, what we're going to learn today is still the most basic part—how to imbue inanimate objects with thought…"

...

Professor Morrie's bio-alchemy class only lasted three days, and then he gave Wade some books and a pile of alchemical materials, telling him to slowly understand through practice.

After dinner, Steven invited Wade to play at his farm.

"If you have good friends, you can invite them too. My farm has many interesting small animals that children really love," Steven said.

Wade asked, "Won't it be too much trouble?"

"Not at all. Some of the little ones really like kids, they'll be delighted."

Steven teased, "If you have a girl you like, this is a great opportunity!"

Wade slowly said, "I'm only twelve, what do I know about dating?"

"Good." Professor Morrie nodded approvingly, "You should focus on your studies while you're at school and not get distracted by such things. As for you—"

He suddenly turned to Steven and said impatiently, "When are you going to get a girlfriend? Are you really planning to live your whole life with an Occamy?"

Steven recoiled, muttering softly, "You told me the same thing when I was in school… but all my classmates who dated in school got married right after graduation…"

"You graduated from Hogwarts twenty years ago! In all that time, if you hadn't stayed on the farm all day, you could've had eight relationships! At the last banquet, didn't Shafiq's daughter keep smiling at you? Didn't you try to keep in touch with her?"

Steven paused for a moment, then looked bewildered, "Someone from the Shafiq family was there last time?"

Professor Morrie glared, and Steven immediately fell silent.

At least, for Wade's sake, Professor Morrie didn't continue to scold his son.

After dinner, Steven tugged at Wade, pulling him upstairs to pack his luggage.

Upstairs, Steven said with a bitter expression, "Let's go quickly… otherwise, when my dad remembers, he'll definitely scold me again…"

Wade had no objections. He took out his Pencil Case and silently cast a spell; the Pencil Case unfolded, becoming the size of a backpack. Wade stuffed books, alchemical materials, and some personal items inside.

The satchel then reverted to the size of a Pencil Case.

This was the superior quality of Occamy skin.

When Wade first got it, it looked no bigger than a caterpillar, but it could expand to an enormous size.

So Wade folded it seven times, back and forth, allowing it to take on different sizes—

The smallest was the Pencil Case, the only size that didn't use the Undetectable Extension Charm; the largest was a wardrobe, with even more expansive space inside.

Another benefit of the Undetectable Extension Charm was that no matter how many items were placed inside, it was as if they were in a separate dimension. The user would only ever feel the weight of the container itself.

This allowed him to carry it in his pocket and move around freely.

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