Why are things suddenly piling up?

Chapter 82 Why are things suddenly piling up?

[To a certain adventurer from America:]

Quite coincidentally, I had just finished replying to the previous batch of letters before your package arrived, and was in a state of idleness, so your package immediately came into my view, and its contents also attracted my close attention.

After reading your letter, I felt it necessary to reply and share my thoughts. So I had this owl stay a little while, read through your notes in the notebook as quickly as possible, wrote a reply, and sent it out—so please don't be surprised if you receive a reply a little quickly.

First, I want to express my gratitude and admiration: that data on Voldemort's mental strength is incredibly important; it's like a windfall to me. With this data, I can probably quickly deduce his survival methods by analyzing his mental characteristics. After repeatedly calculating and confirming its authenticity, my hands were practically trembling—it's been countless years since I felt this way.

—Those were four huge notebooks! He finished them in just a few hours?! And he even checked the calculations several times?!

[Your ability to remain conscious under Voldemort's temptation and possession, and to risk your life to record his mental characteristics, is truly astonishing—it's almost the bravest and wisest act I've ever witnessed. If you'd like, I'd be very happy to meet with you in person, and even consider recruiting you to teach at Hogwarts. But since you have your own reasons, I won't elaborate further here.]

I've already seen the trap spell you provided, and it still amazes me. From this spell, I can vaguely see the tireless efforts of a genius, the result of such a precise and ingenious plan. I must admit, even I can't find a flaw in this spell. If it could be activated, Voldemort would have no chance of escape…

However, I must also say that, unfortunately, I am currently not in a position to use this magic.

[First, as you said, the operation of this magic needs to be dynamically adjusted according to the changes in Voldemort's mental state in order to completely seal him away—but this would require setting up a large number of instruments to detect mental energy at the trap location, quickly finding useful information from the massive amount of instrument feedback, and then performing secondary processing and conversion... That would be an extremely large workload, and the large number of instruments would also make the trap very conspicuous.]

"..."

[And another point is that I'm afraid I don't have time to create a container that meets the requirements.]

Based on the technology you provided, this container demands extremely high standards in both materials and craftsmanship. Even though I consider myself somewhat accomplished in alchemy, it remains a significant challenge for me. I estimate it will take at least six months from gathering materials to completion, but Voldemort will likely make his move within a few months…

It's a pity that your efforts were wasted. However, I must admit that your plan is superior to my own. If I had received your letter six months to a year earlier, I would have adopted your plan without hesitation and found ways to overcome those difficulties...

But rest assured, I'm quite confident in my plan. I think it should be able to severely damage, or even eliminate, Voldemort, finally ending this common thorn in our side. I expect you'll receive good news from me this summer...

【…】

Once again, I salute your wisdom and courage. Wishing you a happy life and good health.

Albus Percival Woolfrick Bryan Dumbledore

"..."

Avada now really wants to bury himself.

It wasn't until he received Dumbledore's reply that he realized there was a ridiculous flaw in his plan—that's right, the spell to pull Voldemort's soul into the Horcrux needed to be adjusted in real time according to Voldemort's mental state. Since others couldn't directly "see" mental energy like he could, a lot of complex equipment was needed to filter and process massive amounts of data before mental energy could be indirectly understood using numbers and symbols...

To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, his plan is like having Dumbledore take an X-ray of someone who is running at high speed—he would have to carry a whole set of equipment while running alongside that person, taking pictures at a rate of sixty frames per second, and simultaneously analyzing each image precisely…

Although the scene sounds comical, the actual operation could easily kill Dumbledore.

"When designing the plan, I was so focused on achieving the best effect that I forgot it was for Dumbledore..."

"But it's also true that Dumbledore's plan failed to kill Voldemort, and didn't even cause Voldemort any effective damage; Quirrell took all the damage. Also, Dumbledore said he could deduce Voldemort's survival methods from the data I provided... Does that mean he'll soon know about the Horcruxes?"

"Damn it, I need to deal with the Resurrection Stone as soon as possible. I'll go to Little Hangleton this summer. I don't know if I'm skilled enough to break the curse on the Resurrection Stone. At the very least, I need to move it to a different location. I can't let Dumbledore see it before the curse is broken..."

"But we can't just give up the chance to kill Voldemort like this. I can handle the mental power issue, and the vessel seems to be readily available..."

"Alright."

Avada pulled out a dragon-skin glove from somewhere and shoved his left hand into it: "This time, I'll do it myself."

"Um?"

He paused for a moment after saying that, then asked himself, "Why would I wear gloves?"

He reluctantly put his gloves back, stroking his chin as he continued to examine the letter: "Oh, and also, if the same owl is used, its location magic seems to be able to ignore anonymity and locate the sender directly... Looks like I'll have to develop a spell to block owls. Anonymous work will be indispensable in destroying Horcruxes in the future, and it wouldn't be good if someone followed the owl's trail."

"However, this means I'll have to face all the problems I originally intended to pass on to Dumbledore myself, and there's a possibility of conflicting with Dumbledore's plans. And how to explain it to him after it's all done is another big problem..."

"Why can I see spiritual power without using instruments? Why do I possess a suitable vessel? Why do I know the entire plan and execute it? These are beyond the explanation of a prophet..."

"If we don't want to expose our magical senses like this, we'll have to work secretly behind Dumbledore's back. I remember he was tricked into going to London the day the incident happened; maybe we can take that opportunity to seal Voldemort away... But what about Harry? His protective charm will destroy Quirrell's body and force Voldemort to escape..."

"I still need to go to Baron and get his crystal ball back, and then I'll have to explain a whole bunch of things to him..."

"Oh, right, I still need to give the unicorn blood sample to Hagrid to remind him to be more vigilant. For the next while, I'll be following Quirrell on another unicorn hunt..."

"...When did I get so many things on my plate??"

(End of this chapter)