Soul Magic, Don't you think you're going too far?!

Chapter 75 Soul Magic, Don't You Think You're Going Too Extreme?! (Two Chapters Combined)

Seeing these prompts, Charles's eyes widened.

"Soul magic?!"

He came to Azkaban to find the Dementors with the sole intention of enhancing the power of his Holy Spells and incidentally earning some Deduction Points. He never expected such an unexpected surprise.

Magic in the Harry Potter world is incredibly diverse, but any magic involving the soul is exceptionally extraordinary.

The most famous of these is naturally the Horcrux.

By splitting one's soul into fragments and entrusting them to an object, one can achieve immortality as long as the Horcrux remains intact.

Even someone as powerful as Dumbledore, wielding the Elder Wand, was unable to subdue Voldemort because of this.

In addition, the magic on the Resurrection Stone also involves the realm of the soul.

It can be said that no magic related to the soul is simple.

Even the soul-draining technique used by Dementors for food terrifies wizards; those whose souls have been drained can never be saved, and even the tears of the phoenix are powerless to stop it.

Ciel never expected that the process of devouring Dementors would actually yield soul-related materials and abilities.

Looking at the soul-absorbing ability that could be deduced, Xia Er was indeed quite envious.

In the original story, this ability doesn't seem to have ever worked on the Dementors, as it's quite troublesome and slow to activate.

However, if Xia Er were to perform several simulations, the soul-absorbing ability would likely become much more flexible and faster.

At that time, the true power of this ability will be revealed.

After all, soul absorption ignores protective spells, just like Dementor's Kiss, which protective spells like the Ironclad Charm can't stop!

This is different from the anti-magic effects of Ciel's Night's Edge and Sunless Sun spells; it directly ignores all of the enemy's magical defenses!

A sudden soul extraction could catch even Dumbledore off guard!

After his initial enviousness subsided, Ciel temporarily suppressed the urge to increase his points in the Soul Absorption ability.

After all, he already has quite a few combat methods at the moment, and his strength in wizard form is enough to defeat most of the Hogwarts professors.

If the Animagus form is used, and an Ancient Dragon Roar is unleashed, its destructive power will be absolutely top-tier.

On this basis, the addition of another soul absorption is not enough to cause any qualitative change in Xia Er's strength.

Moreover, even with relevant materials, the initial deduction of soul absorption requires 300,000 points, so it is conceivable that subsequent deductions will inevitably consume an astonishing amount of points.

Instead of spending so many points on Soul Absorption, which isn't enough to fundamentally change Sharl's strength, it would be better to improve Animagus Transformation or deduce a few more Dragon Language spells; perhaps that would result in even greater strength gains.

As for soul-related magic, it's not too late to invest in it after we've collected more materials in the field of soul magic and further reduced the consumption of deduction points.

As for where to find such material, Charles already had a clue in his mind.

"Soul Weapons, as representatives of the field of soul splitting magic, if I can obtain one, Deep Blue will naturally be able to obtain more soul magic materials from it."

"If it were Voldemort's Horcrux, it would be even more valuable, because it might be one of the few examples in the history of magic of a soul splitting multiple times."

"The locket is a bit difficult to find, and Nagini is hard to find either. We'll have to look for the diary at Malfoy's house."

"As for the Hufflepuff Cup, it's in Bella Lestrange's vault in Gringotts. I just killed Bella Lestrange, so opening the vault should be relatively easy."

"However, Gringotts was just robbed, so its defenses must be at their tightest right now. Going there now would be troublesome."

"Not to mention Harry Potter, Dumbledore is always watching his every move, I don't want to get into trouble."

After careful consideration, the easiest things for Ciel to obtain were the Resurrection Stone Ring and Ravenclaw's Crown.

One of these is the Gaunt family's old house, and the other is the Room of Requirement at Hogwarts.

However, the protective magic attached to the Resurrection Stone ring is the most ferocious of the Horcruxes. Even Dumbledore suffered a setback due to a moment of carelessness, which even sealed his fate.

Charles was still somewhat wary of this and didn't plan to touch it until he was sure of his abilities.

Therefore, his goal remained the Ravenclaw crown.

"After I get to Hogwarts, I need to find a chance to get into the Room of Requirement and obtain the crown."

"I wonder if the crown tastes good, how many points it gives, and whether it's covered in hair oil or anything like that?"

Thoughts flashed through Charles's mind.

Then, his attention returned to the Dementors in Azkaban.

While he was deep in thought, the number of Dementors that had been continuously devoured increased again, far exceeding the previous number.

Countless figures clad in black cloaks wandered through the thick gray fog.

The air was so cold it was almost freezing.

If there were any other wizards here, they would probably be scared to death.

Even if one were to become a guardian spirit, it would be impossible to disperse such a density of Dementors.

But Ciel frowned.

The number of Dementors has increased significantly, but the drug lords and their henchmen that Charles had previously captured numbered in the hundreds.

The joy and hope that arise when they are first captured and before they are absorbed by the Dementors are at their peak.

Coupled with the hope of acquiring magic, the joy and optimism emanating from these drug lords has not yet completely dissipated.

Logically, the number of Dementors should have increased further.

However, the Dementors all stopped reproducing, and during the time Shire observed them, their numbers did not increase by even one.

At first, Ciel thought the Dementors had gone astray and started to learn to be cunning and deceitful.

But soon, Charles realized that things weren't quite as he had thought.

He asked the newly elected Dementor leader why they had not continued to reproduce, and the Dementor leader's answer made Charles frown, a look of doubt appearing on his face.

"Fear?"

"You mean, the Dementors' instincts are telling you that they can't continue to reproduce now, that this is the limit, otherwise more and more Dementors will attract something terrible."

"What on earth is that terrifying thing?"

Ciel pressed the Dementor leader for an answer, but the leader couldn't answer either, and could only express himself in broken English.

"I don't know either. This feeling of fear is like an instinct that has flowed in my blood since the ancient times when Dementors were born."

"Just like humans are afraid of snakes, it's an instinct passed down from ancient times."

"Our fear is even stronger, like facing an insurmountable natural enemy; if there are too many of them, it will alert them..."

"Fear is preventing us from increasing our numbers; we cannot fight this instinct."

Charles's brow furrowed even more.

The Dementors' bloodline is filled with an ancient fear.

Another ancient era?

Including this time, Xia Er has heard words related to ancient times more than once in reality.

The fairies mentioned an ancient spatial passage that has existed since ancient times, and Dark kept talking about the Old Ones and the Great Old Ones. Now the Dementors are also mentioning ancient times.

What exactly was that era like?

With these questions in mind, Charles looked at the Dementors whose numbers had stopped growing, and his expression gradually darkened.

Dementor breeding is crucial for the unlimited growth of his Holy Spell and can also provide him with a large number of deduction points.

If they can only maintain the current scale, it will undoubtedly significantly reduce the rate at which the Shire acquires resources.

After all, based on Shire's observations, although Dementors do not need pregnancy or childbirth to reproduce, a Dementor cannot split continuously in a short period of time.

Newly born Dementors also need some time to grow before they can split into new individuals.

Limited population size will naturally reduce the production of Dementors.

According to Shire's estimate, if he stays at this level, he can earn about a million points by coming to Azkaban to harvest once a month.

Although it was already a very substantial income, it was far from enough compared to Xia Er's bottomless demand for deduction points.

Currently, Shire can barely make ends meet with the points he earns from his stockpiles, the extra income he can get after going to Hogwarts, and even the points he can get from demolishing the Dragonblood Sea later.

However, if the problem of limiting the number of Dementors is not solved, the speed at which Ciel's strength increases will inevitably be restricted.

Charles's expression darkened.

"Let's find some research data; perhaps we can find some explanation."

The next moment, he left Azkaban and appeared in Diagon Alley.

Charles strode into Flourish and Blotts, and the bookstore staff, of course, recognized this important customer and immediately came over to serve him attentively.

"Mr. Charles, what kind of books would you like?"

Charles said something.

"I want a book about breeding magical creatures."

Hearing this, the shop assistant was a little surprised, but his excellent professionalism made him smile and say it without any hesitation.

"No problem. Fantastic Beasts breeding is a very advanced subject with a lot of information available, and our bookstore has a very comprehensive selection."

"Whether it's owl farming, toad farming, or other rarer and more exotic animals, we have information on them all."

"What kind of information do you need for raising?"

Charles said something.

Do you have any information on raising Dementors?

The shop assistant, all smiles, was about to nod repeatedly when, in the next moment, his expression gradually stiffened.

"Sorry, my hearing might be a little off lately, I didn't hear you clearly."

"You, you said you want to raise what?"

Charles repeated the sentence again.

Are there any reference books on "raising Dementors"?

After hearing Ciel's request, the shop assistant looked at him with an expression that said nothing.

"Why are you keeping a Dementor?"

Charles replied matter-of-factly.

"Because Dementors are cute."

Don't you think their giggling sounds are cute?

"Furthermore, Dementors are a treasure trove. Putting aside everything else, their black cloaks alone could be quite valuable if recycled and reused."

The shop assistant's values ​​are almost shattered.

There are actually people in the magical world who think Dementors are cute?

Even if someone says the eight-eyed giant spider is cute, it's still more normal than saying the Dementor is cute!

The shop assistant looked at Charles with concern.

"Mr. Charles, are you alright?"

"Should we take you to the psychiatric ward of St. Mungo's Hospital for a checkup?"

Charles sighed.

It seems that ordinary bookstores like Flourish and Blotts do not have high-end materials related to Dementor breeding.

But what about other, more common sources?

Then, Shire continued to ask the shop assistant about other books on raising magical creatures.

Do you have any books here about breeding basilisks or Cerberus?

Upon hearing the names of these magical creatures, the shop assistant's expression changed again, and then a look of vigilance appeared in his eyes as he glanced around the vicinity.

After confirming that no one was eavesdropping nearby, he spoke to Charles.

"Mr. Ciel, all the information you're asking about regarding magical creatures is contraband."

"If I didn't know you were one of our biggest clients, I would have suspected you were a sting operation sent by the Ministry of Magic."

"To be honest, we don't have these books, and the nearby bookstores don't have them either, but I can point you in a direction where you might be able to find this knowledge..."

After leaving Flourish and Blotts, Ciel didn't rush back to Leaky Cauldron, but instead went to Knockturn Alley again.

Some things you can't get through official channels, but that doesn't mean you can't get them through unofficial channels.

When the dark wizards in Knockout Alley saw Charles enter again, their faces turned green.

He can come in several times in a few days. Even the dark wizard doesn't come here as often as Charles!

Why is that damned little wizard here again?!

They only breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Charles say that he had come to ask some questions and that he was neither robbing nor bleeding them dry.

As long as we can get rid of this jinx sooner, they'll reveal any information we can.

However, after Charles repeated the question he had asked at Flourish and Blotts, the dark wizards fell silent, their eyes filled with horror.

Farming Dementors?

Raising snake monsters?

What kind of insane and outrageous actions are these?!

Even a dark wizard wouldn't do something like this!

Compared to these two, Cerberus is much more normal!

After their initial shock, the dark wizards shook their heads, indicating that they also lacked information on this topic.

Charles sighed, not too disappointed.

Then he asked the dark wizards another question.

"Do you have any information or products related to soul magic?"

"For example, Horcruxes, and also immortality of the soul, soul separation, soul fusion, soul distortion..."

"Any information will do. You're dark wizards, this should be your area of ​​expertise, right?"

The dark wizards looked at each other, and one by one they showed a look of shame.

Charles shook his head in dissatisfaction.

"No, how come you guys can't do anything?"

"You can't even raise dangerous creatures, and as a dark wizard, you don't even know how to manipulate souls?"

"You black wizards are so incompetent!"

After a long while, an old black wizard finally spoke, his face bitter and his voice trembling.

"Lord Charles, you really think too highly of us in such a high-level field."

"If we understood this, would we still be struggling to make a living in Knockdown Alley, and would we still be terrified and silenced by your robberies?"

"And this involves Horcruxes, immortality of the soul, soul separation and all that. I don't understand it, but it all sounds pretty evil and kind of scary."

"Don't you think it's too extreme for someone your age to be involved in this?"

(End of this chapter)