Chapter 356
: Wade: Mentally Healthy
Chapter 356: Wade: Mentally Healthy
Wade was silent for a while before saying:
"When I was seven, he dragged me to skip school and took me to a fun place - which ended up being the lighthouse, where he encouraged me to jump off."
Dumbledore frowned. Originally there was pity in his eyes as he looked at the child inside, but now there was only coldness in his eyes.
"You didn't tell your parents?" Dumbledore asked. "They seemed to think you had a good relationship."
"I didn't jump."
Wade explained: "Of course I wouldn't do such a stupid thing and turn around and leave. But when I was going down the spiral staircase, I suddenly heard a crash -"
Wade paused and said, "——he jumped down by himself."
Now Dumbledore didn't know what to say.
He originally thought that the child was born bad, but he didn't expect that he was just stupid.
Since there was still time, Wade might as well finish telling the follow-up.
"I thought he was dead, so I ran out to check, and he just happened to fall on a pile of straw, luckily he only broke a leg."
“I carried him to a nearby clinic, but we were no longer friends after that.”
To this day, Wade still can't figure out Khalil's train of thought, but because of this incident, he completely drew a line between himself and the other party.
Before the age of seven, the two could barely be considered friends; after jumping off the lighthouse, Wade just thought of him as a naughty kid from his father's friend's family who needed to be dealt with.
Khalil, on the other hand, seemed to think that they had a "life-long friendship" and often came to play with Wade before he moved, causing Ferdinand to think that they had a very good relationship.
Because it was Khalil who jumped off the lighthouse in the end, and it was also Khalil who broke his leg. That guy was honest enough to take all the responsibility on himself and did not let Wade, who was traveling with him, share the blame.
Moreover, the two fathers have always had a good relationship and business dealings, and they trust and support each other.
So in the end, Wade concealed the whole incident from his parents and did not tell them that Khalil had encouraged him to do something that would cost his life. He just drew a line in his heart.
Two bats flew over from a distance in the cover of night, and Wade and Dumbledore fell silent at the same time.
They watched the two bats fly into the guest room, and after a while, the four of them hurried away.
Afterwards, the Peregrine Falcon also changed back into human form, turned the golden hourglass, and its body instantly disappeared from the spot.
Vader unconsciously felt a little relieved.
The past has already returned to an earlier past, and now at the same time, he is the only "Ved" left and he doesn't have to hide anymore.
But when Wade was about to catch up with the vampires, Dumbledore suddenly pressed his shoulders and forcibly lifted the Disillusionment Charm on Wade.
Vader said in surprise, "Professor?"
"You should go back and rest, Wade." Dumbledore said, "If I remember correctly, tomorrow... no, you have two elective classes at nine this morning."
Vader couldn't believe it: "You just taught me a spell!"
"Yes... But I teach you the spell so that you will know how to protect yourself next time you encounter such an enemy, not so that you can deal with the enemy now."
Dumbledore lifted the Disillusionment Spell and appeared before Wade, looking down at him gently:
"Fighting a vampire is not the same as competing in a challenge match, not to mention you haven't really mastered the Daylight Charm yet."
"Weid, you are still young. You don't need to face the cruel side of this world too early."
"Besides, there are huge secrets hidden behind these people. I need to spend some time investigating, but you don't have time to run around with me."
"——Let's go back."
Dumbledore said without question. - That's not what you said when you trained Harry to fight Voldemort.
Wade thought to himself, glaring at Dumbledore angrily.
He didn't understand. He had already destroyed several of Voldemort's Horcruxes, so why did they exclude him from dealing with just a few vampires? Wade didn't believe that Dumbledore said this because he was worried about his safety...
Not to mention attending classes - the principal knew that most courses were not difficult for Wade, not to mention that he could use the time-turner to catch up on sleep and didn't have to worry about missing classes.
What else could it be for?
Suddenly, Wade's heart moved slightly and his eyes flickered.
"I know." He said gloomily, "I will go back to school."
"Promise me you won't sneak up on me," said Dumbledore.
"I'm not a Weasley twin..." Seeing that the headmaster was serious, Wade said, "I promise."
He will not easily break a promise he made.
Dumbledore believed it then, and then strode in the direction the vampires left. His body quickly changed color, and finally disappeared completely from Wade's sight.
Wade sighed and really didn't follow. Instead, he turned into a peregrine falcon and flew back to school.
He had figured it out. Dumbledore didn't think that Wade couldn't be protected by just four vampires, nor did he think that Wade was incapable or not strong enough.
He simply didn't want Vader to get involved in a battle that might end in bloodshed.
The scene of blood and flesh flying everywhere, the scene of living humanoid creatures struggling to death, this was something Dumbledore didn't want him to witness again.
This is different from the remnant of Voldemort and the Inferi. Vampires will bleed, wail, beg for mercy or curse, and may even go from being lively and vigorous to being silent.
Witnessing this process will have a great impact on ordinary people, and some people may even develop serious psychological disorders.
This is something Dumbledore thinks he should not face now.
I don't know what the bearded man said to Dumbledore at the time. The headmaster should have known about his experience of using spiders to deal with criminals, but he still treated him as a child.
Wade was helpless, but he couldn't tell Dumbledore that it was okay. I've been through it, more than once. I'm mentally healthy and won't be affected.
After returning to school, Wade naturally took the time to rest for a few hours. The morning classes were full, and he didn't have time to practice the new spell until he finished the Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the afternoon.
The Room of Requirement turned into a gloomy stone room that looked somewhat similar to Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets. Wade stood in front of the mirror and practiced several times before finally mastering the correct way to cast the spell.
He raised his wand -
"Achaias-Tomio!"
An intense and blinding white light burst out from the tip of the wand, instantly lighting up the entire room.
The beam of light was like a sharp knife or a scorching heat wave, flooding the entire room. After repeated refractions and reflections, there was almost no blind spot left.
Including Wade's back, everything was brightly illuminated.
Such a scorching light did not give people any stinging feeling like being sunburned, but only felt extremely warm, as if it contained a warm and powerful force.
(End of this chapter)