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Chapter 946: The Coercion of Rozier
Chapter 946: The Coercion of Rozier
"Are you preparing for me?" Rozier asked kyle, slightly tilting his head while looking at kyle's movements.
"yes," kyle didn't deny it and matter-of-factly said, "as a just and fair wizard, what could be wrong about being prepared for a dark wizard who has been around for decades?"
"I thought our cooperation this time was going well."
"Only temporarily, and it wasn't cooperation, at most, we had a common enemy." kyle said, "besides, didn't you forget that a few months ago we were still enemies?"
"But now are you still fine now?"
"Only because I was cautious enough, and you and us have nothing to do with it."
While kyle spoke, his eyes kept watching rozier's movements.
Although rozier felt a bit disappointed, he wasn't overly fixated on the alchemical artifact that could resist the killing curse.
Apart from kyle's observation, he himself also thought that the usefulness of such an item wasn't as significant as imagined.
The ability to resist the killing curse sounded very tempting, but in reality, it wasn't the case because Grindelwald seemed to have no real use for it.
After all, his opponent was dumbledore, multiple, almost never used the killing curse... anyway, rozier never saw dumbledore using the killing curse.
Including the imperius curse and the cruciatus Curse, it's the same.
Even during the most intense battle of the war, dumbledore never used the unforgivable curses.
This is probably why he is considered one of the strongest wizards, right?
Before, it was like this, now it's naturally different, isn't it?
So, rozier doesn't have to take unnecessary risks to retrieve an alchemical Artifact that grindelwald finds useless for.
After all, kyle used a few spells, it's still made her somewhat hesitant.
Thinking about it, rozier began to take a step back and reposition himself.
"If you want to help gr indelwald, I advise you to drop the idea."
kyle suddenly said, "they won't welcome you... neither of you two will."
rozier's movements stopped, he stared at kyle, then, and narrowed his eyes, "oh? you both know what?"
"I don't know anything, just saying it," kyle shrugged his shoulders.
"You can take this as... I myself don't want to help professor dumbledore, but I don't want you to help gr indelwald, this is just an excuse."
"If I do... " rozier continued staring at kyle,, "will you stop me?"
"no," kyle replied without hesitation, turn direction and at's.
, I'll go them gr killing."
, but it's's should be fine now."
"if you's was time... I'll's,,."
, it's going way."
"I guess, those who were the killing curse..., but it's was nothing."
", but's was fine... was, was going."
The color was calm, very time, was happen to be killing curse, but, they, was already, the killing curse.
"Only," kyle said, the killing curse was nothing."
" was going, the killing curse."
, the killing curse was nothing."
" was going, the curse it was nothing."
"If I did happen to the killing potion, the killing curse."
"nothing."
" but k the killing was nothing."
"Will's killing Curse."
, the killing curse, the killing."
"if I do... " rozier continued staring at kyle, "will you stop me?"
"no," kyle replied without hesitation, glancing to the left.
there was still no sign of movement, the silence was so quiet that it seemed nothing had happened, the abnormal.
either least,, the killing curse.
either they had acted, they underestimated the strength of the dark lord, or they overestimated their own, getting hit by two wide-range spells.
"do you realize... professor dumbledore knows" rozier asked coldly.
"I don't know, he's not here," kyle replied, "even if he knew it,, it wouldn’t change anything...... I respect professor dumbledore, but this doesn’t mean I have to listen what you all."
"but we just helped you kill the dark lord," rozier’s tone changed slightly.
"I remember, he was the most dangerous dark wizard in britain, who once caused countless deaths and destruction, and even made british wizards afraid to say his name."
we went through great trouble to help you kill the dark lord, you are turning against us... is that right?"
"You're not helping us," Kyle corrected. "You're just helping Grindelwald. It's not as grand as you make it sound."
"Regardless of our reasons, we still contributed, didn't we?" Rozier was unyielding. "If it wasn't for us distracting Voldemort and exhausting his energy, could you have defeated him so easily on your own?"
Easy? Kyle raised an eyebrow.
It had to be said that the French Black Rose, once a formidable force in Europe, was indeed a formidable opponent.
If someone who didn't know the truth heard her words, they might genuinely believe that Kyle was being ungrateful.
But was that the truth?
Not necessarily.
Before coming here, Voldemort had fought the people of Hogwarts all night. If we're talking about exhaustion, it certainly wasn't Rozier and her team who bore the brunt of it.
Those who lasted only a few minutes before being eliminated could, at most, only play a decorative role.
And he even sacrificed the Basilisk... What did Rozier do? She could say she helped, but not much.
"You're right," Kyle suddenly laughed and said calmly, "No matter what your intentions were in dealing with Voldemort, you did help us. As a British wizard, I shouldn't be ungrateful."
"But I can't pretend that what happened didn't happen. After all, it was the first time I was chased by someone, and I couldn't let it go without seeking revenge..."
"So, what are you going to do?" Rozier asked.
"Choose a middle ground," Kyle suggested with a smile. "How about you continue helping Grindelwald, and I'll seek my revenge, but I won't kill them. What do you think?"
"That's great, you..." Rozier started to speak but quickly closed her mouth upon seeing Kyle's expression.
She noticed the fleeting mockery in Kyle's eyes, and she could clearly sense his true thoughts, which were definitely not what he had just said.
Not killing them... That was too broad and, in a sense, useless, as if he hadn't said anything at all.
Rozier frowned slightly. The approach she had used against Newt and Dumbledore seemed suddenly ineffective here.
Kyle stood across from her, appearing unhurried.
If Rozier truly left to help Grindelwald, he would definitely seek out others. But Kyle was a man of his word; if he said he wouldn't kill them, he wouldn't go back on it.
Kyle touched the chest, and he could feel a bone-chilling coldness through his hand.
After all, as long as the body was alive, it was still alive, right? At most, it was just a missing piece of the soul. He had professionals on his side, and the procedure would be clean and efficient... Well, it might also be a verbal spell.
But none of that mattered. What mattered was that he truly wouldn't kill those people.
The two stared at each other for a long time, and Rozier guessed Kyle's thoughts, except for the Dementors.
Kyle didn't try to hide anything, and both were honest with each other.
Rozier laughed and straightened her black robe, which had become disheveled during the battle. She waved her hand, turning a nearby tree branch into a vintage wide-brimmed top hat, which she placed on her head.
This action indicated that she wouldn't be helping Grindelwald anymore.
To be more precise, from the moment Kyle had reminded her, she had already given up on the idea of helping.
In that situation, the only way to quickly defeat Voldemort was to catch him off guard. With Voldemort's vast array of dark magic, it would be extremely difficult to defeat him through conventional means.
A decade ago, Lily Evans' ability to kill Voldemort was nothing short of a miracle. Even Dumbledore couldn't achieve what she did, and this is why Harry is hailed as the savior.
However, Kyle was not Lily Evans, and he didn't possess her unique ability to reflect the Killing Curse back at its caster.
After much contemplation, it seemed that the only way for Kyle to defeat Voldemort was to catch him by surprise and launch a sneak attack.
Voldemort, being a student from Hogwarts with no combat experience, would not be able to maintain focus in battle, especially after consecutive setbacks.
If such a situation were to occur, it would have to be something that Voldemort deeply cared about, like the Basilisk, a symbol of his identity as a Slytherin heir.
Kyle summoned the Basilisk, using it as a shield against the hundreds of Killing Curses.
Voldemort's attention was indeed drawn, and in that moment of distraction, Kyle found his opportunity to strike.
There was some luck involved; in the blink of an eye, Voldemort didn't notice Kyle's move, and the spot where he stood happened to have a cluster of Fiery Magic that could serve as a medium.
If this were to happen again, Kyle couldn't guarantee success. If the confrontation continued, Voldemort would likely choose to flee and recuperate elsewhere.
Everything would be just like before.
Considering that only a Basilisk was needed to counter all of Voldemort's threats, it didn't seem like a bad deal.
Well, it wasn't a bad deal for others, but for Kyle, it was a significant loss.
The Basilisk... He still struggled to accept it and wondered if he would ever encounter a new one.
With these thoughts, Kyle sighed, opened the box, and carefully placed the Basilisk's body inside.
Although the body had been hit by hundreds of curses, they were Killing Curses that left no marks, so the body remained a valuable treasure.
Oh, and most importantly, Kyle released his tightly clenched right hand, revealing a faint orange glow between his fingers.
The Basilisk's eyes, an essential tool for Kyle to defeat Voldemort's consciousness, were, in a sense, like the Killing Curse. They could affect the soul or consciousness, intangible entities.
Kyle wasn't familiar with the Killing Curse, but this tool was even more useful. It required no incantation or wand; he could simply use it whenever needed.
Convenient, swift, and efficient... with a slight chance of mutual destruction.
After all, no one could guarantee control over their vision, not even Kyle. A gust of wind might change his sight involuntarily.
If he ever caught sight of the Basilisk's eyes, even a glance from the corner of his eye could be affected.
Therefore, Kyle kept his eyes closed throughout, both during the battle and now.
He tilted his head back forcefully, transforming the nearby fallen leaves into thick, black-mouthed bottles, safely transferring the two intact Basilisk eyes into the bottles.
The dark bottles blocked the Basilisk's vision, allowing Kyle to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the Basilisk's eyes were preserved. He could now visit Newt and see if they could be turned into a weapon.
Perhaps they could be made into a wand ornament, discreetly placed on a wand, enhancing its appearance and compensating for Kyle's lack of skill with the Killing Curse, a multi-purpose tool.
It was truly remarkable to think that the Basilisk was dead, yet its eyes remained intact and undamaged, even retaining the curse ability after being separated from the Basilisk's head.
Kyle wasn't sure how long this ability would last, but it was already astonishing.
It felt as if the eyes were not part of the body but rather a weapon attached separately, like a sword or a wand, ready to be picked up and used.
It was abrupt yet normal.
Those who have watched "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" know that Basilisks are man-made creatures, created for war. Every part of their body is artificially added, including those cursed eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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