Chapter 362

"It can be seen that you are enjoying the trip." The tramp-like old man showed a mocking expression.

"I have tried my best to do what I should do." Dumbledore said. "It's a pity, I didn't succeed, and the last chance you mentioned has been missed. Since failure is inevitable, I think I might as well let go and accept this ending."

"Have you become indifferent to the life and death of wizards?" The tramp questioned.

"I no longer have the power to lead them," Dumbledore said. "More importantly, I don't know what is truly right. Perhaps my failure is telling me that I have become the stone that should be moved away."

"And, you also failed, didn't you?" Grindelwald said on the side. "Why are you questioning us from a high position here? What about your so-called extra means? I haven't heard of any amazing actions recently. Can you only hide behind these Muggles and play with your mouth?"

"I am being attacked," the tramp said. "Murphy can find my location at any time. I can't waste too much time..."

"Oh, so you are being hunted? In this situation, you actually want us to fight Murphy to the death?" Grindelwald stared at him. "Guess what, I think I should have a good talk with that Murphy, or catching you and handing you over to him is also a good choice."

Grindelwald didn't like the Virgin Mary from the beginning. He was just following Dumbledore's actions, but that was under the condition that Dumbledore was determined to get involved in this matter.

Now seeing Albus had let go of these things and was preparing to enjoy their later years together, you actually jumped out to make trouble. Can this be tolerated?!

"Albus Dumbledore, you should go to Hogwarts and see. If you want to stop him, there is still a last chance."

Dumbledore was stunned. "Hogwarts, what are you preparing to do?"

"The Other Shore, that is..."

The tramp wanted to say something else, but suddenly his eyes went straight. At the same time, a black spot suddenly appeared on the Virgin Mary portrait in his hand, and then it caught fire with a whoosh.

Before long, the tramp was convulsing all over and lying on the table.

The restaurant became chaotic, and Dumbledore and the two had to leave there.

"Albus, don't be fooled." Grindelwald said. "This guy is obviously being hunted by Murphy. You saw it just now, it can't even protect itself. It just wants you to be a shield."

"I know." Dumbledore still frowned.

"But you are still going?"

"Hogwarts, it mentioned Hogwarts..." Dumbledore was a little worried. "It's not vacation time yet, the students are still in school. If it wants to do something in the school, those students..."

"But if you go, you might be treated as an enemy by Murphy." Grindelwald warned.

"Unless, we remind him of this news." Dumbledore said, saying that, he took out the Sorcerer's Stone from his pocket. "Perhaps it is time to return this thing to its original owner."

"The signal of the Virgin Mary has disappeared." In the institute, Lucas suddenly reported. "Four hours, still not found. It should have hidden."

"Could it have discovered the satellite's operating pattern?" Murphy asked.

"Not very likely." Lucas said. "In fact, I didn't enable all satellites to scan the globe at the same time, but selected a part of the satellites to work according to the algorithm, which has a certain randomness. It wants to find a pattern from the experience of being illuminated before, at least it needs more than a month of samples."

"Then where can it hide?"

"Most of our satellites will not pass through the polar regions, where the monitoring frequency is very low, so it is possible to hide. Or it is some areas with magic signal shielding effects, such as places where magic is rich, Hogwarts, Ministry of Magic, etc."

There are so many wizard gathering areas in the world. There are really quite a few such places. If it can shield magic signal scanning, you can only send people to search.

The ones in Britain are fine, but other countries' Ministries of Magic and the like are not places you can break into casually.

Just when Murphy was thinking about various possibilities, an owl was caught and sent over by a Watcher.

"This owl flew to the Ministry of Magic liaison office, but the letter was addressed to you." The Watcher handed over a letter and a bag. "We have all done careful monitoring, no danger."

Murphy glanced at the fancy letters on the envelope and took it over unexpectedly, then took out a blood-red stone from the bag.

"Sorcerer's Stone?"

Murphy was stunned. He was very familiar with the appearance of this thing. He had spent a lot of effort back then, but only got a fake of this thing. This was the Sorcerer's Stone that old Dumbledore took away back then.

It's been four years, and only now is the Sorcerer's Stone returned!

I can make it myself now, what's the use of it?!

However, since this thing was sent, is old Dumbledore asking for peace?

He then opened the letter sent with the package and scanned it at a glance.

"It really is asking for peace."

In the letter, Dumbledore truthfully told Murphy about the Virgin Mary's negotiation with them and reminded Murphy that the other party might have designed a trap for him at Hogwarts.

Murphy immediately contacted several Lightning Crows stationed at Hogwarts, but found that they had been hacked at some point and had no feedback.

These crows have their own thoughts. It is actually very difficult to let them squat in one place without moving to monitor. Murphy's requirements for them are to report if there is anything, and no need to contact regularly if there is no abnormality. Therefore, if the enemy is prepared in advance, it is possible to block their communication.

Obviously, the Virgin Mary is preparing to make a desperate counterattack.

Hogwarts should be dangerous, but dealing with the Virgin Mary, sending ordinary Aurors is of little significance.

Murphy looked at a phoenix feather included in the letter and twisted it up.

With a thought, a Lightning Crow was teleported to the side of a large lake. Dumbledore and Grindelwald were indeed waiting for him. Seeing that crow, they also knew it was Murphy's pet and were not surprised.

"Professor," the crow opened its mouth. "Thank you for your reminder. Since you sent the phoenix feather, it seems that we have reached a consensus on this matter. Shall we go and see together?"

Dumbledore nodded. "We don't know what the other party is preparing to do, but I am worried about the safety of the students. I will take the safety of the students as the first goal."

"Understood." Murphy said. "You just need not to hinder me from killing the Virgin Mary."

After speaking, Murphy looked at Lucas beside him. "Come with me."

Even if this body of the other party dies, the soul will be preserved because of the Horcrux. Coupled with the fact that the other party's strength far exceeds that of ordinary Aurors, she is the only one around Murphy who can play a role in top-level wizard battles.

A moment later, the two appeared by the Black Lake.

Dumbledore glanced at Lucas, had some guesses in his heart, but didn't say anything. Grindelwald greeted Murphy. "How is it, kid, have you thought about how to deal with that guy?"

"Don't know what means the other party has prepared yet." Murphy said. "However, this time it won't be allowed to run away again."

"As for the other party's means," Grindelwald pointed to the Hogwarts castle in the distance. "Do you feel anything different there?"

Murphy looked in the direction of the other party's finger, only to see the Hogwarts castle in the sunset as if shrouded in a layer of hazy mist, vaguely, a little unclear.

"Fog?"

(End of chapter)