Dumbledore had a great interest in the so-called Jace's instructions.
From a few words, he seemed to have learned such a piece of information.
"Luke's existence has been anticipated in the eyes of the Gaunt family?"
Dumbledore sat alone in a rocking chair under the blooming wisteria, with a look of confusion on his face.
"Does Jace Gaunt have the power of prophecy, or..."
Luke, this guy, was designed and cultivated by the Gaunt family more than 600 years ago?
"It's fake...how is it possible?"
It was difficult for Dumbledore, who was over a hundred years old, to accept that someone could arrange things more than six hundred years later.
"Unless the two conditions above are met. The ability to peek into the future and the ability to design a plan that spans six hundred years."
"Is this a human being?"
Dumbledore really couldn't believe it. Of course, he felt that if that kid knew that he had such a monster ancestor, he would not look very good.
After all, a child who has always felt that he is very smart will find out when he is proud and complacent that everything he does may have been preset by one of his evil ancestors.
It will crack...
For some reason, Dumbledore was suddenly looking forward to it.
Of course, the expression on his face is still very solemn. When did he really treat himself as an ordinary person? Such a person, even after more than six hundred years, will still make people fascinated and frightened at the same time.
The ability to see into the future is not a rare thing. Don't forget, one of Dumbledore's closest people is a true prophet.
Gellert Grindelwald is a man who can see through the mists of time and is incredibly capable of plotting conspiracies.
But even so, even with Dumbledore's inner beautification bonus, he didn't think Grindelwald could be compared with this guy he had never met before, and it was best not to meet him.
Dumbledore felt very much at home here, and he felt very at ease. However, every time he closed his eyes and wanted to take a nap, he would suddenly panic and then open his eyes. After several times in a row, he shook his head helplessly.
Dumbledore turned and looked at the hut on the right, with a rather complicated look in his eyes.
In the room, Luke looked at the smiling Nico Flamel before him and finally opened his mouth.
"Mr. Flamel, do you really intend to leave this world with Madame Flamel?"
Luke's question was also very direct, mainly because all the previous roundabout ways were avoided by the other party. Sometimes people are like this, even after getting a relatively clear hint, they still won't give up until the other party refuses directly, without even the last bit of affection left.
Nico and Perenal, an old couple, looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
According to common sense, the two of them should indeed be responsible for the child in front of them who has no other elders around him. After all, the child was entrusted to them by their old friends.
Of course, who would have known this entrustment would be nearly six hundred years later.
"The two of us have traveled to famous mountains and rivers all over the world. We have witnessed many wizarding wars and participated in the founding of Beauxbatons. We can barely be considered to be the best in the world. More than six hundred years is too long. Luke. The matter of dying has been on our agenda a hundred years ago."
"It's just that the two men Grindelwald and Dumbledore appeared later, and the whole world became very interesting. Although it was also very dangerous."
When talking about Grindelwald, Nicolas Flamel's expression could be considered calm. You can't expect an old man who lived at that time and lived for nearly six hundred years to have any fear of a wizarding movement that wanted to enslave Muggles. Wizards are also human beings, and the most common thing among humans is disputes.
He just wanted to start a fight between wizards and Muggles. In the past few hundred years, there were still those who wanted to destroy the entire wizarding world, and even the entire world.
But even now, the wizarding world is still like this.
There are indeed changes, but the lives of low-level wizards are still the same. He simply said "interesting" to the changes that Grindelwald and his saints were stirring up in the world at that time.
This kind of thing is not surprising if you see it.
Then they waited for decades and met the half-blood wizard who wanted to enslave other half-blood and Muggle wizards based on pure blood standards. They were quite excited at first, because this person might be the 'Luke' that Jace told them about back then. However, this self-deception did not last long.
This may indeed be an ambitious person, but he is not a pureblood, so he can just pass.
The thought of the blood descendant of the Gaunt family named Tom Riddle was very boring. It's a complete reversal of history, just kidding... isn't this a return to the lives of the two of them when they were young?
The nobility and the church controlled almost everything.
Those days were not easy. If it weren't for Jess's support, Nico would not even have the funds to conduct magic experiments.
"And after all these years, I still haven't thoroughly researched the entire book, and I'm completely stuck."
Speaking of this, Nico Flamel wanted to make a self-deprecating expression, but because he hadn't had such an expression for a long time, he seemed a little stiff.
"I also believe that the Philosopher's Stone is the limit of my research in the field of alchemy. Of course, I believe that this is also the limit of the entire world."
When Nico Flamel said this, he did not hide the pride in his eyes.
His magic stone is of course the pinnacle of alchemy in the entire world. The other alchemists couldn't even touch the hair on Nico Flamel's legs, and this and the 'present' had already been 'present' for nearly six hundred years.
Speaking of this, Luke could see traces of gray-black 'unwillingness' in the large sheet of emotional dust that looked like resignation.
And Luke basically understood why Nico and his wife had had enough.
To be fair, a friend of Luke's previous life said that when he was stuck, he would feel inexplicably anxious all day long. As for Nico's current research, it's not just a matter of a day or two, or a year or two. But it's a matter of one hundred or two hundred years.
The most terrifying thing in a person's life is not being able to see clearly the way forward. But I saw clearly that there was no way forward.
Now, Luke basically knows how to persuade.
"Have you two visited the current Muggle world?"
Luke asked with a smile on his face.
Nico also smiled and said to Luke: "Don't underestimate us, Luke, the two of us still have contact with the outside world."
It's not like the two of them are really isolated from the world. Whether it is an alchemical experiment or daily life, you always need something. Some of these things come from various markets in the wizarding world, and some come directly from the Muggle world.
When Luke heard this, he gently shook his finger, jumped down from the sofa, and said to Flamel: "What I mean is, to have in-depth contact with Muggles, to have a deep understanding of their social form, to understand their technological development.”
"You know, Mr. Flamel, Muggles can also fly in the sky. And those vehicles that do not use magic are not as inefficient and useless as the Ministry of Magic and those newspapers disparaged in the newspapers."
"I agree with part of Grindelwald's point of view. I admit that wizards are indeed superior to Muggles in some aspects. But this does not mean that wizards who are stubborn are superior to Muggles in all aspects."
"They can now rely on various instruments to create miracles that even magic cannot easily do."
Luke had a smile on his face, like a devil selling his contract.
"Mr. Flamel, don't you feel that you are very similar to the wizarding world now?"
The smile on Nico Flamel's face gradually disappeared.
He had contact with Muggles, albeit superficially and simply. But if there was a list of knowledge about the Muggle world in the entire wizarding world, Nico was still confident that he would be at the top.
But the child in front of him... obviously knew Muggles better than he did, and he knew them deeply.
Luke looked at Nico Flamel's expression and knew that he was already a little shaken.
'This ability, even if it is not deeply developed into magic, is terrifying enough in its own right. '
This ability is extremely useful when persuading others.
"You are also stuck in a development dilemma. The wizarding world has been the same for too long, so there will be two people who want to change the order of this society. Although the latter one is not very successful, he died before he left the UK. ”
"It's the same for you. You can't find a way forward, and all the paths you tried have failed. It seems that there is no hope anymore."
"So why not try the proposal I mentioned? Maybe it will be a new path."
Luke smiled calmly and said: "I firmly believe that we will definitely have contact with Muggles in the future. This is inevitable. And most of the new blood of wizards comes from the Muggle world. And the proportion is getting larger and larger."
"Believe me, Mr. Flamel, if you went to the Muggle world, I'm sure you would see something different."
Can Luke guarantee that Nico Flamel will be able to find a breakthrough after leaving for the Muggle world? There might be ghosts. He just mentioned a possibility, so he didn't mention a word about this matter, just explaining the novelty of the Muggle world.
It's not a lie right away. The Muggle world at this point in time can really be said to be changing with each passing day. If you go and see some things, maybe Nico Flamel will be able to get all the impact, and maybe he can get some inspiration.
Nico's expression changed continuously, but Perenal beside him looked indifferent.
If Nico chooses to die, she is willing to accompany him. If Nico chooses to follow Luke's words and see a new world, she has no problem with it.
She was looking at Luke in front of her now, with a gentle and kind smile in her eyes. This look made Luke feel a little overwhelmed. He always felt that this look was for him, but not entirely for him.
Luke didn't speak, he just sat back in his seat, leaving Nico the time to think.
But Nico didn't keep Luke waiting too long.
"You and Jace are really alike!" Nico looked at Luke and shook his head helplessly, "This is how he convinced me back then."
"Convince me not to use the magic stone to renew his life."
"And now, you use similar words to convince me to continue living."
Nico Flamel showed a slightly bitter smile: "Maybe I really can't compare to Jace."
When Perenal next to him heard this, he smiled and pulled Nico into his arms.
Luke opened his mouth, but looking at the loving and happy expressions of the two old men, he always felt as if his mouth was full of something. He shook his head, and then silently exited the room.
Dumbledore, who had been watching the room, gave Luke a questioning look when he saw him. Luke gave him an OK gesture.
There was a hint of surprise on Dumbledore's face, but he calmed down after a moment. But he nodded to Luke.
Luke gave him a big smile. Then he faced him, pinched his thumb and index finger together and rubbed it a few times. Dumbledore shook his head in confusion.
"Hell, why do I have such a tacit understanding with this kid..."
Dumbledore thought with a complicated expression after turning his head.
Is the last person with whom he had such a tacit understanding doing well now?
Dumbledore looked up at the sky full of stars and couldn't help but feel a little lost.
"Back then, I was still too young."
So as he gets older, he won't make the same mistakes again. It's okay to trust someone, but it's not okay to trust someone completely.
Luke looked at Dumbledore not far away, remained silent for a long time, smiled, and shook his head.
Everything you say on your lips and think in your heart is not as real as what you show in your actions.
He was still relying on the old man in front of him. During the time the two of them were in France, although they were using each other, it was essentially a time for them to get to know each other and rely on each other.
There is still a long way to go.
…
"Where are you two going next?"
Nico looked at the old and young in front of him...well, even though they were all juniors.
Luke said helplessly: "We have to go back and take a look. To be honest, the two of us have been missing for a whole day. I can't even imagine what the situation is outside now."
Luke is not a fool. He knows very well what the consequences will be if he disappears, especially in front of Strange's family.
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"Yes, you two should really think about how to explain it to the outside world. But remember not to reveal me."
Nico nodded seriously, and then said this with worry on his face as he sent the two people to the door.
As soon as they walked out of the door, Dumbledore and Luke were stunned for a moment.
"This iron sheet, your friend?"
Luke asked, poking Dumbledore in the side.
