Malfoy Sets His Sights on Masaru Kobayashi

Harry could see the worry beneath Neville's anxious expression.

Before Delia could explain, he reassured her, "The energy of Dadi and fire will not disturb the Forbidden Forest. This is the domain of the World Tree, just as the aggregate of water energy— the Pillar of Water —will not create tsunamis to flood the land."

"The pillars do not interfere with each other's domains."

"Hogwarts Castle, and the creatures of the Small World—including us—are all pillars of a world like it."

In that state, Harry inexplicably came to understand the concept of pillars and how they function.

Each pillar is made up of life.

He could also vaguely see the outline of life behind the pillar.

The Pillar of Water is a giant fish in the Deep.

The Pillar of Fire is an egg inside a volcano.

(This egg is a life form created by Basil, modeled after the Phoenix Mother and Child on the third level of Holy Land Luna Brave of Light world. It can transform magma and poisonous fire into light, bringing life to the barren Dadi.)

The centaur Delia before them is the most well-known representative of the pillar, the World Tree. Her work of 'suppressing the heat before the appearance of the Pillar of Light's is not what Neville understands as causing forest fires.

It simply means what it sounds like—actively circulating the natural energy within the area to prevent the forest from becoming too hot and to keep the centaur camp, which is already deep in the Forbidden Forest near the border, cool.

"You've also made contact with the Great Will?" Delia was overjoyed; her god had gained another follower.

She had assumed there would only be females, since God preferred them.

Thinking of this, a blush rose on Delia's fair cheeks.

"Yes." Harry mistakenly thought it meant communicating with nature.

("You idiot!" Basil felt he was being slandered; he only liked girls, okay!)

(At most, I'm open to universal love, but this excludes attractive women of the same sex.)

After confirming her guess, Delia prepared to find a few handsome young foals in her tribe to try meditating around the World Tree to see if she could contact the Tree Master (the centaur's name for Basil).

(As a witch, Delia's thoughts were completely transparent to Basil.)

(Basil: I'm not a priest! Nor am I Japanese, I don't want little boys!)

Neville, having calmed down, remarked, "That's right. This small world was created by Dumbledore; all the changes are at his behest. How could Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest be in danger?"

Ron, who remained calm throughout: Yes, that's what I think too.

"Should we still look for Hagrid?" Ron asked, reluctant to leave Delia.

(Ginny looks disgusted; she can tell at a glance what her brother from another world is thinking.)

Harry nodded and then shook his head. "No need to look, he's already here."

"Harry? Ron? You Lumbaton boy." Hagrid couldn't remember Neville's name, 'Devin,' for a long time.

"Delia!"

Hagrid once approached the heart of the centaurs' territory and communicated with Delia, who was in a stone temple with her head sticking out, about the centaurs.

So he recognized her.

("Hagrid looks all wet and oily." Hermione fanned her nose with her hand. "Could he have gone to the vicinity of the so-called 'Sacred Volcano'?")

"Shouldn't I be here?" Delia frowned.

"You centaurs."

"What's wrong with us horsemen? Things are different now."

"Okay, but you," Hagrid blushed, "I mean the clothes. Harry and the others are still kids."

Delia raised an eyebrow. "I've been granted the protection of not being exposed."

("It really won't expose you!")

(Some viewers tried adjusting the viewing angle of the live stream, only to find that it was completely obscured from any angle.)

"Ah~" Ron and Neville instinctively let out a disappointed sound.

A calm Harry replied, "I already knew."

"I know," Hagrid nodded. "This must be your centaur magic. I've never seen it before. You're really going all out to develop magic like this so you can get closer to nature without clothes."

Delia did not correct Hagrid's misunderstanding.

She doesn't think it's necessary to explain the existence of God, or the difference between blessing and magic, to the non-horse people who are not under God's care.

"Now that you're here, goodbye, my little ponies."

Delia raised her white hooves and rode into the depths of the forest.

(Many audience members sighed in disappointment.)

The same applies to Ron and Neville.

Harry, who had noticed Hagrid was covered in sweat, asked, "Hagrid, did you see the Sacred Volcano?"

"[Sacred Volcano]?" Hagrid nodded heavily. "Delia said so, right? Those centaurs are always so mystical. It is a volcano, but it does look very sacred."

"You don't know, the edge of the Forbidden Forest is constantly expanding, but not a single blade of grass grows there."

"I explore it every day and sync the data with Dumbledore."

"But it's unusually hot today."

At this point, Hagrid wiped the sweat from his brow.

"It gets hotter the further into the wasteland you go, but thankfully I didn't go too deep today."

Hagrid sighed, still shaken.

"A volcano erupted from the ground, just like the water column that appeared out of nowhere before."

"No, that's not right." Hagrid clenched his left fist and slammed it into his right palm, as if he had just realized something. "I almost forgot that they, along with this little world, were created by Dumbledore's magic."

"The data Dumbledore had me collect must be related to everything that's happening today!"

"I was wondering how I could roll so far on such a steep slope without feeling any pain."

"Why are those lava and sparks swirling around the forest?"

"It must be Dumbledore."

"I dare say that even if I go to the deepest part, to the top of the volcano, inside the volcano, I will not get hurt."

"Everything is under Dumbledore's control!"

(Hagrid smiled more and more as he listened. Although he hadn't yet confirmed his own attitude towards Fantastic Beasts, the admiration he heard for Dumbledore in his words made him instantly acknowledge that this otherworldly version of himself was worthy of the name Rubeus Hagrid.)

By the end, Harry had completely let it go in one ear and out the other.

He did not believe the common explanation for the origin of this small world—that it was created by Dumbledore.

Because he did not sense the Mana of light emanating from Dumbledore.

It is more likely that Basil was the one who facilitated all of this.

However, since this answer was so shocking that probably only Hermione believed it, and since Basil was his friend and enjoyed all of this, he said nothing and tacitly accepted the claim that 'Dumbledore created it'.

Ron and Neville, like Hagrid, believed this account, but they questioned whether Hagrid was unharmed after rolling down the slope, suspecting it was because he Hagrid tough and resilient.

(The appearance of the Pillar of Fire made viewers in front of the live stream even more eager for the countdown to reach zero.)

(This gave them a sense of déjà vu, witnessing the creation of the Magic Immortal World, the "Tree Realm," from its very beginning.)

(This is not only because new features will be unlocked after the connection is established, and a shop similar to the Trial Shop will appear, where the points earned from daily check-ins and live streams can be used, and high-quality content creators will be selected to travel to another world.)

(Or because they believe that the other world they travel to after this number reaches zero is this world.)

(This world is so safe and so friendly to people from another world, which dispelled most of the viewers' concerns, leaving only anticipation.)

Neville and Draco are also looking forward to the countdown reaching zero.

In their view, once this number is reduced to zero, they can return to their original world.

There is still one month until that time.

Based on the calculation, that would be midnight on December 6th, just before Christmas.

Basil also looked forward to this time.

This timeline also signifies that his time travel CD has disappeared, allowing him to use the highest level of identity emulation to travel through time. Basil has long wanted to be the protagonist.

It also means that the search function for the club can be reactivated, at which time a new member from another world will join – the Witch Club.

The name of the club implies that, unless they are witches from a mysterious world, the members are all women, at most a bit older like Mei.

But sometimes, the more you look forward to a day, the slower time seems to pass.

That's what Neville thinks.

As classmates and fellow students of Fred and George, two of the most cheerful people, Neville's daily life was never short of fun.

To other Hogwarts students watching the live stream, Neville should also be happy.

Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures allow students to venture deep into the Forbidden Forest and learn to observe various mutated plants and animals.

In their free time, students can wander around Hogsmeade, chat with tourists from all over the world, surf on the beach, or even spend time in Diagon Alley on the floating islands and explore the Ministry of Magic's public halls.

However, ever since his parents also returned to normal through the [Heart of Dark Magic].

He began to yearn constantly to return to his own world and see his parents.

Instead of just through live streaming rooms.

Therefore, apart from attending classes, he never met Draco Malfoy, who came from the same world, to avoid being reminded of him by the sight of Malfoy.

Draco Malfoy maintained the same reclusive lifestyle as in the original world, only going to Hogsmeade when invited by the Malfoy of this world.

(Narcissa Malfoy felt very sorry for her son, who, despite being in another world, was still haunted by the shadow of his family of origin. He used to love shopping.)

But today.

What do you want from me?

Neville, holding a large chunk of strawberry peanut butter ice cream, was lost in his longing for the original world when Malfoy unexpectedly showed up at his door today.

"Give me a chocolate ice cream with raspberries and crushed nuts," Draco called out to Florin Forresco, the ice cream shop owner, without answering at first. He then sat down and said, "I need your help with something."

"You're not live streaming, are you?" he asked while searching for Neville's name in his mind to verify.

"No," Neville replied. "I don't want people who care about me to see me with a long face."

"That's good. I need your help with something," Draco said after verifying the information.

The two were currently sitting on the edge of the floating island, with the blue sea right below the railing. Waves crashed against the rock walls, bringing with them the pungent smell of the sea.

"What is it?" Neville dipped his feet into the seawater, his brow relaxing.

For someone like him who was just starting out in the Force Mechanics, the abundant Life Force in this sea area was enough to cheer him up a bit.

"Your summoned beast, the little devil Kalin," Draco, mimicking Neville's movements as he took off his shoes and filled them with seawater. "I need it to keep an eye on someone."

"For you in this world?" Neville asked curiously. "Who?"

In his view, Draco Malfoy himself would not have this need; it would only be Draco Malfoy in this world whose father has died.

It wouldn't be a bad thing, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed.

But this must have been a secret, otherwise Draco Malfoy wouldn't have repeatedly confirmed whether there was a live broadcast.

"You could say that. But it's my own decision," Draco explained. "The person in question is a foreign exchange student from Japan— Masaru Kobayashi."

"International student?" Upon hearing this term, Neville gave a strange smile.

Because Grindelwald, disguised as a foreign student Manstein, lived with Dumbledore.

Many international students started dyeing their hair blonde, wearing blue contact lenses, trying to emulate Manstein's tea-loving manner, and dreaming all day about bumping into Dumbledore.

Andre Konchalovsky of Thaddeus Ross, Jean-Jacques Goldman of France, and the Gaudí brothers of Spain are among the best.

They spend all day showing themselves off like a peacock displaying its tail feathers.

It brought a lot of laughter to him and the whole school.

It looks awkward at first glance, but it gets quite funny after a while.

Then, Neville came to his senses. "You mean that Masaru Kobayashi who's entangled with the Dark Force? Is there something strange about him? Could it be that the Mahoutokoro specializes in Dark Magic?"

"What I've condensed is the Heart of Dark Magic," Draco said solemnly, "So from my perspective, he's not just entangled in the Dark Force. The corrupted emotional Force is also hidden within his soul and flesh."

"This is definitely not an 11-year-old child, but a dark wizard who is as experienced and as evil as can be."

"He can even be compared to Grindelwald, who never learned the Heart of Dark Magic."

Neville frowned. "You mean he's Voldemort, or some kind of Horcrux like the Diary? But wouldn't bad guys be directly expelled from this barrier supported by the World Tree?"

"I asked Professor Dumbledore and Grindelwald," Draco scoffed. "After all, I'm not one of those Scarhead."

"Although they didn't say it explicitly, they implied that it was Voldemort."

"He deliberately allowed himself to remain behind."

"I suspect he's bait, the luring man into the Horcrux of Voldemort."

"Now I finally understand why they told me not to teach the students about the [Heart of White Magic] and [Summoning Card]. They must be afraid he'll learn it."

"You want to deal with Voldemort yourself?" Neville asked in surprise, then lowered his voice sharply. "He's still Voldemort, after all. You know, he's an opponent even Dumbledore feared."

"And Dumbledore so powerful that he even created the [Tree World]!"

"It's just that Dumbledore in our world was once wary of him." Draco raised a finger and shook it from side to side to refute, "Dumbledore and the others' attitude toward Voldemort is just like how Dumbledore in our world viewed Voldemort after the [Spell Card] world."