Past Events

"Just as I assured you, Mr. Grevis—"

Amid the silence, Morgans stepped forward. With his head lowered, it was impossible to tell whether his expression held guilt or regret. "As long as our ancestor is revived, he will be able to lift the bloodline curse—"

"I have no doubt about that."

Grevis glanced at Morgans and spoke coldly. He then looked toward the silent crowd, a smile returning to his face.

"I'm sure you're all wondering why I became partners with dark creatures like vampires. Well, I shouldn't be telling you any of this, but these secrets have been buried in my heart for far too long. They've weighed on me unbearably.

Tonight, all the shackles fate has placed upon me will be broken. So, I'm willing to share some of my secrets with you—"

Sirius's expression cooled slightly. He knew perfectly well that the more Grevis told them, the less likely he was to let them leave alive.

"Where should I begin?"

Grevis seemed as relaxed as though he had completely cast off a burden. He twisted his wand between his fingers, sighed softly, and let his gaze drift into memory.

"I already told you about my grandfather. Oh, my father was hardly worth mentioning. He was a poor student at Ilvermorny, with no remarkable talent in magic or anything else. In a great magical family like the Graves family, his mediocrity made him a complete laughingstock. Oh, heh... come to think of it, perhaps that was fate's blessing upon him."

Fang continued pouring evil magic into the blood pool without end. As time passed, it gradually became translucent.

Grevis released his control over Fang and slowly paced around the blood pool.

"Now that you know my grandfather's story and my father's circumstances, it shouldn't be difficult for you