"You... you... him?"
In the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, Snape stared vacantly at the Reaper floating in the room.
As one of Hogwarts' former top students, Snape naturally recognized that this was no so-called illusion magic.
"I'll repeat the terms one more time. Serve me and take charge of Hogwarts for me."
"In return, I can resurrect Lily Potter."
At the mention of that name, Snape's already somewhat hunched shoulders trembled.
Lily, the White Moonlight in his heart.
"No! You must be lying to me. The dead can't come back to life!"
As though afraid that greater hope would only lead to greater disappointment, Snape refused to acknowledge it.
But Jino seemed to have anticipated his reaction.
Without even needing Jino's command, the Reaper summoned Lily's soul back from the realm of the dead.
She was a middle-aged woman with a peaceful face. Her mind had been restrained by the Reaper, making her appear somewhat dull and vacant.
"Lily!"
The instant he saw her, Snape could no longer endure the longing in his heart. Tears poured from his eyes like a waterfall.
He lunged at that pale blue soul, only to grasp at empty air, just as expected.
"What do you want me to do?!"
Snape fell to the floor and looked up at Jino. "No matter what you want me to do, bring Lily back to life!"
"What I need you to do is simple. You only need to obey my orders."
Jino smiled, rose to his feet, and patted Snape on the shoulder. "Soon, the world will learn of Dumbledore's death."
"And next, I'll make you the headmaster of Hogwarts."
"Then, through certain means, we'll take control of the Wizarding World."
Snape did not know how he left Jino's office.
He had spent his entire