Although Li Weide had intended those words to Dumbledore to win his trust, they had indeed contained Li Weide's concerns about Ancient Magic.
Because when he had said those things, he had actually been telling the truth.
So Dumbledore's answer had still given Li Weide quite a bit of insight.
For instance, Ancient Magic had no side effects.
That intense craving he felt for Ancient Magic was really just his own desire at work.
And thinking back, he had not agreed to that "Senior Sister's" request before, choosing to refuse instead.
Afterward, even after using Ancient Magic, he had restrained the urge to return and find "Senior Sister" to change his mind.
All of that showed that he had indeed kept his desire for more Ancient Magic power under very good control...
However... although Dumbledore believed in his self-control, Li Weide himself still had doubts about it.
Hadn't that "Senior Sister" once claimed before her teacher that she could control her own desires?
Yet things had not ended well...
Seeing Li Weide's deeply furrowed brow, Dumbledore knew that his words had not reassured Li Weide about his own self-control.
"Weide, always remember that you are not fighting alone. As your professor, I have a responsibility to help you master Ancient Magic."
Li Weide put on a helpless expression. "If I simply don't use that power, then there won't be any problem, will there?"
"Being able to control yourself and refrain from using that power is itself proof of your exceptional self-control, Weide... But in my view, suppression is worse than guidance. If you keep restraining yourself and never use Ancient Magic at all, that would be far too difficult. You might as well use it without worry. Just control the extent to which you use Ancient Magic... That would be