"Quite a surprise..." Grindelwald looked at Sean, the killing intent in his eyes undisguised.
Still not entirely clear on the situation, Sean hesitated. If he was experiencing everything that Sean from this Timeline had once gone through, then he was bound to die next.
How could a child not even old enough to enroll fight one of the strongest wizards in the world?
Could it be... Sean couldn't help glancing at Stephanie. Confusion filled her eyes; clearly, she had no idea why Grindelwald had suddenly appeared here.
And this wasn't the Grindelwald Sean knew. He knew his teacher far too well—completely unlike Dumbledore, mercy did not exist in Grindelwald's dictionary.
That killing intent wasn't an act. He had been targeted...
How was he supposed to break out of this already-erased Timeline? Stephanie had just received her acceptance letter. With her personality, she would definitely have looked into the Magical World, which meant she would understand what Grindelwald's name represented. In that case, perhaps only Stephanie awakening Lust could...
So do I just wait and see?
But he had strength himself. If Grindelwald was caught off guard, escaping with Stephanie should not be too difficult... No, since Grindelwald had come hunting, he must have considered every possibility. Lust awakening was surely one of them. Escaping would probably be difficult too...
Sean looked at Grindelwald again, noticing more details this time.
There was no Blood Pact around his neck. That likely meant he and Dumbledore had already fought a great battle, and Grindelwald had won.
He habitually tucked most of his wand into his sleeve, but the exposed portion had already told Sean its true name—the Elder Wand.
Not only that, Sean caught the scent of fresh sap, carrying a distinct, raw magic. It was the smell produced only by sap flowing