Kayson smiled without saying a word, merely pulling a round, blood-red gemstone from his pocket.
Dumbledore sensed the magical aura and was stunned for a moment. "This is... the Philosopher's Stone!"
Kayson raised an eyebrow. "More or less. It's a Sage's Stone, made just a few days ago. It can alter the properties of matter and change human forms too, like turning people into cats or dogs."
At that, Dumbledore immediately lost his composure. He vaguely sensed a killing intent...
"So after changing back, would I still be myself?" he asked faintly.
"Um... probably not."
Kayson shrugged.
"Methods of murder these days are far too sophisticated, and you certainly went all out. You even used the Sage's Stone on my life." Dumbledore smiled as he said this, then drove Kayson out.
"If you don't want it, just say so. So fierce." Rolling his eyes, Kayson tossed the Sage's Stone in his hand as he headed downstairs, where he happened to run into Snape coming up.
"What's that in your hand?" Snape asked casually.
"The Sage's Stone... If you like it, you can have it. And remember, don't use it on people. It can cause some very troublesome damage."
As he spoke, Kayson tossed the Sage's Stone to Snape.
Snape hurriedly caught it and casually stuffed it into his pocket. Only after Kayson had gone some distance did he suddenly realize what he was holding. "The Sage's Stone?"
He hastily pulled the stone from his pocket. "This thing is the Sage's Stone?"
Muttering to himself, he followed the instructions in an ancient book and casually tapped the Sage's Stone against a nearby brick. In the next instant, the brick turned golden almost immediately.
"Holy shit..."
Late at night...
"Master. I have returned." A stream of black smoke slipped into a