The Second Journey, Another Free Fall

"The Killing Curse?" Vico frowned slightly. "Tell me more about it."

Jeans then recounted his experiences in the Triwizard Tournament in a vivid and detailed manner, making the audience feel as if they were there.

Aaron's lips twitched as he listened; even from a third-person Pensieve, he might not be able to see it so clearly.

"That's too risky." Lisana looked at Aaron seriously. "You dared to take Voldemort's Killing Curse head-on? How many lives do you have?"

"Two." Aaron weakly held up two fingers. "I won't risk my life. I have a Potions that can revive someone who died within an hour."

Lisana paused for a moment, then gave Aaron a hard tap on the forehead. "That's not true either. By then you would have been a corpse. Who could have given you medicine to save you?"

"There are still people." Aaron said in a low voice. His memories could be transferred to his Thought Form at any time. Before he died, his Thought Form would temporarily instruct all the Shadow Ninja to reveal their locations.

However, by then he had already obtained the Immortal Divine Power, so there was naturally no need for him to resort to such a desperate measure.

"Still talking back," Lisana said angrily. "Do you think you're so powerful that we can't control you anymore?"

"That's not true. I wouldn't take the risk unless I was absolutely certain."

"I believe that," Vico nodded. "You were too impulsive. There's always a chance of something going wrong..."

"There's no 'what if'," Aaron said confidently. "I can guarantee I won't die."

Vico and Lisana exchanged a glance and said nothing more.

They know their own son well; he would never boast.

"Alright! We think we understand." Vico said calmly.

A few question marks popped into Aaron's mind: Why can't I believe it?

"The truth is you shielded yourself from the Killing Curse for a girl," Lisana said with a smile. "Didn't that girl get moved to tears and offer herself to you or something?"

Aaron blinked, a cold smile creeping onto his lips.

"No, I'm sorry to disappoint you."

"It's alright, there's plenty of time in the future."

"I'm sure your heroic act of saving her will remain in her mind for a long time," Lisana said confidently. "Jeans, gather all the information on the Draco Family and prepare a briefing for me."

"No problem, madam."

"It can be made within three days."

"And Luna Lovegood."

"OK."

Aaron was instantly stunned. He thought to himself that he would have to be more careful when talking to girls in the future, otherwise he might inexplicably end up on his mother's blind date list.

The family of three rarely gets together, and they happily enjoyed a dinner together.

Vico and Lisana knew what Aaron was going to face next, so aside from being a bit nagging about Aaron's marriage, they tacitly avoided mentioning it, not wanting to add unnecessary pressure to him.

Two hours later, Abei regained his spirits and quickly ran to Aaron to provide treatment.

As the aches and pains throughout his body gradually subsided, Aaron breathed a sigh of relief and lazily lay down on his bed in the bedroom.

"We're going to suffer this loss today, but there's always next time."

We'll beat him sooner or later, and then we'll settle scores and avenge our wrongs.

Abei nodded seriously, raising his right paw high to show his support for this attitude.

A little over a week later, Aaron brought Abei to the most important Secret Chamber of the family.

The third crystal shone brightly, as if urging him to set off quickly.

His family members were waiting for him there, their expressions varying – some relieved, some excited, and some worried.

"I don't know how long this will take, so take good care of yourself." Vico patted Aaron on the shoulder and then gave him the necessary funds and enough dry rations for three days.

"If you stay long enough, you can find me a daughter-in-law." Lisana wiped away her tears and draped a cloak over Aaron.

"Can we change the subject?" Aaron was speechless.

Lisana shook her head. "You're not young anymore; it's time to think about these things."

Besides, if you get married and have children, you can come back and won't have to take any more risks.

"Then I must feel really frustrated." Aaron chuckled.

Abei came closer, looking at him with reluctance, and then stuffed the Phoenix Tears into Aaron's pocket.

"This is our first trip, so we should be able to bring more things, right?" Aaron said meaningfully.

"Okay." Vico nodded, then changed the subject, "But Abei is still not sure, its identity is too special."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Abei's eyes, but he waved his hand dismissively.

Even without it, the owner can still return safely.

"Then can I bring more magical tools?"

"Didn't you bring all those guns? What else do you need?" Vico teased Yu. "It's okay to be greedy, but you can't be insatiable!"

Aaron's lips twitched, and he gave him an international goodwill gesture.

He was insatiable, and compared to his father, who immediately replaced his entire set of magical equipment upon becoming the clan leader, he was far from deserving of the title.

"Young Master, this is for you." Jeans handed over a small bottle of Felix Felicis. "At least it guarantees a safe landing."

"Heh! Guarantee?"

I drank this stuff last time and almost fell to the ground.

Freefalling from over a thousand meters in the air almost killed me.

Jeans remained expressionless and calmly said, "Young Master, why do you think there is extreme training in your schedule?"

"Last time it definitely wasn't the Felix Felicis that was the problem. Or perhaps, if the young master hadn't drunk the Felix Felicis and improved his luck, the landing would have been even more dangerous."

Aaron was speechless for a moment. He felt that what the man said made some sense, but something still felt off.

Aaron took a deep breath, grabbed the Felix Felicis, and downed it in one gulp.

Whether the landing was dangerous or not was not important; he was confident that he could handle these minor troubles.

But the realm he goes to is still very important. If it's like last time, involving a long journey and participation in two major battles, he can accept it. But if he's assigned to a dangerous realm, that would be tragic.

Professor Trelawney Prophecy that this would be a short trip, which would come soon.

It might be a beginner's village where you can easily clear the game, but it could also be a boss's lair where you might get slapped to death by a powerful enemy shortly after arriving.

"May our ancestors bless me and arrange a less difficult one for me!" Aaron prayed fervently.

As soon as he finished speaking, the branches and leaves of the Giant Tree swayed slightly.

Although it was slight, everyone in the theater noticed it.

"This... is she really that understanding?" Aaron felt a sense of happiness coming too suddenly. "I like it, she's so humane."

"Don't get too excited." Vico poured cold water on him, his expression complicated. "This time might be easier, but that means the next time... won't be any better."

Upon hearing this, Aaron swallowed hard, feeling utterly devastated.

He finally understood what Professor Trelawney meant by the exceptionally long journey; it turned out he had brought it all upon himself.

"It's alright," Lisana said nonchalantly, even slightly excited. "As long as you get married and have children before your next trip, you can perfectly avoid it."

Aaron felt increasingly bitter, as if he had found a way to break the Prophecy, but he was unwilling to do so.

"I'm leaving now. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back soon," Aaron said, then made a small cut on his finger.

A drop of blood flew out and was absorbed by the Giant Tree.

Then a wooden door appeared, and a blue tunnel came into view.

Abei subconsciously touched its head. Last time when the people set off, it wanted to go with them, but it crashed into the tree. This time, it dared not try again.

"Wait a minute," Vico suddenly called out to Aaron, "You should know the precautions, right?"

"It's clear, as clear as it gets."

"Hopefully I won't freefall this time, or run into any strange old men or powerful monsters." Aaron chuckled and strode into the portal.

At the same time, the Thought Form of the Divine Thunder Hall seemed to sense something, its body turned into light and dissipated, and half of its magic power returned to its original body.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

"I don't believe your nonsense."

Aaron cursed loudly in mid-air, the strong wind making his lips tremble and his teeth chatter.

He was in freefall again, but he didn't do anything; he just gripped the Wand tightly in his hand.

One kilo is raw, two kilo is ripe.

Besides being angry, he was also somewhat prepared.

But this time he felt his preparations were somewhat unnecessary; shock absorption, deceleration, and ground softening were completely ineffective.

Below him was a blue sea, and he could feel the sea breeze when he was still several hundred meters from the surface. In addition, there was a lush forest.

The scenery is beautiful, and the world where he plays is a resort destination.

However, the addition of someone shouting in mid-air adds a strange and incongruous feel to the scene.

Water splashed everywhere.

Aaron did not use the Water-Repelling Charm. He would not use magic lightly until he understood the normal state of this world or was sure that no one was around.

He used the momentum to dive down for a while before starting to surface.

Aaron's head broke the surface of the water as he gasped for breath. After catching his breath for a while, he swam toward the shore.

As he walked onto the beach, he was soaked to the bone, the sticky feeling making him very uncomfortable. He then took off his cloak and coat.

"Damn it, next time I'll definitely prepare a swimsuit," Aaron cursed inwardly, then glanced around at his surroundings.

The first thing he saw was the boundless sea. He didn't know whether he was on a giant island or on the edge of a landmass.

If you're on the edge of land, you can find a human town to temporarily settle down.

But if it's an island, then we have to hope it's not Deserted Island, otherwise he'll probably have to go through a period of wilderness survival before finding humans or other intelligent life.