"Nicolas told me that Gellert's soul no longer belonged entirely to him, because he relied too much on his gift. Gellert's eyes could see visions of the future."
Seeing Cypher use an external aid to take part in a clash at their level, Professor Dumbledore secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then began speaking seemingly without context.
"Throughout history, intelligent beings have prayed to varying degrees. Even wizards who believed they had mastered extraordinary powers would tentatively attempt divination."
"Where there is worship, faith is born..."
"When all that faith gathered together, it unexpectedly... developed a consciousness for unknown reasons."
"That consciousness was unwilling to remain a vague, intangible form and began transferring itself onto prophets who were often close to it."
"Fortunately, most prophets used some sort of medium, making it difficult for that consciousness to transfer over."
"But Gellert used his naked eyes as a medium. They were not only windows to the soul, but also the places closest to it. So..."
Boom— The air between them let out a muffled blast.
Having had his true nature exposed, Grindelwald's gaze sharpened in humiliation and rage. In a realm Cypher could not yet perceive, he and Professor Dumbledore launched into a fierce clash.
Seeing the two confront each other, Cypher was unwilling to stand by like an ant and merely watch.
He raised his wand, intending to fire a spell at Grindelwald.
But before he could, a voice rising within his heart stopped him.
Merlin told him that their magic was clashing in another dimension. The Grindelwald he saw might not be Grindelwald at all; perhaps Grindelwald was Professor Dumbledore, or perhaps Professor Dumbledore was Grindelwald.
Their true identities were like Schrödinger's cat. Unless he took them both out at once, he would not know which of them his