Chapter 1434
Because Harry had fallen unconscious, Professor Lupin temporarily locked the Boggart back in the wardrobe and went over to administer first aid to him.
The scene was utter chaos—concern for Harry, shrieks from those who delighted in disorder, and undisguised mockery. It was a cacophony of every sort of human reaction.
Yet all that chaos froze the instant Xu Yue took a step forward—a step into the Boggart's attack range.
A familiar sight, a familiar freeze-frame: the shattered scene that only appeared whenever he left or entered a mission!
Creak~
The wardrobe door, the only thing still capable of making a sound, slowly opened.
A tiny, crystalline jade foot lightly touched the void, sending ripples spreading outward. A girl in a black lace dress, seemingly only thirteen or fourteen years old and beautiful beyond anything mortal—beautiful enough to captivate everyone regardless of age or gender—floated out of the wardrobe.
Her gem-like, hollow eyes seemed unable to reflect any image or the passage of time.
"Nice to meet you. Please take care of me."
The clear voice that rang directly within his heart made Xu Yue feel as though his soul were about to shatter.
It seemed that merely receiving the information contained in that voice was already a burden his soul could not bear!
So this was the source of the fear in his heart?
It truly was terrifying...
"Riddikulus."
Xu Yue silently drew his wand and flicked out a ray of light, turning that mysterious girl—so beautiful that even a death sentence would have been worth it—into a ridiculous face.
Everything around them resumed as normal.
Xu Yue could not help but sigh inwardly in relief.
The deepest fear in his heart? A manifested mirror image, or some other bizarre thing—he did not want to care anymore.