Miss Kiyomi's mangled body was riddled with bloody holes, and her plain white kimono patterned with cherry blossoms had been dyed a vivid red.
If an ordinary Wizard suffered injuries of this severity, there would be no chance of survival.
The only reason this body could still move was due to Voldemort's modifications.
The one controlling Miss Kiyomi's mangled body was Voldemort, resurrected from the Diadem Horcrux.
He was the fifth Horcrux Voldemort had created. He possessed more memories than the earlier Horcruxes, including memories of researching Slytherin's hidden repository of knowledge.
This fragment of soul had resided within Ravenclaw's Diadem for a long time, undergoing subtle changes and gaining some of the Diadem's enhanced thought processes and rationality.
He was better at research than the main body and could make better use of the knowledge Slytherin had left behind.
The modifications on Miss Kiyomi's body were one of his latest achievements.
These tiny snakes were Magic Creatures he had modified. Implanting their eggs into a Wizard's body could enhance the Wizard's spellcasting ability.
When necessary, he could also control the Wizard through the snake eggs, or make the eggs develop rapidly and burst out from within the Wizard's body.
However, the number of tiny snakes the eggs could produce depended on the Wizard they were implanted in. Miss Kiyomi was particularly suitable for breeding snake eggs; not every Wizard could achieve such results.
"There is no need for conflict between us. As long as we join hands, no one in this world will be able to stop us!"
Miss Kiyomi took several steps forward, and even more blood flowed from her body.
"I've heard words like that several times already. You always try to negotiate with me when you're at a disadvantage."
Matthew raised his hand, and a portion