A True Seer Dares to Lay Down Their Life for What Is Right / An Unexpected Visitor Turns Up Eager to Deliver New Gear

Basically, Prophecy you've heard or read will ultimately turn out to be bad.

Trelawney's Prophecy set off her own pathetic fate, the Centaur's Prophecy foreshadowed an ancient war, and Nicolas Flamel's crystal ball brought her and Luna Lovegood into an entanglement akin to Ouroboros.

So, the Prophecy was really just a way of repeatedly emphasizing to Harry how awful his fate truly was.

Three generations of prophets coexist in the besieged city; shattered crystal reveals the final chapter of destiny.

'The storm of parting blows, only because the crow and the raven met unexpectedly;'

Only with the raven's eye as guidance can the weakened eagle spread its wings again;

'And with its sharp beak, it pierced the plague spread by flies!'

"That concludes the entirety of the Prophecy." Corvus' tone was incredibly somber. "It was precisely because of this Prophecy that Mr. Gervini disregarded our advice and... willingly went to his death."

"What did you say? Go to your death?!"

Harry frowned unconsciously. Could it be that there was more to Gervini's death than met the eye?

(P. S. Well, actually, I intended to write the French arc as Luna Lovegood's main storyline~)

Chapter 258 A true prophet is one who dares to sacrifice his life for righteousness.

To be honest, every time Harry came across Prophecy, he would repeatedly confirm one fact: he simply had no talent for this kind of occult field.

Especially Mr. Gervini's Prophecy, which is written like a quatrain, sounds much more profound than Trelawney's version.

Harry was already completely confused after just a cursory reading, so he couldn't figure out the connection between the Prophecy and Gervini's voluntary death.

"A true prophet, one who has opened his third eye, must not only be able to foresee the future, but also to interpret what he 'sees' and to take preventative measures against bad omens. Mr. Gervini has always adhered to this principle."

Seeing Harry's apparent confusion, Corvus explained, "Therefore, after making this Prophecy, he quickly deciphered the future where Beelzebub's Skull would reappear in the world. So he felt obligated to fulfill this Prophecy, after all, for hundreds of years, the descendants and students of Nostradamus have been mortal enemies fighting against Beelzebub's Skull."

"I see." Harry nodded in understanding.

Beelzebub is considered the king of flies, but he is also a demon who causes disease. There is even a theory that the Black Death that ravaged medieval Europe was actually spread by Beelzebub.

Besides being Prophet, Nostradamus was also a physician. During the 16th century, in which he lived, he Prophecy several disasters, including floods and epidemics.

Therefore, if there really is such a heretical organization that is fanatically eager to welcome the arrival of the King of Hell on Earth, it is not surprising that they would regard the Prophet of Nostradamus's lineage as a thorn in their side.

"Mr. Gervini has been saying these past few days that only if the earlier Prophecy are fulfilled can the later Prophecy come true, so he's been refusing our protection while insisting on attending this Hidden Street celebration," Corvus sighed, rubbing his forehead in anguish. "We couldn't dissuade him, so we could only stay close to him as much as possible. I was thinking that if we could just capture the guys who were after him beforehand, we wouldn't have to worry about the Prophecy anymore..."

"But as it turns out, I was too naive... In the end, not only did I fail to protect Mr. Gervini, but I also allowed that bastard to desecrate his body!"

Corvus pounded his knees, the veins on his hands bulging, and he looked utterly remorseful.

The person they were trying to protect was shot dead right under their noses, and then the murderer used magic to set the body on fire—a truly provocative act... Tonight, this group of France Auror, led by Corvus, have been completely and utterly manipulated.

But in Harry's opinion, he had really done a very good job.

Whether it was sealing off the Hidden Street in advance with the Anti-Apparition Jinx, the manpower and preparations deployed in the street beforehand, or the duel skills used to subdue the murderer, Corvus's strength as Auror was impeccable.

Even wizards like Harry and his two companions, who lacked proper entry documents but were casually wandering around the ordinary world, were discovered by him and immediately placed under his supervision.

Unfortunately, his opponent was a cut above the rest.

No one would have imagined that a member of an ancient heretical villainous organization would have received assassin training and even know how to kill with firearms!

So strictly speaking, Corvus didn't lose to a simple dark wizard, but rather to his lack of understanding of the ordinary world and his failure to keep up with the times.

"A shattered crystal... I remember, Grandpa Gervini's crystal ball was broken, wasn't it?" At this moment, Luna Lovegood seemed to realize something. "So... it was because the crystal ball shattered that the old man's fate came to an end?"

"It seems that's how it is." Harry nodded gently. "Three generations of prophets were in the besieged city, which should Prophet to Paris. There were clearly more than just Gervini in this city. And the breaking of the crystal ball signifies the death of Prophet. Gervini understood this, which is why he took the crystal ball and went to his death, hoping to fulfill the Prophecy with his own life and thus bring life to the other Prophet ..."

Although they had never met, Gervini's actions did indeed refresh Harry's impression of the Prophet as a whole, and might even inspire a sense of awe in him.

Prophet who can foresee destiny and yet are willing to sacrifice themselves to fight against it are the true pioneers who can guide humanity.

In contrast, some Prophecy that are contradictory yet impossible to interpret, and those in the forest who, for the sake of comfort, even clamor to kill the Boy Who Lived... well, let's not talk about them.

"But the Prophecy speaks of three generations of prophets. If Gervini is only one of them, then who is the other Prophet... Luna Lovegood, what's wrong?"

Hermione was wondering about the identities of the other Prophet when she turned her head and saw that Luna Lovegood's face was covered in tears.

"I... I don't know either, but just a moment ago, I felt really uncomfortable..."

The blonde girl's eyes seemed to have lost their former liveliness, and two lines of clear tears streamed down her face, but she seemed oblivious to it.

She raised her hands tremblingly, but instead of wiping her face, she simply hunched over inexplicably.

"Sigh..." Harry sighed softly upon seeing this and offered his hand.

So Luna Lovegood held Harry's hand like that, even pressing her cheek against the web of his Harry.

Hermione's expression changed upon seeing this, but she didn't say anything more.

"Luna Lovegood..."

Looking at the girl in front of him like this, Harry felt a pang of heartache for no reason.

This girl has been living under someone else's control ever since she arrived in France, and tonight she suffered a series of frights, even being mistaken for a Prophet by that heretic member...

Etc!

The three generations of prophets... Harry suddenly remembered the question Hermione had just raised!

If Gervini was one of the three Prophet, then who were the other two?

Luna Lovegood has always displayed an intuition far beyond that of ordinary people. If this intuition is a kind of Prophecy, then wouldn't she be considered a Prophet?

Also... in Paris, Harry knew of another person with Prophecy abilities!

Nicolas Flamel...

He also possesses a crystal ball, and similarly, the ability to predict the future using it!

Most importantly, last night, Nicolas Flamel's crystal ball... developed a crack!

Three generations of prophets coexist in the besieged city; shattered crystal reveals the final chapter of destiny...

Could it be that the fate of Nicolas Flamel, this 'prophet,' was also Prophecy?

But that doesn't make any sense!

Nicolas Flamel possessed the Sorcerer's Stone; even though his neck was broken for revealing secrets of the past, he ultimately emerged unscathed.

Harry couldn't think of any power that could threaten his life.

Unless... Nicolas Flamel himself wanted to die.

Chapter 259 A Guest Arrives at the Door – He Came Eagerly to Deliver Equipment

After returning to the Nicolas Flamel family home, Harry remained troubled by the Prophecy he had heard.

After all, Nicolas Flamel, a legendary wizard who lived for nearly seven hundred years, would ultimately die because of a Prophecy; such a thing would surely concern anyone...

Uh... what Harry didn't expect was that the person who cared least about this Prophecy was Nicolas Flamel himself.

"Doctor, for people like me and Perenelle, death is really like finally being able to go to bed after a long day," Nicolas Flamel said as Harry voiced his concerns.

In fact, if it weren't for the need to convey secrets of the past and to guide Harry and Luna Lovegood into the world of ancient alchemy, the Flamel couple would have wanted to die decades ago.

"Death may be another great adventure, but to constantly pursue death and never attain it... is actually a kind of pain and torment."

Unfortunately, since they'd already put it that way, if Harry continued to press the issue, he'd be acting like the emperor wasn't in a hurry and he was in a real rush.

In the days that followed, the Nicolas Flamel family tacitly set aside the topic of Prophecy and resumed their relaxed teaching routine.

With a change in attitude, Perenelle took the initiative to teach Hermione how to use the Nonverbal Spell, while Nicolas Flamel, in her spare time from studying the Space Ring, would also impart some Wandless Magic experience to Harry.

Given his current state of late-stage osteoporosis, he is certainly no longer able to fight with a wand, so Nicolas Flamel has a wealth of experience in Wandless Magic.

As for Luna Lovegood, Nico had forced Nicolas Flamel to start reading some basic books on ancient alchemy, which resulted in her having a pair of confused, round eyes these past few days.

The contents of those books would be so complex that even Hermione might struggle with them without prior study; for Luna Lovegood, they would be like incomprehensible gibberish.

However, Nicolas Flamel told her that all she needed to do was draw the pictures in the book; as for the words, Luna Lovegood didn't need to understand them at all right now.

After Nicolas Flamel highlighted the important points, Luna Lovegood finally relaxed a bit. And when Nicolas Flamel told her that these diagrams would also be useful when upgrading Harry's Space Ring, she suddenly became very diligent!

In short, after National Day, the Nicolas Flamel family returned to peace... but this tranquility was soon broken.

Because Theseus came to the door with Corvus.

"What do you mean by handing this over to me?" In the living room of the Nicolas Flamel family, Harry looked at the pistol that Corvus had placed on the table, somewhat puzzled by the other man's intentions.

"I've applied to the Ministry of Magic for permission for you to keep this gun. To my shame, after these past few days of investigation, all we know is that it's a PA15MAB pistol; we know absolutely nothing about its origins," Corvus explained. "So, Grandpa thinks it's better to give it to you. You know more about the ordinary world than we do; perhaps you can find out something."

"Have... Harry investigate?" Hermione paused, taken aback. "You guys aren't joking, are you?"

From the perspective of the academically gifted girl, Corvus's reasons were rather absurd and half-hearted.

Harry has more knowledge of the ordinary world, so could he help them trace the source of the guns?

This is absolutely a joke!

"Indeed, it's better to just let Luna Lovegood guess than for me to do the research." Harry also thought that Corvus's words were quite unreliable.

He didn't have any blueprints for firearms in his mind when he transmigrated, so while he had heard of things like the Colt Python and the AK-47, he couldn't recognize the specific models of these weapons when they were placed in front of him.

Moreover, a 15-round magazine, 9mm semi-automatic pistol like this is clearly a standard product from the military or police forces that has been replaced. Such firearms are basically mass-produced and are likely to be used for pure commercial retail, making it impossible to trace their specific origin.

"Harry, just keep it. The French Ministry of Magic has no way to investigate anyway. This thing is just a decoration in the Ministry of Magic." Theseus suddenly spoke up casually from the side. "Besides, the bullets in this gun have clearly been modified with Dark Magic. You have a powerful alchemist like Nicolas Flamel by your side, so you can help study these bullets."

"Okay, thanks a lot then~"

If you put it that way, Harry will understand.

Theseus was actually using this as a pretext to give Harry equipment.

It must be because the previous incident involved Harry and his two companions, Theseus, as the host, felt bad about it, so he gave Harry a gun as a token of his apology.

Moreover, just as he said, this thing would be nothing but junk in the French Ministry of Magic, but in Harry's hands, it might play some unexpected roles.

Harry was quite interested in the gun.

Previous cases have proven that firearms are extremely effective in ambushing wizards, even without large calibers, and can easily kill them when they are caught off guard.

Harry may have never used a gun before, but he can learn.

Besides, there's an old saying that goes, "Men are born knowing how to masturbate."

Although Harry no longer needs to fight himself...

Of course, this pistol isn't just for use as a weapon. Since that heretic with the skull could enchant bullets, Harry could try it sometime and use ancient alchemy to modify the pistol itself.

"Furthermore, after repeated meetings and discussions, we believe that Harry and the others should return to Britain as soon as possible. The whereabouts of those people with Beelzebub's Skull are currently unknown, and it would be far too dangerous for you to remain here."

After seeing Harry put away his pistol, Corvus hesitated for a moment, then suggested that Harry and the other two return to their home country.

"You want us to go back?" Harry frowned upon hearing this.

To be honest, although he feels a little guilty towards his parents, Harry really doesn't want to go back to Britain right now.

The three of them had finally gotten on the right track with the help of the Flamel couple, and now that there was still about a month left in the summer vacation, Harry was eager to continue learning something useful.

"Doctor, I also think young Corvus is right, the three of you really should go home." But to Harry's surprise, Nicolas Flamel agreed with Corvus' opinion.

"Teacher..."

"Doctor, I know you are both eager learners, but there is a long time to learn in a lifetime. You don't need to rush this," Nicolas Flamel gently advised. "Besides, I know the Beelzebub's Skull sect well. They have been active in France for hundreds of years, and now they have made a comeback. Perenelle and I are also very worried about the little Prophet's safety."

"What about you?" Luna Lovegood suddenly asked anxiously, "If you let us go back, what will you and Grandma do?"

"You don't need to worry about that~" Nicolas Flamel chuckled and patted Luna Lovegood's head, a soft cracking sound accompanying her as she comforted her, "A child as adorable as the little Prophet, Perenelle and I wouldn't want to leave you for too long."

"So, we definitely won't only meet once!"

At this moment, Perenelle also showed the same knowing smile as Nicolas Flamel.

Seeing that the Flamel couple showed no signs of sadness at parting, Harry seemed to realize something.

It seems the Flamel couple, along with the three of us, will be visiting each other quite often from now on.