On the way back to the living room along the stone staircase, Wizet supported Ominis Gaunt as they walked ahead.
Ominis Gaunt said, "Replacing 'Voldemort's soul particles' with memories... that really is a bold idea."
The corners of Wizet's mouth lifted. "Mr. Gaunt, actually, Voldemort was the one who inspired me to think of it."
"Inspired by Voldemort?" Ominis Gaunt tilted his head slightly, curiosity coloring his voice. "It sounds... like an interesting story took place."
"I thought it was interesting too." Wizet picked up the thread and recounted how Voldemort had possessed Gilderoy Lockhart and absorbed Tom Riddle's soul fragment.
At the time, in order to sabotage Voldemort's plan, he had attempted to use the magical artifact known as the Spirit-Calling Casket to absorb Tom Riddle's soul fragment as well.
In the end, Voldemort had been ruthless. To ensure that he could absorb Tom Riddle's soul fragment, he used one of his own soul fragments to replace the fragment that belonged to Tom Riddle.
It was based on that experience, coupled with his current in-depth research into souls, that Wizet came up with the method of replacing "Voldemort's soul particles" with "memories."
Sebastian Saru walked behind them, listening to the conversation between Wizet and Ominis Gaunt as his brow furrowed once more.
His lips pressed into a thin line, and from time to time, he lowered his head to glance at the notebook in his hand, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Even with Wizet supporting him, Ominis Gaunt habitually flicked his wand, using magic to sense his surroundings.
During this process, he keenly noticed Sebastian Saru's subtle change. "Sebastian, what's wrong?"
Wizet turned around as well. "Mr. Saru, is there a problem with my notes?"
Sebastian Saru raised his eyes to Wizet and slowly shook his head. "I