The Teacher Who Learns Dark Magic Curses?

Having finished his exploration and experimentation on circuit Transfiguration, Lucien found a quiet corner for the Protean Flesh Puppet, Modified, in the magic practice room. He then carefully organized and archived the data he had recorded that day before leaving the Box World.

The moment I stepped out of the box, I rushed straight to the soft, large bed in my temporary dormitory.

I sank into the blankets, and my tense nerves relaxed a little.

After tinkering in the practice room for quite a while, repeatedly adjusting those intricate magic nodes, even the improved and upgraded Eye of Magic Sight couldn't hold up.

Fortunately, the gains were not small—although there were many failures, it at least proved that the path was indeed viable, it just needed more time to refine.

Tomorrow is the awards ceremony for the exchange competition.

Thinking of this, Lucien turned over and stared at the ceiling.

I don't want to worry about anything tonight. I'll just get a good night's rest, receive the award tomorrow, and then head back to Hogwarts the day after.

However, before falling asleep, my thoughts still habitually start to wander.

Lucien mentally reviewed his current "debt" situation.

I only have two years' worth of mortgage payments on me.

The Emerald Tablet Fragment are almost finished. Once Instant Whisper is fully released and the issue of cross-border communication delays is optimized, there should be no surprises in repaying the loan within the deadline.

The demonstration in Beauxbatons was very successful. Several alchemy masters showed great interest in Instant Whisper. We can take advantage of this momentum and try to collaborate with the Ministry of Magic of various countries.

The other one is the new "Youth Apple Seed Annual Loan" on my back.

This is rather complicated.

Cultivating seeds requires a massive amount of magic power and various rare materials, which is enough to give Lucien a headache.

The loan task itself requires: curing three bloodline curses.

This means that he will still need to delve deeper into Dark Magic in the future.

It's not just about getting to know or making contact; it's about genuine learning and research.

At least in the area of curses, a significant amount of effort and time needs to be invested.

But...

Who should I learn Dark Magic from?

Hogwarts doesn't teach this, but I've heard that Durmstrang, one of the three great magic schools in Europe, teaches students Dark Magic...

Lucien adjusted the pillow and continued staring at the ceiling.

One approach is to examine the system itself to see if it can trigger loans related to Dark Magic.

However, the knowledge or items required to cure a deeply ingrained bloodline curse are at least at the level of a monthly or yearly loan in the system's lending system.

Loan assignments at this level are often abstract and not so easy to come by.

Moreover, relying solely on the system is not enough.

We still need to find a "teacher".

Those skilled in Dark Magic, or at least proficient in curses.

In fact, Lucien's talent for Dark Magic was very high, at least SS+, which was brought to him by Loki's Faceless, but he never had the opportunity to truly unleash it.

However, if there were actually a chance to make a name for oneself in the realm of Dark Magic, that would be problematic; who knows what kind of chaos the world would descend into...

But talent alone isn't enough.

The guidance of pioneers is crucial, whether it is the teachings of teachers or the inheritance of classic books.

Learning from the knowledge and experience left by our predecessors will allow us to move forward more steadily and quickly—first master what we already know, then create something new.

However, the problem has come full circle.

High-level texts on Dark Magic are hard to find, and masters of curses are even harder to find.

Lucien quickly reviewed his network of contacts in his mind.

Mr. Nicolas and Mr. Scamander can definitely help, but you have to be very tactful when you bring it up.

Telling them directly that you want to study Dark Magic or curses will definitely scare them.

Lucien didn't want to put too much pressure on the two elderly people's hearts.

Well, it's best to find Dumbledore first.

In any case, the two had already discussed the issue of Dark Magic in depth, so they could frankly express their thoughts and needs.

After all, the motivation for learning curses this time was not to harm people, but to save people—to cure Nagini's Blood Curse, and to help other blood cursed individuals encountered later.

This reason is perfectly valid.

Moreover, Dumbledore himself possessed considerable skill in Dark Magic, although he probably hadn't used or studied it for many years, but his knowledge and vision were undeniable.

Most importantly--

The two wizards who went the furthest in the realm of Dark Magic in the world today, one became a wandering ghost, and the other spent his "retired years" in Nurmengard.

Lucien knew that he could definitely contact Dumbledore in Nurmengard...