Serpent Maiden Servant

"You don't remember anything?" Skylar stared into her deep, starry eyes and said slowly.

The woman frowned slightly, as if pondering for a moment, then gently shook her head and said softly, "I can't remember anything. But I know our conversation was in English, and you and I are both wizards..."

A glint flashed in Skylar's eyes. Just as he had expected, the woman had lost her memories of her past experiences during the process of soul reconstruction, but her knowledge and cognition had been preserved. This was the most ideal state for her.

"Since you remember nothing, your past identity is no longer important," Skylar said in a deep voice. "And since you still remember the existence of magic, you should be able to guess your current state. You were cursed with an extremely terrible curse, which corrupted your entire soul, causing you to completely lose your self-awareness and humanity. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you were alive but dead. It was I who used two extremely precious Potions ingredients to save you. Strictly speaking, I am your savior and your second parent—"

After the soul is separated, the next step is to choose a suitable Horcrux and infuse it with the soul. Any object can be made into Horcrux, but along with the transfer of the soul, extremely powerful spells are needed to protect the Horcrux, as well as sufficient magic power to support the completion of the entire transfer process.

This means that even if a dark wizard is evil enough to split their own soul, they still cannot successfully create a Horcrux without sufficient power.

The book emphasizes that dark wizards must carefully protect their Horcrux. Damage to Horcrux will inevitably affect the main soul, making the already extremely unstable main soul even more fragmented. The most direct consequence is that the dark wizard will lose his mind and gradually go mad. However, his power will not be affected; on the contrary, because his soul has become evil enough, he will be even more adept at using Dark Arts.

The woman nodded slightly, indicating that she understood Skylar's words were true. Although she had lost many memories, her knowledge of magic remained intact. Before her irreversible transformation into a beast, she had spent time in the Arcanus Circus, a place teeming with extraordinary individuals, and possessed knowledge far exceeding that of ordinary wizards. The Magical Theory karmic debt was not unfamiliar to her. (She didn't remember her experiences in the circus, but the knowledge she gained there remained.)

She scrutinized Skylar's handsome face several times with a scrutinizing gaze, then looked down at her own shapely figure. A story she vaguely recalled from a Far Eastern country about a snake demon repaying a debt of gratitude flashed through her mind. She looked up, a meaningful smile on her face. "So, how should I repay you?"

Coincidentally, for some reason, Skylar also thought of the same story about a snake demon repaying a debt of gratitude. He gently shook his head, dispelling these strange thoughts from his mind, before saying, "I happen to need an assistant. I'll sign a master-servant contract with you. You will serve me as your master for ten years. After ten years, you will regain your freedom. Whether you stay or leave is entirely up to you. What do you say?"

The woman's smile became even more eerie. This smile, combined with her peach-blossom-like eyes and her beautifully sculpted "snake-like face," made her appear exceptionally alluring. The phrase "beauty is a curse" involuntarily flashed through Skylar's mind.

"Sure." The woman walked up to Skylar, gracefully knelt on the ground, gently raised her hands above her head, and softly said, "I do."

Skylar was somewhat embarrassed. He didn't know which country's culture this was, because as far as he knew, apart from Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who were a pair of bickering lovers, needing to hold hands tightly when making a magical contract, normal wizards only needed a simple handshake to make a magical contract.

Fortunately, having lived two lives, he was thick-skinned enough that he extended his right hand without blushing or skipping a beat, and gently grasped the woman's soft, boneless hand. The woman's hands immediately wrapped around Skylar's right wrist like nimble snakes.

Skylar's lips twitched slightly. Ignoring the woman's actions, he muttered an ancient and long incantation in a low voice.

This is not an "Unbreakable Vow," but a time-limited magical contract. Its advantage is that it does not require a witness, but its disadvantage is that the magical contract will gradually expire over time. With Skylar's current magical power and mastery of contract magic, he can only establish a magical contract that lasts for a maximum of ten years.

After the contract magic ended, each of them had a Serpent Ring on their finger. The ring was shaped like an ouroboros with its head and tail connected. The ring on Skylar's right ring finger had a black band (the snake's body) and the eyes on its head faintly flashed red, while the ring on the woman's right ring finger was light green and the eyes on its head faintly flashed white.

"The contract is complete! To celebrate your rebirth," Skylar said devoutly and solemnly, "You must be given a name here. Since you have survived the serpentine curse, your name shall be Sarf!"

(Note: Sarf means snake in Wales English names)

"Yes, Sarf understands." The woman smiled sweetly, clearly pleased with her new name.

After the magical contract was established, Sarf's alabaster skin suddenly seemed to be covered with a layer of gold dust, emitting a faint golden halo. Skylar knew that this was a phenomenon caused by the activation of the magic power in her bloodline.

Under the observation of the Magic Eye, Sarf's magical power rose at an astonishing rate, gradually slowing down only after reaching the level of an adult wizard, and finally stopping abruptly just as she touched the threshold of the Auror level. (This means her magical power was not yet sufficient to enter the Auror level; for now, it can be called "near -Auror level.")

"Ahem, I must first explain the rules between us, master and servant," Skylar said seriously, his expression hardening. "Although the master-servant contract we just made is not as strong as the 'Unbreakable Vow,' you'd better not underestimate its backlash. The ring on your finger is the bridge connecting us, master and servant; you cannot remove it."

"This ring allows me to locate you at any time, and it also forces your heart to be completely open to me, allowing me to see all your thoughts and sense all your emotional changes. It also allows me to communicate my thoughts or commands to you telepathically, regardless of any spatial distance."

"Because of the oath between master and servant, you cannot disobey my will or my commands. If you forcibly disobey my orders or do something you know will be detrimental to me, then you will suffer the backlash of the oath. Hmph, believe me, you don't want to know what that backlash tastes like..."

Skylar's inspiration for creating this contract magic actually came from the connection between Voldemort and Nagini in the original books. In the books, after Voldemort turned Nagini into Horcrux, he could not only share Nagini's perspective, but also remotely command it to assassinate Arthur Weasley at the Ministry of Magic and ambush Harry at Bagshot's house. Skylar coveted this ability. It was practically like having an indefinitely time-limited clone to handle things.

"If I'm not mistaken," Skylar said slowly, "Because of Gorgon's serpentine curse, although I've removed the curse power from you, I suspect the abilities that came with it haven't disappeared, right? You don't need to hide anything from me. As I just said, your thoughts and feelings are completely transparent to me; there are no secrets."

"Hmph," Sarf pouted her cute cherry lips, a little dissatisfied. "I never meant to hide it from you; it's just that you think that way. I'm just not sure about my current magical abilities... Hmm, let me try..."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and carefully sensed the magic power within her body. After a while, she suddenly shrank her body and transformed into a giant green snake that was twelve feet long and as thick as an adult man's thigh.

Just as Skylar had predicted, she gained the Animagus talent of transforming into a giant serpent without needing to study.

After Sarf transformed back into human form, she gave Skylar a smug look and hissed as she opened her mouth, revealing that she had also mastered the talent of Parseltongue!

"Very good," Skylar nodded with satisfaction, "Your talent is extremely valuable to me, and by the way—"

Skylar revealed a smug smile. "This master-servant contract allows me to share your magic and talents regardless of distance, so I can draw upon your magic whenever I need it. Furthermore, I also possess your Animagus and Parseltongue abilities!"

This is Skylar's biggest takeaway today!

Not only did he gain two rare and profound skills without any effort (Parseltongue and Animagus skills can actually be learned by spending time and effort, but it is quite time-consuming and laborious), but after he drew upon Sarf's magic, his magic power would directly reach the level of Auror! If he could prepare in advance and combine tactics properly, he would even dare to face an elite Auror head-on, and he would have a considerable chance of winning!

[The "Servant" Sarf is acquired!]

["Parseltongue Bloodline Talent" Acquired!]

[Learned "Snake Animagus"!]