Accurate Self-Assessment

Eleanor struggled to push away the blankets covering her, changing from lying down on the bed to sitting on the edge, revealing a pair of long, slender, snow-white legs.

At this moment, Eleanor was only wearing a sexy pink slip dress. Because of the sweat on her body, the fabric of the nightgown clung tightly to her body, and through the thin gauze, her alluring curves were vaguely visible, with a deep cleavage revealed at the neckline of her high breasts.

Eleanor's usual attire leans towards a cool and heroic style, especially her Durmstrang red uniform, which somewhat resembles a military uniform and gives her a strong, indomitable spirit. But now, in her thin nightgown, she reveals a woman's delicate side, especially her pale complexion, suggesting she's recovering from a serious illness, making her appear even more fragile and vulnerable. This stark contrast leaves Skylar somewhat bewildered.

She stood up and gracefully walked to Skylar, standing there charmingly. Skylar's focus was the same as most men's; he noticed that beneath Eleanor's usual thick, fitted clothing, she actually had a very good figure, one could even say she was the hottest girl Skylar knew. In some parts, the pajamas stretched high by her breasts even seemed a little too small.

While Skylar was lost in thought, the distance between the two had unknowingly grown to within inches. Eleanor gently raised her head and met Skylar's gaze. Her watery almond-shaped eyes occasionally radiated a captivating charm.

"Skylar, I have two questions for you. If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I might be willing to grant you the Human Transmutation Technique..." Eleanor's red lips parted slightly, "When you came in just now, knowing it was a trap, why didn't you turn around and leave immediately?"

Although he was already a powerful wizard, with extremely high levels of spiritual and soul cultivation, Skylar was not a desireless ascetic like the protagonists in other female-free fanfiction novels. He was a normal man who could not escape the desires and passions of worldly men and women. At this moment, smelling the faint fragrance from Eleanor's cherry lips, his heart began to pound wildly.

However, he did not forget that he was currently handling serious business. Although the alliance between the two parties was basically a matter of mutual consent and a done deal, as a qualified leader, he needed to be responsible for his organization. He needed to set aside personal feelings and preferences and strive for the greatest benefit for the organization or himself in this alliance. To let beauty ruin things was the act of a foolish ruler.

He let out a deep breath. "There are several reasons why I saved you. First, I highly value the alliance with the Hohenheim Family. Saving you is equivalent to ensuring the smooth progress of the alliance, and also to protecting my own interests. Second, Walpurgis is too mysterious. It's rare for an enemy to come knocking on our door, especially within Hogwarts' territory. Presumably, their numbers can't be many (it's not easy to hide it from Dumbledore). This is a rare opportunity to uncover the enemy's true identity. Besides..."

Skylar's lips curled into a slight smile, revealing his signature wicked grin. "I have confidence in my abilities, and as it turns out, I did indeed severely injure and drive away the enemy, effectively weakening their strength—I dare say, even in Walpurgis, there can't be more than five people with Barbarossa's strength, right?"

A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in Eleanor's eyes as she slowly asked her second question, "The Phoenix Immortality Potion, such an extremely rare Potions, even with the Sorcerer's Stone, it's impossible to guarantee a successful concoction every time. Considering the rarity and difficulty in collecting the materials, how many do you carry with you in total?"

"Not many—" Skylar smiled, "To be precise, there was only one bottle, and now that I've given it to you, it's all gone—if you're after the Phoenix Immortality Potion, then I advise you to forget about it. The Phoenix Tears came from Dumbledore, and that old man is not easy to deal with. I'm not on his side, and I don't want to owe him any more favors..."

Skylar was telling the truth; he really did only have one bottle of the Phoenix Immortality Potion. However, he wasn't a stingy person; all external things in this world were something he could give up, provided he deemed them worthwhile.

First, with Skylar possessing the profound ability of "Creation Regeneration," he's highly unlikely to need to use the Phoenix Immortality Potion on himself. As for the others around him, the wizarding world will remain peaceful for the foreseeable future, and the students studying at Hogwarts have no concerns about their personal safety. As for the future... well, Dumbledore's Phoenix... well...

To everyone's surprise, Eleanor's eyes showed no disappointment at all; instead, they lit up brightly. "You only had this one bottle, and you gave it to me without even thinking about it?"

"Any problems?" Skylar smiled, his eyes brimming with confidence. "How many people in this world do you think could force me to take medicine?"

Skylar wasn't like Harry, whose life and knowledge were confined to Hogwarts, completely ignorant of the other side of the wizarding world. Yes, it's true that powerful old monsters might be lurking somewhere in this wizarding world, but even these old monsters have their limits. If there really was an old monster who could easily defeat Dumbledore or Voldemort, they would have already ruled the world; why would they need to hide in the shadows?

Even a mysterious figure like Barbarossa had a record of fighting United States Auror at sea. To completely disappear from the wizarding world without leaving a trace? Skylar didn't believe anyone could do that. First of all, the wizards' various time-reversal techniques, tracking methods, and Divination ensured that such an idea was unrealistic.

By this time, Skylar had already seen the first family of Germany, the first family of France, the Pirate King Family that dominated the seven seas, and had interacted with the Vampire royal family and the Six Hag Clans. He also had an ancient alliance with the Vongola Family of Italy. Basically, he could say that he had seen all the top forces in Europe.

If Walpurgis really has some trump card up his sleeve, there's only one possibility—

The true entity is restricted for some reason—perhaps severely injured and needing centuries to recover; perhaps sealed by Mahoutokoro and needing to wait for an opportunity to break free...

Therefore, when Skylar uttered those words, he was calm and rational. He did not become arrogant or fall into the trap of conceit after defeating a quasi-magician. He truly and accurately recognized where his overall combat strength stood in the wizarding world at that time.

(Note: The overall combat strength mentioned here does not refer to magic power level, but includes magic power, spellcasting skills, physical fitness, on-the-spot reaction, tactical application, and the quality of equipment; for example, Harry's advantage lies in his quick on-the-spot reaction, while Skylar's advantage lies in tactical application and various equipment.)