Plans Made Long Ago

"What's wrong?... Are you... scared?" Morgan's lips curled into a sinister smile, a chilling glint in his eyes. "Don't worry... I promise you... I'll give you a surprise in a moment..."

"Tsk tsk," Skylar curled his lip in disdain, "As a wizard Lynch a thousand years ago and whose strength was among the top, what's so surprising about you having a couple of trump cards up your sleeve? To be honest, ever since I learned that Merlin was possessed by you..." Skylar's tone revealed an barely suppressed chill, "I've been waiting for this day to come. Just now, if you had admitted defeat—"

"I'd be more disappointed!" Skylar's pupils suddenly turned into vertical Snake Eyes, and he shouted, "Come on, let me see just how powerful the Dark Empress who ruled the world a thousand years ago really is!"

Although Skylar said that, his cautious nature meant he would never underestimate the power of the unknown.

His confidence stemmed from the fact that his opponent was unaware that he also possessed this blood mist energy; he simply didn't know how to utilize it. If Skylar were to discover the purpose behind this energy during the fight, he might be able to use it to his advantage, turning it into a Killer card.

Morgan stared intently at Skylar, seemingly trying to discern Skylar true thoughts. She simply couldn't believe that this young man truly possessed the confidence to take on three opponents alone. However, based on her assessment of Skylar's character, he was a meticulous and extremely calm individual, unlikely to impulsively challenge the three of them.

To say that Skylar was bluffing doesn't seem quite right. Judging from his expression and posture, he really was going to make a move. Could it be...?

After a long pause, she chuckled softly, "I must say, you almost scared me... No matter how powerful you are, you can't possibly be stronger than Merlin... With the combined strength of the three of us, even Merlin wouldn't dare to fight us one-on-one... If you're secretly harboring some kind of scheme, that's possible, and it fits your character... However, in the face of an absolute difference in strength, all schemes are futile..."

"You were waiting for reinforcements, weren't you?" Morgan grinned triumphantly. "The one capable of supporting a duel of this level is the current headmaster of Hogwarts — Dumbledore, isn't he?"

"He is your source of confidence in not fearing us! He is your greatest asset!"

Seeing Skylar remain silent and expressionless, Morgan spoke with increasing smugness, "I've heard of Dumbledore too. He is indeed powerful enough to participate in this conflict and bring an unstable variable to this duel. But—we've arranged and prepared for this scene for so long, do you think we would be completely unprepared for him?"

"The most powerful anti -Apparition barrier has long been set up here. Even if he were a Grand Sorcerer, he wouldn't be able to Apparition this place..." Morgan's eyes gleamed, his voice smug and cold. "You don't actually think we'd overlook the Phoenix beside him, do you?"

"Hahaha, let me tell you, we've known for a long time that his Phoenix has the ability to carry him through space and teleport thousands of miles instantly. I suspect it can even break through the anti- Apparition barrier here—"

"So..." Morgan paused for a moment, building suspense, before continuing, "We deliberately created some trouble for him, keeping him too busy to attend to this place... So, give up. Even if the world turns upside down here, he won't come... Your biggest trump card—is gone!"

"Ah..." Skylar exclaimed in surprise. He wasn't panicked because Dumbledore couldn't come, but because he hadn't expected that these people would even arrange for Dumbledore to come. Morgan le Fay was indeed a very meticulous woman. No wonder she could become an empress. It wasn't just about having excellent magical skills; she also needed to be good at various strategies and political tactics.

What truly surprised Skylar was that she actually succeeded.

When people think of Dumbledore, the first thing that comes to mind is his great personality and his fame, which is surrounded by various halos. His enemies, on the other hand, tend to focus on his extraordinary magical talent and terrifying combat strength.

But to be honest, in Skylar's eyes, Dumbledore's greatest strength was not his magic, but his strategy.

His most astonishing scheme was that it could start from when Harry Potter was a one-year-old baby and continue until he turned 17, involving countless variables and relationships, yet he managed to ultimately succeed in perfectly defeating Harry Potter, who was far more powerful than Harry Potter Voldemort.

The fact that someone like this could be used as a pawn by Morgan shows just how terrifying Morgan's cunning and scheming were.

Skylar had no doubt about the truthfulness of Morgan's words. A little thought revealed that this was the only explanation.

As one of Harry Potter's closest companions, Hermione should have been one of Dumbledore's top priorities. How could he allow someone to kidnap her from Hogwarts? Harry Potter's upbringing had been the core of Dumbledore's plans for years, a matter of utmost importance, something that couldn't be allowed to fail—it must be because Dumbledore's attention was preoccupied with some unforeseen event that he made such a serious mistake...

So, what could possibly distract this centenarian who had almost reached the pinnacle of life and was seemingly without desires?

"You..." Skylar hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "If I'm not mistaken, you... you didn't... break into Nurmengard Prison, did you?"

After much deliberation, Skylar realized that Dumbledore's family was almost entirely wiped out, and his only brother was in the Hog's Head Inn, not far from Hogwarts. The only one who could have been the one imprisoned in Nurmengard Prison was the one Morgan and his gang had orchestrated to cause an accident for.

"Brilliant!" Morgan gave him an approving look. "The day before we came here, we led a raid on Nurmengard Prison and released that Dark Lord... I've heard he and Dumbledore are sworn enemies, a love-hate relationship. Just thinking about their reunion makes me laugh, hahaha..."

"So..." Morgan's smile faded, "Do you understand? You won't have any support anymore. No matter how powerful you are today, you're ultimately all alone... You will—"

"To die here all alone!" Morgan's tone held a hint of hatred, whether she mistook Skylar for someone else or not. She said through gritted teeth, "It's too late for you to change your mind now. I'm going to kill you, you bastard!"

"Wow, wow, wow..." Skylar said irritably, "Although we are enemies, Miss Lefève, we've only met for the first time today, and we have no grudges against each other. Why do you have to slander me like this? Besides—"

"You just said—" A glint of light flashed in Skylar's eyes, and his signature wicked smile appeared on his lips, "I only have myself—all alone?"