Underground Necromancer Guild

Newt recounts his adventures in Cairo, Egypt.

Egypt, as one of the oldest civilizations, has a more ancient and profound magical heritage than Europe, the most famous of which is the secret art of Mummy in pursuit of resurrection.

As mentioned earlier, the original secrets of Mummy making have long been lost, and modern Egypt magic schools tend to focus more on alchemy, which aims to prolong life.

However, just like Diagon Alley in Great Britain, every wizarding nation inevitably has its dark corners hidden in the shadows. The Cairo Black Market is such a place.

According to Newt's experience more than 70 years ago, the Cairo Black Market was composed of several major local gangs, but the most powerful of them was Anubi's. He had at least 7 elite Auror- level high-ranking deacons under his command, as well as no fewer than 50 ordinary Auror- level ordinary deacons.

Anubi's Dark Arts is different from ordinary Dark Arts. He is born with an aura that instills fear in magical creatures and possesses an extremely powerful Hunters's instinct.

Through his influence in Cairo Black Market, his biggest business was capturing and hunting Care of Magical Creatures species from all over the world, and profiting immensely from smuggling and selling their Fantastic Beasts and materials.

The Egyptian Ministry of Magic had also joined forces with the Ministry of Magic of other Africa countries to launch a campaign to hunt him down, but unfortunately, all of these efforts ended in failure, and most of the time they didn't even get to see Anubi's face.

This is certainly partly due to the powerful influence of the Cairo Black Market, but a larger reason is that many sorcerer regimes within Africa are already corrupt and have murky ties with the Cairo Black Market. This collusion gives Anubi an intelligence advantage.

Newt then went on to explain in detail his observations and understanding of Egypt Dark Arts, including various speculations and rumors about Anubi's own abilities.

As far as he knew, Anubi possessed the magic to transform the corpses of Fantastic Beasts into beast Mummy with combat capabilities. These beast Mummy even retained the magical abilities they possessed in life—imagine Hidebehind Mummy with invisibility, Phoenix Mummy with infinite resurrection abilities, and so on. These Mummy had lost their minds and would only completely obey Anubi's commands; what a terrifying fighting force that would be.

Following that, Liu Tao and Rehn also described the Yan Family Corpse-Driving Art, the characteristics of various Zombie and Corpse Hou, and the personnel configuration and combat power within the Cobra Organization.

Then, Fortescue, the most learned among the principals in the portrait, began to explain Jafar's various deeds to everyone, and the other principals followed suit by sharing their own views.

Whether it's Jafar, Anubi, or Yan Feng, they almost all come from regions outside of Europe and America—including Africa, China, and West Asia. Wizards in these regions have spellcasting systems that are very different from those of European and American wizards, and the experiences provided by each headmaster are invaluable.

The conversation lasted for nearly an hour, and by then everyone had gained a general understanding of the enemy they were about to face.

Finally, Dumbledore spoke, "Now we know the enemy's identity and approximate strength, but we also need to know their true motives to have a chance of victory."

Liu Tao frowned and said, "Albus, you've been in charge of Great Britain for so many years, how could you be completely unaware of their motives?"

Dumbledore smiled wryly and said, "Now we know that the so-called Death Eaters, and even the Supreme Wizard Alliance of decades ago, were merely pawns of the Knights of Walpurgis. Therefore, Voldemort's so-called 'Pure-blood Supremacy' and Grindelwald's cherished ideal of 'wizards ruling Muggle's are likely just a facade..."

"Based on my deduction, the ultimate goal of the Knights of Walpurgis is not to rule the world—they have a more unknown, even more terrifying, ultimate pursuit. We must understand all their actions—only by uncovering their true purpose can we formulate a strategic response."

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Everyone understands Dumbledore's reasoning—but faced with such a cruel reality—they still couldn't help but feel somewhat disheartened.

Liu Tao was the first to perk up, "Haha, let's not be so discouraged— Walpurgis hasn't made a move in so many years, who knows how much strength they've been holding back? There can't be that many immortal old men in this world, and there's still—"

Liu Tao smiled slightly and said, "I almost forgot to congratulate you, Dumbledore —your student, with only a fourth-year education, actually defeated seventh-year students from prestigious France and Germany families! Truly a remarkable young talent!"

Dumbledore gave him a meaningful look—yes, Skylar is indeed a "formidable young talent."

Liu Tao, oblivious to Dumbledore's gaze, continued with a smile, "You may not know this, but it's already circulating in global education and academic circles that Malfoy is the strongest student in the world. In my opinion, Hogwarts will undoubtedly be number one in the next European Magical Education Assessment."

Meanwhile, let's turn our attention to Transylvania.

In a dark, underground palace, surrounded by damp, cold air, the entire palace resembled a religious temple—the tall, ancient walls were covered with portraits of various humanoid creatures with wolf, elephant, and eagle heads, performing mysterious and somewhat eerie magical rituals.

This is the holy land for wizards from all over the world who practice Necromancy — the Underground Necromancer Guild.

On a high platform covered with mysterious runes, a figure draped in a jet-black cloak, whose entire body, including the face, was concealed, stood silently.

Below the stage stood four elderly wizards, all over fifty years old, their faces weathered and solemn, standing with respectful expressions.

If Jeffrey Potter were standing here right now, he would recognize the man on the stage as the president of the Necromancers Guild—his name is unknown, and the Transylvanian Ministry of Magic's file for him refers to him as "The Destroyer" Abaddon.

Abaddon's lips, hidden in the shadows, twitched slightly as he asked, "Olihua, how is the situation in Great Britain?"

One of the wizards, with a dark aura and tricolor painted on his face, stepped forward and said, "According to intelligence from spies within the Ministry of Magic, Fudge has fallen out with Dumbledore. Fudge is already eagerly recruiting his own faction and eliminating dissidents within the Ministry of Magic, and has begun pressuring the Daily Prophet to launch a media attack on Dumbledore, attempting to tarnish his image and reduce his influence throughout the wizarding world."

Which department of the Britain Ministry of Magic does your son work for?

"My Lord, my son Guluosi is currently working for the Department of International Magical Cooperation, and he's being courted by Fudge. Because the Director of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, Barty Crouch Sr. Crouch, has disappeared without a trace, a power vacuum has arisen. Fudge has offered Guluosi very tempting benefits in order to gain the Department of International Magical Cooperation's support."

"Hmph, Fudge is ambitious but short-sighted, but he's an excellent choice to counterbalance Dumbledore —let your son Fudge Fudge's camp! Give Fudge's actions a boost—if I remember correctly, the Department of International Magical Cooperation has the authority to nominate the Britain representative to the International Confederation of Wizards, right?"

"Yes, the last Britain representative was Dumbledore, nominated by Crouch, more than ten years ago..."

"Excellent! Let Guluosi incite Fudge —ideally, they could remove Dumbledore from his position as president of the International Confederation of Wizards, or even better, remove him from the International Confederation of Wizards altogether. The Necromancers Guild will reward you handsomely if this succeeds!"

"Yes, sir! Olihua will relay the instructions to Guluosi shortly. Thank you in advance for the reward, Master!"

Abaddon then asked, "How's the situation at Hogwarts?"

Another elderly man with long hair stepped forward and said, "Dumbledore has made Hogwarts Castle as impregnable as an iron fortress, making it difficult for our people to approach. However, intelligence has come in—almost all the First Order of the Phoenix members who joined forces with Dumbledore to defeat Grindelwald have left the manor, including the Scamander brothers from Britain, Kama from France, and Euryale Hicks from North America..."

"Furthermore, Liu Tao, the Eastern wizard who previously had a close relationship with Dumbledore, has also mysteriously disappeared under our surveillance," the long-haired wizard Naro said in a deep voice. "We suspect that he has most likely been invited by Dumbledore and has already come to Great Britain —in this light, Dumbledore's power still surpasses that of the Ministry of Magic."

Abaddon murmured, "Liu Tao..."

He nodded, his body shrouded in cloak, indicating he understood. After all, it was he who made the decision to take over the Yan Feng five years ago, following the Zombie outbreak in China. The Necromancer Guild knew it had severely offended several major Pure-blood families in the East, so it had never relaxed its surveillance of China, and the whereabouts of Liu Tao and Zhang He were of paramount importance to their intelligence.

"This guy is indeed a bit troublesome. You need to keep a close eye on the Liu and Zhang families in the east. If it's just Liu Tao alone, he's easy to deal with, but if the entire China Pure-Blood Family Alliance gets involved, things will become very complicated... Hmph! Any results from the investigation into the Triwizard Tournament?"

A short but burly mage reported, "Your Highness, the investigation has yielded results—the champion of the Triwizard Tournament is Skylar Malfoy, a direct descendant of the House of Malfoy. During the tournament, due to tampering with the Goblet of Fire, he was teleported to the Little Hangleton Graveyard, where he engaged in a fierce battle at the level of a mage."

Abaddon paused slightly and said softly, "Magician level?"

"Yes," said the short, stocky wizard Amilo. "Although it sounds unbelievable, through our time-travel techniques, Malfoy does indeed possess the strength of a Grandmaster, or rather, he has a mysterious method that can elevate him to the level of a Grandmaster in a short period of time."