Templar Legends

The concept of the Sacred Twenty-Eight originated from the book "The Pure-Blood Directory," published in the early 20th century. It records families that have maintained their orthodox bloodlines since the Middle Ages. There is no consensus on the authorship of the book, but it is generally believed in the wizarding world to be written by Cantantalus Nott of the Nott Family.

The appearance of this book had a profound impact, propelling Pure-blood families to the pinnacle of wizarding history.

The grandeur of the Pure-blood families at that time can be glimpsed in the deleted scenes of Fantastic Beasts III, from the lavish banquet held by the Ministry of Magic in 1927, where almost all the guests invited to the party bore the surnames of Pure-blood families.

None of the families included in this book are without a long history, profound heritage, and rich foundation. The glory of the Pure-blood families lasted until 1945, when Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald in the Great Battle. Under the leadership of Dumbledore, who was close to Muggle, the Pure-blood families began to decline.

Not long after that, Voldemort also began to rise, and the Pure-blood families seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the pro- Muggle forces, attempting to restore their former glory. But as we all know, Voldemort died at the hands of the Savior Harry Potter, and the Pure-blood families, except for a few who managed to escape quickly, gradually declined and never recovered.

As mentioned earlier, the true strength of Pure-blood families is never reflected in martial prowess or battles, but rather in their control of the economic lifeline of the Wizarding World monopolizing highly profitable industries, thereby gaining immeasurable wealth and powerful political influence.

The House of Malfoy, from which Skylar came, is such an example. As the family's bloodline power, the "Magic Eye," was buried in the long river of history, the House of Malfoy turned to devote all their energy to business and political operations, relying on the power of money to gain strong influence.

For example, the Ollivander Family, with a history of over two thousand years, made its fortune by controlling the secrets of wand manufacturing and thus monopolizing one-third of the wand industry in Europe.

Okay, let's get back to Skylar.

Since Selwyn's family magic is just average and nothing amazing, the fact that the House of Selwyn has been able to stand at the top of the Pure-blood families for so long must mean that they have something special.

Then there is another possibility--

The core heritage of the House of Selwyn does not lie in the magic used for casting spells, but is more similar to that of the Ollivander Family, which possesses a certain exclusive knowledge that allows them to monopolize a core industry in the wizarding world.

Skylar broke free from the House of Selwyn's ancestral curse and began searching for the information he needed in the House of Selwyn's historical documents.

He skimmed through the pages, his mind racing like a supersonic current, when suddenly he spotted a mysterious location described in the documents—Royston Cave.

In his previous life, he was an accomplished adventurer who had visited this cave with several companions. Apart from the many ancient murals worth excavating, there was nothing else magical about it. However, according to his companion, who was an expert in archaeology, it had once been one of the secret gathering places of the Knights Templar.

Of course, having been born into a magical family in this life and come into contact with hidden aspects of the world that the Muggle world had never encountered, he also learned more about the so-called Knights Templar.

The Order of the Knights Templar is a monastic military order that has existed since ancient times. Initially, its members operated in secret until the Middle Ages, when the Templars allied with the Papacy and gained official recognition. The Templars' ultimate goal was to build a "perfect world," which they interpreted as emphasizing purpose, order, and control.

On the contrary, most wizards do not have much sense of responsibility or belonging to the world. They just want to hide among the people and live their own lives. They choose to turn a blind eye to the ever-increasing technological power of Muggle, and some wizards even deliberately put on an arrogant and disdainful appearance.

This is why the Knights Templar and the wizarding world, which values individual freedom, have always been mortal enemies with conflicting ideologies.

Wait a minute, Skylar's pupils contracted slightly. He seemed to have thought of something extraordinary—according to the history Skylar knew, whether it was the history of Muggle or wizards, the Knights Templar later became too powerful and were suspected by King Philip IV of France. They were eradicated on charges of "heresy," and all members of the order were burned at the stake.

Before being burned at the stake, Grand Knights Templar Jacques de Molay cursed Philip IV and Pope Clement V, saying they would face eternal judgment within a year. This indeed came to pass. A month later, Clement V succumbed to his long-standing Cancer Demon, while Philip IV died suddenly of a stroke while hunting six months later.

But what about the Holy Grail, the sacred relic of the Knights Templar?

Neither of the accounts mentions the whereabouts of the Holy Grail.

Skylar closed his eyes, and Trelawyn Selwyn's memories began to play in his mind, scene by scene. It was Skylar's photographic memory that he was able to copy down Trelawyn's memories of his long life.

It took Skylar a full hour to piece together some fragmented and scattered clues from his entire life experience.

Although the House of Selwyn's ancestor was a Pure-blood wizard, he had dealt with the Knights Templar before, and was even one of the Knights Templar's financial pillars. Later, being shrewd, he was the first to hear the news, so he chose to protect himself and distance himself from the Knights Templar.

When the Knights Templar were destroyed, he cleverly paid a substantial tax to Philip IV, helping the France dynasty, which was then facing an empty treasury, to overcome its difficulties and avoiding the misfortune of being implicated by the Knights Templar.

He had secretly inquired about the whereabouts of the Holy Grail, but to no avail. It wasn't until one day by chance that he learned that the Knights Templar's downfall was ostensibly due to Philip IV's suspicion, but in reality, there was a mastermind behind it all.

The Holy Grail fell into the hands of that mastermind.

That's about all Skylar could deduce from those fragmented memories. He truly had no clue about the Skylar's true identity.

But--

There can't possibly be that many hidden forces in this world.

While the Shadow of the Magic Dragon is mysterious enough and possesses the power, the timeline doesn't match up— the Knights Templar's destruction likely occurred in the 14th century, while Morgan le Fay was sealed away by Merlin in the 11th century.

The possibility of Walpurgis is also unlikely, because based on Skylar's understanding of Walpurgis, although this organization likes to instigate wars behind the scenes, looking at Voldemort, Grindelwald, and even earlier Goblin Rebellion, the Italy Civil War, and the Vampire Royalty extermination war, they were all wars between wizards, or between wizards and magical heretics.

Using Muggle power to destroy a magical organization, even if the one destroyed is the Knights Templar, who are at odds with the wizarding community, undoubtedly crosses a line and goes against the name "Knights of Walpurgis," which represents the meaning of "protecting wizards."

So there's one remaining force—

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Skylar's eyes. He had learned this from Emeric the Evil after defeating him in the illusion created by Gryffindor—

The Death God Sect.