Enemy Situation Summary

Morgan began, "I have spies within the Order of the Phoenix. As far as I know, only a dozen or so members of the Order of the Phoenix remained after the First Wizarding War. However, Dumbledore has recruited many new talents over the years, and the number confirmed so far is 20. I don't think that's all; there should be many more hiding in the shadows, and..." Morgan paused slightly, seemingly considering how to phrase his words.

"And what?" Voldemort, Dumbledore's only nemesis, was the first to lose his patience and ask.

Morgan glanced at Voldemort, a strange look on his face. "Furthermore, Dumbledore has extensive connections in the international wizarding world and has cultivated relationships for many years. There's a certain probability that he would seek support from his international friends, such as... the First Order of the Phoenix that fought against Grindelwald at the beginning of this century..."

Voldemort shook his head, seemingly disagreeing with her statement. After all, during the First Wizarding War, the Death Eaters had repeatedly pushed the Order of the Phoenix to the brink of destruction, almost resulting in their complete annihilation. Despite the perilous situation, Dumbledore did not call for reinforcements, demonstrating that Dumbledore -called "international network" was not as reliable as imagined.

Morgan, with her keen eye for human nature, could see Voldemort's expression and guess what he was thinking. However, she didn't intend to expose Voldemort. Anyway, with Herpo in charge, as long as he listened to what was being said, that was enough.

Herpo nodded, seemingly agreeing with Morgan's statement.

To ensure the plan's success, they breached Nurmengard beforehand, releasing the previous Dark Lord Grindelwald. They even went so far as to expose their mole, Madam Pince was lurking in Hogwarts, to kidnap Hermione.

From Dumbledore's perspective, this clearly pushed the situation to a level where Voldemort and the Death Eaters posed a more serious threat than the latter.

Given these two points, it's not surprising at all that Dumbledore would react so strongly.

"Our manpower doesn't stop there," Jafar began. "Things in Transylvania are progressing better than we expected. We've successfully won over Yan Feng, the corpse breeder from China, and Anoubi, the Cairo black market boss from Egypt."

"Yan Feng has at least ten wizards under his command. Although none of them are Auror, they don't primarily engage in close-quarters magic combat. Instead, they rely on ranged combat, manipulating corpses. Ten wizards are enough to control hundreds of Zombie, Yan Feng himself possesses three Corpse Hou. Back then, the China Ministry of Magic used nearly twenty Auror to destroy just one Corpse Hou..."

"Anubi's underground black market has developed rapidly in recent years. He has seven deacons under his command, each possessing the combat strength of an elite Auror. Moreover, they have extensive combat experience from years of bloody battles. His latest version of Underworld Warriors, which he improved and developed from Egypt Mummy, will also make its debut. I remember that in the last siege organized by the Egypt government, nearly half of the Twelve Tomb Keeper Families were sacrificed to destroy his Underworld Warriors army. This version will obviously only be more powerful."

"Anubi's own strength is unknown, but it is said that he was born with some kind of bloodline power that allows him to kill Magical Creatures and turn them into beast Mummy. If that's true, these beast Mummy alone will probably be difficult to deal with."

"Heh heh," Herpo chuckled dismissively, "Every kind of magic has its weaknesses. Beast Mummy are incredibly powerful, but once their weaknesses are discovered, they're not far from destruction. This type of warrior is most afraid of strategic wizards..."

Morgan exchanged grave glances with Barbarossa and Voldemort, both thinking to themselves, "A strategic wizard... isn't that exactly what they're talking about, Skylar?"

"Don't let your success in recruiting these powerful individuals so easily go to your head, hehehe," Herpo sneered, "You don't know, the Necromancer Underground Guild is backed by... hehe, they're definitely not easy to deal with. They're letting their guild members join us, they probably have other plans behind them."

"What do you mean?" Morgan frowned slightly, voicing her question. "Could the Undead Guild also become our enemy?"

"It's nothing more than the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," Herpo said coldly, his smile fading and a sinister crimson glint in his eyes. "Don't forget, my nickname back then was 'The Vile Herpo.' Who will be the oriole in the end is still uncertain!"

The group tacitly refrained from asking about Voldemort's manpower situation, as everyone knew perfectly well that Voldemort was now a lone commander without any troops.

"Now you know that besides the Order of the Phoenix and the various Ministry of Magic, we now have the House of Malfoy and the Guild of the Dead as enemies. The latter two, in particular, are severely lacking in intelligence, and in my opinion, they are the most troublesome," Herpo said seriously. Seeing everyone nod in agreement, he continued, "At this stage, my short-term plan is that we still need to strengthen our forces..."

Morgan...

"Yes, you say," Morgan replied loudly.

"Your strength being stuck at the Quasi-Magician level is a big problem. The hidden dangers of Bloodline Fusion need to be resolved as soon as possible. The key to the Island of Avalon is in the hands of the House of Calderon in New Spain (present-day Mexico). You may not be familiar with the information there. Since the 17th century, when Joséfina Cadron, the eldest daughter of the House of Calderon, married Chadwick Butt, the Founders Ilvermorny, the Cadron- House of Boot, which was jointly established by the two families, has become the most powerful family in both the United States and New Spain..." Herpo explained slowly.

As if afraid that Morgan might not fully grasp the power of the Calderon- House of Boot, Herpo continued, "In 1927, Walpurgis supported the Supreme Wizard Alliance's operations in North America. Even though Grindelwald was at the height of his power at that time, he was turned away by the Calderon- House of Boot. After exhausting all means, Grindelwald was helpless against them and had to give up his plan to recruit them."

"Don't worry," Morgan said, raising an eyebrow slightly. "The Shadow of the Magic Dragon's foundation, built over a thousand years, is not as weak as it appears. Back then, to prevent me from falling asleep..."

"The Shadow of the Magic Dragon has been destroyed by the enemy, and I've also planted a branch in North America. After all these years, it's time for this pawn to be put to use."

A flawless version after checking every single one!

Herpo showed no surprise, clearly already aware that Morgan had other hidden forces at play.

"That would be best. Hopefully, after getting the key, you'll get what you want and be able to return to your peak condition," Herpo said, seeing Morgan nod. He then changed the subject, addressing Voldemort: "As for you, Voldemort..."

"I really don't know what to say to you— Horcrux are such dangerous magic, and you dared to create more than one..." Herpo said. Voldemort remained silent, but his face was full of smugness. In his view, he had surpassed everyone throughout history on the path to immortality. Seeing this, Herpo continued expressionlessly, "Never mind, I don't know how many Horcrux you have. You only need to know that one of them is already in our custody. I guarantee it's very safe. You don't need to worry about it being destroyed by Dumbledore or Malfoy."