Werewolf Unrest

Nothing major happened in the following period.

During the day, Skylar devoted himself to studying his books on Dark Arts. Although he had acquired these books some time ago, the content of Dark Arts itself was difficult to understand, and many important parts had been deliberately omitted by the authors with ulterior motives, so he still needed to spend time and energy to carefully study them.

Most importantly, practicing Dark Arts is inherently dangerous. A misunderstanding or carelessness during the learning process could lead to a spellcasting error with serious consequences. This is why Skylar was always extremely cautious throughout his studies and research, preferring to spend more time rather than be impatient for quick results.

When he needed to relax, he would go to the Suitcase Space to check on Sarf and Savannah's progress.

Sarf was already a seasoned veteran in the art of creating Inferius, but she still encountered many troubles in figuring out how to immerse the Giant in the "Demon-Refining Pool." Several times, she was able to overcome the difficulties with the help of Skylar. However, it would probably take quite some time to complete the process of turning all these Giant into Inferius. In any case, there was still time before the real war, so Skylar was not in a hurry and let Sarf tinker with it on her own.

Savannah displayed her impeccable tactical mastery. In just a few days, the Inferius had been trained to be quite formidable, capable of not only conducting orderly attacks, retreats, and encirclements, but also knowing how to spread out their formation to reduce the area exposed to attacks such as fireballs or walls of fire. Skylar believed that, given time, these Inferius would surely shine in actual combat.

During this period, many powers in France, Germany, and Northern Europe also sent Skylar a lot of information. Mainly, after learning about Skylar's amazing achievements in the Valley of Giants, these powers became more enthusiastic about Skylar, constantly exchanging letters with Skylar and trying to Skylar a closer cooperative relationship.

Coincidentally, Skylar also wanted to expand his influence outside of Great Britain, so all parties hit it off and signed many cooperation agreements in various aspects.

At night, Nymphadora would disguise herself and sneak into Ella Cottage. In the magically isolated, quiet, and dimly lit underground Chamber of Secrets, where she and Skylar were alone, she would learn magic under Skylar's one-on-one guidance. What she didn't know was that soul magic was often closely related to Dark Arts. As her soul magic skills improved by leaps and bounds, her mind was gradually eroded by darkness, and her original admiration for Skylar slowly gave rise to an inappropriate obsession.

Each time she listened to Skylar's heavenly voice during these undisturbed moments, she felt a sense of contentment, and at the same time, she craved this feeling even more. Unbeknownst to her, she had unknowingly lost her former sense of justice and the light in her heart, and instead grew increasingly fond of this immersion in forbidden emotions.

[Nymphadora's loyalty and faith have increased!]

Five days flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was August 11th.

In the morning, while Skylar was eating breakfast, Dobby, whom he hadn't seen in a Dobby time, suddenly appeared in front of Skylar.

"Master, Lord Night Cat has sent an urgent message. Over the past two days, the Werewolf Tribe in Knockturn Alley has been exhibiting increasingly frequent and suspicious activity—Lord Night Cat suspects they are planning something big tonight, and therefore suggests that we strike first and catch them off guard." Dobby said slowly and respectfully, his face serious.

"Has Little Wolf (the Werewolf who previously sided with Skylar, see Chapter 32 of Volume 4 for details) already infiltrated the Werewolf Tribe?" Skylar immediately perked up and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, Lord Night Cat's report mentioned that Little Wolf successfully infiltrated the Werewolf Tribe six weeks ago and got to know many Werewolf there. However, Fenrir has recently become very nervous for some reason, so Little Wolf doesn't dare to make any rash moves. Currently, we are still waiting for him to send out the latest intelligence," Dobby answered clearly.

"How's the situation with Night Cat?" Skylar tapped his fingers lightly on the table and asked in a deep voice.

"Before I arrived, Lady Night Cat Owl had already assembled all available manpower, including thirty wizards and twelve newly joined Werewolf," Dobby reported methodically, her tone calm and precise. "Furthermore, she has already arranged for three Werewolf to infiltrate the Werewolf Tribe with the Little Wolf, to provide internal support if necessary, and to coordinate with our operations."

According to Skylar's calculations, after the last split, the Werewolf Tribe should have been reduced to only about forty people, but the possibility that Fenrir still had hidden forces could not be ruled out.

But Skylar wasn't worried. The Werewolf Tribe had already been severely weakened after two splits. Without the money and supplies provided by the House of Rowle and House of Selwyn, even if there were still hidden Werewolf troops, it was unlikely that their total number would exceed sixty.

If we calculate it this way, Night Cat's own power in Knockturn Alley is enough to barely hold out, but it's far from enough to annihilate or subdue the enemy.

"Very good," Skylar put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth, and a deep, dark glint flashed in his eyes. "Issue a notice in my name, ordering everyone to assemble in Diagon Alley — Bathory and the Vampire, who can fly, will be in charge of aerial surveillance— Annis and Hag will use a secret Floo Network to proceed to Borgin and Burkes and await the signal to attack— Slak of the Green Demon and the Goblin will assemble at the Gringotts entrance. Being Goblin won't arouse suspicion, so they can directly guard the entrance to Knockturn Alley. Once the signal is received, they will storm in from the front."

"Yes, Dobby will not fail in his mission and will accurately convey all instructions," Dobby said firmly, his determination palpable even to Skylar.

"I believe you, Dobby," Skylar smiled with satisfaction, a rare hint of coldness creeping into his eyes. "But you must make sure everyone understands clearly—they can only gather their forces, stand ready, and wait for my signal before they can act."

"Yes, Dobby understands." Dobby nodded vigorously and said earnestly.

"I'd appreciate it if you could make another trip to the Ministry of Magic and inform Uncle Scrimgeour about this. Tell him it's an internal power struggle within Knockturn Alley, and that he must keep all the Auror and the scouts under control to prevent the Ministry of Magic from interfering," Skylar said.

"Yes, no problem, Dobby will definitely do it."

"One last thing, after you go to the Ministry of Magic and meet with Scrimgeour, try to contact Nymphadora. I want to know Remus Lupin's whereabouts, and preferably confirm whether he will appear in the Werewolf Tribe tonight—if necessary, have her try to stall Lupin. I still need the Order of the Phoenix to maintain a certain level of strength; we can't let Lupin die in tonight's battle. This matter is extremely important, do you understand?" Skylar said very seriously.

Dobby had dealt with Scrimgeour before, and Scrimgeour knew that Dobby was Skylar's servant, so informing Scrimgeour was not difficult. However, Nymphadora was Skylar's newly acquired servant, and Dobby challenging.

But Dobby didn't hesitate for a second. It knew this task wouldn't be easy, but for its little master's dream, it was determined to risk everything. With an unprecedentedly serious expression, it said, "Master, Dobby guarantees with its life that it will complete the task perfectly."

"Then, everything is in your hands, Dobby," Skylar said slowly, his gaze calm and profound. "Once you complete your mission, everything will be basically ready, except for the intelligence from Little Wolf..."

"Master, please rest assured, Lady Night Cat will immediately notify you once she receives any message from Little Wolf— " Dobby replied quickly, "Furthermore, Lady Night Cat also said that she will, as you instructed, agree on the code words with Little Wolf. When the time is right, he can lead his men to provide support from within, working together with us to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop."

"Hmm, I believe in Night Cat's abilities. Now all I can do is wait patiently—" Skylar lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then, after confirming that nothing else had been overlooked, he waved his hand, "There's nothing else here, you can go!"

Dobby disappeared after a loud bang.

Skylar silently watched the Dobby had disappeared, a strange sharpness flashing in his eyes. All the forces in Knockturn Alley, the alien races, and even the Ministry of Magic and Lupin had been dealt with perfectly.

Once Little Wolf successfully scouts out the enemy's numbers, terrain, and layout, Skylar can formulate the best response plan in the shortest amount of time. If this battle is successful, it will be enough to lay the foundation for his future in Knockturn Alley.