Ravenclaw's Diadem, the Abandoned Horcrux

Chapter 724: Ravenclaw's Diadem, the Abandoned Horcrux

Silvan had taken a shortcut to gain the Sword of Gryffindor's recognition, so it was still somewhat different from truly drawing it from the Sorting Hat through courage.

Most importantly, Silvan could still clearly feel the sword's weight, and it was also difficult to affect it with magic.

So when he used it for the first time, Silvan had mostly held Slytherin's Locket rather than controlled the sword.

But this time, things were a little different.

With Dumbledore's help, Silvan no longer needed to go through so much trouble.

No one knew what Dumbledore had done, but the once weighty sword suddenly became as light as a quill. With a light tap of his wand, Silvan suspended it in midair.

After that, all he needed to do was place the tip of the sword against the rusted Ravenclaw's Diadem as though writing with a quill.

After absorbing the Basilisk's venom, the sword made contact with the diadem, and Silvan immediately heard a faint sound.

It was like charcoal melting ice, yet also like a howl drifting in from somewhere far away.

Silvan did not pause. He continued controlling the sword, inscribing one magical rune after another onto the diadem.

The howling grew louder.

As if it had sensed the threat of death, a massive amount of black smoke suddenly billowed from the diadem.

The smoke formed a gigantic face in midair—it was Voldemort's face, but far more terrifying.

He opened his hollow mouth and let out waves of chilling screams.

A man's roar, a woman's shriek, a child's wailing, pleas for mercy, curses—Silvan felt as if countless different voices had all been crammed into his ears at once.

The momentary daze made Silvan stop instinctively.

But soon, all those voices vanished.

Silvan guessed