Paving the Way with His Life (Thanks to Diantang for the Love-Powered Support, Thank You)

As Theodore waved his wand, the surrounding cold air grew stronger, and countless ice spikes slowly condensed in the air.

"Give it your all! Don't let me underestimate you! Theodore Nott..." Nott Sr. roared, but the moment he uttered Theodore's name, it seemed to be filled with tenderness.

Theodore's ice spike had already flown out. When he heard his father call his name for the last time, he knew something was wrong, but... it was too late. "Father! You..."

Thud... That was the sound of an ice spike piercing flesh. Nott Sr. didn't use his Protego. Instead, he smiled, released his wand, and faced the ice spike head-on with his own body.

"What... what are you trying to do!" Theodore Apparition and caught his father, who was about to fall, in his arms, and questioned him loudly.

"Pfft... Don't talk, Theodore, let me finish... This is the last time I'm talking to you... Don't argue, okay?"

Nott Sr. gripped Theodore's hand tightly, with a slight strain.

"In my entire life, I've only made two mistakes. The first was joining Voldemort and becoming a Death Eaters ... When Voldemort fell, I regretted it, I was afraid, because I had you and your mother, I couldn't bear to leave you, so... so I lied to the Ministry of Magic, I deceived them into believing I was misled."

Blood continued to flow from the corner of Nott Sr.'s mouth. Theodore used the few healing techniques he knew to revive his father. Suddenly, he felt an urge to cry, an emotion that had never existed in his heart since his mother's death, but it resurfaced once more. His nose stung, and he felt extremely distressed. "Father, please don't scold me. Let... let me heal you first, okay? By the way, I'll contact Olivia right away. She will heal you, she definitely will!"

Nott Sr. squeezed Theodore's hand tighter again. "Listen to me... Nott, there's no need to save me. I don't have long to live either. Just let me die like this, okay?"

"Father? You..."

"It's been so long since I spoke to you, Nott ..." Nott Sr.'s trembling hand wiped away Theodore's tears. "The Nott family must be strong, mustn't they? Actually, when I came out this time, I already wrote your name on the position of family head. From now on, you are the head of the Nott family. Don't be like when you were a child, always crying. The Nott family's stain of joining the Dark Lord needs to be washed away with my blood. Only then can you be a noble of the Sacred Twenty-Eight with dignity!"

When Nott Sr. said those words, he seemed to strain, coughing up another mouthful of blood. He raised his hand and patted Theodore's hand, signaling him to listen to him finish; he didn't have much time left.

"Actually, my heart died the day your mother passed away. And the second mistake I made was for the sake of the Nott family's revival. I'm sorry to your mother. If it weren't for that dark magic explosion that day, your mother... wouldn't have... cough cough..."

"I heard you're dating a very pretty girl at school? You're always sneaking around, afraid to tell anyone, but I'm your father. I've already secretly met her. She's a very nice girl. You should treat her well in the future. People always say the Nott family is full of romantics, but I don't believe it..."

"After I die, the Nott family will be completely spotless. You can finally be yourself with dignity and do what you love. You're the head of the family, and no one can oppose you anymore. I've met that kid Su Yu. You've improved your strength very quickly under his guidance. He's different from Voldemort and Grindelwald. Perhaps, he's the one who will determine the future of the Wizarding World. You have excellent judgment, much better than your father... cough cough..."

"The glory of the Nott family rests on your shoulders. I haven't done well, and I've caused you trouble. From now on, the Nott family can stand in the sunlight, no longer the shame of the Sacred Twenty-Eight who could only hide in the dark, damp, stinking ditch... Theodore... I think I see your mother coming to pick me up... Your mother also asked me to tell you... to be good to Olivia... to be happy..."

"Su Yu, it's been so long, could something have happened?"

Phoebe held Kurama in her arms, and they sat together on the smooth bluestone on the riverbank. Her skirt was gently gathered around her knees, and her two bare little feet dangled into the clear river water.

The water flowed gently over her feet, her calves swaying lightly. Her eyebrows and eyes were relaxed and soft, with a touch of carefree charm. Her toes would occasionally tap lightly, slowly swaying back and forth, breaking the shimmering ripples on the water's surface, and tiny water droplets would splash out in all directions along her ankles.

"Quick! Let me play too! Hurry up, Phoebe..." Kurama wanted to try everything she saw, so Phoebe simply picked her up and let her four little feet touch the water. "Don't wag your tail around, Kurama, it's tickling me, Haha."

"So you finally realized something was wrong? You stupid girl..."

Su Yu lay under a large tree by the river, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. Were they already fighting?

Ever since Su Yu entered this world, he had sensed something was wrong. His contact with all the Slytherin students had been severed. The world he had entered was definitely not a regular Otherworld or secret realm, and it was also possible that he was being monitored the whole time. So he simply didn't want to alert anyone and continued to do what he was doing with Kurama. However, what he didn't expect was how Phoebe appeared. She probably stumbled in by accident. But he now had a slight idea about this world, and he just needed some proof.

With a deafening roar, the Sky Void suddenly lost its brightness, and dark clouds rolled down from the heavens, swallowing up all the sunlight. The earth trembled slightly, and dark purple light streamed through the gaps in the clouds. The surrounding air currents swirled and surged, and even the birds scattered in panic.

"Su Yu! This is!" Phoebe exclaimed in surprise, but before she could finish speaking, Su Yu teleported over, picked her up, and flew into the sky.

"It seems that Fa-jie and Ka-jie have really started fighting, and you guys couldn't hold back anymore, right?"

Su Yu spat out the foxtail grass from his mouth, stood on a cloud, a long wind howled past, his wide robes fluttered and rustled, the hem of his clothes billowing wildly behind him.

"Stop hiding, everyone. Since you're here, come out and let me see who's behind this scheme against me."

As soon as Su Yu finished speaking, several sounds of spacetime breaking rang out in the sky, and one after another, tall figures slowly stepped in and appeared above Su Yu.

"Wow, quite a few people came this time..."