Lyon said it, and he felt Quirrell's hand visibly tremble twice. Voldemort's expression, however, did not change.
Lyon had the strange feeling that he had found the proper way to handle Quirrell.
"Voldemort, what if I can find a way to make Quirrell's soul vanish?"
As soon as the words fell, the hand on Quirrell's body suddenly trembled twice again beyond his control.
"Voldemort, I know an Ancient Magic that can make Quirrell's soul suffer worse than death."
Quirrell's hand shook even more violently.
"Lyon..." Voldemort's face rarely showed such speechlessness.
Lyon composed himself. Voldemort had seemed utterly devoid of humanity in his memories, yet this was what he looked like when he was speechless.
"Voldemort, I can help you obtain the Philosopher's Stone, but during that time, you must not show any abnormalities."
Lyon did not continue discussing Quirrell. Instead, he got down to business.
Voldemort stared at Lyon, obvious surprise flashing through his eyes before he concealed it well.
Hadn't he come to Hogwarts for the Philosopher's Stone?
If he could get it, what was he still doing here for?
Becoming a professor?
Well, honestly, that was not entirely unacceptable.
"But you must remain at Hogwarts this term. I need a large reserve of Ancient Magic, as well as Dark Magic. Those are things I urgently need in the short term."
Lyon did not mind stating his demands outright. When dealing with Voldemort, it was best to be direct and use strength to keep him in line.
As long as you stood above him and pinned him down completely, understood what he wanted, and understood what danger he could bring you, then he would be very easy to control.
Voldemort frowned, then nodded. "With the Philosopher's Stone, I can be resurrected."
"No." Lyon shattered Voldemort's fantasy.
"Hm?"
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