Kidnapping students

"Powerful Portkey?" Will asked doubtfully, but a guess immediately flashed through his mind.

This guy put him in charge of the Hogwarts students? Does he want him to take the students away to coerce Dumbledore?

Voldemort nodded. "Regarding the Portkey, Will, do you remember the circumstances of my resurrection?"

"You mean..." Will fiddled with the Portkey, not uttering his true guess, "To teleport you to Hogwarts?"

If Voldemort really did that, he probably wanted to deliver takeout.

Voldemort shook his head— Will is still immature in many ways. He explained, "No, I need you to use the Portkey to teleport the Hogwarts students away at the appropriate time, to a place I've arranged beforehand."

As expected, Will understood, but he didn't show it.

Although Voldemort copied part of his plan, Will did not intend to pursue the matter.

Instead, they immediately flattered him. "Professor, you are wise."

Anyway, saying nice things doesn't cost any money.

Voldemort was clearly pleased. "The key to this matter still lies with you, Will."

"I will definitely not let the professor down!"

"I believe you, Will. You've never let me down." Voldemort nodded. "However, you can't stay here any longer this time; there are too many people around."

"Take the Portkey and leave. Lucius will handle the communications."

Will's face showed a hint of reluctance, but in the end, he simply nodded with pursed lips. "Yes, Professor."

His tone was dejected, as if he was extremely disappointed that Voldemort wouldn't let him stay any longer.

Seeing this, Voldemort's smile widened, "Will, there's no need for that, no need to be disappointed; you won't be able to hide your identity for long."

Will nodded sullenly, without saying a word.

Voldemort paused for a moment upon seeing this, then said, "Attend the banquet before you leave, Will."

Will immediately looked up, his face full of surprise.

Voldemort looked at Lucius: "Arrange a banquet. You know who is eligible to attend."

Lucius nodded quickly. "Yes, great Master, I will arrange this properly."

Voldemort looked at Will: "Leave immediately after the dinner; we can't stay any longer."

"Yes, Professor, but before that, I have some questions about Soul Studies."

Voldemort smiled—he thoroughly enjoyed the process of teaching and imparting knowledge to his students, "Speak."

"Regarding the soul and the body..." Will posed his question and explained his experimental procedures to Voldemort.

Voldemort listened to Will recount his experimental procedures, his face first showed surprise, then satisfaction— Will was indeed a man who would stop at nothing to advance; only such a person deserved to be his student.

Voldemort pondered for a moment, then began his lesson to Will: "Very clever, Will. You've explored the relationship between the soul and the body. As for what you said about restoring damaged limbs to the soul, that is indeed quite difficult..."

[You have gained new knowledge in Soul Studies, your Soul Studies experience +1]

[You have gained new knowledge in Soul Studies, your Soul Studies experience +1]

By evening, Will had memorized a considerable amount of Soul Studies knowledge, but he hadn't fully understood it, or rather, Will simply didn't have time to understand it, because his mind had already wandered off after seeing something.

However, in order to prevent Voldemort from noticing anything amiss, Will forcibly memorized what Voldemort had said—those complex and obscure facts.

This made Will feel dizzy, even though he was physically very fit.

Seeing Will's expression, Voldemort seemed quite pleased, as if he felt a great sense of accomplishment from overwhelming his student with knowledge.

Will, however, remained somewhat distracted until the start of the banquet, as he pondered the Resurrection Stone Ring on Voldemort's hand.

At first, because Voldemort was sitting at the long table and his hands were hidden by a pile of books, Will naturally didn't see his hands.

But when Will was asking Voldemort about his knowledge of the Soul Studies, Voldemort was giving him a lesson, the two were much closer together. How could Will not see that?

Will had previously suspected that Voldemort had obtained the Resurrection Stone Ring, and now that has been confirmed. Moreover, Voldemort has most likely discovered the Resurrection Stone himself.

Otherwise, why would he send people to attack the families that make Invisibility Cloak?

Will now strongly suspects that Voldemort had him use the Portkey to teleport the students in order to blackmail Dumbledore.

However, if that's really the case, Voldemort would only suffer a crushing defeat; from the moment he chose the person to carry out his plan, he was doomed to fail.

So what should I do to move my plan forward?

Will's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts until he entered the banquet hall.

The dinner was naturally held in the banquet hall of the Malfoy Manor.

The long table was covered with a dark green velvet tablecloth, and silver candlesticks burned quietly on both sides. The candlelight dispelled the darkness to a limited extent, but the entire banquet still seemed rather gloomy.

Will sat to Voldemort's right.

Lucius sat opposite him, with Narcissa beside him, looking somewhat reserved.

The other Death Eaters lined up on either side— Rowle, Yaxley, Parkinson, the Carrow siblings, and a few Will names Will couldn't recall.

This is the highest-ranking group of Death Eaters. If Dumbledore and Grindelwald launch a surprise attack tonight, everything will come to an end.

Voldemort uttered a few meaningless words and then announced the start of the banquet.

The dinners here are completely different from those in the High Tower or at Hogwarts.

It was anything but lively; the only sounds were the soft clinking of silver cutlery against porcelain plates and the crackling of the flames in the Floo Network.

Voldemort sat in the main seat, slowly and elegantly cutting the pieces of meat on his plate.

But Will couldn't help but feel that this guy was putting on a show. He always felt that Voldemort's body language was different from that of a normal person, as if this guy possessed some kind of inhuman quality.

However, Will still didn't activate his Wizard Sight to get a direct view of Voldemort's situation.

The banquet ended in an eerie atmosphere, and everyone left first.

Will was the last to leave. Before departing, he bowed slightly to Voldemort: "Professor, I will do my utmost to complete the task you have assigned me."

Voldemort smiled with satisfaction, "After I succeed, you will receive an incredibly generous reward."

Your contributions will not be forgotten; your name will be forever etched in the annals of Wizard history. Join me in sharing in the glory and honor.

Voldemort became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could already see the scene of his success.

Will waited a while, until Voldemort had calmed down, before speaking, "Well then, I'll take my leave now, Professor. I look forward to seeing you again."

Will was speaking the truth, of course.

Time is running out. The next time Will and Voldemort meet, they may be on the verge of war. And when that happens, Will will naturally have no choice but to fight back.

He will step over Voldemort's corpse and become the true the Chosen One.

He couldn't let Voldemort be killed before that, so he had to hold Hufflepuff's Cup in his hand.

Voldemort nodded. "Let Lucius see you off."

Will did not refuse. A moment later, Will and Lucius arrived at the entrance of the Malfoy Manor. Just as Will was about to leave, Lucius quickly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Behrens."