A Living Inferi

"Then the third and fourth, namely the island and the stone basin, needless to say. Harry and the others' conversation has already explained everything," Kate suddenly interjected as Ryan once again mocked Voldemort.

"Alright, then the second question: Is Regulus dead or alive?" Ryan's lips curled slightly as he presented today's final question.

"Huh? Isn't he Inferi? He's not even breathing?" Kate, her face contorted with grief.

She had a feeling that she definitely wouldn't be able to answer this question.

"Then I'll put it even more simply: why is Regulus different from the other Inferi?" Ryan laughed heartily.

"He is a wizard."

"And it's infected by the magic of a large number of Inferi," Kate guessed.

"This question is deliberately making things difficult for me!"

"Even if I had your magical vision, this knowledge is still beyond my comprehension!"

"I would even dare say that no wizards were involved!" Kate said, blushing.

She felt that Ryan was taking revenge on her.

"You guessed right!" Ryan grinned mischievously.

"Then this question doesn't count; consider it correct. Penelope is busy again this summer; I'm going on vacation!"

"You're not planning to renege on the reward for this question—traveling with me," Kate said, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

"This question is very simple."

"Didn't you notice?"

"What was Kreacher's first reaction when Kreacher pulled Regulus?" Ryan asked, glancing around at the other person.

"Hold Kreacher's arm!"

"He's still alive?"

"How could this be?" Kate pinched Ryan's thigh, trying to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

"That's my leg." Ryan was speechless, while Kate whistled.

"He is indeed alive."

"To be precise, it was a racial conversion."

"He is a living Inferi," Ryan explained.

As for why the original timeline wasn't discovered, it's probably because Dumbledore burned it to death.

"The Inferi are mostly created by torturing and transforming living Muggle with magic."

"They were all filled with pain and fear before they died."

"Their souls are trapped in their bodies, which are made by Dark Magic and will not decay, and will never be able to be reborn."

"This can be described as the cruelest and most evil kind of magic, even more evil than Horcrux," Ryan sighed.

"Then why is Regulus different?" Kate asked, puzzled.

"Regulus is a wizard, and a wizard cannot turn another wizard into Inferi."

"Because even the most powerful wizards are not that different from ordinary wizards in terms of magical power; they are simply superior in quality."

"And wizards are the embodiment of miracles; their anger, joy, fear, and all their emotions bring different powers."

"If a wizard is subjected to this ritual, all the pain and fear will be transformed into a curse."

"The bravest among these unfortunate souls will be cursed upon the wizard who created him, which will affect the wizard's magical abilities as the one who casts the curse, and even the magical ritual itself."

"The coward among these unlucky souls will be cursed upon themselves, dying before the magic to create the Inferi is even complete," Ryan said.

These are facts known only to families of Dark Wizard.

The development of Dark Magic is inseparable from these dark and cruel experiments.

"And Regulus was an Inferi who was infected by the largest Inferi Lake in history after he drowned."

"It can be seen from the magic of his death mixed with life that he did not die because of negative emotions such as fear or pain."

"On the contrary, he may have carried with him the longing for his family, the pride of being a martyr, and the joy of defeating Kreacher 'Voldemort key Horcrux."

"In addition, he also carried a wand, which allows wizards to manipulate magic as if it were second nature, and the wand itself also possesses a kind of spirituality."

"His identity as a wizard, his emotions before death, and the existence of his wand made him a Magical Creatures similar to a vampire."

"He has lost his memory, but he still has some recollection of Kreacher and his brother," Ryan concluded.

This miracle is one that cannot be replicated.

"How much longer can Regulus live?"

"Even vampires don't age, which makes Muggle mistakenly believe they are immortal," Kate asked curiously.

"Inferi is a product of forcibly keeping the soul in the body and using magic to maintain the body's vitality," Ryan said.

Instead of answering directly, he mentioned the fundamental principle of the Inferi magic.

"You mean this is the same kind of magic as Horcrux? Used to pursue immortality?" Kate asked.

"The Lunar Form Refinement in Eastern countries, Egypt mummies, and Africa resurrected corpses are all magics that pursue immortality."

"The living corpses, such as zombies, that are considered to be used as slaves by Dark Wizard are merely byproducts of the methods described above."

"The creation of them, and of the Inferi, was initially for the pursuit of immortality."

"And Regulus, who was fortunate enough to become a living Inferi, has already obtained the immortality that Voldemort sought."

"However, this kind of immortality is also very fragile."

"Staying under the sun and avoiding darkness, or burning him directly with fire, would destroy his physical body and allow his soul to go where it belongs," Ryan said sarcastically.

"Ah, then we can climb down that cave."

"Those wizards who are about to die of old age are our clients!"

"All we need to do is cast a Happiness Charm on them, then let them drown in that Inferi Lake with their wands on."

"If they don't believe us, we can simply say we'll collect the remaining fees after they're resurrected!"

"Even if they don't remember, their children and the people they know will."

"The remaining balance will be easy to collect as well." Kate's eyes seemed to be flashing with the symbol of a dollar sign.

"Come on, even if this deal could be successfully executed with my capabilities and Smith's connections."

"But one's mindset before death is the most important thing. Even the most powerful Happiness Charm cannot keep a wizard in a positive mood while drowning."

"If we really do it your way, forget about the final payment, it would be great if we didn't even have to pay compensation," Ryan said speechlessly.

"Oh, I see." Kate lowered her head in disappointment.

"We can also charge a one-time fee, find some experts with profound magical knowledge to vouch for us, and use Regulus as our brand."

"Let those wizards who are about to die of old age bear the risk of failure themselves."

"We just need to tell them the importance of mindset."

"If they fail, it's all their own fault," Kate added, undeterred.

Ryan was speechless with emotion.

He could actually understand why Kate acted that way.

Kate's family is not short of Galleons.

All of this is because of Ryan.

Three years ago, Ryan, who had rebuilt a 1:1 replica of Smith Castle, was thinking about how to make money all the time because his wealth had shrunk.

During that time, Ryan used everything he could to quickly recover his losses: writing books, swindling people in Atlantis, and doing everything else he could to do.

Kate and Penelope were also watching.

At that time Kate and Penelope did not distance themselves from Ryan because of his 'bankruptcy'; on the contrary, they spent their days helping him come up with ways to make money.

"Okay, Kate."

"I don't need Galleons anymore," Ryan said softly, hugging Kate was still unwilling to give up.

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