Shawn had previously made a preliminary exploration of the mysteries of the Blood Curse and discovered that it was an extraordinarily advanced and complex curse.
It could take root in the soul and bloodline, and when a wizard's soul and body reached an exceptionally high degree of harmony, the Blood Curse could be activated.
Those had been Shawn's earlier views and conclusions.
But now that he could harness faith, he saw the curse in a different light.
This Blood Curse was actually the creation of a god, or at least a demigod.
Besides turning a wizard whose soul and body were in harmony into a viper, it also contained a hidden guiding function that would lead the transformed wizard to a certain place.
Shawn pondered for a while, slowly deducing the Blood Curse's general origins and purpose.
After developing the Blood Curse, some ancient Dark Wizard had begun randomly finding wizards around the world and cursing them.
Then, at regular intervals, he would gain a special viper and guide it to a certain location for a mysterious ritual.
That Dark Wizard was very likely Herpo the Foul, who had created Horcruxes and bred the Basilisk.
Shawn then considered the situation in Albania as well.
Why had Voldemort's remnant soul kept lingering there? And why had he later become so fond of Nagini, always keeping her close like a treasure and even turning her into a Horcrux?
The answer was obvious.
Voldemort had learned some of Herpo the Foul's secrets through Nagini.
What interested Voldemort most?
Apart from power, it could only be immortality.
Shawn sorted through some of the information about the temple in Albania and reached a rough conclusion.
"Once people afflicted with the Blood Curse become vipers, they automatically head to Albania, either to be offered as sacrifices