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He sensed it, but found nothing.
What a joke! He doesn't need to ignore it at all, because he can't sense it at all. Have these people gotten smarter?
Has it become so powerful?
He couldn't even sense the presence of those three!
But why did the system send Harry and the others to Dumbledore's office?
Is Dumbledore up to something? And there's a system reward too.
Fragments of Voldemort's soul.
Could it be what he's imagining? As for Dumbledore...
Truth serum, mind control, and thought manipulation—it's definitely this kind of thing.
After all, Dumbledore must have discovered the Voldemort soul fragment inside Harry's head long ago.
So it's normal that Harry can speak Parseltongue.
But Darren's ability to understand Parseltongue was something Dumbledore couldn't have imagined. So, if it hadn't caught Dumbledore's attention, he himself wouldn't have believed it. However, Dumbledore's suspicions were of no use to him.
So Darren didn't stop at all and continued walking forward, seemingly oblivious to what was happening behind him.
No, this time he truly knew nothing. He had no idea Harry and the others were there.
He even doubted whether the system was misinterpreting him.
Dumbledore's office was behind a pair of ugly stone statues. After Darren tried several commands, the statues suddenly moved aside.
"Headmaster Dumbledore wants you to come in!"
"Okay, thank you!"
Darren stood there, a grateful look on his face.
At that moment, he felt a faint touch, as if someone had walked around him.
Okay, it really is there.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained Voldemort's Soul Fragment x1]
Voldemort's Soul Fragment: After fusion, the snake-like creature's favorability automatically increases by 20, and it can be removed using 1,000 Father Points. The reward disappears after removal.
(On the night Lily was tortured, Voldemort may have unknowingly lost a piece of his soul.)
How could you lose your soul? Is it that easy to lose something like that?
If the system is giving away soul fragments, then give away soul fragments! Don't talk nonsense! Dumbledore's office is still the same as before.
However, Fox has been transformed into a feathered form, and it looks very good overall.
This perfectly illustrates what it means to be indifferent to me yesterday but unworthy of my attention today.
Fortunately, Darren hadn't shown any dislike for Fox beforehand. So he happily greeted Fox.
Fox fluttered its wings and landed on his shoulder, nuzzling him before leaving.
“I’m sorry, Headmaster Dumbledore, I forgot to greet you… Oh, Professor Snape is here too, I’m so sorry…”
Darren stroked Fawkes' feathers for a while before remembering Dumbledore.
When he turned around, he saw Dumbledore smiling at him. Snape, with a dark expression, stood beside him.
“Oh, it’s alright, little Darren, no one can resist Fox’s charm… I wonder what brings you here? Of course, you’ve come at the right time. Even if you hadn’t come, I would have wanted Severus to call you over.”
Darren blinked. This must be true.
Dumbledore left Snape here, perhaps to discuss his affairs, but Snape obediently recounted everything he had witnessed.
"You mean you just saw a pair of brass-colored eyes, right?"
[Ding, the system has detected that the host is being subjected to Legilimency. Would you like to falsify memories?]
[Send all my thoughts to Dumbledore] The boy was ripped from the heart by Voldemort…
The boy lived happily in the humble dwelling.
The boy felt fear and pain when he saw that Harry was not in Gryffindor.
The boy's fearlessness as he stood in front of Percy. And those terrifying eyes.
Even just looking at Darren's memories, Dumbledore could sense the murderous intent within them.
Darren seemed oblivious to what Dumbledore had done; he simply shook his head wearily and continued answering Dumbledore's question.
"Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore, I just saw a pair of brass eyes, and they were terrifying."
So I urged Harry and the others to go back to Gryffindor first, and then came directly to inform you…
I hope you can get all students to stay indoors as much as possible, so that perhaps no one else will get hurt?
I really don't want to see anyone break down like Mr. Filch again.
[Ding, Fatherhood Value +100]
[Ding, Fatherhood Value +100]
[Ding, Fatherhood Value +100]
[Ding, Fatherhood Value +80]
[Ding, Fatherhood Value +50]
Darren suspected that the minimum Father's Points might have been contributed by Dumbledore. That old man was as restrained as Slytherin.
It's rare to see this old man so moved, like Harry and the others, that he immediately gave them a hundred. Darren, however, remained obediently standing before Dumbledore, looking at him with honest eyes.
Does this old man not know that he has finished his act of mind control and can leave now?
Just as Darren was thinking about what to eat for lunch, Dumbledore finally spoke up.
He tapped the table with his wand, and two glasses of lemonade appeared. He pushed one of them toward Darren.
Just when Darren thought he was about to be given the Truth Potion, he heard Dumbledore say seriously, "This matter is very serious, extremely serious... Darren, you did the right thing. Fortunately, you told me in time, which gave me some clues."
Of course, I will work with the professors to resolve this matter. Right now, I need to know something else, and that is about your health…
Darren, can you tell me if you've ever lost control? Like, had those wicked thoughts? Can you just tell me directly?
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Chapter 178 Using Truth Essence Again!
Huh?
Darren found it hard to believe that Dumbledore would actually trust him based on just Legilimency.
Aren't you planning to use the Truth Potion again? Didn't Snape already come?
Or perhaps he truly wronged Dumbledore? The old man wasn't that suspicious?
Darren had a lot on his mind, but outwardly he pretended to be trying to recall.
After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and said, "No, I've never had that thought."
How could a little saint like him possibly have such thoughts?
[Ding! Host detected contact with a new type of truth serum. Would you like to use 500 Father Points to counteract it?]
five hundred!
Wasn't it only one hundred before?
What on earth is this new truth serum? He didn't come into contact with anything!
Could it be the air? Did Snape improve it?
He remembered that the original work didn't mention anything about improvements! But the system certainly wasn't lying to him.
After receiving the system notification, he felt his consciousness beginning to wane.
[Use Father Value to offset]
Darren sighed. He decided to use it anyway.
He grumbled inwardly at Snape for being so annoying, wondering why the old version of Truth Potion couldn't be used.
Is it because they look down on truth serum?
When will the old version of Truth Essence finally be able to stand up again?
Snape watched as the boy's eyes gradually dulled. A mocking smile crept onto his lips.
See? The boy trusted him again, because he once again offered Dumbledore his help.
With vacant eyes, he walked up to the boy and carefully examined his condition. Sure enough, the boy had fallen for the trick very easily.
The little brat is always so unguarded.
He can hear things others can't, and he dares to say them out loud. Why didn't he keep quiet like Harry Potter?
Even if it arouses suspicion from others, it's better than saying it and alerting Dumbledore.
Just thinking about Dumbledore's attention to Darren, Snape understood that even if Darren had hidden those things, he too would be subject to Dumbledore's Legilimency.