great-warnovel Chapter 453 The Flawed Heart
Chapter 453 The Flawed Heart
Chapter 453 The Flawed Heart
"Lylek, a kind of little elf from Slavic folklore," Grindelwald recalled.
"It does exist, and it is very similar to Cornish elves, probably the same species that evolved in different regions."
Hermione recalled that Professor Lockhart had taught them about it in their second year. It wasn't a particularly powerful creature, and there weren't many left over from this era. Apart from its nasty personality, its actual fighting ability was probably no better than that of a Muggle farmer with a pitchfork. If it weren't for its ability to fly, a red-hatted creature could take on ten of them.
But the child in front of us, named Metek, summoned an exceptionally powerful Lylek.
"The cry can produce an effect similar to a confusion spell, not only targeting the main target but also causing collateral damage to others around it, and it appears and disappears unpredictably."
Grindelwald noticed that the people who rolled down the steps looked quite dazed.
"This isn't an ability that Lylek truly possesses; it's more like—a subjective conjecture by Muggles."
Hermione nodded: "So their mythical creatures only borrow the name; their abilities actually originate from the subject's imagination."
"Then magic turned their imaginations into reality," Grindelwald added.
"Adam, I need more information about the mythical species." He finally called the robot boy by his name for the first time.
Adam nodded: "After nearly forty years of research, this experiment has yielded a fairly comprehensive understanding of the mythical species."
"The evaluation panel divided different mythologies into four dimensions: mind, thought, action, and speech, mainly based on abilities and corresponding psychological defects."
"Things like Lelek, Morana, and the Forest Spirit belong to the mythical species of the Mind Dimension, while Veles belongs to the Speech Dimension, Bukavachi is classified as the Action Dimension, and Zhenni is the Heart Dimension."
The three invisible figures slowly hovered behind the fighting crowd, watching them display their skills as they charged upwards at incredible speeds.
A chilling aura led the way, followed closely by a serpentine god of transformation, which deformed and softened everything around it, focusing on control, while the forest demon brought up the rear.
Boyang, possessing the Bukavac, did not summon a physical mythical creature, but instead empowered himself. He leaped into the enemy ranks like a wild beast.
The sharp karkuvette could easily sever the limbs of the blood-soaked beast.
He let out a roar, filled with fierce killing intent, and moved with incredible speed through the hail of bullets, even managing to slice bullets with his knife and dodge gunfire by shaking his head.
"Can Bukavachi, from the Dimension of Travel, possess physical strength far exceeding that of ordinary people?"
Grindelwald concluded, then looked at the others: "Viles of the Speech Dimension alters matter, like a transmutation; Lylek, Morana, and the Forest Spirit of the Mind Dimension alter the mind—no, it should be broader, more like a spell—. The Mind Dimension—.-Zhenni, wish fulfillment?"
Hermione disagreed: "It can't be that simple. I think it's also related to that so-called psychological defect?"
Adam nodded: "The research team believes that defects are an essential psychological element for the birth of mythical beings. Although they are a burden for most people, for Summoners, psychological defects are a lasting and hidden treasure, imprinted on their souls by trauma or daily life. The stronger the defect, the more powerful the mythical being born."
"So these people are all truly insane?" Grindelwald said this, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
These days, who doesn't have some psychological issues?
The biphasic roams the dark earth, and most Muggles living in the wild have been sucked by it to some extent.
The robot boy's gaze swept over the Eagle Warriors: "Zorian—smooth and diplomatic, like Veles; Branislava—rigid and inflexible."
Corresponding to Morana; Bojan – furious, corresponding to Bukavac; Metek – naive, corresponding to Lelek; Yashbik – pessimistic.
This corresponds to the Forest Demon; and the captured Rice—reckless—corresponds to Zhenni.
"The four dimensions of mind, thought, action, and speech each have corresponding experiential domains and mythological species, as well as special symbols and their intentions when imprinted on objects."
The Dark Lord snorted, "They actually managed to come up with a theory—"
He never underestimated scientific thinking. Rather than saying that mythology had great strategic value, it was more accurate to say that he suddenly found a new research path in the way Muggles studied magic.
"You're not thinking of trying it on Durmstrang's students, are you?" Hermione looked at the old man with suspicion.
Grindelwald retorted confidently, "If we don't teach them something new, won't Durmstrang's children be completely outmatched when the students at Hogwarts graduate with their powerful Brilliant Stone magic?"
Hermione paused for a moment at these words.
Although the old man had practically pushed her to the forefront, she hadn't really thought about whether the teaching differences between the two schools should be unified. Ms. Rozier was in charge of Durmstrang's side, and she had basically never interfered.
"Don't worry, I'm not as reckless as you think. At least I'll start with an experimental class and conduct a small-scale trial."
Grindelwald narrowed his eyes: "After all, this is equivalent to wielding the power of an Obscurus. Muggles don't understand, but I know this all too well."
He seemed to be recalling events from many years ago. Having once used the Silent Ones, he naturally understood the danger involved.
Then he thought of Dumbledore again and couldn't help but sigh.
Before they could finish speaking, the group had already emerged from underground and climbed up the long staircase, arriving at the main hall of the old house on the surface.
After decades of renovation, this old building exudes a unique aristocratic aesthetic belonging to the wasteland era. The windows, pieced together from colored plexiglass, are inspired by the windshields of crashed airplanes, creating a chaotic yet sacred beauty.
It's a pity the gloomy, dark sky lacked sunshine; otherwise, it might have looked even better.
"It's an ironic time that vampires live on the surface of the earth, while humans are confined to underground." Grindelwald slowly stepped up the stairs and saw that the six-man team had been surrounded by a large number of blood servants and guards. Although they still had the strength to fight, they had also exhausted a lot of their energy.
"The oldest is in their early twenties, and the youngest is only 10 years old, but their fighting ability is already approaching that of many professors."
Hermione had to admit to herself that this was true. She put herself in Lockhart's or James's shoes and asked them to infiltrate the vampires' lair alone; they probably wouldn't have done any better.
The wind chimes, crafted from polished gun barrels, jingled as a group of vampires appeared with noble elegance on the second-floor terrace.
"Drazko, your plan was very successful. Sure enough, you captured one but didn't rush to send him away. By letting the news leak out, you were able to attract everyone's attention," the leading old vampire praised.
Behind him, a man bowed his head respectfully.
"Bohr Komorowski, the leader of the Warsaw Uprising, became the Speaker of the Warsaw Supreme Council in the Wasteland Era, and was transformed into a vampire in 1965." Adam's intelligence arrived just in time.
"Drazko Krovoslav, one of the 116 test subjects, 25 years old, whose name means blood and glory, has arrogance as a psychological defect, possesses the mythical species Upiel, and was assigned to the Warsaw Supreme Council a year ago. He is suspected of being transformed into a vampire."
Grindelwald laughed. "Oh? There's also the classic fratricidal drama?"
"Drazko!" Zorian looked at the man standing among the vampires with a complicated expression.
His pale face, the sliver of a sharp tooth peeking out from the corner of his mouth, and his scarlet eyes clearly indicated that he had been transformed.