The predecessor of Nurmengard was a prison built by the Umbrella Party to imprison opponents.
Ironically, there is only one prisoner held here now.
That was Gellert Grindelwald who built it.
Such a legendary place is located on a high mountain in the landlocked country of Austria.
Vincent, who had traveled a long distance, opened his eyes and saw an eerie, dark, and forbidding towering fortress.
"We are here." Victor said as if he were dead, "There are no guards in this place, you can stay inside without any worries."
"Aren't you going in?" Vincent looked around.
It's so deserted here that even animals don't seem to exist.
"I can't go in." Victor pointed to the rusty door.
"As long as someone who has used black magic enters, the Austrian Ministry of Magic will know it immediately."
Vincent spread out his left hand from which black mist kept coming out, "If I go in now, will I still be detected?"
"No, even if you pay the price of using black magic, your existence will not be found here."
Detection magic for souls?
“It’s quite thoughtful.”
Of all the wizards around the world, he is probably the only one who can come and go freely.
Vincent raised his head slightly and looked at the slogan of the Wiccan Party, "Professor Dumbledore said it has become an excuse."
"I don't deny it." Victor paused as if he was lost in memories, "Until now, I believe he can bring us hope."
Vampires are fine here in Europe, but when they come to America or Asia, their treatment is not much different from that of werewolves who can infect Muggles.
The wizards who stand at the top of the magical world still need to hide, but the lives of magical creatures like them, who are not welcomed by both sides, are even worse.
Vincent can understand him and knows that he and Grindelwald are using each other.
But no matter what the reason is, it is foolish to inherit the ideology of the Umbra Party.
"Mr. Brad, I'm going in."
Victor nodded slightly and watched him open the door intently.
The interior of Nurmengard has long been abandoned, with cobwebs and dust everywhere.
Vincent raised the gun blade and cleared away the debris piled on the stairs.
Climbing up the cold and dark stone steps, the weathered walls lit up with a faint light.
When he looked closer, he found that the stone had been weathered to create gaps.
Opening the mithril suitcase, he took out an alchemical item for lighting.
The footsteps were like ripples on the water, destroying the peace that had been maintained for decades.
There are many cells on each floor here.
No body, no bones.
Just when Vincent was wondering if what he saw was an illusion, a golden translucent strange bird suddenly flew over.
It is said that Grindelwald's symbol is a golden phoenix.
Coincidentally, Dumbledore had a phoenix named Fawkes.
I don't know if it was a problem with my eyes, but this golden translucent phoenix flew upwards.
Vincent was sure that it was not an entity, and that it was still a very profound magic.
Casting spells without a wand?!
He shook his head and continued to move up.
When we reached the top floor, the golden phoenix appeared again.
It disappeared into a dark cell.
Vincent moved closer to the cell and illuminated the inside.
There is a figure inside.
The other person was sitting at a table, but he was wearing a spotless white robe.
Those childlike eyes, light on the left and dark on the right, are particularly lively, not at all like an old man who has been imprisoned for 47 years.
"Welcome-" The other party spread his hands and conjured another chair out of thin air.
Vincent couldn't believe that the old man with thick hair and neat teeth in front of him was Grindelwald.
According to rumors, he should be a down-and-out little old man with almost all his teeth and few hairs left.
"Surprised?" Grindelwald waved his hand and conjured up a set of exquisite English tea sets.
"Most people want to see me end miserably, and I just fulfill their wishes."
Even though he is over a hundred years old, his voice is still full of magnetism.
"Unexpected, but reasonable." Vincent sat on the chair and placed the alchemy items on the table.
The delicately patterned tea cup is filled automatically.
He could smell the aroma of tea that was full of age, and he could also see that the cell was gradually fading away from decay.
Grindelwald, imprisoned here, seems to be able to change the entire fortress at will without a wand.
"Not to your taste?" Grindelwald picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip.
"Probably." Vincent stretched out his left hand, "I would actually rather drink Coke with ice."
"Interesting." The corners of Grindelwald's mouth raised slightly, "You are the first person who dares to interview me in person."
"Not including Professor Dumbledore?"
His smile stiffened for a moment, "I thought he wouldn't tell you this."
Vincent looked very natural on the outside, but inside he was extremely panicked.
The two elders seemed to be secretly fighting over something through him.
Dumbledore told him the story, probably because he wanted to keep him more attentive.
Or what do you want to express?
The shuddering Vincent took a sip of hot tea and said, "Your Excellency Grindelwald——"
"Call me teacher." Grindelwald put down the teacup and snapped his fingers.
Various pictures and spells appeared on the decayed cell walls.
"In the future I foresee, you will become my only apprentice."
Vincent turned his neck stiffly.
Almost everything that appears on the walls is black magic.
[With the help of two mentors, he grew into a real Dark Lord, possessing the power to conquer the magical world——]
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"Can't I say no?"
Grindelwald shook his head slightly, "Even if you refuse now, you will come back here again in the future."
Trelawny's prophecy will not stop creating coincidences and will become a reality no matter how long it takes.
Grindelwald saw this feeling of powerlessness in dealing with the prophecy.
"The ending cannot be changed, but the process can be decided by you."
Vincent looked at him blankly, "Do you know that prophecy?"
"Albus taught me the profound skills of Transfiguration."
Grindelwald paused and suddenly laughed at himself, "He has not fully learned my abilities, but he can always predict my important movements."
Prophecy can actually be deceptive!
The key is not the characters, but the events that will happen.
From the moment Voldemort chose Harry as his powerful enemy, the outcome was doomed to failure.
Even if he had no choice that day, countless children born at the end of July would appear in the future.
The time can be after the pure blood dominates the entire wizarding community, or it can be after the Muggle world is completely dominated.
But the prophecy knew that he was afraid of death, and the result was fulfilled immediately.
Vincent is afraid that other prophecies will appear after becoming the Dark Lord, so he will definitely choose Grindelwald as his mentor.
The earlier the time is, the better it is for him.
The prophecy will definitely force him to become this apprentice, and the reason may be worse than imagined.
Voldemort was afraid of death and made key choices in advance.
Vincent was afraid that other prophecies would appear and always wanted to delay.
"Are you scared?" Grindelwald raised his tea cup again, "For so many years, I have been looking for the reason for my failure.
I saw Albus defeat me with his own hands, thus greatly accelerating the entire plan."
He laughed self-deprecatingly again, "I'm very scared, afraid that all my efforts will be in vain."
What forced Dumbledore to decide to deal with Grindelwald was the change he made because of this fear.
If "for the greater good" had not become an excuse, the world would have become dominated by wizards long ago.
So if the fight between the two of them is destined to happen, will it change to another place?