0263 The Cave (Part-4)


    "Help, Bryan, we can''t handle this!"


    In an instant, everything was silent!


    In the invisible magical world, a tyrannical magical storm swept across all directions from where Bryan stood. Faintly, the whirlpool-like cyclone in his deep eyes slowly rotated, making a sound like andslide or a thunder.


    The sshing water, the surgingke surface, whether it was the inferis that hadnded on the ind, or those still in the shallow water, or the horned serpent that weighed two tons, everything that was tainted with magic seemed to fall into a stretched time domain, moving slower than a sloth. They looked like they were frozen in time, unable to move or react.


    "Find him quickly——"


    Bryan''s calm voice brought Sirius, Remus, and Kreacher out of this state. They looked at a pale hand that was trying to get close to them a few steps away, and Remus had a look of disbelief on his face,


    "This is unbelievable, Bryan, how did you do it?!"


    "I interfered with the normal flow of magic in the area,"


    Bryan said lightly, "Don''t waste time, Voldemort hasid down a massive amount of defensive measures here. While maintaining this state, I also have to resist these dark magic curses, the consumption is veryrge–"


    He did not borate on the details of his spell, nor did he show any signs of fatigue or pain. He knew that this was a critical moment, and that they had to act fast before the inferis and the horned serpent broke free from his spell.


    In the distance, the inferis were still gathering towards the ind in theke. When they broke into a certain area, their movements would also be slow. But there were too many of them, and they kepting from all directions. It was only a matter of time before they overwhelmed Bryan''s magic.


    Remus stared at Bryan''s eyes, which had changed greatly, and his expression wasplicated. He had already imagined that this young man''s future achievements might beparable to Albus Dumbledore, the greatest wizard of their time.


    "There!"


    At this moment, Kreacher suddenly shouted excitedly,


    "Master Sirius, Kreacher found Master Regulus!"


    Everyone''s eyes were attracted by Kreacher''s shout. They followed Kreacher''s finger and saw a very eye-catching inferi at the edge of the frozen area.


    The reason why it was different from the other muggle inferis in theke was that the inferi, who was probably no more than twenty years old, was wearing a ck wizard robe, and there was a very obvious ck family crest on his chest.


    Regulus looked very much like Sirius, but he was shorter than Sirius, and his body looked thin and frail. He had a handsome face, but it was marred by the signs of death.


    Under the effect of magic, this brave young man still maintained the appearance of the moment he died, except that his cheeks were slightly swollen because he had been soaking in the water for many years.


    Like the others who broke into the space where Bryan froze the magic, his movements were strange and ridiculous, but he still moved towards the ind with determination.


    "Regulus!"


    Sirius copsed in an instant. His sorrowful scream echoing in the dark cave. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, as he saw his brother''s lifeless body.


    Before Remus could react, Sirius and Kreacher burst out with astonishing speed and agility. They used the inferis on the shore as stepping stones and rushed into theke like the wind. They did not care about the danger or the cold, they only wanted to reach Regulus. Then, they dragged Regulus to the center of the ind, in front of Bryan.


    "I''m sorry, Regulus——"


    Sirius knelt on the ground, clutching his brother''s body in his arms. He repeated this sentence over and over, as if he could undo the past with his words. Big drops of hot tears fell on Regulus''s face, washing away some of the dirt and blood. He looked at his brother''s face, which was still young and handsome, but also cold and lifeless.


    And Kreacher also threw himself on the young man''s chest, his small and wrinkled body shaking with sobs. He hugged his former master, who had treated him kindly and respectfully, who had sacrificed himself for a noble cause. He med himself for failing to protect him, for failing to fulfill his promise.


    Their mournful wail moved the listeners, who were also shocked and saddened by the sight. Remus felt a lump in his throat, as he watched his friend''s agony.


    Tonight''s operation finally achieved partial sess.


    They found Regulus ck, a young man whose life was tragically cut short at the age of seventeen, in order to fight against the most evil wizard in history.


    Not to mention the reaction of Kreacher, Sirius''s tears became more uncontroble as he saw his brother''s corpse. He mourned the loss of his brother and also mourned his best friends, James Potter and Lily Evans, who had been killed by the same dark lord. He felt guilty and med himself for their deaths, as everything was intricately connected to him.


    "Sirius–"


    Understanding his pain, Remus sighed and came up behind Sirius, gently patting his shoulder with his warm hand.


    There are many things in life that cannot be described as right or wrong. When certain things happen, we can only face them and ept them. After all, the deceased are gone, but the living still have to live–


    The boundary between life and death is so clear and cruel. Sirius mourned his brother, while the pale, gray veins of Regulus, who had be an Inferi, a reanimated corpse, quietly wrapped around Sirius and Kreacher''s necks. He was still faithfully carrying out Voldemort''smand to kill anyone who entered the cave where he had hidden his hocrux.


    "Watch out!"


    Remus noticed this and quickly pulled Kreacher out of the grip of the Inferi, then hugged Sirius from under his armpit and dragged him away from the danger.


    Regulus, who had lost his target, turned his attention to Bryan, who was within reach. He slowly turned over and grabbed Bryan''s robe with his cold, mmy hand.


    This pitiful scene made even Bryan, who had a strong mind, sigh in sorrow.


    He didn''t harm Regulus''s body, he just bent down and tapped his cold arm with his wand, uttering a soft spell.


    <strong>Thunk!</strong> A sound like a bell echoed in the darkness, and Regulus''s gray eyes, covered in spiderweb-like veins, closed instantly, and his bodyy t on the ground, motionless.


    Bryan shielded the dark magic that turned him into an Inferi. After so many years, Regulus''s soul finally found peace.


    "Calm down, Sirius–"


    Sirius, who was being dragged to the side, tried to break free from Remus''s grip and rushed to his brother''s side, while Remus held his friend tightly, his face full of sorrow and concern.


    "Regulus wouldn''t want to see you like this, would he? You were his most admired brother, he would want you toe out of those shadows and live happily in the sunlight!"


    "I will never know what he would have wanted!"


    Sirius''s eyes were red, filled with tears, and he roared, "He''s already dead, just like James and Lily. I don''t understand him. I treated him like a brainless idiot, but in reality, I''m the idiot. I''m the one who killed them!"


    Suppressing the actions of the Inferi in this heavily dark magic-infused ce took a toll on Bryan. The simplest solution was to destroy their bodies and give their souls freedom. But he knew that it would also cause a huge explosion that could bring down the whole mountain.


    "Keep an eye on Sirius–"


    Bryan said to both Remus and Kreacher at the same time, as he walked towards the center of the cave, where a stone basin filled with a green potion was ced.


    "Wait, Bryan!"


    Remus felt exhausted, as he had to restrain two ''madmen'' at the same time.


    "I know you''re angry that Voldemort ughtered so many Muggles, and I also hope that these poor people can find peace. But if, as you said before, it could cause the mountain to copse, I think you need to consider it carefully. We don''t know if there are any Muggles living nearby!"


    Remus''s tone was urgent, and he was sweating profusely. He hoped that Bryan would listen to reason and not act rashly.


    Well, he had seen the destion on the coast before, and Bryan''s confirmation was that it was unlikely for humans to gather here, but Remus was right, he couldn''t be certain. There might be some small viges or towns that they didn''t know about.


    "I will consider the consequences."


    Bryan nodded, his expression stern.


    He looked around and used his magical vision simr to infrared to roughly estimate the number of dark creatures in theke and evaluate the strength of the traps Voldemort had set up. Once he had an urate judgment, he turned around and his gaze fell on the vial of green potion in the stone basin.


    <strong>Hoo--</strong>A cluster of golden me tore through the darkness of this ce like a shooting star and suddenly appeared two feet above the stone basin. The me, which could burn anything, consumed downwards with a hungry roar but was met with the invisible barrier set up by Voldemort to protect the potion. The two forces devoured each other in an invisible battle, creating sparks and shockwaves that rippled through the air.


    <strong>Rumble!</strong> At the moment when the magic that froze the space was lifted, suddenly, a strong wind blew, making their ears ache and their eyes water. The previously boilingke surged with waves ten feet high, sweeping through theke from the outskirts of the ck Lake, and the Inferi on top of the waves, with their fierce faces and ws, were shattered into countless pieces. The edges of the swirling fragments flickered with dying embers, like fireflies in the night.


    <strong>Huh</strong>–Bryan took a deep breath and exhaled, revealing gray smoke in the dim air, likeva about to erupt, and on the surface of the dormant magma, was the rising heat that made them sweat and pant.


    Remus was stunned, and even Sirius and Kreacher, who were grieving uncontrobly, stopped crying. They saw the ck smooth b where Bryan stood gradually losing its color, turning into a gray decay, as if it had been scorched by unimaginable heat.


    The ind began to crack, starting with cracks appearing under Bryan''s feet. Then, the cracks spread throughout the entire ind, as if an invisible force was eroding the rock, unseen by them. When the cracks appeared under the feet of the inferi on the outskirts of the ind, the Inferi, who had regained their ability to move, turned into thousands of pieces, their fragmented edges shimmering with extinguishing firelight.


    Bryan''s iris regained its pure purple color, the same color it had at the end of their journey to Avalon. He looked at Remus, Sirius, and Kreacher indifferently, who were panicked by the white Inferi wave that covered the sky and the earth.


    "What should we do, Bryan!" Remus gasped for breath and roared as he barely got out of this amazing scene, but his voice was barely audible amidst the roaring winds.


    "Stay there calmly." Bryan''s soft words urately fell into Remus''s ears, but made him smile bitterly.


    <em>''How could one stay calm in the face of such a cataclysmic scene?''</em> Remus thought that what he had witnessed already subverted the worldview of wizards, but what they were about to witness next could only be described as a miracle or a disaster!


    They saw the ck tide of Inferi, which had already covered the sky, surrounding the small ind. In the next second, the heavy waves would crash down, and at that time, there would be no way out for the people on the ind.


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