(≧∇≦)ﾉHuge thanks to Micell Kaing for joining the Patreon!♥🥰
_________
"Ku ku ku~ Very good!" The dark figure smiled unsteadily as he acted as the witness and watched as the Malfoy couple swore an Unbreakable Vow to each other…
If either of them broke the vow, the other would suffer a terrible consequence.
As the witness, the terrifying dark figure—Wade would suffer no negative effects.
And after waking up, they would not be able to trace Wade's true identity based on the vow.
"Is… is that enough?" Mrs. Malfoy asked in a trembling voice.
"Ke ke~ That's enough. I'm glad you made the right choice. Oh, and one more thing—don't you dare speak a word about me!"
"And… remember to write a letter to your son, expressing your support for his decision, otherwise.. ke ke ke~" Wade added cheerfully.
"Alright… understood! We absolutely won't say anything! As for the letter, we'll write it immediately!"
Mr. Malfoy was still completely dazed.
The experience in the nightmare lingered in his mind like a festering wound.
Even though Wade hadn't harmed their souls, the terrifying memory had still left a deep mark on their spirits.
"Very good. Then…" Wade originally turned to leave but suddenly turned back again.
At some point, a wand had appeared in his hand.
With a flick of the wand, a large mass of black-red mist floated out from the chests of the Malfoy couple.
"Ah…" the Malfoys gasped in alarm.
They didn't know what Wade had done, but the moment that dark mist was pulled from their bodies, all the lingering negative emotions caused by the nightmare vanished instantly.
They even felt… oddly uplifted?
After collecting the "residue" extracted from the Malfoys, Wade turned and disappeared into the white mist…
Senior brought Wade's consciousness away from Malfoy Manor.
Looking at the floating "residue" in front of Wade, she said, "I don't recommend you absorb this kind of power just yet. Extracted this way, the amount is too small, and it draws attention. There's no need. If you really want it, then improve your ancient magic quickly… then get it from me—guaranteed to be plentiful."
Wade shook his head. "It's not for absorbing. Mainly, I want to study it as a sample… Besides, I told Tom and the others I'd be searching for this kind of power. I need some results to show them. Otherwise, if they really dig out your true form, that wouldn't be good."
The Senior was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's go with your plan. Whether or not you intend to rescue me, don't forget to keep improving your ancient magic…"
Before Wade could reply, he suddenly felt his consciousness snap back into his own body at Hogwarts.
"Haah-!"
He abruptly sat up with a gasp—turns out, Senior had directly kicked him out of the dream.
As for the two clusters of "residue," he didn't know when, but they had already been neatly placed into a bottle and set at his bedside…
Wade lay in silence for a while, then lay back down on the bed.
He would definitely save her.
Up to this point, the help Senior had given him surpassed anyone else's.
As for whether he needed to be wary of her?
That was completely unnecessary.
With dream magic like hers… if she really wanted something, she could have just manipulated him into doing it. There was absolutely no need to spend time and effort on him.
"Looks like I've really been slacking lately when it comes to improving my own strength… I wonder if what the Senior said about being able to hold out for two more years is actually true..."
…
Malfoy Manor.
The Malfoy couple woke up at the same time.
"Aaah! That unsettling laugh! Was that.. a dream..? Yeah!… I had a nightmare! I dreamed of a man covered in black smoke..."
Before Mrs. Malfoy could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Mr. Malfoy beside her.
With a trembling voice, he asked, "You dreamed it too?"
"You… you mean… that wasn't a dream?" Mrs. Malfoy's eyes widened.
When she had just woken up and found herself lying in bed, she had assumed everything earlier was just a nightmare.
But now…
If it had only been a dream, how could they both have had the exact same one?
Mr. Malfoy turned on the light and took his wife's right hand.
There, on Mrs. Malfoy's pale wrist, was a distinct, glaring scar.
Mr. Malfoy's own wrist bore the same mark...
"This is… the trace left by an Unbreakable Vow. Which means… that wasn't a dream?" Old Malfoy stared in shock at the two scars.
"It must be real… That Wade Reynolds, and the family behind him—we can't afford to provoke them! Darling, let's not go against him…" Mrs. Malfoy was on the verge of tears again from fright.
That man's magic was far too strange.
He could actually invade someone's dreams, and even have them make an Unbreakable Vow within the dream!
Moreover, the things he said… still lingered clearly in their minds.
"I remember he said that Wade Reynolds was a runaway child from their family."
Mrs. Malfoy leaned into her husband's arms, her body trembling.
"Yes, I remember too. Which means Wade himself doesn't even know that his family is still secretly watching over him…" Old Malfoy was no longer quite as afraid.
After all, they had already made the Unbreakable Vow. And… any family capable of wielding such bizarre magic must be incredibly powerful.
At this point, the Malfoys had more or less pledged allegiance to a new master.
Although it wasn't exactly voluntary… based on his many years of being a fence-sitter—no, based on his many years of judging the situation—This might not be a bad thing at all, but rather a good thing!
As for all that nonsense about pure-blood honor, pure-blood nobility?
Absurd! All men are created equal!
Yes!
Thinking of this, Old Malfoy pushed his wife aside and got out of bed.
"Darling! Where are you going?" Mrs. Malfoy asked anxiously.
"I'm going to write to Abraxas right now! He needs to behave himself in the club! Best case scenario, he can earn Wade Reynolds' trust! This… might be our Malfoy family's chance to rise!"
"You are right."
Seeing her husband get out of bed in a hurry, Mrs. Malfoy quickly followed.
After having such a nightmare, no matter how tired she was, there was no way she could sleep again!
…
Early the next morning, Wade got up feeling refreshed.
As usual, when he reached over to wake up Tom in the next bed—
As soon as he pulled open the bed curtain, he was met with Tom's two dark circles under his eyes…
"You didn't sleep last night?" Wade asked in surprise.
Tom's face was dark. "Sleep? Hah… Everything you've worked for up to today is going to be wasted..."
In truth, even though Tom had claimed not to believe Wade yesterday, deep down, he'd still harbored some expectation about what Wade might do that night.
But what he didn't expect was—
Tom had watched him the entire night!
Let alone sneaking off to the Malfoy residence—this guy hadn't even gone to the bathroom all night!
In other words, after all that grand talk to Abraxas yesterday, this guy had really done nothing and just gone to sleep the moment he got back!
"How could you even sleep?" Tom demanded.
Wade smiled and shook his head. "Why wouldn't I be able to?"
"You promised Abraxas yesterday—"
"Tom, that matter's already been dealt with. Ke ke ke~"
"Eh..?"
_______
Think of Wade's dark form as the Arcitect from Solo Leveling kekeke~
(￣y▽￣)╭ Support andread two weeks ahead:Patreon.com/Captain69