Chapter 31: Rolf the Tree Thief

If there was anyone whom Rolf feared the most, apart from Slytherin who killed Ravenclaw, it was probably Corvinus Gaunt, whom he had met several times.

Gunter, who was born in the 18th century, has lived for nearly three hundred years. Dumbledore, even at his age, is just a junior in front of him!

As a descendant of Slytherin, Corvinus Gaunt was the first wizard to come into contact with the basilisk. He has been the director of the Department of Mysteries for a hundred years and has been studying the relics left by ancient wizards.

According to Grindelwald, he also went to that island and gave birth to a son with the youngest of the three Siren sisters...

The more he knew, the more Rolf felt that Corvinus Gunter was mysterious and enigmatic, with a layer of fog that made it impossible to see through.

Of course, this is not what Luo Fu has to consider now. He is just an ordinary little wizard and is not capable of taking care of so many things.

In comparison, he is now more concerned about the overflowing evil spirits in Nurmengard.

In the next few days, Rolf squatted around the castle, waiting for their arrival.

As for why we didn’t go to the back mountain mentioned by Grindelwald to look for traces of the evil spirits, the reason is very simple:

There are a lot of magic and traps near Nurmengard, which is very dangerous.

Rolf still remembered Dumbledore's instructions and was determined not to leave the castle and run around.

If a young man just waits and waits, it is also completely effective against evil spirits.

As an extremely dangerous magical creature, elves are not interested in adult wizards, but are unusually interested in children.

They use seductive calls to lure children out and then eat them.

Rolf is already fourteen years old. Although he cannot be called a child, he still has a youthful feel. Compared with Grindelwald, he must have a strong temptation for those evil spirits.

But after four days of waiting, Rolf didn't see a single evil spirit, while Grindelwald's daily menu included such magical creatures.

This makes Rolf increasingly suspicious that Grindelwald is deliberately using his love of magical creatures to lure him out of the castle.

This bad old man is very bad!

Rolf thought he was aware of Grindelwald's "evil intentions" and decided to do the opposite, giving up the evil spirit directly and taking up the idea of ​​the elder tree.

The leaves of the elder tree from Avalon have the effect of quickly restoring magic.

Although Luofu has the magic to replenish demons, to be honest, he has never tried to replenish demons through liquid exchange with others.

This kind of magic is the same as not... It's just as simple and practical as eating the leaves.

So, on the night of the sixth day, Rolf took advantage of the darkness and quietly came to the roof of the tower, preparing to steal the elderberries.

Rolf did not plan to transplant the entire tree. He only planned to break off a branch and plant it in his box.

Just when the boy selected a thick branch and was about to start, an old voice suddenly sounded in the dark night.

"What are you doing here?"

Rolf turned his head and was surprised to find Grindelwald standing in the corner staring at him. He was not here just now, but he came so quickly.

"It's so late and you haven't slept yet?" Luofu didn't feel embarrassed at all about being caught. He just showed a warm smile and said, "It's not good for the elderly to stay up late."

"The older you get, the less you need sleep." Grindelwald walked towards the boy and said calmly:

"And I am very old. I have very little sleep time every day. I wander around when I have nothing to do in the middle of the night. But... what are you doing here?"

"I'll help you water this tree." Luofu laughed and said, "Then you can continue walking here, I'll go back to sleep first."

Rolf hurriedly walked forward. When the two passed by, Grindelwald suddenly said:

"There is no tree species that cannot survive."

Rolf suddenly stopped and turned to look at Grindelwald. The old man continued:

"I have also tried cutting, but they all failed. Otherwise, there wouldn't be only one tree like this now... You need the tree species, not just the branches."

"Is that so?" Luofu said regretfully, "Then there is nothing we can do."

"Who says there's nothing we can do?" Grindelwald said with a slight smile on his wrinkled face:

"I happen to have the last seed left here."

The old man took out a seed from his pocket, shook it gently in front of the young man's eyes and said:

"For you."

Luofu did not inoculate the vaccine, but just raised his eyebrows and asked: "You won't give it to me for free, will you?"

"Free is the most expensive thing. If I give it to you for free, you wouldn't dare to ask for it." Grindelwald's blue eyes shined brightly in the darkness.

"I need you to do a...little thing for me."

Rolf stared at Grindelwald, his eyes full of vigilance and said:

"You don't want me to help you kill Corvinus Gaunt, do you? That way you can complete the deal with Yin Ge."

"I would like to, but with your strength, can you kill Corvinus Gaunt?" Grindelwald laughed, "Besides, even if I am willing to let you go, Albus will not agree. "

Luofu took a breath and said, "Then what do you want me to do?"

"I want you to help me preserve Yin Ge's head and bring him back to Valhalla." Grindelwald said.

Luofu frowned and shook his head: "I'm afraid I can't do this. I won't go to that island."

"Why?"

"I met a captain last year named Carlos, and he warned me not to look for the Fountain of Good Luck." Rove explained:

"He said there was a curse there and it was very dangerous. All the wizards who went there died."

"That's just his personal conjecture, mostly out of fear of the unknown." Grindelwald smiled, "I've been there too, aren't you living well?"

Luofu didn't say anything. Regardless of whether there was a curse or not, he didn't intend to take risks in such an unknown place.

Grindelwald stopped consoling him and just said: "Don't worry, I won't force you to go..."

"But one day, you will go by yourself. Then just help me take him there. Until then, Yin Ge's head will be placed with you."

Rolf frowned. Grindelwald was so sure that he hesitated. After thinking for a long time, he felt that it would be no harm to him, so he nodded and agreed:

"It's a deal."

Luofu took the tree seeds and asked strangely: "Why don't you go by yourself?"

"I am Albus's prisoner."

Grindelwald looked up at the sky. From here, the stars seemed brighter, as if they were so close and within reach. He said in a calm and sad tone:

"I promised him that without his permission, I would stay here for the rest of my life and not take a single step out of Nurmengard."

Luofu hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said:

"Then why did you go to that island?"

Grindelwald didn't speak, Rolf looked at him calmly, didn't say anything, just waited quietly.

The old man paused for a long time. He sighed tiredly and said with a hint of loneliness:

"Albus should have told you about that wrong summer?"

Rolf nodded.

"I once wanted to help Albus resurrect Ariana. I thought that after I resurrected his sister, the two of us would be reconciled... so I went to the island."

Rove didn't ask about the result because it was obviously a failure.

He sighed softly. Some mistakes can be corrected, but some mistakes cannot be made up for or repaid in a lifetime.

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