[Marvel's Hogwarts Professor] Chapter 571 - 575

Chapter 571: Magical Science and Skrull Research

Vientiane World, Research Laboratory

As Lockhart's home base, the Vientiane World naturally has various buildings and settings. Among them, the Magic Research Laboratory, which is most important to Lockhart, stands out.

To be precise, the research laboratory in Vientiane World is the most expensive and can be regarded as one of the best in the entire Kamar-Taj. There are all kinds of advanced equipment from the world of science and technology, various magical instruments and magical arrays from the wizarding world—you can say that it has everything you need.

Many wizards who study magic live here, as well as a large number of scientists. In Lockhart's understanding, doing research has never been a one-person affair. No matter how smart a person is, they still have limitations. The research of a group is far better than that of an individual. This is Lockhart's experience from doing research in his previous life.

Even when doing magical research, he formed a corresponding research team. He has both scientists and wizards, and he can make such rapid progress thanks to the team's efforts.

In the Harry Potter world, wizards are more or less aware of this, but they simply cannot do what Lockhart does. Because Lockhart spent a lot of resources to build his team.

To put it bluntly, the funds burned every moment in this research laboratory are enough for an ordinary person to live a good life. This kind of life includes traveling abroad at least once a year.

Of course, currently, the entire magic research laboratory has the largest number of scientists. After all, there are too many people in the mortal world. Most wizards are students, and there are very few truly elite wizards and master-level wizards.

As for Lockhart, the main reason why he lets students enter the research laboratory is to cultivate their abilities. These students have better research talents than combat talents. With Lockhart's philosophy of teaching students according to their aptitude, they would naturally not be pushed to fight.

But these scientists and wizards all serve Lockhart's magical research.

At this moment, in the center of this huge, spacious, advanced research room, an extremely complex magic circle slowly activated, emitting lavender fluorescence. In the center, a green-skinned Skrull floated in mid-air.

Under the control of the magic circle, the Skrull changed into a new appearance every ten minutes, including wizards, magical creatures, and ordinary people. Of course, each interval also allowed it to return to its original form for about three minutes. This facilitated observation by the scientists and wizards.

At this moment, around the Skrull, many scientists and wizards gathered together, discussing fiercely.

"They are new magical creatures, their talents are related to the Transformation Spell."

"No, according to the data, they are not a species from the wizarding world, but a humanoid life form."

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. How did it simulate the wizard's bloodline? This is not magic."

"..."

"Their genes are very interesting. I just collected part of their green blood for research and found that their genes are very complex and have extremely strong adaptability."

"Aros, I understand what you mean, but it's hard for me to understand. They adopt the method of absorbing foreign genes. Even if their gene tolerance is high, the probability of gene collapse should also increase. This is unscientific."

"..."

At this moment, the two groups, wizards and scientists, were discussing fiercely with each other, constantly sharing their own ideas and arguing at the same time, trying to find each other's mistakes and improve their own theories.

Meanwhile, Lockhart and Grindelwald stood aside, quietly watching the researchers discussing in front of them.

To be honest, the scene before him had a huge impact on Grindelwald. He never imagined that magical research could reach this level.

The magical instruments and magical arrays were impressive. This should be regarded as standard for wizard research, but Lockhart's level was just higher. It's normal to gather outstanding wizards to study together.

What surprised Grindelwald was that there were a large number of ordinary Muggles here. Lockhart actually accepted Muggle scientific ideas and purchased a large number of advanced instruments.

He couldn't understand any of these instruments, but just by looking at the huge shells and complex devices, he could tell how advanced they were. Through these complex instruments, a group of Muggles who know nothing about magic could participate in magical research.

It really refreshed Grindelwald's worldview. He couldn't imagine the scene where wizards and scientists exchanged ideas about magic.

One side spoke of emotion, magic, and spells. And the other side spoke of mathematics, atoms, formulas, and laws. Two completely unrelated fields actually came together. Lockhart was really imaginative.

"Lockhart, how do you usually do magic research?" Grindelwald couldn't help but wonder, and asked: "I know about science, but the gap between it and magic is too big."

After Lockhart heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "I know that up to now, many scientists still cannot accept the concept of magic."

"But I don't need their approval. I just need their research ideas. They use their own methods to understand the origin of magic."

"They take a completely different path from magical study, and many of their ideas are a good complement to mine."

The most typical example is the construction of the dream world, in which this group of scientists played a major role. They have contributed hugely to the structure of the world, as well as some ecological environments, system operations, and more.

Naturally, Lockhart would not explain these in detail to Grindelwald.

After hearing this, Grindelwald still seemed to have some reservations, but he still controlled himself and did not continue the conversation. Instead, he began to change the subject: "Captain Marvel, have you figured out how to deal with her?"

"She should be back on Earth soon."

"Don't worry about her," Lockhart said calmly. "The steps have been given to her, if she really wants to cause trouble."

"It's nothing more than a fight."

"Don't forget, even if we couldn't defeat her at that time, the Sorcerer Supreme is still there."

At this point, a smile appeared on Lockhart's lips: "Besides, S.H.I.E.L.D. will probably try its best to prevent the battle."

Yes, the reason why Lockhart and Grindelwald tolerated Nick Fury's provocative behavior and even simply cleared his memories was to let him go. The most important reason is that Nick Fury sent a signal calling for Captain Marvel to return before Lockhart came or even before Grindelwald explored his memory.

Otherwise, using Grindelwald's methods to make Nick Fury and others disappear quietly would not be a problem at all. The problem is that when Captain Marvel returns, if it is discovered that Nick Fury has really disappeared, the consequences will be difficult to predict.

That's why Nick Fury was let go, just to cleanse his memory. However, even if the memory is cleared, Lockhart believed that Nick Fury would recover before long. After all, Lockhart had already seen Nick Fury's plan for memory erasure.

The mechanical eye had transmitted all the content seen in real time. Lockhart didn't care about this, or in other words, this was the last step for S.H.I.E.L.D.

If they accept that the memory has disappeared and the Skrulls consider themselves to be their experimental subjects, then there will be further cooperation. After all, a large number of instruments in the laboratory include scientists, and S.H.I.E.L.D. is involved in many ways.

If they don't admit it and want to make trouble, then Lockhart will stay with them until the end. After all, although he doesn't want to cause trouble, he is definitely not afraid of it.

Chapter 572: Cloud Dining and Magical Feasts

Vientiane World, Night

"Hey, Strange, if you have nothing to do tonight, let's go to dinner together. I'll treat you today."

The young wizard Jon extends a friendly invitation to the future Doctor Strange.

In just a few days, what they had seen was a real genius. For ordinary magic spells, Strange could master them immediately after hearing them once. If he practiced and wrote them a few times, he would be able to use them proficiently.

After listening to profound magic spells, while others still didn't understand them, Strange had already started using them. Even in Potions class, he was praised several times by Professor Snape.

You know, Snape has always been known for being strict.

It is no exaggeration to describe Strange as someone who can learn instantly.

Therefore, Jon expressed his kindness to Strange. Well, although he was very envious, even mixed with a hint of jealousy of the other person's talent, under the guidance of famous teachers such as Lockhart, Peggy, and Steve, the path had been broadened.

At this moment, Strange was looking at Jon who had invited him. He was about to refuse when suddenly his eyes moved, as if he had thought of something. He nodded and agreed to the invitation.

Seeing Strange agree to his invitation, a faint smile appeared on Jon's face. One more friend, one more path. This was Jon's philosophy, especially with geniuses who remained friendly. Because no one knows whether they will need the other person in the future or even have to beg them for help.

He was quite well-connected in the circle of wizards and sorcerers.

With that said, the two of them walked towards the restaurant of Vientiane World.

Lockhart's development of the Vientiane World focused on the commercial center of the extraordinary world, while he secured the core training resources for himself. Among these developments naturally included various restaurants. Ordinary, high-end, fashionable—all kinds of features could be found.

Thanks to magic, construction time was no more than a week, and if you hurried, you could even see results in a day. This was magic, this was the otherworld.

As for Jon, as a host treating a guest to dinner, he naturally wouldn't choose a bad restaurant.

Soon, the two of them walked side by side and came to a light pillar with a faint silvery-white glow. There was no surprise at all. Jon, who had been here countless times, stepped directly into the light pillar, but waved a little at Strange who followed closely behind.

As soon as Strange entered the light pillar, he felt a very soft invisible force around him, constantly pulling him upward into the sky.

Soon, he and Jon continued to float to the sky through the silver-white beam, overlooking the entire world, with its large and small buildings.

This process was not fast, but it was not slow either. It seemed to leave them enough time to appreciate the world below.

In Strange's eyes, a prosperous yet strange city came into view. Unlike big cities like New York, the buildings in Vientiane World were not particularly crowded; on the contrary, they appeared a bit sparse.

High-rise buildings were even rarer here, but relatively speaking, many buildings floated directly in mid-air. The shapes were gorgeous, and some were even like animals. Strange even saw a tree-like building in the distance.

However, it was still possible to see clearly that every fruit on the trees seemed to be a shop or a house.

Soon, Jon and Strange had flown to the top of the sky. Visible to the naked eye, large stretches of white clouds were slowly floating in the sky. Moreover, there were many tables and chairs set up on the white clouds.

It seemed to indicate that above the white clouds was where they would eat. This was one of the high-end restaurants in Vientiane World—Cloud Palace.

To be honest, Strange couldn't help but have a strange light shine in his eyes when he saw this. He had to admit that compared to Kamar-Taj, the World of Vientiane was more in line with the imagination of a fantasy world.

"Come here, Jon."

"Strange is here too, come on, come on, sit down."

"..."

As if sensing the arrival of Jon as the host, the white clouds not far away seemed to come alive, slowly floating towards the light pillar. The friends on the cloud also began to say hello to Jon and Strange.

The two of them took their seats at this time. Jon sat at the main seat, and Strange sat beside him, which seemed to indicate that this dinner was organized because of Strange.

The moment everyone arrived, colorful lights flashed above the table. At the same time, a variety of delicacies appeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. A strange aroma permeated the surroundings—not rich, but still appetizing.

On the delicate jade plates, there were meats that looked fresh but seemed alive, even pulsating, and strange green plants that exuded a faint fragrance.

This was really very different from the food Strange saw every day. But in Jon's eyes, these were very common, because this was the food unique to their wizarding world—cooked magical creatures, including some magical plants.

After taking a small sip, Strange closed his eyes, seeming to savor the faint fragrance in his mouth. It was truly unforgettable.

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly because he felt that the magic power in his body seemed to have increased to a certain extent, and the flowing speed suddenly increased by about 10%.

This was magical food brought from the wizarding world. Kamar-Taj had similar food, but it was still in its infancy—or in other words, they still adhered to a simpler style.

"Strange, how do you feel? Jon spent a lot this time."

"Try this. This is a soup made from Mermaid Tears. It can clear the mind and is said to have the effect of enlightening wisdom."

A young wizard on the side said with a smile.

When Jon heard this, he smiled and said nothing. Treating guests meant being generous. After all, it was all about building relationships. You cannot be frugal at this time; you must let the other party clearly perceive your goodwill.

After Strange heard this, he scooped a spoonful into his bowl with a curious look on his face. Well, it was a bit fresh, even a bit cool, not like hot soup.

At the same time, Strange suddenly felt a cold current in his brain. His whole mind suddenly became much more awake, and he vaguely found that he suddenly became more aware of his surroundings.

"Good stuff, not only delicious, but also very effective," Strange praised.

This caused a faint smile to appear on the face of the wizard beside him. They may not care about the growth of ordinary people, but with a super genius like Strange, it was different.

In their eyes, there was no doubt that Strange would become a powerful sorcerer in the future. No one knew when they might need to ask him for help.

This was the tendency of people to seek connections, whether in the ordinary world or in the extraordinary world.

Later, at the invitation of several wizards, Strange tasted several magical delicacies with different effects. Some could increase magic power, some could temporarily enhance mental power, and some had no effect and were just purely delicious.

At the same time, the group of wizards began to chat, and the topic changed gradually. From magical creatures to magical plants to some interesting experiences, some battles, and finally to magical knowledge.

In this gathering, it seemed that whatever interested everyone, someone would share it. They had common themes and made pleasant conversation.

The more they chatted, the more harmonious the atmosphere became. Strange gradually blended in and shared some of his insights on magic.

It had to be said that a genius is a genius. When Strange expressed his thoughts about some magic, although they were superficial, they could still bring some enlightenment to Jon and the other wizards.

This made everyone even more eager to know Strange better. After all, for them, strength was the most important thing.

While everyone was discussing magical knowledge, Strange suddenly opened his mouth to guide the topic.

"Do you know about Chaos Magic? I heard from Mr. Lockhart that it is said to be very powerful."

Chapter 573: Dangerous Knowledge and Strange's Curiosity

"Chaos magic?"

After hearing Strange's question, Jon repeated it, and then said with some envy, "Isn't this the magic Wanda practices?"

"Really?" Strange was a little surprised. There is really no place to look for after stepping through iron shoes, but the chaos magic that he thought about day and night was right next to him.

When he thought about it, Wanda, who he had been chatting with for the past few days and was extremely beautiful, turned out to be a practitioner of chaos magic.

"That's right." The young wizard opposite Strange also said with envy: "With the help of chaos magic, Wanda's training speed is really rapid."

"I still remember that she had just learned magic not long ago. Now, her combat power is already at the forefront, much stronger than us."

At this point, several wizards nodded and spoke enviously, as if this topic suddenly brought out some emotions in their hearts.

"It's a pity. Chaos magic is too much of a test of talent. With her own talent, Wanda can not only practice the proper method, but also suddenly became the Lockhart direct disciple."

"Hey, it can't be compared. Wanda receives special care from various teachers and enjoys much higher resources and benefits than us. Moreover, it is said that the magical equipment she wears is customized by the teacher himself."

"Forget it, it's useless to think about it so much. Let's try not to touch Chaos Magic. Don't forget the person who secretly learned Chaos Magic last time."

"Yes, if the mentor hadn't taken action in time, I'm afraid Jamie would not only lose his ability to cast spells, but he might not even be able to save his life."

"He is miserable enough. The instructor has repeatedly emphasized that you should not be exposed to chaos magic without passing the test. Teacher Peggy is right. Some people seem to be smart, but in fact they are extremely stupid."

"..."

As they talked, the topic gradually got diverted. It seemed that everyone was consciously steering away from the topic of chaos magic.

The reason was very simple. Because of Jamie's private practice of chaos magic, not only did he harm himself, but some of his instigating classmates were severely punished.

If it's because of them that Strange decided to study chaos magic—let's not talk about whether the other party can research it—if other people knew about this, they might also be implicated.

Yes, in Lockhart's view, people who do wrong things are indeed abominable. But the people next to you who encourage you are even more abominable.

Using other people's lives for experiments—if something goes wrong, others will bear the responsibility; if there are benefits, you can come and enjoy them. In his previous life, Lockhart was very disinterested in dealing with such people.

Strange did not press the issue when he heard everyone changing the topic. However, there was a thoughtful look in his eyes, as if he already had an idea in his mind.

At this moment, suddenly...

"Strange, if you are interested in chaos magic, you can ask Wanda or Mr Lockhart first. Do not study it privately."

"Otherwise, no matter how talented you are, you may not be able to stay in the world of Vientiane."

"The mentor is very disgusted with some geniuses who do not know their own abilities and are arrogant."

Jon's low warning voice reached Strange's ears through magic.

In an instant, Strange turned his head and looked at Jon, who was standing beside him. He saw Jon holding up a small glass of sake, as if he wanted to invite him to have a drink.

After Strange saw it, he smiled slightly, picked up the small wine glass in front of him, and touched it lightly with Jon's glass.

He drank all the sake in the cup, then continued the discussion along with the topic at the dinner table.

They started chatting about some gossip and experiences during missions, especially the experience of fighting aliens during the recent war in New York.

Strange was quite curious about these. Especially when he heard Lockhart cast a spell to clear the memory of the entire city, he was not only surprised, but more importantly, it was the emotion and ambition that was ignited in his heart.

Princes, generals and prime ministers—are they born or made? He was also a genius, and he believed that as long as he worked hard, he would become as powerful a wizard as Lockhart or even more powerful in the future.

Jon on the side seemed to feel that Strange did not continue to pursue the topic of chaos magic, and he was slightly relieved.

After studying with Master Lockhart for such a long time, he knew some small but important rules which, though seemingly inconspicuous, represented very taboo behaviors.

For example, malicious guidance or instigation—once such a thing was found out, it would be punished with the same severity as the crime itself, and the instigator might even receive a more severe punishment than the person who did the wrong thing.

You must know that this is a world of magic. For many things, it is not about what appears on the surface but what lies in the heart.

Your thinking, your thoughts, and your intentions are really clear to the eyes of a powerful person.

Lockhart is very sensitive to these, and this is also his principle. He will not indulge the evil thoughts of others; he will nip them in the bud. Don't let a pot of mouse droppings spoil a pot of soup.

Under Lockhart's strict rules, the atmosphere among the students was particularly good, and the efficiency of learning and training doubled.

...

The next day, deep inside the Vientiane World Library.

Strange walked in the quaint library, quietly looking at the various magic books on the shelves.

Lockhart attached great importance to knowledge, and most of the books he collected were placed in the library.

Although the library here is not as extensive as Kamar-Taj, it is not far behind. Because there are many classic books from the wizarding world stored here.

Normally, what wizards outside can see is only part of the outer layer, most of which are some of the more common magic books in the Marvel world.

Only students have access to the inner library, which contains truly high-quality, rare magic books.

And Strange was sent here by the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme.

Lockhart naturally would not treat him differently and gave all his students equal treatment.

Entering the depths of the library, Strange naturally had the authority to read the magic books in the inner library.

At this moment, there were also a few young wizards stopping in front of the bookshelves, seemingly searching for the books they wanted.

Strange, on the other hand, walked forward slowly, looking at the title of each book out of the corner of his eyes.

He seemed to want to use his extraordinary memory ability to memorize the names of all the books to facilitate future plans.

Suddenly, his steps stopped.

Because he saw a book with a very interesting name.

No, to be precise, it was a brochure, or a research report.

"Research and Analysis of Chaos Magic and Wizard Bloodline"

After taking a deep look, Strange continued to wander in front of other bookshelves.

He also had to look for the existence of other suspected targets.

Soon, he walked through the entire library.

He picked up a book and walked outside the library, heading towards the training room.

He also needed to complete the training session for the day.

In Vientiane World, there are punishments for students who skip classes.

Time passed by, a group of students left the deep part of the library, and another group of students came in.

Coming and going, the numbers grew smaller and smaller.

At the same time, the lights in the library gradually dimmed.

It was late at night and the library door would be closed.

And at the moment when the lights in the library were completely extinguished, suddenly...

A transparent astral form quietly emerged, as if it had a purpose, and flew to a bookshelf on the right.

Its eyes were fixed on a book on the shelf.

"A Brief Analysis of the Relationship between Chaos Magic and Chthon, the Elder God of Darkness"

Chapter 574: The Forbidden Knowledge and Lockhart's Discovery

"According to statistics, basically every dimensional god has a source of power."

"Or it can be understood that occupying a certain source of power is a necessary condition for becoming a dimensional god."

"When the sorcerer chooses power, the dimension gods gain faith and soul."

"The properties of power itself will have a certain impact on the emotions, will and even the soul of the sorcerer. Therefore, the sorcerers under the God of Order are mostly white wizards, while the faith sorcerers under the Evil God of Chaos are black wizards. We call them fallen sorcerers."

"..."

"Here, I have to mention a powerful dimensional evil god and the enemy of Vishanti, Chthon, the god of black magic."

"Like other gods, Chthon also occupies a source of power - Chaos!"

"But what is different from other gods is that the concept of chaos is disordered, and it is growing longer and longer, constantly accumulating."

"Every time a shred of order and chaos is born, chaos grows with it."

"He is one of the most mysterious, unpredictable and massive root forces in the multiverse."

"Chthon can only occupy a part, but even if it occupies a part, it is extremely powerful among the dimensional gods."

"The power of Chthon, and the fact that he did not fully occupy the concept of chaos, led to the gods of other dimensions and those who became gods trying to use the concept of chaos to become powerful gods in one fell swoop."

"And this triggered Chthon's taboo. As the first god to occupy the concept of chaos, he relied on his own power to constantly eliminate potential competitors."

"At the same time, he also developed chaos magic with the help of the chaos concepts he mastered, and used it as a source of power to exchange with potential believers."

"This is the relationship between Chaos Magic and Chthon."

"..."

"To practice chaos magic, you must get Chthon's permission. If you fail to get permission, you will be hunted by Chthon, the god of black magic."

"However, when you are allowed, every power of chaos magic you practice, including your soul, will eventually belong to Chthon."

"Practice chaos magic, this is a road of no return."

"It's important for late comers, so remember."

"Paul, the 56th generation successor to Chaos Magic, left a note."

As he flipped through the pages of the book, Strange, who was in an astral form, became more and more serious.

Throughout the book, there was not much exaggeration of the power and mystery of Chaos Magic. On the contrary, the writing revealed objectivity and sadness. It seemed that the author was in despair when he wrote the book.

Reading the entire book, it was basically a dissuasion and warning to readers. The only thing missing was that the entire book had the words "Don't practice, don't practice" written in red fonts.

However, after reading the entire book, Strange did not give up his thoughts because of the author's warning. Instead, he began to think about how to avoid Chthon's prying eyes and locks.

Being as smart as he was, he naturally thought of Lockhart and how he allowed his student Wanda to practice chaos magic. Then there must be a corresponding method. Otherwise, he would not let his students die.

Therefore, when he obtained the method, he would definitely be able to practice chaos magic, and even become a powerful dimensional god like Chthon.

Yes, Strange was basically performing the same as most talented individuals at the moment. Full of pride and arrogance. He thought that for a genius like himself, all difficulties were only temporary. And as long as he broke through the difficulties in front of him, he would definitely be able to stand on the top and overlook everything.

Without hesitation, Strange gently waved his transparent right hand, and a subtle soul power came out, closing the books and placing them in their original positions.

With a thought and a state of soul, he stood up and floated to the bookshelf opposite. There, there was also a book related to chaos magic.

Today, he came to the library to prepare for the action tonight. In his mind, he had already memorized all the books on the bookshelf that were suspected of being related to chaos magic, waiting to be read one by one.

As for why not take it back to his own lounge to read? Setting aside the question of whether Lockhart would allow him to study chaos magic, basically every book in the library had already been enchanted with spells. Leaving the library without formal permission would only trigger an alarm.

So he adopted the astral form and projected himself into the library to secretly study chaos magic. After all, when he talked about chaos magic before, Lockhart's rejection was quite obvious, and even the Ancient One made it clear that she did not recommend it.

Soon, he finished reading the second book on chaos magic. However, what disappointed him was that most of the contents were descriptions of words to praise Chthon, and the only useful ones were about how to sacrifice to Chthon and obtain the seeds of chaos magic practice.

So he came to the third and fourth books. Under the pull of an invisible force, the pages of the book were constantly turning, and one item after another, the knowledge of chaos magic came into view.

He saw the secrets of Chaos Magic, and also saw cases of people who died due to practicing Chaos Magic, and he also learned about the power of Chthon, the God of Black Magic.

This was him, after flipping through the 23rd book on Chaos Magic, he was about to go to the location of the 24th book as planned.

Suddenly...

Buzz!

"Strange, what do you think after reading these books?"

The transparent astral figure floated in mid-air through the bookshelf. Suddenly, a plain or even calm voice came to his ears.

Strange was so frightened that he trembled.

Whoosh!

Without having time to think, he relied on instinct to mobilize all his soul power and kept moving forward. He instinctively wanted to escape from here. Even though the other party already knew his name, he still didn't want to be caught.

However...

Click! Click! Click!

The moment he tried to escape, the sound of breaking glass suddenly echoed.

At the same time, not far away from him, the originally flat space began to shatter like a mirror. He didn't have time to react and just instinctively entered it.

Mirror Dimension!

The next moment...

Boom!

The library in the mirror dimension seemed to be subject to some force, generally divided into two parts in the middle.

Above the ground, a huge pillar rose into the sky.

As for Strange, his whole astral form seemed to be restricted, and he fell in the middle of the giant pillar, motionless.

Opposite him, Lockhart, who was wearing dark green wizard robes, looked at him quietly, also in astral form.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sound of howling wind could be heard in his ears, and the column under his feet kept moving upwards.

Houses, tall buildings, flagpoles, and white clouds continued to disappear in his eyes.

He was rising, rising, as if he wanted to pass through the atmosphere and reach the universe.

Even in his astral state, Strange found it difficult to breathe.

After an unknown amount of time, the rising column slowly stopped.

A voice with an unchanged tone also sounded in his ears.

"Strange, tell me, what do you think of Chaos Magic?"

Chapter 575: Punishment and Partnerships

"Ah, Mr. Lockhart."

"There were some questions in class today, so I came to the library to take a look..."

After Strange was caught on the spot, he looked around and said hesitantly. He made no attempt to answer Lockhart's question.

"You have also read the taboos of chaos magic that I emphasized to you before. What do you think?" Lockhart asked flatly again, with an unmistakable tone in his voice. It seemed like there was no way it could end without Strange answering his question.

Strange seemed to sense Lockhart's determination at this moment. Having no choice, he thought about it and replied: "Actually, I am mainly curious about this chaos magic."

"Before, you said that chaos magic has various dangers, but I heard that Wanda is practicing it."

"So, I also came to the library to take a look and see what the threshold is for Chaos Magic."

As Strange said this, he pulled Wanda into the conversation to make excuses. He seemed to be justifying his actions.

"I took a look, and it seems that the main problem is the pursuit of Chthon, the god of dark magic."

"When I found out, I gave up the idea."

In a few words, Strange seemed to be confirming his opinion and making his attitude clear.

"Do you want to learn chaos magic?" Lockhart asked again, his tone flat.

"No, no." Strange quickly shook his head and refused: "Seeing how difficult Chaos Magic is, I might as well practice Kamar-Taj's magic."

That's what he said, but if you looked carefully, you could find the insincerity in his words. Also, if Wanda could practice it, why couldn't he? It's just that he hadn't found a way to evade Chthon's pursuit.

But now, those who understand the current situation are wise. Lockhart had repeatedly emphasized that he should not be allowed to have contact with chaos magic. This time he was caught on the spot. Any fool knew that he had to have a better attitude and try to get Lockhart to let him go.

"Strange, you are a genius," Lockhart said leisurely. "The Ancient One has repeatedly emphasized that your talent is indeed excellent."

"But the more talented a person is, the easier it is for them to look for shortcuts and lose their temper."

"You have to know that a genius is a genius because they are still alive."

"A genius who is dead is no longer a genius."

Hearing this, Doctor Strange's expression froze, and his face became a little ugly. But still, he said nothing. No matter how stubborn he was, he knew he shouldn't argue now.

"The Ancient One will release you here for a month of special training. Of course, I will complete her instructions."

"I don't care what you want to do, but within this month, you have to settle down for me."

"After you leave, I don't care how you seek death."

Lockhart spoke cold words in an indifferent tone, and Strange nodded quickly after listening. He was relieved inside. No matter how unpleasant the words were, he thought he should be able to get through this time.

"Don't worry, Master Lockhart, I will listen carefully during this period."

Hearing this, Lockhart waved lightly. In an instant, his body turned into fragments of light and disappeared in the blink of an eye. At the same time, a plain voice sounded around.

"As punishment for breaking into the library without permission, stay here for a day and reflect on it."

After these words, Strange looked at the empty column, and his face suddenly turned sour. Taking a step forward, looking at the bottomless white clouds, his body suddenly froze.

It was too high here. Even if you didn't have a fear of heights, you would feel tremendous pressure when staying here. But luckily, it was only for one day. Meditate and practice some magic on your own and it would be over in no time.

But just as he was attempting to cast a spell, the magical energy filling his body seemed to have no effect and was completely out of control. His face suddenly turned bitter.

At the same time, the sound of pattering rain began. High in the sky, light rain began to appear. The dense raindrops hit the wizard's robe, and the feeling of wetness made Strange shiver.

Well, he knew that this punishment would not be easy to escape, so he would just have to bear it. Luckily it was only for 24 hours.

At the same time, Lockhart, who had left the Mirror Dimension, returned to his office. In his office, Grindelwald was leisurely looking at the various research materials on his bookshelf.

"I'm back," Lockhart said.

"It seems that everything should be settled," Grindelwald smiled and replied.

Hearing this, Lockhart nodded helplessly, seemingly speechless. Then he asked, "How are things going? What's the attitude of S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

Hearing this, Grindelwald smiled and said, "It seems that what you said is indeed correct. Nick Fury really understands the current situation."

"I think he has recovered his memory and knows what happened before, but when facing me, he completely pretended that he didn't remember anything."

"Gee, this Muggle is really interesting."

Hearing Grindelwald's joke, Lockhart showed a look of satisfaction.

"Although their strength is average, their influence in the world is not small. With their help, I believe that the difficulty of finding the fallen sorcerer will be greatly reduced."

Hearing this, Grindelwald also nodded in agreement.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. is managed here, but Captain Marvel behind him—are you sure you can handle her?" Grindelwald asked worriedly.

Because he clearly understood Captain Marvel's combat power from the memories of Nick Fury and the Skrulls. If Captain Marvel confronted them, all their plans in the new world were likely to be destroyed.

This was somewhat unacceptable to Grindelwald, who had just entered the new world. He had just arrived, and he didn't want to return to the wizarding world in despair. He was also preparing to venture into the depths of the universe and the sea of stars.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Captain Marvel. Just help me solve the problem of the fallen sorcerer. Don't worry about anything else."

Lockhart said confidently, and Grindelwald nodded without saying anything.

He changed the topic directly: "You said before that you were interested in wizard blood."

"I have compiled all the relevant information here, you can take a look."

As he spoke, Grindelwald waved his wand, and a maroon magic book appeared in the air and floated slowly towards Lockhart.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble," Lockhart replied with a hint of joy, and then, as if he thought of something, he gave Grindelwald some advice.

"The wizard blood in our body is very important. The Ancient One specifically emphasized it to me."

"I feel that in the later stage, you can focus on studying the wizard bloodline. The Ancient One will not say meaningless words."

Regarding Lockhart's suggestion, Grindelwald nodded and did not refuse.

After chatting for a few more words, they turned around and left. Lockhart, on the other hand, focused on the maroon book in front of him.

He was curious as to why the Ancient One was so concerned about his bloodline. Could it be that the path forward for the future could be found within?