Silence fell over the scene.
No words were spoken.
Yet at that moment, every heroic spirit laid down their weapons.
Then, toward the figure in the sky—the one who had given them understanding and respect—
They slowly dropped to one knee.
It was the highest salute a Roman warrior could offer to the god they believed in.
At last—
As the Requiem reached its final movement—soaring, filled with the meaning of ascension and release—
The tens of thousands of kneeling gladiator spirits began to dissolve into countless golden motes of light.
They let go of all obsessions.
Carrying only the final trace of a warrior's honor—
They smiled…
And slowly faded away.
A thousand years of curses.
Two thousand years of suffering.
All of it—
Was completely purified within that sacred, epic requiem.
Gone like smoke.
When the last golden speck vanished from the sky above the Colosseum—
A curse that had endured for nearly two millennia…
It was finally brought to a perfect, glorious end by Lin Sen's Heroic Requiem.
The Italian Ministry of Magic, in gratitude for a deed akin to "recreating Rome," nearly revered Lin Sen as the nation's Guardian Deity.
But Lin Sen did not linger.
After politely declining the Minister's request to become a "Supreme Advisor for Life,"
The portable castle once again began its silent leap across civilizations.
This time—
When Hermione and the others stepped out of that "world in the palm,"
A wave of dry, scorching heat—laden with sand and ancient faith—rushed toward them.
Before their eyes was no bustling city, nor a dark forest—
But an endless expanse of golden desert, blazing under the sun.
In the distance—
A city shimmered through the heat haze.
—Cairo, Egypt.
"Wow!" Luna scooped up a handful of burning الرمال, letting it slip through her fingers. "The sun here smells so strong… and under the sand, there are so many… 'kings'… all tied up and sleeping."
"This is one of the oldest centers of magical civilization," Hermione said, already wearing a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes shone with excitement as she gazed at the distant triangular silhouettes.
"Ancient Egyptian magic is completely different from European wand magic. They focus more on rituals, runes, and… the soul and the afterlife. Their power is said to come not from themselves, but from the Ennead—the Nine Pillar Gods."
"That's right," Daphne added. "And Egyptian curse magic is considered the most vicious and unsolvable in the world—especially the tomb curses placed on pharaohs."
Their discussion converged on one ultimate destination—
The place that even after thousands of years still terrified the world's greatest curse-breakers and darkest wizards:
—The Giza Plateau.
—The Great Pyramid of Khufu.
After brief preparations in Cairo's magical bazaar, they arrived at the forbidden land via spatial transfer.
Three colossal pyramids stood like silent ancient titans in the desert.
Even to Muggles, they inspired awe.
But through magical perception—
The truth was far more terrifying.
"My god…"
The moment Hermione stepped out, an immense, ancient magical pressure crushed down on her like a mountain.
She nearly fell to her knees.
Fleur and Daphne turned pale, forced to channel all their magic just to resist.
"This is a Divine Domain covering the entire Giza Plateau," Daphne said in shock. "Any wizard entering will have at least seventy percent of their power suppressed!"
"And beneath the sand…" Fleur pointed, her voice trembling, "there are tens of thousands of mummies… bound by eternal guardianship rituals."
In Luna's eyes—
Massive godly phantoms hovered above the pyramids—hawk-headed, jackal-headed beings formed of pure soul energy.
This was no ruin.
This was a divine kingdom.
Yet Lin Sen remained calm.
He merely glanced at the Great Pyramid.
His gaze pierced through millions of tons of stone—
Into the deepest burial chamber.
To the golden sarcophagus—
And the ancient king within.
Dead for 4,500 years.
Yet his soul… still persisted.
"Ancient Egypt's 'Eternal Magic'…"
A faint smile appeared on Lin Sen's lips.
"…worth a look."
He stepped forward.
Into the forbidden zone.
"Stop! You'll be suppressed—!"
The Auror's warning died in his throat.
Because—
The overwhelming divine pressure that crushed everyone else…
Parted.
Like sheep before their shepherd.
It made way for him.
The mummy army beneath the sand remained utterly still—
As if receiving a supreme command.
"Follow."
Lin Sen walked ahead.
The others hurried after him along the path opened by a god.
Inside the pyramid—
Darkness.
Oppression.
Walls covered in hieroglyphs and divine murals.
And hidden within them—
Countless lethal curses.
A mural of Anubis suddenly glowed red.
A soul-targeting curse—
Heart Extraction—
Shot toward Lin Sen.
It vanished instantly upon nearing him.
Like a breeze.
Then—
A trap triggered.
Thousands of poisoned golden arrows rained down.
Lin Sen snapped his fingers.
They fell harmlessly to the ground.
Scarab Devour Curse—invalid.
Pharaoh's Gaze—invalid.
Blood of the Nile's Withering—invalid.
They walked forward as if on a casual stroll.
Lin Sen even lectured along the way.
"Look at this one—interesting structure."
"It doesn't attack directly. It links your heart conceptually to the heart in the mural."
"When that heart is devoured… yours follows."
"A basic application of causality."
Hermione wrote frantically.
The Aurors behind them were numb.
Is… this a field trip?
Finally—
They reached a massive golden door engraved with a scarab.
Beyond it—
The main tomb of Pharaoh Khufu.
With a casual wave—
The door opened.
Inside—
A hall of gold.
Vast as Hogwarts' Great Hall.
Every surface—pure gold.
Walls inlaid with gemstones depicting the Pharaoh's life and ascension.
At the center—
A colossal black obsidian platform.
And atop it—
A magnificent golden sarcophagus.
The Pharaoh lay carved upon it, holding the crook and flail, ankh clasped in hand.
The chamber was utterly still.
Timeless.
"This… this is the main tomb?" Hermione whispered, overwhelmed.
"His body is inside," Lin Sen said calmly.
"And… his soul is still there."
"Still there?" Fleur gasped.
"You mean… like Voldemort… he made a Horcrux?"
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