"Why are you dinging again…?"
Lucas instantly developed a headache.
Although the system's rewards were always absurdly powerful, the missions themselves were almost always catastrophically dangerous.
The system immediately responded smugly.
"Ding! Mission rewards for this task are exceptionally generous."
"Successful completion will grant the host an entirely new magical system."
Lucas blinked.
"…A new magical system?"
"What does that even mean?"
"Ding! A magical system completely foreign to this world."
Lucas immediately understood.
"So if I complete the mission, I'll randomly obtain magic from another universe?"
"Ding! Correct."
"And the host will instantly master that system at maximum proficiency."
Lucas inhaled sharply.
That reward was outrageous.
Still…
The system introducing the reward before even explaining the mission itself felt deeply suspicious.
Lucas rubbed his forehead.
"This is the first time you've ever described the reward before the mission."
"And with rewards this generous…"
"The mission is definitely going to be horrifying."
Even so, Lucas still intended to accept it.
After all, there was no punishment for failure.
And success would dramatically increase his strength.
The system finally revealed the mission.
"Ding! Detecting imminent contact between host and the saviour Harry Potter."
"Mission Objective: A truly great Dark—"
The system paused awkwardly.
"—White wizard should possess loyal followers."
"Brainwash the saviour."
"Shape Harry Potter into a supporter personally loyal to the host."
"Teach him the principle of repaying violence tenfold."
"Guide him into becoming a decisive and ruthless protagonist."
"Finally, use him as the core to quietly build a force comparable to an elite Auror squad."
Lucas nearly choked.
"…System."
"Are you actively trying to get me executed?"
"If this mission fails, who needs punishment afterward?"
"Dumbledore will kill me personally!"
He looked horrified.
"You expect me to corrupt Harry Potter directly under Dumbledore's nose?!"
"And can you stop accidentally revealing your real intentions halfway through sentences?"
The system sounded extremely unconcerned.
"Ding! This mission is actually quite simple."
"The host merely needs to reshape the saviour into your preferred image."
Lucas's expression became deeply disturbed.
"Why does that wording sound so wrong?"
"And isn't this basically asking me to become Harry Potter's babysitter?"
"I just wanted to live quietly…"
The system ignored his complaints entirely.
"Ding! Dumbledore's plan already involves raising Harry carefully anyway."
"The host merely needs to subtly influence Harry's values while guiding both him and his future companions toward greater strength."
"Training them into elite fighters differs fundamentally from ordinary babysitting."
Lucas slowly began understanding the system's logic.
Then suddenly—
A horrifying mental image flashed through his mind.
Harry sat crying helplessly after losing a battle.
Meanwhile, Lucas stood over him coldly.
"What is that pathetic expression?"
"What are those tears supposed to accomplish?"
"Can your crying defeat Death Eaters?"
"Can tears save the wizarding world?"
"Think about everyone who died today!"
"A battle like ours must be won!"
"Now stand up."
"We continue training immediately."
Lucas physically shivered.
"…Why does this somehow feel completely wrong and weirdly fitting at the same time?"
The system sounded extremely satisfied.
"Ding! The host is adapting quickly."
Lucas ignored that statement immediately.
"There still needs to be some actual completion condition."
"How do I know whether the mission counts as finished?"
The system answered calmly.
"Ding! Minimum requirement: When facing enemies, the saviour's first instinct should no longer be Expelliarmus."
"Instead, he should immediately consider offensive spells such as Reducto or Bombarda."
Lucas fell silent.
Then eventually nodded slowly.
Honestly…
The system was not entirely wrong.
Against Death Eaters, constantly relying on disarming charms really was absurd.
Those lunatics opened battles with Killing Curses.
They genuinely intended to murder people immediately.
Showing mercy toward enemies like that often only endangered allies instead.
Lucas personally believed dealing with Death Eaters required becoming even harsher and more ruthless than they were.
Mrs. Weasley killing Bellatrix instantly with a coordinated curse combination had actually been the correct approach.
Monsters like the Death Eaters deserved far worse than Azkaban.
Still—
This mission remained absurdly difficult.
Everything needed to happen directly under Dumbledore's observation.
And if handled poorly, Lucas would absolutely become suspected as the next Dark Lord.
Honestly, how could he not?
An orphan from Wool's Orphanage.
History of using Unforgivable Curses.
Now apparently planning to corrupt Harry Potter while secretly building loyal followers around himself.
That practically screamed Third Generation Dark Lord.
But Lucas genuinely did not want to become one.
After a long sigh, he reluctantly accepted reality.
Since he already accepted the mission, there was no point complaining now.
Gradually, a rough plan began forming inside his mind.
First things first—
He needed to fully clear Dumbledore's suspicions.
Fortunately, that part sounded easy enough.
Simply deliver both Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone safely back to Hogwarts.
That alone should dramatically improve Dumbledore's trust.
Lucas quickly recalled future events from memory.
If everything remained unchanged, Professor Quirrell would attempt to rob Gringotts on the same day Harry visited the bank.
Harry's birthday was tomorrow.
July 31st.
Originally, Vernon Dursley would panic after receiving Hogwarts letters and flee with the family to an isolated shack on a rocky island.
The problem was—
Lucas had no idea whether events would still unfold exactly the same anymore.
If Vernon still moved Harry onto the island, Lucas would need to locate it somehow.
Right then—
A small snowy owl suddenly flew through the open window.
Snowball.
The owl carried Cassandra's reply.
The moment Lucas saw the owl, his eyes suddenly brightened.
"…I've got it."
A solution immediately appeared in his mind.
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