Chapter 433 Zoe and Joshua

( ) "what--"

"...I really don't know... Before the confidentiality level is lowered, it is impossible for me to see the contents of those documents..."

"Don't...don't...uh!"

Heart-wrenching screams resounded continuously from the next room, one after another, as if the throat was about to be torn apart. Joshua crouched in a corner of the room with his head in his arms, covering his ears vigorously, but the sound was still able to penetrate all obstructions and penetrate deeply into his cochlea.

Joshua, who has been suffering from punishment all year round, almost shivered and shrank into a ball whenever he heard the painful howl. Even though he is not the one suffering the pain at this moment, he seems to empathize with it.

That kind of mental and physical torture that couldn't even faint must be the Cruciatus Curse—Joshua knew it must be the right one.

After a long time, probably because the "Master" didn't want the woman to be insane due to the pain, the screams finally stopped.

As the door next door was closed again after a "bang", silence was restored here again.

Yes, during an accidental outing, Joshua encountered the investigation of the Obscure just like that—he was captured by his former companions and brought back to his master, and what awaited him was a woman who was more beautiful than the woman just now. Even more terrifying torture and punishment.

Obscure people are more resistant to the Cruciatus Curse than ordinary wizards. Maybe it's because of physical fitness, or maybe it's because of the patience brought about by countless repetitions. But no matter what the reason is, it will only make Joshua suffer more and longer intense pain.

"...Ah, is it really wrong to betray the master?" Joshua lay down on the floor, thinking a little vaguely, "Even if you are abandoned, you shouldn't betray the master... let alone Let that person remove the brand mark that the master gave me...the master...is angry..."

"Crack——"

When he was about to fall asleep in a daze, he suddenly heard the sound of the door latch being opened. Without hesitation, he immediately got up again, and retreated into the corner of the room again.

"Master, don't...I've already told you everything...really..."

"Bring him out!"

The black-robed wizard had already taken off his hood at this time. It can be seen that hiding under his hood is an old wrinkled face.

A shaggy white beard is as conspicuous as a head of white hair,

There is still a pair of glasses on the bridge of the nose, but the physique is not as thin as ordinary old people, but looks very strong.

If I have to say it, in fact, this old wizard has some similarities with Dumbledore's younger brother Aberforth. It's just that the biggest difference between the two lies in the eyes.

Deep in the old man's black pupils, there seemed to be some kind of morbid insidiousness and madness hidden.

As soon as he ordered to go out, a silent person following him immediately walked into the room, dragging Joshua out without any effort.

He held Joshua's wrist tightly with one hand, followed the old wizard step by step, and followed his master to the door of the next room.

The old wizard reached out and broke the spell on the door, then turned the handle and opened the door again.

"Throw him in—" the old man snorted coldly, "there are a little few rooms in this stronghold, we can't waste it on you brat...you just stay with that stupid girl!"

The silent man behind him faithfully carried out the old wizard's order and dragged Joshua into the room. But just as the old wizard was about to close the door, he paused for a while.

"Joshua," the old wizard looked at him and said, "If you still want to return to our big family, just convince me to cooperate with that girl, understand?"

Then he didn't wait for Joshua to reply, and immediately closed the door again.

"Say, persuade?" Joshua lay on the floor, muttering to himself, "How to persuade? What should I say...how should I do..."

When he was at a loss, he heard a weak and slight voice from behind him.

"...don't waste your energy."

Joshua quickly turned over and looked back. Not far behind him, the emaciated woman was lying on the floor, looking at him with half-drawn eyelids.

"What?" He subconsciously said.

"I mean... I really don't know anything..."

After the woman finished speaking, she closed her eyes slightly, obviously not wanting to say it a third time.

She was Zoe who was kidnapped from the Woolworth Building by the old man, a small clerical worker who was unfortunately involved in this dispute.

Although her position is very low, she is not stupid. She knew that the torment of that nasty old man had probably just begun!

That's Cruciatus! Even the top Aurors might not be able to hide many secrets under such a spell. How could she, a girl who had just graduated from Ilvermorny less than two years ago, be able to hold it?

But no matter what she said, the other party would not believe it—Zoe, who knew something about those crazy dark wizards, knew it very well in her heart.

Because Joshua didn't know what to say, and Zooey wanted to take a good rest, the room became quiet again for a while.

To tell the truth, Zoe is indeed a pretty girl.

Delicate and white skin, black soft long hair, long eyelashes, and a good figure, all exude a soft and charming atmosphere. Even though she looked emaciated due to the torture just now, it seemed to add a little bit of frailty to her.

Even Joshua, who was somewhat difficult to adapt to the opposite sex, couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Because of growing up in a special environment, the girls living around Joshua don't know how to dress up, let alone makeup.

After all, they were almost all children raised by that old wizard. Although the other party still valued these "experimental subjects" very much, even if they were biased, they were very attentive to their education.

But if you want an old man who can only study magic to take care of his clothes, it is obviously embarrassing for him.

So, when Joshua saw the girl Abigail that Maca took to the shed, he was already secretly amazed. But the woman in front of him is undoubtedly more interesting.

After a while, Joshua couldn't help but move his body, making a rustling sound.

"...are...are you awake?" he asked cautiously.

Zooey opened her heavy eyelids and glanced at him weakly, followed by a self-deprecating smile.

"Don't stare at me, coward—" she said perfunctorily, "My name is Zoe... Also, don't talk to me casually, stay away from me..."

"I, my name is—"

"Your name is Joshua, I know!" Zooey immediately interrupted him, "Didn't I tell you not to talk casually?"

She said this weakly, obviously because her physical strength has not yet recovered. But the rejection contained in the words is sonorous and powerful.

Joshua opened his mouth again, but found that he didn't dare to say anything more, so he had to close his mouth again and fell silent again.

Perhaps because it was the first time he saw such a beautiful opposite sex, Joshua's heart became more and more confused. In fact, he really wanted to have a few more words with Zooey—whatever he wanted to say, but he couldn't open his mouth anyway.

In this world, some things are just so funny. At this moment, Joshua was like a little boy who met the beautiful big sister who led the family, and his heartstrings were unintentionally touched.

If Maca was here at this moment, he would definitely sigh involuntarily. The so-called "power of love" hidden deep underground in the locked room of the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic is indeed as inexplicably powerful as Dumbledore said.

This kind of power can instantly suppress the fear, gloom, and even hatred that has been tortured by the black wizard for more than ten years.

Although Maca always felt awkward when the word "love" was mentioned, its power was something he couldn't deny or ignore.

In order to protect her child, Harry's mother, Lily, can cast the ancient spell of love with the help of this spiritual power, and rebound the death curse shot at Harry; Under the power of her, there is actually a faint desire to try to break free from the shackles of childhood.

"...Zo, Zoe...do you...want to escape?" Joshua's voice trembled slightly, hesitatingly said, "I...can help you."

"What?" Zooey suddenly opened her eyes, staring at him hesitantly and said, "How can I help?"

Her Legilimency talent made her vaguely understand that although Joshua spoke with some hesitation and vagueness, the thoughts contained in it seemed to be real.

"Master... he thought that I would not be able to use my power well without the brand mark..." Joshua lowered his head timidly, and whispered, "But I think, I should... still be able to use it..."

As he spoke, his whole body trembled violently, and a black mist instantly dispersed from around him.

"I'll take you out to find that person..." Joshua muttered as if talking to himself, "Yes, find that person! That person is terrifyingly strong, and he will definitely help us escape far away. It's open……"

"...'That person'?" Zooey stared at him closely, "Who is 'that person'?"

"I...he seems to be called...McLean..." The black mist around Joshua gradually became thicker, and his voice became more and more indistinct, "I... That person... found him..."

In just a moment, the majestic black mist almost enveloped most of the room. Zoe, who didn't dare to touch the black mist, barely supported the floor and pushed it to the corner of the room with difficulty.

But at this moment, the door of the room was opened from the outside with a "bang", and the two silent people rushed straight to Joshua's place in the middle of the room.

"Hmph... I wanted to see if I could get some truth out of this little girl's mouth, but I didn't expect... there would be unexpected gains..."