Chapter 63.6- Doom Days

“Okay, so I get how you made then philosopher’s stone, but what does that have to do with me? Or even Russo?”

“We intend to make another here” Nicholas said, and I froze, becoming ramrod straight. My wand fell into my fingers. They had killed thousands of muggles for the first one. While I didn’t judge because they were muggles and had it coming for what they’d done, this was different. This was magical blood he intended to spill. Could I outduel Nicholas Flamel? Maybe. Maybe not. But I sure as hell could toss a wrench in this planned massacre of his.

“Oh calm down, Harry. We aren’t monsters” He said.

“And I should just believe you when you say that after you just confessed to planning a massacre? I don’t know what makes you think you’d get away with this, but I assure you, I will end you both” Nicholas just chuckled.

“I can see why you would arrive at that conclusion, but I assure you it is shortsighted. We already began the process, after all, and I know for a fact that not a single person has dropped dead”

“Yet”

“I designed the transmutation myself, Harry. I have said there is no risk. The old transmutation that had required thousands of lives is almost two millennia old at this point. You think there haven’t been developments in the art? You think I myself have not gotten better as an alchemist. It is a different game now. I need no lives. The magic being expended by the duelists on the stage, as well as the emotions of the audience are what go towards fueling the transmutation into my stone.” He said.

“But would that be enough to take the place of thousands of lives? Sure, there are over a thousand spectators, but can emotions take the place of lives?”

“Well enough. What is life without emotion? And these are magical emotions. Like I told you earlier, a hundred mundanes can not equal one wizard or witch. Besides, the stone I will be creating will be a less powerful one. I don’t need any more gold at this point. We just need the elixir to continue living as we have been, and since you were part of our old stone getting destroyed, you shall help us.”

“Nope. No chance of that. Dumbledore did the destroying of your old stone. If you want my help, you’re going to have to cough up that reward you were talking about”

“Fine. We will bless you with a vial of our elixir, and in exchange, you will watch Jullian Russo. If he attempts to escape with our stone, then you shall stop him”

“Deal, but I want three vials” I said, haggling.

“Fine.”