Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived

Chapter 136: Conversation in the Tower of Nurmengard

Hearing Aries calling him grandpa, Geralt seemed very happy. He looked at Aries carefully, as if he was looking at a treasure.

"Do you ever feel regret?" Aeris asked, "Not only abandoning your child, but also severing all ties with him."

"I did something wrong," Gehlot said gently, "so I was punished." Gehlot waved his hands around him. The place where he lived was really simple as a residence.

"Since he was just an ordinary person, I just wanted him to survive," Geralt continued, "and by severing all contact, I also eliminated the possibility of my enemies using him to threaten me. Although I was cruel at that time, I was not without humanity."

"For a wizard who can kill a baby without any expression, your words are not convincing..." Aeris said in a teasing tone.

Garlot smiled bitterly, and then said: "Everyone has... a period of time... when they feel that what they did is right. Look at this prison I built, and then look at the words I wrote on the door: For the greater good, what I did at that time, I felt that I was really working hard for a better future for wizards. I also saw this possibility in you... child... you can do better than me and give wizards a better future..."

"Don't try to seduce me, Grandpa," Aris said calmly, "I have talent and ability, but I have no ambition. My biggest dream at this stage is to surpass Professor Dumbledore and become the greatest headmaster in the history of Hogwarts. Oh... No... This is my second biggest dream. My first biggest dream is just to hope that my relatives and friends can live a long and healthy life."

Gelloat smiled self-deprecatingly, looked at Professor Dumbledore and said, "It seems that you have educated him well, Albus, why have you said nothing until now?"

"I just think it's very rude to interrupt a conversation between family members," said Professor Dumbledore. "And, to be honest, I still don't know how to face you."

Professor Dumbledore touched Aerys' head affectionately with his big hand, his face full of pride and pride, "Aerys is much better than I was back then..." Professor Dumbledore said, "whether in terms of state of mind, intelligence, or talent..."

Looking at Dumbledore and Aeris, who looked more like grandparents and grandchildren, Geralt looked a little lonely.

"I've always owed you an apology, Albus," Garlot said in a heavy voice, "During that quarrel, I hurt Alfred with the Cruciatus Curse. I'm also very sure that it was my curse that hit Ariana... That's why I ran away. Ariana obviously liked me so much, but I... For the past half century, that voice... Gale... has accompanied me in countless nightmares..."

"Stop talking... please... stop talking..." Professor Dumbledore said weakly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat silent, Aeris took out a few handbags on his own. He first handed one to Geralt.

"A greeting gift, Grandpa," said Aeris.

Gelotte opened his briefcase, which was filled with envelopes, writing paper, quill pens and ink.

"What a brilliant traceless stretching spell!" Geralt exclaimed in praise.

Aesius took out a large cage from a handbag. Inside the cage was an owl dozing off. The owl was covered with black feathers.

"If you insist on keeping your promise to Professor Dumbledore and are unwilling to leave here, let it keep you company," said Aries. "I will name it: Fudgewood."

Garlot's eyes flickered as he also took the cage containing the owl.

Aries began to take out some exquisite snacks and desserts from the third handbag, and soon the table was full of them.

Aes filled three goblets with mead and placed them in front of Professor Dumbledore, Garlotte and himself. "Wine can help you forget your troubles and relieve your worries!" Aes said.

After a few glasses of mead and some desserts, the atmosphere finally became much more lively. Geralt asked about Aries' current life, and Aries told Geralt some interesting things that happened to him in Hogwarts.

Knowing that Aeris had a "childhood sweetheart" at Hogwarts, the old man Garlot's eyes sparkled with a look called "gossip".

When mentioning the resurrected Voldemort, Gellort's contemptuous expression was not concealed at all. "He is just a fool who has gone astray," Gellort said disdainfully, "and he even created multiple Horcruxes? What kind of vicious black magic must have invaded his brain to allow him to do such a stupid thing?"

Aes was well prepared and brought a lot of food, especially a lot of easy-to-preserve canned foods of various kinds for Geralt.

Lunch time was also held in this simple house. After lunch, the two old men, Professor Dumbledore and Garlot, began to talk. There was no longer any awkwardness as in the beginning. They were just like two old friends who met again after a long separation.

It was not until the evening that Professor Dumbledore and Aries said goodbye and left. After leaving the tower gate, Professor Dumbledore did not forget to set up the lifted ban again.

"You seem to have something to say, Aeris." Professor Dumbledore asked while setting up the ban.

"I feel like if my grandfather wanted to come out, these wouldn't stop him," said Aeris.

"I never meant to stop Geralt from coming out," said Professor Dumbledore. "These restrictions...are just my means of preventing him from being disturbed by the outside world."

After Professor Dumbledore sent Aris back to the Greenes' house, he left in a hurry. After returning home, Aris saw Draco and Ariana snuggling together. And when Ariana saw Aris, she turned her head away as if she didn't see him.

"What a sin!" Aeris muttered to himself and went to help Selina prepare dinner.