Amegakure Village's Angel: This Dumbledore is really keeping an eye on you.
This is an Actor: Ah, not a surprise.
From Gerald's view of that old Dumbledore, the guy trying to spy on him was bound to happen. You can see his personality in the original Harry Potter books. He always wants to control the big picture.
Take Professor Quirrell from the start of the Harry Potter story. Did he really not know Quirrell was bad news? No way, he knew for sure!
Since he knew Quirrell was trouble, why let him stay at Hogwarts?
Clearly, he needed Quirrell for some plot or scheme. This White Demon King is not the kind, gentle guy young wizards think he is. He knows all kinds of tricks too.
Those tricks just look sneaky to others.
In the whole wizard world, very few people get Dumbledore's methods. Voldemort knows some, but not everything. Lucius Malfoy knows more, so he does everything to keep his kid away from Dumbledore.
Of course, those methods mean nothing to Gerald.
Just like Gerald said, what Dumbledore sees is what Gerald wants him to see. For example, with this open class, he wanted Dumbledore to figure out if Ziklein and Gerald are the same person.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: I feel like Dumbledore got even more confused after watching your class.
Doujin Artist: Not just confused, he's doubting himself too. He's even starting to think if he wasn't forgiving enough to Voldemort back then, and that's why he turned out like this.
Machete Girl: That's not about being forgiving or not! Tom Riddle became Voldemort because of his own choices. He picked that path himself.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: I think the environment played a part too. His tough times in the orphanage as a kid probably messed up his personality.
Machete Girl: But even then, he could choose, right? Face the challenges head-on or get twisted and get back at society? He clearly picked the second one.
Curly-haired Guy: I think it's about human nature. Most people pick the second one, don't they?
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Don't push human nature talk. Human nature has two sides. There's the selfish part, and the part that helps people. In the end, it's still about personal choice.
Lazy Kitten: Damn, this topic is way too deep! Am I really in the dimension chat? Feels like a college social philosophy class!
The little cat covered her head with her two paws, her face full of very human-like shock. Watching these characters from anime and movies discuss social philosophy? Even web novels wouldn't have a scene like this!
Right as she grumbled in her mind, that bumpy shaking feeling stopped completely.
Zip.
The travel bag zipper opened, and Qi Luoli finally saw daylight. She lifted her small head, stretched lazily, and let out a "meow."
"Wow, it's really so cute!" Out of nowhere, a strange voice rang in her ear. Then a grabby hand reached over to pet her head.
Meow!
Qi Luoli got alert right away and backed up fast. Her eyes scanned around carefully.
She realized she was now in a business van. Her owner sat on her left, arms around her. "Sorry, little Li Li, did I make you wait too long? Couldn't let you out back in the office."
"Your cat is super cute, and so alert." Sitting on Ye Rong's right was a girl with dyed blonde hair, also wearing special forces uniform. "Not like my dopey one. Anyone can pet it."
"That's because your dog is used to people touching it." Ye Rong rubbed Qi Luoli's head with her chin and said softly, "Mine is different. It was abandoned."
Damn it, I'm from another world! Not abandoned!
Qi Luoli grumbled wildly in her mind, but all that came out was "meow meow meow."
"No wonder." The blonde girl got it and said, "But dumping a Ragdoll cat like this? Real rich folks. Wait, does it have some sickness?"
Pah, you're the sick one!
Qi Luoli glared at her hard. If she wasn't being held, she'd make her pay.
"Ah, it's so adorable!" The blonde girl noticed Qi Luoli's look and said loudly, "Staring at me with those big watery eyes. Does it like me?"
"No way, my Li Li only likes me." Ye Rong hugged Qi Luoli tighter, like she was jealous.
"I don't believe it, unless you let me hold it."
"No chance!"
"Stingy!" The blonde girl gave Ye Rong a scornful look and said, "But seriously, you shouldn't have brought it this time. Our mission could get really messy."
"We really going after those cult guys?" Talking business, Ye Rong dropped her smile.
Those so-called cultists belonged to an illegal group called "Dark Soul Hall." They pretended to save the world and people on the surface, but secretly used human lives to make evil monsters.
Strangely, this illegal group only got exposed two months ago. By then, Dark Soul Hall was already massive.
No one knew where their main hall was, and their branches were all over the country.
A huge evil group like that hid in the country for years, and even the special forces had no solid info on them. Something was seriously wrong.
Ye Rong figured someone up top was protecting them. But why?
"Yeah, our mission this time is to hit them hard." The blonde girl let out a breath and said, "Such a big deal, and you bring a cat? If Li the Skinner finds out, he'll chew you out!"
"Oh? Who's Li the Skinner?" Right then, a cool voice suddenly came from the front passenger seat.
The blonde girl froze and slowly turned to the front. "Li, Captain Li! Let me explain!"
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