There are places on Earth where even magic fears to walk.
The ruins of the Gaunt Fortress, buried deep in the Black Forest, were such a place.
Here, blood turned to whispers.
Here, curses were born—not cast.
And it was here that the Void anchored itself, feeding through the oldest wound in magical history.
Aarav knew it as ancestral land.
But now… it was a battlefield of blood and shadow.
The gates didn't open.
They watched.
Carved from obsidian bones, the entrance stood wrapped in chains of living runes—each chain marked with the name of a Gaunt long dead.
Aarav approached, flanked by:
Hermione, bearing protective enchantments from the Department of Mysteries.
Wanda Maximoff, summoned from the Marvel Realm via the Yggdrasil Anchor.
Professor Snape, pale, silent, eyes flickering with unspoken warnings.
"This place is older than Hogwarts," Snape muttered.
"Older than wands. It speaks… in poison."
Aarav placed his hand on the central seal.
It burned.
System Activation:
Bloodline Key Identified: Heir of Marvolo Gaunt
Unlocking Legacy Curse Seal...
Accessing Prime Curse: "Azkashal – The First Severing"
Warning: Exposure to this curse causes soul erosion, madness, or fusion with Void Signature
Do you wish to proceed?
→ YES
The gates screamed open.
The wind died.
Deep inside, the Prime Curse floated above a cracked dais.
It was a word.
Just a word.
Etched in pre-language.
Made of concepts.
Alive.
Azkashal — The Severing of All Things Tied.
It was the first curse Voldemort ever touched.
The one that made Horcruxes possible.
And now… it was calling Aarav's name.
The chamber warped.
The curse pulsed.
And a form rose from beneath the stone—a fusion of all seven Horcruxes.
A monstrous figure with Voldemort's face, Tom Riddle's charm, and a core made of black flame.
"You purified one," it said, "but I am what he became.
I am The Voidborne Horcrux.
I have no name, because I exist in every timeline he broke."
It struck with Azkashal Fracture Blades—curses that split magic apart.
Wanda countered with Marvel Chaos Weaving.
Hermione cast Chrono-Stasis Fields to hold time still for brief seconds.
Snape sacrificed a piece of his own shadow to create a soul anchor.
But it wasn't enough.
The Horcrux laughed.
Aarav stepped forward.
He opened Death's Crown.
And whispered:
"I offer this curse back to the Tree."
He used Threadbind—fusing the curse itself into Yggdrasil's root.
The dais exploded in white light.
System Update:
Prime Curse Sealed via Rootbinding
Voidborne Horcrux Destroyed
Corruption Level: Reduced to Level 1
Final Voidgate Location Revealed: The Veil of Death – Department of Mysteries
Passive Gained: Curse Immunity (Level 1)
Skill Gained: Curse Conversion – Convert ancient curses into protective sigils
But the cost was real.
Snape collapsed.
Not dead—but his soul tether was fractured.
Aarav knelt beside him.
"You knew the risk."
Snape smirked weakly.
"I'd rather see your future than suffer mine."
As they fled the collapsing ruin, Wanda said:
"The Veil is pulsing. Something's coming through."
Hermione added:
"The Department's locking down. The final gate is opening."
And Aarav saw the sky split.