Bright moonlight streamed through the window onto Tom's face.
Levander poked his face, but Tom showed no reaction.
"Toby, following Master Wade's instructions, added a drop of the Living Hell Potion to Master Tom's midnight snack.
He won't wake up before dawn,"
Toby's shrill voice whispered softly from behind him.
The Living Hell Potion is an extremely potent sleeping pill, also known as the Water of Life and Death.
Just a single drop can send a wizard into a deep sleep.
Levander lifted Tom's eyelids and examined his pupils.
After confirming that he was in a deep sleep, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good, that's the desired effect. Then... we can now discuss some secrets that only the two of us can know."
Levander's expression grew serious.
Toby swallowed timidly, "What does Master Wade want to ask Toby?"
"Toby, can you tell me about the family you used to serve?" Levander asked.
Toby was slightly taken aback by the question.
"Toby... Toby's former master's family is the Somnoren family.
The last heir of the Somnoren family, Master Sophik...
Toby's former master, died in a duel not long ago..."
Levid frowned.
Somnoren... a very unfamiliar surname.
He had never heard of this family before.
Levid couldn't help but feel disappointed. A family he had never heard of, and the bloodline was completely cut off, which meant that this family might not have a deep foundation.
He had thought that since Toby's former master was a dark wizard, and the entire family was gone, then maybe he could go and investigate.
See if he could find some books or notes that Dumbledore didn't allow him to read...
However, nothing is absolute.
Logically speaking, a family with house-elves serving them should have a very deep foundation.
"Toby, did your former master leave anything behind?" Levid asked immediately.
"When Toby's previous master was alive, the family had fallen on hard times.
All valuables were sold, leaving nothing behind except the old house...
" Toby said sadly.
In reality, having lost his master, Toby should have remained in the old house, quietly dying of old age, never seeking another master.
But somehow, that day, he simply wanted to go for a long walk, to reminisce about the good old days and his master.
Lost in his memories, he was accidentally struck by a speeding carriage late at night.
Unfortunately, he landed on a sharp fence nearby, sustaining several puncture wounds.
Finally, he struggled to crawl into an alley, ready to face his end.
After all, with his master dead, his life had lost its meaning.
However, when he opened his eyes again, he saw Levid, and for some reason, a strong desire for him to be his master filled his heart...
And so, Levid became his current master.
When Li Weide heard that the Somnolen family still had an old house left, his eyes lit up.
"Who inherited your former master's house?"
"No one... Master Sophic is the last of the Somnolen family, not even distant relatives."
Toby sobbed sadly again.
"So, the old house is ownerless?"
"Yes... Ever since Master Sophic died in battle, the poor old house, like poor Toby, has been ownerless...
Now Toby has a new owner, so there's no way to go back and take care of the old house.
The poor old house will be abandoned..."
Toby thought of the place where he used to live, which would become increasingly desolate, and he couldn't help but feel sad again.
Li Weide waved his hand to stop Toby's tears and asked very seriously, "Can I be the new owner of this house?"
Toby's eyes widened in surprise.
"Master Wade... you... you are willing to take over that old house? Of course you can be the new owner of that house!"
"You seem happy for me to accept that house?" Li Weide looked at Toby in surprise.
"Yes... Toby's previous owner has passed away.
The old house retains Toby's most beautiful memories. Toby really doesn't want to see it fall into disrepair.
If Master Wade is willing to take it over...
Toby can maintain the old house again!"
"So that's how it is..."
Although Toby was a house-elf purchased by Levid from the system, he was a living being in his own right.
He had his own past and fond memories, and those fond memories lay within the old house.
Only with Levid taking over the old house, with a new owner, could Toby return to it under a formality.
However, for Levid, freed from the constraints of his guardian, this was a boon.
He had been planning to find a secret base to conduct his planned experiments, and the old house couldn't have come at a better time.
"Can you take me in now?
" Levid asked, eager to see it.
"Of course! Of course! However, there are some protective spells outside the old house, so Master Wade must be careful..."
Toby explained how to enter the old house before extending his hand.
"Please take Toby's hand. Toby will take Master Wade to the old house now!"
Looking at the familiar castle in the distance, Levid sighed.
This old house was surprisingly located in the Scottish Highlands.
Hogwarts could even be seen from afar...
Judging from the distance and direction, the house seemed to be built on a plateau deep in the Forbidden Forest.
However, this plateau was covered in various protective spells, making it impossible to detect from outside the existence of a plateau, and indeed, the old house on it.
Levvid turned and surveyed the building before him, covered in green vines...
In reality, the old house Toby had been referring to should be called a tower.
It was a tower, apparently five stories high.
"Creaky! Creaky!"
Toby excitedly opened the tower door.
"Master Wade, please come in!"
Most of the tower's protective spells were on the exterior.
Inside, there was no protective magic at all.
As
Levvid entered, he noticed that the space inside the tower was much larger than it appeared from the outside.
He suspected it was enchanted with some kind of spatial expansion spell, such as the Invisible Extension Charm.
However, while the first floor was spacious, it was completely empty.
There was only a long, dirty table in the middle, which was covered with a mess of empty bottles.
The surrounding shelves, which were supposed to store various experimental materials, were empty except for dust.
Li Wei De could tell from the traces on the ground around that there must have been a lot of instruments of unknown purpose here.
But now they have disappeared.
"The first floor is the laboratory, the second floor is the bedroom and dining room, the third and fourth floors are where books are stored, and the fifth floor is used for stargazing...
Because the family fell into poverty, Master Sophic sold everything that could be sold after inheriting the old house, and he didn't leave anything valuable...
And Toby was too sad at the time and didn't have the mood to clean up the house, so it looks so messy..."
As soon as Toby entered the door, he began to chatter about the old house he was talking about.
But Li Wei De immediately heard the key point in this sentence.
"Wait, you just said that the third and fourth floors are where books are stored?
Were those books... also sold?"
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