Signus used some strength to break free from Lucius' shackles quietly, retreated back to his original position, and continued to relax his body against the wall, showing no tension at all.He even raised his chin and asked more arrogantly than the men in black: "Did the lord ask you to come to me?"

It was indeed the Dark Lord's order to bring Signus and Snape back, but the order did not specify whether they would be protected from harm.Several Death Eaters who had been oppressed by Signus for a long time wanted to take this opportunity to unite and teach him a lesson, but were hesitant by his calm attitude.

The Dark Lord never told him to take these two people back intact, but he never said a single word that he didn't care about their safety.On the contrary, they had heard more than once how much the Dark Lord valued these two.

"You have to go back with us." After a brief moment of deliberation, one of them said, the wand originally pointed at Signus, but under the oppressive gaze of the other party hesitantly changed the direction and pointed at Snape.

"What does this mean?" Signus' eyes instantly became dangerous.

The other party restrained his nervousness and said as calmly as possible: "Come back with us, otherwise no one can guarantee his safety."

"Hey! Don't be impulsive!" Lucius stepped forward to stop him, but the other Death Eaters immediately pointed their wands at him, warning him not to move.

This was the first time in more than ten years that Lucius had been pointed at with a wand, and he couldn't help raising his eyebrows, thinking it was a little funny.

"You want to fight with me? Very well, come on." He also pulled out his wand and performed a very fancy duel ceremony: "I may not be able to beat you, but you better think about how to fight the lord when you go back Explain today's behavior."

"Are you going to sue! Coward!" a Death Eater said disdainfully.

"How can this be called a complaint, shouldn't the lord know what you have done in the mission?"

"Okay!" Signus interrupted impatiently before Lucius and the Death Eaters continued their argument.

Under the darkness of night, the young heir was in the shadow of the eaves, almost blending into the darkness, making it hard to see clearly.As he straightened up, the Death Eaters were extra vigilant, for fear that he would suddenly draw his wand and launch a counterattack.

How ridiculous!It was these people who planned to bully the few with more, and taught Signus a lesson, but it was also these people who were frightened by a simple action when they actually faced each other.They were unwilling to be covered by the name of Cygnus Black, and they had no way to pull him down from a high position with their own strength. They could only secretly hope that he would be unlucky, and then take the opportunity to step on a few feet, so that they could deceive their empty arrogance .

Signus pretended not to notice the vigilance of the few people, slowly walked out of the shadows, and pushed Lucius away who was standing in front of him.

"This matter has nothing to do with you." His voice was not loud, but it was very clear in the silence.None of the Death Eaters noticed the subtle sluggishness of his footsteps, they were only wary of his right hand hidden in his robes, until Snape walked up to him and interlocked his fingers.

"What do you want to do?" Lucius frowned and said disapprovingly.

Signus shrugged: "Since the lord sent them to find me, I have to go back. Don't worry, the lord still likes Sif, maybe it's not so repulsive to us. I'm worried about my mother, you know , she is too obsessed with blood."

His tone sounded optimistic, and only Snape could feel a slight tremor in his half-recovered right arm.From Snape's point of view, he couldn't appreciate the calm demeanor performed by Young Master Black, but could only see his tense side face.

We're going to meet the Dark Lord, Snape thought, not feeling nervous at all, but instead squeezed Signus' hand hard, trying to give him strength.

It was a cloudless night, and a crescent moon cast a twilight light, covering the several young people who were confronting each other in a hazy and cold tone.In the residential area not far away, someone was hiding behind the curtains and spying secretly, holding his wand tightly with trembling hands, for fear that this group of "Death Eaters who were fighting among themselves" would cause a big commotion.

Signus tilted his head, his gaze flicked past the window.The complex emotions in his eyes were covered by the night, no one could see what kind of determination he had secretly made just now, and no one could see the uneasiness in those eyes.

The injured right hand hadn't fully recovered yet, and Signus could feel the throbbing pain in his muscles, but it was also this still sluggish right hand that conveyed the warmth from Snape's palm all the way to the bottom of his heart, letting him know that he was no longer alone.

Snape was not a relative, not an inevitable responsibility from his birth; not a friend, and had no family position behind him.Snape had been with him since he entered the wizarding world, only belonged to him, was protected by him, and accompanied him, so that he would not be overwhelmed by the accumulated fatigue of more than ten years.Signus still remembered that on September 9st three years ago, the boy cautiously opened the door, trying to hide his anxiety with indifference, then suddenly broke into his world and pulled him back from the brink of self-abandonment.

And now, Snape probably wanted to protect him from the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters.

In the tense atmosphere, Signus couldn't help feeling untimely sweetness, which even made him laugh out loud.A few Death Eaters looked at him inexplicably, not knowing why he was laughing, and he was laughing so grossly.

"Let's go." Signus said first.Lucius wanted to stop him again, but he shook his head slightly, signaling to leave it alone.

"Lucius, forget it, he'll be fine." Creison, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke, and at the same time dragged Lucius to his side, implying that there were more important tasks waiting for them.

How could they let them down when Signus handed over the Horcrux that he had risked his life to retrieve.

Signus and Snape left with the Death Eaters.Because Signus's attitude was always calm, and he didn't restrain his arrogance as Black's heir at all, several Death Eaters hesitated again and again, still didn't have the courage to test the attitude of the Dark Lord, and just followed behind and stared at them all the way.It looked almost like a bodyguard hired by the Black family.

As soon as a few people arrived at the Dark Lord's manor, the gate of the manor opened slowly, revealing the magnificence behind it.The night of the manor seemed darker and more oppressive than outside, and Signus knew why, the dark magic aura on the Dark Lord was turning everything around him into darkness.The faint smell of putrefaction in the manor is the evidence.

He didn't know his soul was damaged, and maybe he could take advantage of that, Signus thought, but before they could think of anything, they stopped at the hall door.The voices of the Death Eaters came from inside, and Signus heard Mr. Lestrange, his parents, and many familiar elders.

The Dark Lord doesn't like the younger generation to participate in meetings of this level. According to him, it's time for young people to exercise and they should go out to perform more tasks.Bella is a loyal supporter of this theory. According to Signus' knowledge, Bella has killed hundreds of wizards who did not want to join forces with Death Eaters during the time since she graduated. .

The voices in the hall continued, and the Dark Lord must have known they were coming, but he had no intention of telling them to come in, and for a moment Signus wasn't sure how to react.After a brief hesitation, a certain Death Eater who had been following behind had bypassed him, pushed open the door of the hall, and signaled him to enter.

Well, maybe those old guys in there have nothing serious to do, just find an excuse to come and watch the Black family play.

Snape, who had been silent by his side, touched him lightly. Signus smiled helplessly, and simply grabbed Snape's hand tightly, and walked into the hall together.

The elders of the big Slytherin families were all present, and the Dark Lord was sitting on the high seat. Everyone's eyes were on the two young men, and then on the hands they were still holding together at this moment.Mr. Lestrange couldn't help curling his lips, gloating at the fall of the rising star of the Black family.Mrs. Black looked angry, and the look in Signus's eyes was no longer full of pride, but had turned into a kind of hatred.

Snape felt that Signus' body became very stiff for a moment, and his hands trembled, but he recovered quickly. If he hadn't been paying attention to the reactions of the people around him, it would be difficult to notice this subtle movement. different.He couldn't help but glanced at Mrs. Black, only to see a middle-aged woman with a distorted complexion.For some unknown reason, the other party forcibly suppressed the emotions in his heart and just stared at him gloomyly.

"Mylord." They walked up to the Dark Lord, and Signus bowed his head as usual.That respectful look surprised Snape by his perfect disguise, and he reflexively used Occlumency to prevent his surprise from being seen through.

"Signus, long time no see." The Dark Lord said softly, his attitude was considered kind, not at all angry at Signus' treason as the Death Eaters had guessed.

"This is Severus Snape." He even shifted his gaze to the third-year half-breed beside Signus, spoke to him in an emotional and friendly tone, and leaned forward to look at him carefully , and didn't care about his indifferent attitude in front of him.

"Lord, he..." Signus wanted to say something, but the Dark Lord stopped him with a wave of his hand, only staring at Snape, waiting for an answer.

Needles could be heard in the hall, everyone couldn't figure out why the Dark Lord was so interested in Snape, and everyone was quietly waiting for Snape's reaction.

Before the arrival of the two young people, these people thought that a third-year wizard would be terrified or frightened when facing the Dark Lord, but when they actually saw Snape, they found that the kid was very calm.Regardless of whether this calmness was faked or it was true, it was already unexpected enough, and it also made those people who didn't take him seriously begin to re-evaluate.

"I am." Facing the Dark Lord's gaze, Snape replied coldly.

"Signus." The Dark Lord stared at Snape's not-so-great face for a while, and then said suddenly, "I remember the last time I mentioned the name Snape..." He looked at it as he spoke. Seeing Signus's suddenly tense face, he continued with a half-smile, "You showed strong rejection of half-blood wizards, what made you change your mind in such a short period of time?"

"I apologize for my impulsiveness and stupidity," Signus said dryly, as if the sight of Snape around him disturbed him.

The Dark Lord laughed: "It's okay. I know that the Black family is a bit paranoid about blood. It's not surprising that you have that kind of thinking, but sometimes we also need to learn to accept, right?"

His attitude seemed to be very clear, and Signus also seemed to be greatly relieved, and even involuntarily revealed the tiredness of running around for the past two days.

Mrs. Black remained silent, but the other Slytherins who couldn't figure out the situation were shocked by the Dark Lord's words.

"Lord?" Someone tentatively asked, but the Dark Lord just glanced at him and told him to immediately choose to shut up.

On the surface, the Dark Lord was particularly tolerant of Signus, and also very interested in Snape.Perhaps it was due to the emphasis on the third-year half-breed's talent in potions, or perhaps his admiration for his calm personality. In short, Snape was so different in the eyes of the Dark Lord that made people jealous.

However, the surface is only the surface after all. Through those red eyes, Signus did not feel any tolerance from the Dark Lord, but only cold scrutiny and suspicion.Those eyes looked at Snape with genuine interest, not admiration, but an equally cold offer.

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