Hogwarts, a Scholar Becomes a God

Through Legilimency, Tom Riddle saw what Clark wanted him to see.

thirst for power—

Envy and jealousy of Harry—

Worrying about my lack of qualifications——

And the hesitation in the face of the plan given by Tom Riddle——

In this way, the complete process of Clark's spiritual transformation appeared in front of Tom Riddle, beginning and ending, which made him more convinced that Clark had really fallen.

Immediately afterwards, he saw something new.

That was the last time I met him. Ever since I saw the statue of the demon god Lucifer, Clark began to have nightmares. In the dream, under the lure of Lucifer, he fell into hell and suffered endless torture.

So he began to repel Lucifer and didn't want to pray to him, which is why Clark never came to him after that incident.

And the turning point of things started at Christmas.

Clark's cousin Bill, who was a Gringotts spellbreaker in Egypt, sent him a magical crystal stone found during his expedition. It is said that it was found in an ancient Egyptian pyramid and was originally embedded in a certain place. on a statue.

The effect of this crystal stone is also very strange. As long as it is kept close to the body, it can make people's minds clear and calm, and their thinking is quick. It not only makes Clark's reading and learning progress rapidly, but also alleviates his nightmares at night.

Of course, if it's just that, it's not surprising.

Tom has seen too many magic items with similar effects, and even some potions can have the same effect.

But just recently, in his sleep, Clark suddenly met a strange man with a bird's head and a human body.

That strange man appeared in his dream, claiming to be a god of wisdom, knowledge and magic. As long as Clark believed in him and prayed to him, he would be able to gain infinite wisdom and finally reach the peak.

The god of wisdom, knowledge and magic - Oghma?

No! It was neither a god nor a magic crystal.

With Tom Riddle's attainments in the occult, he could tell at a glance how precious the thing Clark had obtained was.

Those crystal shards that have clearly been handed down from the golden age and preserved a little bit of divine power!

Clark clearly saw Tom Riddle's remnant soul begin to fluctuate violently,

This is enough to show how restless his heart is at the moment.

[Damn! hell! Why is this kid so lucky! The Christmas gift I received turned out to be a fragment of divinity! 】

Through psychic powers, Clark instantly sensed Tom Riddle's inner thoughts, and knew that he didn't suspect anything.

[Damn it, I must have this, I must have him]

【Having him, I can be resurrected in a more perfect form! Even become stronger than the main body, then I will be the real main body! 】

Sure enough, no matter how simple a scam is, as long as the benefits are large enough and the temptations are enough, it will become perfect.

Tom Riddle was not a stupid man, but he also lost his mind in the face of Clark's false memories constructed by Occlumency.

That is myth, it is detachment, it is a new realm beyond legend, and it is another hope leading to a higher dimension.

But anyone who is ambitious cannot refuse this!

In the Faerun Continent in another universe, this kind of thing can even make a group of legendary bosses out of their minds.

Tom Riddle is no exception.

He even ignored how such a precious thing flowed out from the hands of a Gringotts spellbreaker with outstanding eyesight, and was sent all the way to Hogwarts.

Those are not important, because through his own knowledge and experience, he can conclude with certainty that this bit of divinity is real, more real than the power residing on the statue of Lucifer he has seen before.

Clark, who sensed Tom's thoughts, despised him in his heart. Of course, this divinity from Oghma, the god of wisdom, is genuine.

After all, in today's world, there is no bigger fragment of godhead than the one in his mind, and he just elicited a little breath from it.

Looking at Tom Riddle who was no longer acting, Clark coughed, interrupting his fantasy.

"Tom, is there something wrong with this god?"

Tom Riddle seemed to have eaten a ton of sour lemons, not to mention how jealous, but he still pretended to be completely concerned about Clark on the surface.

"Well, there is indeed a problem."

Clark suddenly became nervous, "What's the problem, is this god fake?"

"That's not true." Tom shook his head, and at the same time his brain began to work rapidly, thinking about what he should do to deceive this crystal stone with divine power.

Soon, he thought of his speech.

"Without close contact, I can't judge the authenticity of that crystal and that god just based on your verbal description.

But I have to warn you, in the magical world, never trust those who hide their heads and show their tails. "

Clark glanced at him.

Are you sure you are not talking about yourself?

Tom went on, quite without self-awareness.

"Also, the name Oghma is probably problematic. I can be sure that in all the myths and legends in this world, there is no such god's name."

Of course, people are not gods in this world at all.

Clark laughed to himself.

However, at this time Tom Riddle suddenly changed his mind and started a self-guided strategy.

"However, the names of gods are never called out indiscriminately. In theological knowledge, the name of the true God often points directly to his person.

If one's own ability is not enough, the gods will never use exaggerated prayers.

And judging from the title you described.

'The inventor of writing', which means that he once invented the writing of a certain civilization.

'Document of the gods', which shows that he was once a member of a certain god system.

Coupled with the fact that he possesses the very powerful priesthood of 'wisdom, knowledge and magic', I can already preliminarily determine who he is. "

Clark looked at Tom Riddle suspiciously, "Who is it?"

"Thoth." Tom said with certainty.

"Thoth, also known as Thoth or Thoth, with the head of a heron, is the god of wisdom in ancient Egyptian mythology, the god of the moon, and also the scribe of the underworld. He invented the Egyptian mythology and completed death. The book is the disseminator of knowledge.

You said that the crystal was sent by your cousin from Egypt, so he was the first thing I thought of. "

Clark asked at this time: "But why did he change his name to Oghma? Isn't it good to use the original name?"

Tom Riddle smiled coldly, his wise eyes seemed to have seen everything.

"Of course He didn't dare to use his original name, no, maybe He didn't intend to continue to use the name of God Thoth in the first place.

Remember the magic ritual I told you about changing aptitude? This ceremony evolved from the "Taiyi Ceremony" recorded in "Cuiyulu".

In the myths and legends of ancient Egypt, the "Jade Record" was left by the son of Thoth, the Egyptian pharaoh Hermes. "

"Oh, that's not right." Clark suddenly interrupted Tom Riddle, "I remember that Hermes is not the god of commerce, travellers, and thieves in ancient Greek mythology?"

Tom nodded, "Yes, Hermes is indeed the ancient Greek god of commerce, travellers, and thieves. But at the same time, he was also aliased as Akhenaten. As the son of Thoth, he was a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. king."

"Hiss~"

Clark almost took a breath, but soon he realized it.

Just like in Chinese mythology, the two religions of Taoism and Buddhism permeate and absorb each other, so that among the Twelve Golden Immortals, the Cihang Taoist, Manjusri Guangfa Tianzun, and Samantabhadra Daoist entered the Buddhist gate together and became the "Three Great Masters" .

The ancient Egyptian gods are so close to the ancient Greek gods. It is not surprising that Hermes, as a god who holds the priesthood of [travel], has been to Egypt and joined it.

"God Thoth does not have the priesthood of [Magic]."

Tom was still there, perfecting his reasoning.

"In ancient Egyptian mythology, it was the goddess Isis, one of the Nine Pillars, who mastered the priesthood of [magic], so I was still wondering.

But speaking of Hermes, I suddenly remembered that He has the priesthood of [Deception], and the priesthood of [Deceit] can also evolve into the priesthood of [Trickery] and [Magic].

For example, in Norse mythology, Loki, who is in charge of [trick] and [lie], is an excellent shapeshifter and magician. "

The more he talked, the more excited he became, and he even started to dance. This kind of behavior of spying on the hidden events of the gods through a few words almost made him fascinated.

What's more, in the myths and legends that happened in the golden age, there are countless powerful mystic knowledge hidden in the first place.

For Muggles, they may be just stories, but for wizards like Tom Riddle who are proficient in occult science, they can dig deep into the ritual power that belongs to the gods.

"The Twilight of the Gods, which ended the Golden Age, must not have caused Thoth to fall completely.

He himself is a god who is proficient in the 'Universal Ritual', and even wrote the great classics such as "Book of the Dead" and "Jade Records" that opened up the path of alchemy. How could he die so easily.

Now it seems that he must have escaped by feigning death, completely abandoning the title of 'God of Thoth', and occupying part of Hermes' authority, using his [travel] and [cross-border] abilities to avoid the limelight .

After the Silver Age passed, he chose the priesthood of [Magic] again, and prepared to use the wizarding world to revive it again, using the pseudonym Oghma to hold high the throne.

This is simply a complete 'Taiyi Ritual'. "

Hearing this, Clark could hardly help applauding Tom Riddle. His associative ability is really outstanding, and he immediately put a reasonable origin on the "Oghma" that Clark made up.

But just after Clark listened to the story guessed by Tom Riddle, the fragment of the God of Knowledge suddenly flickered in his mind.

He felt that there was a deep desire calling him from a distant place.

There is the southeast, could it be Egypt!

Clark was taken aback. He didn't expect that Tom Riddle's guess was just nonsense, but Oghma's godhead fragments suddenly reacted.

Could it be that Tom guessed the truth of some things correctly by mistake?

So did Oghma cross over and become the Egyptian god Thoth, or did Thoth cross over and become Oghma of Faerun?

He hurriedly stopped this kind of guessing, the secret information that belonged to the golden age almost made him tremble with fear.

Clark originally thought that this golden finger was obtained by himself with great fortune, but now it seems that there is another meaning for him to bring himself to this world.

At this time, Tom Riddle had also recovered from his excitement, and he was even a little annoyed that he had said so many things he shouldn't have said in a moment of carelessness.

If Clark realizes how precious this divinity crystal is, it will be extremely difficult if he wants to cheat it from him.

However, Clark didn't seem to understand the meaning of his story. Instead, he asked, "Then can I use this deity to replace Lucifer in the ceremony?"

Tom secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he nodded, "If my guess is correct, it should be possible. But before that, you have to let me touch that spar."

As he said that, he stared at the expression on Clark's face, feeling very uneasy.

Although he also knew that he should wait for another period of time, wait for Clark to relax his vigilance, and then make this request, maybe that would be better, and it would not arouse Clark's vigilance.

But he really didn't want to wait for a moment, he was eager to know if there was a divinity in that crystal.

Clark on the other side also understands that the plan has now reached the most critical point.

Where did Clark get the crystallization of divinity? This thing has no shadow at all. He was the one who deceived Tom Riddle, but now people have to inspect the goods.

A hesitant expression began to appear on his face, and he did not agree to Tom's conditions.

Seeing this, Tom used the trick of playing hard to get, and quickly said: "Forget it, I was too presumptuous. You probably don't want to show such a precious thing."

As he said that, he still showed a disappointed expression on his face at the right time, and turned around to leave. It can be said that his acting skills have been pulled to full.

Clark really seemed to be fooled, and quickly stopped him, "No, you can help me, it is more useful than any crystal stone, but how should I show you? Can you bring that crystal stone in?"

"Need not."

Of course, Tom didn't dare to let him bring in the divinity crystal, not to mention that he was just an ordinary Horcrux diary, and the material couldn't carry the divinity. Even if he brought it in, he would devour the divinity, or The divinity devoured him, and there were still two things to say.

"Just put that crystal in the diary."

"Okay, wait."