Ch296- Parselrunes

Ch296- Parselrunes

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Basi hissed in what might have been laughter, the sound unsettling in the empty Chamber. “The Minister knew little,” he rumbled. “It was likely an act of desperation. No one from the Ministry has reached these depths. But if they bring a Parselmouth, they will seek me.”

Harry nodded, crossing his arms as he considered this. “Right. They’re probably assuming you’d be guarding something connected to Voldemort, seeing as he was also a Parselmouth. They have no idea what’s really down here.”

“Correct. They suspect much, but know little,” Basi confirmed, coiling himself around a nearby column. “What do you plan to do about this?”

“They’re not getting in here,” he said firmly. “I’ll handle any Parselmouth they throw at us.”

Basi tilted his head, his gaze steady. “Then I shall await your instructions, Heir,” he replied, bowing his massive head slightly.

Harry nodded in acknowledgment. “Good. I’ll be back soon with more. Stay hidden until then.”

Basi nodded, slithering back into the shadows, his massive body blending seamlessly into the Chamber’s walls.

Harry watched as Basi slithered away into the dark corners of the Chamber. Once alone, he moved closer to the walls, his eyes tracing over the ancient carvings. They were runes, or rather something Harry had come to call Parselrunes. They resembled the snake-like script from the old book Slytherin left, the one he was studying for months now.

Harry was still figuring out the Parselrunes, but he made progress. To reveal them, he had to string together certain words—a combination of intent and command. It was likely why he hadn’t noticed them before. When he changed Tom Riddle's slide to a elevator last year, it was clear the Chamber was far more responsive to his intentions than he realized, similar to Ravenclaw’s chamber that seemed to respond to one’s purpose. All four founders apparently knew about “Intentus Revelio” magic. Harry knew right away that this type of Intentus Revelio magic wasn’t anything secret in the Founders’ era.

Basi’s massive head shifted, eyes tracking Harry’s movements. “The Heir is frustrated,” Basi noted, his voice carrying a low, rumbling amusement.

“Nothing gets past you, does it?” Harry replied, rolling his eyes.

Sitting on the cold stone floor, Harry steeled himself for what was bound to be a grueling task. He needed to analyze every last rune on the walls of the Chamber, and he needed to do it quickly. With a Parselmouth on the way, he had no choice but to push his limits.

Harry closed his eyes, inhaling deeply before plunging himself into the Virtual Room. He split his consciousness into fifty distinct streams, each one set to focus on different segments of the ancient Parselrunes. The overload was instant, hitting him like a hammer to the skull, but he forced himself through the searing discomfort. He’d learned how to handle intense mental strain over the years. This would be no different.

The fifty parts of his consciousness scanned the runes, tracing over the curves and jagged lines in relentless, determined succession. The ancient script was as twisted as the Chamber itself, coiling back on itself, full of traps and hidden meanings. Deciphering them felt like wading through a swamp of old secrets, but he knew he couldn’t afford to miss a single detail.

Harry grit his teeth as a pounding headache threatened to break his focus. He pushed it aside, training each stream of thought to process the runes separately. Parsing each line, he began to pick up patterns, connections between the symbols that he hadn’t noticed before. He could feel his concentration waning, but he held steady, refusing to let himself slip.

In the recesses of his mind, the system’s database worked alongside him, collating the information he was gathering. He let it handle the logistics, while he focused on reading the actual runes. Slowly, pieces of a larger picture began to form. It wasn’t just a language—it was a layered code. The phrases held more than one meaning, each symbol carrying a weight that depended on its context and positioning.

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