HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 128 - Beginning the Hunt for Wizards in the Wizarding World 02.

[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]

Third Person POV

London.

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Snape knew he couldn't simply return home after what had happened; he needed to create more distractions.

He watched his Patronus shining brightly in the sky as dogs began barking throughout the neighborhood. People shouted and pointed at the glowing figure, and even Muggles could see its light.

It was ironic for him to use a Patronus, given his cruel demeanor and his reputation for eliminating other wizards—even Dark wizards. He still killed people, and yet, he had good memories. His focus for summoning the Patronus was rooted in his own foundations, the one who had once made him a guardian.

Snape had to pause to admire its form, even though he had seen it many times before. He often wondered if his manifested animal would change, just as Lily's had. And it had—its shape transformed into something he never expected: a ruler.

This made him ponder how he could improve the spell, wondering if it could become something more than just a tool to repel darkness...

Nevertheless, he pushed aside these thoughts. He had to create a distraction in the wizarding world greater than any he had made that night. He needed something that would divert suspicion from him entirely.

"Then I should hunt more of them..." he said aloud, considering leaving more Dark wizard corpses before the night ended.

"But I can't just attack their dogs... Some families have been after me for so long they want me dead. Why not take the opportunity to make them pay?" he muttered.

At that moment, he glanced at Lily again. She was stunned, staring between the Patronus rising into the sky and Snape.

The next moment, he vanished, leaving her there alone. He reappeared a short distance away, only to teleport again, moving toward a specific destination.

An hour of continuous teleportation brought him to a village a little way from London. Snape appeared fatigued from the prolonged use of his magic, but he pressed on. He entered the village until he found a large house surrounded by high walls.

"There are ten guards..." Snape remarked, analyzing the situation. He teleported 50 meters into the air to survey the property.

He landed calmly, rolling his neck in a small stretch. "Let's begin," he said before disappearing again.

The guards patrolling the property had no time to react as someone appeared beside them and ended their lives. Snape felt no pity for these people, already imagining the kind of services they provided to their master.

He began teleporting silently throughout the property, taking down every guard with such speed and precision that no one realized what was happening. Decapitations came swiftly, leaving the property eerily quiet in their wake.

It was only after some time, when everything became too calm, that the atmosphere turned unbearable. It was then that Lord Norton began to stir. Feeling something amiss, he opened his eyes and raised his head from the bed.

He first looked at his wife, still asleep beside him, and decided to get up. Grabbing his wand from under the pillow, he felt an inexplicable unease that made it hard to breathe.

Cautiously, he advanced toward the door, moving with care. He didn't know why, but something deeply unsettled him. Slowly, he turned the doorknob and opened the door a crack, pointing his wand into the corridor.