By now, Malfoy should be neck-deep in trouble, shouldn't he?
Tom had noticed something was off with the cats earlier, and hearing the name 'Bastet' from them only confirmed his suspicions.
From the moment they'd arrived, Malfoy had inexplicably become some kind of pharaoh, and the only connection he had to ancient Egyptian pharaohs was the curse he'd "inherited" from the crown.
The cats who called Malfoy pharaoh were followers of Bastet.
And Bastet, as a god of ancient Egypt, saw his worship rise around the Second Dynasty.
The original owner of the crown where the curse resided—Akhenaten—was from the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and Bastet was probably among the gods "punished" during his reforms…
Therefore, the curse on Malfoy was likely placed on Akhenaten by Bastet.
Though it remained unclear why the curse only landed on the crown; according to the cat god's original plan, the curse should have fully descended upon Akhenaten after he donned the crown.
Perhaps a knowledgeable wizard was with Akhenaten at the time, or perhaps for some other reason, Akhenaten never wore the crown again.
Until thousands of years later, the crown landed on Malfoy's head, making Malfoy Akhenaten's "scapegoat."
Although Akhenaten was long dead...
However, Bastet was most likely not physically present, otherwise he wouldn't have mistaken Malfoy for Akhenaten.
How the curse ultimately would have executed Malfoy was unknown.
As for now… let's go kill him first!
But before that…
"Harry, I just performed a divination, and Malfoy is in danger."
Tom suddenly stopped and asked without turning around, "You… want to save him?"
"What? Malfoy's in danger? Is he dead?"
"Uh… not yet."
"No rush then."
Hearing this, Tom's lips twitched, but he quickly recovered. "Ahem… just tell me if you want to save him or not."
Hearing this, Harry scratched the back of his head in confusion. "I do want to, but aren't you here, sir? There's no need for me."
"Tsk, why are you talking so much nonsense? Then I won't go save him. Do you still want to save Malfoy?"
Tom turned around, looking at Harry with displeasure.
(Malfoy: Listen, thank you…)
"Although Malfoy isn't much of a guy, not as handsome as me, and always tries to steal my second-in-command position… but no matter what, he's still my friend."
Harry's expression turned serious. "Sir, I have to go save him."
Hearing this, Tom's lips curled into a slight smile. All that talking to you wasn't in vain.
Then, Tom secretly used magic to activate the Combat Transformation Case in Harry's pocket.
Feeling the warmth in his pocket, Harry was shocked and pulled the pink-glowing Combat Transformation Case out.
Seeing this, Tom, like a charlatan, said, "The opportunity has always been in your hands. Go."
Harry nodded seriously.
Meanwhile, a group of muscular cats clad in armor gathered from the other side.
However, Harry showed no fear. He raised the box high and charged towards the enemies, shouting, "Demacia!!!"
(A strange background music suddenly begins~)
"Ah! That dazzling light!"
"How could he…"
Under the gazes of everyone and the cats, Harry floated in mid-air, his entire body enveloped in a pinkish-white light.
"Potter… he doesn't seem to be wearing any clothes?"
Cassandra's eyes widened in surprise.
Tom, who had somehow moved to her side, smiled smugly. "Now you know why I didn't give you this?"
"...Hmph!"
Cassandra haughtily turned her blushing head away, not wanting to look at Tom, but then her expression turned thoughtful, lost in thought.
Nagini walked over to Tom and asked curiously, "Is that magical item used to transform and gain powerful magic?"
Tom smiled mysteriously, "It does transform, but it doesn't grant magic, only strength."
Under Nagini and Cassandra's questioning gazes, Harry instinctively reached up and touched his chest, hands, and feet, then a burst of pink light erupted.
Harry Potter, dressed in a pink miniskirt, made his entrance!
His feet were back on the ground, and Harry's eyes snapped open, filled with fighting spirit. "I feel like I'm bursting with power!"
"Pfft..."
Discovering that everyone around him and the cat were laughing at him, Harry was confused. "What are you laughing at... Holy crap, what the hell is going on?!"
Harry clutched his pink miniskirt, turned to Tom, and looked at him with a pitiful expression.
"Ahem… To gain power, you always have to pay a price."
Tom explained seriously, "And don't underestimate this dress. The material is incredibly tough, impervious to water and fire, and will protect your body well."
"..."
Harry sighed resignedly, then his right hand conjured a pink baseball bat out of thin air, and he charged forward.
"Laughing my ass! Take this!"
The muscular cat, still laughing, was slammed in the face by a baseball bat.
With a loud 'bang,' the muscular cat flew several meters backward, crashing into several of his companions along the way.
Seeing this, Harry's confidence soared. This was the power he gained by sacrificing his dignity!
Those weakling cats were no match for Harry. Harry, like a god descending to earth, frantically swung the baseball bat, charging towards Malfoy's area.
"..."
Watching Harry's bizarre fighting style, Cassandra thought it was the right choice for her teacher not to give her that junk.
...
Meanwhile.
Malfoy, about to be sacrificed, had been carried to another room.
This room resembled a magnificent cathedral, but instead of a cross representing God, the center of the cathedral housed a small mirror emitting a white light.
If Malfoy weren't in the coffin, he would recognize it as the Bastet's Mirror that had brought them here from the desert ruins.
Led by the reddish-brown cat, the cats began to kneel and worship before the mirror like humans, chanting strange spells.
But just then…
Bang!
The door was kicked open, and Harry, dressed in a pink dress, leaped in, yelling, "Malfoy! I've got to save you!!!"
Tom followed leisurely behind, while Cassandra and Nagini used spells to deal with the muscular cats that had rushed in from all directions.
It's worth mentioning that Nagini has a wand. Tom had taken her to Ollivander's Wand Shop for some goods.
Nagini's wand information is as follows:
[Item:] Wand
[Wandshaft:] Ebony
[Core:] Longhorn Water Snake Horn
[Length:] 13 3/4 inches
[Quality:] Excellent
[Compatibility (with Nagini):] 86%
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