Following Charles’s command, more than fifty thousand Deduction Points were instantly deducted.
What followed was a flood of knowledge about Apparition, surging into his mind like a tidal wave.
Apparition was generally used for long-distance travel.
That was because it required the user to spin while maintaining intense concentration.
If someone panicked or became distracted, it was very easy for different parts of their body to end up in different places during Apparition.
This was known as Splinching.
In the original story, after Harry Potter, Hermione, and Ron stole Hufflepuff’s Cup from Gringotts, Ron suffered from Splinching while Apparating.
Fortunately, his case wasn’t particularly serious.
The wound could be healed with Dittany.
But severe cases of Splinching could even result in something resembling being torn apart by five horses.
If Apparition outside of combat carried such risks, then using it during combat was even more dangerous.
Lose focus for even a moment and you could end up separated from your own body.
That was why, aside from the most exceptionally skilled wizards, practically nobody could use Apparition to change positions during an intense battle.
As far as Charles knew, there were only three people capable of using Apparition effectively in combat:
Dumbledore.
Grindelwald.
And Voldemort.
When ordinary enemies faced wizards like these, even overwhelming them with numbers wouldn’t necessarily make them feel confident.
One important reason was that these three could use short-range Apparition during combat to instantly change their positions.
Not only could this cause an enemy’s powerful spell to miss completely, but it also allowed them to find angles that bypassed defensive spells and launch unexpected attacks.
It was an extremely advanced combat technique for wizards.
It also required an extraordinarily deep understanding of Apparition.
For an ordinary young wizard, no matter how talented they were, there was simply no way to glimpse its secrets.
But Charles possessed something beyond talent.
He possessed a miracle called Deep Blue.
As long as he provided a direction and had enough Deduction Points, Deep Blue could deduce anything.
At this moment, under Deep Blue’s countless calculations every second, every secret regarding short-range Apparition in combat was gradually dissected and revealed before Charles.
The most important issue was actually positioning.
Long-distance Apparition relied on the passage to handle both movement and positioning.
Short-distance Apparition was different.
Although it still relied on the passage for movement, such a short-distance transfer was extremely difficult to position accurately using the passage alone.
It was like trying to determine the exact position of someone on a high-speed train down to the centimeter.
The difficulty was simply too great.
Therefore, short-range Apparition required a wizard to leave a magical mark somewhere using their own magic.
They could then sense their own magical signature and use it to achieve precise positioning.
This was also why even Dumbledore and Voldemort didn’t immediately use this seemingly supernatural combat technique at the beginning of a battle.
They only used it once the battle had reached a fever pitch.
The reason was simple.
During the initial clash, neither side had had enough time to leave their magic throughout the surrounding space.
Only after spells collided again and again, with magic scattering and gradually filling the surrounding battlefield, could they use that magic to perform short-range Apparition. This chapter was copied from NovelPing without permission.
Now, Charles had completely understood this secret.
And he had even gone beyond it.
Because Charles had previously deduced the Dustless Domain.
Once activated, this spell could instantly erase designated magic within a designated area.
Under extreme circumstances, it could even leave only Charles’s own magic within the affected area for a short period of time.
This not only prevented enemies from Apparating.
It also effectively gave Charles his own “positioning beacon.”
In other words, once Charles activated Dustless Domain, he could immediately perform short-range Apparition within its range.
He didn’t need to “warm up” like Dumbledore and Voldemort.
Furthermore, because Charles could already use both the wizard and goblin passages simultaneously thanks to his initial deduction, his Apparition would possess even greater accuracy and stability.
Countless pieces of knowledge churned through Charles’s mind.
Finally, Deep Blue’s mechanical notification sounded.
“Second deduction of Apparition complete.”
“The host has obtained a short-range Apparition technique designed for combat — Flash Step.”
“Under normal circumstances, Flash Step requires the surrounding space to contain a sufficient concentration of the host’s magic in order to achieve precise positioning.”
“However, if Dustless Domain is activated beforehand, Flash Step can be used immediately.”
“At the same time, because Flash Step also utilizes the goblin passage, an activation spell must be established to simulate goblin magic and obtain passage authorization.”
“The host previously established ‘Avada Kedavra’ as the activation spell.”
“Would you like to continue using this spell?”
Charles took a deep breath.
A thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes.
When he had previously chosen Avada Kedavra as the activation spell for Apparition, it was because using long-distance Apparition meant that Charles had encountered an enemy he couldn’t defeat and was preparing to flee.
Naturally, he wanted to give his enemy something to worry about before escaping.
That would make the enemy cautious and prevent them from immediately pursuing him.
But Flash Step was specifically designed for combat.
If Charles shouted Avada Kedavra every time he wanted to activate Flash Step, wouldn’t that instantly send his opponent’s level of tension through the roof?
Charles didn’t want that.
Therefore, he decisively rejected Deep Blue’s suggestion to continue using Avada Kedavra.
“Don’t use it.”
“I want to set a separate activation spell for Flash Step.”
“It’ll be…”
Charles thought for a moment.
In this situation, he needed a phrase that would make his enemy’s mind go blank.
Something that would leave them completely confused.
Of course, it should also have a certain degree of style.
After all, Charles might not have much shame left, but he still had some.
If he had to constantly shout things like “Darling, wanna go one round?” during battle, even Charles would feel embarrassed.
After a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.
“You want to dance too?” This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
“That’s the one!”
Once Deep Blue confirmed the activation spell, Charles eagerly raised his wand.
“Dustless Domain!”
A domineering magical force filled with repulsive power surged outward like a domain.
Charles’s magic spread throughout the room.
Then Charles quietly spoke.
“You want to dance too?”
Snap!
“You want to dance too?”
Snap!
“You…”
“Want…”
“To dance?!”
Snap!
His figure flashed repeatedly.
Within the room, he appeared and disappeared like a ghost.
A satisfied expression appeared in Charles’s eyes.
Then his face suddenly changed.
He turned around, rushed to the toilet, and began vomiting violently.
He now understood yet another reason why Dumbledore, Voldemort, Grindelwald, and the others didn’t constantly use Apparition during combat.
The reaction from short-range Apparition was practically five or six times more intense than long-distance Apparition.
Even an iron stomach couldn’t handle it.
Surely they didn’t want to suddenly start vomiting all over the battlefield and allow their enemies to see exactly what they had eaten that day.
After finally recovering, Charles climbed back up from the toilet and casually wiped his mouth.
“But it doesn’t matter.”
“Once short-range Apparition is mastered, the improvement to combat ability is enormous.”
“So what if I vomit?”
“I’ll get used to it after doing it enough times.”
“Besides, if I prepare some motion sickness medicine beforehand, it should greatly reduce the side effects.”
Compared with this tiny drawback, Charles was much more interested in the future direction of his Apparition deductions.
“Right now, Flash Step only transfers my position.”
“I can’t cast spells during the movement.”
“But what if I continue the deduction and make it so spells can also cooperate with Flash Step while they’re in flight?”
“For example…”
“The moment the energy sphere of Eternal Blazing Sun leaves my wand…”
“I could use Flash Step to make it cross a hundred meters in an instant and appear directly in front of my enemy’s face!”
(End of Chapter)