In the Harry Potter Without Harry Potter

Chapter 452: The Duel of Revenge

Lily didn't leave.

She just stayed in Spinner's End, not that she didn't want to follow Jon and chase after them, but without a flying broom, she would have been adding trouble to Jon by running around blindly like that.

So she chose to trust Jon and stayed behind in Spinner's End where an explosion had just occurred and sirens were constantly blaring around her.

Rescue was soon underway in this street and the exact circumstances of the explosion had been determined to be the result of a gas pipe leakage, but of course, that was just a ruse by the Muggle government and Lily could certainly see what a mayhem had just taken place here.

Snape had never left the city, not even Spinner's End, always hiding in the underground of this alley until the Death Eaters had found him.

She had wandered around the scene of the explosion long enough to save a little girl trapped under the rubble, and after watching the little girl, who had been crying all along, being taken away by her family with a thousand thanks, some psychological compulsion had led Lily unknowingly to the door of Snape's house.

It was not within the vicinity of where the explosion had occurred and had not been affected by the explosion.

There had been three or more Aurors or Death Eaters guarding this place almost every day before, and basically, no one would be able to hide from them. Whenever Snape showed any sign of going home, he would be spotted at the first opportunity.

And now, of course, all those guards had been withdrawn, and with a big explosion like that happening, of course, the men under Voldemort knew what had happened.

Only to maintain the Statute of Secrecy, they had restrained themselves, there couldn't be a situation where dozens of people on broomsticks flew into the sky for the whole city to see, creating a situation like that could never be salvaged except by erasing everyone's memories.

Lily pushed open the door to Snape's house, which hadn't been re-locked since the last time it had been opened by the unlocking spell.

The interior and furnishings were just as messy and untidy as before, and even the dust on the floor was a little heavier than before.

And just as Lily raised her gaze, she caught sight of the man standing in front of the fireplace.

Snape was still bleeding profusely, but he was still standing straight, wand in hand, and just aiming it straight at Lily.

The scene went quiet.

So quiet, it was like one could hear the chandelier above their heads scraping as it swayed slightly in response to the wind blowing in from the window.

Lily didn't move, still lightly gripping the wand hidden in her sleeve as she saw the tip of Snape's wand aimed at her, not even a subconscious reaction to grip it harder.

"Where's Jon?" She asked in an icy voice.

"He's still a little young after all." A sneer crossed Snape's lips, "We're the only ones here now, Lily Evans."

Lily loosened her fingers slightly and the end of her wand just slipped into her palm, then she held it tightly in her hand.

"So? You created this perfect opportunity for what, to deliver this opportunity for revenge into my hands by yourself, did you? Snape."

"I actually pondered the question in private when I was alone in a quiet moment. What exactly would I ever have to do to really pull you back and stop you from going in that wrong direction? But every time there was actually only one final answer, and that was that there was nothing I could do at all because as far as you were concerned, you always thought that path was the right one."

"Right or wrong, who are you to judge? In this world, it is always the winner who decides what is right and wrong. It was only when Dumbledore was in power that you thought your way of thinking was right, but in the current British wizarding world, if you pull a random wizard and ask him, will he agree with what you call right? And as for revenge? Haven't you always been clear about your enemy? Stop trying to find psychological comfort for yourself. The reason why you didn't go after your real enemy is clear to us both. You saw me as an easy target and simply wanted someone to vent your hatred on."

Snape's voice was still as calm as ever, except that the eyes he was looking at Lily with were not half as empty as they had been before, but there was no way to make out what kind of emotion was in them.

"I've actually finally figured out something over the last few days. As far as revenge is concerned, it is actually me who is really qualified to make use of this reason! It was your husband who ruined my school life when I was a student, and after that, I almost gave up the first half of my life for you!"

He suddenly raised the tone of his voice, and the questioning tone of his voice seemed to be laced with real and unparalleled hatred.

"Why did I end up in this situation? I clearly have an overwhelming talent, and now that I have finally come to my senses, Evans, it is not too late. I'm still useful to my lord, he needs me back to help him, and as long as I can kill you myself again and prove that I've let go of all I have and have nothing left but absolute loyalty; then wealth and position, whatever it is, will be within my reach if I want it!"

The expression on Lily's face was cold, even after hearing such an accusation from Snape, nothing had changed.

"You can't go back. Even now, it's the same as how it's always been, it's never been for anyone, it's always actually been for yourself."

She didn't go along with Snape's words but said this without knowing why, for no reason at all.

"Whatever, who do you think I'm doing it for!"

Snape's face showed a grimace that he had never had before.

"I spent the first thirty years of my life making a mistake so foolish that I certainly can't let it continue now, do you think you have any chance of fighting back! Damn you."

Suddenly he raised his wand, the swing of which had never been so swift and definite!

"Mud! Blood!"

As the word that had been his demon in Snape's mind for twenty years shouted out of his mouth once more, a green glow exploded from his wand!

"Avada Kedavra!"

Lily reacted as soon as the wand began to swing up from his hand, her entire body unbelievably quickly sidling to her left while also raising the wand in her hand.

Without wavering, without trembling her hand, her voice, which was as cold as an iceberg, recited the spell that she could recite in the shortest amount of time and with the fastest wand-swinging speed at the moment!

"Sectumsempra!"

The next moment, a green aura shone throughout the room, but within this, there was a single invisible sharp blade that seemed to cut through all!

"Poof!"

The sound of blood and flesh splitting open rang out as a heavy body collapsed with a crash.

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