Professor Snape frowned deeply, averting his gaze and turning his face aside. He opened his mouth, but then swallowed back the words he had meant to say. An inexplicable dread gripped his heart. He hesitated, wavering and panicking, terrified that making the wrong decision would disrupt everything that currently existed. All of this turmoil dissolved into a sense of helplessness and anger.
Taking a step back to put some distance between himself and Iblis, he let out a cold snort. "How am I supposed to believe that? Having one headmaster who loves playing mysterious games is quite enough for me to deal with! You..."
Snape wanted to say more, but as his eyes fell back upon Iblis, he forcefully choked down the venom. He let out a breath of utter exasperation. "You always know just how to infuriate me, and you never tire of it..."
Chapter 171