Chapter 542 Demon King’s Castle
The Lovegood home, once crowded and cluttered, now has a brand new look.
With the help of the friendly neighbors around, although the Lovegood family's cabin does not appear to have changed much from the outside, the interior space structure has been expanded by more than three or four times compared to before. The magic printing press was moved directly to the small warehouse behind the hut for unified printing, packaging and mailing.
However, Xenophilius Lovegood was not happy at all, and even wanted to move away.
Because these expanded spaces have nothing to do with him for the time being - most of the time, they are used as a transfer station for Tianming Group's personnel, a temporary office space, and a conference room for the "Little Devil".
As the renovation work of the large ship anchored in Ukraine is coming to an end, Elena's meetings have gradually become more frequent these days, and eventually a fixed pattern of two regular meetings per week has been formed.
This is not only to ensure that the closing and handover work is completed smoothly, but also because after nearly three months of fermentation, the false bubbles in the former Soviet Union countries have reached their peak. One step further is the cliff.
According to the news from wizards distributed in the former Soviet Union, local famines have begun to appear in Ukraine and Russia. The candy of capital has melted in every corner of this land. Under the cooperation of the oligarchic governments of various countries, Hot money has raised a sufficient share of rubles and securities and is ready to strike at any time.
But in the eyes of a few insiders, they are just slightly fatter mantises.
Xenophilius, who was carefully proofreading the spelling of the latest issue of "The Quibbler" at his desk, raised his head and looked at the row of clocks hanging on the wall. According to London time, the silver-haired little devil should be arriving soon. .
After getting along with each other these days, Xenophilius Love, who is full of sense of justice and wisdom, has seen more clearly the face of Elena Kaslana and the catastrophe she may bring to the world. Goode has already made up his mind...
crackling——
The flame in the fireplace instantly turned green, and a slender figure stepped out of the flame slowly. The bright silver-white hair floated slightly in the flame, and the whole living room seemed to become a little brighter. .
"Elena, you came so early today? Are you thirsty? I made lemonade for you..."
Xenophilius put down the quill in his hand, stood up with a smile on his face, and brought a delicate and beautiful ceramic teacup on the tray and a steaming crystal teapot with several slices of fresh lemon in it.
"Wait, I think maybe you need some rock sugar? Or do you want brown sugar today?" Xenophilius placed the tray on the long table in the middle of the living room, poured hot lemonade from it, and began to chatter. said.
As the first person to discern the truth and know the most ulterior secrets, Xenophilius Lovegood has long since positioned himself, accepted his own destiny, and became a loyal Demon King Friends and relatives.
Of course, in Elena's words, it's called a "just partner."
Moreover, according to his observation, his most precious daughter Luna Lovegood was almost turning into the shape of this white-haired dumpling. If he wanted to see more of Luna during school in the future, he would have to talk to Eileen. Na needs to have a good relationship with her.
"Well, I can just do it myself, you don't have to be so polite."
Elena smiled and shook her head, then took out a letter from her robe and handed it to Xenophilius, "By the way, this is a letter from Luna to you. She won't be back this weekend. It's forbidden." There is a nest of cattails giving birth to cubs in the forest."
"Ah? If you don't come back, oh, that's fine..."
The smile on Xenophilius Lovegood's face froze, and he let out a disappointed sound.
He looked at the envelope in his hand and was stunned. His daughter liked magical animals. He naturally knew that. Compared with this room full of manuscripts, the cute little animals in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts were obviously more lovable. ... of it.
Just as Xenophilius was slightly distracted, there was a rhythmic knock on the door.
This is a rather rare situation. After all, most of the time, visitors use portkeys or floo networks to directly reach the teleport hut next to the living room, rather than walking through a trail full of magic traps and entering from the main entrance.
Elena raised the corners of her mouth, and there was a hint of excitement in her eyes.
"Aha! It seems that our guests have arrived."
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Meanwhile, outside the Lovegood house.
"So...you hid the gold in here?"
Goblin Douglas frowned, looked at the strangely shaped cylindrical tall building in front of him, and said in confusion.
Now they have arrived at the top of the hill in this wizarding village. A weird house stands under the blue sky, surrounded by small wooden houses. At first glance, it looks like a huge black column, or a castle in chess. , while behind the "castle," a ghostly moon hangs in the afternoon sky.
Along the way, there were at least six or seven kinds of magic traps that Douglas could identify, including alarms, enemy traps, weakening, direct killing... If it weren't for the guidance of "Dumbledore", it might even be possible. Dozens of Aurors came, and for a while they were unable to directly break through so many layers of magical protection.
At the same time, as he got closer and closer to the "castle", Douglas clearly felt the stagnation in the air, and all disembodiment magic, including goblin magic, was seriously disturbed.
There is no doubt that this area, like the Gringotts underground, Hogwarts Castle, and the Ministry of Magic office area, is a special restricted area.
"Gold? No, why do you think so? Of course the gold is in Hogwarts."
The old wizard glanced at the goblin behind him with some confusion, and pointed to the wooden courtyard door with a somewhat classical charm next to him, "This is just the home of Mr. Lovegood, the editor-in-chief of The Quibbler. Look."
Three hand-painted signs were nailed to the courtyard gate, and the writing on them seemed to have been modified many times.
The first block: "The New Quibbler", "Hogwarts on the Tip of the Tongue", "Into the Magic" Editorial Department
Piece 2: Pick your own bunch of mistletoe
Block Three: Don’t Touch the Airship Li
Before Douglas could figure out the meaning of the next two signs, the yard door creaked open on its own.
"Follow my footsteps and don't move anything. Don't resist..."
Not far away, the voice of "Albus Dumbledore" became serious, and the old wizard gently waved the wand in his hand, as if he was conducting a silent concert, which looked a little strange.
Accompanied by a strange magical power, Douglas and others followed Dumbledore unconsciously. They felt layers of magical marks falling gently on them. The goblins were nervous at first, and then very nervous. Almost relaxed.
As goblin elites from the depths of Gringotts, they identified the purpose of this magic almost immediately - it is the most common identity authentication magic, used to pass through magic restricted areas, which is equivalent to the access control in the Muggle world. Card.
This is an ancient magic originated from fairies. Apart from this, it has no other side effects.
Therefore, after being slightly surprised by the tightness of protection here, Douglas, Bogo, Gallywix and other goblins gradually lowered their vigilance and began to look at the surrounding environment with interest, wondering what was important here. at.
The winding paths are covered with all kinds of exotic plants, like a beautiful fantasy garden.
The silvery shrubs on the roadside are covered with orange-red radish-shaped fruits, as well as knotty vines that look like dead branches. A few mandrakes buried in the ground are shaking the grass above their heads. In addition to the leaves, there are red peppers that pant slightly, and baba tubers twisting in the forest...
Two old crabapple trees bent by the wind guard both sides of the front door. The leaves have fallen off, but they are still full of small red fruits and large mistletoe corollas decorated with white beads. Two owls stand on the left and right. Crouching on the branch, quietly watching them.
Douglas and other goblins who have been exposed to various magic traps for a long time can feel the magic lingering in the roots of the two trees in front of them. Even if they suddenly pull out their roots and turn into tree people, Douglas will not be surprised.
"This is one of the most heavily protected places I have ever seen...even Gringotts..."
"Shh, keep quiet, watch and learn - I won't always be leading the way for you."
Not far ahead, "Dumbledore" suddenly raised his finger and made a quiet gesture that was somewhat inconsistent with his habit. He walked to the heavy black door and knocked lightly three times. The door was inlaid with iron. quality round nails, and a strange round door knocker.
Following the old wizard's movements, the circular door knocker rotated 180 degrees horizontally, as if it had been facing away from them before, and turned into a round owl face, with its metal beak opening and closing. .
"Excuse me: What do I look like?"
"A fat chicken with a round face."
"correct answer."
The next moment, the door rotated and opened automatically.
At the same time, the vague feeling of danger that had been lingering around Douglas and other goblins finally dissipated. There were two wooden scabs on the courtyard door with the sign nailed behind them. After moving for a while, he glanced at the visitors in the yard like a pair of old people's eyes, and slowly closed the door.
After nearly half a year of transformation, as the temporary base of the Tianming Group, it has almost become an increasingly secretive and dangerous Demon King's City. At this moment, a female reporter who is still locked up in a nearby cabin is Xiao Fei who disappeared inside. insect.
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As the heavy black door opened, warm light filled the room.
Before Douglas and the other goblins could clearly see the layout inside, they heard a girl's voice coming from the door, with a hint of anger and excitement in her voice.
"Grandpa, you are late today...I thought you would arrive before me."
Then, a little girl as cute as an angel appeared in everyone's sight.
Grandpa, grandpa? !
A trace of doubt appeared on Douglas's face, and he looked at the old wizard with white hair and white beard standing in front of him. According to the information from the Gringotts goblins, Albus Dumbledore should have no heirs. , let alone a granddaughter.
"Well, it's mainly because I've been borrowing wands from Albus quite frequently recently. He might have been a little suspicious, so it took me a little extra time. But it got better after that. This time he asked me to return it next month. he."
The old wizard coughed slightly, bent down slightly, touched Elena's head affectionately, turned around and looked at the petrified goblins behind him, showed a friendly smile, and made an inviting gesture toward the room.
"Come in, friends from Gringotts. It's much warmer inside than outside."
The goblins who had just escaped from the brink of death not long ago and came from the depths of Gringotts in London to the village of Ottery-St. Catchpole in Devon, thousands of miles away, were shaking as if they were The sieve is average.
Combined with the strange wizards they had seen along the way, a terrible suspicion became increasingly clear in the minds of all the goblins. As the deputy director of various materials, Bao Ge was trembling all over, with a face full of shock. Looking at the smiling "Albus Dumbledore" in front of him, his breathing became rapid.
"You, you... you are not Dumbledore! This is a trap! Who are you!?"
For a moment, he even doubted the final result of the peak showdown that attracted the attention of the entire magic world decades ago... Could it be that since then, the world has actually been deceived by the surface? Elder Leos I never said anything about this!
"Of course I'm not Albus. In fact, I didn't say I was him - this can't be considered deception."
The old man grinned and nodded, shrugging helplessly. He took out his wand and waved it slowly. His face began to change to another look, and his heterochromatic eyes shone with a strange light, extremely elegant. said.
"Oh, I'm sorry... I just forgot to introduce myself, Grindelwald, Gellert Grindelwald. But don't worry, the real Albus Dumbledore actually acquiesced to all of this, and will also share with you in the future Meet - wait until the time is right..."
As Grindelwald waved his wand, the goblins standing by the door felt a soft push coming from behind. With their minds shaken, they involuntarily took a few steps forward, crossed the threshold and entered the hut. .
boom.
Before the goblins could stand firm, there was a dull sound of the door closing suddenly behind them.
The owner of the house, Xenophilius Lovegood, had walked to the door at some point and closed the heavy black door again. All the goblins felt that they had entered a strange space and looked at their surroundings uneasily.
The renovated room is still a standard circle, just like a huge pepper shaker. Various spices, candies, cookies, fruits, dried meat shops can be seen everywhere on the surrounding walls, cabinets, and cupboards...
In the middle was a huge round dining table. The silver-haired little witch was already sitting on the edge of the dining table. While chatting with Grindelwald in a low voice, she looked at the goblins with interest. Shining with a strange look.
Not far away, Xenophilius Lovegood had sat back at his desk, picked up his quill and continued to revise the content of the new issue of "The New Quibbler". The opening title was - "Shock!" Gringotts - the Dark Lord's secret estate? ! 》
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Gu! A big chapter of 4000 words, so proud!