Chapter 2443 Shitabe Under the Swamp

Wet, muddy, and full of mist, this is the first impression that everyone who has the opportunity to enter this ancient cave will have.

Yes, speaking of it, John, as a core member of the Stewart family, actually knew what it was here. Because before the establishment of the Magic Congress of America, the Stewart family has always been one of the participating parties in the regular negotiation and maintenance work with "certain creatures" here.

So of course, John's younger brother, Brooks, apparently knew the place as well.

Brooks has been a somewhat introverted boy since he was a child. He is very honest at home and at school, and he is excellent in his studies. The professors' favorite child.

Playing truant to New York after Tia this time may be the most outrageous decision he has made since he grew up, bar none.

Yet no matter how impulsive the move seemed in hindsight, Brooks has no regrets. Whether it's because of worry about Tia, or because deep down in his heart, he may also long for this feeling of breaking away from the constraints of the routine. Now that he has done it, there is no reason to give up halfway.

Therefore, when Brooks lost Tia on the noisy streets of New York with people and cars, and after several days of being unable to find her, he was smart and finally embraced the same Auror vice-captain Croger. Here comes the idea.

Brooks read it in the library at home—about two hundred years ago, their Stewart family...or the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the United States, or a special place that needed to be involved in all aspects of management at the same time due to the needs of the current situation. The ancestor of the Stewart family also participated in the regular communication and maintenance of relationship with "those creatures" who lived in the ancient underground caves all year round.

Until now, two hundred years later, although this work has been completely handed over to the relevant departments of the Magic Congress, when it comes to the relationship with those creatures, I am afraid that people from the Stewart family are better—at least Brooks thinks so.

So here comes Brooks! After all, when it comes to the understanding of the entire New York City area, if "they" are ranked second, probably no one will dare to be the first.

"Wow... Wow... Wow..."

The space of the cave is getting bigger and bigger, and the water under the feet is getting deeper and deeper. I can faintly feel that the water is actually flowing, not stagnant water, so it doesn't smell bad, but it becomes more and more difficult to walk.

Brooks walked forward step by step through the cold water, the tip of the wand in his hand exuded a faint light, barely able to illuminate part of the surrounding scene. With the soles of his feet, he could feel that the ground under the water was uneven, as if there were things scattered everywhere, but at least it was not impossible to walk on.

Right now, while he continued to move forward in the cave with trepidation, he still felt a little annoyed that he lost Tia on the way. If he had followed closely at that time, or had simply chased after him at the intersection where he saw Tia, then he wouldn't have come to this kind of place again, would he?

It's just that at this moment, Brooks, who is still only a child no matter how smart he is, has not realized that before he knew it, he had become the one who was being searched for because of his disappearance.

"Wow—"

Suddenly,

A sound of water that was not made by himself sounded from the darkness ahead, making Brooks subconsciously stop in his tracks.

"Who... who's there?" He asked a little nervously, and then he came to his senses, "Ah! Is... a friend of the wizard, Shitabe under the swamp?"

Brooks remembers quite well, "It's not 'Miss' or 'Mr.', it's Shitabe who lives under the swamp." This local "indigenous" creature that existed in America as early as ancient times has no gender, and they have always cared about this, so you need to pay attention to this when calling them.

After waiting for Brooks to finish speaking, although his feet and calves soaked in the water were a little stiff from the cold, he still held back and didn't say anything, just stood silently and waited.

After a while, he finally heard the sound of water again coming from the place ahead where the Luminous Curse could not be found, and... getting closer.

Finally, a not-so-tall figure slowly appeared from the darkness—it was a little boy with dark brown skin, wearing a thin long gown that was somewhat green, resembling a human nightgown. He looked up and down curiously at the uninvited Brooks.

In fact, just looking at the appearance of the two, they look like a pair of brothers of the same age.

"Wizard...friend." Not long after, Brooks saw that the other party's mouth didn't move at all, but a voice sounded from somewhere on his body, "Jopat said, the day hasn't come yet, why did you come?"

The voice of the other party was very nice, round and melodious as if singing, but it was indeed in English, although it was difficult to understand, it would not make Brooks completely blind.

"Well," Brooks hesitated, and then decided to speak directly, "I lost my friend, so I want someone to help... Oh, my friend is called 'Tia'!"

"Really?" The other party heard it, nodded quickly, "It's not difficult to find something, Yumkashi is the best at it—you come with me."

As soon as he finished saying this, Brooks saw the other party turn around and sink into the darkness again. Seeing this, Brooks only hesitated a little, but quickly followed.

The book said that when dealing with Shitabe, as long as you don't lie, don't be malicious, and don't violate their rules, you will usually be fine. This is a magical race that is easy to get along with, otherwise, they would not have reached a settlement back then, and then they have not invaded each other for so many years.

Not long after, the clacking sound of Brooks crossing the water gradually faded away.

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"By the way, speaking of it... Deputy team, have you been in charge of regular contact with 'them' in the past?"

I don’t know how long it has been since Brooks entered this ancient cave. At the same place where he met the boy from Shitabe, John, who had been by Kroger’s side, seemed to remember something and couldn’t help but lower his voice. the voice asked.

Immediately afterwards, Croger nodded.

"Of course, Aurors will be sent along for every regular contact. I used to perform escort missions a few times when I was just an ordinary Auror... Don't worry, I'm fine."

After finishing speaking, he raised his hand and patted John on the shoulder, showing a big smile.

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