Chapter 12 Runaway Fire Dragon (Happy New Year)

As they entered Gringotts, two goblins bowed to them and led them into the tall marble hall.

About a hundred or so goblins sat on high stools behind a long line of counters, some weighing coins with copper scales, and some examining gems with eyepieces, while scribbling registrations on the large ledger.

There are countless doors in the hall, leading to different places, and many goblins guide people to enter and leave these doors.

Several people walked towards an older goblin who was examining a thick gold coin through the lens.

?The goblin threw aside the gold coin in her hand and said hello to William.

Obviously, with William being awarded the Order of Merlin, he already has a lot of visibility in the UK.

"I need to set up a private treasury." William said directly.

"Oh, I don't know what price Mr. Stark is going to do?" The goblin stood up, his tone becoming more and more enthusiastic.

"Our lowest-priced treasury only needs two hundred Galleons, a slightly better one requires six hundred Galleons, and the more expensive one is a thousand Galleons, or even two thousand Galleons..."

He had already figured out William's details, knowing that the Merlin Second Class Medal only awarded 2,000 Galleons.

"Then let's get the cheapest one." William said indifferently.

He only has 2,000 Galleons, so he can't make such an expensive one, after all, the money has to be spent on the handle of the knife.

"Okay." The elder goblin's service attitude was very good, and there was no slight look at William's handling of the cheapest treasury.

He handed over a small golden key and said, "Mr. Stark, please come with me, and I will take you to your vault." ?

The older leprechaun led them through a door, a narrow stone corridor illuminated by flaming torches.

The stone corridor is a steep descent with a small railway below. The goblin blew a whistle, and two carts dashed toward them along the railroad.

The people divided into two teams and climbed into the car, and they rushed to a deeper place underground. After passing through an underground lake, huge stalactites hung down from the top of the cave, and huge stalagmites grew on the ground.

They galloped along the labyrinth of winding corridors, and the little carts that rattled seemed to know the way, and there was no need for goblins to drive.

The icy air whizzed past, blowing everyone's eyes.

William held his wand and poked it three times in a row, and a windshield appeared in front of several people.

The goblin didn't seem to be affected by the cold wind, and stared straight ahead with eyes as big as light bulbs.

William would like to ask: Do not blink for such a long time, the eyes are not dry?

The car drove for about 20 minutes, and a few people stopped in front of a door. The old goblin put the golden key body into the key hole and inserted it, and then slowly pushed it in, stuffing the entire key body into the hole.

The door opens automatically without turning the key.

The crowd walked in, the door slammed shut behind them, and inside was a small vault.

"What will happen to the private vault if no one comes to withdraw money for a long time?" Hermione asked curiously.

"It depends on the level of the vault." The old goblin replied.

"The cheapest vault, we can only keep it for two years and then clean it up. If no one comes to renew the contract within two years, we will clean up all the property in Gringotts."

The so-called cleanup is actually attributable to the free disposal of fairies.

"As the price increases, the retention period of the vault will increase, of course..." The old goblin smiled: "There is also a kind of vault, the keys will be passed down from generation to generation, and the contents will never be cleaned up."

"And this kind of vault?"

"Yes, those are very expensive prices, and generally only those ancient families can afford them."

William found many similarities between Gringotts and Swiss banks.

Gringotts is not bound by the Ministry of Magic, and even if a wizard commits a crime, the Ministry of Magic has no right to take private property from Gringotts vaults.

Swiss banks are also world-renowned for their good secrecy.

Because the stored items are protected by the privacy law from police inspection, and only need to open a digital account when storing, and do not need to register the name of the depositor, therefore, those criminals or high-ranking officials can rest easy, do not have to worry about the safety of property, and do not have to be afraid Suddenly a huge amount of unidentified property was found.

Swiss bank digital accounts, like Gringotts keys, are often passed on as a legacy, passed down from generation to generation.

William also plans to build a permanent treasury to pass on as a legacy, but he can only afford the cheapest one now.

William didn't think too much, he put Galleon in the vault, only took four hundred and put it in a small bag.

"Let's go," he said.

Everyone was disappointed that they didn't see the legendary fire dragon guarding the treasury.

The ride of the car is not as comfortable as the roller coaster in the amusement park. I don't want to see the fire dragon. Who comes to this ghost place?

But at this moment, William asked, "Did you feel the vibration?"

"Looks like an earthquake," Hermione said.

"It's impossible!" cried the old goblin.

"The Gringotts vault is buried 20,000 meters underground, protected by a lot of magic spells, and there has never been an earthquake for thousands of years!"

He was outraged, as if William were slandering the famous brand of Gringotts.

Everyone didn't speak, William put a gold Galleon on the table, and the Galleon trembled slightly on the table.

Roy and the others are all pale, and there is no place for the leisurely mood of wanting to see the fire dragon before!

This place is located deep underground. If an earthquake really occurs, it will be buried under it, and it will not be crushed into slag?

"Come on!" William shouted.

Everyone hurriedly left the vault, and a voice suddenly roared from the depths of the ground, from far to near, it became more and more clear and terrifying.

"It's the dragon's voice," said the old goblin.

"Come on." Several people hurriedly returned to the car, and the car quickly ran along the corridor towards the hall, but gravel kept falling from the cave.

Bang!

A boulder fell on the track and completely blocked the road ahead. Because the speed of the car was too fast, the old goblin had no time to brake, and the car hit the stone directly.

The cart lurched violently, overturned, and everyone was thrown out of the car.

The cart hit the wall of the corridor and broke into pieces. William grabbed his wand and said loudly, "Shock Absorbing Charm!"

A blue light shrouded everyone, and everyone was sliding in the air, falling to the stone ground as if they had no weight, and there was no pain at all.

"What happened?" Lyanna asked in horror.

"I don't know..." Before William's words were finished, he suddenly looked in a certain direction.

The scene of that terrifying glimpse made everyone present feel terrified.

A gigantic fire dragon slammed all the way from the depths of the cave, frantically smashing the stalactite hill that was more than ten meters long.

The fire dragon finally collided with a private treasury, and the huge bearing stone was instantly shattered. A private treasury was also vulnerable and was crushed into powder, like firecrackers in the hands of children.

Everyone took a breath.

They finally saw the fire dragon...still up close.

The value of these two hundred gold Galleons!

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(I wish you all a happy New Year, all the best, and ask for a recommendation ticket.)