Chapter 559 The Dragon Blocking the Road
When climbing the mountain in Little Hangleton and looking for the old Gaunt house in the distance, Ada once hoped that she was also a gold-touching captain and could hunt for dragons and find gold. Nowadays, Ada still doesn't know the Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Secret Technique, nor does she know the Heavenly Star Feng Shui, but she is indeed searching for the dragon, and her ultimate goal is to strike gold.
In the invisible corridor, the lantern in the hand of Cozmo, the Gringotts elf, was the only source of light. As he continued to go deeper into the corridor, the sound in his ears became louder and louder, occasionally mixed with the roar of some giant beast.
They turned a corner, and Ada's expression became more and more serious, as if there was some monster waiting for her behind the corner.
By the light of the portable lamp, they finally knew what was waiting for them - it was an extremely huge fire dragon. It was tied to the ground by a thick chain, unable to leave, and preventing people from approaching.
Perhaps because it has not seen sunlight for too long, the scales on the dragon's body have turned pale, and its eyes are turbid pink. Both hind legs are wearing heavy shackles, and the thick chains on them are connected to deep stones. A huge pile of ground.
This is the deep underground of Gringotts. This is where the dragon is imprisoned and where the dragon guards its treasure. The three Adas are uninvited guests and intruders. They have violated the dragon's territory.
The deafening roar echoed, and the surrounding walls and corridors trembled. Obviously, years of captivity, as well as its eye problems...all these have made the dragon more cruel, and it wants to tear these intruders apart.
"What should we do now?" Fred asked, "Gringotts actually hides such a creature deep underground!"
Ada had faced a fire dragon during the Triwizard Tournament, but the fireball dragon was much smaller than the giant dragon from Gringotts. It is not easy to deal with a brutal fire dragon in the dark. This is the dragon's home field. It is more familiar with this place, and its eyes are better adapted to the dark underground environment.
"If Charlie knew that Gringotts treated a cute fire dragon like this, he would be furious." George sighed, "Hagrid would also be unhappy."
Freedom is precious, whether it is a fire dragon or a human being, freedom is a priceless treasure.
Just as Fred and George were talking quietly, the dragon's huge head turned in the direction where they were. Being kept in the dark underground for a long time has gradually made the dragon's eyes lose their function, but it has made its hearing more sensitive. It is not difficult for this dragon to hear and distinguish its position.
The thick iron chain made a harsh friction sound, and the twins immediately fell silent, daring not to expose their positions any further. The two brothers even held their breath, and their faces soon became the same color as their hair.
But standing in front of the dragon were not only Ada and the twins, but also Cozmo, the elf from Gringotts. The dragon's roar diluted Ada's influence on him, and his mind returned to normal.
"Why did I bring you here!" Cozmo screamed, "This is against the rules!"
The twins' hands were faster than their minds at this moment, and Fred struck Cosmo with a precise strike of his hand knife. The goblin immediately fainted and lay down softly.
Ada was stunned by this scene. When did the two brothers learn physics? Although the twins stopped the noisy Cosmo, it was too late, the goblin's shrill voice providing the dragon with pinpoint accuracy.
The dragon opened its mouth and spit out a stream of fire. The hot dragon fire distorted the air.
Ada and the other three hurriedly ran back along the aisle to avoid becoming BBQ themselves. The three of them didn't stop until they were out of the fire dragon's attack range. George let go of the collar on the back of the goblin's neck and leaned against the wall, breathing heavily.
When he was just escaping, George, who had quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed Cozmo, otherwise he would know what the roasted goblin smelled like.
"What should I do?" Fred asked again, "I just took a look, and there's not much space there for the fire dragon. And if you kill the fire dragon, will there be too much movement?"
"Wake him up." Ada said. Whether he could pass the fire dragon quickly depended on what kind of information Cosmo could provide.
The twins looked at each other, and the foolish Fred grabbed Cosmo's lapel and lifted the unconscious goblin up. It seemed that Fred was planning to use physical means to wake the opponent up, maybe using both forehand and backhand.
Ada quickly stopped the rude Fred, pointing her wand at Cosmo, and the goblin immediately woke up. The moment Cozmo woke up, a red cloth wrapped around his body, making the goblin temporarily unable to cast spells.
"Despicable thief!" Cosmo screamed, "Shameful robber!"
Ada pursed her lips, maybe Fred's slap was more suitable for Cosmo. As the saying goes, a dutiful son comes out of a stick, so I guess a good slap in the face should clear up Cozmo's mouth.
Although what Ada and the twins did was thieves, in order to defeat Voldemort and save the wizarding world, they were stealing for heaven, and they were thieves in their own right.
"Listen!" Ada threatened fiercely, "Tell us how to quickly subdue that fire dragon, or we will cut you up and feed it to the fire dragon!"
Cozmo, who was being carried by Fred, struggled fiercely, resisting from head to toe. He cursed "robber, thief" while trying to break free from the strips of cloth that bound him.
"You will be punished, I swear!" shouted Cosmo. "No one can steal anything from Gringotts. Thieves will be punished!"
Fred used force to lift Cozmo higher, trying to knock him to the ground. Fred threatened: "Before we receive evil retribution, your brain will kiss the ground passionately before us!"
The threats had no effect, and Cozmo continued to yell and curse, even worse than a village shrew.
Ada did not continue to talk nonsense with the goblin, but asked Fred to take Cozmo forward together. If it didn't work, she would make a scene. She didn't believe that she couldn't get out of the small Gringotts.
The three of them quietly approached the dragon again, and the roars continued to impact their eardrums.
In order to make Cozmo hear her words, Ada said loudly: "When the dragon breathes fire later, Fred, throw this stinky goblin over! You have to give him a backstop even if you die!"
The dragon was disturbed again, and another burst of fire came. The twins who trusted Ada did not escape this time, but stayed in place.
Cosmo, who was held in front of him by Fred, shouted in horror: "Run away! Run away! I'll tell you how to get through the fire dragon, run away!"
Satisfied, Ada raised her wand, and a barrier spread out in front of the three of them, blocking all the flames and heat. With Ada blocking them, the twins took the lead in retreating to the previous aisle.
Out of the threat of the flames, Cozmo said helplessly: "You can't pass that fire dragon because you don't have jingle pieces. The dragon trainer has specially trained the fire dragon. When it hears the jingle piece, it will think of pain, and it will Will retreat."
After hearing this, the twins were a little discouraged. Cozmo said it or not. Using violent means to pass the fire dragon guarding the vault might trigger the Gringotts alarm, so they would have to face a swarm of guards.
After leaving Gringotts, they will inevitably be wanted by the Ministry of Magic. The twin sons of the Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement are wanted by the Ministry of Magic. This scene feels strangely familiar.
Ada's expression also became a little heavy. She underestimated the difficulty of this operation, but the vault was close at hand. Do you really want to give up?
After hesitating for a short while, Ada decided to continue taking action. As long as she could defeat the fire dragon as quickly as possible, their chances of getting out of Gringotts safely would greatly increase.
Ada walked resolutely out of the aisle and came to the pale dragon for the third time. This time she wanted to challenge the giant.