It is now about eleven o'clock in the evening, and a bright moon is hanging in the southwest sky, exuding a cool brilliance. There is no cloud in the night, and the stars are embedded in the unfathomable night sky, and the starlight is weak.
The temperature is very low, and the waves near the shore are mixed with countless pieces of broken ice. They hit the rocks with the waves, making a sound like thousands of troops galloping on the earth.
puff!
Amosta, who had put on wizard robes, suddenly appeared behind Sirius, startling him who was standing on the edge of a highland black rock and cautiously sticking his head out to look at the sea below.
"Is this right here?"
Amosta looked around cautiously and found that there was a cliff standing behind them. The steep rock wall dropped straight down, and it was so dark that it was difficult to see the face. On the coast below, there were many black geese-like animals. There are smooth rocks with eggs, no lawn or sand, and everything is desolate.
"How did Voldemort find this place?" Remus said in confusion after finishing observing his surroundings.
"There is nothing related to magic here. I can't figure out how Voldemort found this place."
"Perhaps Dumbledore can answer your question."
Amosta said pointedly. He looked at the cliff on the right, his eyes suddenly narrowed, as if he was aware of it.
"Where the hell is Regulus, Kreacher?"
Sirius didn't care why Voldemort hid the seemingly important locket on this desolate coast. He just wanted to recover his brother's body as soon as possible.
"There is a gap in the cliff over there, Master!"
Kreacher pointed to the steep rock wall and said, "Kreacher can go in by himself, but he can't bring the young master and Master Wolf Remus in. Kreacher can't break through the magic there!"
"Amosta, you found something, right?"
Remus noticed something strange about Amosta.
"The magic flow in that place is unnatural."
Amosta simply said something, and then he came to the edge of the black stone where he stood, his eyes following the many jagged grooves under the rock for stepping on, until he pointed to a layer of ice slag on the surface. , and there is an undercurrent of sea below.
"We're not very lucky. The tide is now high and we may have to swim quite a distance to get in."
Amosta said calmly.
"Then do it!"
Sirius said immediately,
"My Animagus form is very good at swimming. That's how I swam back to the mainland from the isolated island where Azkaban was."
As he spoke, there was a flash of black light, and Sirius's body became as soft as dough. After a while, the bear-sized black dog appeared in front of them again.
"So--"
Amosta tapped Kreacher with his wand, "I placed a positioning mark on you. You will apparate into the cave first. I will take Remus and Sirius to swim in."
After some preparation, they finally followed the foothold on the edge of the stone and stood in the cold and biting sea water.
The manic sea breeze blowing in front of them carries the pungent smell of salt and seaweed, which is nauseating. In addition, the irregularly shaped and sharp-edged ice fragments in the sea are constantly impacting their calves. In such an environment , diving into the sea is indeed a very dangerous thing.
The tip of Amosta's wand emitted a bright white light. The light was like the guiding light from a lighthouse standing on the shore, warm and reassuring.
"I'll lead the way, Remus will follow me, and Sirius will lead the way."
Amosta's calm voice was very reassuring in the night that seemed to swallow everyone up. Both Remus and Sirius naturally regarded Amosta as their operational commander and followed his orders. implement.
The undercurrents surging under the sea surface are more complicated than imagined. Cold currents come from all directions and attack the "adventure team". There also seems to be a strong suction deep in the seabed, like a bottomless whirlpool, trying to drag everyone away. Toward the abyss.
Amosta held the glowing wand in his mouth and cast a head-bubble charm on himself, Remus and Sirius, so that they at least didn't have to worry about breathing.
But the sea water was too cold. After a while, the livid Remus suddenly struggled. He covered his right leg with a painful expression, and his body fell weakly to the bottom of the sea. Fortunately, Sirius discovered his condition. He bit Remus's collar with his mouth and swam forward with all his strength using a standard dog paddle style.
Soon, the gap they dived into turned into a dark secret passage. At low tide, people should be able to walk here, but now, the secret passage is completely immersed in the sea water.
The secret passage was very narrow, and the mud-covered rock walls on both sides were only three feet wide. Under such space constraints, Amosta could no longer move forward by swimming. He used his numb fingers to borrow money on the rough rocks. Strength, supporting the last distance.
Wow!
Twenty minutes later, Amosta finally got out of the water and stood up from the few remaining steps. Kreacher, who was standing in the cave twenty feet away, finally saw Amosta showing his head. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"I almost thought I was going to die in the sea--"
Remus climbed onto the ledge on all fours and leaned against the stone wall, breathing heavily. Sirius also returned to his human form, bending over and holding his knees, breathing heavily. It looked like they were both exhausted.
Amosta had already entered the state of exploring the secret realm. He left the two middle-aged men who were a little weak and stood in the center of the cave, looking at the surrounding rock walls and high domes with the light of the wand.
Kreacher was already worried, but he didn't dare to disturb Amosta who was observing the situation, so he could only worry on his own.
"Oh, interesting--"
Suddenly, Amosta's gaze pointed at a cave wall. He walked quickly over and touched the rough stone wall with his fingers. His lavender eyes turned dark, and a vortex appeared in the center of his pupils.
"What's going on, Amosta?"
Sirius and Remus supported each other and walked over. They looked at the rock wall in confusion.
"The location we are in is the front hall. This wall is not a barrier set by nature for us, it is magic--"
Amosta's cheerful demeanor confused Remus.
"This is just an ordinary rock wall, isn't it? I don't see anything special?"
Hard work can indeed help you overcome some obstacles, but only those with extraordinary talents can reach the higher peaks on the road to magic. Amosta ignored Remus' question, because the scenery on the top of the mountain can only be reached by words alone. It's inexplicable.
In Amosta's field of vision, the inner core of the black rock wall is covered with countless magic pattern circuits that are difficult to distinguish. These circuits build a magic that connects the magic power of space, which can continuously replenish magic power for himself. Only the correct method can be used to open the stone wall. Violence is not impossible, but only if you have the ability to remove the entire cliff.
"Voldemort probably borrowed some of his ancestor's ideas——"
After a long time, Amosta took a few steps back and said with a smile,
“But I added a little bit of my own style.”
"What do you mean, Amosta,"
Sirius, who couldn't understand anything, said angrily, "How on earth are we going to get through this wall?"
"If my guess is good,"
Amosta looked at Kreacher and said with a firm tone,
"We probably have to pay a price, right? Blood, I guess?"
Kreacher had been here twice with the Dark Lord and Regulus. It certainly knew how to get through this wall, but Amosta saw it on his own without any reminder, which shocked Kreacher.
"As you said, Mr. Blaine--"
Kreacher bowed and said in awe, and then he told the three people the method he knew.
Of course, Sirius donated his own blood, and when the shining door appeared in front of everyone, Remus, who was healing Sirius, said with a look of disgust,
"I don't understand why he set up such a mechanism?"
"I can only rely on guessing——"
Amosta leaned slightly with his hands behind his back, staring at the edge of the luminous door with interest. In the invisible world of magic, the vitality and magic from the blood were maintaining the light door, but as the power was devoured and consumed, the door opened. The outline has shrunk slightly,
"Voldemort probably wants to weaken the wizards who come here."
Seeing from the corner of his eye that Remus' confusion hadn't disappeared, Amosta continued,
"If there is more than one wizard here, then the meaning of this door's existence is very limited. Of course, I think it is unlikely that Voldemort will allow a large group of people to get close to the dark magic items he wants to hide and protect. Therefore, behind this door, there is probably There are some other means--"
(End of chapter)
