The boat was driving on the lake, and the surrounding area was quiet. There was only the soft rustle of the bow of the boat penetrating the water. The boat was driving automatically, without them having to do anything. There seemed to be an invisible rope pulling it towards the green light in the middle of the lake. , not long after, the cave wall in the direction from which it came was invisible, as if it was floating in the sea, but there were no waves around it.
The speed of the boat was not very fast, which allowed the few people on board enough time to 'admire' the inferi floating under the water.
Amosta half-squinted his eyes, focusing his cold and focused gaze on the dead bodies floating past, without saying a word.
Remus pursed his lips tightly, and every breath he took was as if he was trying his best, including Sirius in his arms. At this moment, that dark and bloody time jumped into their minds again.
No one likes the arrogance of death singing and dancing. After watching it for a while, several people in the cabin looked away, hoping to reach the other side as soon as possible.
A few minutes later, the green light in the center of the lake became brighter, and the ship's hull shook as if it hit something and stopped.
Kreacher was squatting on the lake, eagerly awaiting their arrival. Amosta didn't waste any time. He jumped out of the cabin and then walked a few steps forward to look at the island. Remus was also holding Sirius in his arms. Walked down carefully.
As Amosta said, this ghostly boat did not return to the other side after being empty of passengers, but just stayed there silently, waiting for their return or death.
The island in the lake is not large in size, about the same size as Dumbledore's office in school. The ground is a flat black stone slab, which does not look like it was formed naturally.
While standing on the island, they all noticed that the green light they had seen on the shore had become brighter. Amosta blinked and knew that this was the green light filled with green liquid narrated in Kreacher's story. Stone basin, curious in his heart, he walked over.
Sirius had a gloomy face. Now that he had arrived here, he did not yell to find Regulus, but walked into the green halo with Remus.
The three figures are centered on the stone basin and surrounded by the base. Inside the stone basin, there is a basin of emerald green liquid, emitting sparkling phosphorescence.
Amosta just glanced at it for a few times and then moved away, tilting his head to observe the base connected to the stone basin. He seemed to be more interested in this, and his fingertips were rubbing along the arc curve, until His palms pressed against the smooth, cold black stone.
The green liquid in the basin was not so clear. Sirius could not see the fake locket that his brother had thrown in. After hesitating for a moment, he looked at Amosta who was behaving strangely.
"You have a way. I mean, take out the fake locket, it's Regulus after all-"
"Sirius--"
Remus called out lightly in an accusing tone,
"You have heard what Kreacher said. What will happen if you drink the potion in this basin? You should not embarrass Amosta. Oh, to be honest, I miss Snape a little now. He He's a potion master, so he might be able to give some advice on Voldemort's potions—"
Maybe this potion is made from snot essence——
Sirius opened his mouth to speak, but held it back considering Amosta's presence.
Kreacher also hopes to get back Regulus's relics, but it is obviously more concerned about Regulus' body. Its eyes are always looking in the same direction. That was when Regulus was dragged into the water by the Inferi. Place, that is a memory that it cannot face directly, but it can never forget it
But now, it didn't dare to remind the three of them of their purpose here. Especially, it didn't dare to disturb Amosta. Kreacher saw it and wanted to get Master Regulus' body out of the lake. It depends on the methods of the new owner of the old Blake mansion.
"It depends on how much you are willing to pay--"
Amosta clapped his hands and stood up and said,
"Two ways, just like Regulus did back then, just drink the stuff in the basin. It's not fatal, it just makes people incapacitated. I guess Voldemort's purpose of doing this is to interrogate him. Come here How did the wizard discover this place, and the purpose of getting the locket——"
To be honest, if he hadn't been looking for Regulus' body, Sirius would have drank it.
Sirius would not let Remus and Amosta drink the potion when they came to the island. He was not qualified to do so. Even if they took the initiative to bring it up, he would refuse. If he could accompany him to this cave full of dangers, Sirius couldn't be more grateful.
Kreacher and Sirius stopped Kreacher who was about to take action with his eyes. Even Regulus knew that he would sacrifice himself and he would not be so despicable to order Kreacher to drink the potion.
"What about the second option?"
Remus asked for Sirius.
"The way to consume the potion in the stone basin is not just to drink one--"
Amosta tapped the palm of his left hand rhythmically with his wand. He glanced around the darkness around the island with a cold smile.
"The base of the stone basin is connected to the earth, and is connected to the magic power in the entire huge space. If you want to destroy the magic potion in the stone basin in a violent way, you must consume the magic power of the cave to an extremely low level. However, Because of the existence of the 'magic negative pressure' phenomenon, there is a certain possibility that the mountain above will collapse.
Normally, this would be a very stupid and thankless solution, but unfortunately, I just have this free time tonight. "
Mountain collapse——
Hearing this word, the two middle-aged men subconsciously looked at the cave ceiling hidden in the darkness, and trembled a few times in unison.
If this cave really collapses, then at least hundreds of thousands of tons of rocks will fall on their heads. Without being able to disapparate and escape directly, no wizard can face this level of destruction. The one who survived the disaster unscathed.
"It's better to find Regulus first, Amosta."
Sirius, who made the request, quickly changed the subject and tried to dispel Amosta's crazy thoughts.
Finding Regulus's body is indeed the first priority. Amosta nodded lightly.
"So, Kreacher, you must still remember the location where Regulus was dragged into the water, right?"
"Kreacher will never forget it until his death, sir!"
The old house elf wiped the tears from his cheeks and pointed in a direction.
"very good--"
Amosta nodded with satisfaction. He saw that Remus had taken out his wand and assumed a defensive posture, and Sirius also took out the wand of an ancestor of the Black family that he found in the old house, staring at it with determined eyes. Looking in the direction Kreacher pointed.
"The Inferi probably won't rush up one by one. Before Regulus appears, you need to deal with it on your own. I won't take action--"
(End of chapter)
