The secret passage Noah chose was specifically leading to Knockturn Alley.
Compared to Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley is narrower. The shops on both sides are not close to each other. There is a long section of empty wall between each other, which makes people have to wonder what is inside.
The exit of the secret passage was at the end of the alley, where some dirty garbage was piled up, and Noah even smelled the rotten smell of some corpse.
The next time he frowned, Keya even buried his head in his arms to try to avoid the torture of this aura.
Noah could only leave here quickly and entered Knockturn Alley.
This is adjacent to Diagon Alley, but the items sold there are different.
Most of the shops here have a close relationship with black magic.
When Noah came to Diagon Alley, he was warned by his parents more than once not to go near it, because there are often some strange and scary guys wandering here.
Entering the street, Noah did not enter the store immediately. He wandered around the street casually.
Many wizards wandering in the streets were keenly aware of this "new face".
It is true that most of the people here are wearing black robes to cover themselves airtight, but this does not mean that they cannot tell whether there is anyone here who does not belong here.
Guys who are obsessed with black magic are often accompanied by a gloomy aura that makes people feel uncomfortable. People who are familiar with this aura can quickly find similar ones. This has become one of the ways for dark wizards to identify each other.
Of course, this method of identification is not absolute. There is a kind of dark wizard who will not have such obvious "marks", and that is a guy who is powerful enough.
But powerful dark wizards often don't bother to hide their faces. Oh, and those who don't hide their faces are not necessarily stronger.
As for Noah...the dark wizards were keenly aware of the pet snake in this new face.
A rune snake with only one head?
Rune snakes are the favorite pets of dark wizards, but not all dark wizards can get such a pet.
So even though Noah's snake looks very young and has only one head, it is enough to attract the attention of dark wizards.
However, no one came up to rob him immediately. They looked at Noah without hesitation, and some of them did not hide the greed in their eyes. They were almost telling him openly that as long as he left here, he might be robbed.
Noah took in all these sights and finally chose a store and walked into it.
This is a relatively small shop. There are only three wooden shelves in it, with some small items of unknown purpose placed on them. Other than that, it is just a counter.
In the breath that Keya smelled, there was a faint breathing sound behind the low counter. When Noah came in, the breathing sound was amplified for a moment.
The owner here has noticed the arrival of the guests, but has no intention of getting up to greet the guests.
Noah simply started walking in the store by himself.
The items displayed here are all small objects with a magical atmosphere, such as a knife wrapped in a dirty bandage, or a gem that looks chaotic in color.
The aura attached to it is not strong, but it makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Noah walked past the shelves and finally came to the counter.
He touched the empty counter with his hand, and a small bottle and a rolled snakeskin appeared on the counter.
The owner behind the counter was finally willing to show up.
But he was not tall, only half a head taller than the counter.
Judging from his unusual ears, he is a hybrid of human and elf.
The reason why he is said to be of mixed race is because his hands are different from the elf's slender hands. He has a pair of stubby hands similar to those of humans.
He stood on a small stool and saw the items on the counter. After looking up at Noah, he pulled the small bottle. Just as he was about to get closer, a hand with black gloves pressed against the mouth of the bottle.
Noah stopped the shopkeeper: "The venom of the rune snake."
This kind of venom will evaporate. If you come into contact with it rashly, you may die without knowing it.
The shopkeeper squinted at his gloved hand to confirm that he had not heard the sound.
Young, calm, with a unique British elegant accent, when you listen to it, people can't help but imagine what kind of person he is, and even feel good about him.
This is not a good phenomenon. Just a voice can make people feel good. This is not something ordinary people can do.
The shop owner, who had been in contact with dark wizards for a long time, was keenly aware of the strangeness and put the bottle back without saying a word. When Noah removed his hand, he capped the bottle and placed it with the snake skin.
Keya poked his head out of Noah's cloak and looked at this guy while spitting out snake letters.
Being stared at by the cold snake eyes will give anyone a chill.
The shop owner obviously tensed up until Noah put his hand on Keya's head, attracting the attention of his pet.
The shopkeeper relaxed a little and looked at Noah with fear: "A living rune snake is more valuable."
It's not that he covets Keya, but he is telling a fact.
"That guy is not very obedient." Noah said lightly.
"Including the fangs, the total is thirty-four galleons." The merchant gave the price, "The maximum price for live snakes is fifty galleons, and the snake eggs are twenty galleons."
This was a hint that Noah could sell live snakes if he had them, but Noah ignored the second half of what he said and focused on the front.
Thirty-four galleons is a relatively reasonable price.
The two fangs are six galleons, the other four are two galleons, the snakeskin is eight galleons, and the venom is eighteen galleons.
The fangs and venom of the rune snake are relatively precious materials, because they are extremely rare, especially the venom. When the rune snake is killed, the venom rarely remains, so this kind of venom is hard to find.
However, if you go to Diagon Alley, this guy will be a little higher, but dark wizards often do shady transactions, so the price will be lower than the market price.
Unless it's something that's not available on the market.
Noah also had no intention of bargaining. He still wanted to buy something when he came here this time.
When the shopkeeper took away the items and placed the golden Galleons on the table, Noah did not go to get it immediately, but threw out a piece of rolled parchment.
"I need these things." Noah lowered his voice. After lowering his voice, his voice seemed somewhat magical.
Because of practicing magic chanting, he can actually imitate a strange accent similar to that of a siren. This is a little surprise that Noah discovered when he was studying the spiritual body in the past few days. This can bring some comfort to his voice. It is a good use for hiding one's identity.
It's just that Noah hasn't realized the magical characteristics in his voice yet.
