Noah didn't quite understand the snake's obsession with the jackalope, because Koa was too small, and every time he caught the prey he wanted, he had to manually cut it into pieces before eating. After one or two times, Noah attached a specific spell to one of Koa's scales to help it eat. Later, Noah obviously discovered that the snake had more demand for magic power. One feeding of magic crystal by Noah was enough for the snake to digest it for several days. Why was it still obsessed with the horned rabbit under such circumstances?
Noah didn't understand, but still chose to meet Keya's needs.
but……
"There are no Jackalopes here. Let's wait until we get to school tomorrow."
…
The semester started as scheduled. Noah got off the carriage and when he looked up, he saw many Slytherins with sad faces.
Noah: "?"
These guys from the same college obviously didn't have a happy vacation, or the orders they got from home were not very pleasant.
However, these guys quickly adjusted themselves and returned to their arrogant and reserved appearance in the eyes of other colleges.
Other colleges who were a step late: "..." Pretending!
In the evening, Noah knew the reason why Slytherins lamented as soon as school started.
"...My family asked me not to have anything to do with this matter."
"The same goes for your family. You say don't explore your identity or anything like that."
"And I won't let you mention it."
"The murderer has been caught, and the rest has nothing to do with us."
"Yes, I told you to keep it a secret and not to mention this kind of thing again..."
"Too strange."
"There can't really be any secrets."
"Forget it, my family has warned me like this, so let's stop."
"makes sense."
Slytherin has never been very curious, and he will stop when he is warned, let alone a warning from his family.
Noah's eyes turned around these people. There were not many people who said these things, but if you look carefully, each family should not be underestimated, and they were all... Death Eaters.
He looked at Anna by the fireplace. The eldest lady of the Abbott family stared at the green flames in the fireplace with a bored expression, looking unhappy. It seems that he received the same warning.
It seems that we can't bring this matter to Principal Dumbledore.
The warning was so effective that Slytherin showed indifference to the Chamber of Secrets in the following days. Even when they heard that Miss Granger of Gryffindor was suspected of being attacked, no Slytherin took care of it. .
This makes Slytherin appear to be abnormally "comfortable".
There was something strange about other houses, so I stayed away from Slytherin silently. I always feel like these quiet Slytherins are scarier than the usual nostrils turned up in the air.
Noah, who was asked several times by acquaintances from other colleges what happened, secretly and overtly, said: "..." What is going on with these guys? Aren't they usually very unfavorable to Slytherins? ? ?
Noah, who suspected that other colleges had some special interests, chose to ignore these guys' questions.
A week after school started, he finally started his long-lost night outing.
Noah fell from the ceiling and landed lightly on the floor, causing a small cluster of water splashes.
There was a small puddle spreading under his feet, the source of which was the gap in the door in front of him. If you listened carefully, you could hear the faint sound of crying coming from inside the door.
Myrtle, the ghost in this bathroom, Noah didn’t know much about this ghost lady, but he had heard about this ghost lady’s glorious achievements. It was said that this ghost lady tried to spy on Slytherin. The Quidditch captain took a bath. Although he was later discovered and retaliated, Slytherin also remembered and hated Miss Ghost.
Overall, this ghost lady is a troublesome guy. She seems depressed and cowardly, but in fact, she has begun to "act recklessly" by relying on her ghost identity.
After taking a look at the water gradually spreading under his feet, Noah took another look at the locked door. He hugged Keya and walked directly towards the door.
invisible
The magic power floated slightly, and Noah led Keya straight through the door and directly into the bathroom.
There was only one ghost here at night. She was hiding in a cubicle and crying softly. She didn't know what she was crying for.
Of course, Noah didn't care. The detection magic was turned on and he easily found the entrance - the pool.
Keya appeared on his shoulder, spitting out a snake letter and staring at the pool.
"Hiss~" Under the hiss of the snake, a copper-yellow faucet lit up with a dazzling white light. The water in the pool quickly subsided, and the entire pool gradually disappeared like an illusion. In less than a second, the entire pool disappeared. What appeared in front of Noah was a water pipe entrance huge enough for a two-meter-tall adult to pass through.
The entrance to the secret room was found.
Noah entered it, and at the same time the shadow cloak was draped on him. The hood of the cloak was very long, almost covering Noah's entire face, cutting off outside prying eyes and also blocking Noah's sight.
Keya curiously put his head under the cloak, feeling the soft, smooth and very thin texture of the cloak formed by shadow magic.
This move reminded Noah, so a black curtain fell on Koya's eyes, covering his eyes.
Keya shook his head and tried to shake it off, but it was obviously useless. The black ribbon still firmly restricted its eyes. After a few hits, Keya tried to hook him with his tail, but Noah stopped him: "Take it with you first, it will be bad if you get petrified."
Keya could only wrap his fingers obediently and no longer care about the things in his eyes.
… Anyway, snakes don’t move entirely with their eyes.
This pipe is diagonally downward, and the inside of the pipe is slimy and matte, like a slide. However, in view of the unpleasant feeling around him, Noah could only use his magic power to form an eggshell-like shield to wrap himself up and slide down.
Of course, the pipeline is not straight. There are many smaller and narrower side roads around it. It is obviously not a place that normal people can enter. The only huge pipeline that can be passed through is twists and turns, but basically it is downward. In terms of structure, More suitable for snakes than humans.
It can be seen that it is specially designed for the basilisk.
After sliding for five minutes, the pipe finally flattened. The black egg-like magic shield flew out due to inertia and rolled on the ground several times before stopping.
After confirming that it was safe, Noah removed his shield and stood up from the ground. His sight was the stone passage with a very familiar style.
Now he was sure that Slytherin had built it.
The stone bricks may not be cut neatly, but they are arranged quite neatly. They are piled up layer by layer to form this secret passage.
There is no need for firelight here, because light is not necessary for snakes. Even the secret passage itself is semicircular, making it easier for snakes to travel.
The most important thing is that Keya has smelled a familiar smell.
