"Member code, 'Silver Eagle 991'."
As soon as Maka finished speaking, the long-collapsed wizard statue suddenly seemed to have fallen into the space of going back in time. The stone fragments flew back to where they should have been in turn, and in the blink of an eye it was Gathered.
When a layer of faint light quietly passed by, the entire statue returned to its original appearance, making it impossible to see what it looked like just now.
"Welcome back, Mr. Silver Eagle 991."
Under Tonks' hesitant gaze, the wizard statue said something, and then the bottom of the entire pool blurred. When it became clear again, the originally dirty bottom of the pool had turned into a spiral staircase.
"Pay attention to maintaining the transformation of the Metamorphomagus, and..." Maka thought for a while, "try to be as quiet as possible for a while."
"Why?"
Tonks looked down, only to find that it was completely dark under the stairs.
"Anyway, just don't talk." Maka shook her head and said, "You don't want to have anything to do with those guys down there..."
After that, he lifted his legs and walked into the pool. Seeing him going down the stairs step by step, Tonks quickly followed him without thinking too much.
This spiral staircase is very long, and after just a few steps, everything around you becomes invisible.
Maka lit the wand in front, and the two of them walked down with that light. This downward passage feels quite narrow, at least a big man like Hagrid will never be able to enter.
In fact, Tonks really wanted to ask where it leads to now. But because Maka just reminded her not to speak, she had no choice but to close her mouth that was about to move.
After walking some distance further, a light suddenly appeared in front of us. And the next moment, that light quickly filled the entire field of vision...
"...Sir, are they two?"
While Maka was chatting softly with a waiter-like person, Tonks was standing behind him, carefully looking at this high-end hall located underground in the old square.
Yes, if you want to use any word to describe this place, it must be the word "high-end".
This hall does not actually look gorgeous. On the contrary, the surrounding layout is black and white. Although it is quite spacious and comfortable, there is no complicated design.
On the left side of the hall used to receive guests, there is a coffee shop-like leisure space. There is also a bar at the door. The bartender standing inside looks a little idle.
On the right side of the hall, there are all corridors and separate private rooms.
There are not many people here.
While Tonks was secretly observing the mysterious wizards on the left, Maka called her softly and took the lead in walking towards the rest area.
"Two glasses of ice water."
As he passed the bar, he ordered a tasteless drink, and then led Tonks straight to sit down at a round table where someone was already sitting.
Tonks was probably a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere here, so she shrank and sat next to Maka.
When the two of them sat down, the other two guests sitting at the table didn't react much. They just temporarily stopped chatting and looked at the two new strangers in front of them.
"Are you two talking about something interesting?" Maka asked calmly.
Originally sitting at this table were a man and a woman.
The wizard looks a bit tall and thin, and sitting on the soft sofa gives him a lazy feeling; while the witch wears clothes that are a little revealing, and her skin is delicate and white, which shows that she is very well maintained. kind of.
The appearance of these two wizards seems to be unconcealed, but everyone who comes here knows that the appearance that can be seen on the surface is 100% fake.
Probably because of the rules here, Maka and Tonks sat down hastily without causing any objection to others. After all, the people who come here all have the same purpose.
This is a high-end information exchange club in the black market, and the selection of members is very strict. If Maka hadn't established a relationship with the Werther family, she might not have been able to find a way so quickly.
"It's not about 'that person'... The British wizarding world has been quite peaceful recently! But everyone knows that this quietness is only temporary, it is the calm before the storm."
When Maka asked, the graceful witch with a sense of arrogance answered casually. It could be seen that her eyes only stayed on Tonks for a few seconds, and then completely fell on Maka's side.
Obviously, Tonks' nervous look did not leave any "valuable" impression on her.
"'That person'...?" Maka nodded slightly, "Now that 'those two' from Hogwarts are here, at least 'he' doesn't dare to show up casually... Is there a storm coming? Getting there is a matter of the future, anyway, there are only some small waves left."
"Although those fighting and killing matters don't bother me for the time being, they can still get in the way sometimes." The wizard lowered his eyelids and said, "For example, the group of goblins in Gringotts seem to be in trouble. Are you feeling a little restless?"
"Isn't that what 'that person' likes to do?" Maka shrugged. "It was the same the last time he provoked a war. He unscrupulously dragged giants and werewolves in and used them as tools..."
He paused, then chuckled and said: "It's the same this time, let alone goblins... As far as I know, 'he' has already been in contact with vampires, but the results don't seem to be as good as 'he' imagined."
"Really?" The witch seemed a little interested in this, "Is the information reliable?"
"Of course," Maka said casually, "In recent years, the relationship between vampires and wizards has become closer and closer. I have some business related to vampires."
"This is really..." the wizard said thoughtfully, stroking the beard on his lips.
"But these are actually nothing. The focus is still on the wizards." Maka naturally changed the topic and focused on the purpose of his trip. "Aren't some wizards going crazy recently? I think this is probably related to ' That person's got nothing to do with it..."
Almost all the wizards who hang out in this club have a lot of information. Maka and Tonks stayed here for several hours, changing from one table to another, exchanging various information with many wizards who did not know each other.
When they left here and returned to the black market, Maka already had several clear and effective clues in her hands.
"...So, who are those people?" Tonks followed Maka out of the abandoned square filled with Howling Trees, and finally couldn't bear to ask.
"Who?" Maka smiled and said, "I didn't know."
"They are not ordinary people anyway..." Tonks rolled her eyes, "Ordinary wizards don't have such a strong aura."
"In short, isn't it enough to gain something?"
While the two were chatting casually, they unknowingly arrived at the destination where they obtained the information - the comprehensive trading area with the brightest lights in the black market.
For Maka, because there are no very rare things in the shops and shops here, they only buy some ordinary goods that are not easy to find outside, so he has really not been here much.
But deep in this merchant area, there is actually a small area of rental houses used for accommodation.
And the person they are looking for lives in this rental house all year round.
"... It should be right here."
Standing beside the bright stone path, Maka looked up at one of the old rental houses. Although this house looks a little dilapidated, it seems to have been renovated, so it does not give people a dilapidated feeling.
The repainted brick walls look very white, and even though there are only lights here, it still makes people feel quite refreshing. It's just that all the windows in this house are covered with curtains, so you can't really see anything from the outside.
However, although there are not many people on this path, it is difficult to wait for an opportunity when there is no one at all. He couldn't stay here for too long, so after observing for a while, Maka naturally looked towards the side of the house.
"Let's take a detour and look at the back of the house."
Maka waved to Tonks, and then the two of them strolled towards the alleyway next to the house.
Compared to the side of the road in front, the light at the back is obviously much worse. Moreover, probably because the land in the black market is limited, these houses are very close together, so there are no doors or windows behind the houses, it is just a mottled wall covered with moss.
"wait a second."
Maka said, pulling out her wand and pressing it against the wall, casting a small exploratory spell. As the magic fed back information bit by bit, the area near this side of the room quickly took shape in Maka's mind.
After finding out the situation in the room clearly, he bent down, tapped lightly on a certain brick near the ground, and then used the wand to pull out, and the wall brick was quietly removed by him. The ground was taken out.
Then he took out several more bricks from the hole in the brick, until the hole was completely connected to the house, and then he straightened up again.
"Can you transform into animagus?" Maka turned around and asked.
"Huh? Uh... No, it won't." Tonks shook her head.
"Then just wait here! I can just go in by myself—"
Before he finished speaking, he shrank suddenly, causing Tonks to lower her head and look down.
But she didn't expect that Maka's Animagus form was not only surprisingly small, but also very fast. She only had time to catch a glimpse of a blue shadow flashing past the brick hole, but she didn't have time to see clearly what it was.
"This guy...is there anything else he can't do?" Tonks knelt down and stared at the hole with a grimace.