Mesopotamia is a land filled with chaos since ancient times.
Here, there has been oppression and resistance, unity and disintegration. Whether they are Muggles or wizards, the local people have been wandering in chaos from ancient times to the present, following the waves of overt or covert conquests one after another.
For Muggles, great works of culture and law such as "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "Code of Hammurabi" have appeared here, as well as places such as "The Palace of the Assyrian Kings" and "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon". The footprints of a prosperous civilization. It can be seen that even in the indescribable chaos, there will be magnificent historical traces.
Therefore, Muggles usually have mixed feelings about this Mesopotamian plain.
But for wizards, the little troubles in the Muggle world are nothing at all.
At some point in BC, a tower reaching the sky appeared in this area, and Muggles of later generations called it the "Tower of Babel." At that time, this gigantic tower was actually proof of the friendship between the ancient Babylonian royal family and wizards. It was a civilized wonder built by Muggles and wizards.
According to documentary records, this extremely tall and huge Tower of Babel stands in the Kingdom of Babylon, and its citizens can actually see it from anywhere in the country.
However, this beautiful proof that Muggles and wizards could live in harmony was destroyed by the war that broke out between Muggles and wizards.
That year, the Persians attacked Babylon, and the Persian wizards held back the Babylonian wizards. A terrible war did not last long, and the peace-loving Kingdom of Babylon was unable to resist the Persian advance... No, it is not so much "failed to resist" as it was that it did not have time to react at all.
Facts have proved that blindly cherishing peace will not last long after all. The destruction of the Kingdom of Babylon and the collapse of the Tower of Babel actually originated from the cracks in people's hearts - some wizards in Babylon were not satisfied with gradually moving towards an empty peace. Those guys opened the door to the Persian invasion and released the opponent's army directly. Got in.
Wizards are also human beings, and they also have greed and desire for profit, and betrayal will naturally occur as well. If we look at it from another direction, this kind of betrayal can actually be called "unwillingness".
It's a pity that people occasionally have the courage to be unwilling, but they may not have the ability to change their unwillingness at the same time.
Judging from the results in the magical world, the behavior of those so-called "betrayers" was a failure. Because after that, the wizards in this land never made more dazzling progress than that era. Instead, they lost a lot of magic inheritance in a series of rough wars.
So at least, those wizards who were both "betrayers" and "losers" eventually became a generation of sinners in the ancient magic world.
Now, more than two thousand years have passed. Even after that, the remaining descendants of wizards woke up and continued to work hard from generation to generation in order to pick up the glory of the past. However, just collecting and piecing together the lost ancient documents has become an ascetic journey with no end in sight. What is left for their future
This time, when the International Alchemy Competition at Hogwarts caused a hurricane in the global wizarding world, the wizards in this area finally had to admit that in this day and age, all the pride that originated from their ancestors , nostalgia, regret and unwillingness have all become a thing of the past.
It's time for them to let go.
If I have to say it, in fact, most of the alchemy in Europe and Africa originated from Mesopotamia. But this origin is destined to be left in history. If they want to rebuild their glory, they must go to other more advanced magic areas to absorb the essence, abandon their own arrogance and isolation, and appreciate the latest trends in the modern magic world. landscape.
Of course, even if they plan to sincerely seek Nicola Flamel's alchemy knowledge this time, they can't be too weak in terms of momentum, right? Putting aside everything else, at least one appearance effect must be present.
After all, a game is a game, not the English favorite of drinking afternoon tea and chatting and spanking. If you want to gain more knowledge and insight, you must first not let others look down upon you, so that you can gain the attention of wizards around the world.
So a few days ago, on the ruins of the ancient Babylonian Kingdom, those wizards who gathered scatteredly started tinkering hard. It can be seen that in the middle of an open space, stone pillars engraved with a large number of symbols and patterns were erected one after another, gradually forming a circle. On the stone floor in this circle of stone pillars, more patterns and characters are connected to each other and arranged regularly.
If Muggles were to look at it, this thing might be very similar to Maka's rune array, but in fact they are two completely different things.
In fact, this is an ancient Babylonian forging circle that was restored by these Mesopotamian wizards. Even though it occupies such a large area, it actually has only one function - ultra-long-distance space replacement.
Deep down in their hearts, these wizards actually planned to surprise the global magic community. Because it's not that they don't know about props like portkeys, on the contrary, they are fully aware of the fact that "it is impossible to move spatially within the scope of Hogwarts".
The reason why they repeatedly tried to enter the vestibule of Hogwarts directly was to make wizards from other countries remember them firmly - this was a good opportunity to show their strength.
Unfortunately…
"Everyone... everyone, I think it's better to go to Hogwarts and get a door key! You don't need to go, I'll just come and take a look..."
The middle-aged wizard sent by the International Federation of Wizards was actually very happy when he first arrived. Because he discovered that the wizards in Mesopotamia were not as chaotic as he originally thought, and with the support of several leaders, the organization was surprisingly smooth.
But what he didn't expect was that this group of wizards was unexpectedly united, unlike the chaos of the local Muggles. The consequence of unity is that when he and this group of wizards have different opinions, his words will basically fall on the ears of others.
"Sorry, sir." A local old wizard standing next to him said in a very polite manner, "I know we guys are a little stubborn, but please understand our approach..."
However, politeness is polite, but it is only a superficial courtesy. Even if the opponent bites him to death and refuses to let go, he has nothing to do - after all, the participating team is the people in front of him, not him, a dispatched member of the Wizards Federation.
"Mr. Bosa, it failed again this time... Do you think we should simply lift the restrictions and try the maximum intensity of conversion?"
Just as the old wizard was speaking sincerely to the dispatcher of the federation, a slightly younger wizard suddenly ran out from the crowd of people rushing around in the stone pillar formation.
"Contact restriction? Can you afford the risk of the space structure collapsing?" Upon hearing this, the sincerity and kindness on the old wizard's face disappeared. "It only takes a moment, and the broken space will turn all of us into pieces." Crush!”
When this ancient formation was at its most complete, it might be feasible to break through the reinforced space of Hogwarts. But now, the formation that has been repaired by modern wizards still has a lot of instability. Lifting the safety restrictions is undoubtedly tantamount to seeking death.
"Then..." The young wizard was scolded by the old man, and he couldn't help but said, "Mr. Bosa, I think we should change the coordinates... If we waste too much time by insisting on this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to show off our strength. It will become deliberately late... We are not doing this just to make enemies of the global wizarding community."
The old wizard Bosa knew that what the young wizard said was right. Since the idea of showing strength has not worked, it is better to give up when it is time to give up - just like they put down their pride this time.
"Try it one last time, if it doesn't work... If it doesn't work, forget it!" Old Bosali nodded sadly, "Go! Remember not to revoke the restrictions, safety is the first priority..."
"yes."
Seeing the young man's back hurriedly returning to continue debugging after agreeing, Old Bosa couldn't help but sigh softly.
Mesopotamian wizards are still very outstanding. Their excellent talents, studious habits, humble and measured character, and their unwillingness to admit defeat are all precious traits.
However, the paranoia and conservatism of the older generation have still affected generations of descendants to some extent, so that until today, they understand the importance of abandoning the past and facing the future.
"I just hope that these young people can have a good experience of this colorful world during this trip!"
"Huh?"
Old Bosa was still looking back on the past and thinking about the future alone, but unexpectedly, a few voices of surprise suddenly erupted from the formation formation in front of him, and the wizards who were working just now suddenly became commotion.
"...What's going on? Is there something wrong with the formation?"
Old Baisha didn't have time to think too much, he just threw away his old arms and legs and rushed over there.
"Mr. Bosa, you're here..." A middle-aged wizard pointed to the open space in front of him and said, "There... look there..."
Hearing the sound, the old man quickly looked towards the ground where the crowd had retreated. But on the stone slab engraved with alchemical symbols, there was inexplicably another rune glowing with blue light.
"Phoenician characters... No, this is... could it be Phoenician runes?"
This kind of ancient magic script has many connections with the history of Mesopotamia. Although Old Bosa has not seen the complete Phoenician magic script, there are still a few incomplete stone tablet records. Therefore, he quickly saw what kind of character it was.
But at this moment, the space around the rune suddenly fluctuated.