Chapter 294
Looking at each other
Chapter 294 Looking at each other
"Ding-dong-"
The familiar bell rang again and the elevator door opened silently.
Bright light poured in from outside, and Wade squinted subconsciously, then he saw a magnificent hall.
Long crimson curtains hung down, and portraits of all sizes were hung on the walls. Strange statues of magical creatures would open their mouths, yawn, or wag their tails from time to time, just like real animals.
The shelves and bookcases were filled with various magical objects, such as crystal balls, looking glasses, or enchanted tea sets. In a transparent glass jar, a ribbon was slowly spinning and dancing.
The long table was filled with desserts and drinks for people to take at will. Many of them were things Wade had never seen before, and some even glowed.
But there were not many people in the hall, only about twenty or thirty, and about one-third of them were brought here by their elders or teachers, just like Wade.
But he is the only one so young.
Wade knew that everyone who appeared here today was an alchemist.
Alchemists may not look special at ordinary times, but when they gather together, their unique temperament is particularly obvious.
He is different from ordinary wizards and Muggles. He possesses the temperament of both a scholar of mysticism and science. Even when he is in a bustling crowd, he seems to be immersed in his own world.
Compared with them, Professor Murray is quite down-to-earth.
After the two entered the door, someone soon came over to greet Professor Murray.
"You're here too, Murray."
A brown-haired, burly wizard walked over and said.
"Long time no see, Orlando." Professor Murray said, "That guy Gul claimed that he found the notes left by the ancient wizards. Of course I have to take a look."
"I want to see the magic mirror that is said to be able to communicate with the dead." The brown-haired wizard said, "Except for the legendary resurrection stone, I have never seen a magic item that can break through the barrier of life and death!"
"That sounds like a bluff."
"I know... but what if? Is Gul just talking nonsense?"
The brown-haired wizard finished speaking and turned his gaze towards Vader.
"Murray, this child is——"
Wade bowed slightly.
"My student, Weed Grey." Professor Murray coughed softly and said casually, "You must have heard of his name."
"Of course - of course -" Orlando opened his eyes wide in surprise: "I didn't expect... that he was really so... so young... It's so surprising..."
He extended his hand solemnly: "Hello, young Mr. Gray."
"Hello, Mr. Orlando, I have read many of your papers." Wade also said respectfully.
Orlando's expression obviously pleased Professor Murray. He suppressed his upturned lips, smiled reservedly and said:
"Yes, he is only in the third grade this year, but he has already invented the Book of Friends and the Magic Pet. Oh, and the recently popular Ryujin."
"I know, I bought them all." Orlando looked at Wade thoughtfully, and suddenly said, "Dear Wade, do you want to go to school at Beauxbatons? Our school has the most beautiful girls in France, and Mr. Nico Flamel is also the director of our school."
Professor Murray's face changed, and he said in a bad tone: "Hey, Orlando! Did you forget that I'm still here?"
"What's the matter? You might as well come. You don't have many classes at Hogwarts anyway."
Orlando responded casually and turned to Wade: "Of course, if you are tired of Murray's teaching style, I can also teach you different alchemy."
"Thank you." Wade said with a smile, "Hogwarts is great. I have no plans to transfer to another school for the time being."
"Well, if you change your mind, you can contact me at any time. Even if you don't want to transfer schools, just come for a visit." Orlando took out a friend's book and handed it to Wade.
Wade naturally accepted it.
The doorbell rang again, and another alchemist walked in. When the elevator door opened and closed, Wade saw that the girl who was greeting guests in the lobby was also inside.
He was a little surprised.
When he and Professor Murray came up just now, the girl just helped press the button and waited outside the elevator, and did not go up or down with them.
Soon, the elevator door closed. Just before it closed, the girl raised her eyes and met Wade's gaze again.
This time, there was no shyness or curiosity in her eyes, only tranquility.
"Professor," Wade asked softly, "was this also the place where you attended the exhibition in the past?"
"Huh? Of course not. Goole always likes to randomly choose places he thinks are interesting." Professor Murray said, "Sometimes on a cruise ship, sometimes in an amusement park, and once in a cemetery."
"Then...the girl upstairs, have you seen her before?" Wade asked again.
"No, probably an employee of Goole's, right?" Professor Murray said, "He likes to hire a few Squibs or wizards with low magical powers as waiters."
Wade touched the pencil case hanging around his waist and said nothing more.
Suddenly, a tinkling sound was heard in the hall, as if raindrops were splashing on bluestone.
Then, all the statues spewed out golden sparks at the same time, which fell on the open ground and ignited a raging fire. Then, a wizard in a red robe walked out of the fire with a cane.
"It's just a freezing fire spell!" Professor Mori said disdainfully, "Gul is still so flamboyant."
The red-robed wizard Gul opened his arms and said loudly, "Welcome! Everyone is welcome to my exhibition. All the items on display are ancient and powerful magic items that I carefully selected. If anyone wants to study or collect them, please contact me after the exhibition!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" a bald old wizard said impatiently, "Let's get to the point!"
The alchemists around him all nodded.
"……All right."
Gul silently put down his speech, which was at least two feet long, and slammed his cane to the ground.
"Boom!"
Invisible waves spread out, and the floor beneath his feet seemed to rise and fall. Then, seven stone platforms rose up around him, and on each platform was placed a magic item, covered by a transparent magic barrier.
Everyone chose the items they liked and gathered around.
Wade also looked around -
There were teapots with strange patterns, wood-carved bronze mirrors, old notebooks, stone tablets engraved with ancient text, swords without scabbards, gold necklaces, and a wreath of thorns.
Vader's expression turned strange.
He activated his second vision, and thought he could see the abstruse magic patterns, the incomplete and mysterious magic arrays, the magic that contained the years, and the echoes of magic lost in ancient times.
but.
Nothing.
Those objects that seemed full of mystery appeared so monotonous and pale in his sight.
(End of this chapter)