The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 558: Deep in Gringotts

The old goblin was named Cosmo, and he pretended not to understand what Ada was saying in order to buy time. The three wizards in front of him made Cosmo a little suspicious, especially since there were Weasley and a French woman among the three people traveling together.

The combination of these three people was inexplicably familiar, and Cosmo had to be on guard. Although Gringotts was a relatively independent organization and was not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic, whether it was Black's vault or Lestrange's vault, after they were arrested, their talents stored in Gringotts were still safe and would not be confiscated by the Ministry of Magic that arrested them.

It’s better to have less trouble than more, and the goblins in Gringotts don’t want to get into trouble.

Knowing that the goblin was stalling and trying to identify himself, Ada pretended that her English was poor, repeating her previous words word for word, and ending with an interjection commonly used by French people.

Cosmo still looked respectful, but in fact his question was not respectful at all. He asked directly: "Excuse me, how do you know these two Mr. Weasleys?"

Ada didn't even need to say a word. The twins, who had thought it through, answered immediately. Fred said angrily, "We don't intend to forgive your intrusion. Gringotts has ruined our good mood for the whole day."

Fred shouted so loudly that the goblins behind the counter looked up at him, not even paying attention to the gold coins and gems in their hands that needed to be checked. More and more customers came into the marble hall, and their attention was also attracted by Fred's noise.

George also did not hold back his voice. He shouted, "This has nothing to do with you. You don't have to care about how we met Margaret. I regret recommending Gringotts to her now!"

The goblin Cosmo realized that these two people were a bit difficult to deal with, but he didn't care about the Weasley twins, and Gringotts didn't need this business, so Cosmo continued to ask questions and refused to get to the point.

"Sir, it's a long story about how the three of us met, but I urgently need a safe to keep my gold, and I don't want to waste time telling stories." Ada said haltingly in English.

Then, Ada's ring emitted a flash of light, and Cosmo's eyes suddenly became blurred, and it took a while for them to recover. At this time, the only thing Cosmo could hear was "She needs a safe."

"Gringotts is happy to serve you." Cosmo said respectfully, and even bowed to the three people. Although his nose did not touch the ground like a house-elf, compared with his previous arrogance, Cosmo's attitude change could be said to be earth-shaking.

Influenced by the ring, Cosmo acted out of character and patiently and carefully asked Ada about her needs. He no longer had any doubts about Ada's identity and did not even ask how much gold the three had. He directly led Ada and the other two to another door in the hall.

A few other goblins walked around the counter and wanted to get closer to take a look, but they were all waved away by Cosmo.

Passing through the door in the hall, under the guidance of Cosmo, Ada, Fred and George came to the thrilling Gringotts Underground Railroad, which was much faster than a roller coaster.

Cosmo clapped his hands, and the carts appeared on the track from far to near. Cosmo sat in the first row of the cart, followed by Fred and George, and Ada sat in the last row of the cart.

Before Ada could reach out to hold down her hat, the cart suddenly started moving, and the speed was getting faster and faster, speeding through the underground tunnel of Gringotts. It was pitch black in the underground of Gringotts, with only the oil lamp hanging on the head of the cart emitting a faint light, and the clattering sound of the car made Ada unable to hear anything.

After turning a sharp corner, the cart creaked to a stop in front of a vault. Cosmo got out first and opened the vault door with the key. This empty vault was not small, at least bigger than the Weasleys'. This was Cosmo's first recommendation, but Ada and the other two didn't even take a look at it, and started muttering things like "too small" and "what can you do with such a small space".

Although Ada's ultimate goal is still a little unclear, the twins' assists are very tacit due to their years of living together day and night.

Cosmo thought for a while, then led the three of them through the maze-like underground corridor again. The cart whizzed past, accompanied by the sound of wind and wheels rubbing against the rails.

Fortunately, in order to look more mature today, Ada had tied her long hair into a bun behind her head, so her hair didn't fly freely, and she only needed to hold down her hat. That was also part of Ada's disguise, the hat and veil could block some of the inquiring eyes.

The cart stopped on the dark track for the second time. Cosmo's second recommendation was much better than the first, but it still did not meet Ada's requirements.

After returning to the Ministry of Magic last night, Ada briefly learned about Gringotts. She knew that the deeper underground the vault was, the more valuable and safer it was. The Lestrange family's vault was located deep underground in Gringotts, and it was said that there was a dragon guarding it.

The three picky customers made Cosmo feel a little troubled. Ada's influence on him still existed, which made him want to recommend the vault to Ada wholeheartedly. However, the three of them didn't like the recommendation that Cosmo thought was suitable. He did have a better recommendation, but it would violate the rules.

As Ada learned, there are special vaults deep underground in Gringotts. Those vaults cannot be opened by keys, and the only way to enter is to verify the goblins of Gringotts.

However, the people who owned those vaults were either extremely ancient pure-blood families, or had deep vested interests with Gringotts. Ordinary customers did not even have the qualifications to go there.

The familiar but strange woman from France and the Weasley brothers who had just become prosperous with their own abilities, these three people did not meet the above two regulations. Even if they had their eyes on the deepest vault, they could not possess it.

The longer Cozmo hesitated, the longer the two villains fought in his heart. After an unknown amount of time, Cozmo finally stopped hesitating and took the three of them back onto the cart. The dark corridor was filled with the sound of rattling again.

The cart kept making sharp turns among the stalactites, speeding deep underground, and finally stopped at a depth that was hard for ordinary people to believe.

The third time Cozmo walked down, his steps were somewhat heavy. He had made a great decision to bring Ada and the other two here. Cozmo walked in front with a hand lamp, and Ada and the other two followed behind him, communicating silently.

As Cosmo took a step, the lantern swayed from side to side. Unstable light emitted from the lantern made the shadow cast on the wall look particularly strange.

The three people and the goblin walked in the winding corridor. After a few steps, they heard something moving around nearby with a clanging sound. Then the deafening roar of a giant dragon resounded through the underground, and the walls kept bouncing back the dragon's roar.

Found it, the deepest underground vault in Gringotts has been found. Now we just need to find the location of the dragon and the vault, open the vault door, and take away any old items that may be there.

(End of this chapter)