Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 375 A Good Show

Just as the Federation's high-ranking officials were worrying about the tribal high priest,

Moon had already led Jay on a tour of the bustling market in Blue City.

I thought that since my cousin had been living in this city for three years, it would be more convenient for him to go out and buy things.

Unexpectedly, Jay had never visited this bustling northern part of the city before.

“Cousin, as you know, Father only gives me two silver coins a month for expenses. Places like this are simply not something a poor student like me can afford.”

Looking around at the dazzling array of goods and the various fragrant delicacies, Jay's throat involuntarily slid up.

Moon shook his head helplessly, then turned to look at the bouncy creature on his shoulder.

"Should I give him some money? I've already spent all my Federal silver coins."

When leaving Star Ember Island, Moon had prepared a lot of money, but he gave most of it to the elderly and children who were fleeing along the way.

So now all I can do is look to my personal assistant.

Upon hearing Moon's question, Beng Beng instinctively covered his small pocket.

However, seeing Mu En's pleading eyes, Beng Beng turned around and rummaged in his pocket for a long time with his little paws.

Wow~
Wow~
With a metallic clanging sound, Beng Beng suddenly pulled a bag with glittering silver thread from his pocket.

"Chirp chirp~" (That's all, remember to return it to me.)
"Don't worry, I'll pay you back double when the time comes."

Moon touched Beng Beng's forehead, then took the money bag that Beng Beng was holding tightly.

Jay, who was standing nearby, never expected that his cousin would ask an animal for money.

Holding the money bag that Moon threw to him with both hands, Jay untied the knot and looked inside. He couldn't help but gasp.

"All of them are gold coins!"

Jay looked on in disbelief, unsure of what to do with the money bag he was holding.

He wasn't worried about where the money came from.

After witnessing Moon's strength, the gold coins no longer impressed him as much.

However, it was rather unbelievable that his cousin needed to ask an animal for money, and it was all in gold coins.

Even if this animal is very cute, it can't be this rich!
"Stop standing there, hurry up and thank Bouncy."

"Thank it?"

Jay pointed blankly at the bouncy.

"What, why don't you give the money back?"

"Chirp!" (Exactly!)
Seeing the same expression on the faces of the man and the beast, Jay gripped his money pouch and bowed deeply.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Bouncy. I will be loyal to you to the death."

After receiving a hint from Moon and learning the gender of the bouncy creature, Jay performed a standard federal gentleman's courtesy.

"Chirp?" (Loyalty? Really?)
Bouncy must have never encountered a two-legged creature saying such things to it before.

Especially a handsome young man whose looks are only slightly less striking than Moon's.

"It asks you if you truly intend to pledge your loyalty to the death?"

Seeing that Beng Beng was urging him on, Mu En translated for him.

"Of course, it is my honor to serve the beautiful Bouncy Queen."

As Jay bowed once more, a hard object slammed into his head.

"Ouch!"

Before he could even rub the large bump on his head, Jay noticed something lying on the ground and quickly reached out and grabbed it.

"Is this... a ruby?"

"Of course, keep it safe. Our Queen is very generous and never stingy with her loyal subjects."

Moon didn't care about one or two gems.

As far as he knew, there were at least dozens of stones of the same type hidden in Beng Beng's little bellyband, most of which came from offerings from some people on Star Ember Island.

Especially after seeing how Moon treats Bouncy differently.

Both tribal wizards and merchants like the Bailey family chose to bribe the bouncy creatures to increase Moon's favor towards them.

For Moon himself, nothing was more important than Bouncing around and having fun.

"Queen Bouncy, is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll go buy it for you right now."

With his little paws constantly pointing and gesturing, Jay instantly became the busiest kid on the street.

I have no idea how her little belly could hold all that delicious food.

Moon stopped the two from playing games only after he had Jay buy some food that was easy to store.

"Cousin, I haven't finished serving Her Majesty the Queen yet."

Seeing Jay's still-wanting expression, Moon knew that his mischievous cousin wanted another reward.

Beng Beng was clearly satisfied with the service just now, and was about to put his paws into his bellyband when Mu En held him down.

"Alright, that gem was your reward. Now it's time to get ready to leave."

"Leaving so soon? Where are you going next?"

In the three years since he came to Jinglan City, Jay has rarely been as happy as he is today, and he is still a little reluctant to leave.

"It's not that we're leaving, it's you."

"Why? I haven't finished my studies yet."

Jay looked puzzled.

"Academic studies are not important. I will find a powerful federal general to be your teacher, and it will be one-on-one instruction. As for the reason for leaving, I will explain it to you later."

As Moon spoke, he pulled Jay quickly into a dark alleyway nearby.

Before Jay could react, Moon had already taken out an invisibility cloak from his suitcase and draped it over the two of them.

"Don't speak, just stay quiet."

Just as Moon finished speaking, six middle-aged men suddenly ran into the alleyway.

"Where are they? Have we been discovered?"

"Never mind that for now. You all search along the alley. I'll go back and report to the Commander-in-Chief immediately."

"it is good!"

Jay was still a little frightened as he watched the five burly men run past him.

If Moon hadn't kept his hand over his mouth, he probably would have screamed out in fright.

"Who are they, and why are they following us?"

Watching the crowd move away, Jay asked in a low voice.

"It's not clear yet, but they definitely have ill intentions."

Moon said, putting on his invisibility cloak and quickly leaving the alley with Jay.

Actually, when they first started buying supplies, Bungbung had already discovered these stalkers.

Moon didn't tell Jay so as not to worry him.

However, the fact that the other party was keeping a distance from them made Moon sense something was wrong.

As Moon led Jay quickly out of the bustling northern part of the city, a squad of soldiers in silver armor also rushed towards them.

"They're Crusaders! Why are they here?"

Looking at the golden cross pattern on the soldier's armor, Jay recalled the introduction of the three students who had asked him for their clothes.

"Keep your voice down."

As he spoke, Moon checked the invisibility cloak again to make sure there were no gaps, then stood on the street and began to observe the mysterious army.

Even though he had already heard about the army's capabilities from Neil and Layton.

However, without witnessing it firsthand, one cannot ascertain their true strength.

The silver-armored man leading the group arrived at the entrance to the bustling city center. He was about to rush in when he retreated, standing there fiddling with the sword in his hand. After muttering something to himself, he turned to look in the direction where Mu En was standing.

“He can see us.”

Moon had already told Jay about the use of the invisibility cloak, but he didn't expect that it would be seen through so quickly.

"No, he can only sense the general area."

Moon responded in a low voice.

After taking the Moonlight Herbal Elixir, Moon's eyesight was far better than before.

He could now clearly see that the silver-armored general's gaze was drifting around instead of being precisely locked onto their location.

Of course, Moon wasn't curious about whether the other person could see it.

Rather, the other party was clearly not a wizard, but seemed to have a strong intuition about magic.

Moon quickly took out his monocular glasses from his suitcase and put them in his eye socket.

Only then did he notice the long sword the other man was carrying at his waist, and the red gem on the hilt.

"Is it this sword and the red stone? But I've never heard of ordinary people being able to use magical items?"

At this moment, in Moon's sight, wisps of red magical energy were appearing from the sword.

And it kept drifting towards the direction where Moon was.

Because of the invisibility cloak, this magical energy was running around aimlessly like a headless fly.

"Take your men and search that alley for me."

"The others should search the area carefully, leaving no stone unturned."

As the silver-armored general issued the order, Moon quickly pulled Jay away from the place.

Before leaving, Moon cast a Confusion Charm at the general with his wand.

Although that red magical energy followed Moon the whole time.

However, because the general was under a curse, he did not continue to order his soldiers to pursue the two men.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mu En and his group quickly headed towards the city gate.

Once outside the city, when no one was around, Moon lifted his invisibility cloak.

"Cousin, why are the Crusaders chasing us?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing."

Moon explained, then Trouble Bouncing became alert to its surroundings.

"What do we do now? My father is still in the city."

"Don't worry, just listen to me and hide for now. I'll find a way to get them out of Uncle Neil's place."

As Moon spoke, he quickly pulled Jay and ran in one direction.

They soon arrived at the address Gold had left for him.

This is a small town ten kilometers away from Jinglan City, with a population of about three thousand.

Because land prices in the federal capital are high and competition is fierce, most of it is only open to privileged individuals.

Therefore, even though Gold had some wealth in his early years, he could only afford to buy a small estate in this town.

Lead Jay into the manor gates, then use the [Freeze Spell] to preserve the food and drink supplies.

Moon entered the courtyard and began casting Confusion Charm and Muggle Expulsion Charm.

Moon only breathed a slight sigh of relief when the entire manor was protected by a faint layer of magical energy.

"You stay here during this time. Do not leave without my notice."

Moon sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard, panting heavily.

This was the first time he had ever cast a protective spell with such a wide range.

The reason for this was the strange magic possessed by the Crusaders, which left Moon completely baffled.

At the very least, Moon didn't learn any related knowledge at Hogwarts.

"Don't worry, cousin, I definitely won't go out."

Jay now understands his own situation and capabilities, so naturally he won't choose to hold them back and respectfully agrees from the sidelines.

"Alright, as for Garona, I will express my gratitude on your behalf when I see her. Also, you can keep this egg with you, and remember not to let it out of your sight."

"Huh? Okay."

Although Jay was curious, he did not ask for the specific reason and respectfully took the silver egg with both hands.

Having witnessed Moon's methods, he knew that what his cousin had given him must be extraordinary.

This egg is definitely not an ordinary egg.

At least Moon still doesn't know where this egg came from.

Ever since Master Newt gifted the strange egg to Moon, and it was later nourished by the blood of the phoenix, the strange egg has undergone a great change.

Although there is still no sign of it hatching, the strange egg has already awakened powerful magical energy ahead of schedule.

Conventional offensive magic will be deflected as soon as it gets close, and cannot cause it any damage at all.

Even getting close to a certain range is not allowed.

Having this ability is perfect for lending to Jay, and it can also serve a protective purpose during this time.

After settling Jay in, Moon took an owl out of his suitcase.

This method of putting live animals in a suitcase was something Moon learned from Master Newt.

After writing the letter, Moon asked the other party to deliver it to Starfall Island, and then took out some magical wood to begin carving.

Last week, Moon had already learned thirty-six magical runes and a basic magical defense array.

He planned to make a few and give them to Neil and the people in Veterans Lane.

Even without Moon by their side, they would be able to protect themselves from ordinary magical attacks.

Creating a magic rune array was not as simple as Moon had imagined.

After wasting more than a dozen pieces of wood, they finally succeeded in making one.

With this experience, Moon finally managed to make twenty magic array plates before dark.

"It's so difficult with only one defensive function. It seems we need to prepare more materials in the future."

Moon wasn't worried about wasting it, since the wizarding community in this world hadn't yet discovered all the uses of the magical tree.

Therefore, Moon possessed an almost inexhaustible supply of magical wood materials.

Just as Moon finished setting up the magic circle, Bouncy squeezed in through the crack in the doorway.

"Chirp chirp~" (Those people wearing sparkly clothes didn't come here~)

From Beng Beng's tone, Moon could clearly sense the little guy's disappointment.

"Don't worry, once we get back to Star Ember Island, I'll have someone tailor-make a set of silver armor for you."

"Chirp chirp!" (No! I want the gold one, and it has to be extra large!)
The longer Bounced spent in wizarding society, the more it came to realize the value of gold.

"Okay, no problem."

Moon and Jay said goodbye as Moon put the little guy back on his shoulder.

He also wanted to take advantage of the fact that the city gates were still open to enter the city and deliver the defensive array plates to Neil and the others.

That evening, Moon returned to Pierre's estate as agreed.

Pierre only fell asleep peacefully after the servants had arranged for Moon to stay in a new place.

The wizard was unaware that Moon's appearance had already caused quite a stir in Blue City.

However, this matter could not be kept secret for long.

The next day, Layton arrived at the mansion.

(End of this chapter)