The Return to Hogwarts

Amosta glanced at the table of guests, her gaze sharpened, and then she turned her attention to Ryuhei Sato.

“I’d buy my freedom with gold, Mr. Blaine!”

Despite his body being sealed, he could still speak as Sato Ryuhei struggled and pleaded.

This request was undoubtedly even more ridiculous. The world-renowned Amostra Blaine would not cover for a criminal for gold. Moreover, the workshop under his control had just entered the American magical world, and the learning machine would unlock unimaginable wealth for him. How much gold could Ryuhei Sato possibly give him?

After a moment's hesitation, Amosta asked in a calm tone,

"You have an organization behind you, right? The danger of the venomous leopard is beyond what a wizard like you can handle, unless you are a master of magizoology like Mr. Newt Scamander, but I don't think so, otherwise there wouldn't have been any problems in your transaction."

A hint of panic flickered in Ryuhei Sato's stiff eyes; he hadn't expected Blaine to inquire about this.

"You can choose to remain silent—"

Seeing that he remained silent, Amosta clasped his hands together and rested them on his chin, his gaze piercing into Ryuhei Sato's eyes.

"But I think you might not know this, but I'm personally quite skilled at mind-stealing techniques. I even have some of the most potent Truth Potion made by potions masters in my bag. If you'd like to try it..."

This is against the rules.

As Amelia listened to Amosta's interrogation of the criminal, her lips moved, but she ultimately didn't say those words.

Seemingly realizing that he was just a fish on the chopping block, at the mercy of Amosta Blaine, Ryuhei Sato gave up resisting.

“You’re right, Mr. Blaine, I do belong to an organization.”

"I'm not saying this," Sato Ryuhei said sullenly, but then, as if remembering something, he quickly added anxiously.

"But we are not those Malaists who conduct dangerous experiments on Muggles; we only smuggle magical creatures."

Chapter 926 Ambush (Part 2)

2024-05-19

Seeing the terrified Ryuhei Sato, Amelia found it amusing. She knew he was afraid of Amosta's ruthless methods, which would wipe out his organization just like those scum wizards who experimented on Muggles. But his explanation was ridiculous. Did he mean that smuggling magical creatures was not a violation of the law and not a heinous crime?

But the debate on this issue needs to be put aside for now. What Amelia is most concerned about now is who exactly is receiving this magical creature, what their purpose is in doing so, and where are those high-risk magical creatures that have been trafficked?

Amelia glanced at Amosta, hoping he would ask those questions.

"This must not be your first transaction?"

For some reason, Amosta adopted a leisurely and deliberate manner. He pondered for a moment, even taking a few sips of coffee and eating some cake before continuing to ask his question slowly.

"You guessed right—"

Sato Ryuhei said with a hint of humiliation,

"We've been through many transactions over the years. In the beginning, it was just some less dangerous magical creatures, but they requested larger quantities and have always been our biggest clients."

In recent years, their appetites have become more discerning, and they have begun to demand that we provide some high-risk, rare, and magical creatures.

As you know, dealing with these creatures is very risky, but they are very trustworthy and pay quickly, which is why we agreed to this deal and went to East Africa to capture that venomous leopard for them.

This operation resulted in heavy losses for us; several members originally in charge of this line of operations were killed by the Poison Leopard, which is why I was sent here.

Amosta pondered for a few seconds.

"Have you ever considered why these people have such a huge demand for magical creatures?"

pat!

A group of guests knocked over a teapot and hurriedly began cleaning it up.

Amelia glanced at the table of customers subconsciously, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly. She sensed something was amiss, but for a moment, she couldn't pinpoint what it was. In a daze, she looked around and was surprised to find that while Amosta was talking to the criminal who had walked right into her trap, the café had become much busier, with about a third of the seats occupied.

The girl who played the piano piece went up from the lounge to the stage and began to play a new movement. However, even with Amelia's completely untrained eye for music, she could tell that the girl's playing was much worse than before, with messy fingering and many wrong notes.

The night outside the spotless, crystal-clear glass shop window seemed to grow even deeper, a foul wind howled, and a chilling atmosphere was quietly spreading.

We don't know.

After a few seconds of silence, Ryuhei Sato said,

“We don’t need to find out what their purpose is in demanding magical creatures, do we? We just need them to pay the gold on time.”

That wasn't a lie, Amosta winked in agreement.

"certainly--"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ryuhei Sato said,

"We've also speculated that these guys buy these powerful magical creatures to drink their blood."

"Drink their blood?!"

Upon hearing this, Amosta remained expressionless, but Amelia's face immediately paled in horror. She screamed uncontrollably, her mind freezing for a few seconds before a flash of insight struck her.

"The guys you're talking about who bought these magical creatures are a bunch of vampires?!"

"Do it!"

Just as Ryuhei Sato was about to answer, a sudden change occurred. A young man with a cold and stern face, who was the last to enter the coffee shop, suddenly shouted. At the same time, more than twenty vampires who had silently surrounded Amosta and the others quickly stood up, and more than a dozen wands were pointed at Ryuhei Sato, who was being held captive by Amosta!

The girl playing the piano screamed in terror and fled. Amidst the ear-piercing screams, the remaining vampires pointed their wands at the electric lights hanging in mid-air in the café.

Bang, bang, bang!

A series of shattering glass sounds and chilling, deadly incantations rang out simultaneously. The café, suddenly plunged into a terrifying darkness, was filled with streaks of pale green curse light carrying an intense aura of death as they rushed toward Ryuhei Sato.

This sudden change stunned Amelia, who was still surprised that the murderer was a vampire. She didn't even have time to take out her wand before the cursed light was close enough. After a moment of shock, Sato Ryuhei immediately came to his senses. In his pupils, which had shrunk to their limit due to horror, there was only a pitiful green light falling towards him like a shooting star.

"I thought you would be more patient."

Amidst the sharp whistling sound, Amosta's not-so-loud sigh caused every vampire who launched the attack to turn pale.

Wow!

Just when Amelia and Ryuhei Sato thought they were doomed, a milky-white light shield enveloped the three of them, blocking the deadly curses that were aimed at them from all directions in the nick of time.

Boom!

The killing curse that struck the light screen was instantly deflected. The huge sailboat model on the high platform was struck by several killing curses and immediately flashed with bright flames before collapsing with a crash.

The scattered magical light bounced everywhere, instantly turning the coffee shop's luxurious decor into a mess!

"This is none of your business, Blaine!"

A torrential downpour of spells struck Amosta's magical barrier, like fine spring raindrops falling on a lake, creating shimmering ripples.

"None of my business?"

Amosta slowly rose to his feet, his calm voice tinged with a hint of coldness.

"But now I know your background, don't I? Besides killing you to silence you, what other good options do you have?"

Amosta was right. Amidst the sharp whistling of the cursed light, no one spoke anymore. More than twenty vampires surrounded Amosta and his two companions, determined to kill them right there.

"We...we want--"

In just a few seconds, Amelia's clothes were soaked with cold sweat. She stared in terror at the thin, seemingly fragile magical barrier, her voice sharper than ever before.

"Get out of Apparition immediately! We need backup!"

"This place has been sealed off by the Anti-Apparition Charm, and the outside space has also been isolated."

Amosta shook his head and said calmly.

boom!

As soon as Amosta finished speaking, the coffee shop window suddenly shattered, and another group of vampires leaped into the coffee shop. One of them, whose aura was slightly stronger than the others, waved his hand and unleashed a blood-red cursed light. This cursed light struck Amosta's magic barrier like a battering ram, causing the barrier to shake violently.

"Humph!"

Amosta's gaze narrowed slightly, and with a heavy snort, the ethereal magical world was instantly engulfed in turbulent waves. The creatures in the café felt as if the air in the space had been sucked away in an instant, and they fell into a state of dizziness and suffocation!

The next instant, Amelia suddenly felt a dazzling sun rise beside her, the intense heat even making her feel as if her soul was being scorched!

Amosta suddenly raised his palm, and the vampire closest to them was suddenly engulfed by golden flames. In a moment of agonizing screams, it turned into ashes. The flames that consumed it did not go out, and then, to the horror of many, they transformed into a strange snake with flame wings on its back.

The monstrous snake, only as long as an arm, was incredibly fast. It swept across the darkened hall like a golden lightning bolt, turning the first wave of attacking vampires into torches in the blink of an eye!

This scene terrified Ryuhei Sato. If he could move now, he would want to slap himself hard and ask himself where he got the guts to ask Amosta Blaine to meet him.

Amosta frowned slightly as he looked at the vampire he had emptied half of.

This highly efficient massacre did not move the remaining vampires. These dark creatures who attacked seemed to have been mentally prepared to die here.

In the instant that Amosta's mind wandered, the golden serpent raging in the coffee shop slowed down like lightning. This gave the vampire, whose physical abilities far surpassed those of the wizards, an opportunity. The vampire whose aura was slightly stronger than the others let out a shrill shout, and his whole body suddenly burst into blood-red flames. Then, he actually pounced on Amosta's Fiery Serpent!

Whizzing!

A fierce firestorm suddenly arose, sweeping away its kind, along with tables and chairs, with the force of a plow sweeping through a cave.

Amosta narrowed his eyes, his gaze piercing through the swirling smoke and dust.

The vampire who committed suicide had vanished completely, and at the same time, his fiery serpent had also disappeared without a trace.

Chapter 927 Twists and Turns

2024-05-20

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