A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 995 Another William

William wasn't sure if he could handle Babling, but he soon found himself losing control.

Because the water was really deep, and the waves were really big.

This is the literal meaning; the long-horned water snake swam around once and then approached a large river.

The riverbanks are lined with steep, massive rocks, and the river narrows at its mouth like a slender waist, where the turbulent waters converge and plunge into a horseshoe-shaped canyon.

Due to the treacherous terrain, the river's surface is turbulent, crashing fiercely against both banks.

The wooden water snake thus entered the waterfall and swam underwater.

Fortunately, William had a lot of gill sac grass on him, which was enough to deal with the situation.

After diving several hundred meters, the wooden sculpture entered a cave, and William and Barbling followed.

Outside the cave, the river continues to flow. Inside, however, lies a completely different world.

The cave is filled with a dazzling array of gems, which illuminate it.

This is certainly not a hidden treasure vault, nor does it contain the legendary treasure of the Pirate King—One Piece.

Instead, the cave was filled with the skeletons of long-horned water snakes.

This creature has a gemstone growing on its forehead, which falls off automatically after it dies.

In other words, this cave is a snake burial pit.

Only that snake tree could attract snakes so effectively, so we must have chosen the right location this time.

Of course, William is now even more envious of these gems.

The gemstone of the long-horned water snake is said to grant wizards the abilities of invisibility and flight.

William's flying cloak contained a powdered component of this gemstone.

To prolong the invisibility effect of the invisibility cloak made by the Invisible Beast, it can be soaked in a potion made from gemstones.

Most importantly, with the number of longhorn water snakes decreasing, these things are really expensive!

This trip to Iphamoni is a sure way for me to make a fortune!

The two continued deeper into the passage, and at first they could hear the sound of water droplets falling from the cave ceiling into the water.

As they went deeper, the temperature inside the cave rose sharply, as if a fire was burning intensely underground.

This isn't the set of "Journey to the Center of the Earth," at least the two of them are far from the Earth's core.

Even with William's limited scientific knowledge, such a drastic temperature change shouldn't have occurred!

Then again, we're in a magical world now... Scientist Newton? No good! Alchemist Newton? Yes good!

So it's not scientific, but that's not a problem.

But if it doesn't conform to science, then it must conform to magic.

Could the temperature rise be caused by the snake tree roots? Or is there something else burning underground?

Could there be a Godzilla sleeping underground?

The two walked along the winding passage for about half an hour, and the temperature kept rising.

If it weren't for Babling, William would have wanted to run there naked.

The remains of the horned water snakes around them gradually decreased, and the light grew dimmer and dimmer.

William took out night vision potion and gave one bottle to Babling and one to her.

After taking it, you can clearly see the environment inside the cave in the dark.

Finally, the two reached the depths of the passage.

Surprisingly, the heatwave disappeared, and the cool air that rushed towards him made William feel refreshed.

William could still feel the powerful life force within him.

The leaves of the snakewood tree have powerful healing properties; this plant, which grows from a magic wand, possesses even greater vitality.

This indicates that the snakewood was inside the cave.

Moreover, the heat probably didn't come from the snakewood; something else was burning underground.

After William and Barbling used the Disillusionment Charm, they quietly entered the cave and were stunned by the sight before them.

The cave was carved out to be very large and filled with the roots of snakewood.

Those roots are still only a part; in most places, they are rooted in the rock face.

What surprised William most was that he saw stone pillars carved with coiled and intertwined snakes, towering and supporting the cave.

Beside the stone pillar, a statue suddenly appeared:

An old, monkey-like face, with a sparse, long beard that almost reached the hem of a wizard's robe carved from stone, and two large, gray feet standing on smooth stones.

This is a statue of Slytherin, almost identical to the statue in the Chamber of Secrets!

William was somewhat incredulous, as if he sensed that something was amiss.

Just then, a sound leaped into his ears, sounding like water boiling and bubbling, along with a hissing sound like a snake.

That's the snoring sound of a long-horned water snake!

William turned his head and saw a huge python, hidden in the roots of the snake tree, sleeping undisturbed.

Spittles of water gushed from its sharp teeth and nostrils, irrigating the roots of the snakewood.

On its head was a huge gem, the size of a Quake ball, and its two horns were broken off.

This is the very white snake that Aesop Iser dreamed of three hundred years ago.

It was indeed intentionally sending a dream to Aesop, and fortunately, after Aesop's death, the snake tree was successfully found.

This is understandable, as it's not only wizards who have the ability to make prophecies.

Long-horned water snakes can receive warning sounds in advance and see parts of the future.

But here's the problem...

This giant python, even thicker than the serpent monster, has been guarding the roots of the snake tree for three hundred years.

William didn't believe that the snakewood would obediently hand it over to him after it died.

However, now is not the time to disturb it; William and Barbling just need to find their place smoothly.

Just as they were about to quietly retreat, the snake that was sleeping suddenly twitched its tail, scratched its belly, and changed the rhythm of its snoring.

It didn't wake up, it just changed position, as if it was having a nightmare.

Just when William thought it was a false alarm, the water snake suddenly opened its eyes, revealing a pair of bright green snake pupils.

Snakes have poor eyesight and rely more on heat sensing to detect prey.

Even if William and Barbling use the Disillusionment Charm, it can still lock onto the two of them.

But it wasn't William and Babling who awakened it.

Barbling seemed to sense something as well; she suddenly grabbed William and pulled him to one side.

Just over ten seconds later, an old magical creature appeared where William had been standing.

The magical creature was short, had gray skin, and long ears; it was… Pukchi.

Pukki is a distant relative of the European fairies, and like the misers of Gringotts, he can also use powerful magic.

Pukchi rushed into the cave and confronted the snake.

This inexplicably reminded William of Yang Guo seeing the serpent eagles confronting each other.

If he helps the snake, will he become the Snake Hero or Xu Xian?

Barbling clearly didn't want to help either side, so she pulled William aside and quietly slipped out.

On the way back, William asked curiously:

"What happened to that Pukchi? How did it find its way here?"

"The wood carving from the branch is lost; it must have been found along the way," Babling sighed.

"He found this place, this is getting tricky. I was too careless, I didn't expect him to still be alive."

"How did he know we took the wood carving?" William asked.

"Of course he knows," Barbling explained. "Because the wood carvings of the four colleges were made by him with the help of Aesop Isser back then."

That's right, this Pukchi has lived for hundreds of years!

Barbling glanced at William, then suddenly a smile played on her lips.

"Speaking of which, this Pukchi is actually Iso Isser's godfather."

He has the same name as you, also... William!

Holy crap! (A magical ritual)

William was speechless. At that moment, he finally understood Tom's troubles.

The name is too common!

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(End of this chapter)