Connor's Hogwarts

"Ha, a lot has happened this year."

Hogsmeade Village, Lake Experience Store branch.

Even though the Lake Experience Store was overcrowded today, no one came to disturb the two "strong men" sitting at the window sill on the second floor.

Their faces are well-known in England because they are the two "peak kings" who represented England in the Monster Cup Finals. They are the real protagonists of this card game.

"Indeed. A lot of things have happened. I didn't expect that we would reach this point." The handsome blond man responded with a smile.

Who is this person? He is Dio, Dio Joestar, the overall champion of the Diagon Alley Lake Flagship Store in the Pokemon England Division.

Tonight, he will represent England in the first Monster Card showdown after the opening ceremony.

This first Global Yokai Cup competition will last for two weeks. Yokai card masters from various regions around the world will come here to compete at the top, and the real "King of Yokai" will be revealed in two weeks.

Although the game hasn't started yet, Dior feels like he's already so high!

Of course, someone who shares the same feelings with Dior is his close friend Jonathan Brando, who is the overall champion of the Hogsmod Lake Tavern in the Scottish Division.

The final quota for Pokemon is determined based on the number of Lake Experience Store branches, and each branch will determine a participating spot.

Now, 28 monster card masters from 28 branches around the world have gathered in England. Who is the real "King of Monsters"? We don’t have an answer to this question yet

"Tonight, you are playing for the first time, and your opponent is Giorno Bucciarati, who has the title of [Devil]. Are you confident?"

Giorno Bucciarati! The winner of the Gold Hall of Italy Lake Branch is very good at using the Time Dragon deck and is a powerful player known as [Diavolo] (Devil)!

But Dio knew the details of that kid. When Dio was wreaking havoc in the Italian wizarding world, that kid was just a little hooligan. Who would have thought that he would now become an international superstar with the help of the Monster Cup.

Dio smiled contemptuously, with strong confidence in his tone: "Have you forgotten? A year ago, I was the master of the Scarlet Devil Mansion in Italy, and that boy was my subordinate. His time flow method was taught by me. I don’t know if he still has the courage to draw cards when he sees me, do you think I won’t have the confidence?”

Jonathan clapped his hands and responded with a smile: "Of course I believe in you. I also hope to compete with you in the final game. Don't stop midway, dio."

"You'd better worry more about yourself. I've decided on the Monster Cup!"

They both looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

The chance encounter a year ago allowed Dio and Jonathan to bury the hatchet and rekindle their friendship. Dio gave up the job arranged by his family in Italy and returned to England, preparing to find a relaxed job in the Legal Department of the Ministry of Magic. dawdle

But the holding of the Yokai Cup disrupted his plan. As a former senior chess and card player, Dio's card skills are top-notch. The most important thing is that he loves Yokai cards. This time he will compete with all the heroes in the Yokai Cup. He won't let go of the opportunity.

Then there was the matter of participating - passing all the tests - and qualifying for the finals, which seemed to be nothing more than an easy task for Dior.

Nowadays, as the only contestant from England, Diaw is in the limelight. Even the old man in his family no longer says anything about him, and tonight he will be the first contestant to appear after the opening ceremony!

Dior felt that I was really high!

"Let's go, it's getting late, it's time for us to report."

Jonathan stood up, and Dio was also very ambitious, fighting each other with fists! This trip is to conquer the stars and the sea!

As the two walked past, pedestrians gave way. Even fans of True Love were intimidated by their momentum. Although they were very excited, they did not dare to step forward without permission. No one dared to block Dio's path forward!

Then, as the two of them were walking, they were suddenly blocked by a large group of people.

The road ahead was blocked, and both of them were a little depressed.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people gathered here?" Dio frowned.

"It seems to be a shop, huh? Selling magic scrolls? I remember there was big news in Lake's house last week, saying that the sale would be postponed, right? Why are they starting to be sold now?" Jonathan saw the eye-catching words on the lintel of the shop. advertise.

"Oh, obviously, this is not from the Lake family. If it is from the Lake family, why wouldn't it be sold in the experience store?" Dior recalled the rumors he had heard in the family before, shook his head and said:

"Speaking of this, I heard that many families have begun to place bets on the Rohr family, which is the leading family behind that store. They are probably planning to block the magic scroll market in England. The Lake family will take over. I’m afraid it will be uncomfortable coming down…”

"Blocking the market? Would the Ministry of Magic do such a stupid thing?" Jonathan raised his eyebrows. He didn't know much about these things.

"Ha, have you forgotten the magic carpet? Decades ago, the magic carpet was driven out of the British market by those guys. There is also a magic carpet business in Bulgaria and Egypt. How long have you wanted to re-enter England? Look at the magic carpet. Has the ministry released it?"

Dio sneered and shook his head: "...and they used the ridiculous reason [carpets are defined as Muggle handicrafts in the Prohibited Magic Items Register], huh, it's as if Muggles don't use brooms. Isn’t it to save their broom business? Let me tell you, riding on a magic carpet is not much more comfortable than riding a broom when you go out?”

Dior was a macho man who had become a gangster within a year. He was very aware of the dirty deeds of these established families. It was because he couldn't stand it that he didn't want to take over the family job.

Jonathan looked at the bustle of people queuing up to buy in front of him, and finally understood the nature of this thing: "In other words, this store was opened by the old families to deal with the Lake family's magic cards? Just to seize their market?"

"Really, didn't the young master of the Lake family make the spell model of the magic scroll public? Anyone who knows the principle can make this thing, and it is not troublesome to customize the production machine with the goblin, and the cost will not be much different. He Lake Of course, if the house can be sold, others can also sell it. Those guys have been coveting the Galleons earned by the Lake family for a long time, how could they let this opportunity pass?"

"Ha, to be honest, I have always admired that boy from the Lake family. No one will question his genius now, but after all, he is still too young. An heirloom treasure like scroll magic is released like this. It's time to Are you saying he is naive? Or does he dislike Jin Galleons for earning too much?"

"Haha, actually I don't quite understand. The Lake family seems to have done nothing so far. You see, this shop is open here openly and no one cares about it. Is it because I am too busy with the Monster Cup to be distracted? Or do I still dislike this magic? Scroll business? Or don’t you care that your market is being robbed?”

Dio shook his head and spoke eloquently: "Haha, I can guarantee that if the Lake family continues to do nothing, even if their magic cards are produced again in the future, they will not be sold abroad. In order to protect [local enterprises], the foreign Ministry of Magic may Banning Lake's cards from entering the country is like banning the sale of magic carpets in our country."

Jonathan was thoughtful and said "Wait for me here" before suddenly squeezing into the crowd. After a long time, he squeezed out again with a few pieces of parchment, "This is the magic scroll they sell. It records The magic is [Clean Up], do you want to try it?"

Dio frowned and took it, studying it: "It can be used by triggering it with magic power. It is indeed much simpler and more convenient than simply casting a spell, but"

Dio threw the parchment back to Jonathan: "But is it of any use to us wizards? Isn't it much easier for me to cast spells directly than this?"

"That's true. We generally don't need it. Isn't this group of people gathered here just to join in the fun? Maybe only those squibs would go crazy for this thing." Jonathan scratched his head and said, "Do you think so? Could it be that the Lake family really doesn’t take this scroll magic seriously? Maybe they think it’s not interesting to make money from Squibs?”

"Impossible. Even if they really don't take this business seriously, why should they show something after suffering such a big loss? I'm more inclined to believe that the Lake family is holding back some big move." Dio looked at the crowded place in front of him. The crowd shook their heads and said: "Maybe the magic scroll has other uses. Ignore him, let's go to the stadium. Instead of caring about this, we should think about tonight's game."

Jonathan quickly followed up: "But I think this is a good opportunity. Don't you have a factory in Italy? Why don't you come and get involved? There's no reason why others can do it and you can't do it, right? To be honest, I think Squib's business is Not too young."

Dio rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, you still need to remind me. Those old guys have a vicious eye. Will there be fewer people who see this business? But my dad is still waiting and watching. After all, the Lake family has not yet Take action, after this Yokai Cup match, this matter will probably be resolved."

The two soon found the golden tent exclusive to the wizards of England. When they came to the tent, the staff wearing gold hats asked them to show their tickets and identification.

"Hey, man, you don't know me, Dio? We are contestants!" Dio mumbled and took out his Facebook page to show him his "ticket."

"Of course I know Mr. Dior, but this is a necessary procedure. I hope you can understand him." The golden hat replied with a smile.

"It should be, it should be. Maybe someone will use polyjuice potion to impersonate us. We are celebrities now." Jonathan agreed with a smile.

The two men proved their identities. The golden hat staff opened the curtain of the tent, bowed and said: "Two gentlemen, go to the service desk inside to prove your identity. Someone will arrange the next itinerary for you. I sincerely wish you can become a [monster] king】."

"I'd like to lend you some good words."

Dio and Jonathan stepped into the tent with a smile, and then their smiles suddenly froze on their faces, because the sight they saw in front of them was a little bit shocking.

When you walk into this tent, you will find a very large shopping mall with a height of more than ten or twenty floors. When you look up, you can barely see the top. The hollow beauty of this high-rise building is the many huge balloons floating in the air. Hanging from the bottom of the balloons. There is a long and huge billboard with various advertisements playing on it, and there are many wizards flying in the air, going back and forth between the floors. The bright yellow tone makes the large shopping mall in front of you look very lively.

No one can avoid being shocked by this high-end and classy "tent" when they walk in, even Dior and Jonathan are no exception.

"Jonathan, I kind of believe that the Lake family really doesn't need that little money. The space inside this tent is too big. There seem to be many tents like this!? Are the Lake family so rich!?" Dio Feeling the cool [air conditioning] in the tent, I looked up a little blankly and counted how many floors this building had.

"It's true, ah, that seems to be the service front desk, let's go there quickly." Even Jonathan, who prides himself on being well-informed, was shocked by the Lake family's generosity.

Although it is not difficult for a wizard to build a house, the ability to expand such a large space is proof of the family's strength. After all, this level of space expansion usually requires a master who is very proficient in space magic to complete. If there are so many outside If every tent has this kind of configuration inside, wow, the Lake family is really rich.

"Welcome, how can I help you! It's Mr. Dior and Mr. Jonathan!" The wizard lady at the front desk was so surprised that she almost screamed, but she didn't scream, so that's pretty much it.

"I'm your fan! Your game is really exciting! These two gentlemen will definitely win tonight!"

Dio smiled reservedly and said, "Thank you for your support, but should we hurry up and go through the formalities now? As contestants, we have to sign in here, right?"

The young lady at the front desk covered her mouth and apologized: "Sorry, sorry! I'm so excited. I'm going to take you to the meeting place - Penello, please take my place and I'll bring the two gentlemen in."

Dior saw a beautiful girl who looked like a student coming from behind to take over the lady's position. The Lake family actually still employs child labor? He is indeed a black-hearted capitalist.

Dior and Jonathan followed the lady at the front desk to the sightseeing elevator on the side (it was not electric). When they entered the elevator, Dior realized that the building had 28 floors. The lady at the front desk directly pressed the number for the 28th floor.

Very curious about the layout of Lake's house, and in order to avoid this enthusiastic young lady's weird questions, Dio directly asked: "How many people can live here? What kind of layout is inside this tent? What will the audience do then? Come in?"

The young lady at the front desk answered Dior's questions one by one with enthusiasm: "Ours is the largest reception area. After all, the most people from the country come to watch the game. There are more than 5,000 rooms in this building. We will Provide a comfortable living environment for guests, of course, you need a ticket to check in.”

"...Each floor has a space door that directly connects the seats in each area of ​​the stadium. You only need to hold the ticket to enter. The two gentlemen are participating team members. You have exclusive rooms on the top floor. During the competition, all accommodation, including accommodation, is available. All expenses will be borne by the organizer."

The young lady introduced the two of them eloquently and seemed to be very skilled in her business. The three of them quickly arrived at the top floor. Dior looked down from the top and confirmed again that he was indeed in a tent. .

"Mr. Dior, Mr. Jonathan, this is the teleportation hall. The numbers on these doors represent the seating area numbers. The contestants' seats are in area 1A03, which is this door. When you two want to enter tonight, just go through this door. Okay, there is a restaurant opposite the teleportation hall, and all guests can pick up their own meals."

The young lady at the front desk dutifully introduced this super-standard luxury "hotel" to the two of them. The amount of information was a bit overwhelming, and both of them felt a little overwhelmed.

"...And here is your room card. The room numbers are 28011 and 28012. Rooms 10+ are on the right side of the restaurant. Just follow the number index to find it..."

"...We will report your check-in information to the organizer. If you need anything, you can call the golem directly through the ring bell in the room, or call the waiter through the room's Facebook, or this is my private Facebook mirror card, what do you have? If you have special needs, you can also ask if there is anything else you need help with?"

Facing the young lady's blushing inquiry, Dior felt that his mind was a little dizzy after receiving a lot of information, so he directly expressed his desire: "I'm a little hungry, please take us to a restaurant to eat first."