harry potter book of crimes

Like the late-arriving MAC Aurors outside, after Brooks initially understood some of the conditions of this monastery, the first thing that came to his mind was naturally the question of "how to get deep into it."

However, it has to be said that in terms of luck, he is actually much better than his elder brother John. With the personal assistance of a Shitabe boy, they decisively gave up what seemed to be a certain fate on the surface.

The simpler option of "pretend to be a wanderer and sneak in", but chose to sneak in secretly at night.

Of course, the Aurors outside have not considered this point. However, knowing that there must be something weird in this monastery, and that there is probably a behind-the-scenes mastermind such as a "dark wizard" running it, they have never thought about it.

Of course, the Auror Office, which could detect any traces, would not dare to act rashly.

For this reason, Brooks, who made a quick decision and was full of action, even went in before John and the others caught up here.

Of course, no matter how resolute and decisive the usually honest Brooks is this time, the fact that he can successfully sneak into the monastery without being discovered immediately is ultimately all thanks to the mysterious and capable Shitabe next to him.

The boy's. Without the other party's ridiculously powerful perception and hiding ability, he would have been caught countless times by the people living here.

"How about it?"

Brooks squatted in the pile of debris under the wooden stairs, carefully glancing out through the gap between the two crates from time to time. After re-confirming that no one was outside, he took the time to turn back and ask in a lower voice.

One sentence.

And soon, he saw that the Shitabe boy who had been squatting there since more than ten minutes ago, with his head lowered and one hand on the floor, finally raised his face slightly and shook slightly at him.

Shake his head.

Ever since that night five days ago, the boy claimed that he felt a slight vibration coming from the ground. The two of them were hiding here and there to avoid being discovered, while they continued to look for a possible path to the place.

Entrance to the underground.

It's a pity that after that, not to mention the entrance, not even a similar vibration occurred again. So these two of them were like two mice that couldn't find food, just kept moving around.

He was scurrying around corners, but he almost didn't know what he was doing.

Fortunately, perhaps it is because this monastery welcomes almost all outsiders! The kitchen in the courtyard does not strictly control the food, which prevents the two of them from really becoming two.

A hungry little mouse.

"...Rat is a very good food. It has strong fecundity and can eat anything. It is said that it helped our ancestors survive several famines safely."

Hearing Brooks muttering subconsciously, the Shitabe boy behind him made a serious correction. Brooks couldn't help but feel a little numb when he heard this - he had no interest in treating rats as food.

! It seems that if the other party is willing to invite him to have a casual meal or something in the future, it is better for him to refuse.

Such an insignificant thought flashed through his mind. Brooks peeked outside secretly for a few more times, and then asked again without looking back:

"Now that this perception is over, shouldn't we... change places again?"

He would ask this naturally because the other party has been constantly asking for a change of location in the past few days. In addition to taking a rest almost once a day to replenish his physical strength, and regularly going to the kitchen to steal food to satisfy his hunger,

The rest of the time they were basically on the move and avoiding the residents - even though several times Brooks thought they had found a pretty good no-man's spot that could be used as a fixed hiding place, they failed to get the other party's approval.

"When we know that there is a strong enemy that we cannot deal with, it is definitely safer and more appropriate to keep moving than to stay in one place, because we don't know at all whether it is possible for us to remain completely hidden from the opponent's eyes."

This was the answer given by Brooks after several inquiries.

To be honest, he does not have the perceptive ability to detect the existence of the enemy like the other party. In fact, it is difficult for him to truly experience the feeling that there is an unknown powerful enemy watching in the dark. For Brooks, light is almost all the time.

Having to avoid passing residents every moment is already like walking on the edge of a cliff.

However, since this Shitabe boy is willing to accompany him to take risks, what reason does he have for not trusting him? What's more, based on pure ability, the other party is much stronger than him!

Therefore, although Brooks has been having a hard time these days, he has been gritting his teeth and persevering and not daring to relax for a moment.

"Someone is coming, hide and don't move."

Suddenly, the eyes of the Shitabe boy who was farther inside changed. He noticed someone approaching before Brooks, who was on the outside and was staring at the corridor outside. He reached out and gently pulled the back of the latter's clothes.

When Brooks heard this, he immediately shrank his head and covered his head with the tarpaulin that was already covering his whole body. Almost immediately after he finished this action, the sound of footsteps was faintly heard from the corner at the other end of the corridor.

Come, there is also a slight sound of conversation.

"Have all the children from the north been accommodated?"

"Yes, but because there are so many people this time, the manpower is a bit insufficient - originally it was supposed to be one-to-one companionship, but this time it needs to be at least 'One Belt Four' or above."

"Well, no matter what, we have to inform the dean before it can be implemented with the dean's consent. Let them stay for a day to get used to it. There is no rush."

"OK."

"By the way, how is the situation with Alyssa from before? She has good abilities and is quite smart. This time she brought a child to the dean who is said to be extremely qualified... maybe it's time to formally recruit her.

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"Yes! The dean also mentioned it...well, I'll try it again tonight!"

The conversation sounded from close to far away. From the sound of footsteps, they must be going upstairs. At the bottom of the stairs, Brooks, who only had his eyes exposed under the tarpaulin, habitually looked towards the Shitabe boy, and happened to see him walking towards him.

Look from your own side.

The two people's eyes collided in the middle.

"Maybe... this is an opportunity?"

Brooks obviously has no idea about the relationship between Alyssa and Tia at the moment, but since it is possible for the other party to meet the mysterious abbot who they have never met before... this is undoubtedly a very dangerous opportunity.

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"If you want to save people, you have to take this risk after all."

The Shitabe boy nodded, rarely agreeing with Brooks' idea.