Chapter XXIII: The Battle of New York
Canaan walked for a long time before he saw the road ahead. He spent some dollars and hitchhiked back to New York.
"What a shame for the wizard. He thought to himself that it was not common for a wizard to travel on his own legs.
"Hey, little one, be optimistic, we'll be in New York soon. The fat uncle who was driving next to him comforted. As he spoke, his body was still shaking with the music in the car.
This is the driver of the hitchhiker, with a bold personality, and when he saw the $100 that Canaan took out, he did not hesitate to agree to Canaan's request.
Canaan nodded, not wanting to deal with him, and the fat uncle kept talking along the way. This was the first time Canaan had met someone who could speak better than himself.
Sure enough, there are people outside the world, and I underestimate the people of the world!
Suddenly, Canaan's eyes froze and looked at New York City not far ahead, and a huge magical pattern appeared in the sky - an eagle!
He knew if it was an emergency signal from the Aurors, or the most alert pattern.
Something happened in New York!
It should be the mysterious organization that made a move, but I don't know what the situation is.
Canaan originally wanted to stop participating in it, after all, his strength was still too weak, but thinking of Deran's uncertain life and death, coupled with curiosity, he decided to take a look.
Well, sneak into the village, don't shoot guns.
"Uncle, can you speed up? I want to hurry back to New York. Canaan said to the fat uncle, who was still immersed in the music.
"Little guy, it's everyone's responsibility to drive safely, I won't speed!" the fat uncle refused.
Canaan took a wad of dollars out of his pocket and silently placed them in front of him.
"Sit tight, little one. As he spoke, he slammed on the gas.
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The fat uncle's driving skills were not covered, and within ten minutes, they were able to cut through the bustling traffic and arrive in New York City.
Canaan stumbled out of the car and slipped into a small alley where no one was around.
He took out two more bottles of Compound Decoction from his storage bag, added Tofoos's hair to them, and drank them. The more doses of this potion are used, the longer it will take to change your appearance, and this time I drank two cans, and it is estimated that it can last for a long time.
He felt that it was better to use Tofoos's appearance to be safe, and he didn't want to suddenly return to his original appearance like he had in the battle just now.
Then he felt the remnants of the magic of the signal and hurried to the place of the incident.
After crossing the wizarding realm, Canaan came to the New York Library, where many buildings were destroyed, and a small number of wizards were fleeing in a panic on the street, and Canaan walked against the crowd.
He saw a lot of people gathered in front of him, and then he squeezed in, then shrank back, showing only one head to look ahead.
"This isβ" He stared blankly ahead, as a number of Aurors from the Magic Guild were surrounding the library, and the outer area of the library was shrouded in a large transparent wave of light.
Many of the surrounding Aurors were evacuating the crowd, but the effect was not significant.
"Tofoos", an Auror scanned the crowd and saw a familiar head, his eyes lit up, and he shouted loudly.
Damn, don't you want to come out?
"Hey, old Reese, what's going on now?" Canaan had no choice but to step out of the crowd and say hello in a curt.
"Now the boss is trapped inside and Daniel is directing, but I think there's something wrong with Daniel. The Auror named Old Rees whispered to Canaan as he explained. He has a good relationship with Tofoos, who Canaan pretends to be, and is technically a member of the Tofoos Auror Squad.
"What's the problem?"
"I found out that Daniel was secretly giving to someone else...", but before he could finish speaking, he found that Daniel had already walked quickly.
"Daniel, I just wanted to tell Tofoos about the situation, you just happened to be here, you tell him, I'll go look elsewhere. Old Reese looked moved, and hurriedly explained to Daniel, who was walking over.
"Tofoos, you're finally here. Daniel nodded at him, then to Canaan.
"Daniel, what's going on now, Boss? Old Reese didn't make it clear to me just now. Canaan asked, frowning, looking anxious, and then winked at old Reese.
"The boss is trapped inside, there is a group of dark wizards who have taken a lot of hostages in the library, and they have also activated the protection measures in the library, and our people are now trying to find a way to solve it and support the boss in time. Daniel didn't suspect Canaan in the slightest, and said hurriedly.
"How many people are in there, and how is the Boss doing?" asked Canaan again.
"It's not clear now, the boss went in alone for more than ten minutes, and then the protective measures inside were turned on, and I activated the signal after seeing that the situation was not good. β
"When will our men be able to open this veil?" said Canaan, stepping forward, taking a closer look. He found that the principle of this protection mechanism was similar to that of several protection circles that he was familiar with.
"It is estimated that it will take a lot of time, this kind of defensive magic array is very ancient, many of the recorded ancient books are missing, and the only book that can find information may still be in the library. β
"However, our people have already informed many alchemists who have studied the magic array, and they may be able to unlock this magic array. Daniel explained.
Canaan turned his head and stared at Daniel, "Perhaps, Daniel, this is not your usual style. β
According to Tofoos's recollection of Daniel, the black Auror was decisive and capable, and has always been vaguely regarded as Schuster's successor.
And now this Daniel's style is far from usual, and with the words of old Reese just now, he can be sure that this Daniel may have also been dropped, and he should still be a member of the dark wizard organization.
Although Canaan has always disliked the American Magic Guild's style, now this group of dark wizards is ruthless and does everything they can, and they have also attacked him many times. If you catch this Daniel, you may be able to get a lot of information about the organization from his mouth.
"Tofoos, you know, even the boss is trapped inside, what can I do?" he said with a dry smile with his pupils narrowing.
Canaan looked behind Daniel, and under the notice of old Reese, the surrounding Aurors had faintly surrounded him.
"Daniel, today I caught a wizard named Vimilus, and he said everything. Canaan looked at Daniel's expression carefully.
"What Vimilus, who is he?" Daniel was still dazed, pretending not to know anything.
"Do it! he's got a problem!" Canaan commanded decisively, and he keenly noticed that Daniel's pupils shrank when he heard Vimilu's name. Apparently he had nothing to do with that organization.
Daniel just wanted to take out his wand, but before he could cast a spell, he was knocked to the ground by everyone, and the wand flew far away.
Looking at Daniel who had been subdued, Canaan asked the Aurors, "Which of you has a potion of truth?" Although there is a rule in the wizarding world that the use of elixirs to interrogate prisoners requires the approval of Congress, now that the matter is urgent, they can also handle it as an Auror.
"It's all where the boss is, we don't. Everyone shook their heads.
Canaan was a little helpless, so he had a bottle of Tuzhen Elixir, which he had just used not long ago. I wanted to get some information from this Daniel. Now it seems that there is nothing to be gained.
Canaan pointed his wand at Daniel: "Restore quickly!" is a spell that can restore its original appearance.
The spell hit Daniel's body, but Daniel's appearance did not change in any way.
Could it be that this Daniel is himself?
Canaan frowned, he felt that the water in New York was getting deeper and deeper, and this dark wizard organization was too hidden, there were minions in the wizarding world of various countries, and now even the Aurors of the American Magical Guild could be one of them.
"Send two men to get Daniel. The rest of the people are optimistic about the surroundings, and no one is allowed to approach, and if there are suspicious people coming, they will be arrested directly. Canaan wasn't sure if there were any traitors among the rest of the people, but he didn't have time to think about it that much. Anyway, he is not an American Auror, so there is no need to work so hard.
Canaan came to the light shield and carefully surveyed the patterns of the magic circle inside, and he remembered that there was a similar magic circle carved on the staircase on the fourth floor of the library.
"It seems that this library is not small. β
After studying for a while, Canaan found that with his mastery of the Demon Array, it was estimated that it would not be possible to crack such a large defensive Demon Array in a short period of time.
Unless you attack strongly, you will use up all the energy that supplies the magic circle, but now there are not enough people, a large number of Aurors are still on their way over, and there are still a lot of hostages in the library.
"That's the only way to try. Canaan is going to use the meditation method to let the magic power in his body flow according to the trajectory of the demon array, so that he may not be rejected by the demon array, and he can enter.
However, the situation inside is unknown, and I am afraid that it is a little dangerous to be alone. Canaan hesitated as he looked around at the crowd of onlookers in the distance, the Aurors on guard, and some reporters from the wizarding world taking pictures in the distance.
He thought of his parents and grandfather again, and he was probably still waiting for him at home. He didn't want to risk his own life, but there were a lot of hostages inside, and if he could get in, he might be able to save their lives.
"Then go in first, but it's most important to protect your own life. Canaan made up his mind, and he thought about the contents of his storage bag, and he felt a little more sure in his heart.
After drinking a bottle of meditation potion, Canaan closed his eyes and allowed himself to calm down and concentrate. It didn't take long for him to open his eyes according to the trajectory of the magic array, and it was obvious that this time he had done it very efficiently.
Feeling that the light shield in front of him didn't seem to be rejecting him, Canaan took his wand and slowly walked into the library.