Sicily, Italy ???

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Both Lucius and Severus felt that their luck was simply terrible.

Although being assigned a mission by the Dark Lord means that his side is valued, even Severus, who came from the slums with a strong interest in potions, can't stand the harsh environment near Mount Etna in Sicily, let alone the noble wizard Lucius, who has always been pampered.

If it weren't for the recipe ingredient that was said to be very important to the potion that the Dark Lord was concocting, Severus had no doubt that Lucius would have stopped picking on his first day on the volcanoes at the southern tip of Sicily—but even if he barely stayed, Lucius would have been muttering and complaining.

This also made Severus, who originally thought that only women would be very verbose, and at the same time, he also tried to suppress his urge to make a bottle of dumb medicine for Lucius.

Nagging about a bad environment, lack of sleep, damage to skin and hair or something, I can endure it once or twice, but you don't have to repeat it a hundred times a day, right?! I'm tired of what you say, I'm tired of listening!

Compared with the harsh environment, what made Severus and Lucius unbearable was probably the human environment in Sicily.

Although it is said that bullets cannot penetrate the magic shield formed by the armor amulet spell, after all, it takes mana to maintain the effect of the spell, and if it were not for the fact that some necessities had to be purchased in Muggle cities, Severus and Lucius would never want to have any intersection with Muggles here in Sicily.

It's just that although the two of them want to avoid trouble, trouble still finds the door.

The magic of wizards is not infinite, but the sight deception formed by the illusion spell cannot deceive the machine - so after accidentally breaking into the secret base set up in the forest near the volcano, both Lucius and Severus had to raise their hands and make an international surrender gesture under the guns pointed at them.

Originally, Lucius wanted to try to see if Obliviate and Imperio could help them get out of their predicament, but after seeing the various colors of flames ignited on the other party's body, they knew that they could only choose to tie their hands and arrest them after kicking the iron plate.

"This outfit ......"

The person who received them was a very young man, and his broken hair on his forehead was all dyed golden, and he looked a little frivolous and flamboyant, but from the attitude of the people around him, he could judge that the other party's status here was definitely not low," ...... Are you wizards? ”

He used Italian at first, but when he saw that Lucius and Severus didn't understand it at all, he switched to English again.

“…… You know? ”

Severus was not sociable, so Lucius, who claimed to be the representative of aristocratic wizards, picked up.

The reason why "Muggles" were not used was because neither Severus nor Lucius believed that the person who could ignite a fire in his body would be an ordinary person.

In fact, because of the geographical location, Britain and Italy basically have little to do, and if it weren't for the Dark Lord collecting potion materials this time, the two of them wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to Sicily, Italy. Therefore, Lucius naturally regarded this kind of person who could ignite a fire in his body as an existence similar to a wizard.

"From the UK?"

Judging by Lucius' accent, the man asked, "So...... Hogwarts graduates? ”

Lucius and Severus looked at each other - the asymmetry in intelligence made Lucius a little helpless at the moment, and spread his hands and said, "I am, but he is still a student." Excuse me, ...... you guys?"

"Wait a minute."

The man frowned as if he had confirmed this, and then asked the person next to him to fetch a mirror, and knocked on the mirror with a flame in his hand, "Little one, little one, are you there?" ”

Double-way mirror? This person has a connection to the British side?!

After a while, the man spoke again: "Ha, you are already younger than me, so what's wrong with calling you a little guy." …… Well, the base I'm in charge of has an outsider breaking in, and when I caught it, I found out that it should be a Hogwarts wizard, so you can come and get someone. No way, who let me know only you? Speaking of which, you haven't been to Sicily for a long time, how about I come this time? …… Haha, kidding, just kidding, let's come and see you. The Timoteo leader misses you too...... No, of course not to be prepared to trap you, you have to trust our integrity...... That's it, I'll see you later. ”

After saying that, she closed the mirror, glanced at Lucius and Severus casually, and waved her hand: "Take them down." ”

"Yes."

Lucius and Severus were not angry about such a casual attitude towards women, but they could only bear it - who made the current situation stronger than people?

================= I am =============== dividing line of the passage of time

Because the people who came to claim Severus and Lucius did not arrive, the two men still belonged to the status of "prisoners", but it seems that considering their status, the two were locked together in a room that was not too cramped.

Judging by the location, it should be underground, there are no windows, but the lighting is okay, and the interior furnishings are very simple, a table and two chairs, plus a shelf for magazines and newspapers - but unfortunately it's all Italian.

Nearly two hours after Severus and Lucius had been staring at the room wide-eyed, the door was opened from the outside.

[Severus?!] Lucius?! ]

The red-eyed girl with long silver hair who walked in from outside the door, dressed in a simple but delicate casual dress, was visibly stunned when she saw the two people in the room, [I thought that guy from Ganache III was joking with me...... Why don't you two stay in England and come to Italy? It's not your average mess right now. ]

"Voti?! How do you ......"

It would be a lie to say that there was no surprise at the people he had met here, but Severus had a vague sense of "taking it for granted" as to why Wotty was here.

After all, from the time they first met, Voti's image in his mind was close to the decathlon, and he often ran out during the holidays, saying that he was dealing with family affairs, and he had heard her talk about Italy before, so compared to Lucius, who had a very rare mouth, Severus did not seem too fussed.

"So, these two little ones are indeed your acquaintances?"

Before Opal could say anything, an arm came from behind and put it on her shoulder, and by the way, there was a voice that sounded a little sloppy, "Look, these two are intact, thank me, right?" ”

Opal didn't turn his head back, his hand raised after his shoulder collapsed, and he accurately buckled the "thief hand" that stretched out, followed by a crisp over-the-shoulder fall: [How many times has Ganache III said don't approach me casually, don't you understand people?!] ]

The sound of "touching" hurts just by listening to it.

"Hey, I said it's been a long time since I've seen you so ruthless?!"

Rubbing his waist and grinning to his feet, Ganache III rolled his eyes at Opal, ""

[Do I need to be polite with you mobile pheromone dispenser?] I remember you still have a task to complete, right? It's not time to deal with it. ]

Opal stepped straight over Ganache III, then stood still in front of Severus and Lucius, and waved his hand after untying the green flaming handcuffs from their hands, [You two come with me out of here first.] ]

"What we're looking for hasn't been found yet."

Although he was glad that he had been saved, Severus's usual strict personality led him to reject Opal's offer to take them out of the area.

[What are you looking for?] ]

Because he was familiar with Severus's temper, Opal was not angry that his offer was rejected, but asked why, [I don't remember anything precious here in Sicily that requires you to come here from England.] ]

“……”

Severus, who opened his mouth but didn't say anything, turned his head to look at Lucius on the side, and Lucius sighed in Opal's gaze, "We came here on the orders of the one who needed to find the 'Black Fire Lotus' here, which is the main material in the potion that the one is going to configure." ”

[Black Fire Lotus ......]

Opal's brow furrowed, [There are very few known potion recipes for this herb......]

After all, in her memory, the Black Fire Lotus was a plant that could affect the soul...... But considering that it was something that the one needed, could it be a soul stabilizer?!

Pursing her lips, even though she knew that the one in this era was not the Riddle she was familiar with, Opal couldn't help but feel a pang of worry - had the situation deteriorated to the point where she needed to take a soul stabilizer?

"What Black Fire Lotus?"

Ganache III, who had already gotten up, patted the dust on his body casually and walked over, "It sounds like a lotus." ”

[It's the black lotus flowers I found with you the time before.] ]

After Opal's brief explanation, [Nie· Brow· Didn't Jr take one and study it? Where do you put the rest? ]

"That's it...... I'll send it back to headquarters, I'll have someone send it later. ”

Ganache III shrugged, then turned to the two who were standing there not knowing what to do and were slightly embarrassed, "Speaking of which...... These two are your classmates? That's how ...... all wizards dress up."

Although the words were not finished, the obvious contempt could still be felt.

[Okay, do what you have to do.] ]

After directly pushing Ganache III's head, Opal turned his head and tilted his head at Severus and Lucius, [Okay, you two come with me, there will be some time for the things to be delivered, so let's stay at this base for the time being.] When the things arrived, go straight back to the UK with a cross-border door key. ]

In this unfamiliar place, Lucius and Severus naturally share a password and an action.

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"Wotty, what the hell is ...... here"

It wasn't until Opal had brought the two of them to the rooms in the base that Severus tentatively spoke.

[Ah, this is the base of one of my family's partners.] ]

Opal replied lightly, [I was sent here to operate during the holidays a few years ago, so I was a bit of a friend. As you know, people here can use a flame called Death Flame, but very few people have that ability. The Ganache III was one of them. ]

"Anyway, thank you so much this time."

Lucius coughed, "Otherwise, either me or Severus would be in danger." ”

[Mainly for Severus, you're just ...... by the way]

But Opal choked back unceremoniously, [I'm already busy enough and I'm causing trouble, and I'm sure I'll be arranged a bunch of things when I go back...... Your room is next door, get out of here. Oh yes, don't run around in this base, there are some traps here that can be very lethal even for wizards. ]

It's very troublesome to ask for leave from Senior Sister Qianwei, especially when it's close to the end of the year.

"You're really welcome......

Lucius shook his head and touched his nose to stop being bored, while Opal threw him the key to the next room and drove him away.

"What have you been up to lately...... Even the school didn't come. ”

After Lucius left, Severus asked the question that had been hidden in his mind for a long time - since the incident when she was almost bitten by a werewolf when she was designed by Siris in her fourth year, Walty had often become a dragon, but because of her excellent grades and the fact that she seemed to have reached a deal with Headmaster Dumbledore, basically several professors turned a blind eye.

[It's not a family affair yet...... There's been a lot of turmoil lately, so it's a bit busy. ]

After a slight pause, Opal spoke again, [but this time I should be able to go back before Christmas...... Speaking of which, Lily, have you reconciled with her? ]

“……”

At the mention of the goddess in his mind, Severus's expression darkened significantly, and he pursed his lips before speaking, "It's still like that, I basically can't say anything now......"

And I don't know if it's because of the excitement of that werewolf incident, he has a lot less conflict with that foursome, and the most annoying guy, although he is still like a hedgehog every time he sees him, will no longer be as tense as in the past.

And Lily...... It seems that his opinion of him has changed because of this, and he has been quite close to him recently......

[……]

Regarding Severus's sluggish state at the moment, Opal can only hate the silent support of iron and steel - Severus, it's strange for you to continue to soak your wife like this, right?!

Just go and apologize and admit your mistakes, will you die? Will you die, will you die, will you die?!

Although he knew that Severus was destined to be single, but now that things were developing like this, Opal still felt a little aggrieved - and at the same time sighed at the strength of the so-called "fate", in the end...... Severus and Lily are still inseparable.

Although she has not been very optimistic about this crush since before.

"You're leaving, aren't you?"

Looking at Opal's expression, Severus clearly made other associations.

[Well, there's probably no way to stay here until graduation.] ]

Opal was selective in telling part of the truth.

So Severus fell silent again.

Forget it, anyway, Senior Sister Qianwei said that the space-time rift that can make her return to the past around Christmas will be reopened, and she can go back at that time, and Lily's white magic has almost learned, and it is time for her to retire.

As for how Severus will be entangled...... She was powerless and too lazy to care.

Just like him, ** deserves to be single for the rest of his life!