Chapter 7 Spiritual Protection

Once again, they came to Gringotts, climbed the white staircase, and walked through the two shiny bronze gates to the inside of Gringotts.

"Leding, we're meeting again, this time to talk to you about a business. Seamus couldn't wait to take the initiative to stand up and say.

"Sir, I don't know what kind of business you want to discuss, we can go to the reception room and talk in detail. Reding smiled brightly, presumably happy that he was about to make a big deal.

Simos and the others followed to a corridor with golden and red doors on both sides, led by Ledeen, and they entered one of the doors, with a leather sofa in it, and a pure wooden coffee table in the middle, but the four corners of the coffee table seemed to be wrapped in gold.

"Please take a seat, I don't know what business the two distinguished guests have to discuss. Ledeen said after jumping on the couch and sitting down.

"I'm not going to sell it, I need something that can resist the deception, I don't know what the price is. Seamus said straight to the point.

"Well, we have one thing, it's called Psychic Guardian. Reding said after thinking for a moment.

Seamus looked back and forgot about Lupin, and Lupin didn't disappoint him either, "I've heard that this item was once the property of an ancient family, and since the demise of that family 300 years ago, this item has been lost, but I didn't expect it to be in your hands." ”

Seeing that Lupin was familiar with this item, Leding was no longer vague, and said straightforwardly: "This item is very valuable, I need a ruby of that quality just now, and you have to exchange it for fifteen." ”

"As far as I know, Psychic Guardian doesn't create a false picture like Occlumency, but simply and rudely blocks out the Regent's thoughts, and your asking price is too high. Lupin took the initiative to stand up at this time and help Seamus bargain.

"Yes, but at the same time it's capable of resisting all psychic magic, such as the Imperius Charm, and I think it's perfect for you, isn't it? Reding said slowly.

"Okay, I think the price is right, so bring the Psychic Guardian, and I'll send the ruby as soon as possible." Seamus finally came to a conclusion about the whole thing.

"That's not good, business is about delivering with one hand and paying with the other, but I can call the shots and give you the Spiritual Guardian, as long as the agreement we just signed is slightly changed, such as from three to five a month, what do you think?" said Ryding with a hint of tentativeness.

Seamus thought about it for a while, and didn't want to dwell on it too much, after all, the most important thing was to protect his thoughts, and replied directly: "No problem, just do as you say." ”

So they re-signed the agreement, changed it, and then Reding said happily, "Congratulations, sir, it's a win-win." ”

"Hurry up and get the Psychic Guardian. Seamus was visibly impatient.

"No problem, I'll go right away, I don't know if you'd like to see Gringotts' underground security, after all, a big customer like you will definitely have an underground vault in the future. Reding now had a little flattering smile.

"Let's go. ”

Under the leadership of Ledin, they came to a platform, only to hear Leding whistle, a small cart rolled along the track from the darkness, they climbed into the small cart, the small cart started suddenly, the speed is getting faster and faster, shaking very much, Seamus felt a little uncomfortable, said, "Can you slow down a little?"

"No problem. The goblin snapped his fingers, and the cart snapped, and the speed returned to a slower level, and only then was they in the mood to see what was going on around them. The trolley travels on an aerial track, and from time to time the two sides are connected to a platform, where the private vault is. The track continued to wind and circle in the air, but it was always downward, and finally they came to the bottom of the entire cavern, with a large clearing in between.

A huge fiery dragon was tethered to the ground in front of it, preventing people from approaching the four or five deepest vaults there. Confined to the ground for too long, the dragon's scales had become pale and loose, its eyes were cloudy pink, and its hind legs were heavily shackled, with thick chains attached to massive stakes driven deep into the stone ground. Its large, spiky wings tucked into its sides, filling the entire basement if unfolded. The dragon turned its ugly head at them, let out a loud roar that made the stones tremble, and opened its jaws as if to spew out a burst of fire, but Reding took out some small metal utensils in time, and shook them with a loud and crisp clanging sound, like a small hammer on an anvil.

Seamus knew it was supposed to be a jingle piece, and sure enough, Redding explained, "This is one of the lines of defense that we are guarding the vault, and the dragon's eyes are no longer good and make it more brutal, but we have a way to control it, and it has formed a conditioned reflex against the tindle piece." As he said that, he shook the jingle a few more times, and the dragon curled up in a ball and trembled, and the fairy said to Seamus as if it were ostentatious: "When it hears the sound of the jingle piece, it thinks that a sword is slashing at it." ”

Seamus looked at the dragon, which was covered in scars, presumably from the long training process, and Ledin didn't give him time to think, and then said, "Follow me." ”

Ryding pressed his hand on one of the most luxurious doors, and the door to the vault vanished, and inside there were countless gold galleons, countless extravagant jewels, and crowns piled up into a hill, like a sea of gold. The elf walked over to a wooden box piled up along the wall, picked one out of it, and when it opened, it contained a silver-white ring with sky-blue lines surrounding the entire ring.

Redding handed over the ring and said to them, "This is the largest treasure trove in our Gringotts, which houses all our possessions, but it's not as easy to open as you just saw, it takes us 2/ 3 And the above agree, remember, beware of what will happen to insatiable greed, and that if you take it for nothing, you will be punished with the severest punishment, so if you want to take from our underground vaults a fortune that has never belonged to you, O thief, you have been warned, beware that it is not a treasure but a bad retribution. ”

After the goblin finished speaking, Seamus found that he had unconsciously come to the outside of the vault, and said with some doubts: "You are already so rich, why are you still obsessed with wealth?"

"A little personal hobby, sir. The goblin said something that seemed apparently perfunctory to Seamus.

Then they came to the ground in a small cart, probably because they were walking upwards on the way back, so this time the speed was much slower than when they came, and at the door of Gringotts, the elf said goodbye to them, "I look forward to seeing you next time, and I wish you all a good life." ”

Lupin and Seamus entered the Cauldron Bar again, the two of them found a place to sit in the bar, Lupin took out the ring just now and handed it to Seamus, "There is no need to check the spell on it, this ring is made of holy silver, there is no way to cast any evil spell on it, and the effect of resisting psychic magic is generated by the runes on it." ”

"Would you like to have a drink? Old Tom's craft is still good. Lupin suggested to him, "Tom, bring me a glass of whiskey, no ice." ”

"Coming soon, where's the little gentleman?" Butterbeer?" replied the barkeeper.

"No, I'd like a whiskey too. Seamus wanted to take this opportunity to relax, the nerves that had been tense just now.

"But we're not like underage wizards who sell alcohol. Tom brought up Lupin's whiskey.

"It's okay, it's not against the law, is it. As he spoke, Seamus placed a gold Galleon on the table.

Tom pursed his lips and took the gold Galleon by the way.

"You kid is a quick learner, using money to open the way. Lupin took a sip of whiskey and said to him with a smile.

"It's nothing, people always have to grow through continuous learning. At this time, his whiskey was also delivered, and he took a sip of it, "It's a standard Scottish taste, so Remus, you'll have to teach me magic when you get home." ”

"Hopefully you're just as good at magic, and I have to say you don't look like a 10-year-old at all. Lupin had some emotion.

Seamus didn't answer what he meant, but instead spoke, "Remus, do you know what strength of magic the Psychic Guardian can resist?"

"Psychic Guardian is a legendary item, and few people can break its defenses head-on, as it will bounce back some of its power unless someone is proficient in both Occlumency and Regent. Lupin took a sip of whiskey and replied with a serious face.

"Then please use the Regent Mind on me, I want to see how it works. ”

At this time, the whiskey in Lupin's glass had been drunk, he put the glass on the table, and said to Seamus with a wry smile: "Take people's money and eliminate disasters for others, but let's wait until I go back and try again, I don't want so many people to see my troubled appearance." ”

Seamus put the remaining half glass of whiskey on the table, stretched out his hand to Lupin and said, "Then go back." ”

Lupin smiled wryly and shook his head, grabbed Seamus with one hand, and held his wand in the other, and used the apparition at the Leaky Cauldron Bar, Seamus felt that they had once again entered the darkness that was overwhelming, and after a few seconds, he felt grounded again, and when he opened his eyes, they had arrived at the living room of Seamus's house.

"Come on, can you just take it with you?" "Seamus couldn't wait for a second, and said to Lupin urgently, "Hurry up." ”

"Well, as you wish. Lupin's expression became firm, and his wand was pointed at Seamus, who spoke, "Regent." ”