The next morning, Hoffa was woken up by the sound of birds. Not only the sound of birds, but also the gurgling of his stomach.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a patch of gray sand and seaweed on the rocks along the shore that had been bare due to low tide.

The weather was overcast, as if a rainstorm was coming.

He stared blankly at the embers of the burned fire at his hand, and after a long time of thinking about what had happened last night, Aglaia fled the family with him, and the two were intercepted by Muggle planes on the way, destroying the broomsticks, and finally capturing a plane to escape.

In the end, because they got lost at the beach and had nowhere to go, the two argued for a long time, and in the end no one had anything to do, so they had to fall to the ground on the beach and sleep all night.

After almost putting last night's events into account, Hoffa had a headache, what the was going on.

He tried to sit up, but found that his lower abdomen was heavy, and when he looked closely, it turned out that Aglaia was lying on top of him and was sleeping.

It can be seen from the sleeping appearance how heartless this person is, even after the adventure like last night, she is now like no one else, not only sleeping on her back sideways, making herself a pillow, but also wetting her lower abdomen.

Hoffa nudged her head in disgust, but she smacked her lips and changed her position.

After pushing her twice, before he could push her away, Hoffa shouted angrily, "Your mother is here!"

Aglaia was a spirit, sitting up like a spring in her sleep.

"My mom !?"

"Where!?"

Then, she looked at Hoffa sharply: "Hurry up, my mother is here!"

Hoffa wiped the saliva from his face and stood up, shaking his clothes as saliva stuck to his stomach.

"Drooling, you're still Miss Drazes, who lives in the castle. ”

"Hey, the people who live in the castle don't drool anymore......?"

Gollum......

As she spoke, Aglaia's stomach began to growl, and she stuck out her tongue, "I'm hungry." ”

"Have you prepared food in your Traceless Stretch Pack?"

Hoffa asked, he was also a little hungry.

Aglaia was stunned, "I didn't bring it." ”

"Huh?"

Hoffa was stunned: "What ...... you?"

"How did I know I would get lost and get on the beach, it wasn't planned at all. She looked around, pointed to the sky, and added, "Isn't this the seaside, you see, we can hunt birds to eat." ”

Following her fingers, Hoffa did see a lot of skuas circling and flying around in the sky.

He sighed, not wanting to speak, and felt that agreeing to travel with her was really the stupidest decision he had ever made.

Aglaia's suggestion, though tempting, is now without a wand and lacks an effective way to attack.

Moreover, Hoffa was also suspicious that with the speed at which the birds were flying, he would not be able to knock them off even with a wand. After all, they are all creatures that have evolved for hundreds of thousands of years, and no one is stupid.

Seeing that Hoffa's mood was not much better, Aglaia got up and looked around, and suddenly she clapped her hands excitedly.

"Look, mussels!"

She dragged Hoffa up to the beach, pointed to the reef by the sea and said, "When I was a child, the housekeeper took me to have a picnic and ate this, and it was delicious. ”

Hoffe looked and found a few rocks a little to the left covered in algae, which should be submerged by the sea in a few hours. In the middle of the slippery seaweed on the rocks, there are a large number of double-petaled shells.

"Mussels?"

He looked closely at the mollusks clinging to the rocks, "Is this really edible?"

"Of course. She replied with an oath.

"Have you eaten?"

"I know!"

She peeled one open and threw it into her mouth, chewed it twice and swallowed it.

"Look. ”

Seeing that she was eating with relish, Hoffa also peeled off a mussel, carefully stuffed it into his mouth, and found that there was a strong peppery taste, the taste was not bad, and after careful aftertaste, there was also a sweetness.

So he ate the second, and the third, and the third......

In the sun, Hoffa feasted on mussels with half-open shells.

After eating, the hunger was relieved a lot.

But the question also arises, where are they?

I went to the secret realm of wizards, and now I am on the beach, what is it?

He stood up, looked around the desolation, and asked, "Where are we?"

Aglaia groaned and hesitated, "It should be in Wales, I flew this way last night." ”

Wales, Hoffa ran over to the bushes and looked out for a while. As far as the eye can see, there are only green bushes full of thorns, and the forest can be seen in the distance. A complete wasteland, with no traces of human activity at all.

Maybe they were in Wales, but they must also be on a remote and desolate coast somewhere in Wales.

"This ......"

Aglaia stood beside Hoffa, and the two were silent.

"What should I do?"

Aglaia asked instinctively.

"River. ”

"We have to find the river," Hoffa said. ”

"Are you thirsty? ”

"Thirsty for you big-headed ghost," said Hoffa, "there is no river, there is no town, there is no town, who do you ask for directions, and how can you be sure of our location?"

"Wow, you're so good, who did you learn this from? ”

Aglaia praised him pompously, but not much sincerity.

Hoffa thought to himself, you must not know Bell Grylls.

After making their decision, the two began to walk deeper into the bushes, trying to find the river. After a quarter of an hour's walk, Hoffa and Aglaia entered the vast forest.

Summer is over, the trees are lush and the air is fragrant. Although the scenery is good, the ground is rugged, and the weeds and thorns are dense along the way.

Luckily, Hoffa has the Shattered Grip, and the magic he learned from Grindelwald is a rush skill.

Within the scope of his mental force field, the ground gurgled and rolled, and the grass and trees spread out to both sides, revealing the potholed ground.

At any moment, large birds with huge wings will fly out of the forest, and they will fly in all directions, like clouds.

Aglaia was chattering excitedly all the way, pointing to the birds and saying their scientific names, genera, and phyla one by one.

Hoffa just hurried away.

The river was not as hard to find as he thought, and soon, after reaching the mountain stream, he found an inland river. This gave him hope that where there are rivers, there are traces of civilization.

However, by noon, it began to drizzle in the sky. Soon, the drizzle became heavier, and even with a broken grip, the road became extremely muddy and difficult to walk.

After that initial bit of novelty, all that's left is to walk endlessly.

Unlike Agrea, who was always energetic, Hoffa was a little depressed.

Lacking normal food, no normal drinking water, cold and hungry, and even with the shield spell, his shoes were soaked, and there was no one around but Aglaia.

Not to mention the wizarding realm, you can't even see a Muggle town.

......

......

It was not until evening that the two finally saw a small mountain town, untouched by the war, standing quietly by the river, surrounded by fields, and very hazy in the rain.

Seeing the town, Hoffa's spirits lifted. If there is a Muggle gathering place, there will be food, and only when you have eaten enough can you think about the affairs of the wizarding secret realm.

They braved the heavy rain and raced to the streets of the town, and it was time to eat, and the aroma wafting from the streets and alleys made the two of them saliva secrete a lot. Aglaia found a small restaurant and rushed in. After a day on the road, she couldn't wait for some food and drink.

But Hoffa hurriedly grabbed her: "Wait, did you bring the money?"

His clothes were old from Aglaia's father's youth, and there was not a single one in them.

"Of course!"

Aglaia excitedly reached into her pocket and pulled out a couple of golden Galleons.

"You see, it's not much, but it's enough for us to spend. ”

Hofa's face grew pale when he saw the few Galleons in her hand.

Aglaia was surprised, "What kind of eyes do you have, are they too little?"

"Please. Hofa pointed to the pedestrians around him and whispered, "These are Muggles, do you want to buy things with this? We'll have to use pounds!"

"Ahh

The girl had a look of sudden realization: "Sorry, I didn't know I had to exchange money to eat in a Muggle shop." ”

Hoffa: "Do you have any common sense in life, I quarreled with me at school and went out like a baby!"

"I haven't bought anything. Aglaia jokingly bumped Hoffa on the shoulder, "But don't you know how to steal, do you want to steal some for us?" ”

"You think beautifully, I'm not here to be a thief!"

Hoffa snatched the gold galleons from Aglaia's hand: "Find out if there are any wizards here, and if there are, exchange them for some Muggle money." ”

"So what are you waiting for, let's go. ”

The energetic Aglaia is about to pull Hoffa to exchange money.

But when it came to the end, Hoffa hesitated. This guy, life skills are almost blank, let her follow to exchange money, what if something unexpected happens......

Aglaia stared at Hoffa for a long time, and seeing that he was not moving, she asked, "What are you thinking, do you want to eat?" ”

Hoffa rubbed his chin, thinking that this town was not big, and his spiritual force field could easily cover the surroundings, and if Aglaia encountered any crisis, he could come back in time. Let her go with her, in case she has a conflict with some strange wizard, it will be one more thing.

After weighing it for a while, Hoffa shook his head at her: "No, it's okay for me to go alone, you wait for me here." ”

"What!" Aglaia exclaimed, "We're teammates, and you're trying to leave me alone and do it alone." ”

"No, no, don't I feel sorry for you? I'm afraid you're tired. ”

Hofa said duplicitously, and he pressed her on the shoulder and pressed her to the bench under the canopy outside the store: "You have a rest here." ”

Aglaia stood up and frowned, "You've never said anything nice, so it's definitely a lie." ”

Hoffa pressed her down again, and said lightly: "What nonsense, sit down." I'll be back in a moment. ”

She folded her arms and glared at Hoffa fiercely, "I see, you're afraid I'll mess up, right?"

Hoffa avoided talking and pointed at her as he stepped back, "Don't move." ”

Aglaia stopped talking and began to sneer.

"Don't laugh, don't move. Hoffa walked to the corner of the street and emphasized.

The girl gave him a middle finger up.

Hoffa walked around the corner and poked his head out again: "Don't move." ”

Aglaia: "Fuck off!"

......

......

Immediately after leaving Aglaia, Hoffa entered a meditative state, his spiritual force field spreading throughout the town, hoping to perceive traces of the presence of other wizards.

It's a typical riverside town, with low-rise houses lining the streets, old internal combustion engine fishing boats moored on the docks, and broken neon lights on the shops under the dark night sky, and the sordid stagnant water on the ground reflecting the red and blue light.

He hadn't gone far before he felt the fluctuation of his magic power, and the fluctuation was very weak.

Hoffa's eyes lit up, he was lucky, there were still wizards in this town, and he followed the magic fluctuations to track the past.

However, the more you track, the more dilapidated the surrounding scenery becomes. Following the fluctuation of the magic that seemed to be absent, Hoffa came to an alley full of household garbage.

Overhead, densely packed with wires criss-crossed, and the walls covered with psoriasis-like advertising signs, Hoffa couldn't help but think of Wu's orphanage.

Is there really a wizard who lives in such a place?

Suspicions grew.

As the mana fluctuation drew closer, a faint cry of insult reached Hoffa's ears.

“...... Silly big guy, where's the money?"

"I didn't ...... No. ”

"No, isn't your old drunkard father drinking today!?"

"No...... Please......"

"Lie, he drinks every day, doesn't he?"

"There really is no ......"

"Shit, you monster, get the money out!"

"Don't... Don't hit ......"

Bang!

There was a crackling sound in the raindrops, mixed with someone's cry of pain. As soon as Hoffa turned the corner, he saw several boys about his age blocked in the garbage heap at the end of the alley, struggling to kick something.

"If you don't see the coffin, you won't shed tears, others are afraid of your family, but we won't be afraid of your family!" the boys said as they beaten.

Hoffa frowned, for the magic fluctuations were coming from among the children.

He slowly approached, and when he looked around, he saw that the children were actually attacking an adult who was the size of a horse. The man, dressed in a shabby and dirty cloth shirt, fell to the rain and trembled, trembling incessantly. The rain on the ground was already mixed with a hint of pink.

"Do you want to be hard-mouthed?" said the yellow-haired boy at the head.

"Boss, just knock him out, search him, what are you talking nonsense with him?" said the other child.

"Makes sense. The yellow-haired boy at the head raised the iron rod, and a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes, and he was about to smash the head of the man who fell to the ground.

It's just that the moment the iron rod fell down, a hand like an iron tong grasped his wrist, making him unable to move.

The big boy turned his head, only to find a strange boy about his own age standing beside him.

"What are you doing?" asked Huang Hai, startled.

"What are you doing?" asked Hoffa.

The yellow-haired boy struggled twice, but did not break free. A hint of horror flashed across his face, but when he saw a few accomplices around him, he immediately became bolder.

"You let go. He threatened.

Hoffa let go.

"Call you nosy!" the boy struck Hoffa with a stick without hesitation.

But the iron rod stayed at the door of his head one centimeter, but it couldn't knock it down. Seeing the pair of golden eyes in the rain, his fingers trembled for some reason.

Hoffa looked at the iron rod against his head and calmly took it.

The magic transformed life, and the iron rod was bent at ninety degrees, as if it was not made of iron, but of rubber.

Bang!

The iron rod smashed in the distance.

The young man in front of him was dumbfounded.

However, one of the four teenagers with his back to Hoffa did not give up, he picked up a brick, attacked him from the side, and smashed it into his head.

Hoffa didn't look back, and raised his leg like lightning and kicked it back.

Smack!!

The young man who had sneaked up on him flew and fell into the garbage heap in the corner, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.

Several teenagers looked at the iron rod in amazement, and then at the teenager who was lying in the garbage heap, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

Before Hoffa could speak, they scattered in a hurry, rolling and crawling, running away without even a shadow left.

Hoffa shrugged and turned. Only then did he see the man huddled in the middle of two trash cans, covered in bruises. And the man was looking at him with a pair of beetle-brown eyes.

Man......?

A flash of lightning flashed, illuminating his face.

No, maybe not a man, because although this man is big, his face is surprisingly immature and frightened.

That's right, he's the guy with the magic fluctuations.

Hoffa looked at him for a while, always feeling a little familiar, so he stretched out his hand: "Hey, are you okay?" ”