This secret room, Maca really couldn't find it back then. But after him, there was another lucky boy who found this place by relying on the power of the elixir.

That's right, the lucky kid, named "Ens Taon...... Oh no, nowadays, we're probably supposed to call him "Ens Gaunt."

Even he may not know his real last name.

It's just that, since this secret room has almost been shattered by the earthquake, even if Maca has the ability, it is difficult to find out that someone has actually been here in this state...... Yes, I remember when Ens sneaked down, he took a lot of things with him!

Maka stood in the doorway, glanced in slightly, and immediately saw that the dome, where many animal murals were painted, was embedded with stones that naturally glowed. That's where the light he saw came from.

It's a pity that a large number of cracks make those animals no longer beautiful, and many unknown luminous stones have fallen, which makes people feel sorry when they look at it.

When Maca moved down a little beforehand, she saw that the curved walls around the chamber were also cracked and misplaced, the bookshelves fell to the ground, and the parchment rolls were scattered all over the ground.

It is worth mentioning that opposite the doorway where Maca was sitting, the large Hufflepuff emblem on the wall was split into several pieces along the wall.

However, the most eye-catching thing in this secret room is probably the huge wooden carved round table. The fine carving and excellent craftsmanship made it almost intact under the vibration of the meteorite attack. It's only because of the cracks in the floor that it has become a little crooked.

It was undoubtedly a dining table, and probably the most personal expression of Helga Hufflepuff in the chamber.

However, after staring at the table twice, Maca quickly shifted her gaze again, and finally landed on the floor of the secret room.

"Huh?"

The floor was cracked, and it was a little sloping—and with the cracks all over the room, it didn't seem like anything special.

However, when Maca saw that there was a piece missing in the middle of the floor, he knew that something might be wrong with the secret room.

"Empty below? Another layer? ”

To be honest, the Hufflepuff Chamber of Secrets was actually quite small, even smaller than Rowena's. It stands to reason that a secret room like this that is located underground and has no fixed space is obviously not necessary to be so cramped and cramped, is it?

Seeing this, Maca immediately raised her hand and waved it, causing the delicate wood-carved dining table to float gently. Then, with a slight shortening, he slipped through the triangular hole caused by the cracking of the intersection......

The floor was very thick, and if it weren't for the fact that a piece was missing, it is estimated that Maca might not have noticed that the underground of the secret room was empty. But the floor was just the floor after all, and in the blink of an eye, Maca felt empty around her, which made him immediately cast a spell to float herself in the darkness.

The next moment, I saw a bright light appear from Maca's fingertips, emitting a soft white light towards all sides.

"This ...... It must be a natural underground cave, right? ”

Truth be told, the cavern hidden beneath the Hufflepuff Chamber is a bit deep, but it's not that big. The nearly circular cave is vertically downward, surrounded by grayish-white limestone.

Perhaps a long time ago, there was some groundwater flowing silently, leaving a delicate and irregular natural pattern on the rock face.

With the magic light source in hand, Maca descended slowly, and in a moment landed on a slightly sloping rock crust flat.

"What...... Stuff? ”

Underneath the vertical limestone cavern, there is almost nothing but the debris that has fallen from the shattered floor of the chamber above.

The bare rock faces, the bare crust floor, and the uniform texture of the flowing water...... Everything is so monotonous and boring.

Only in the center of the cave is a rough stone platform that seems to have been carved out of the rock here, and there is an unusually cold stone box on it.

No, to say it's a stone box may be a bit inaccurate. Because Maca found that there was not even an opening on the big rectangular stone, if it weren't for the line of text engraved on it, take it out and tell others that this is the remaining brick that built the castle, and it is estimated that people would believe it!

But...... That's right, it still has a line of words on the surface.

"'The chosen child...... If you haven't already...... Do not open this box'? ”

This is an Old English, or rather, a phrase derived from the "Anglo-Saxon" era of Pentok in the Isle of Great Britain and a branch of the ancient runes.

What's more, the handwriting of the text is familiar—it's exactly the same as the handwriting in the Rewena Vault.

"This crate was left here by Rowena?" Maca frowned in thought, and couldn't help but whisper to herself, "Well, or rather, Rowena entrusted Helga to hide here?" ”

Needless to say, just by the opening sentence "the chosen child", you know that this thing must be something that Rowener left for the so-called "alternative".

Although Rowena's test was not carried out forever due to various reasons, and after the "heroic death" of the bronze eaglet not long ago, he never had a chance to continue.

But Marka knew that there must be a shocking secret hidden inside.

"Then again," Maca couldn't help but look up at the top of the cave at the thought of this, "this...... Is it the 'trouble left over from the past' that Bronze Kitty Hawk said back then? ”

Even the ground level of Hogwarts Castle has been destroyed by at least half, and the entire school is almost in ruins, and it is estimated that the remaining fires are still unextinguished.

If even this is not a "trouble", then what can be called a problem?

It's just that......

"To open or not to open?"

Helbo will eventually make a comeback, and when the time comes, it seems unlikely that Maca will try to beat him away like she did just now.

"So...... Is it here that Rowena has stored something that can be used against Helbo? In other words, this is the last means left by Rowener? ”

Thinking about it left and right, Maca shook her head - the warning meaning of the above line was too strong, and his intuition told him that it was better to do what was said above!

However, what exactly does "prepare" refer to in that sentence?

"O Roynamila...... What the hell were you thinking about when you left these tests, items, or whatever? ”

After muttering this, Maca couldn't help but sigh heavily.

Is this a form of arrogance brought about by superior intelligence? Rowena Mira, haven't you ever thought about the gap between plan and reality? ”