"Congratulations on what? Believe it or not, I let this little guy turn around and call you 'Daddy' in front of Tonks? ”

"Oh, Maka, I'm just kidding—you don't want that!"

Seeing that Lupin wanted to make fun of little Delphi himself, Maca reacted quickly and pushed him back, which immediately made Lupin wave his hand again and again.

In fact, after several years of getting along, Tonks, who chased Lupin, finally showed signs of success. If it weren't for Helbo's sudden appearance, Maca might have been able to eat the wedding banquet of the two by now.

Of course, with the temperament of Lupin, a good old man, it has become more and more predictable recently...... What will the future of the two of them look like after marriage?

"Seriously, where did you pick up this kid?" Lupin immediately diverted the topic of Tonks, looked at little Delphi in Maca's arms and said, "Well, this little appearance is really beautiful!" ”

Hearing this, Maca pulled out a chair with one hand and sat down, while also looking down at little Delphi's face.

If he really wants to tell the child's background, and then see what kind of expression everyone will have when they hear it. It's a pity that whether it's for little Delphi or for some other reason, those past events can obviously only rot in his stomach silently.

After a slight pause, he could only say casually:

"This is a ...... Well, it's an old friend's daughter! The couple asked me to take care of this little girl for a while......"

In this way, Maca stopped gossiping, and instead talked about sending the children to Fort Blois, France.

At last, he said:

"By the way, let Sirius come back, I'll have to trouble him to finish it for me this time. By the way, he may need to go to Scotland Yard in a moment, and go to the Muggle police station to bring someone back. ”

Since Maca also plans to personally investigate those so-called "missing cases", he is ready to hand over such trivial matters directly to the Order of the Phoenix to solve.

After talking to Lupin for a while, a strong fragrance wafted in through the door, causing Maca to stop talking.

"Mr. McLean, I have some peas in my potato roast beef...... It's been a long time since you've eaten here, and hopefully this will still suit your taste. ”

Let Lena, who has always spoken very little, rarely say a few more words this time, which shows that Maca has indeed not been here for a long time.

Maca looked at the steaming roast beef and swallowed slightly.

"That looks good," he said with a smile, "thank you...... Oh, come and hold this kid for me! I'll have to taste it while it's hot. ”

As Delene carefully took little Delphi from Maca's hand, Maca immediately picked up a piece of beef that had been cut just in her mouth, put it in her mouth and munched on it happily.

When this small piece of beef was swallowed into his belly, he nodded again and again while savoring the tender taste:

"Lena, your craft is really getting better and better, it seems that I will have to come a few more times in the future!"

Lupin, on the side, watched Maca feasting there, and had no choice but to get up and leave to deliver a message to Sirius.

Before leaving, he couldn't help but mumble quietly:

"That's why you're here, and we usually eat so well during festivals!"

……

After eating Lena's elaborate lunch at the Black House, Maca didn't sit any longer. He handed little Delphi over to Lena to take care of for the time being, and even when he returned to St. Mungo, he brought out all the materials of Montdongues' report.

To be honest, when he heard about these events in the mouth of Montungus last night, he had a little speculation about those bizarre cases.

And after his screening and investigation of the case this time, a whole afternoon passed, and he finally affirmed that some of his initial speculations were correct.

Regardless of whether or not this is a good thing that Helbo did, at least it is a definite fact that there is magic involved.

In the evening, Maca paced softly in an uninhabited alley.

Although his actions seemed a little aimless, as if he were just walking alone, he never stopped sensing the magic that was floating in the air.

“…… Is it this way? ”

Suddenly, he paused at a T-junction and turned to the right-hand side.

As the buildings on both sides became denser and taller, the environment in the alley gradually became darker. If you are to judge by common sense, a place like this will always associate people with an eerie atmosphere, and that is often a harbinger of clues.

But it didn't take long for an inexplicable noise to come from afar, but it instantly broke Maca's estimate.

"What's the situation?"

He had followed a rather obscure remnant of magic, and he believed that as long as he followed the seemingly non-existent fluctuations of magic, he would most likely be able to find the culprit responsible for the many bizarre deaths in recent days.

But as soon as he heard the cacophony of voices and made a closer look, he knew that things might be getting troublesome again.

Sure enough, when he walked some distance further, a crowded alley made him sigh.

It was a street for Muggle civilians...... No, it's not so much a "street" as it is a big alley that's at most a little wider than just that.

Seriously, he would rather be in a cold and dark place than in a crowded place like this.

At least there won't be too much distraction in that kind of place, and it will be much easier for him to find.

Of course, there is no point in complaining at this point. Maca didn't think much about it, and after a few quick steps, she blended into the crowd in the alley, and looked at it casually as she went.

As you can see, there are quite a few small bars on both sides of this alley. Places like this are mostly the preferred pastime for Muggles who are not financially wealthy.

In this world, no matter which city has a class divide, even in a prosperous place like London.

Maca walked slowly through the crowd, and it was obvious that he was walking much slower than before.

In fact, if that magic fluctuation was normal magic, it would not be more difficult to track down in a Muggle-rich place than on an uninhabited street.

It's a pity that what he's groping for this time is not an ordinary spell.

Just as the elixir of fortune will have an impact on people's fortunes, this strange magic has the opposite effect of the elixir.

It can bring intense bad luck to some people.

If the target of this magic was wizards, the consequences might not be so serious, but this time it was only aimed at ordinary Muggles who had not even awakened their own magic.

As a result, a series of traceable but very bizarre deaths were born......

All right! For now, these are just Maca's conjectures. If he wants to say what the actual situation is, he has to follow the traces to find the right place before he can really be sure.

"Down here?"

Suddenly, Maca, who was walking forward in the alley, turned around, and without hesitation, pushed open a door next to her, and hurriedly walked in.

"Jingle bell—"

It's a very ordinary speakeasy, and one of its features is its dimly lit interior.

As the brass plaque nailed to the doorway says, it seemed to have been a burial chamber many years ago, but now it has been rented by the owner of the bar and converted into a slightly quirky "Tomb Bar".

As soon as you walk inside, you are greeted by a chill that often causes the guests to shrink their necks sharply.

Maca wasn't very interested in this kind of curious environment, and he was naturally not here to drink today. What's more, the main opening hours of the bar are usually after dinner, and there are really not many customers here these days.

Walking down a stone staircase leading to the entrance, he saw a tomb passage that had been opened up after a few steps.

When he came down, the two waiters who were cleaning with brooms were still slightly stunned, after all, it was rare to see guests who came so early.

"Oh, sorry...... We haven't officially opened for business yet," said one of the older waitresses, then turned to the younger one, "Have you forgotten to sign up outside?" ”

After a whispered reprimand, he continued:

"Of course, if you don't mind, beer or something like that is fine. After all, the bartender hasn't come to work yet, so it's just a few simple ......"

"No, no."

Maca didn't wait for him to finish, just waved her hand casually and continued to walk inside.

Behind him, the two waiters froze for a moment, then lowered their heads and swept the ground as if nothing had just happened.

It seems that this place has not yet opened, and there is no one in it except for the two waiters just now.

After a slight pause, Maca simply bypassed the empty bar and walked directly to the wooden door behind the bar.

By this point, the remnants of the magic had become clearer and clearer in his perception.

"Squeak-"

Pushing the wooden door open, the kitchen behind it is brighter than the outside. As Maca stopped at the doorway to observe for a moment, his gaze gradually fell to another wooden door deeper in the kitchen.

It was a doorway with a lot of miscellaneous items piled up in the doorway, and from the style of the wooden door, you can see that the door is much older than the one outside.

And just behind the wooden door, the fluctuations of magic were already real to Maca's senses—he wasn't looking for the wrong place, and this was the right place.

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