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As the hour hand on the dial pointed exactly to ten o'clock, spatial distortions emerged from the graveyard, colliding in chaotic waves of magical power.

The witches and wizards who appeared in the cemetery late at night did not speak after they appeared—they didn't even know each other.

Of those wizards, only a handful seemed to have spotted one or two slightly familiar figures from the surrounding crowd. But because most people chose to dress up with their heads and faces, no one confirmed the specific identities of other people for a while.

It's natural, after all, it's not a gathering of friends today.

In the woods outside the cemetery, Maca gently fastened the lid of her pocket watch, then nodded slightly at the trench-clad wizard standing in the shadows opposite.

Then he tugged at the gray cloth cloak that he had put on his back.

While there were still apparitions in the cemetery, Maca also quietly appeared in the crowd, without attracting anyone's attention.

As for the trench-robed wizard, it was evident that she could not blend into the crowd of people like Maca, because she had only intercepted a single letter.

Therefore, whether she wants to follow stealthily or not depends on her own decision.

Just as Maca sensed the fluctuations of magic around her and wanted to see if the other party was by her side, another figure suddenly appeared in front of a tombstone not far from here.

The man was dressed in a gray-black wizard's robe, and the slightly wide robe obscured his figure made it impossible to distinguish whether he was fat or thin. However, instead of covering his face like the wizards around Maca, he recklessly exposed his face to everyone's sight.

And because of this, Maca didn't even need to analyze and identify the magic fluctuations, but knew the identity of the other party at a glance. Undoubtedly, it was Ted, the owner he had a conversation with at the Hanged Man Bar last time.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate all of you who received the letter," Ted, who saw the front of him, after roughly looking at the number of people present, then said, "Whoever can successfully prepare a potion and temper himself with blood and soul will have more powerful potential than before...... Presumably, everyone already has a preliminary understanding of this, right? ”

In Ted's words, the witches and wizards around Maca looked around one after another, as if they didn't know until now that everyone else was actually the same as himself.

They received a list of dark magic rituals from their different sources, and then, with excitement or trepidation, they committed the sin step by step.

Obviously, judging by the parchment that Maca had obtained from the witch Higgs, that dark magic ritual required a rather brutal string of murders. In other words, all the people Maka saw here had a lot of blood on their hands.

And according to what Ted just said, there must have been many more wizards who had obtained that dark magic ritual in the first place!

While Maca was secretly thinking, she heard Ted in front of her continue:

"Of course, it's not a good place to talk...... Please come in, everyone! I think we can go to the real meeting place first, and then we can get to the point of today! ”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Ted draw his wand and wave it, and the tombstone beside him suddenly moved back, revealing a stone staircase that went down.

Maca didn't show any surprise, he just followed in the footsteps of the Zhou people and walked with everyone to the tunnel under the tomb.

It's a deep downhill tunnel, with a long staircase that seems to have no end, and the further down it goes, the darker it becomes.

Maca thought for a moment, and didn't use the wand glow charm like everyone else, he just used the light of the others to go down step by step.

The chaotic sound of footsteps, layered in this deep descending passage, masked the hollow echo.

After about fifteen minutes, a group of dozens of people, led by Ted at the front, finally reached the end of this passage.

When the vision widened instantly, Ted waved his wand again, and the dim light from the torches gradually revealed the slightly empty hall.

It appears to be an underground church.

The typical Gothic style with slightly crumbling wall tiles shows the age in which it was built; The slightly worn prayer bench speaks of its former glory.

Of course, let's not mention Ted's relationship with this church. Speaking of this type of underground church, one cannot but think of other religions that have developed in various parts of Europe in the past.

None of these sects are mainstream, but they have all had their ups and downs. It is believed that this special church, located under the cemetery, must also have a history of its rise and fall that belongs only to it.

Eventually, Maca moved her gaze to the deepest part of the church, where a statue of a god with a leafy branch and a hooded cloak was behind the choral platform, which told her of the original home.

It was originally a druidic church that revered nature.

Before Christianity took over Britain, Gudruiism was the largest religion in the land.

Since the Druids were founded on the relationship between shamans, the fundamental idea was not to worship the gods, but to revere nature. In ancient England, there were many cultists, including wizards and Muggles.

Back in those days, the Druids even had a rival to the king.

However, even the strongest religion will have its time to decline, and it has become a thing of the past after all...... I don't know if there is some unknown connection between Ted and Ted's choice of this church.

Just as Marca, like the others, was looking at the church and speculating in her heart, Ted had already walked alone to the front of the eulogy platform on the high platform in the depths.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Please pay attention! ”

I heard the other party cough lightly, then raised his hands and said:

"I'm sure everyone has some doubts after receiving my letter. Because we didn't seem to have been exposed to it before...... The only reason why everyone came to this assembly was because of the handwriting of the ancient magical ritual, which was exactly the same as the one I used in my letter. ”

Just these two sentences drew everyone's attention to the past.

Yes, almost everyone is confused about the intent of the rally. To be precise, they don't really know what the letter writer is doing when he gathers himself.

However, while Ted's intentions are not well understood, the wizards who come to the gathering all share a common purpose.

That is, they wanted more about that magical ritual.

After actually performing the dark magic ritual, every wizard who benefited from it felt a sense of unfulfilled satisfaction after having an experience that had never been experienced before. And then they vaguely discovered that there might be a follow-up to this ritual!

And now, how can these people, who have already experienced the growth of strength, resist a greater temptation?

“…… So," Ted continued, after a moment's pause, "I'm here to tell you the good news definitively - yes, there is indeed another step in this ancient magic ritual that has been given to us by a powerful wizard!" ”

Before the words fell, the wizards, who had been silent all along, finally couldn't help but let out a burst of deep groans and whispers one after another.

Even Maca could hear it, and the many breathing sounds in her ears suddenly became rapid.

"Not only do so many people believe in such a messy dark magic ritual, but they also have the courage to try it...... It seems that the chaos in the wizarding world has not subsided since the previous war period began, and I am afraid that it is far from subsided! ”

Maca felt the many "voices of desire" around her, and couldn't help but shake her head secretly.

To be honest, since the last goblin rebellion, the entire European wizarding world can be said to have no terrible chaos.

The lives of wizards have become easier, the social functioning and education of the wizarding world have also grown, and the older generation of wizards who have experienced many wars are gradually being replaced by the next generation.

However, at a time when the war had calmed down, the rise of two generations of Dark Lords disrupted the rhythm of peace in the wizarding world.

Originally, Maca also felt that what Voldemort and Greenwald did may not have affected the entire wizarding world at its root. But at the moment, from these people, things are not as simple as they seem.

As for Helbo, who is currently making a fuss around, he is now just riding the waves of the past. And the impact of his actions may not be felt until the future.

Of course, it's too early to say this, but only if Maca's group of wizards can at least hold on to the situation.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, Ted slapped the choral platform with his backhand, and then spoke again:

"Everyone, be quiet."

This cold muffled sound made everyone present restrain their excitement because their conjectures were confirmed, and looked at the stage with a slight frown.

To be honest, they were all a little unhappy with Ted's slap - you guy, we can come to this rally to give you face, what kind of shot?

But as soon as Ted's next sentence came out, the wizards in the church suppressed their unhappiness.

"I have to warn you first," Ted said leisurely, "that the next steps in the magical ritual are in my hands...... And I think you also understand that if you want to get such a good thing, you will naturally have to pay a corresponding price. ”

The next moment, the entire underground church returned to its original silence.

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