Chapter 677: The Remnants of Ancient Civilization

The plains of Mesopotamia are a land of chaos since ancient times.

Here, there has been oppression, resistance, unity and disintegration, whether Muggles or wizards, the local people have been adrift in chaos since ancient times, with waves of conquest, both overt and covert.

For Muggles, there have been great works of culture and law, such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Code of Hammurabi, as well as the most important civilizational footprints such as the Palace of the Assyrian Kings and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It can be seen that even in the indescribable chaos, there will be magnificent historical traces.

So, in the Mesopotamian Plains, Muggles often have mixed feelings.

But for wizards, the slightest disturbance in the Muggle world was nothing.

At some point in BCE, there was a tower that reached to heaven in this area, and later Muggles called it the "Tower of Babel". At the time, the massive tower was a testament to the friendship between the ancient Babylonian royal family and wizards, and was a spectacle of civilization built by Muggles and wizards.

According to the literature, this towering tower of Babel stood within the kingdom of Babylon and could be seen by its citizens anywhere in the country.

However, this beautiful proof of the harmony between Muggles and wizards was destroyed by the war that arose between Muggles and wizards.

That year, the Persians attacked Babylon, and the Persian sorcerers held the Babylonian sorcerers back. A terrible war lasted short, and the kingdom of Babylon, with its desire for peace, could not resist the advance of the Persians...... No, it's not so much that you didn't have time to resist, but rather that you didn't have time to react at all.

Facts have proven that blindly cherishing peace will not last long after all. The destruction of the kingdom of Babylon and the fall of the Tower of Babel were the result of a rift in the hearts of the people - some of the wizards of Babylon were not satisfied with the gradual transition to an empty peace, and those guys opened the door to the invasion of the Persians and put the other army's army directly into it.

Wizards are also human beings, and they will also have greed and desire for profit, so naturally there will be betrayal as well. And if we put it in another direction, in fact, this kind of betrayal can also be called "unwillingness".

It's a pity that people occasionally have the courage to be unwilling, but they may not be able to have the ability to rewrite the unwilling at the same time.

As far as the results of the wizarding world are concerned, the actions of the so-called "betrayers" are failures. Because since then, the wizards of this land have not made more dazzling progress than in that era, but have lost a lot of magical inheritance in a series of brutal wars.

So at the very least, the wizards who were both "betrayers" and "losers" ended up becoming a generation of sinners in the ancient magical world.

Now, more than 2,000 years have passed. Even after that, the remaining descendants of wizards woke up and continued to work hard from generation to generation in order to pick up the glory of the past. However, just collecting and piecing together the lost ancient documents has become an ascetic path with no end in sight, and what is left of their future?

This time, when the International Alchemy Contest at Hogwarts caused a hurricane in the global wizarding world, the wizards of this region finally had to admit that in this day and age, all the pride, nostalgia, regret and unwillingness from their ancestors have become a thing of the past.

It's time for them to let go.

In fact, most of the alchemy in Europe and Africa originated in Mesopotamia. But this origin is destined to be left in history, and if they want to rebuild their glory, they must go to other more advanced magical regions to absorb the essence, abandon their arrogance and isolation, and appreciate the latest scenery of the modern magical world.

Of course, even if they plan to sincerely invite Nicol Lemay's alchemy knowledge this time, they can't be too weak in momentum, right? Nothing else is mentioned for the time being, at least one debut effect still needs to be there.

After all, a game is a game, not the British people's favorite afternoon tea plus chatting and farting. If you want to gain more knowledge and insight, you must first not let others look down on you, so that you can be valued by wizards around the world.

So a few days ago, on the ruins of the ancient Babylonian kingdom, those scattered gathered wizards were vigorously drumming. It can be seen that in the middle of a clearing, stone pillars carved with a large number of symbols and patterns are erected one after another, gradually forming a circle. And on the slate floor in this circle of stone pillars, more lines and characters are connected to each other, arranged regularly.

If you look at it to Muggles, it might be very similar to Maca's rune array, but in reality they are two very different things.

In fact, it is an ancient Babylonian alchemy restored by these Mesopotamian wizards. Don't look at it occupies such a large area, but in fact, it has only one utility - that is, ultra-long-distance space displacement.

In the hearts of these wizards, they actually planned to surprise the global wizarding community. It's not that they don't know about the portkey, on the contrary, they don't even know that they can't move around Hogwarts.

The reason why they repeatedly tried to enter the front court of Hogwarts was simply to keep them firmly remembered by wizards from other countries - it was a good opportunity to show their strength.

It's a pity......

"Each ...... Guys, I think it's better to go to Hogwarts and ask for a portkey! I don't need you to go, I'll just take a trip......"

The middle-aged wizard sent by the International Confederation of Wizards was actually very happy when he first arrived. Because he found that the wizards on the Mesopotamian side were not as chaotic as he had imagined, and the organization with the support of several leaders was surprisingly smooth.

But what he didn't expect was that this group of wizards was different from the chaos of the local Muggles, it was an unexpected unity. And the consequence of unity is that when he and this group of wizards have different opinions, his words are basically on the ears of others.

"I'm sorry, sir." An old local wizard standing next to him said politely, "I know we guys are a bit stubborn, but please understand what we do......

However, politeness is polite, but it is only a superficial etiquette. The other party just bit it to death and didn't let go, and there was nothing he could do - after all, the participating team was the people in front of him, not the dispatch of his wizarding federation.

"Mr. Persa, this time it failed again...... You say, should we just lift the restrictions and try to do it with maximum intensity? ”

Just as the old wizard was talking to the dispatch of the Federation with a sincere face, a slightly younger wizard suddenly ran out of the crowd of people who were hurrying in the stone pillar array.

"Contact restrictions? Can you afford to take the risk of the collapse of the spatial fabric? When the old wizard heard this, the sincerity and kindness on his face suddenly disappeared, "It only takes a moment for the shattered space to shatter all of us!" ”

At the height of this ancient formation formation, it may be feasible to break through the fortified space of Hogwarts. But now, the formations that have been patched up by modern wizards still have a lot of instability, and lifting the security restrictions is undoubtedly tantamount to death.

"Then ......" The young wizard was reprimanded by the old man, and couldn't help but say helplessly, "Mr. Persa, I think we should change the coordinates...... If you delay too much time because of this insistence, then the display of strength may become deliberately late...... We're not doing this to make enemies with the global wizarding community. ”

The old wizard Perza knew that what the young wizard said was right. Since the idea of showing strength has not worked, it is better to give up when it is time to give up - just like they did this time to put down their pride.

"One last try, no...... If not, forget it! Old Bozzard nodded a little gloomily, "Go!" Don't forget to revoke restrictions, safety is the number one priority......"

"Yes."

Looking at the back of the young man who hurriedly returned to continue the debugging after agreeing, Old Bosa couldn't help but sigh softly.

Mesopotamian wizards are still very good, with excellent talents, studious habits, humility and sense of proportion, and the unwillingness to admit defeat that will be shown from time to time, which are all valuable qualities.

However, the paranoia and conservatism of the older generation still influenced generations to some extent, so that it is only today that they understand the importance of leaving the past behind and facing the future.

"I hope that these young people can have a good look at this colorful world on this trip!"

"Huh?"

Old Bai Sa's side was still looking back on the past and imagining the future alone, but he didn't expect a few surprises to suddenly erupt in the refining array in front of him, and the wizards who were still working just now suddenly became in a commotion.

“…… What's going on? Is there something wrong with the refining array? ”

Old Bai Sa didn't have time to think about it, when he shook off his old arms and legs, he rushed over there.

"Mr. Persa, you're here...... a middle-aged wizard pointed to the open space ahead, "there...... Look there......"

When the old man heard this, he hurriedly looked at the ground where the crowd had retreated. But I saw that on the stone tablet engraved with alchemy symbols, there was an inexplicable rune that shone with a faint blue light.

"Phoenician characters...... No, it's ...... Could it be the Phoenician Script? ”

This ancient scripture has a lot to do with the history of Mesopotamia, and although the old Bozza has not seen a complete Phoenician script, there are still a few incomplete stone records. Yes, he quickly figured out what it was.

But at this moment, the space around the rune fluctuated violently.