In the vast starry sky, there is a planet called "Earth". Its turquoise exterior and its swirling clouds are refreshing just to look at.

And in the northern hemisphere of the planet, to the northwest of the continent called "Europe", the British Isles is located.

Our majestic Hogwarts Castle is nestled in the northern Highlands of Scotland.

There are deep and steady verdant mountains, blue skies as far as you can reach, sometimes the sound of water in the mountains, and sometimes the whining of the sea breeze in the distance.

Sometimes, perhaps, the desolation of this place makes people feel lonely; But most of the time, we sing for this freedom.

And yet, in such a poignant setting, on the eighth floor of Hogwarts Castle, in the bright and clean headmaster's office......

A young man faced a kind old man and stretched out his hand to his waist.

He touched the pillar of hardness, which slowly extended upwards, and with the movement of his hand, a thick, long thing crossed the small round table and appeared in front of the old man.

The old man was slightly stunned, and then while showing surprise on his face, he took back the slender rod in his hand.

"It's—"

"I made it with reference to some ancient texts and some modern wands," the boy explained, "Originally, I wanted to restore as much as possible the long-roded staff of the ancient wizarding world, but I couldn't find much information in terms of details......"

Of course, these two were obviously Maca and Dumbledore.

And on the small round table between them, there was a dark green staff of almost equal height.

On the body of the staff, you can vaguely see a lot of densely arranged ancient magic texts. It's just that Maca still doesn't know a lot about the rule runes, so it hasn't been rashly used in it.

Only the dusty stone embedded in one end of the staff was carved by Maca with a regular rune representing cooling.

To say that Maca has consulted a lot of materials in the process of making it, that is of course true......

What is the biggest reference? That was, of course, the staff he only saw for a moment when he was given the Book of Sin by his future self.

Although Maca still has some doubts about this matter that have not yet been resolved, what really made this staff is undoubtedly the impressive glimpse at the beginning.

“…… Is this wand any different from a wand? Dumbledore asked with unusual interest.

Hearing this, Maca picked up the staff and injected magic power, and suddenly the runes on the staff lit up one by one.

"It's actually just a trial work, and there are two features—"

He paused his staff lightly as he spoke. And at that moment, flames swirled from the tip of the staff, tangled with each other and turned into a ball of fire.

"One is the preset spell...... For example, this 'Flame Bear' does not need to be guided by spells and wills, and only needs to consume a fixed amount of mana to form automatically. ”

"It's not like a silent mantra, it's completely 'automated.'" Maca emphatically explained, "But...... Because the preset spells are built based on the magic text on the wand, at my current level, I can only construct some spells with simple magical structures. ”

"Oh? So, as long as you use this staff, even wizards who can't spell can use it? Dumbledore said in surprise.

"Theoretically," Maka nodded, "My original plan was to have Squibs use spells to ......"

"Oh - that's good, that's good!" Dumbledore agreed.

"But there are still a lot of unsolved problems at the moment," Maka confessed, "Squib can't use his will to mobilize his own mana, and if he wants to make a staff that can drain mana automatically......"

He thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The squibs have to run around carrying a tree......

"It's okay, isn't it still being researched! There's no need to rush! Dumbledore smiled kindly, "So, what about the second feature of this staff?" ”

"Save mana!"

Speaking of which, Maca seemed particularly pleased.

"Actually, it was an idea I came up with not so long ago." He said happily, "The growth rate of wizards' magic is too slow, and the means to make it grow rapidly are extremely rare. ”

"So I thought about it - since I don't know how to make the magic grow, why not think about it from a different perspective?"

"It sounds interesting, it's a good idea......"

In the morning sun, Maca and Dumbledore had a detailed discussion about this antique-looking, but in fact, perhaps brand-new staff.

It wasn't until Maca suddenly realized that she still had a lot to do that this "academic exchange" finally came to an end.

Eventually, under Dumbledore's gentle gaze, Maca hurriedly left the Headmaster's office. And Dumbledore's old wand was not in Maca's hands in the end.

Dumbledore, who was still sitting by the window, looked faintly at the clear sky outside, with a relaxed smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Maca, this kid, has indeed embarked on a new path!" He rubbed the Elder Wand in his hand and chuckled, "Perhaps, it's really possible for him to change the world with magic......

Also candidates chosen by Royna, Dumbledore and Maca came out on very different journeys.

“…… That's fine. ”

After a long time, Dumbledore closed his eyes slightly, as if he was concentrating on enjoying the intoxicating warmth of the afternoon sun.

On the small round table in front of him, the broken old wand lay quietly by the black teaglass. In the hollow cane, a smear of blue ash rose with the breeze and floated leisurely to the sky outside the window.

……

In the early afternoon of the same day, the black market.

Maca and some members of the Order of the Phoenix gathered in the empty potion shop warehouse, carefully checking the gist of the operation.

Because the goal this time is to infiltrate the underground of the Dark Spirit Pavilion Wizards' Union, the first thing is certain is that they can't make too much noise.

As one of the largest buildings in the Black Market, the Dark Spirit Pavilion not only has a large number of staff inside, but also has many guards.

Unlike Gringotts on the surface, Dark Spirit Pavilion works more closely with wizards.

Compared to Gringotts, which is guarded by wizards and guarded by goblins, the Dark Spirit Pavilion, where wizards and goblins are mixed, is actually more conducive to the implementation of infiltration operations.

It's just that the number of guards in the Dark Spirit Pavilion, and the degree of patrol tightness, are much higher than the Gringotts walls.

After all, in the business involved in the Dark Spirit Pavilion, there is a hiring team itself. If you want to hold this business for a long time, the Dark Spirit Pavilion's own garrison force is of course indispensable.

“…… In short, the infiltration aspect should not be a big problem. ”

"However, after the infiltration, there will definitely be a fight. At that time, whether it is the return after the completion of the operation or the retreat after the operation is blocked, we need to face a problem of 'reception'. ”

"On this issue, the plan we agreed on can only be used as a reference baseline, and the actual situation is always subject to change......"

In the warehouse, everyone gathered in a circle, and Lupin reiterated the details of the various actions.

Everyone here, including Maca, was listening. After all, this is bound to be a rather difficult operation, and the point is to cooperate.

Maca's personal abilities may have a role to play in that that cannot be ignored. But even so, while everyone is acting together, if something unexpected happens......

Even with Maca's strength, it is impossible to save his companion in a place where he can't see it.

After Lupin recounted the infiltration plan again, Maca pulled out the prepared package, which contained two bottles of healing potions and a lot of immortal potions.

"It's a lot of work to do, and I can't prepare too much...... "He beckoned to everyone, "However, there are a lot of Immortal Elixir - be careful when you use them, and don't do anything to highlight your presence!" ”

After dispensing all the potions, Maca thought for a moment and took out another potion vial and handed it to Lupin.

"Here's your coolest, this one for you - if something goes wrong and you need cover in a wide area, smash it to the ground!"

"What is this?" Lupin said curiously.

"It's a kind of magic dust that can obscure vision and probe-like spells, and it can also weaken the power of ordinary spells to a certain extent...... "Marca explained, "of course, don't expect to weaken too much. ”

"That's a good thing!"

Lupin nodded repeatedly, but Maca glanced at it again with some reluctance.

"Don't mess around, it's hard to find materials to make this kind of magic dust, and the biggest use is in potions research...... I also use a little less to use a little! ”

"Oh...... All right! Lupin shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'll try not to use it if I can." ”

"We still have to use it when we should use it, our lives are much more precious than it!" Maca gritted her teeth and waved her hand.

After a short while, after making sure everyone was ready, everyone began to disguise. This was compulsory in the training of the Aurors, and it was also true among the members of the Order of the Phoenix, who often had to carry out covert operations.

There were thirteen people in this operation, and eight of them retained the image of wizards; The remaining five people, under the effect of the compound decoction, turned into five short-stature goblins.

"Move around, get used to your body as soon as possible, and then it's time to get to work!"

Maca, who had also turned into a fairy, said in a sharp elven voice while waving her hands and feet, jumping up and down.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud as they watched Maca jump around.

"Don't laugh," Maca said helplessly, "especially the four of you - where do you think you can see well?" ”