The moon hangs in the sky, and the stars arch over the moon, illuminating the forest below, and in the depths of the forest, a brightly lit villa stands here.

"Didn't see anyone?" The woman in red sat down at the dining table and spoke. Below, a young man bowed his head and said with great shame, "Yes, Lord Alice, we have found no trace of Luke Gaunt, according to our information, he never got off the train on the way, and the people waiting outside King's Cross station did not see him. ”

"I guess I was sent home by that professor. Or maybe you have your own door key or something. Not unusual. At the other end of the table, there was the sound of an urn clattering.

The woman in red looked at the young man in front of her, and then at the man across the table who was hidden in the knight's heavy armor.

But this is still a rereliction of duty. Didn't you even think about this kind of thing? Incompetence is incompetence, don't look for some excuses that you don't have. The woman in red opened her mouth like a cannon, and her tone became colder and colder the more she spoke, and in the end, she felt a little cold.

The young man in front of her became more and more ugly the more he listened, and he involuntarily turned his head to look at the armor for help.

The knife and fork in the armor's hand paused, shook his head, and said, "It's me who is nosy." The young man's face turned pale instantly.

It looked like he wanted to say something, but kept his mouth shut. The woman in red still looked calm, as if nothing had happened: "Only this time, if you still fail in this mission, you don't have to come back to see me......" The young man bowed deeply: "Yes, Lord Alice, I will definitely complete the task." With that, he fled the restaurant as if he had been pardoned.

And after he left, the woman in red looked at the armor opposite: "Lord Kidd, is there any new progress in the tracking of the saints?" ”

"If that's any progress, you're underestimating these people, Alice." Kidd shook his head, making a metallic crash of 'Kaka',

"They've been working in the shadows for so many years, and it's the first time we've dealt with saints, and it's too hard to find them."

"Well, there's no news." If it's cold, it's like a basin of cold water in the third winter. Kidd was poured in the face.

He looked at the woman in red across the table, silent, not knowing what she was thinking, while Alice stared at Kidd with the same indifference.

The relationship between the two people does not look at all like having dinner at the same table.

"Yes, it was my rereliction of duty. But Alice, you're a little too anxious. Kidd admits his problems in a comfortable way.

He sent the steak in his hand to where it should be his mouth under the armor. When the beef comes into contact with the armor, it disappears as if it was stuffed into the armor.

"We weren't in a hurry, and we thought our mission was humiliating. Because of our inaction. Alice accentuated the word 'inaction'.

"Because it's not worth it. How long has it been since we were in the limelight? A hundred years? Or two hundred years? They don't deserve our presence. Kidd also replied directly: "Even if it is the current one, we need more investigation, whether it is the mind, or the ability, or the other more and more. ”

"And then you were brutally abandoned?" The corners of Alice's mouth hooked up a sarcastic arc,

"When you really see each other's abilities, the other party doesn't need us anymore." There was a chuckle from Kidd's armor, and it sounded like he was about to say something.

"Don't forget, we serve the Gaunt family, and you expect a snake that has become the climate to trust you? Is it just the power in your hands? Alice cut off his laughter and the unspoken tirades.

Looking at Kidd, who had fallen silent, Alice's expression regained her composure, and she shook the gin in her hand and drank it down.

"I'm the leader, so all you need is compliance."

“…… Well, if that's your judgment...... 'chief'. Kidd shrugged his shoulders seemingly nonchalantly, and went on to eat his own.

After cleaning up the steak in two bites, he raised his hand, and the waiter who was waiting on the side waved his wand in his hand, and the empty plate disappeared, and in the next moment, a new meal appeared in front of Kidd's eyes.

Kidd unceremoniously continued to feast, as if there had been no unpleasantness just now. And Alice also started the meal with the same elegance.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the last sip of soufflé filled his mouth, threw down his coffee, and drank all the brandy in his cup, Kidd stood up and gave Alice a rather ancient chivalric salute.

"Farewell, Lord Alice, and I will inform you of the fleeing group of saints in five days."

"Yes, Master Kidd." Alice didn't rush it, and the knife and fork cut a small piece of the steak and filled it into her mouth.

Kidd nodded, then turned to leave. Alice, on the other hand, looked at the table that the waiter had already cleaned up, shook her head and said, "Cow chews peony ............ Dumbledore, dressed in a decent black suit, resembling a proper English gentleman, was opposite Luke in a small suit.

Two people sat under a parasol outside the door of a restaurant, looking at the river view not far away, enjoying the rare warm sunshine.

"Professor, with all due respect, I've got a dress for you, and you're going to take me to eat this?" Luke looked at the crepes and black coffee in front of him with a disgusted expression.

Dumbledore ignored his words, just silently stuffed the crepe into his mouth, and then nodded heavily: "It tastes exactly the same as it did 30 years ago." "It looks like a little nostalgic for the past.

"I know you're used to eating Chinese food, but Luke, this is France, trust me, French food is great, much better than British food." Dumbledore was not shy about criticizing his own food.

"Because we all eat French food, the professor ......," says Luke, who calmly cooks Chinese and French food.

He didn't teach him the skill of Chinese food, and the cooking utensils he made himself actually tasted much better than the food he made himself.

Because the materials are more solid. Thankfully, he was the only one in Luke's family who needed to eat properly. Otherwise, the cost of eating alone will not be low.

"Yes, it is impossible for nobles to be unfamiliar with French cuisine." Dumbledore nodded.

"Hey, old man, your grandson is so cute, can I take a picture of him?" A girl with long brown hair smiled at Dumbledore, then shook the Polaroid camera in her hand.

"Oh, I suppose, this lovely girl, you must ask this little gentleman for his opinion. I'm not his grandfather, so I can't make decisions for him. Dumbledore smiled at the rather fashionably dressed girl.

The girl looked at the old and the young with some strange eyes, but still smiled and said to Luke, "How is it, little one, are you interested?" ”

"Absolutely." Luke, who looked to be seven or eight years old, said to the girl with a smile. A few moments later, Luke had a pretty good picture.

With a soft smile on his face in the sun, Luke sat lazily in his chair, obviously still a child, but gave people a rather mature feeling.

"Muggle inventions, it's still so magical!" Dumbledore took a serious look at Luke's immobile photo and said with emotion.

Luke didn't say anything, just pouted. This expression is not a magical look, it is like seeing a meow that can speak human words.

"Alright Professor, when are we going to find Nicol Lemay? I'd love to see him now. Luke turned the conversation back to the point, he was really fed up with his current state.

It's not the first time this has happened. Luke may be too cute as a cub and will always attract the attention of some women.

"I'd love to see Nicol now, but unfortunately he hasn't opened the door yet. We'll probably have to wait a few days. Dumbledore took a sip of his coffee, then said to Luke seriously.

Luke's face darkened, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Professor, why did you bring me to France now?" ”

"But you mentioned the three-day deadline yourself." Dumbledore said with a calm face. Luke's brow jumped when he heard this.

If you want to say that, you're right.

"Don't say anything like that, Professor." Luke looked at Dumbledore with disdain, "Do you have any plans?" It's a bit too much to use me as a raft. Hearing this, Dumbledore shook his head at Luke and said with a smile, "I'm not doing this for my business, but for you." Luke sneered and turned his head to ask Dumbledore what he was doing.

But with a thought on his head, his brow furrowed, and then he fell silent. With a gentle smile on his face, Dumbledore poured the cup of coffee into his mouth once more, and looked at the sparkling river.

After a moment, Luke looked up, frowned, and Dumbledore said, "We didn't follow the wizard's path. We came by boat. Are they so well-informed? "Luke's nobles in France don't know enough, or certainly not as well as Dumbledore, who often interacts with them.

After all, he is still a 'wild child' who lives in the forest without much knowledge. This is not his own name, but the name of Luke by some people in British aristocratic circles.

And if this title is now passed on to France, Luke is not at all surprised. At this moment, the Muggles who had been around them got up one by one, and left in a hurry as if they had suddenly had something urgent.

Luke sneered when he saw this, and then he silently straightened his waist, straightened his demeanor, and almost in the blink of an eye, the temperament on his body changed from a naïve boy to a quiet son.

Dumbledore watched Luke's movements and blinked. He really didn't understand why these nobles who dared to do anything and could do anything in the dark had to make a glamorous appearance on the bright side, even in front of their own kind.

He knew that there were also those among the nobles who strictly followed the honor code of the nobles, but this did not prevent the number of scum among the nobles from being quite large.

What kind of aristocrat was Luke? It's hard to say. According to Dumbledore's understanding of Luke, it should depend on the demand.

If necessary, he could be a benchmark for the morality of the nobility, of course, if necessary...... On the other side, after all the Muggles had left, a white-haired wizard dressed in a classical wizard's dress suddenly appeared from a short distance away, and then walked up to the two of them, bowing first to Luke and then to Dumbledore.

"Honorable Mr. Luke Gaunt, and Honorable Mr. Albus Dumbledore." Although his voice was a little old, it was full of energy, and he sounded very energetic, even if he bent down and bowed his head, he did not feel sullen at all.

Luke glanced at his chest, a golden and green undertone, with a raven fluttering its wings on it.

"Coming to Strange?"

"Yes, my lord, Mr. Vaughan Lystrange, please come to Fokine Manor." The old man was still very respectful, even when he was talking about his master, there was no obvious sense of pride.

"I thought you would be a little more reserved. For example, wait for my own request to meet. Luke looked calm, neither arrogant nor humble.

Because the other party's family is equal to his family, it is impossible for him to act like a junior at such a time.

"Joke aside, the Lystrange family and the Gaunt family had a deep friendship in the days of Terry Gaunt and Ralvin Lestrange, and when the Gaunt family died out, our lord was very sorry for a while. Because it represents the disappearance of a glorious surname. This is a great loss for the nobles. ”

"But fortunately, your birth made the master overjoyed. He looks forward to meeting you, the heir to the Gaunt family. It will be a meeting that spans the Strait and spans 100 years. He was looking forward to it. As he spoke, he pulled out an invitation from his chest and placed it on the table in front of Luke.

Luke glanced at it and saw that it had Vaughan Lystrange's name on it, as well as the raven's crest.

Then the old man pulled out another invitation from his chest again.

"This is for you, Professor Dumbledore, and the Lord says he and you haven't seen each other in years. If you'd like to have dinner with an old friend, join Mr. Gaunt at Forgin Manor. He had already prepared a sumptuous dinner and a comfortable room for the two of them. He placed the invitation in front of Dumbledore, and instead of standing still like Luke, Dumbledore picked it up.

"Haha, looks like I'm going to get my student's light once today!"