Cornwall......

"Divine Guard!"

A silver geese flew by, scaring a Dementor into a mouse, but before it could get far, it crashed into a slender flame.

The flames weren't too hot, or so small, that the Dementors didn't feel anything until they crashed into it.

But by the time it reacted, the flames were already wrapped around him like a rope.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the Dementors were burned to ashes.

Kyle unleashed the illusion spell and waved his wand, and the flames from the Dementor condensed into a ball of its own accord and flew back to the top of a stick in his hand, burning on it without haste.

"This thing is really good...... "Cedric looked at the torch in Kyle's hand with some greed, "Okay, next time it's time for you to exorcise the Dementors, and I'll use the Gublai Immortal Fire." ”

"No problem." Kyle tossed him the torch in his hand, "Be careful, don't burn yourself, this thing is not as scary as the Fire Charm, but it is also a magic flame after all, I don't want to visit you at St. Mungo." ”

"Are you underestimating people a little bit?" Cedric took the torch and said angrily, "Even if I can't use the spell, I won't even be able to use the fire control charm." ”

Kyle shrugged his shoulders and didn't speak.

At this time, an owl flew right over their heads.

Kyle took out a Sico and shook it, and the owl flew over, pulling out a stack of newspapers from the bag strapped to his lap.

"Thanks, two copies are fine." Kyle tossed Sicot into the bag, "No need to look for it. ”

In addition to the fact that the Daily Prophet has an owl that regularly delivers newspapers to someone, there is also a situation that is present at the moment.

The owl will fly with a bag of newspapers towards the place where the wizard is present, and if the wizard needs it, he will fly over by holding five nats in his hand and shaking them.

However, Kyle doesn't have that kind of small denomination coin in his hand for the time being, and it's the same with Sico.

"What a coincidence." Cedric was surprised: "We can still meet the owl delivering the newspaper!" ”

"What's so strange about that...... Kyle opened the newspaper, "Cornwall is already a place with a lot of wizards, and it's normal to come across newspaper owls. ”

"That's right." Cedric walked over to this side, "Is there any news in the newspaper?" ”

"It's really ......" Kyle spread out the newspaper and pointed to a huge headline on the front page.

【Ministry of Magic Offers a High Bounty on Dementors】

"In recent times, wizards and Muggles alike have been plagued by Dementors, and these monsters are seriously affecting everyone's life.

"Yesterday, a righteous wizard came to the Ministry of Magic and expressed his thoughts, he believes that in this special time, all wizards should unite to fight against the Dementors.

"Of course, this is a very dangerous thing, so he has specially prepared a generous reward for every wizard who has contributed to peace."

[Wizards who capture the Dementors alive and send them to the Ministry of Magic will be rewarded with two hundred Galleons for each Dementor.] 】

[Bring a Wizard with a Dementor Black Hood and reward one hundred Galleons.] 】

[Killing a Dementor with a magic flame will leave behind a kind of black ash, 2 ounces for a hundred Galleons.] 】

"Also: The Ministry of Magic advocates doing what you can, and you must be sure enough.

"If anyone is found to have caused damage to the surrounding environment, buildings, or people while dealing with the Dementors, a reward ranging from twenty to two hundred Galleons will be deducted (depending on the severity of the situation)

"If there is a magic flame that is not controlled, in addition to deducting all the rewards, there will be an additional fine of one hundred Galleons, and one year in prison for Azkaban."

"The Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge said that we are here to solve trouble, not to create trouble, so everyone must do what they can, or to notify the Ministry of Magic, and the Aurors will rush over as soon as possible."

……

"Bounty on Dementors?" Cedric looked at the newspaper incredulously, "I didn't expect those ashes to be so valuable, 2 ounces of a hundred Galleons, you're rich!" ”

He remembered that Kyle had a lot of ashes in that bottle, and even if he only had half of it now, he could get a lot of Galleons.

"What do you want...... Kyle looked at Cedric with disgust, "We're employees of the Ministry of Magic, it's our job, how can we raise money, it's too vulgar." ”

Cedric stood there dumbfounded, choked speechless......

"Wait...... Are you serious? ”

This kind of thing comes out of Kyle's mouth, and he doesn't believe it a hundred times...... It's too fake.

According to what he knew about Kyle, the other party would definitely find someone who was not in the Ministry of Magic, such as Lupin or Mrs. Weasley, and ask them to exchange the ashes for Gareon.

That's what Kyle is supposed to do.

"Okay."

In Cedric's equally disgusted eyes, Kyle spread his hands helplessly, "In fact, the patron of this event is Sirius, we can't use the Gublai fairy fire he gave us, and then turn our heads to make his money, that would be a bit too shameless." ”

"No wonder......" Cedric nodded abruptly, even Kyle felt shameless, and he really couldn't do it.

"But is that really okay?" Cedric frowned, "What if they bring fake things, after all, black cloaks are too common, and those ashes, it doesn't seem difficult to imitate." ”

"These things are a hundred Galleons at a minimum, and someone will definitely be tempted, and if someone comes over with a fake and insists that it is the Dementors, what will you do, will you pay for it?"

"Of course not." Kyle waved his wand, and there was a broken black cloak in front of them...... This is what they left over after they killed the first Dementor, and Kyle never threw it.

"How do you check the authenticity of things for the people of the Ministry of Magic...... You can just touch it. ”

Cedric touched the cloak suspiciously, then withdrew his hand in an instant.

"Hey, it's cold...... he felt a biting coldness coming from his fingertips, as if he had reached into ice water.

"Got it." Kyle laughed, "Anything left behind by a Dementor, even the ashes that have been scorched by magical flames, are cold.

"This is unique to Dementors, and even if you imitate it with magic, you can't do it exactly the same...... At least not for a short time. ”

Cedric was still a little worried, "Even if that's the case, it will be a waste of time to screen fakes." ”

"No waste, no waste at all." Kyle waved his hand, "There's going to be a team of hitters to catch the clever...... By the way, do you remember those Dementors who were locked up in the Ministry of Magic? ”

Cedric nodded.

Some Dementors will surrender when the Aurors find them, at which point the Aurors will not kill them, but will instead choose to bring them back to the Ministry of Magic.

While the Dementors do cause a lot of trouble, everyone has to admit that they are the best guards.

It is precisely because of the presence of the Dementors that Azkaban is terrifying, and almost all wizards who come out of there will change their ways as quickly as possible, and try not to let themselves go a second time.

In this respect, the contribution of the Dementors to the Ministry of Magic is not insignificant.

"That's the plan for the second part." Kyle continued, "The Dementors were all in one room, sort of a temporary Azkaban.

Those who play tricks will be sent inside, depending on the amount, a hundred Galleons a day...... Unless they are willing to buy a fake in their hands at the same price. ”

After hearing Kyle's words, Cedric's eyes widened and his mouth was open and he couldn't speak.

"But...... There's not that in the newspapers. He flipped through the newspaper again, and he didn't miss even the most inconspicuous corner, not really.

"The place responsible for collecting Galleon will be notified." Kyle said calmly, "It's a chance to give them a chance, but if you're still obsessed, you're doing it yourself." ”

"You came up with this idea." Cedric said, in an unusually affirmative tone.

"I just made a suggestion and that's it." Kyle laughed and said, "The wizards in Tumbledown Alley are rich, and it's time for them to contribute." ”

"Tumbledown Alley?" Cedric thought for a moment, and soon understood what Kyle meant.

The intricate overturning alley has always been full of fakes, and in that place, you can see snake blood with sulfur added to it for sale as dragon blood, or white fresh juice pretending to be the tears of a phoenix...... This is also a feature of Tumbledown Alley.

If there is anyone who will definitely use fake goods to make up the numbers, it is definitely the people who overturn the alley.

The corners of Cedric's mouth twitched, he didn't think Kyle was thinking about those people.

"You're trying to get them to pay for themselves?"

"Five thousand Galleons is a lot, but it's not enough to divide it carefully." Kyle laughed, "The Auror Office and the Department of Magical Beasts Management and Control are not involved in the bounty, but they do get a portion of the extra event funding, which can be considered a bonus...... There were only three thousand Galleons left for the bounty.

"Not counting those caught alive, killing a hundred Galleons...... You can't stop such a big event after 30 people, you have to find something else.

"Those guys in Tumbledown Alley have cheated so much money, it's time for them to give back to the wizarding world."

"Aren't you afraid of being hated?" Cedric couldn't help but say, "Those wizards aren't good people. ”

"Hold a grudge? What does this matter to me! Kyle said solemnly, "The decision was made by Fudge, the news was published in the Daily Prophet, and the people were arrested...... What does it have to do with me? I'm just a normal clerk out there trying to deal with the Dementors. ”

After Cedric was silent for a moment, he silently stretched out a thumbs up and said, "No wonder you have been refusing to go back for the past few days, I didn't expect it to be because of this." ”

"Look at what you said." Kyle smiled, "I'm just trying to get rid of the Dementors as soon as possible." ”

"Okay, you have the final say." Cedric didn't refute either.

After putting away the newspaper, the two continued to search for the address and hurried to the next place.

This address was taken from the Department of Magical Beasts Management and Control, but it wasn't particularly accurate because it had been several days. Sometimes, by the time Kyle and Cedric arrived, the Dementors there had either been dealt with by the Aurors or had already gone somewhere else, and they had run away for nothing.

But there's no better way to do it now, and it's better to have a goal than to wander around aimlessly.

……

Probably because of the bounty, in the next few days, they encountered fewer and fewer Dementors, and some of them had already arrived early, and Kyle and Cedric were too embarrassed to grab them.

After that, the two followed the address to a remote place.

"Are you sure there are Dementors here?" Kyle surveyed his surroundings around.

There was rubbish everywhere, and it was broad daylight, but there was no one there, and a lean wild cat could be seen along the riverbank, hopefully rummaging through the weeds for fish and potato wrappers, trying to find some leftover food inside.

Dementors come to this kind of place, I'm afraid they're going to go hungry......

"I don't know." Cedric said, glancing down at the booklet in his hand, "But the address is correct, a Muggle spotted a flying black ghost here and called the police, and the striker determined that it was a Dementor." ”

"Then this Dementor is really interesting." Kyle sat on his broomstick and took a closer look at the situation below, "Do you think he's still here?" ”

"It's still there." Cedric affirmed that he reached out to a large abandoned chimney, "right there." ”

Kyle followed the direction of his finger and saw a Dementor hiding in a gap at the bottom of the chimney.

It has to be said that the Seeker's eyes are good, and the gap is only missing three bricks, but Cedric still sees the Dementors hiding inside.

The two flew off immediately, and Kyle lifted his illusion spell and pulled out his wand, intending to use the Patronus Charm to force him out.

But before he could do anything, the Dementor flew out of the gap in his hiding place first.

The temperature around them dropped instantly, and the wild cats screamed as if they were frightened by something.

"Ready to do it."

Kyle raised his wand, and Cedric pulled out the Gublai Immortal Fire.

But at this time, Kyle suddenly heard a hoarse voice......

"Wizard...... I surrender ......"

It's the voice of the Dementors, Kyle has heard it before, and there is absolutely no mistake.

But...... Surrender?

Kyle and Cedric looked at each other.

It's not uncommon for Dementors to surrender as soon as they meet, that's how the Ministry of Magic came, but this is the first time they've encountered such a situation.

For a moment, neither of them knew what to do.

"Kyle, are we going to do it again?" Cedric asked, holding a torch.

"Wait a minute."

Kyle flew over and landed not far from the Dementors, still clutching his wand tightly in his hand.

As he got closer, he suddenly noticed that the Dementor's cloak was a little different.

Most of them are still tattered, but a small part of them is very complete, but the color is not quite right, as if I found some cloth to make up for it.

Dementors also mend clothes?

Kyle was a little strange, he always felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Wizard...... I know you...... I'd like to go with you......" the Dementor said again.

"You know me?" Kyle frowned, "Could it be at Hogwarts?" ”

When he was in his fourth year, the Ministry of Magic sent Dementors into the school in order to hunt down the escaped Sirius, but Kyle couldn't think of seeing Dementors anywhere else.

"Yes." The Dementor nodded, looked at the wand in Kyle's hand, and subconsciously took two steps back, clinging to the chimney.

"I didn't...... The attack ......," it continued.

Kyle believed that they had seen that the nearest person in the area was also in an alley three miles away, and the Dementors could not find a target even if they wanted to attack Muggles.

Of course, other cases are not ruled out, after all, for the Dementors, three miles is not that far.

"Since you've decided to surrender, come in......" Kyle pulled out a box, opened it, and put it on the ground.

This is the latest thing he's made, an ordinary Traceless Stretching Charm suitcase, ready to be given to Harry as a birthday present, and the space inside is about the same as that of a broomroom, not big, but enough to hold a lot of things.

"Don't play tricks!" Kyle reminded him.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Dementor didn't say a word, but slipped into the box, and finally reached out and closed the open box with a hand.

The box shook and swayed, as if urging Kyle to hurry up and close the lock.

This......

Seriously, neither Kyle nor Cedric had ever seen this scene.

It's not uncommon for Dementors to surrender, but they really haven't heard of a Dementor so neat, as if it can't wait.

(End of chapter)