The ship had used its Phantom Shift ability to teleport close to the floating city. It was now some distance away from the floating city, slowly moving towards the floating city. In order to avoid any errors caused by the Phantom Shift, these ships were not allowed to teleport directly to their own ship. Instead, they had to move close to the floating city, leaving a safe distance between each other.
In terms of size, although it was much larger than many small towns in Britain, it was still not as large as London. Apart from the tall towers, only the Ravenclaw Temple was large. But unlike all the other Muggle cities, it was flying in the sky.
The entirety of the floating city was thus reflected in the eyes of the Dursleys. This behemoth was currently brightly lit, like a resplendent fortress floating in the air. Dragons were patrolling in the sky, and many large and small flying ships of various colors were entering a port in an orderly manner.
"She never mentioned this to us …" Penny muttered to herself.
Penny's eyes were filled with the reflection of the city as she muttered to herself. She slowly reached out her hand as if she could touch this wonderful world that was more wonderful than what her sister had told her. But all her fingers touched was cold glass. This made Penny sober up a little. She sighed and raised her skinny hand, subconsciously touching the wrinkles on her face.
Vernon, who was beside her, was panting heavily. He clenched his big fat hand. He had always thought that these wizards were a group of backward, superstitious barbarians and weirdos, and that most of them were likely to live on alms. But now, a floating city, a floating ship the size of a sail battleship, a dragon, and the flying broom that his dead brother-in-law had told him about … and overlooking the city itself, he could feel the vitality in it. It shocked him. He shrunk his neck, which made his somewhat domineering chin look much smaller.
Harry adjusted his glasses and looked at Sirius. Harry's godfather was sitting on the sofa with his arms crossed, not bothering to hide his smug expression.
"Such a huge city floating in the sky … Wait, are you trying to say that the place we're going to live in is on top of this?" Vernon came back to his senses. His paranoia began to act up again. He blurted out worriedly, his saliva splashing on his carefully trimmed beard. "It's too dangerous! What if you fall? I've heard that your creations aren't very reliable? "
Hearing her husband's words, Penny woke up from the beautiful scene in front of her. She pursed her lips, and her heart swayed like a pendulum. She began to worry about her gains and losses. She did not understand the principle of how the city could float in the sky, but when she imagined the scene of this huge city falling from the sky, her face turned a little pale. She recalled that when her sister came back from school, the things she performed for them were not very reliable. Furthermore, it was said that she used a magic wand illegally during the holidays.
"The floating city won't fall... it's much safer than London." Harry sighed and explained to Dali, who was also showing a frightened expression. He only felt that his heart was getting heavier. His uncle liked to nitpick and complain too much along the way.
Sirius raised his hand, put his hands into his black hair, and scratched hard. He chose the floating ship to take them to the floating city because he wanted to show off the wonders of the magic world in front of these Muggle. But now he found that it was a bit of torture for each of them anyway.
No longer lingering, the floating ship quickly approached the Blake family's residence on the floating city.
The celebrities of the magic world, as well as some families with strong financial power, were all gathered in this area. Although the houses in this area were decorated in all kinds of strange ways due to the different preferences of the magic families, each house looked expensive and quite luxurious.
The land occupied by the Blake family was like their family emblem. The shield-shaped manor covered an area that was at least very wide on the floating city, with a garden, swimming pool, fountain, and square, and a castle-like residence standing high in the center of the manor — although this time the Blake family received such treatment because of a favor, not because of his history and financial resources.
"Potter boy... this is your home here? Is this the whole place? "
Dursley rubbed his small eyes with his fat hand and looked in shock at the manor, which was far inferior to his small house. His tone to Harry was much gentler and more respectful. He used to know that his wife's nephew and his murderer's godfather seemed to have some money, but only now did he realize that this kind of wealth was far beyond his imagination.
"Yes, this is my godfather's and my home. You will live here in the future." Harry saw his uncle's look and felt a little smug. "We will put the things away and then have to report to the temple."
"The temple? I knew it... Uh... "Vernon habitually wanted to mock the feudal superstitions of the wizards, but the pressure of the manor made him shut his mouth.
Harry was a little relieved that his life would be better in the future. He had previously speculated how Vernon, who liked to judge people by their cars and clothes, would react when he saw Blake's manor. He felt that it was fortunate that the world of magic had developed. If it were a few years ago, it would have been more in line with Vernon's original impression of the world of magic — a gathering place of backward monsters.
However, Sirius seemed to have lost interest in this kind of reception. He impatiently said a few words to Vernon, asked them to prepare for landing, stood up, and pulled Harry to the entrance to the deck of the ship.
"Harry, I have to tell you something." Sirius scratched his black hair and said apologetically, "After I spend Christmas with you, I have to go to the Umbrella to prepare for an operation against Lord Voldemort... So, you have to stay at home for a few days... Don't worry, I heard that the spies have already gone there. I'm sure we'll get the exact information soon."
"You can't just slip away like this, Sirius!" Harry's heart skipped a beat, and he anxiously growled in objection. "You and Allen started this! Why didn't you do anything and leave it to me... "Harry grimaced. He felt that it was fine that he couldn't go to the Shabby House with Jenny this holiday, but now even his godfather had to find an excuse to slip away... He complained miserably," I'll be left alone with them. Isn't that just like the summer holidays before... "
"Of course I won't leave you alone with them! Harry, I've already thought of a solution. " Sirius seemed to feel that he was in the wrong. He stepped forward and put an arm around Harry's shoulder to comfort him. "Don't forget that your aunt and cousin have to go to the Temple... You're a wizard. They won't dare to treat you like they used to in the floating city, our wizard's territory." A sly smile appeared on his handsome face. "And your godfather won't leave you alone. I used some connections and asked for outside help. I told her that we don't get along well with them, and I hope she can come over and help us out when she's free. She promised to help us after Christmas."
"... As long as I don't have to go shopping with them alone..." Harry knew that his protest was futile. He could only nod helplessly in the face of his godfather's lazy behavior. Then, his green eyes moved, and he realized that something was wrong. "Sirius, who is this outside help? Why do you sound like she knows that you're leaving during the holidays?"
"She doesn't have to know in advance... I'll tell her later." Sirius said slyly. He leaned his body against the wall of the spaceship, raised his hand to the back of his head, and continued carelessly. "Her nephew has arranged a mission for me. Can she refuse to let me go when the time comes? Harry, if you're smart enough, you can learn from me and find an excuse to leave... Huh? "
Sirius suddenly stopped talking. He put down his arm and stood up straight, looking sharply outside the door. Harry followed his gaze.
There was the sound of the doorknob being twisted outside the door. Sirius had just put his hand on the door of the cabin and was about to open it to check.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
The two thick wooden doors were pushed open violently. This caused Sirius, who was on the other side of the door, to fly back and stumble a few steps. Harry, who had undergone combat training, immediately pulled out his wand to face the obviously hostile uninvited guest outside the door.
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