Looking at the woman walking up the stairs, Fatir was stunned. Hoffa who was locked in the Celestial Telescope was also stunned. Then, a strong sense of foreboding rose from the bottom of his heart. Did he overlook something?
"Chief Dracer, what's wrong with you? Why do you look like you've lost your soul?" The tall woman stood straight in front of the hunched Fatil and coldly said, "This is not the attitude a Demon King should have."
"Spencer … Didn't you say you're not coming?"
In shock, Fatir called out his secretary's surname.
Hoffa looked at Delfina. Hearing her surname Spencer, a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind. He finally understood why he felt that this woman's name was familiar.
Delfina Spencer!?
That was five years ago, before he entered the first year, when he had no money to enter the school, the swindler demon Yin Duo had brought him to Gringotts. Borrowing the name of a declining family, he had swindled his school fees.
And the fake identity he gave him was Delfina's younger brother, Silby.
However, it wasn't until his second year that he got to know another member of the Spenser family, Silby, the crazy headmaster who almost destroyed Hogwarts in one day. He was a super madman who could only rely on the bloodline of his descendants to resist the Slythrin's curses, the Half-Human King!
After understanding the relationship, Hoffa's body trembled. He would never have thought that the woman who sent Chloe to him, the one who called herself the secretary of the Ministry of Magic … His old rival, who was a man the last time they met, and now he's a woman.
"It's you …!!!"
Inside the Celestial Telescope, Hoffa was shocked and angry, unable to control himself.
"You finally remember me."
Delfina, no, Silby turned her head and smiled. She used an extremely teasing and bitter tone to say: "I've been by your side for so many times, but you can't even recognize me. How sad. Is your impression of me so shallow?"
"Run!! Fatir!! "
Her resentful tone made Hoffa's hair stand on end. At this moment, Yin and Yang were reversed, and the entire situation was completely reversed. With a trembling voice, he shouted at Fatir in fear and despair.
But it was too late. The bald woman reached out and hooked Fatir's neck. She patted his stunned face and said, "Of course I'm here. You worked so hard for me. I have to thank you."
She grinned and pulled out a black branch from her waist without hesitation. She wrapped it around Fatir's neck and stabbed it into his abdomen.
"Stop!!"
Hoffa roared. Amidst his turbulent emotions, four wings sprouted from his back as he attempted to break free from the strange metal binding and fly towards the two on the high platform. However, the strange metal was like a piece of cheese, firmly sticking to him.
Boom!!
The four-winged Hoffa was pulled back into the Celestial Telescope by an irresistible force. The force was so great that he smashed through the metal belt and was pulled into the rotating Celestial Telescope that was filled with electric currents.
Puchi.
An extremely inconspicuous sound was heard.
Fatir looked at the black thorn that protruded from his abdomen. Until now, his expression was still blank and stunned.
"No … no … no … no … no …!"
In the Celestial Telescope, Hoffa struggled madly and flew towards Fatir again. However, he crashed into the energy shell of the Celestial Telescope again and again, like a moth attracted to a flame.
Silby pulled out the black mistletoe.
Black gas flashed. Fatir looked at his chest in a daze, then looked at the smiling woman behind him. He only realized what had happened when a thick black gas floated out from his wound. He closed his eyes in pain. When he opened them again, he was relieved and relieved, as well as extremely melancholy and helplessness.
Plop.
He knelt on the ground and held the railing with his hand. He looked at the young man in the Celestial Telescope and murmured, "You promised me … Hoffa …"
Then, he slid to the ground silently with his head down. He slid to the feet of his secretary, the tall bald woman. Her blue eyes were wide open.
"Ah … Oh God …"
Looking at that pair of eyes, Hoffa was in so much pain that he almost fainted. His body was cold. He bent down in the huge Celestial Telescope and held his abdomen. His heart twitched so much that it almost stopped beating.
The bald woman tilted her head slightly and looked at the young man in pain. She gracefully stepped over Fatir's body and held the control stick of the Arrow of Time.
"Little Brother … even in my dreams … I've been looking forward to this day … cough cough cough cough …"
"Cough cough cough cough …"
Suddenly, she bent down and coughed violently. She could barely control herself. She coughed until she spat out a mouthful of bitter juice. Only then did she manage to stand up slowly with the help of the control stick. Her skin was as pale as paper and her posture was extremely weak. However, her beautiful face was filled with arrogance and disgust. She looked at Hoffa who was locked in the Celestial Telescope and said weakly and intermittently.
"Heh heh heh heh heh … Cough cough … Cough cough … Burp … Brother … Cough cough … Take a guess … What is the world's strongest cage … Cough cough … What is it? Oz … Cough cough … Auschwitz? Bastille? Cough cough … Or, or is it Azkaban? Cough cough cough cough cough … "
She coughed until she couldn't catch her breath. It was as if she had used up all her strength just to speak. She held onto the control stick. Her voice was filled with vicissitudes. She seemed to be asking Hoffa, but also seemed to be asking God.
"Silby …"
"Silby!"
"Silby!!"
Hoffa crawled inside the Celestial Telescope and held onto the energy field tightly. He didn't even realize that the flashlight was burnt. The despair of being tricked made him speechless. His eyes were wide open and the only thing he could do was to repeat his name. There was only endless regret and unwillingness in his heart. Why didn't he realize it earlier? Why didn't he think more about it? Why was his mind filled with Grindelwald and forgot about his true nemesis?
"None … None of them …"
Silby said to himself. He coughed and laughed.
"Yes … yes … cough cough … f * ck … f * ck … f * ck … f * ck … time, smooths … smooths out a person's edges, wears away … a person's passion, devours a person's willpower … even … even, even … makes your body, never to return … there is nothing … stronger than time's cage … hehehe … burp … cough cough cough hahahaha …"
He finished laughing.
Kacha!!
Following the heavy pull of the control stick.
The Arrow of Time rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
1→50
The huge Celestial Telescope suddenly started rotating. Chloe, who was floating in the air, directly melted in the endless electric current.
No!!!
Hoffa's mouth opened to his ears. His mouth was filled with sharp teeth, but he didn't make a single sound.
The rich silver-white light completely drowned him. Endless power pushed him, pulling him into the crazy long river of time, pulling him into the rolling wheel of fate.
The last thing he saw was the woman smiling and mouthing a few words.
.....forever
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Spinning, mottled, broken, nightmares, blood, magic, death, hope, despair, disillusionment, rebirth.
It was so quiet that not a single sound could be heard.
Cold like the gods, indifferent like the laws.
The giant tortoise stood on the back of another giant tortoise, and the giant tortoise stood on the back of another giant tortoise. Countless giant tortoises stacked on top of each other, forming a long and endless tower. The tower bent, forming a winding giant serpent. The giant serpent coiled around the tortoise's tail, encircling each other. Each of the snake encircles became a pattern on the giant tortoise's back.
The comet in the sky flashed past. Before it landed on the ground, it had already turned into dust.
The trees grew wildly. In the blink of an eye, the sky was blue. In the blink of an eye, it was desolate. The lizard stuck out its tongue, reaching for the flies flying in the air. However, before it could catch its prey, it withered, decayed, and turned into ashes.
His lover walked towards him, asking for a hug. However, after the moment of contact and warmth, they were separated.
Everything flowed. What was lost was regained, and what was gained was lost again. The stars wavered. The sun and the moon alternated. Brightness and dimness came and went. Tides rose and fell. Rivers flowed to the east. People passed away like this. Beauties withered. The world turned into mulberry fields.
Countless strange scenes flashed past Hoffa's eyes. It was only when he fell heavily on the ground that he felt that he had been lying on the ground for a very long time.
"Silby …"
He subconsciously muttered a name. Even he himself felt that it was unfamiliar and distant. The intense emotions that were as violent as oil just now had long disappeared. He looked at the dark dome. He could not see anything except for some large boxes and waterproof cloths.
Memories flooded his mind.
"Fatir …" He called again.
He shouted again. This time, the air he exhaled blew away the layer of cobwebs on top of him, and the dust fell into his mouth. He slowly got up, and the joints in his body made cracking sounds.
His vision was very blurry. His eyes seemed to have turned into a kaleidoscope. His body was very tired. He was so tired that he could barely stand upright. He grabbed onto a black waterproof cloth beside him to prevent himself from falling.
However, he did not hold on for more than a few seconds. He still fell to the ground. His legs were in so much pain that they were trembling.
"Chloe …"
Memories flooded his mind. He exhaled and rolled up a cloud of dust. Exhausted, he knelt down on the ground.
"Silby … Fatir … Chloe … Silby … Fatir … Chloe …"
He repeated these three names. He had no idea where he was. Beside him, there was only a thick layer of dust and a waterproof cloth.
It was only when a hard object hit his knee that he mechanically got up from the ground and took out the hard object. It was a crystal necklace with dim light. It was exquisitely made and very beautiful.
Out of some instinct, he subconsciously held the necklace tightly. Holding onto the waterproof cloth beside him, he walked out bit by bit. He left a row of stumbling footprints behind him.
"Silby … Fatir … Chloe …"
He unconsciously repeated these three names as he walked up the empty stairs. He did not know where to go. He just instinctively felt that he should go out and find help, find some water, find some food, find some night …
However, things did not go as he wished. After a long journey, what he saw was the glaring sunlight. It shone down from the dome skylight so high that he could not see the top. It shone on Hoffa's face and made him dizzy.
He held onto the wall beside him and felt around. He felt around and found a button. Then, he leaned against the wall and panted. His chest was burning with pain.
After a while, there was a pleasant sound.
Ding dong.
"We've reached the ninth floor."
A door opened. The chatter was so noisy that it gave him a headache. He panted. His mind was in a mess.
Until someone shouted, "Hey, are you coming in or not? The elevator is leaving."
Only then did he react. He subconsciously turned around and entered the magnificent elevator.
The elevator was full of people.
But Hoffa did not recognize any of them.
"From the Disaster Reversal Department." Someone asked him sympathetically.
"Ha … Ha …" Hoffa held the necklace tightly in his hand and panted.
"How pitiful. It's hard being an intern these days."
Someone said sympathetically.
"That's right. When I first came here as an intern, George sent me to fix a Muggle toilet. The toilet was cursed. Once you pressed it, sh * t would spray out."
"Yeah, you're so disgusting."
"Let's not talk about this. Speaking of which, has your department found Bertha Jorkins?"
"Not yet."
"That's strange. You don't have to go on vacation for so long. Is Albania that fun?"
"Who cares. That woman is always crazy. It's not strange for her to go anywhere."
Ding dong.
The pleasant female voice said, "Sixth floor, Magic Transportation Department. It includes the Flying Network Administration Bureau, Flying Broom Management and Control Bureau, Door Key Office, and Mirage Manifestation Test Center."
The elevator stopped, and the crowd went in and out, in and out.
Hoffa listened to the female voice and knew that he was still in the Ministry of Magic.
"Silby … Fatir … Chloe … Miranda … Miranda …"
Thinking of his friends who were locked outside the phone booth, he seemed to have grasped at a life-saving straw. His eyes regained some clarity and he pressed his palm on the first floor.
The elevator stopped.
He was pushed out of the elevator by the crowd of people wearing tall hats. He was pushed and shoved like a pinball in the crowd. The air was filled with annoying paper airplanes and the dazzling sunlight that almost blinded him.
He lowered his head and clenched the necklace in his hand. He wobbled through the crowded Fireplace Aisle and squeezed through the crowd until he arrived at the London streets under the scorching sun.
Dazzling.
Bright.
The ice and snow of Christmas had long disappeared. On the wide and flat asphalt road, red double-decker buses sped past. Pedestrians chatted leisurely. Colorful balloons were flying in the air. On the side of the road, there were bright and beautiful brand-name shops. Teenagers skateboarded down the stairs. Couples kissed on the side of the street. Ferraris sped past, making the roar of the street exploding.
A figure in the distance attracted Hoffa's attention.
"Miranda …"
He stumbled over.
When he got closer, he found that it was just a poster from a billboard.
On the billboard, a cool man wearing sunglasses was holding a gun. In his arms was a girl holding a paper bag. The girl looked similar to Miranda, but it was definitely not her.
Looking at the billboard, Huo Fa fell to the ground with a thud.
He sat under the poster of "Léon: The Hitman". Looking at Jean Renault's cool big nose in the picture, he was in a trance.
1994.
50 years later.
(To be continued)
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