Chapter 363 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land~

Sweden’s location in the southeast of Europe was once broad.

　　Do all the Vikings know it? Fight all the way south to Rome and win the bird position~

 As early as the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Sweden announced that it would become the world's first permanently neutral country, permanently pursuing a policy of neutrality in peacetime and wartime.

Of course, just listen to this. But it also allowed them to successfully escape World War I and World War II.

However, being able to avoid World War I and World War II does not necessarily mean declaring neutrality. If you don’t have the strength, who cares what your position is?

Are you really being reasonable with a mustache?

Sweden’s ancestors were rich in martial virtue, and they even exported mercenaries for a considerable period of time in the Middle Ages, collecting money to fight for other countries and nobles.

 Since it has not experienced World War I or World War II, Sweden is quite stable.

Oh, by the way, Nobel is Swedish.

 …

Ted and Hermione first flew to Denmark through the Ministry of Magic’s international floo network.

That’s right, we can only fly this far for the time being.

 There is no direct flight service between Great Britain and Switzerland.

However, Denmark is very close to Sweden and they are adjacent to each other.

Danish Tyd has no impression, but only remembers Andersen that seems to be Denmark.

 Because Denmark is a small country, it does not even have a Ministry of Magic, only a relatively rudimentary wizarding organization.

In this three-story building, Ted finished handling overseas business with a young man, and then he could go to Sweden.

Don't tell me, that Danish wizard in his early twenties actually knows Ted and Hermione.

"Aren't you that... that Hogwarts warrior? Ted? Right! And, Miss Grange?" The young man was a little excited, talked a lot, and even pronounced Hermione's last name wrong.

But Hermione just smiled and nodded, without any intention of correcting his pronunciation.

As for Ted, the young man was even more attentive. While taking the initiative to help run errands and go through the formalities, he kept talking about his shock when watching the live broadcast through Magic Network Utopia.

　　It has the meaning of a wild fan following a star.

 It seems that this is the effect of legend and reputation. Unexpectedly, in this foreign country, I have fans.

It was also because of the help of this fan boy that Ted and the others completed the process in more than half an hour.

Even the pudgy supervisor, who was in his forties, was very polite to Ted and said that they would have time to wander around Denmark. The scenery here would never disappoint.

By the afternoon of that day, Ted and Hermione had arrived in a town in northern Sweden.

This place is located between Kebna Mountain and Tona Lake, not far from Lulu and their fairy settlement.

The social structure of fairies is similar to that of humans. Each settlement has a fairy king and fairy queen. Generally speaking, the fairy queen has more power than the fairy king.

Like Lulu’s settlement, there are dozens of fairies, and even some other fey magical animals and magical elves.

　Hundreds of years ago, there was a fairy kingdom formed by several hundred members.

The fairies here are not the ones in Gringotts, but the collective name for the existence of fairies. There are fairies and fairies.

Three hundred years ago, Shakespeare constructed a kingdom of goblins based on folklore in his play "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

But the fairy kingdom in that story was in Athens, ancient Greece.

They were already close to home. Lulu and the others were very excited, clamoring to go home quickly and entertain Ted and Hermione well.

However, Ted was not in a hurry to find the fairy settlement. After all, the difficulty of the task was there, and he was already prepared to fight.

Then naturally you should be cautious and investigate first.

“Don’t worry, didn’t you say before that something bad was disrupting your life, and a dark wizard did evil and abducted you?”

“Let me check first to see if the dark wizard has left. If he is still nearby, we can catch him and punish him severely.”

Ted held Lulu with one hand and asked: "I forgot to ask, what are the bad things you said that disrupted your lives?"

 The five little fairies immediately began to complain and were quite indignant.

　It sounds like they are a spirit!

 Fairy, fairies, fairies, spirits... most of these beings are classified as fey creatures.

 Generally, it is an entity or incorporeal existence formed by the accumulation of magic power with certain special attributes.

 The subdivisions are very complicated and even Ted can’t understand them. In fact, most wizards don't understand and don't want to understand, so they are collectively called goblins.

Those who are good-looking and do not do bad things are also called fairies, elves, etc., which are more complimentary.

 The "bad spirit" who suddenly appeared and disrupted the entire fairy community was the culprit.

　　Its appearance not only directly affected the local magic power composition in terms of magic power flow, but also developed its own "believers" in the forest!

 There is a group of Muggles who believe in it so enthusiastically that they pollute the forest!

Lulu whispered: "Once, I saw those humans brutally killing several other men and women to sacrifice them to that bad thing! That bad thing was so scary!"

 “Have you seen what it looks like?”

"No! I was trembling with fear even ten miles away. If I saw what it looked like, wouldn't I faint from fear?" Lulu patted her chest and hid behind her fingers.

Ted: You know yourself very well.

Since I have never seen it, I don’t even know its origin.

But it suddenly appeared... This makes people have to think more.

Although Lulu and the others only know some small magic tricks - they are enough for Muggles and ordinary magical creatures. But the combat effectiveness of the little fairy colony is actually not low. The more these little things gather, the stronger they will be.

 As the leader, the Fairy Queen is even more powerful. There are usually some at level 13 or 4! In other words, between elite Aurors and professors!

The evil spirit is not weak in its magical properties that can interfere with the normal life of the entire settlement and pollute the land.

Let’s check it out first!

Ted asked Hermione to stay with Lulu and the others in the hotel first, and he would first look for the local wizard to see if there was any news.

 …

There are not many wizards in Sweden.

Even though there are only 30,000 wizards in Great Britain, they are not as good as a larger village in China. But in Europe, it is already considered a country with a large wizard population.

After all, it is one of the ancient birthplaces of wizards. It has produced "demigod" beings like Merlin in the wizarding world, and has the oldest wizarding school, Hogwarts.

You may think that 30,000 wizards in Great Britain are few, but in Sweden, there are only less than 6,000 registered wizards!

The northern part of Sweden is not far from the Arctic Circle. It is sparsely populated and is not as developed and prosperous as the south, so the number of Muggles and wizards is very small.

 Fortunately, there is still a gathering place for wizards in this town - the information was obtained through the fan effect in Denmark before. very useful!

In this town, there is a tavern run by a wizard. Wizards from the nearby towns will come here to gather. There are usually twenty or thirty people.

Ted followed the map and found it in less than ten minutes.

There are magic waves - a Muggle expulsion spell and a warning spell.

Ted looked at the sign - "Herring Tavern, I'm the boss!"

Just looking at the words and pictures on the signboard, Ted felt like he could smell it!

 The town has a small population and there are not many people on the streets. Ted looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he stepped forward and pushed the door open - if someone found that he disappeared suddenly, he would easily get into trouble.

Ted walked into the tavern and saw the warm colors. The entire tavern was not big, and the floor, ceiling and walls were almost entirely decorated with wooden boards.

There are scattered characteristic ornaments hanging on the wall, including an elk head and a wild boar head. Both specimen heads were enchanted and glowed like two lamps.

The flower-shaped chandelier hanging from the ceiling is also emitting a dim light.

The boss at the counter was alerted by the brass bell on the door and looked over, "Oh, another strange friend. This is really rare. What do you need?"

Ted walked to the counter and looked at the special recipes written on the small blackboard.

 “Oh, I want to fill my stomach, it all looks good.”

"Of course. My tavern has been open for more than 20 years, and all the wizards nearby have said yes."

 They don’t have a choice, do they?

"Okay, bring me a cinnamon roll, a Swedish meatball, two Swedish pies, a shrimp and fish roe salad, and a stewed venison. I have to pack some back." Ted looked at it Order from the menu on the small blackboard.

"Why don't you have a special pickled herring? The pickled herring here is the best! There is nothing smellier than my pickled herring within fifty miles!" The middle-aged boss with a mustache looked proud!

 “No, thank you. No need!” Ted refused very simply.

 “Okay then, why don’t you get something to drink?” the boss asked again.

 “Let’s have a drink...” Before Ted could finish his words, he suddenly turned around, and then he saw a person.

 “Give him a glass of orange juice.” It was Fleur who spoke.

The dim and warm lights in the tavern shone on Hibiscus, as if she was covered with a layer of light golden light. Her silver-white hair shone like a star, and she seemed like a goddess of beauty in the sunset!

Ted can feel that her charm attribute must have been enhanced!

It may also be that the magic has been strengthened and the charm effect has been strengthened.

 In short, even if she wore a veil, she still stared at the seven or eight guests in the tavern.

Fleur sat at the small table next to Ted, "Bring him a glass of orange juice. He can't drink alcohol yet~"

Her voice was playful and mocking.

The boss looked at Fleur and then at Ted: "It looks like we are an old acquaintance. Okay, wait a moment. It will only take five minutes!"

 “Why are you here?” Ted asked.

"This is what I want to ask you too. Are you coming after me?" Furong smiled.

 “I invited you to be a guest at Beauxbatons, but you won’t come, but you’ll wait for me here?”

 Although I know this is impossible, I still have to use language to tease her. Women chase men's spacer yarn!

Ted sat down, "I came here to **** five fairies. Uh...Hermione is here too."

 Furong spread her hands and said, "It seems that I am happy too early~"

 “What about you? Why are you in Sweden?” Ted asked.

"Some time ago, five French Muggles were traveling in Sweden and disappeared. They must have been killed. This was a magical accident. The local wizards were not manpower enough to investigate in depth. As the French Ministry of Magic Disaster The intern from the Processing Department is here."

“You alone? The French Ministry of Magic allows interns to deal with accidents alone.” Ted was a little surprised.

"Are you concerned about me?" Fleur teased when she found the opportunity, and did not give Ted a chance to refute. "The main reason is that France is also a mess now and there are not enough manpower. So I will come here to conduct a simple investigation first. I will check back in a few days. Other colleagues are coming."

 “Okay then… let’s eat first!”

Ted thought about what Lulu said about the evil spirit that bewitched believers and killed and sacrificed animals.

 There must be a connection between the two, right?

The tavern owner’s hands and feet were really nimble, or the magic was too convenient. Within five minutes, all kinds of dishes were served.

It was then that Ted realized that Furong didn’t seem to have ordered anything!

OK! You want to eat and drink from me, right? !

But there’s nothing we can do about it. After all, we are friends. Can we still be AA? That’s pretty clear, right?

Although he knew what the other party was planning, Fleur's move was so smart and the scale was just right that Ted couldn't refuse.

 Furong: Humph~ Take it! ()

 The two of them ate together, and they seemed very close indeed. The other guests in the tavern were a little jealous.

After dinner, Fleur volunteered: "Let me go with you to meet Hermione. It's really not easy to meet Hermione in a foreign country. Besides, I might need your help!"

Ted didn't refuse, so he took the packed food and hibiscus and returned to the hotel.

On the way, Ted: Did I forget something?

It wasn't until he arrived at the hotel that he remembered: I, Cao, weren't I going to get information? Women really only interfere with my business!

 …

“So, is this why you brought her back after a meal?” Hermione asked while eating the food calmly.

After Fleur came over, she simply said hello, talked about the situation, and then left—she didn’t go far and even got a room in the hotel!

 Hermione: I just didn’t look at you for a meal, and you brought her back to me? !

 Ted: I was wronged! Listen to my excuses!

Well, Hermione is not an unreasonable person after all. The appearance of Fleur can only be said to be too coincidental. I can't blame Ted.

 The appearance of Fleur and Sticky's refusal to leave will only stimulate her fighting spirit!

Hibiscus: This is fate! I will never give up!

 Hermione: Is round two coming? I will beat you head-on!

 The next day Ted stopped inquiring and took the two girls straight to the address Lulu gave him.

He would rather fight the dark wizard for three hundred rounds than feel the vague and terrifying competition between Hermione and Fleur.

 It makes people’s hair stand on end!

He really wanted to shout: Stop fighting~

Ted released thousands of mung bean-sized alchemical magic flying insects as a tool for environmental exploration.

But nothing unusual was found.

 Easily bypassed several naturally formed magic gathering points in the hills—such places often have strange special effects, such as getting lost, blindfolding, and shadow illusions.

 Then we came to a big tree growing against the mountain wall.

 Lulu and the others flew to the edge of the big tree excitedly and started dancing around the tree.

 Soon, the space behind the big tree began to change. It was somewhat similar to the effect of space extension, but not exactly.

The fairies gathering point appeared in front of Ted and the others.

A group of little fairies flew out with small spears and bows. When they saw Lulu and the others who had been kidnapped before, they almost cried with joy.

The emotions of these little things are simple and pure. Although they sometimes seem silly, they are also quite interesting.

“Ding~ Complete the mission [Escort Home (Blue)], reward: 600 experience, card [Flower Fairy Seed (Blue)]!”

ah? It's that simple? !

Ted was a little confused. Am I trying to outwit the air?

 Could it be that the appearance of Furong increased the difficulty of the task?

 Don’t say she is harder to deal with than several dark wizards!

 Turns out, Lulu originally said that she would entertain the three of them well, but she didn’t expect that the Little Fairy Village was discussing moving!

If the magic power of fey creatures like little fairies changes drastically and their attributes are completely inconsistent, it will be extremely harmful to them and they cannot live here anymore.

 A bit like magical radiation?

What's more, dark wizards often come to harass them, making it dangerous for them to collect food.

“Ding~Trigger the task:

  【Black Forest (Red)】

 Evil spirits suddenly appear, bewitching mortals, sacrificing souls, and polluting magic power. You have learned about the existence of this evil spirit from two aspects. Whether it's helping a friend complete an investigation or helping a fairy protect their home, you've got to do something.

Goal: Deal with the harm caused by the Black Forest.

  Reward: 1200 experience, choose three out of five random cards (blue)!

 What kind of evildoer dares to do whatever he wants to do? ! "

Ted suddenly realized: Ah~Waiting for me here!

 (End of this chapter)