Chapter 427 Allendale

Chapter 427 Allendale
The time finally came to the first day of August.

The weather was clear and cloudless.

Today, Shaylin will travel to Arendelle, a wizarding village near Durmstrang. Since it is his first time here, the whole morning will be his private time to explore the entire village freely.

In the afternoon, he had an appointment with Karkaroff. They would meet at the Blizzard Tavern in Arendelle, where Karkaroff would introduce Schelling to his circle of contacts in Northern Europe and Germany.

The feeling that Alandale gave to Schelling was just like a scene from a well-known cartoon "Frozen" in his previous life. Even the names of the two were exactly the same. Schelling couldn't help but secretly complain that the scene in this cartoon might have been designed by a wizard or a Squib who mingled in the Muggle world.

I heard that there is a wizard town in Persia called Agraba, which is similar to the scene in the Muggle cartoon "Aladdin". If Sherin has the chance, he also wants to visit there.

The morning sun shines on the white snow of Arendelle, and the whole village is like a gem inlaid in the North. The architectural style here has a strong Nordic charm, with crystal clear icicles hanging from the eaves of wooden houses, and the magic street lamps on both sides of the street emitting warm light, making people feel a little warm even in the cold winter.

The air was filled with the aroma of hot drinks and barbecue. Wizards and witches dressed in thick cloaks walked on the snow-covered cobblestone road. Occasionally, you could see a few young wizards lighting bonfires with their wands to keep travelers away from the cold.

The most famous attraction in Arendelle is the Ice Crystal Palace. This palace is located at the highest point of the village. The entire building seems to be carved from pure ice crystals, reflecting the magnificent colorful light through the sunlight.

There are not only moving magic snowmen in the palace - they will wave to tourists in a friendly manner, and even roll and scatter snow in the air occasionally; the most eye-catching is the 1400-foot long ice and snow slide. As long as you cast a little buffering spell, you can experience the thrill of high-speed sliding, swooping all the way from the top of the palace, passing through the winding ice road, and finally arriving at the Silver Square in the center of the village - all of this is undoubtedly a must-see for all tourists.

Xie Ling tried it a few times and found it really exciting!

In the afternoon, Sherin arrived at the Blizzard Tavern as scheduled, which was the most famous gathering place in Arendelle. The tavern was surrounded by thick snow walls, and a roaring snow wolf was carved on the wooden sign hanging high in front of the door.

Pushing open the heavy oak door, the warm air mixed with the aroma of roasted meat and strong liquor hit me. The magic fireplace was burning, and the animal skins and battle axes hanging on the wall were shining with golden red light.

The room was filled with wizards from all over Northern Europe. They were talking and laughing loudly, clinking their glasses, and rough laughter echoed throughout the tavern from time to time.

Karkaroff had been waiting for a long time at a round oak table in the corner, with several wizards of different characteristics sitting around him. Seeing Shaylin coming, he smiled, stood up and said, "Shaylin, you've come just in time. I was just about to introduce you to some friends from Northern Europe and Germany. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most sought-after figure in the British wizarding world, Shaylin Malfoy."

He first pointed to a dark-skinned, burly man on the left. His right arm was covered with scars from dragon flame burns, and a mini fire dragon was wrapped around his wrist, spitting out faint sparks and licking its master's fingertips.

"This is Agnan, the owner of the Swedish Fire Dragon Farm. The Swedish Short-nosed Dragons he raises are of the purest bloodline."

Agnan raised his head, his eyes sharp as an eagle. He looked at Sherin and said in a low voice: "I heard that you have caused quite a stir in the British wizarding world... Do you like dragons?"

Xie Lin smiled slightly, his eyes fell on the little fire dragon on his wrist: "If the dragon is obedient, I will like it very much."

Agnan snorted and rubbed Charmander's head, "Dragons won't obey unless they approve of you."

Although it was their first meeting, Sherin was no stranger to the Swedish Fire Dragon Farm. This dragon farm mainly raised Swedish short-nosed dragons, but it was most famous for its connection with another global flying broom racing competition.

Every year, the "Flying Broomstick Race" with global participation flies from Koparberg in Sweden to Arjepluge, 300 miles away. On the way, the contestants must fly over the dragon farm and risk being attacked by a flying fire dragon. This shows how exciting it is.

Karkaroff shrugged and continued to point to another person at the table - a slightly fat, ruddy-faced old man, wearing a robe inlaid with silver fish scales, holding a glass of wine with a light golden glow in his hand.

"This is Frieri, the owner of the Norwegian Golden Salmon Farm. The salmon he raises are a delicacy at major banquets in Northern Europe."

Fleury laughed heartily and handed the wine glass in his hand to Sherin: "Golden salmon and our special Ice Lake wine are a perfect match! Mr. Malfoy, you must try it."

Xie Ling took the wine glass and sniffed it gently. It had the cool scent of ice lake minerals and tasted sweet. He put the glass down and smiled, "It's really good wine."

Fulili nodded with satisfaction: "Only those who can live comfortably in this cold land know what true enjoyment is."

Then, Karkaroff put his hand on the shoulder of a middle-aged wizard in a black windbreaker. There was not much expression on his face, but his dark eyes revealed shrewdness and calmness.

"This is Geiser Vogel, the representative of the ancient German pure-blood family, the Vogel family."

Geiser nodded in greeting. He had a strong aura of German nobility, and his every move revealed his calmness and majesty. "I heard that you have a complicated relationship with the Hohenheim family?"

Schelling smiled calmly: "Eleanor and I got engaged not long ago. In the future, I will be the second most powerful person in the Hohenheim family."

Everyone at the table was slightly moved. Schelling was originally just a student with outstanding academic performance in Great Britain, but now he has transformed himself into a powerful figure in the first family of Germany.

Schelling is no stranger to the surname Vogel, as Anton Vogel, the former Minister of Magic of the German Ministry of Magic, is from this family. In the second film of Fantastic Beasts, this man is also the president of the International Confederation of Wizards. It was he who pardoned Grindelwald of all his crimes and allowed Grindelwald to participate in the election for the next president in the name of democracy.

At this time, a wizard wearing silver armor put down his glass and whispered, "If Mr. Schelling is interested, why not talk about the affairs of the Black Forest."

Karkaroff raised an eyebrow at Sherin. "This is Karl, the captain of the Elves Management Force stationed in the Black Forest."

Karl's tone was cold, and he tapped his fingers on the table: "The things in the Black Forest are different from those in the UK. If you are interested in exploring, I can give you some suggestions."

"Okay," Xie Ling said with a hearty laugh, "I can't spare the time to go to the Black Forest for now, but I will definitely ask for your advice when I have the chance."

The Black Forest is naturally dangerous. According to rumors, it is no less dangerous than the Forbidden Forest in Hogwarts. In his first year, Sherin learned from Quirrell's diary that there are vampires and hags wandering in the Black Forest. If you are unlucky, you may encounter Cobot, a distant relative of the goblins, who is not easy to deal with.

Of course, with Xie Ling's current strength, the dangers in Qi Luo's eyes may not be a big deal at all.

As for the captain of the evil spirit management team, his strength should not be underestimated. First of all, the Black Forest itself has many dark creatures. To be able to stay here for a long time, it is obvious that they need to have their own way of survival. And their daily task - hunting evil spirits is not an easy job.

Erklings are elf-like creatures that are larger than goblins, averaging three feet tall, with pointy faces and a particular fondness for the smell of children. The piercing clucking sounds that errklings make will fascinate children. They use this method to lure children away from their guardians and then eat them.

Before the German Ministry of Magic intervened, there were cases of children living near the Black Forest being eaten every year. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the German Ministry of Magic sent a ghoul management unit to the Black Forest to strictly control the number of ghouls, which greatly reduced the number of ghoul attacks. The ghouls are very good at escaping and hiding, and the Black Forest is full of dangers. In order to successfully hunt down the ghouls and keep their number under control, it shows that Carl's unit is a field combat unit that is extremely good at tracking and hunting.

This is probably a similar force to the Beast-killing Execution Squad mentioned by McNeill, but it is unclear which one is stronger.

At this moment, a hearty laugh broke the dull conversation, and a tall witch put the wine glass in her hand heavily on the table. Her cloak was made of troll skin, and thick leather belts were wrapped around her arms. She was obviously a huntress with rich combat experience.

"Mr. Malfoy, I heard that you are good at dealing with dark wizards? I wonder how about dealing with trolls?"

Karkaroff introduced: "This is Majina, the captain of the Nordic Joint Troll Hunting Force."

Majina grinned and said, "Don't blame me for not reminding you. The fighting power of the trolls is much stronger than those little British wizards. Do you dare to give it a try?"

Xie Lin raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and raised his glass to clink with hers in a heroic manner: "If there is a chance, I won't miss it."

Majina nodded and said, "You are an interesting boy. I like you very much."

Karkaroff whispered, "Don't be fooled by his carefree appearance. His troops have once wiped out an entire troll nest, and they completed the mission with a one-to-ten numerical disadvantage."

Xie Ling nodded to Karkarov imperceptibly to show that he understood, and then said loudly: "I also like dealing with strong people like you." After that, he drank the liquor in his hand, showing his ambition.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Sherin easily defeated the troll in his first year. A lone troll and a complete troll tribe are two completely different concepts.

Although trolls are now common in European countries, their origin is still in Northern Europe, especially Scandinavia. The Nordic countries have suffered from the disaster of trolls for a long time.

Before the 17th century, the first meeting in the history of the International Confederation of Wizards was caused by a huge disturbance caused by a troll.

The first chairman at that time was Pierre Bonacourt, who advocated a ban on troll hunting and giving trolls due rights. However, he was strongly opposed by the Liechtenstein Ministry of Magic because there had always been a particularly vicious mountain troll tribe causing chaos in Liechtenstein.

Ultimately, the Liechtenstein Ministry of Magic refused to attend this historic meeting to express their dissatisfaction with Pierre Bonacourt's decision.

This shows how much of a headache a large and complete troll tribe can cause to a country's magical regime.

Finally, a rough voice sounded, and a hairy hand slapped Xie Ling's shoulder with such force that it almost made him fall forward.

"Red Beard" Gilufan, leader of the North Sea Viking Regiment.

“Young man,” Jilufan laughed, revealing the corners of his mouth cracked by the cold wind from the North Sea. “If you want to gain a foothold in Northern Europe, don’t just rely on your words—see if you have enough power in your hands.”

Xie Lin smiled slightly and offered a glass of wine in return: "If you think I'm not strong enough, you can give it a try."

Jilufan laughed heartily, obviously appreciating Xie Ling's reaction.

Karkaroff hurriedly introduced: "This is the leader of the North Sea Viking Regiment, 'Red Beard' Kirufan."

Gilfan's beard was as red as his name suggested, and he exuded the heroic aura of a sea warrior.

The North Sea Vikings is a maritime combat corps jointly formed by the Nordic countries. Since the Nordic countries face the vast North Sea, and navigation and trade are also their important pillar industries, they have specially united to form this force to maintain the stability and order of the North Sea.

This is a specialized naval warfare force that is extremely rare in the global wizarding world. Its duties are not just to patrol the sea and deal with illegal foreign wizards, but also to deal with the increasingly serious problem of the Pirate King family in the North Sea, as well as the ferocious sea monsters and sea beasts lurking in the deep sea and threatening passing ships.

It is almost certain that the dangers faced by this unit are far greater than those faced by the Auror units of most wizarding countries. And the person who can take charge of this unit is definitely not an ordinary person.

Karkaroff looked around and smiled with satisfaction: "Schelling, these people are the most influential people in Northern Europe and Germany. Their fields are different, but there is one thing in common..."

Xie Lin took a sip of wine and spoke slowly: "They all respect strength."

Karkaroff nodded: "Then whether you can gain a foothold here depends on your ability."

……

Xie Ling appropriately demonstrated his strength to several people, and with Karkaroff's encouragement, Xie Ling quickly integrated into their circle.

Here are two giants of the Nordic business world (Agnan and Frieri), an ancient pure-blood family with a German political background (Vogel), the leaders of the Iron Blood Force who specialize in hunting down evil spirits and trolls (Karl and Magina), and the leader of the naval force who maintains the stability of the North Sea (Kirufan). It can be said that they include the elites from all fields in Germany and Northern Europe. Making friends with them will be a mutually beneficial win-win situation for both sides. At the same time, this also represents the first time that Schelling's tentacles have been able to penetrate into Germany and Northern Europe.

Schelling generously decided on the spot to invest 8000 Galleons into the Swedish Fire Dragon Farm and the same number of Galleons into the Golden Salmon Farm, and promised to help them open up the markets in Great Britain and France in his name.

The Department of International Cooperation of Great Britain is not an easy organization to deal with, especially at this moment when the British Ministry of Magic is in chaos, no one would be willing to deal with business applications from foreigners.

Cooperation with Schelling will only bring them benefits and no harm.

The three parties hit it off immediately, and Xie Ling bought one-fifth of the shares of the Fire Dragon Farm and one-quarter of the shares of the Golden Salmon Farm with the promised investment amount plus the condition of opening up new markets.

Xie Ling also benefited a lot here. Not only did he add two high-quality industries to his name, but he also officially established a foothold in the Nordic business community and established the first wave of influence.

[“Allies” Agnan of Sweden, Frieri of Norway, the Vogel family of Germany, Karl of the Black Forest, Magna of Northern Europe, and Jilufan of the North Sea have obtained it! ]

[Shares of Swedish Fire Dragon Farm acquired! ]

[Norway Golden Salmon Farm Shares Acquired! ]