Chapter 449: Journey to France

Chapter 449: Journey to France
After Schelling and his French allies discussed in detail the current situation in the European wizarding world, everyone present agreed that an extremely severe storm was about to come.

The few of them not only exchanged a lot of valuable latest information during the conversation, but also discussed the possible combat power of the mysterious underground organization, the Walpurgis Knights. For example, Mr. Amorino was quite familiar with the situation in the Middle East, and he shared the possible characters and weapons of the Cobra Organization, such as the legendary giant spirit that could condense elements. This valuable information will undoubtedly allow Schelling to make more targeted preparations and have more confidence in future wars.

After that, they discussed more cooperation in order to establish a closer and more stable alliance. After all, they all knew that troubled times were coming, and Xie Ling had shown shocking strength in the battle of Giant Valley. It was a blessing to be able to form an alliance with a strong man like Xie Ling.

Schelling seized the opportunity and proposed to introduce Nordic golden salmon and Swedish short-nosed dragon materials to France. Several people agreed, and the matter was settled.

【Get the "French Market Admission Ticket"! 】

After the meeting, according to the original plan, Xie Ling intended to stay temporarily in the Griffin Inn in the Secret Witch Trail, play in France for a few days, and then go to the magical garden in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern France through the fireplace in the hotel to participate in the Wizarding Inter-school Potions Championship.

But he couldn't resist Mr. Delacour's enthusiastic invitation, and he had no choice but to go with him to visit Delacour's house. Anyway, his daughter Fleur would also go to the magic garden to participate in the competition, and the two of them could go together.

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Adrian Delacour is a master herbalist who works in herbal research at the French Ministry of Magic. He often travels around the world to find various rare herbs and study their value and growing environment. If he comes across valuable herbs, he will find a way to bring them back and try to plant and cultivate them in the magical gardens of France.

He was usually not at home, but he took a few days off because of Sherin's visit, so he could spend some time with his family. Fleur's mother, Apolline Delacour, was a full-time mother. Her Veela blood made her look younger than she actually was. Although she was in her forties, she was still very charming. Both of them were very friendly, easy-going and hospitable. They had a great time chatting with Sherin, and they soon became very familiar with each other.

In the next two days, Fleur's family enthusiastically took Sherin to visit various scenic spots in France, including both Muggle and wizard attractions.

First stop was the Muggle sights of Paris.

In his previous life, Schelling had already visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Paris Opera, the Moulin Rouge and other places. This time, revisiting the old places was a new experience, especially when they could use the various abilities of wizards to avoid the surging crowds and save the boring and long waiting time. It felt great.

Then it was time for our second stop – the Catacombs of Nicolas Flamel in Paris.

The entrance is the same as the tomb open to the Muggle government, but after walking through a narrow tunnel, the passage will have a lot of forks, and the forks extend past and disappear into the darkness. These forks are all locked with iron gates. Obviously, the Muggle government is not open to foreign tourists here. There is a road on the left, and people can continue to circle around and then leave here.

The iron door is actually a carrier of a Muggle-repelling spell, so wizards can easily pass through it. Behind it is the fourth tomb where Nicolas Flamel left mysterious symbols. Strictly speaking, Schelling can be regarded as one of Nicolas Flamel's alchemy descendants. The various alchemical symbols inside give Schelling a very familiar feeling. Many alchemical knowledge that he had missed seem to be summoned by some magical power and re-enter his mind.

Schelling suddenly realized that this was the door to truth - according to legend, a top alchemist could use special alchemical symbols left behind to transmit knowledge to observers across the limitations of time and space. In other words, this was a treasure trove of knowledge!

Schelling closed his eyes and felt carefully. As the alchemical symbols in the tomb lit up one by one, Schelling's thoughts flew across one ocean of knowledge after another. Many of the bottlenecks he had encountered in alchemy in the past suddenly became clear.

The Delacour family standing nearby stared at the scene in amazement. They could only express envy - as French people and students who had studied Nicolas Flamel's alchemy in Beauxbatons, they had been here countless times and never gained anything. However, Schelling resonated with these symbols on his first visit. Although they didn't know what kind of fortune this resonance represented, as the inheritance of a legendary alchemist, it must not be simple.

After leaving the tomb, the few people wisely did not ask Xie Ling about his gains, but went directly to the third location - the magical hot springs in Provence.

According to Mr. Delacour, the water of this hot spring contains a magical energy that has not been explained so far. Soaking in it can quickly restore physical and mental fatigue, make people feel less hungry and sleepy, and even replenish the loss of magic power. After Schelling tried soaking, the effect was indeed as he said. The mental power he consumed in the previous perception of the Gate of Truth was now restored at an extremely fast speed. This phenomenon greatly aroused Schelling's interest. If possible, he also wanted to create a similar hot spring in his suitcase space, so that he could quickly recover after each study or battle.

This joyful journey soon came to an end.

Although the Delacour family is not his own family, their sincere and warm hospitality really makes Shalling feel at home. Whether it is Mr. Delacour's hospitality, Mrs. Delacour's kindness, Fleur's liveliness and playfulness, or little sister Gabrielle's innocence and cuteness, they all make Shalling feel that "this is also home", a mixture of warmth, attachment, reluctance, longing and protection.

For a moment, Schelling seemed to faintly feel the "power of love". At this moment, the faces of Lucius, Narcissa, and Draco flashed through his mind again.

Perhaps, in the process of pursuing power, for whatever reason, I have gradually become alienated from my family.

He had no regrets. His original intention of pursuing power was to protect his family, but why did he feel a dull pain in his heart? He clenched his fists lightly, and then slowly loosened them. He had to finish the path he had chosen with gritted teeth. Even if he sank into darkness, he would become the guardian of the Malfoy family in the darkness!
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On the afternoon of the second day after the journey, warm golden sunlight fell on the courtyard of Delacour Manor, and the breeze blew through the neatly trimmed flower beds, bringing a hint of elegant lavender fragrance. Shaylin and Fleur stood at the gate of the manor, facing the Delacour family, ready to say goodbye.

In the past two days, Shaylin received two invitations - one was from Maxime, the headmaster of Beauxbatons, hoping that Shaylin could visit Beauxbatons to promote exchanges between magic schools; the other was to attend a high-end family dinner hosted by Fleur's uncle, Pierre Effuler, at his estate.

Pierre Efful is a master of potions, and his reputation in the industry is no less than that of Snape. After hearing that Schelling was going to participate in the potion championship, he sincerely invited him to attend this family dinner. This banquet will be attended by many well-known people in the European potion industry. It is essentially a knowledge exchange meeting, and it is also a stage for a group of young pharmacists to show their talents.

You know, the wizard population is very small. To make a name for yourself in a certain field, you need more than just talent. You also need to be appreciated and given opportunities to show your talent. So connections and resources are essential. Pierre invited Sherin because he wanted to give the young man a chance to make connections in the potion field.

The two of them were going to the Eifler family banquet first. Then they went south, and at the invitation of Principal Maxime, Fleur led Sherin to visit Beauxbatons School of Magic. Finally, they went to the magic garden in the south of the Pyrenees to participate in the wizard school potion championship.

Mr. Delacour knew of Shaylin's abilities, and Fleur's resilience and willpower had undergone a sharp transformation after the journey to find the giant, so he didn't say much.

Mrs. Delacour was obviously worried about her daughter's safety. She looked at her eldest daughter tenderly with a hint of subtle worry in her eyes. She reached out to tidy up her silver-gold hair by her ears. Her tone was gentle but admonishing: "Fleur, you have always been the best at attracting bees and butterflies. Don't let yourself be bothered by boring flattery. Remember to stay elegant at the banquet and don't cause any trouble."

She paused, turned her gaze to Xie Lin, and gave a meaningful smile: "Xie Lin, I leave Furong to you. You have to keep an eye on her, lest she gets excited and causes any interesting little troubles."

"Don't worry, Madam Delacour," Sherin said with a faint smile, in a calm tone, "If she really gets into any trouble, I will be responsible for cleaning up the mess."

Furong snorted when she heard this, with a hint of unwillingness to admit defeat on the corner of her mouth, but she was secretly delighted in her heart. Of course, she could hear the meaning of her mother's words - this was not only an admonition, but also a tacit approval of the delicate relationship between her and Xie Lin. Xie Lin's answer surprised her a little... This person actually took on the responsibility of "looking after" her so naturally?

"Bon voyage." Mr. Delacour nodded to the two of them gracefully and said goodbye. His smile showed his scrutiny and approval of Sherin. Gabrielle hugged Fleur reluctantly and said coquettishly, "Sister, remember to bring me delicious desserts when you come back!"

After saying goodbye, Xie Ling casually asked, "How should we go?"

(End of this chapter)