Chapter 642 The Abandoned City of Death
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Hen Kun De Guo San Sui
After Grindelwald learned about Ciel's difficulties, he kept looking at Ciel with contempt in his eyes. Of course, it was Grindelwald himself who finally took action.
Ciel used magic to draw the staff in mid-air, while Grindelwald sat elegantly on the organ and opened the organ just once, just like a master piano player according to the score drawn by Ciel.
Along with the sound of a mechanism running, the side of the altar used to place the coffins began to slowly open, revealing a long passage that looked like entering an underground Knockturn Alley.
After Charles and Grindelwald looked at each other, they strode into the passage. Before they had gone far, they heard the sound of the mechanism operating above their heads again. The opened altar slowly closed again.
Neither Ciel nor Grindelwald cared much about the fact that the back road was closed. Compared with Muggles, wizards' talents in exploration can be said to be full. For Muggles, A very dangerous situation may be just a matter of a spell to a wizard.
Ignoring the closed door, the two of them lit up the lights and continued walking deeper into the corridor. It may have been too long since no one had been here. The entire corridor was filled with dust and cobwebs.
After the two of them walked for a while, the originally narrow corridor suddenly became clearer in an instant. The light of the lighting spell could not even shine two meters away from the two of them.
Seeing this situation, Grindelwald raised his hand and fired the ball of light at the top of the wand towards the sky. The ball of light began to gradually become larger the moment it was launched by Grindelwald. In just a moment, With a little time, it becomes possible to illuminate the entire underground space.
The scene that appeared in front of the two people once again made Ciel feel dumbfounded, a real dungeon!
Different from the slum style of Knockturn Alley, the underground city here feels like a real city is buried under a lid.
Even the buildings are similar to the Old City of Edinburgh above ground, full of Gothic and Baroque styles, and even the windows of some buildings are intact.
There was only thick dust and a lot of spider webs to tell the two that this place had been abandoned for a long time.
"This...this...this? The goblin also built a dungeon??? Why does there seem to be no trace of goblin activity here?"
Ciel looked at Grindelwald beside him and asked incoherently.
Grindelwald gave Ciel a look in his eyes and answered Ciel's question angrily.
"I don't know if you were asleep during your history class. This is a dungeon built by a goblin. This place was built by Muggles! It's more of an isolated concentration camp than a dungeon!"
After hearing Grindelwald's explanation, Ciel immediately understood where this place was. The last cup was well protected. For Ciel, the words "Black Death" are at most a sentence in the textbook. introduce.
For Europe, these three words are an out-and-out nightmare. The Black Death was raging in the 17th and 18th centuries. In order to control the disease, all the patients were concentrated in the old city without food and water, leaving many people Died from this disease.
In order to cover up the possible recurrence of the disease, many Black Death-infected areas were closed by the authorities at that time. Because of this, there were many so-called underground cities throughout Europe.
Even some underground cities have become tourist attractions in many countries thanks to the large number of people who died and some related legends of innocent souls.
Ciel, who understood this, looked at Grindelwald in surprise and said.
"So this is where the Black Death was isolated? Was it discovered by the goblins and transformed into their own base?"
Grindelwald couldn't help but frown deeply as he looked at the surrounding environment. He took out the photo of the document from his arms and looked at it carefully for a while before saying.
"Your guess should be correct, but unfortunately, we seem to have found the wrong place. This place must have been abandoned for a long time. Even this time the goblins did not come here when they encountered such a crisis, which shows that this place has been abandoned. Abandoned by them!"
Ciel didn't pay much attention to Grindelwald's words. Instead, he looked at the surrounding environment with excitement.
"Since you're here, it would be a good idea to check and see if the goblins have left any clues, right? I just don't know why this place was abandoned. Logically speaking, this place can be said to be a The perfect refuge and institute.”
Grindelwald agreed with Ciel's words, but as for Ciel's question, Grindelwald was not clear about it, so he could only walk towards the dungeon in silence.
When the two of them actually stepped into the streets of this underground city, Charles discovered that things were far from being as simple as he thought. Although he was in an adventurous and curious mind, he decided to step into the underground city.
But when he actually walked on this street full of despair, where countless people died in misery and pain, Charles still felt a bit of coldness.
Unable to help but wrap his coat tightly, Ciel finally did not forget his identity as a wizard, and bursts of small arcs of electricity began to crackle on his body.
After all, in Ciel's opinion, things like thunder and lightning to defeat ghosts, although this rule does not hold true in the magical world, it still gives some comfort.
Not to mention, after the arc sounded, Charles really felt that the cold feeling disappeared.
At Grindelwald's request, the two separated and began to quickly search the surrounding houses. Although it was called an underground city in name, by that time, in fact, it could only be regarded as a street where the lower-class residents lived at that time.
As the two searched, it took only a while for Grindelwald to find clues.
When Ciel rushed to Grindelwald's side, Grindelwald was standing in front of a table and carefully turning over a piece of parchment that looked extremely fragile.
Charles went over to take a look. What was recorded on the parchment was the news that St. Giles Cathedral suffered a fire in 1385 and was subsequently rebuilt.
Under this piece of news is a simple map of Edinburgh from a long time ago, with several circles drawn on the outskirts.
"So, the goblins moved away from St. Giles Cathedral when it suffered a fire in 1385? Because there is a risk of being discovered here if it is rebuilt?"
Ciel asked with some confusion as he looked at Grindelwald who was still staring at the parchment.
Regarding Ciel's question, Grindelwald nodded while flipping the parchment.
"Yes, that is very likely to be the case. Once it is discovered that the court mage discovers that the goblins are doing something under the eyes of the royal family, then it is very likely that there will be an all-out war between the court mage and the goblins.
At that time, the goblins obviously did not want to break up with the wizards, so they voluntarily abandoned this place. In this case, even if someone discovered this place, it would at most be an abandoned city of the Black Death.
By the way, did you bring a map of Edinburgh? "
Ciel also agreed with Grindelwald's explanation, but at the same time he was also confused as to why Grindelwald would ask for the map. After taking out the map from his pocket and handing it to Grindelwald, Ciel felt helpless. said.
"So now our lead is broken again, huh?"
Grindelwald compared the current map of Edinburgh in Ciel's hand with the proposed map on the parchment. After a long time, he said with a smile.
"No, the goblins also made a site selection when they abandoned this place!"
After saying this, he drew three small circles on Ciel's map and handed it to Ciel, and Ciel felt that he had been cheated after just one glance.
The reason is also very simple. In the past, the goblins could choose a wasteland or hide in a secret place. However, as time has passed, those wastelands have turned into the modern new city of Edinburgh.
Ciel used magic to draw the staff in mid-air, while Grindelwald sat elegantly on the organ and opened the organ just once, just like a master piano player according to the score drawn by Ciel.
Along with the sound of a mechanism running, the side of the altar used to place the coffins began to slowly open, revealing a long passage that looked like entering an underground Knockturn Alley.
After Charles and Grindelwald looked at each other, they strode into the passage. Before they had gone far, they heard the sound of the mechanism operating above their heads again. The opened altar slowly closed again.
Neither Ciel nor Grindelwald cared much about the fact that the back road was closed. Compared with Muggles, wizards' talents in exploration can be said to be full. For Muggles, A very dangerous situation may be just a matter of a spell to a wizard.
Ignoring the closed door, the two of them lit up the lights and continued walking deeper into the corridor. It may have been too long since no one had been here. The entire corridor was filled with dust and cobwebs.
After the two of them walked for a while, the originally narrow corridor suddenly became clearer in an instant. The light of the lighting spell could not even shine two meters away from the two of them.
Seeing this situation, Grindelwald raised his hand and fired the ball of light at the top of the wand towards the sky. The ball of light began to gradually become larger the moment it was launched by Grindelwald. In just a moment, With a little time, it becomes possible to illuminate the entire underground space.
The scene that appeared in front of the two people once again made Ciel feel dumbfounded, a real dungeon!
Different from the slum style of Knockturn Alley, the underground city here feels like a real city is buried under a lid.
Even the buildings are similar to the Old City of Edinburgh above ground, full of Gothic and Baroque styles, and even the windows of some buildings are intact.
There was only thick dust and a lot of spider webs to tell the two that this place had been abandoned for a long time.
"This...this...this? The goblin also built a dungeon??? Why does there seem to be no trace of goblin activity here?"
Ciel looked at Grindelwald beside him and asked incoherently.
Grindelwald gave Ciel a look in his eyes and answered Ciel's question angrily.
"I don't know if you were asleep during your history class. This is a dungeon built by a goblin. This place was built by Muggles! It's more of an isolated concentration camp than a dungeon!"
After hearing Grindelwald's explanation, Ciel immediately understood where this place was. The last cup was well protected. For Ciel, the words "Black Death" are at most a sentence in the textbook. introduce.
For Europe, these three words are an out-and-out nightmare. The Black Death was raging in the 17th and 18th centuries. In order to control the disease, all the patients were concentrated in the old city without food and water, leaving many people Died from this disease.
In order to cover up the possible recurrence of the disease, many Black Death-infected areas were closed by the authorities at that time. Because of this, there were many so-called underground cities throughout Europe.
Even some underground cities have become tourist attractions in many countries thanks to the large number of people who died and some related legends of innocent souls.
Ciel, who understood this, looked at Grindelwald in surprise and said.
"So this is where the Black Death was isolated? Was it discovered by the goblins and transformed into their own base?"
Grindelwald couldn't help but frown deeply as he looked at the surrounding environment. He took out the photo of the document from his arms and looked at it carefully for a while before saying.
"Your guess should be correct, but unfortunately, we seem to have found the wrong place. This place must have been abandoned for a long time. Even this time the goblins did not come here when they encountered such a crisis, which shows that this place has been abandoned. Abandoned by them!"
Ciel didn't pay much attention to Grindelwald's words. Instead, he looked at the surrounding environment with excitement.
"Since you're here, it would be a good idea to check and see if the goblins have left any clues, right? I just don't know why this place was abandoned. Logically speaking, this place can be said to be a The perfect refuge and institute.”
Grindelwald agreed with Ciel's words, but as for Ciel's question, Grindelwald was not clear about it, so he could only walk towards the dungeon in silence.
When the two of them actually stepped into the streets of this underground city, Charles discovered that things were far from being as simple as he thought. Although he was in an adventurous and curious mind, he decided to step into the underground city.
But when he actually walked on this street full of despair, where countless people died in misery and pain, Charles still felt a bit of coldness.
Unable to help but wrap his coat tightly, Ciel finally did not forget his identity as a wizard, and bursts of small arcs of electricity began to crackle on his body.
After all, in Ciel's opinion, things like thunder and lightning to defeat ghosts, although this rule does not hold true in the magical world, it still gives some comfort.
Not to mention, after the arc sounded, Charles really felt that the cold feeling disappeared.
At Grindelwald's request, the two separated and began to quickly search the surrounding houses. Although it was called an underground city in name, by that time, in fact, it could only be regarded as a street where the lower-class residents lived at that time.
As the two searched, it took only a while for Grindelwald to find clues.
When Ciel rushed to Grindelwald's side, Grindelwald was standing in front of a table and carefully turning over a piece of parchment that looked extremely fragile.
Charles went over to take a look. What was recorded on the parchment was the news that St. Giles Cathedral suffered a fire in 1385 and was subsequently rebuilt.
Under this piece of news is a simple map of Edinburgh from a long time ago, with several circles drawn on the outskirts.
"So, the goblins moved away from St. Giles Cathedral when it suffered a fire in 1385? Because there is a risk of being discovered here if it is rebuilt?"
Ciel asked with some confusion as he looked at Grindelwald who was still staring at the parchment.
Regarding Ciel's question, Grindelwald nodded while flipping the parchment.
"Yes, that is very likely to be the case. Once it is discovered that the court mage discovers that the goblins are doing something under the eyes of the royal family, then it is very likely that there will be an all-out war between the court mage and the goblins.
At that time, the goblins obviously did not want to break up with the wizards, so they voluntarily abandoned this place. In this case, even if someone discovered this place, it would at most be an abandoned city of the Black Death.
By the way, did you bring a map of Edinburgh? "
Ciel also agreed with Grindelwald's explanation, but at the same time he was also confused as to why Grindelwald would ask for the map. After taking out the map from his pocket and handing it to Grindelwald, Ciel felt helpless. said.
"So now our lead is broken again, huh?"
Grindelwald compared the current map of Edinburgh in Ciel's hand with the proposed map on the parchment. After a long time, he said with a smile.
"No, the goblins also made a site selection when they abandoned this place!"
After saying this, he drew three small circles on Ciel's map and handed it to Ciel, and Ciel felt that he had been cheated after just one glance.
The reason is also very simple. In the past, the goblins could choose a wasteland or hide in a secret place. However, as time has passed, those wastelands have turned into the modern new city of Edinburgh.
