#542 - Phoenix (asking for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)
"Alright, I don't want to waste time here either. β Google search to read" Thunderbird nodded slightly to Hag, then looked at the other dozen or so wizards.
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"Hag should have already explained the mission you need to complete this time. You must ensure the safety of our transported goods. During this period, you may encounter difficulties from the Ministry of Magic and the Pure Land Society. So, even if the enemies are them, there should be no hesitation. Can you do it?"
At this time, Thunderbird's voice was low and magnetic, in stark contrast to his previous arrogance. If the tone wasn't consistent, these wizards might not have believed that this person could behave so normally.
"Hag has told us these things more than once. Frankly, we've always done illegal things in the past and dealt with those Aurors a lot. You should know what we're here for this time, right?" Ortis knew that Fenrir didn't want to talk to Thunderbird too much, so he took the initiative to speak.
"Heh, as expected, a bunch of money-grubbing guys." Thunderbird sneered, "Since that's the case, I won't waste any more words with you. Everyone participating in this operation will receive 200 Galleons. This is the reward we agreed upon beforehand."
With that, Thunderbird took out two leather pouches, one large and one small, from his body and slammed them heavily on the dining table. "We'll pay half as a deposit before the mission starts. 1600 Galleons of this belongs to the Death Eaters, and 600 Galleons belongs to the werewolves. Count them."
Seeing that Thunderbird was so straightforward and had even prepared the deposit, Ortis and Fenrir couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes.
After receiving the pushed money bag and confirming that the amount was correct, Ortis couldn't help but nod in satisfaction, "Good, Silver Spears is really straightforward in doing business. Don't worry, we will do our best in this operation!"
"Since you've taken the money, you have to do your job well. Next, stay here honestly and don't cause any trouble. Hag will arrange everything for you." Thunderbird mainly came to deliver the money this time. They really spent a lot to hire these people.
"Since we've taken the money, we will naturally cooperate fully." Ortis now felt that Thunderbird didn't seem so annoying anymore. For the sake of these gold Galleons, he wouldn't say anything against it at this time.
And Fenrir, who was still looking gloomy, clearly softened his expression after receiving the gold Galleons.
"Hag, I'll leave the follow-up arrangements to you. You'll be responsible for all actions. Although I'll be escorting you, I won't be following you openly all the time. Contact me if anything urgent happens." After Thunderbird turned his head and instructed Hag, he directly Apparated and disappeared.
Hag nodded reassuringly after hearing Thunderbird's words. She understood that this was Thunderbird showing her trust. You should know that the Spears in the club rarely appear in one place for a long time, in order to hide their molting period.
And since Thunderbird told her that he would be escorting her for a period of time after the transportation, it was equivalent to telling Hag that the next few days were not Thunderbird's molting period, which was a very trusting gesture to her.
At the same time, Hag didn't expect Thunderbird to follow the whole time from the beginning. This transportation journey was not short, and spending time on the road was extremely dangerous for the Spears who continued to hide their molting period.
Therefore, few Spears usually choose to personally escort smuggled goods. Only Hag, who still had time to use the Undying Elixir, could do such a thing.
...
Two days passed quickly.
Anduin, who had once again transformed into Thunderbird, quickly arrived at the location he had agreed upon with Hag.
It was on a deserted coast outside Trondheim, Norway. This was the northernmost location among the ice-free coastlines, but even now, the surrounding temperature was still frighteningly low, and fine snowflakes were slowly falling in the sky.
More than a dozen people were already waiting quietly on the shore. Most of these wizards and werewolves were scattered around on guard, while Hag, Ortis, and Fenrir were quietly waiting on the dark coast.
Suddenly, Thunderbird's Apparition attracted everyone's attention, but after everyone recognized his identity, they returned to their respective guard posts, behaving very professionally.
However, everything was full of loopholes in Anduin's eyes. These guarding wizards were actually standing guard directly in the open, not even knowing the most basic concealment. They should at least find cover and hide behind it.
After complaining a few words in his heart, Anduin, who had some obsessive-compulsive disorder, stopped paying attention. The more relaxed these people were, the more beneficial it would be to his subsequent plans.
"Lo... Lord, it's almost time." Hag instinctively opened her mouth to call him teacher, but quickly realized that there were other people around.
"I know, Black Dragon has already replied to me, they will arrive on time, but the environment here is too bad, a slight delay is normal." Thunderbird could see that Hag was a little nervous, so he comforted her softly.
"That's good. If there was a better choice, we wouldn't have to receive goods in this freezing hellhole." Hag sighed helplessly.
"Splash"
Just as the two were chatting, a burst of water suddenly surged from the distant sea, and then eight 'Kelpie' were seen poking their heads out. Behind them, they were dragging two strangely shaped square boats, similar to the ones Anduin had seen on the island of Ireland, but this time there were actually two of them.
"They're here!" Hag shouted excitedly to Thunderbird when she saw this scene.
"Well, send them a signal. Judging from the posture, there should be a lot of people escorting them this time." Thunderbird knew very well that when they transported in the UK last time, there was only one ship, but more than twenty wizards were arranged to accompany it.
Hag nodded quickly when she heard this, then pulled out her wand and pointed it forward. Then, a dark blue light that was not very obvious in the dark night slowly extended from the tip of the wand, reaching towards the Kelpies in the distance.
Then, these Kelpies followed the traction and headed straight for the shore where Thunderbird and others were waiting.
After the two ships slowly docked, a square opening was pushed open on the ship's side with a 'bang', and then wizards peeked out from it one after another.
"Good fellow, the pick-up location you chose is cold enough." A masked man, also wearing a Silver Spear uniform, jumped off the deck first, then couldn't help but rub his body constantly, as if he was about to freeze to death in the next second.
"Silent Crow, I didn't expect you to come with the ship too." Thunderbird pointed at the other party and cast a 'Waterproof and Moisture-proof' charm on Silent Crow, then said with some surprise.
"Long time no see, Thunderbird." Silent Crow finally became a lot easier after getting the protection of the spell, then quickly came to Thunderbird's side.
"There's no way, who made this transfer of goods so large this time? Almost all the inventory of the American division for the past two years has been emptied. It's not reassuring to let these partners be responsible for escorting them alone. Black Dragon asked me to help escort them all the way, so as to avoid any accidents."
"But are you serious? Why did you choose to transport goods in this ghost place? On the way here, we almost hit an iceberg underwater several times. The weather here is too bad. To be honest, I'm afraid those magical animals can't stand it."
Silent Crow complained to the two as soon as he got close, obviously he had suffered a lot along the way.
"Don't just complain, feel free to let them unload the goods. I've prepared clothes and potions for you to keep warm, and there are also a lot of diluted potions that you can give to those magical animals."
As Hag spoke, she took out two large boxes from her body, one filled with potions and the other with thick clothes. This was what she had prepared for this transfer to help the American wizards and magical animals resist the cold. After all, this journey was not short, and it was impossible to use spells to keep out the cold every moment.
Silent Crow, as a short spear directly under the Black Dragon, didn't know what had happened at the Silver Spear headquarters. He thought that the only difference between this smuggling and transportation and the past was that the cargo volume was particularly large, so he was much more relaxed than Hag, but because of this, he also had a lot of grievances.
"So many potions? Do we have to keep taking drugs all the way? You don't know how to be considerate at all." Silent Crow sighed helplessly, "Okay, okay, who made me just a short spear? Why am I always caught up with this kind of hard work."
Silent Crow pulled out his wand and controlled the two large boxes to loosen on the ship, then patted his head and took out a piece of parchment and handed it to Thunderbird, "Look at my brain, it's frozen. This is the handover list for this transportation. See if there's anything wrong."
After Thunderbird took the parchment, Silent Crow ignored him and immediately turned around and shouted at the others on the ship, directing everyone to take potions and load and unload goods.
After Anduin took the parchment and looked at it carefully, he found that the number of magical animals transferred this time was really large. There were 4 Horned Serpents, 3 Catoblepas, 1 Manticore, 4 Peruvian Vipertooths, 7 Diricawls, 2 Graphorns, 1 Erkling, 5 Thestrals, 9 Streelers, 6 Hippogriffs, 13 Grindylows, 3 Mortlaps, 6 Billywigs, and 4 Mooncalves.
And after he saw the end, Anduin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "You actually got a phoenix?"
"Hehe!" Silent Crow, who was busy directing, couldn't help but turn his head and smile after hearing Thunderbird's exclamation, "Unexpected, right? Black Dragon personally got this phoenix. Don't look down on this magical animal, it has a special teleportation magic. Ordinary cages with Anti-Apparition Charms can't hold it, don't mention how troublesome it is."
