#244 - Harvest and Secrets

When the battle began, the castle guards all hid far away.

Ordinary people with only cold weapons couldn't possibly intervene in a battle between wizards of this caliber.

Especially after seeing the bats, whose wingspans were larger than five or six people, the guards were so frightened that they retreated into the castle and closed the gates.

After seeing how smoothly Moon and Lang had dealt with the Unbeliever wizards the previous two days, the guards hadn't taken tonight's battle seriously either.

However, they hadn't expected that tonight's battle would be completely different.

It wasn't until the Unbeliever surrendered and was petrified, and Moon called for the guards to bring ropes to tie up the wizard and the Ground Bat, that the guards reluctantly emerged.

"Mr. Scarlet, it... it won't wake up, will it!"

The guard holding the rope approached the Ground Bat little by little, his face full of fear.

"Don't worry, I've cast multiple charms on it. Even if you drained its blood, it wouldn't wake up now."

"Drain... drain its blood? That's not necessary, is it?"

Seeing the guard's nervous expression, Moon didn't explain further.

Now, this Ground Bat had become Moon's trophy, and all of its materials naturally belonged to Moon.

Its blood could be used to brew potions, and the Ground Bat's teeth and wings were all expensive materials.

Moon had seen the purchase prices of these materials at Slug \u0026 Jiggers Apothecary.

The teeth of a Ground Bat were more expensive than a unicorn's horn, costing 1000 Galleons each.

As for the Ground Bat's blood, it was a key ingredient in a concealment potion.

Professor Snape had told Moon that this potion, once taken, would be effective long-term, and when used with an Invisibility Cloak, it could definitely avoid detection by any wizard.

The Ground Bat's wings were already rotting, but they could still be ground into powder for use.

When making a flying broom, adding this powder could greatly improve the broom's agility during flight.

This could be taken back to the Starwood Grand Wizard for experimentation.

Then there were the Ground Bat's bones. These hollow bones could actually be used to make wands, but the process was far more troublesome than using magical wood.

However, the wizards of the Spirit Tree Tribe could use these hollow bones to make bone whistles for casting the Beast-Charming Curse.

Moon had long been familiar with the incantation for this curse, but he lacked a medium for casting it.

Now, he could have the Spirit Tree Grand Wizard make one.

After the Ground Bat was tied up and placed in an iron cage, Linne · Bailey, who had been hiding on the castle, came down.

As soon as she saw Moon, the young lady of the family immediately knelt on one knee.

"Mr. Scarlet, thank you for your help. You saved the entire Bailey family."

This time, Linne · Bailey's expression of gratitude to Moon was without any ulterior motives.

Yesterday, when she saw the two Unbeliever wizards being subdued, she knew that Moon's magical strength was definitely far beyond that of the Unbelievers.

And today, seeing Moon fly into the sky and single-handedly take down the giant monster, and still have the strength to deal with the Unbelievers.

This made Linne · Bailey realize Moon's strength even more deeply.

"So young, with combat abilities far surpassing other wizards, and also the leader of a tribe wizard. I absolutely can't miss this opportunity again."

With this thought, Linne · Bailey showed Moon an attitude of absolute obedience.

"Alright, the crisis now can't be considered truly resolved. There are still many slaves on the ships outside the castle. You need to take care of that yourself."

Moon knew that the leaders of Unbelievers like this usually had their own ships.

They were mostly filled with ordinary people. Now that he had helped the Bailey family resolve the wizard problem, he naturally hoped that the other party could handle and disband these slaves.

That way, he wouldn't have to worry about Linne · Bailey selling him out to the Unbelievers again.

However, what Moon didn't expect was that Linne · Bailey not only agreed very readily, but also took the initiative to reveal the secret of the family's warehouse.

While Lang and Anton were leading the castle guards to confiscate the Unbelievers' ships, Linne · Bailey revealed this secret to Moon alone in the reception hall.

"Actually, our family's warehouse has always been in Mielzu Castle, but it has never been discovered."

"In the castle?"

Moon was a little curious. He already knew that the three Unbeliever wizards had searched this place many times, but they had never found it.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered seeing a secret door when he borrowed books from the Bailey family's library.

"Could it be in the basement?"

Hearing Moon's answer, Linne · Bailey was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, that's just where the family's magical knowledge is stored, including spells, material knowledge, potion brewing methods, and so on. Although it's valuable, the Unbelievers wouldn't care about it."

Seeing that Moon had no clue, Linne · Bailey pointed outside.

"Actually, the warehouse is under the waterway outside the castle."

"Under the waterway?"

Moon was a little surprised. His Crimson Moon had sailed on that waterway a couple of times, but he hadn't noticed anything suspicious.

"Yes, there's an equally wide cave under the waterway, where all the wealth accumulated by the Bailey family over the centuries is stored."

"Equally wide?"

Moon was a little shocked this time. The waterway outside Mielzu Castle could accommodate five Crimson Moons sailing side by side at the same time.

Calculated this way, the amount of wealth under the waterway was definitely enormous.

"Alright, although I'm curious, Miss Bailey, what's the point of telling me this?"

Moon had indeed never seen so much wealth, but he wouldn't be blinded by it.

With Moon's current abilities, and the exchange of materials between the two worlds, he would eventually accumulate a good fortune.

So there was no need to envy others. Moreover, what was most important to Moon right now was improving his magical strength.

"Mr. Scarlet, I'm telling you this, naturally, to depend on you, and also to prove my determination."

For Linne · Bailey, the current family castle was no longer a safe place to stay.

Whether it was Liam · Bailey being detained, or the three Unbelievers being subdued, she had no ability to bear the consequences.

So she could only further depend on Moon.

Seeing that Moon was still thinking, Linne · Bailey continued.

"I know that Mr. Scarlet, you are building a magic school. I can completely take out the wealth from the warehouse to support you, only asking that you allow the Bailey family to temporarily reside on Starwood Island."

Starwood Island was the most mysterious island in the Vina Islands, but it was also the most peaceful island for thousands of years.

No matter how the outside wars raged, they never affected there.

Originally, when Moon went to Starwood Island, Linne · Bailey couldn't understand it, but now she knew that it was the most suitable place for the family to survive.

Moreover, compared to the Unbelievers and casters, Linne · Bailey trusted Moon's character more.

"Alright, in that case, I will discuss it with the Grand Wizards and set aside a small island for the Bailey family to temporarily settle in. As for your family's warehouse..."

"It naturally belongs to you."

When wealth and life were threatened at the same time, Linne · Bailey decisively chose the latter.

"Well, then I'll send a message now to have the Grand Wizards send someone to meet you, and then I'll stay in the castle for a few days to prevent the Unbelievers from coming again."

"Okay, thank you so much."

Hearing Moon's arrangements, Linne · Bailey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She felt a little sense of security at this time.

In the following three days, ships successively departed from Mielzu Castle and headed to Starwood Island.

The entrance to the Bailey family's warehouse was built at the mouth of the waterway, which most people could not have imagined.

Moon still cast the Bubblehead Charm on himself before going down to confirm the location.

It was while the wealth in the warehouse was being continuously transferred that Moon, who was resting in the Bailey family, returned to Hogwarts again.