Page 172
He just felt someone pushing him hard from behind, and then his feet left the ground and flew up.
In just a blink of an eye, Kyle disappeared in the living room. He flew forward like a gust of wind and could not see anything clearly.
This was Kyle's first time using a portkey. Unlike Apparition, the portkey was more like pulling him forward at an incredible speed.
However, compared to the feeling of being stuffed into a washing machine when Apparating, this method is much more friendly.
Although it is still not very comfortable, at least there is no lingering feeling of dizziness, and it is still within an acceptable range.
After an unknown amount of time, Kyle suddenly felt his body lighten, and then he fell heavily to the ground.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 240 Nicoléme
Along with Kyle, the fragment of the magic stone also fell down. It spun twice in the air and was then caught by a hand.
Kyle put away the fragments of the Philosopher's Stone and then looked up at where he was.
After learning that he had to use the portkey, Kyle thought of many different outcomes. He originally thought that he would end up in front of a magnificent manor, or near a wizard village...
After all, those old wizards who live in seclusion all like this way, just like Newt, who built his home in the deep mountains and forests where few people go.
But Kyle never thought that he would appear on a rather busy Muggle street...
He looked at the huge restaurant sign in front of him with some surprise.
There were many people coming and going around, but none of them seemed to notice Kyle's sudden appearance. They all walked past him as usual, as if he had always been there.
The sound of car horns continued to be heard all around, and Kyle looked further away.
In the front left, you can vaguely see a towering spire...
"Paris?" Kyle frowned slightly, and had a general understanding of his position.
Since he knew early on that the destination he was going to this time was not Devon, but France, Kyle quickly returned to normal after a brief surprise.
It's just a street. After all, he is a legendary wizard who has lived for more than 600 years. Naturally, his ideas are different from theirs. It's nothing strange even if he builds his home on the monkey mountain in the zoo.
The most important thing now is to find the person first.
Kyle thought about it for a moment.
The portkey should have been made by Nicolas Flamel or Dumbledore, so the location must be correct. Nicolas Flamel could not appear in the shops on both sides of the street, so...
"The Fidelius Curse?"
Kyle found the envelope that Dumbledore had stuffed into his pocket, opened it quickly, and pulled out a blank note.
Although the note was blank, Kyle heard a clear whisper the moment he opened it.
That's a number.
"Number 51!"
……
Then the note suddenly caught fire out of thin air and fell to the ground.
As soon as Kyle looked up, he saw that between the restaurant and the record store in front of him, there was suddenly an exquisite wooden door with gilded patterns... Then light blue walls and spotless windows appeared.
It looked like an extra house had suddenly bulged out, pushing away everything on either side.
Kyle smacked his lips. In the restaurant, the waiters were still chatting leisurely, and the melodious music in the record store kept playing. It was obvious that the people inside didn't feel anything.
Kyle walked forward quickly and looked at the door that had just appeared with a frown.
There was no handle on the door, only a tiny groove that looked like it had been smashed by something, and it didn't look like a keyhole.
Kyle draws his wand...
As expected, the unlocking spell had no effect.
“Is this a test?
But Dumbledore never said anything like this..."
Just as Kyle was hesitating about what to do next, the gilded patterns on the door suddenly twisted. They entangled with each other and gradually formed a piece of golden cursive characters.
"There is a fast-flowing river ahead of you.
The magic flute's song destroyed the bridge to the other side.
To proceed, you must find the four missing branches...
One of them was picked up by a knight and taken to the country;
One hit a butterfly and was picked up by his wife accidentally;
One bears witness to the wedding vows... One hangs proudly above people's heads...
Go find them...
Or you can give your treasure to the mermaids on the shore, and they will help you move on."
Looking at the golden cursive words, Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly.
These contents are not difficult to understand.
The bridge should refer to this door, which means that in order to open it, you must find four key things... and the following words are their clues.
Kyle raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, and quickly found the most critical points in each sentence.
Magic Flute…Knight, Countryside…Butterfly, Wife…
If we change their order and meaning slightly, it becomes:
The Magic Flute, Cavalleria Rusticana, Madame Butterfly...
These are all the names of famous operas. Although he hasn't thought of the last two yet, they should also be related to opera.
"Are you asking me to go to the opera house to look for clues?"
Kyle didn't move, but looked at the last paragraph.
The meaning of this sentence is very clear... If you don't want to look for it, you can still get by by paying money.
But the money here definitely does not refer to gold galleons.
Kyle noticed that there was a shallow groove right below this sentence. He seemed to suddenly think of something and took out the magic stone fragment from his pocket.
The size and shape of this fragment are exactly the same as the groove on the door. There is no doubt that this must be the so-called "treasure".
"Nicolas Flamel has no intention of taking back the fragment of the Philosopher's Stone?"
Kyle was a little surprised.
From what it means, it seems that as long as he can find the clues corresponding to the four operas, he can obtain this precious fragment of the Philosopher's Stone.
On one hand, you have to spend some time looking for clues, and on the other hand, there are fragments of the Philosopher's Stone...is this even worth thinking about?
Kyle raised his hand and decisively pressed the fragment into the groove.
The Philosopher's Stone can indeed drive countless people crazy, but a destroyed Philosopher's Stone is useless.
It's like a pair of chopsticks broken into dozens of pieces, or parts of Lego blocks, which are completely useless and tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.
If it had any use it wouldn't have been made into a portkey.
Oh, by the way, if I take it to Diagon Alley and sell it, I should be able to get a lot of Galleons.
With the gimmick of the Philosopher's Stone, I believe many pure-blood families would be willing to pay a large amount of Galleons to buy it.
Thinking of this, Kyle raised his hand with some pain, trying to take the fragments off again.
But at this time, the fragments had been fit tightly into the grooves.
……
The gate slowly disappeared, and the room grew bigger and bigger, soon occupying the entire street.
It seemed like just a blink of an eye, the shops turned into exquisite pillars, and the pedestrians all disappeared.
Kyle found himself in a grand hall. Under his feet was warm yellow marble, and the ceiling and surrounding walls were a constantly changing azure blue.
Moreover, you can vaguely see many meaningless golden symbols on it. I don’t know whether it is to add a sense of mystery or has other intentions.
"Ahaha, Olympe, you lose!"
A familiar voice came from the side.
"I've already said it before, the first one to come in will definitely be this kid... Hurry up, you have to give me two Galleons."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 241 Maxim and the Silver-haired Girl
Kyle, who was studying the golden symbols, turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound. Only then did he notice that besides himself, there were two other people sitting together and chatting leisurely in the hall.
The person who just spoke was MacPhail, who was the one who delivered the Order of Merlin to Hogwarts a week ago.
The person he was talking to was a tall witch...which seemed to be an understatement.
Even when she was just sitting, she was two or three meters tall. McPhail's height was already outstanding, but in front of her he looked like a child.
Kyle had only seen one person who was as big as this witch, and that was Hagrid. The difference in height between them was almost the same.
But unlike the rough Hagrid, this woman had a very pretty face, with big black eyes and a pointed nose. Her hair was combed back and tied into a shiny bun at the base of her neck.
She was wearing a gown of fine peacock-blue satin, with rich opals glittering about her neck and on her large fingers.
When Kyle looked over, she was handing two gold Galleons to McPhail...the gold coins were as small as two soybeans in her hands.
"Fleur just doesn't understand the pieces of the Philosopher's Stone."
She said in a low voice: "And looking for clues is also a manifestation of wisdom."
"Ha..." McPhail did not refute, but accepted the two gold Galleons with a little pride.
"Don't mind it, kid, Olym doesn't mean any harm."
An old man with white hair walked up to Kyle and said gently, "In fact, we all know that your choice is the most correct one.
After using the portkey, the magic in the fragments will completely dissipate and gradually turn into a useless stone."