Click.
As the hour hand on the dial accurately points to ten o'clock, a series of space distortions appear from the graveyard, colliding with chaotic magic waves.
These men and women who appeared in the cemetery late at night did not speak after they appeared - they didn't even know each other.
Among those wizards, only a few people seem to have found one or two slightly familiar figures from the surrounding crowd. But because most people choose to wear clothes that cover their heads and faces, no one confirms the specific identity of the others for a time.
This is natural. After all, today is not a gathering of friends.
In the woods outside the cemetery, Maka gently buttoned the cover of her pocket watch, and then nodded to the windbreaker wizard standing in the opposite shadow.
Then he pulled the gray cloth cloak over the outside and put on the hood hanging behind him.
While there were still people in the cemetery, Maka quietly appeared in the crowd without anyone's attention.
As for the windbreaker wizard, it was obvious that she could not get into the crowd like Maka because she only intercepted one letter.
Therefore, whether to follow her or not depends on her own decision.
Just as Maka sensed the magic wave around and wanted to see if the other party was around her, another figure suddenly appeared in front of a tombstone not far from here.
The man was dressed in a gray black wizard's robe, and his broad robe covered his body so that people could not distinguish between fat and thin. However, he did not cover his face like the Wizards around Maka, but wantonly exposed his face in everyone's sight.
Because of this, Maka doesn't even need to analyze and identify the magic fluctuation, but knows the identity of the other party at a glance. There is no doubt that it was Ted, the boss who talked to him at the upside down man bar last time.
"First of all, I'd like to congratulate everyone who has received the letter," said Ted immediately after he saw the number of people in front. "Those who can successfully prepare magic medicine and quench themselves with blood and soul will have more powerful potential than in the past... Presumably, you have a preliminary understanding of this?"
In Ted's words, the male and female wizards around Maka looked around one after another. It seemed that they didn't know until now that others were actually the same as themselves.
They harvested a list of black magic rituals from different channels, and then committed crimes step by step with excitement or fear.
Obviously, judging from the parchment that Maka got from the witch Higgs, the black magic ceremony required a series of quite cruel murders. In other words, all the hands Maka saw here have been stained with a lot of blood.
According to what Ted said just now, there must be many more wizards who first obtained the black magic ceremony!
While Maka was thinking secretly, she heard ted in front continue:
"Of course, this is not a good place to talk... Please come in! I think we can go to the real meeting place first, and then discuss today's topic!"
Before the words fell, he saw that Ted suddenly took out his wand and waved it. The tombstone beside him immediately moved back, revealing a stone staircase going down.
Maka didn't show any surprise. He just followed the footsteps of Zhou people and went with everyone to the tunnel under the tomb.
This is a rather deep down tunnel. The long stairs seem to have no end. The more you go down, the darker it is.
Maka thought for a moment. He didn't use the magic wand luminous spell like others. He just walked down step by step with the light of others.
The chaotic footsteps are stacked in the middle of the deep downward channel, masking the empty echo.
About fifteen minutes later, a group of dozens of people, led by Ted in the front, finally came to the end of the passage.
When the field of vision opened up, Ted waved his wand again, and the dim yellow light brought by a torch gradually showed the slightly empty hall room.
It seems that this is an underground church.
The typical Gothic style and slightly broken wall tiles show the age when it was built; The slightly worn prayer bench tells of its glory.
Of course, let alone Ted's relationship with the church. When it comes to such underground churches, it has to remind people of other religions that have developed all over Europe in the past.
Naturally, these sects are not the mainstream, but they have their own rise and decline. It is believed that this special church under the cemetery must have a history of its rise and fall.
Finally, Maka looked back to the deepest part of the church - directly behind the choir, a God with a leafy branch in his hand and a hooded cloak told Maka the original ownership of the church.
It used to be a druid church advocating nature.
Before Christianity occupied Britain, ancient Druids were the largest religion in this land.
Since the foundation of Druids is the relationship between wizards, its fundamental idea is not to worship gods, but to respect nature. In ancient England, there were a large number of believers, including wizards and Muggles.
At that time, druids even had the right to compete with the king.
However, even the most powerful religion will decline. Up to now, it has finally become a thing of the past... I don't know if Ted will choose this church. In fact, there is some unknown connection.
Just as Marca, like others, looked at the church and guessed in her heart, Ted had walked alone to the hymn stage on the deep platform.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention!"
He heard the other party cough first, then raised his hands and said:
"I believe you all have some doubts after receiving the letter I sent. Because before that, we seem to have never been in touch... And the reason why you came to this meeting is that the handwriting of the ancient magic ceremony is exactly the same as that used in my letter."
Just these two words, he attracted everyone's attention in the past.
Yes, at present, almost everyone is very confused about the original intention of the rally. To be exact, they have no idea what the writer is going to do when he calls himself in the past.
However, although they were not very clear about Ted's intention, these wizards who came to the rally all had a common purpose.
That is, they want more about the magic ceremony.
After actually carrying out the black magic ceremony, every wizard who benefited from it felt a sense of meaning at the same time after obtaining an unprecedented experience. And then they vaguely found that this ceremony may have follow-up!
Now, how can these people who have experienced the growth of power resist the greater temptation?
"... so," Ted continued after a little meal, "I'm here to tell you the good news - yes, this ancient magic ceremony given to me by a powerful wizard does have the next step!"
Before the words fell, the wizards who had been silent all the time finally couldn't help but utter a burst of meditation and low cry one after another.
Even Maka could hear it, and the many breathing sounds in her ears suddenly became urgent.
"There are not only so many people who believe in such a disorderly black magic ceremony, but also have the courage to try... It seems that the chaos in the magic world has not subsided since the previous war!"
Maka felt the many "voices of desire" around her, and couldn't help shaking her head.
To tell the truth, after the last goblin rebellion, there was no terrible chaos in the whole European magic world.
The life of wizards has become easier, the social operation and education of the magic world are also thriving, and the old generation of wizards who have experienced many wars are gradually replaced by the next generation.
However, in this period of recovery with the passing of the war, the rise of the two generations of the Dark Lord disrupted the rhythm of restoring peace in the magic world.
Originally, Maka also thought that the actions of Voldemort and greenward might not have affected the foundation of the whole magic world. But now from these people, things may not be as simple as they seem.
As for Haier Bo, who is making trouble everywhere, he is still just riding on the waves of the past. The impact of his behavior may not be gradually reflected in the future.
Of course, it's too early to say this now. The premise is that Maka's wizards can at least keep the current situation.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, Ted clapped the choir with his backhand, and then he said again:
"Everyone, be quiet first."
This cold and dull sound made everyone at the scene stop the excited mood because the conjecture was confirmed, and looked at the stage with a slight frown.
To be honest, they all felt a little dissatisfied with Ted's slap - you guy, we can come to this meeting to give you face. What's the slap?
But as soon as Ted's next word came out, the Wizards in the church were depressed.
"I have to remind you first," said Ted leisurely. "The next steps of the magic ceremony are in my hands... And you must also understand that you have to pay a corresponding price to get such a good thing."
The next moment, the whole underground church returned to the original silence again.