Wet, muddy and dense, this is the first impression that everyone who has the opportunity to enter this ancient cave will have here.
Yes, in fact, John, as a core member of the Stewart family, knows exactly what it is here. Because the Stewart family has always been one of the participants in the regular negotiation and maintenance with "some creatures" here before the establishment of the American magic Congress.
So of course, John's brother Brooks obviously knows the place as well.
Brooks has been a somewhat introverted boy since childhood. He is very honest at home and at school. In addition, he studies very well. Unlike his unreliable brother John, who is much older than himself, he has always been a child loved by parents and professors.
This time, playing truant after TIA and coming to New York may be one of the most extraordinary decisions he has made since he was so old.
However, no matter how impulsive the action seemed afterwards, Brooks did not regret it. Whether it's because of his worry about TIA or because he may yearn for this feeling of breaking away from the conventional constraints in his own heart, now that he has done it, there is no reason to give up halfway.
Therefore, when Brooks lost TIA in the noisy street where the man came and drove in New York, and couldn't find her again in a few days, the smart man finally came here with the idea that he was almost consistent with the Auror vice captain crojie.
Brooks read about it in his family's Library - about 200 years ago, their Stewart family... Or the American ifamani School of witchcraft and Wizardry, or a special place that needs to be involved in all aspects of management at the same time due to the needs of the current situation. The ancestor of the Stewart family also participated in the regular communication and relationship maintenance with the "those creatures" who lived in the underground ancient cave all year round.
Until now, 200 years later, although the work has been completely handed over to the relevant departments of the magic Congress, I'm afraid the Stewart family will be better when it comes to the relationship with those creatures - at least Brooks thinks so.
So here comes Brooks! After all, when it comes to understanding the whole area of New York City, if "they" are second, probably no one will dare to be first.
"Hua... Hua... Hua..."
The space of the cave is getting bigger and bigger, and the water under your feet is getting deeper and deeper. I can feel that the water is actually flowing, not dead water, so it doesn't smell. It's just that it's more and more difficult to walk.
Brooks waded in the cold water and walked forward step by step. The tip of the wand in his hand emitted a slight light, which could barely illuminate part of the surrounding scene. The soles of his feet could feel that the underwater ground was not flat. It seemed that something was scattered everywhere. Fortunately, at least he could not walk.
At present, while he continued to move forward in the cave with fear, he was still annoyed that he had lost TIA on the way. If we had followed closely at that time, or just caught up at the intersection where we saw TIA, we wouldn't have come to such a place again, would we?
Just at this moment, Brooks, even though he is still only a child, has not thought that he has unconsciously become the object sought because of his disappearance.
"Wow -"
Suddenly, a sound of water that was not made by him sounded from the darkness ahead, making Brooks subconsciously stop.
"Who... Who is there?" he asked a little uneasily, and then he would react, "ah! Yes... Is it the wizard's friend, shitabe under the swamp?"
Brooks remembers clearly that "it's not 'Miss' or' sir ', it's shitabe who lives under the swamp". This local "indigenous" creature that has existed since ancient times in America has no gender, and they always care about this. We should pay attention to this when calling it.
Brooks's voice dropped slightly. Although his feet and legs soaked in the water were frozen a little stiff, he still held back and didn't say a word, but stood quietly and waited.
A moment later, he finally heard the sound of water coming from the place where the luminous spell couldn't find, and... Getting closer and closer.
Finally, a not tall figure slowly appeared from the dark - it was a little boy with dark brown skin, wearing a thin robe with some green, similar to a human Nightgown, looking up and down at Brooks, an uninvited person.
In fact, just looking at their appearance, they look like a pair of brothers of the same age.
"Wizard... Friend." before long, Brooks saw that the other party's mouth didn't move at all, but there was a voice from him. "Jopat said, the day hasn't come yet. Why are you here?"
The other party's voice was very nice, round and sweet, as if singing, but it was also English. Although it was difficult to understand, it didn't make Brooks completely blind.
"Well," Brooks hesitated, then decided to say something straight, "I lost my friend, so I want someone to help... Oh, my friend's name is' TIA '!"
"Really?" the other party heard it and nodded quickly. "It's not difficult to find what. Yumkash is best at - you come with me."
Just after saying this, Brooks saw that the other party turned back and disappeared into the dark. Seeing this, Brooks only hesitated a little, but soon followed.
The book says that when dealing with shitabe, as long as you don't lie, have malice and violate their rules, you will usually be fine. This is a kind of magic race that is easy to get along with. Otherwise, there would be no reconciliation in those years, and then they would not invade each other for so many years.
Soon, the sound of Brooks crossing the water with each other gradually disappeared.
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"By the way, speaking of... Lieutenant, have you ever been responsible for regular contact with 'them'?"
After Brooks entered the ancient cave, I don't know how long it has been. At the same place where he met the shitabe boy, John, who has been with Roger, seemed to think of something. He couldn't help lowering his voice and asked.
And then Roger nodded.
"Of course, I have to send aurora to accompany me every time I make regular contact. When I was just an ordinary Aurora, I also performed several escort missions... Don't worry, it's okay."
Then he raised his hand and patted John on the shoulder, showing a big smile.