Hogwarts Wasteland: The Witch from the Borderlands

Chapter 556 The Great Blessing of the Shining Moon

The round table hall is now a bustling place.

Although the tower still stands on the permafrost of western Siberia, it does not prevent it from serving as the headquarters of the Shining Moon Society at all times.

Brilliant moonlight streamed down from the ceiling in the center of the hall, and wizards from all over the world came and went from the fireplace.

To meet the growing demand from visitors, the space has been expanded again, resembling the reception hall of the British Ministry of Magic, with two rows of fireplaces on either side.

The round table that was originally in the center was removed and replaced with an institution that resembled a reception desk. The beautiful and sweet-voiced former agent, Squirrel, from the Tit's Agency, is now in charge of guiding all the new male and female witches here.

From the other two sides of the fireplace in this rotunda, several large doors lead to different departments.

For example, the Moon Temple, which was frequented by werewolves, was where the moon priests, led by Maria, guided people in devout prayer.

Receive the Holy Seal of the Radiant Moon, or advance your status to have more marks engraved on the Holy Seal.

There's also the mission hall where Ron often hangs out, with enchanted blackboards floating on the walls. Mission sheets folded into paper airplanes keep flying out from the intelligence room further inside, sticking themselves onto the blackboards.

The task will specify the form, purpose, and settlement method, and will also list contribution points or other forms of reward, such as Galon, precious potions, magical items, or even lost spells.

Wizards from all over the world, from different schools and cultures, mostly gather here, craning their necks to choose the tasks that interest them.

Of course, it's not something they can just take on whenever they want. Hilmi has now divided the members of the Radiant Moon Society into 7 major ranks and 14 sub-ranks.

The smaller levels also have different roles for each level, such as combat, intelligence, reconnaissance, and logistics.

Each mission request will specify the number of members of a certain level required, and will also specify the number of wizards in combat, reconnaissance, or other roles.

This greatly reduces the effort Ron and Filch have to put into selecting candidates one by one, and also significantly reduces the probability of mission failure and wasted human resources.

On the other side of the fireplace complex is the Healing Hall, a medical institution jointly established by the Potions Society of New Hogsmeade and Beauxbatons.

The best potions and the most comprehensive treatment methods are available here. All members injured during missions can receive proper treatment. Of course, even if the injury is not due to a mission, simple illnesses or curse removals can be purchased for yourself or your friends and family by paying contribution points.

Just a wall away from here is the crafting district, where each school sends its own wand maker to be stationed here long-term to make and maintain wands for wizards.

Mikhail was in his element here, able to exchange ideas and wand materials with wand makers from all over the world. He even met the apprentice of Grigovich, the grumpy old man from the Sorcery Party, and the two were always bickering.

Besides the staff makers, there are also the fairies of the Coexistence Faction and the alchemists of Beauxbatons, who also offer custom-made armor and alchemical items, but those are not cheap and can only be enjoyed by powerful wizards with both strength and money.

Hilmi originally wanted to set up a Spirit Trainer District to provide wizards with soul recall and enhancement services, but considering that the Soul Contract Ritual is not suitable for casual dissemination and could be abused if it were to spread, and that he couldn't possibly stay there as an NPC every day, he temporarily abandoned the idea.

However, just one floor below the round table hall is the vast meditation hall that he meticulously designed.

Wizards who have completed a task once are eligible to spend a whole day in the meditation hall by paying a few silver sikes.

Here are soft beds floating in water bubbles. Wizards can climb in and lie down to immerse themselves in different spiritual worlds.

Hilmi set up several general templates, such as combat type, exploration type, research type, and even a hedonistic type specifically for recuperation. Wizards can hone their combat skills, practice squad tactics, experiment with potions at no cost, or simply go in to enjoy themselves and soothe their tense nerves.

Of course, this is just the cheapest service. To customize your own spiritual dream, you will need to pay extra fees, and you are only eligible if you have made a certain level of contribution and are at the intermediate or higher level among the members of the Shining Moon Society.

As for Harry and his friends' adventure in the Borderlands, sorry, that was created by Hermione just for them. Apart from a few of their old friends, no one else is qualified to go in anymore.

It's only been a few days since the Battle of Magnet Mountain, but many well-rested wizards have already lost their patience and are coming back to take orders.

Besides the passersby coming and going from the fireplace, there would also be flashes of white light from time to time, and people being thrown down from the ceiling were all wizards who had failed in combat missions and were urgently recalled.

They would receive gloating glances from passersby.

Although there is no danger to life, the failure of the mission will be recorded, and the mark on the Holy Seal will be used up once. If you are unlucky enough to use up all of them, you will not be able to accept high-reward, high-risk combat missions until you have accumulated at least one more mark.

At this moment, Ron, Filch, Figg, and Maria are all gathered in the intelligence room inside the mission hall.

"I think we need to send someone undercover in Greenland to investigate on the ground," Ron said as he returned to deliver the mission, sharing his ideas with the others.

"We know so little about the Aurora Messengers. The prophet they serve, aside from the title of an Arctic eccentric, we don't even know his ethnicity," the red-haired boy said seriously.

"And it is clear that he is leeching off the whole world, trying to build a power that is ambiguous between good and evil with a beautiful lie."

He looked at Maria, the wolf girl who was even a year younger than him.

Now, as the Patriarch of the Moon Cult, she has grown into a tall and handsome young woman, almost as tall as Ron.

Even without her silver armor, wearing a long robe embroidered with golden moon patterns, she exudes an imposing and unapproachable aura.

"I don't think this task is suitable for wizards. The Aurora Messengers seem likely to forcibly keep wizards behind, just like Professor Lockhart did. On the other hand, Muggle werewolves, as long as they are well hidden, will not even be discovered to be werewolves."

Werewolves who worship the moon are now able to resist the urge to transform under the full moon, because their moon hangs in the sky, and the gods have promised them reason.

Maria nodded knowingly; that was the reason she had been invited to be here.

"Moreover, werewolf believers have a firm faith in the moon and are less likely to be misled by their so-called paradise lie, so they are likely to be able to collect internal information more objectively."

The wolf girl pondered for a moment: "I can send an elite team to take on this mission."

Today's elite werewolves are not what they used to be. Some have mastered the Prayer of the Beast, while others have mastered the Prayer of New Life and the Prayer of Order. They are tough, capable, and have diverse tactics.

Some of them, with their unwavering and fanatical faith, unleash prayers with a power comparable to the full force of a powerful wizard's spell.

When they don't pray or transform, it's impossible to distinguish them from ordinary people. The werewolf curse is so subtle that the magical world hasn't been able to find a better way to detect it for so many years.