The Silent Witch of Hogwarts

Chapter 664 Farce

While things were in turmoil inside Gringotts, Lupin, who was still sitting on a minecart in the vault, also looked grim.

The reason is simple: Bill just sent word that Bella, for some reason, has also come to Gringotts and is currently arguing with the goblins.

They should arrive soon—this made Lupin a little nervous.

He watched the mine cart moving forward, frantically urging it to go faster.

I wonder if those fairies can tell who the real Bella is and who the fake Bella is?

And they must have some means to get to the vault quickly —

After glancing at the fairies who seemed normal, Lupin calmed down slightly. At least this proved that they probably didn't have the ability to tell the fairies about Gringotts' power from a distance.

So, before encountering Bella, Tonks and I should still be safe, right?

It would be best if they lingered there a bit longer, giving myself and Tonks enough time to win the gold cup.

Once we get the gold cup, everything will be much easier, right?

Soon, the mine cart stopped. Looking at the vault in front of him, Lupin pursed his lips and said, "Please open it quickly, we have some urgent business to attend to."

"Of course—" The fairy didn't hesitate and quickly walked to the vault door.

He reached out as if casting a spell and aimed at the heavy vault door. With his movement, the vault door made soft sounds, clearly indicating that the complex mechanism behind the door was being opened.

"boom."

After a somewhat agonizing wait, a loud bang was heard, and the vault door slowly opened, revealing the wealth inside.

Lupin's mind wasn't on the Galleons at all; he was frantically searching for the Hufflepuff Cup.

His gaze swept across the area, and soon he spotted it in the center—a golden chalice inlaid with jewels.

That's right, that's Hufflepuff's golden cup. Once you get it—

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Just then, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded, and with the alarm, the vault doors in front of them closed instantly, while all the lights in the underground vault emitted a dazzling light.

"Someone has invaded Gringotts!" The goblin was the first to react, and he said in shock, "The last time something like this happened was over a hundred years ago!"

Ignoring his words, Lupin and Tonks rushed to the vault door, only to find it locked and unsure what to do.

"The vault door can only be opened again after the alarm is lifted," the fairy said slowly. "Please be patient, both of you—"

"There are intruders! There are intruders!"

"Intruders have entered the vault disguised as Bella Lestrange! All security personnel, please be aware!" The announcement echoed throughout the vault, and with a piercing ringtone, the goblin, who had only spoken halfway, looked at Tonks and Lupin in surprise.

"you----"

"We are from the Order of the Phoenix." Seeing that they had been exposed, Lupin said bluntly, "We came here to defeat Voldemort."

"Open the vault door quickly!"

"I can't do that!" the fairy shook her head and said, "The vault door must be deactivated before the alarm is lifted—and we must protect even the Death Eaters' vault—"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Tonks raised his wand at him. "If you don't open it, don't blame us for being impolite."

"But I really can't open it—"

Seeing the fairy's unyielding attitude, Lupin gritted his teeth and said, "Then start the minecart quickly and take us away!"

"No—you've trespassed on Gringotts! We're arresting you!"

"Are you crazy?!" Lupin looked at the goblin, unsure what to say. "Do you think the Ministry of Magic would arrest us just because we're dealing with Death Eaters?"

The three men were entangled together, and Lu Ping and the others were unable to leave or open the vault door for the time being.

Just then, a piercing sound came from the tracks, and with that sound, a mine cart was speeding towards them.

Before the mine cart had even come to a complete stop, the two men jumped off.

It was Bella and a Death Eater.

"Damn thieves!" Bella jumped off the minecart and raised her wand. "Do you want to die?"

"Avada Kedavra!"

Without hesitation, she raised her hand and unleashed a deadly curse.

Tonks and Lupin, however, had anticipated this. They hid behind the pillars in the vault and then raised their wands to fight back.

"What should we do?!" The two fairies, who had just been following Lupin, couldn't help but ask, "Where are the guards?"

"There are no guards!" another fairy said. "The supervisor means we shouldn't get involved."

"Let them fight it out themselves!"

"On one side is the Ministry of Magic, on the other are the Death Eaters—we'd better not offend either!"

"boom!"

With a loud crash, a stone was thrown towards Lupin by Bella.

As a result, it was shattered into pieces in mid-air by Tonks. Before the fragments even hit the ground, they were manipulated by Bella's accomplices and turned into a rain of bullets that hurled at it again.

"Enough, stop wasting time," a Death Eater beside Bella said coldly. "They are not Hamilton."

"Kill them!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Master?!" Upon hearing the word "master," Lupin and Tonks both widened their eyes.

I thought it was just Bella — but it turned out to be Bella with Voldemort!

This is a bit troublesome. If it were just Bella, Lupin and Tonks could find a chance to take her down, but if Voldemort is here—

Now the question is how to escape!

But----

They were hiding in Gringotts vault and could barely hold their own against Voldemort and his men, but escaping was proving extremely difficult, especially since they had no way to escape.

Neither Apparition nor the minecart can do this at this time.

All they could do now was fight — Lupin watched Tonks grit his teeth, then raised his wand and aimed it at Voldemort.

"Quite the courage," Voldemort sneered, watching him raise his wand at him. "Nothing more than foolish courage!"

He flicked his wand and shouted, "Avada Kedavra!"

In an instant, the spell returned, and the entire Gringotts underground vault was bustling with activity, as if it were a festival.

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out, causing all four of them to instinctively look up in the direction from which the sound came.

Immediately afterwards, they saw a small dot rapidly approaching from the air; it was two people riding brooms, stumbling and scrambling closer.

And as they flew closer, Lupin saw the people on it clearly.

"Loila?!"

""

Lupin exclaimed in surprise, while Voldemort immediately frowned.