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Chapter 75, Section 074: Abros (Seeking Recommendations)

Lynn returned to his cart.

The town appeared peaceful and serene at night, but in Lynn's eyes it was like a demon from hell, with its gaping maw capable of swallowing a person whole, leaving not even bones behind.

The town is not isolated, and cars frequently drive in and out of the road.

Another pickup truck, which was driving from inside the town to the outskirts, stopped in front of Lynn.

A middle-aged woman leaned out of the car.

"Hey! Kid, you look like you need help."

She was still speaking English, but her accent was different from the one Lynn was familiar with.

Lynn responded calmly.

"Thank you, madam, but I'm fine. My father went to a nearby store to buy cigarettes and asked me to watch the luggage and wait for him here."

The woman nodded, not realizing that Lynn was talking nonsense.

"It's good that you're alright. Although the security here is pretty good, it's really irresponsible of your dad to leave you here alone so late at night."

She muttered something and started the car again as if to leave, but then Lynn called her back.

"Excuse me, madam, may I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

Lynn looked a little embarrassed, her smile somewhat shy.

"My parents are divorced and live separately. I live with my dad in London, and my mom lives here. I haven't seen my mom for a long time since they separated. My dad never tells me where she goes. He only recently agreed to bring me here to visit her, but he still won't tell me where this place is. Can you tell me where this place is? That way, when I grow up, I can come and find her myself."

The woman's expression was incredibly gentle as she looked at Lynn with heartache.

"Poor baby, you're so unlucky. Of course I can tell you that this city is called Abrose. It's located on the North Sea coast of Scotland and is a very small city."

"This place..." Lynn's hesitation wasn't feigned, "is it a city?"

"That's right, it seems very small compared to big cities like London, doesn't it? The permanent population is only a little over 20,000. But the scenery here is quite nice. Your mother has good taste in choosing to live here."

After figuring out where he was, Lynn didn't say anything more and bowed to her in gratitude.

"Thank you, madam. My father will be here soon, so I won't bother you any longer."

The middle-aged woman waved goodbye to him and drove away, while Lynn pushed the cart into the small town called Abros.

The good news is that he is still in the UK. Although Scotland is a bit far from London, he can always find a way back if he wants to.

There's more bad news: this godforsaken place is actually located in the UK.

Lynn was certain that he had stepped into a certain area, and that's when his magic was stolen by something.

Even if he doesn't know how big the area is, such a strange thing that can steal wizards' magic, whether it's black magic or black magic items, could not possibly be something that Kira, that house-elf, could make.

In other words, this town that can steal wizards' magic has existed here for who knows how long.

And yet, in such a dangerous place, with Dumbledore in charge of the British Ministry of Magic, no one came to come and investigate.

He couldn't fathom what this meant—whether no one could solve the problem of this place that could steal wizards' magic, or whether he was the first unlucky wizard to enter this place.

There were also things Kira had made him find.

Needless to say, it must also be related to the fact that his magic power disappeared.

The small town seemed rather quiet at night, perhaps because he hadn't ventured into the bustling city center.

Lynn was pondering where he should stay that night.

He had money on him, both Galleons and pounds, so he wasn't worried about ending up homeless. His concern was that at his age, going to a hotel alone might attract too much attention and cause unnecessary trouble.

Especially since he was unable to use magic.

Lynn waited quietly for a moment in a dark corner. He saw a middle-aged man taking out a cigarette from his pocket under a street lamp not far away. However, his cigarette pack was empty. The man cursed and threw the empty cigarette pack on the side of the road. Then he walked towards a convenience store that was open for business.

Lynn saw this as an opportunity. He pushed a cart full of luggage out and brushed past the middle-aged man, deliberately bumping into him by accident.

"Watch where you're going, kid."

"Feel sorry."

Lynn looked up at him and spoke, but her expression didn't show any apology; instead, she seemed rather happy.

"Strange little brat."

The middle-aged man muttered something, ignored him, and turned to walk into the convenience store.

Lynn then quickly walked to a store across from the convenience store, which looked like a hardware store.

A young girl was leaning against the counter, staring blankly at the road, when she happened to see Lynn talking to that man.

"Hello, may I leave my and my dad's luggage here for a while?" Lynn asked.

The girl hesitated. She was just minding the shop for her parents and didn't want to get involved in anything else.

Lynn sighed, looking annoyed, and took some money out of his pocket.

"I knew it. My dad gave me some money, saying it was for safekeeping. I was thinking I could keep it if you could help me, but it seems that's not possible now. So, could you help me out for the sake of this money?"

"Your dad seems to have a bad temper." The girl glanced at the middle-aged man who had already bought cigarettes and was standing at the entrance of the convenience store, grumbling as he unpacked them.

"Yeah, if you're not willing to help me, he'll probably hit me again."

"Alright then, but when will you come to collect it?" She took the pounds from Lynn's hand.

"It should take three to five days if things go smoothly." Lynn pushed the cart to a corner of the hardware store. All his things were packed in boxes, which ordinary people couldn't open, so they naturally couldn't find out what was inside.

"I'll keep an eye on them," the girl said.

"Goodbye then."

"Goodbye."

Lynn left the hardware store, and the man who had just lit his cigarette at the convenience store entrance was also about to leave.

Lynn followed silently behind him with her head down, very close, but the man didn't notice.

In the girl's eyes, Lynn was just like an ordinary child who hadn't gotten any benefits and was unhappy, following behind his father.

The performance just now was merely to add an extra layer of insurance for his stored luggage.

A child's status ultimately lacks the intimidation of an adult; he was merely using the child's authority to warn the girl's family not to touch his things without permission.

After being tricked by Kira, he is now very careful in everything he does.

After settling his luggage, Lynn began to carefully observe the small town.

He gradually walked to the most bustling area of ​​the city, where it was still very lively even at night, with all sorts of places unsuitable for children brightly lit and bustling.

Now, Lynn is quite certain that this is just an ordinary Muggle town. So far, he hasn't found anything special, including anyone who looks like a wizard.

Just as he was pondering where to spend the night, his peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a corner.

Lynn was immediately stunned.

He even doubted whether he had seen it wrong.

Was that disheveled old man lying in the corner the person he knew?

(End of this chapter)