The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 101 The Church

In the dim light of the basement, Wes shoved Bellatrix toward Moody. "It's up to you."

Moody caught Bellatrix. "I'll make sure she tells me everything clearly."

These words sent a chill down one's spine. Moody tapped his wand lightly with his fingers, already devising a plan to get Bellatrix to speak.

"I mean, just give her truth serum." Wes hadn't expected Moody to have such a penchant for tormenting people.

Moody's expression instantly turned somewhat disappointed, but he quickly composed himself and pulled a small bottle of truth serum from inside his robe.

He then forced Bellatrix to take the potion, and as the drug took effect, Bellatrix revealed the whereabouts of Hufflepuff's cup and Voldemort's hiding place.

"I can't believe they're in London!" Moody frowned. "They're not far from here. No wonder we haven't been able to find them."

Arthur immediately unfolded the map in his hand, lightly pointing to the target location with his finger: "Their hideout is an abandoned church, with almost no residents around."

This means that operations can be conducted more covertly, reducing unnecessary risks.

Sirius Black, unable to contain his excitement, clenched his fist and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's teach those Death Eaters a lesson they'll never forget!"

"Without delay, let's set off immediately!" Dumbledore decisively gave the order.

Every member of the Order of the Phoenix present felt the urgency of time, and they quickly assembled, preparing to head to the abandoned church.

Of course, they wouldn't rashly leave directly through the gate, since no one could guarantee that there weren't Death Eater spies lurking outside.

The safest approach is to move the property to another secure location using a door key and then disguise it appropriately.

When they reappeared, they had arrived in a quiet suburb.

Not far away, an ancient church stands quietly, its cross on the roof appearing particularly lonely in the setting sun.

An elderly woman with white hair was sitting on a bench in front of the church. In order not to attract the attention of ordinary people around him, Wes appeared alone and came to the bench. The old woman actually started chatting with Wes quite familiarly.

"Now, fewer and fewer people believe in the Lord, and no one comes to worship anymore. It's slowly falling into disuse." The old lady is a long-time resident here and knows everything about her surroundings.

"Later, a wealthy man bought the church and planned to convert it into a residence."

After saying that, the old lady sighed. As a devout believer, she believed that the church was God's dwelling place on earth, but now it seemed that everything had changed.

"Alas, everything revolves around money! Money paves the way, and nothing is more advantageous!"

After obtaining the information he wanted, Wess politely took his leave. Dumbledore and the other members of the Order of the Phoenix were not good at dealing with ordinary people. After he took the information back, the members of the Order of the Phoenix adjusted their action plan based on the information.

"They don't seem to realize that Bella is in trouble. Maybe we can wait until they're all here tonight before we make our move."

Moody cleverly disguised himself as an old man reading a book, but the fact that he was holding the book upside down added to the realism of the scene.

Ultimately, they decided to heed Moody's advice and surround the church first to ensure the enemy could not escape. After a brief discussion, they decided to wait until all the enemies had gathered before taking action.

A daytime raid would be too conspicuous and easily attract unnecessary attention.

As darkness fell, the area around the abandoned church became quiet, broken only by the occasional sound of the wind and the distant barking of dogs.

The members of the Order of the Phoenix took up advantageous positions, each holding their breath and gripping their wands tightly.

Several Death Eaters returned one after another, including Fenrir Greyback—the leader of the werewolves, a man known for his cruelty and bloodlust.

"They've actually started recruiting outsiders. Didn't Voldemort always look down on werewolves and vampires?" Moody said in a low voice.

"This only shows that he's out of manpower now."

Voldemort's actions undoubtedly exposed his predicament, which greatly boosted the morale of the Order of the Phoenix members.

Night fell completely, and all was quiet.

The four wizards, the Weasleys, Nymphadora Tonks, and Hestia Jones, stood at four different points in the church, each holding their wands aloft.

They chanted a spell in unison, and an invisible veil unfolded around the church.

This curtain is not for defense, but rather a smokescreen, designed to block out sounds and everything happening inside, making it impossible for outsiders to detect any movement.

Although it lacks strong defensive capabilities, it is extremely well-hidden and produces almost no magical fluctuations, thus avoiding being discovered by enemies.

With the formation of the veil, the interior of the church was completely isolated from the outside world.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Wearing an invisibility cloak, Wes avoided the various traps set at the church entrance, defeated the Death Eaters guarding the gate, and successfully entered the church.

The Invisibility Cloak was borrowed by Sirius from Harry. As one of the "Three Holy Relics of Death," it makes one completely invisible to others.

Wes volunteered to scout the way to the church. He cast a silencing spell to eliminate the sound he made and used a special spell to eliminate his body odor.

In this way, he was like a ghost, moving silently through the church without leaving any trace.

According to intelligence, the church has a total of three floors.

Little Bati and Nagini were on the top floor, with Little Bati guarding the giant snake closely.

The second floor is the living area for the core members of the Death Eaters, while the first floor is where some guards are stationed.

Wes didn't want to alert the enemy; if Barty Jr. noticed something amiss and escaped with Nagini, all their efforts would be in vain. Therefore, he decided to deal with the guards on the first floor first. These Death Eaters were essentially cannon fodder; before they could react, Wes had already silently knocked them down one by one with a Stunning Charm.

To avoid attracting the attention of the Death Eaters upstairs, Wes stuffed the unconscious Death Eaters into a briefcase. After dealing with the enemies on the first floor, Wes quietly ascended the stairs and headed towards the second floor.

The atmosphere on the second floor was noticeably different; the space was much smaller, and it housed the elite members of the Death Eaters. They were more vigilant and had stronger combat capabilities.

Wes stood among the Death Eaters, his invisibility cloak making him as invisible as air, and no one noticed his presence.

Fenrir Greyback seemed to sense something was wrong, sniffing the air from time to time, which attracted the attention of the other Death Eaters.

"What's your dog nose smelling, Fenrir?"

Avery opened his mouth to mock them. He had always been prejudiced against werewolves, believing that they were only fit to be slaves, but now he had to be on equal footing with them, which made Avery very unhappy.

(End of this chapter)