The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

They drove to a restaurant that Benita liked and sampled the Spanish specialties she recommended.

Seafood paella, Madrid stew, tapas, gazpacho...

Benita knew these Spanish dishes like the back of her hand and explained their origins and preparation methods to Scott in detail, which piqued his interest in the food.

The dishes prepared by the restaurant's head chef were, of course, better than Aunt Flora's cooking, and Scott thoroughly enjoyed his meal.

Although the house-elves at Hogwarts are excellent cooks, Scott, who has been eating British food for over a decade, finds the change of pace quite refreshing.

Because of the hot weather, the two did not walk on the street after lunch, but instead took a car to El Capricho Park, located in northeastern Madrid.

El Capricho Park, created by the Duchess of Alameda and built in the 18th century, combines French, English, and Italian architectural styles.

The park is like a maze, mysterious and romantic.

Of course, this was all information Benita shared with Scott.

Scott simply felt that the park was indeed much cooler than the streets of Salamanca.

Benita was clearly familiar with the park's architecture and artworks, and enthusiastically explained everything to Scott.

Scott listened with a smile, occasionally engaging in a discussion with her.

Hey! Scott!

Scott suddenly heard someone call his name and turned around.

When he saw his cousin Ramiro, his feelings instantly became somewhat complicated.

Chapter 247 Ramiro's Kidnapping

"I didn't expect my cousin to be here too."

Scott turned to Benita with an apologetic smile and pulled her toward where Ramiro was.

Ramiro walked towards them with a woman.

Because El Capricho Park is built like a maze, they have to go through several turns before they come together.

"Scott, what are you doing here?" Ramiro asked with a smile.

His smile seemed somewhat unnatural.

I had another question for you.

Scott thought.

and……

He glanced at the dark-haired woman Ramiro was embracing.

He wasn't sure if it was because the lights were too dim the night before that he hadn't seen clearly, but anyway... he felt that this woman wasn't the girl Ramiro had brought into the villa.

Although both have black hair, this woman looks much more mature.

Is this cousin even more of a real playboy than Roger?

At this moment, Benita took the initiative to greet him, "Hello, Ramiro, I brought Scott here, since he's completely unfamiliar with Madrid."

“Hello, Benita, this place is really nice, isn’t it?” Ramiro chuckled dryly, then introduced the girl he was holding, “This is…”

"Hello, I'm Candela," the dark-haired woman introduced herself.

She smiled at Scott and said, "We met last night."

“Hello, I’m Scott, Ramiro’s cousin,” Scott replied, glancing at her once more.

He still felt that this woman was not the girl from last night.

At that moment, he saw Ramiro silently opening his mouth.

Judging from his lip movements, he seemed to be telling Scott, "Hurry up."

But when Candela turned his head, he immediately shut his mouth tightly.

Is there something fishy going on...?

Scott narrowed his eyes.

He casually observed the two people embracing.

Candela kept one hand on Ramiro's lower back.

Ramiro appears to have been kidnapped.

Scott's magical perception instantly activated.

But Kendra was undoubtedly a Muggle, and there was no magical fluctuation nearby.

It seems that this matter does not involve wizards.

Scott felt somewhat relieved.

He had even thought of the Reiss map that Emilia had mentioned.

If what she said is true, then that map is also a ticking time bomb.

As Scott pondered, he saw Ramiro give him a subtle wink.

Seeing the anxiety in Ramiro's eyes, Scott smiled.

"Ramiro, is Candela your girlfriend?"

As Scott asked the question, he reached into his pocket.

In fact, he had already reached into the deformed lizard skin pouch in his pocket and grasped the pistol that he hadn't used since acquiring it.

"Girlfriend?" Ramiro glanced at Candela, then nodded somewhat bewildered by Candela's smile. "Yes...yes, Candela is my girlfriend."

"Then why didn't you bring her to dinner with us the day before yesterday?" Scott asked with a smile.

He released Benita's hand and took another step forward.

Ramiro opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Candela said, "It's because I'm not ready to meet Ramiro's family right now."

"I see."

Scott smiled again, walked straight over, and put his hand on Ramiro's shoulder.

“I’m sorry, Candela.” He smiled apologetically at the dark-haired woman. “I wanted to ask Ramiro something.”

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on Ramiro's shoulder, trying to pull him aside.

But Candela grabbed Ramiro's arm with his other hand.

She laughed and said jokingly, "Is there something between you two boys that you can't let us girls hear?"

As she spoke, she gave Benita a suggestive look.

“Boys are all like that,” Benita said, sounding quite used to it.

It seems this approach won't work.

Scott patted Ramiro on the shoulder, and with his right hand in his pocket, he took out the [Severed Arm Bone] from the shapeshifting lizard skin pouch and activated it, pulling out a section of his wand.

Finally, he pulled the safety on his pistol.

"candela."

Scott called out the name, whether real or not, and as the dark-haired woman looked over, he quickly drew his pistol and pointed it at her forehead.

The black-haired woman stared blankly at the dark muzzle of the gun.

"Scott!"

At that moment, Benita exclaimed in surprise.

But Scott did not turn back.

He stared intently at Candela, smiled at her, and said, "Don't move."

"Oh?" Candela suddenly laughed. "Would you like to have a race to see who's faster?"

As she spoke, the hand that was on Ramiro's waist quickly moved up and pressed the pistol in her hand against the back of Ramiro's head.

“My dear cousin,” Scott said helplessly, “what did you do to get yourself targeted?”

"I don't know either," Ramiro said, even more helplessly.

Scott said, "I think maybe it's because you're too much of a womanizer."

“Oh! What’s going on, Scott…”

By this time, Benita was already crying from fright.

“Benita,” Scott said, “listen to me, you need to get out of here first.”

“I…I…” Benita’s voice trembled slightly, “I’ll go right now.”

"Do you want this girl to go find help?" Candela suddenly said. "None of them are allowed to leave."

She pressed the gun against the back of Ramiro's head, saying, "Otherwise, I'll shoot."

Scott looked at her unmoved. "It's alright. If Cousin Ramiro dies, I will avenge him."

“Scott…” Ramiro said with a pained expression.

Scott stared intently at Candela and continued, "Anyway, he's just a cousin I've only known for two days."

Candela stared in surprise.

Scott shouted again, "Come on, Benita, ignore what this woman is saying!"

“Okay…” Benita replied in a tearful voice, and quickly ran away.

Scott listened to Benita's footsteps fade into the distance without ever turning back.

He and Candela were locked in a stalemate.

Candela said menacingly, "Put down the gun, or I'll smash his head in!"

Scott remained unmoved. "It's okay, I'll smash your head in too."

Candela was so angry that he was panting heavily.

However, she quickly laughed again.