The years of welding at Hogwarts

Long distance! One shot!

If this isn't a sniper rifle, then what is it?

Bucky didn't even look at the high-magnification precision scope. He could hit the target even with his eyes closed at such a close distance. Why would he, the Winter Soldier, need a scope?

Bucky took out a 125mm caliber fin-stabilized armor-piercing discarding sabot bullet from another package nearby and stuffed it into the barrel of the sniper rifle.

With a click, Bucky opened the safety of the gun, and then the muzzle, the front sight and Bucky's eyes were in a straight line, aiming directly at the Australian white eye that was still roaring ferociously in the distance.

Rather than letting it continue to languish in the darkness of the underground, wasting its huge vitality in such an extremely painful and rather lengthy way, it would be better to just shoot it to death.

Bucky pulled the trigger without hesitation.

There was no smoke or deafening explosion, only the clicking sound of the armor-piercing shell's cartridge case falling off automatically after leaving the barrel, and the roar of the slender projectile breaking the speed of sound.

Driven by electromagnetic force, the armor-piercing bullet doped with some vibranium reached a speed of Mach 2 the moment it left the barrel.

The intense friction between the projectile and the air generated a large amount of heat, causing the front end of the projectile to appear dazzlingly hot, like a meteor falling from the sky, leaving a white-hot trail in the air, piercing straight through the fire dragon's head and then sinking into the rock wall behind it.

In just a blink of an eye, the fire dragon that was roaring ferociously just now fell to the ground like a huge mountain of flesh, making a loud noise and then collapsed limply to the ground.

Apart from the occasional twitching of the still-living nerve endings, there was no other movement.

Looking at the corpse of the Australian white-eyed beast, Bucky's expression under the mask revealed a hint of disdain, "The top predator in the magic world is just like this."

When saying this, Bucky had no idea what was going on.

The reason why he was able to kill the fire dragon instantly was entirely thanks to the 125mm caliber Gauss sniper rifle in his hand, and it had nothing to do with his own combat effectiveness.

Even if a random rookie agent from Hydra was replaced, as long as he knew how to open the safety, aim at the fire dragon, and pull the trigger, he could easily kill the fire dragon instantly.

Going around the corpse of the fire dragon, Buggy soon arrived in front of his final destination.

In front of the door of the Lestrange family vault.

He took out a palm-sized round plate from his pocket and stuck it on the door of the vault. Then Bucky did the same thing and put beacons on all the vaults hidden in the deepest part of Gringotts.

Then he activated the beacons.

The invisible electromagnetic waves easily penetrated the thick rock layers and transmitted to the tunnel below the cave. After being captured by the receiver in Noah's hand, they underwent a series of transformations and finally turned into marks on the tablet computer.

"Looks like Bucky succeeded."

Noah said as he put down the tablet in his hand and raised his wand high above his head to draw a circle.

Wherever the tip of the staff pointed, a blue flame ignited.

Fire, the rolling waves of fire distorted the surrounding air in the blink of an eye, but Snape and others who were surrounded by the circle of fire did not feel any temperature, as if the blazing fire was just an illusion of theirs.

But the rocks that turned charred and cracked in an instant under the licking of the fierce fire showed that this dark blue sea of ​​fierce fire was a real thing and not their imagination.

Like a music conductor who exudes elegance in every move, Noah waved his magic wand, gathered the surrounding fierce fire and reshaped it into dozens of fire dragons, which rushed along the interconnected tunnels towards the locations of the beacons.

Although the rock walls surrounding the vault were connected by the magic runes surrounding the entire vault, forming an indestructible whole, that was only limited to the layer of rock walls that was less than two meters thick and closest to the vault.

The outer rock layers were not protected by any magic. Under the fierce fire whose temperature was almost as high as the surface of the sun, these seemingly hard rocks began to melt and deform in just a few seconds, becoming a pool of magma with strange shapes.

Moreover, due to the untimely temperature transfer, the rock that is hot on the outside and cold on the inside quickly burst due to the uneven expansion.

With thunderous roars, a huge rectangular rock suddenly fell from above the tunnel. The stirred-up dust was swallowed up by the fierce fire that filled the entire tunnel before it could get close to Noah and his companions.

"One is in hand."

Looking at the heavy metal door embedded in the huge rectangular rock, Noah raised his eyebrows, put on the ring, and began to multitask, drawing circles in the air.

Their current location was far enough away from the underground caves of Gringotts, far enough away that they could escape the anti-Apparition restriction.

This also means...

The space portal is now available.

In the blink of an eye, a huge portal with a diameter large enough for the entire vault to pass through quietly formed right below the vault, swallowing up the entire vault.

Looking at Noah's relaxed look, a strange look flashed in Snape's black eyes.

You know, in the magic world, double casting is a very advanced spellcasting technique.

In order to cast two different kinds of magic at the same time, the wizard needs to have sufficient control over his own magic power so that the two different magic powers will not interfere with each other when casting spells at the same time, and both can be cast smoothly.

At the same time, the wizard needs to have strong enough concentration to be able to perform double casting like the "Left and Right Fighting Technique".

But Noah does more than just double cast.

The uncontrollable nature of the Grimfire Curse is a notorious problem in the entire wizarding world. This is also the reason why those cruel dark wizards will not easily cast this powerful magic.

Although the power of the Fiendfyre is strong enough, it may end up burning itself. Unless both sides die, no dark wizard would be willing to cast such a magic that they cannot control.

But Noah not only managed to control such a large area of ​​​​the Fiery Flame with ease, but he was also able to devote part of his mind while manipulating the Fiery Flame to opening a portal that was just as difficult as the Fiery Flame.

And it's wandless casting.

This magic control ability is simply insane!

If you are not sure, there is a big difference between the magic performed by Merlin in the history of magic and the Kamar-Taj spell mastered by Noah.

Snape even suspected that the little bastard in front of him was the reincarnation of Merlin.

Amid a deafening roar, one vault after another was pried from their original positions by Noah's Fiendfire, and under the influence of gravity, they slammed into the portal, and in the blink of an eye, they were thrown by Noah into the Sanctuary of Kamar-Taj London dozens of kilometers away.

Whatever tracking and positioning methods Gringotts possessed, their tricks would be ineffective within the magic circle of the Sanctuary, and they would be unable to track the specific location of the lost treasure.

In the underground caves of Gringotts, Bucky sensitively caught the movement coming from the rails.

He pressed the headset, "The guards are here."

Noah's voice rang out over the communication channel, "I'll let Fox go up to help you. Is it okay for him to hold on for three minutes?"

Chapter 253: Gringotts Standard Job (Part )

The goblins in Gringotts took every precaution, but they never imagined that someone would dig a tunnel directly under their vault by burrowing in the ground like the mole in Moore's Park.

They were so naive that they thought the uneducated robbers would rob the vault in the traditional way.

First, launch an attack from the lobby of Gringotts and break through the first line of defense formed by the guards on duty.

Then they rushed into the underground cave, broke through the numerous defenses they had set up, came to the door of the vault, and then used either clever or brutal means to break the defenses of the vault door.

Finally, they transported the gold, silver and treasures they had obtained back by the same route, and performed a wizarding version of Fast and Furious in London, that is, flying on brooms and in nightmarish carriages.

Get rid of the Ministry of Magic's cops, return to the lair to divide the loot, and use various methods to launder the stolen money, and become a free and easy person from then on.

A rich man who spends a lot of money.

This is the professional ethics and accomplishment that a Gringotts thief should have.

Who the hell would dig a tunnel four kilometers deep when robbing a bank?

The Kola drilling site next door by the Russians is only a little over 12 kilometers long, and it took 24 years in total.

But the London Crown Casino has only been open for a few days?

It seemed that only a week passed from the start of construction to the looting of Gringotts.

……

As the advance guards sent by Gringotts approached the deepest part of the vault, the Ministry of Magic also promptly dispatched their Aurors and strike force.

At this time, Diagon Alley had been blocked by the Ministry of Magic, and the tourists and pedestrians coming and going on the street had been dispersed. Although the shops were not forced to stop operating, they could not continue to do business as it was now.

Tourists trapped in the shops had no way to go out to the streets, but they could use the fireplaces in the shops to leave. However, more people chose to crowd in front of the shops to watch the fun.

After all, it is human nature to like watching the fun, and this is true for everyone, whether they are wizards or Muggles, half-blood or pure-blood.

Crackling sounds continued to be heard in Diagon Alley, accompanied by flashes of light and shadows, and dozens of Aurors arrived at the door of Gringotts in an instant.

Rufus Scrimgeour pushed open the tightly closed door of Gringotts, and his sharp eyes hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses kept looking around the chaotic hall of Gringotts.

Although it seemed a bit messy, the situation in the hall of Gringotts was basically under control.

All the customers who came to Gringotts to handle business were forced to stay in Gringotts. They were gathered in the VIP room that the goblins had previously used to entertain VIPs, and no one was allowed to leave until the riot was over.

Under normal circumstances, if these guests were treated so roughly by Gringotts, they would definitely turn hostile on the spot.

The vast majority of wizards in the wizarding world basically have little dealings with Gringotts. Most of the guests coming in and out of Gringotts every day are well-known figures in the wizarding world.

The richer you are, the more you need to deal with banks.

However, among these important figures, no one dared to take the lead in rebellion. They just sat quietly and obediently in the VIP room waiting for Gringotts' notice.

Since the Battle of London, the Ministry of Magic has had a hard-line minister, Amelia Bones, take office.

Now that the Ministry of Magic is under the leadership of Bones, it can be said that it has completely changed the soft-hearted style of Fudge's previous tenure. Faced with such a special period as now, and encountering the looting of Gringotts, which has rarely happened in thousands of years, those strikers and Aurors really dare to kill those troublemakers.

Apart from the three unforgivable curses, spells like Shatter to Pieces, which are not dark magic but can easily blow a defenseless person to pieces, are allowed to be used when facing special situations while on duty.

All you have to do is write a bland written report and submit it afterwards.

Before Scrimgeour arrived, several Aurors had already entered Gringotts and took control of the situation.

The goblins kept going in and out of several doors in the hall, and accompanied by the strikers, they took out the customers who were going to the underground vault and went to the VIP lounge to stay with other guests.

The two goblins who were originally standing at the door to guard the gate were holding a parchment with a guest list, constantly checking whether the people on the scene matched the list.

Scrimgeour looked around and grabbed a goblin who passed by him. "What's the situation underground now?"

The young goblin who obviously didn't look like a high-ranking official at Gringotts wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "I'm sorry, sir. We still don't understand what happened in the vault."

"The elders are meeting in the conference room next door. We only know that the vault has been attacked by a mysterious force and all the alarms have been triggered."

Scrimgeour was not very satisfied with the young goblin's answer. He simply ignored the goblin and called his right-hand man Kingsley Shacklebolt.

"How many people are still in the vault?"

Kingsley's face looked darker than the bottom of a pot. He was originally allowed to take a few days off because of his outstanding performance in bravely setting fire to the mountain in the Battle of London.

This is extremely rare for an Auror who works like 007 every day.

As a result, he had just been lying at home for a day when this kind of shit happened again and he had to return to work immediately.

"Sir, there were originally 71 customers in the underground vault. After the emergency evacuation, only 24 customers have not yet returned to the surface because they are relatively deep inside."

"Also stranded underground are the 24 fairies that accompanied us to the vault, plus the reinforcements they just sent to the underground vault. The fairies and strikers are grouped in pairs..."

Scrimgeour raised a hand, interrupting Kingsley's attempt to give further numbers.

"You take four teams and stay here to maintain order. Call everyone else to come with me to the underground vault. Just standing here and talking nonsense won't solve any problems.

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……

In the underground caves of Gringotts.

The Grindelwald gas stove that Noah had lit under the vaults had successfully separated half of the vaults from the rock layers that tightly wrapped them.

The fallen vaults all fell into the open portal below under the action of gravity.

Golden-red flames ignited around Fox's body, but before she could show off her beautiful phoenix wings, Noah hit her on the head.

"Put away those flames on your body! And don't show those chicken wings!"

They say to enter the village quietly and don't shoot.

Ever since Fawkes acted as a savior and defeated Voldemort, who seemed like a world-destroying demon, with his extremely powerful and overwhelming strength in the Battle of London, Fawkes's reputation has spread in both the wizarding and non-magical circles.

Muggles in the non-magical world called her Wonder Woman in the newspapers, while in the magical world, because of Kingsley, the entire Ministry of Magic knew that her true identity was the phoenix beside Dumbledore.

It's just that the reverse Animagus paper that Noah submitted to "Transfiguration Today" does not have the possibility of reproducing the experimental results, so the unverified paper cannot be published for the time being, so the people in the magic world are still confused about how Fox came to have this attitude.

But no matter what, people in both worlds have remembered her Valkyrie-like heroic figure.

If she just swaggered out with her Phoenix flames on and fought the guards of Gringotts and the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic, her behavior would be basically the same as admitting her guilt.

I, Fawkes Dumbledore, will stop pretending!

I was ordered by Albus Dumbledore to rob Gringotts!

Dumbledore could never have imagined that less than ten days after he retired from the wizarding world, his good phoenix would throw such a huge pot on him.

……

When Fawkes, who had taken off his vibranium armor and put on a plain Death Eater-style robe, came to the corpse of the Australian white-eyed monster outside, Bucky had already started fighting with the Gringotts guards.

Even though the enemy had a large number of people and he was alone, Buggy still stood firm and relied on the corpse of the fire dragon to build an indestructible line of defense.

The 125mm Gauss Dragon Slayer sniper had been thrown by Buggy into the tunnel below, and was destroyed in the fierce fire whose temperature was no less than that of the surface of the sun.

Now, Bucky is holding a normal-caliber high-precision assault rifle, equipped with night vision goggles, which also uses electromagnetic force as the driving force of the bullet.