After grasping the situation, Moriarty calmly steered the conversation toward Dumbledore, and Quirrell cooperatively sang Dumbledore's praises.
"Professor Dumbledore has always been so tolerant of his students!"
"Dumbledore is the best headmaster since the Four Founders!"
"Professor Dumbledore has a kind of Magic Power that lets people quickly find work suited to them. From my first day at school, I knew that many students were willing to do things for him!"
Uncle Uria's leg twitched unnaturally. Moriarty said at the right moment, "A wizard from Hogwarts came here, and you received him—or her. Am I right, Boss Uria?"
"..." Uncle Uria's lips trembled a few times before he pressed them together. Moriarty took out a sapphire and pushed it before him. Uncle Uria's greedy gaze swept over the gem, but in the end, he let his hand fall weakly and shook his head.
Moriarty exchanged a look with Lilith. Fine, he was planning to say nothing at all.
Without making things difficult for Uncle Uria, Moriarty silently took back the sapphire. Lilith changed the subject and asked about the local cuisine.
Uncle Uria let out a relieved breath, recovering his usual shrewdness as he smiled and introduced Lilith to the local snacks and magical foods.
Quirrell, however, watched them with a shadowy gaze and quietly asked Moriarty, "At first, I thought you two were on a romantic trip. But now it seems Professor Dumbledore sent you here to investigate?"
"Investigate? Is there something unusual in Athens that needs investigating?" Moriarty did not answer Quirrell directly, instead following up on his words.
Quirrell thought for a moment and shook his head. "If there is, it's that there seem to be more vampires on the streets."
Moriarty recalled the vampire he had encountered in Diagon Alley. Perhaps there were more vampires in