Deathly Silence

In the quiet end of Diagon Alley, the frenzied scratching of a pen filled the air.

Rita looked extraordinarily excited, as if she had downed an entire cauldron of the perfect Felix Felicis Snape had just brewed.

Her eyes burned with fanaticism as she eagerly awaited how Vincent would face this silent scene.

"Public Enemy of the Alchemy World!"

"The Man Who Overturned the Wizarding World!"

"Vincent Wayne's Ambition!"...

Countless headlines demanding bold, capital letters sprang into her mind one after another.

Just as her anticipation peaked, Vincent, who had been silent for over a minute, drew his wand and raised it high.

The tip pointed at the peak of the Alchemy Shop's pyramid, which opened to both sides like a door.

It felt as though a very, very long time had passed, yet perhaps only a few seconds. Vincent lowered his wand.

"I hereby announce that the Alchemy Shop under Wayne Enterprises is officially open!"

Countless fireworks shot into the sky and exploded from within the opened pyramid peak.

Accessories, furniture, tools, clothing...

Could all these ordinary items be turned into alchemical products?

Bozo, Rita's personal photographer, frantically pressed the shutter, capturing the guests' backs.

Some were applauding, while others remained silent.

But soon, regardless of whether they meant it sincerely, they offered enthusiastic applause.

Hafra, whose feelings were complicated, applauded the hardest, until the backs of his hands turned faintly red.

The other representatives from the Alchemy Association were much the same, only less excited than he was.

Fudge and the Ministry officials, who were smiling and applauding, felt equally complicated.

Whether the Alchemy Factory was real or not, Knockturn Alley would become the most watched place in the entire British Wizarding World from this moment onward.

It was foreseeable that once news of this place spread, it