Hogsmeade
had become much livelier after Diagon Alley was destroyed.
Materials and books that young wizards needed for school could now be bought in newly opened shops in Hogsmeade.
Beside the Hog's Head Pub,
a plot of land enclosed by four high walls had suddenly appeared a few days ago.
The plot had appeared so abruptly that it seemed to have been wedged out of thin air between the Hog's Head Pub and its neighbor overnight.
Out of concern for their safety, the wizards of Hogsmeade had quietly investigated the unfamiliar building.
But when they saw the Hogwarts crest painted on its gate, they all promptly smothered their curiosity.
If they wanted to remain in Hogsmeade, they absolutely could not offend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
But today, an uninvited guest seemed to have come looking for trouble.
The wizards in the shops across the way all drew their wands, whether to protect themselves or to step in out of righteousness.
In any case... they were ready to cast at any moment!
Bang—
Cypher rode in on a flying broom.
While still in midair, he stowed it away.
With the aid of magic, he was like a hawk diving from the sky, plummeting at incredible speed before landing as lightly as a feather.
Cypher had been traveling nonstop, and he also disliked Hogwarts wizard robes.
That exquisite display of magical control made the wizards who had noticed it regard him as a formidable threat.
Cypher naturally had no idea what they were thinking, but he did notice those gazes filled with ulterior motives.
He frowned in mild displeasure but did nothing further.
After all, the current Magical World was a pressure cooker, and one careless move could turn someone into the valve for releasing that pressure.
After ignoring the