334: Long Time No See, Zeus

Walking out of the alley and seeing the scene outside, Ian finally realized where he was, because the harbor bore the city's marker and name.

Ancient Greece.

The area was not the capital of ancient Greece.

It was—Rhodes Island.

Yes, there was a harbor, so naturally it was either by the sea or situated on an island. Ian knew the name of this place too. It was an ancient place that had been destroyed, just like Pompeii.

Yes, in the ancient history never mentioned in the Harry Potter series, there had once been an island that was one of the earliest cradles of magical civilization in Europe—Rhodes Island.

This mysterious place in the Aegean Sea had become a core hub for wizarding exchanges and magical research several centuries before the Common Era. It was said that it was not merely a gathering place for Greek wizards.

It was also an important place for wizards from the Nordics, Egypt, and even the Middle East to exchange knowledge. Rhodes Island at the time was known as the "Lighthouse of Magic," and a magnificent magical academy had been built on the island.

It had given birth to the earliest theories of Alchemy, systems of divination and prophecy, and complex Ancient Runes spells. Wizards studied forbidden magic here, created powerful runes, and even attempted to communicate with deities in hopes of gaining power beyond that of mortals. Yet such a glorious holy land of magic vanished from history overnight.

There were many different accounts of its destruction.

Some ancient parchments recorded that, while attempting to cast a forbidden spell, the wizards had accidentally triggered a magical storm, causing the island's energy core to lose control and explode. The catastrophe not only destroyed Rhodes Island itself, but also caused a brief magical disturbance in the