Thief's Downfall, Forced to Make a Move
"Reparo!" Professor Fig waved his Wand, and large chunks of rubble flew through the air as a Stone Bridge leading toward the Ruins was repaired. The two stepped onto the bridge and pressed on toward the Ruins.
Will followed right behind them like an invisible Ghost, heading toward the Ruins.
Amidst the ruins, Will caught sight of a massive Magical Crystal at a single glance. Behind that Magical Crystal lay a magnificent, luxurious hall.
DePty stopped in front of the crystal just like Will. "What place is the room behind this?"
Professor Fig, who was exploring the Ruins nearby, looked exceptionally puzzled—he couldn't see any room at all, but he was already used to it. After all, the child by his side seemed capable of seeing traces of Ancient Magic.
DePty placed his hand upon the Magical Crystal, and Will only felt a blur before his eyes. With another turn of his head, they had already arrived inside the hall reflected on the Magical Crystal.
Will looked around in puzzlement, spotting a snoring goblin, and thought to himself secretly: Is this... Gringotts?
Why would the ancient ruins directly transport them to Gringotts?
In the hall of Gringotts, that goblin slumped over the desk and snored away, a glistening streak of saliva still hanging from the corner of its mouth.
Professor Fig and DePty stood before the counter, staring at each other in dismay, evidently not yet recovered from the recent transportation.
"Where is this..." DePty glanced around. He didn't know where this was; clearly, he wasn't of wizarding descent.
Professor Fig wore a blank expression as well. He walked up to the counter and knocked hard on the desktop several times before the snoring goblin finally woke up in a daze.
"You two...