Titan Giant
dark,
Like a cage,
Enveloping heaven and earth.
A faint light shone from the tip of the wand, but like the little matchstick of the little girl, it struggled for a moment before burning out completely.
Darkness descended once more.
Hermione shook her wand, her face full of worry, and said, "I'm out of magic too."
William sighed softly and looked up at the starless sky.
Before entering the Land of Death, he had thought the danger might come from the Death, wandering spirits, or even dangerous monsters from the Underworld...
But to everyone's surprise, the first and most deadly danger came from the darkness.
Underworld
The sky was devoid of stars, as if in eternal night, utterly dark, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.
That would be fine, but for a wizard, a simple "Lumos" can solve all problems.
But... William soon discovered that this place was very different from the magical world.
Using the same magic in the Underworld will consume more magic power.
for example...
With his current powerful magic, even using the strongest Lumos, he could provide continuous illumination for a whole day in the magical world.
Here, after only half an hour, all the magic power in my body was exhausted, and my mana bar returned to zero.
It felt like holding a mobile phone; when you first bought it, you could stay engaged all day even while watching videos.
Now, if I turn off the screen and leave it in standby mode, and occasionally check the time, the battery will be dead in half a day.
Who could withstand this?!
However, sunlight is essential.
Humans cannot live in a dark environment for long; it is too oppressive.
There was no light, and we couldn't see the surroundings or road signs at all.
Once you encounter a fork in the road over water, you might miss it or even get lost.
William also tried Potion of Night Vision, but they didn't work.
That thing allows people to have the same vision at night as during the day, but... it still needs a faint light to transmit the light.
Just like animals that can see in the dark, the sky also has starlight or moonlight.
Of course, William also has the Philosopher's Stone, which is like a giant power bank.
But at this terrifying rate of consumption, the magic power consumed within the Philosopher's Stone during a single trip would likely be considerable.
This is a magical item that William crafted using his lifespan; to simply consume it for lighting is far too... extravagant.
But it seems there's no other way.
William even used the Deluminator that Dumbledore had made, but the light stored inside was quickly consumed.
He lay in the golden coffin, gazing up at the dark sky, and began to miss that brilliant starry sky.
Humans fear the dark; this is a message etched into our DNA since ancient times, passed down from generation to generation.
Even the faintest light can bring peace of mind.
A night without stars is so unsettling.
If William were to stay in such an environment for a year or two, he would probably go insane.
Hermione sat with her knees bent, placing her bare feet on William's feet, feeling his body heat for a moment to feel safe.
She rested her chin on her knees, lost in thought, then suddenly smiled sweetly and said:
"William, I have an idea!"
William paused for a moment, then squeezed out the last bit of magic within him, and the tip of his wand lit up again.
Using the brief glimmer of light, Hermione pulled five Winky gems from the Safety Watch.
In the night sky, they shone like starlight, emitting a soft glow that pierced the darkness.
The Goblin Gems!
William acquired it on Werewolf Island four years ago.
An accident occurred, and the diamond broke into seven pieces.
One of the pieces was given to Dumbledore, who placed it in his sister Ariana's tomb.
William took the other piece and made a one-time deal with that old woman, Vivian.
The remaining five rings are with Hermione; she plans to use them as her wedding rings when she gets married.
Unexpectedly, the starlight absorbed by the jewel could be released here for an extended period.
What a pleasant surprise!
It seems that this so-called Goblin Gems is also a treasure that came from the Underworld and was passed down to the magical world.
Having this makes me feel much more at ease.
Hermione placed the four diamonds at the four corners of the golden coffin, like streetlights.
She left another one inside the Safety Watch, just in case of an accident, and as a spare.
William suddenly heard a sound coming from underwater, and he looked down by the starlight.
He initially thought it was an attack by the dead, but to his surprise, they all seemed to fear the golden coffin and kept their distance, wandering at the bottom of the River Styx.
The sound that had just been made came from a group of strange-looking creatures:
They are short in stature, resemble children, and also look like apes, with their entire bodies covered in fur.
Could it be the legendary... Water Monkey?!
When they saw William stick his head out, they let out fierce howls, as if they wanted to drag him into the River Styx, but were afraid of the starlight and dared not approach.
With the combined buffs of being a legendary master of Fantastic Beasts breeding and a skilled fisherman...
William was itching to get his hands on one and the idea of raising it came to mind.
This is Water Monkey! A rare creature I've never seen before in the magical world!
"William, look over there!" Hermione suddenly pointed.
Two green stars hung in the distant sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, sparkle.
So there are stars in this world.
But William's expression immediately changed, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"Those are two eyes, they're Titan Giant!"
It was indeed Titan Giant. The golden coffin continued to drift, and a row of rocky ridges suddenly rose up, but there was a gap in front of it, where a Giant stood.
Giant in the magical world are at most six or seven meters tall, making them look like newborn babies compared to this Titan Giant.
He was over fifty meters tall, his eyes gleaming green, and his long green hair fluttering in the wind.
His legs were planted on either side of the gap, each foot resting on a mountain, while his broad shoulders loomed over the rugged peaks.
The Giant wore a green bronze battle skirt around his waist, his breastplate was also bronze, he wore a crown-shaped half-helmet, and his flowing hair was made of green-dyed hemp rope.
One of his hands was resting on the left ridge, while the other finger was pinching a huge rock.
As the golden coffin drew closer to the ridge, the Titan's form became increasingly terrifying.
William also saw that the huge breastplate was covered with spots of Scabbers, all from the nests of giant seabirds.
The Titan let out a deafening roar.
His booming voice, befitting his size, was terrifying, even drowning out the mournful cries of the spirits at the bottom of the river.
Thousands of terrifying birds simultaneously soared into the air.
They circled the golden coffin, but dared not approach.
William used to think that white dragons, red dragons, and even the North Sea Kraken were all so enormous... that they must be kings and rulers in the Underworld, right?
Now, even a random Giant is fifty or sixty meters tall. Killing a white dragon would be a piece of cake for them.
And these giant seabirds also look extremely dangerous.
Without this golden coffin, they would probably be dead long ago.
William had previously thought that after things were settled, he would follow the example of the Four Founders and bring Hermione here for a tour.
Forget it... It's too damn dangerous!
As they moved further away from the Titan Giant, the mountain ridges on both sides gradually receded, the wind subsided, and the golden coffin entered a large lagoon.
Another reef rose up ahead, resembling a spiked fist protruding from the water.
William glanced at the map in the Book of Two Ways under the starlight.
He discovered that he had arrived at a place that was also mentioned in the Tales of Beedle the Bard.
The Fountain of Fair Fortune.