novelraw Chapter 129 Basilisk
Chapter 129 Basilisk
"Hiss~" Just as everyone was shocked by the huge snake skin, the ground suddenly began to vibrate regularly.
Alice's crystal ball automatically issued a mechanical female voice: [Someone comes in, the heir of Salazar? ]
"Close your eyes!" Dumbledore reminded in a low voice while raising his wand.
Hearing the sound was still some distance away, Alice looked around.It was too dark, and it was still a familiar environment for the basilisk. Although she knew that the principal was very powerful, she still couldn't let go.
"Close your eyes!" Snape gave her a slap, "Do you want to die?"
[Taste, the smell of a wizard~]
The sound was getting closer, and Alice quickly closed her eyes: "Harry, did you hear that?"
"Professor Hall?" Harry responded hesitantly, sounding like he was on the side of Dumbledore.
"Tell it, you are the heir of Slytherin." Completely plunged into darkness, Alice's voice also brought a little panic.
Grasping the wand tightly with her right hand, Alice bit her lips subconsciously. She didn't like the feeling of putting her safety in other people's hands.
"What?" Harry was shocked at first, and then reacted immediately, "You mean you want me to pretend to be the heir of Slytherin and make the basilisk listen to me."
"If you understand, do it." Even in this situation, Snape's voice remained steady, "Parseltongue."
Listening to the voice, Alice couldn't help leaning closer to Snape.She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she felt her left hand being held.
"Hiss~" Harry over there had already started communicating with the basilisk.
Thanks to Parsel Translator for saving them from being an idiot in the dark listening to the hiss.
Harry: [I am the Heir of Slytherin. ]
Basilisk: [You have a different taste from 50 years ago, is it another branch or his son? ]
Harry: [Fifty years ago? ]
Basilisk: [I'm not sure if it was 50 years ago, anyway, a boy found me at that time.He treats me very well, and even takes me around to play! ]
"Harry, tell the basilisk to close its eyes." Interrupting Harry who wanted to continue asking, Dumbledore reminded, "Now is not the time to talk about that."
Harry nodded at first, and then realized that everyone was not only in the dark but also had their eyes closed, he scratched his head embarrassingly: [I brought some friends over, please don't open your eyes yet. ]
Basilisk: [What trouble!Same as Salazar. ]
Although the female voice translated by the crystal ball was emotionless and ups and downs, but inexplicably, Alice felt that the Basilisk's tone was a bit cute.
"Why do I think the basilisk is a girl." She whispered.
Not knowing whether it was acquiescence or silence, Snape didn't answer.
Basilisk: [I closed my eyes, can I come here now? ]
"Principal?" Harry hesitated.
"Let it come over." Dumbledore replied after pondering for a while, and then turned to the others, "Just in case, don't open your eyes."
With sweaty palms, Harry swallowed: [Come here. ]
The heavy body quickly slid across the dusty ground, and Alice could even feel a breeze blowing by.She knew without opening her eyes that the basilisk was coming.
"Tell it that we must blindfold it just in case," said Dumbledore.
Harry: [Can I blindfold you?My friends are still a little worried. ]
Alice heard the sound of its tail slapping the ground. It seems that the basilisk is not very happy?
Basilisk: [I always mean what I say, I won’t open my eyes if I say I won’t open them! ]
After a while, seeing that Harry didn't agree, the basilisk seemed aggrieved: [Okay, but you promise me that you must give me a lot of delicious food, just like the boy before. ]
[no problem! ] Harry agreed without thinking, [Hogwarts elves cook very well. ]
Seeing that the communication between Harry and the basilisk was over, Dumbledore waved his wand, with obvious relief in his tone: "Okay, you can open your eyes now."
Although it was expected, Alice was still frightened when she saw the live basilisk.Just imagine, a small snake with the size of a thumb can be said to be cute, but a snake with long arms has already begun to seep into people, so what about a snake as long as a human?What about a snake as big as a house?
With a pale face, Alice lit up her wand.When she found that everyone except Dumbledore and Snape was not looking very well, she suddenly regained her courage.
"Harry, ask it, is the last boy who opened the Chamber of Secrets named Tom Riddle?" Alice paused slightly when she read the word "Tom", but the three little Harrys didn't notice it.
"Okay." Harry replied to Alice in English, and then skillfully switched back to Parseltongue, [Is the last boy who opened the Chamber of Secrets named Tom Riddle? ]
The basilisk's tail kept wagging, forming strange shapes on the ground, as if thinking: [Oh yes, Tom, I remember the name. ]
Great, after all these years, Hagrid can finally get his revenge.Alice was happy from the bottom of her heart, but she was only happy for a while when she thought of what Harry had said about the large group of acromanders that were being raised in the Forbidden Forest.
What is this called!As the guard of the Forbidden Forest, Hagrid's mission is to guard the creatures in the Forbidden Forest and ensure the safety of students who stray into the Forbidden Forest.Nothing happened now, what if those acromants hurt the students in the future?
In addition, she suspects that the ecological balance of the Forbidden Forest will be disrupted by this powerful, protected, and large population of spiders.
No matter what angle you look at, those giant eight-eyed spiders can no longer be placed in the Forbidden Forest.If one or two are okay, she checked the information and found that their reproduction speed is too fast.
It's just that Hagrid will definitely not agree. If things get serious, maybe the post of guard of the Forbidden Forest will be lost.And where should so many spiders be placed?
"You repeat what I said in Parseltongue at once," Alice said to Harry, and then turned to Dumbledore, "May I, Headmaster?"
Dumbledore looked at Alice lovingly: "If you have any ideas, of course."
Taking a deep breath, Alice started her performance: "Actually, there is more than one Slytherin bloodline."
The ground shook slightly, and it was the basilisk rolling over: [Really?Really?Is there really more than one descendant of Salazar? ]
Even animals that have lived for so long are still so innocent.Or is it also related to it staying in the secret room?Alice said calmly, "Yes, but in fact the other heir, the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets 50 years ago, violated Salazar Slytherin's wishes."
[What? ] Following the sound, the basilisk moved its head closer to Harry, [What do you mean? ]
Basilisks that never brush their teeth and eat rats every day have a bad breath.Harry held his nose and cast Alice a begging look.
It's a pity that at this time, everyone didn't care whether Harry was smoked by the basilisk's tone. Everyone, including Dumbledore, turned their attention to Alice.
"Salazar Slytherin left you to let you protect Hogwarts?" Alice continued to fool around calmly.
[Salazar says so. ] The basilisk flicked its tail again, [But staying underground is too boring for my wife, and few people came to me at all. ]
"But that Tom Riddle wants to destroy Hogwarts." Alice said without changing her expression, "He's even a half-breed."
Ruin Hogwarts?Harry repeated Alice's words mechanically, with a daze in his eyes.How had he never heard that Voldemort was going to destroy Hogwarts?Didn't Voldemort want to rule the wizarding world?
[Mixed race?mixed race? ] The basilisk shook his head, [Salazar seems to really pay attention to blood. ]
Those who can speak Parseltongue are the heirs of Slytherin. The basilisk has only such a simple idea.But in the impression that Salazar really cared about bloodlines, so she was somewhat confused.
Alice added more strength: "Actually, Tom Riddle is already crazy. He even split his own soul. Is such a person worthy of being the heir of Slytherin?"
[Horcrux?Is he masochistic? ] Unexpectedly, the basilisk uttered this little-known term, [Salazar told me. ]
Hearing this, Alice's eyes lit up: "Yes, we also think he is crazy. But for a while, we can't do anything about him. We don't even know how to destroy the Horcrux."
[destroy?They all say my venom can destroy anything. ] The basilisk spoke quite proudly, [At that time, my venom was worth a lot, and many students secretly traded mice for me. ]
Although it is the Middle Ages, isn't such a cruel student a bit outrageous?Alice complained inwardly.
Just when she was about to continue talking, she suddenly heard a burst of illusory, ethereal and mysterious music.
"There are ghosts here?" Alice was stunned.
"No, no, no." Dumbledore denied with a smile, then looked towards the ceiling, and the rest of the people followed suit.
So under the gaze of everyone, a fiery red phoenix descended suddenly.If I'm not mistaken, it has the poor Sorting Hat in its paws.
"Fox, I am sorry to trouble you," said Dumbledore, "but we may not need this now. Perhaps you can go back first?"
After seeing off Fenghuang who had only appeared for a minute, he turned around and explained to everyone: "I must be responsible for the safety of the students."
"Principal!" Hermione was moved to tears.
Alice pushed Snape, who said in an odd tone, "So what are we going to do with the basilisk now?"
Sensing everyone's gaze, the basilisk seemed to realize something: [You promised me, give me something delicious, and take me out. ]
When did I promise to take you out?Harry wisely didn't say the words.
"Perhaps it can be kept out of Hogwarts?" said Dumbledore. "It is too dangerous for it to remain in the school."
Harry hastened to translate.
I don't want the basilisk to react violently: [No way!I must protect Hogwarts. ]
At this time Alice spoke: "Actually, I have an idea, just give me a place closer to Hogwarts."
"Nearer?" Dumbledore asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, I'm here to raise the basilisk. As long as it's close to the school and the space is big enough, I can dig a tunnel in two places." Alice pointed to the huge basilisk, "I want to drill a tunnel for her It's not hard to say."
"You don't have to work so hard to drill the tunnel, I know a very suitable place." Dumbledore asked curiously, "Keeping a basilisk is not a trivial matter, can you tell me your plan?"
Alice smiled excitedly: "Not only the basilisk, but also the acromantula!"
Seeing that everyone was getting more and more confused, she raised her chest: "I want to build a zoo, a zoo where tourists can understand the language of animals!"