Chapter 43: Has the Blood Demon of Knockturn Alley Turned Over a New Leaf?

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"Knockturn Alley sometimes sells items that are rarely found elsewhere!"

"The rule here is: don't ask about the origin. Whatever trouble the item might bring, it's none of the seller's business."

"So, you need to be cautious before making a purchase."

"Of course, no one here dares to deceive me!" Kael walked ahead, explaining everything about Knockturn Alley.

Apart from the shops lining both sides of the street, there were plenty of dark wizards setting up stalls along the road.

Their goods looked as messy and chaotic as the stalls themselves.

Broken hand bones, eyeballs of unknown creatures, potions of dubious effects.

Some items were just plain decorations, with no trace of magical energy at all.

It was truly a mixed bag.

"Professor, Cassie, do you like anything? I'll buy it for you!" Kael smiled, looking at Cassandra.

This little sprout needed careful nurturing.

After all, he still relied on her to farm treasure chests in the future.

"Hmph!" Cassandra turned her head away, clearly unimpressed.

"Thank you, child, but I think I have no use for any of these," Dumbledore said, his face now hidden under a veil of mist.

It was a minor prank charm, serving only to obscure his appearance.

Otherwise, if "The Greatest White Wizard of the Century" showed up in Knockturn Alley, the place would probably erupt into chaos the moment people recognized him.

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"Is that Lord Mephisto?"

"Oh, Merlin's beard, I've been waiting here for three days just to see you!"

"If you hadn't come today, I would have left!" At that moment, a startled voice came from a nearby stall.

The speaker was a middle-aged wizard with a short beard and sharp, shifty eyes, giving off a sly and cunning vibe.

"Do you need something from me?" Kael asked, walking up to the stall.

"Of course! I heard that you often buy rare magical creatures' offspring. How about this one?"

"I recently acquired it." The middle-aged wizard eagerly pulled an egg from his pocket.

It was noticeably larger than a rugby ball.

In Knockturn Alley, aside from Kael's reputation for being ruthless, he was also known for his honesty in trading—something he had carefully maintained.

After all, relying solely on looting through violence would never get him the resources he needed.

If he did, he'd eventually be ostracized from every trading circle.

Everyone in Knockturn Alley knew that Kael frequently bought rare magical creature eggs and always offered a good price.

"Look, Lord Mephisto, this is a dragon egg, a hybrid between a Swedish Short-Snout and a Welsh Green."

"This type of fire-breathing dragon hasn't been seen on the market yet, but I'm sure it'll be a good breed."

Fire-breathing dragons were one of the most famous magical creatures, rated at the XXXXX danger level by the Ministry of Magic.

While other creatures like the Acromantula shared this rating, dragons were rated XXXXX only because it was the highest danger rating.

Currently, ten types of fire-breathing dragons were known to exist, though they could interbreed to produce even rarer breeds.

Kael couldn't tell if the egg was indeed a hybrid of a Swedish Short-Snout and a Welsh Green, as the vendor claimed.

But the scorching aura it emitted was undeniably that of a fire-breathing dragon.

This was a rare find, even in Knockturn Alley.

Under normal circumstances, Kael would have bought it without hesitation, paying a high price for such a treasure.

But now...

Glancing at Dumbledore behind him, Kael straightened his expression.

"Do you realize what you're doing?"

"Dragon eggs are classified as Class A Non-Tradeable Goods. They're illegal to sell!"

"If the Ministry of Magic finds out about this, you'll end up in Azkaban!"

His words left the middle-aged dark wizard completely stunned.

Wait a minute.

Lord Mephisto, do you realize what you just said?

Has the Blood Demon of Knockturn Alley turned over a new leaf?

When did that happen?

[ Ding! Detecting confusion! ]

[ Ding! Extracting treasure chest for the host! ]

[ Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received a silver treasure chest! ]

...

"To prevent you from breaking any more Ministry laws, I'm confiscating this dragon egg!" Kael said with a straight face, snatching the egg.

Then, he tossed a pouch of coins to the middle-aged wizard.

"That's the 500 Galleons I borrowed from you last time. We're even now!"

"Hmph, I despise dark wizards with a criminal record!" Kael added with mock indignation.

"Don't let me catch you again!"

"I'm determined to draw a clear line between myself and criminals like you!"

In the wizard's bewildered gaze, Kael walked over to Dumbledore and whispered.

"Professor, look, I just prevented a crime. But since this isn't school, you don't need to award me any points."

"Don't worry, I'll handle the dragon egg properly. I'll make sure it ends up with the Ministry of Magic." (T/N: LOL)

Dumbledore: "..."

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