Monsters In The Floo Network!

"It was nearly ten o'clock. The clock on the wall chimed, marking the passage of time.

The two elderly women, engrossed in their cheerful conversation, finally rose from their seats.

"Come on, Braun, it's almost time," Mrs. Longbottom exclaimed.

"Yes, Mrs. Longbottom!" Braun, engrossed in a game of wizard chess with Neville, swiftly stood up and responded.

Neville, too, hastily got to his feet.

Mrs. Longbottom gazed at Braun, who displayed a respectful yet confident demeanor, and then at her grandson.

She couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Then let's head to Augustus," she suggested.

Braun's grandmother nodded, a smile gracing her face. It was evident she felt reassured by entrusting her grandson to the other party.

"MAGICAL MENAGERIE!" Braun pronounced the name after Neville.

He waved to his grandmother and stepped into the green flames.

The experience was still as unsettling as the last time—a turbulent ride.

However, in comparison to his previous journey, something felt different.

Perhaps it was the strength of his soul power or the perfection of his soul magic that made the difference.

Braun's closed eyes could now be opened, and the peculiar sight before him left him deeply astonished.

An incredibly transparent halo formed around his body, protecting him from the fierce magic that surrounded him.

He was hurtling at a speed beyond Braun's imagination through a blue channel, observing his surroundings.

A series of twisted doors came into view, some open, some closed.

Wizards were passing through these doors. After their entry, they closed their eyes as if asleep.

They moved swiftly along their individual paths, dense yet orderly.

'Are these the Floo Networks?' Braun pondered.

Although the Floo network was widely used in the magical world, Braun believed few could describe it accurately.

No one knew what occurred after entering the flames.

It felt like a fleeting moment, and suddenly he was in another place.

Now, the secrets behind this were gradually unraveling, much to Braun's delight.

The wizard's insatiable curiosity drove him to experiment, but caution tempered his eagerness.

Who knew what could happen if he fell in now?

He didn't want to meet an early demise.

So, after a brief moment of curiosity, Braun began to appreciate the unpredictable and vivid changes in the passage.

The only slightly dissatisfying aspect for Braun was that this journey seemed a tad monotonous.

Just close your eyes—a momentary sensation.

Yet, upon opening his eyes, it had transformed into a lengthy voyage.

"There are creatures within."

Braun observed worm-like creatures clinging to the tunnel walls.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

It was hard to fathom encountering such peculiar creatures in the Floo network.

They seemed incorporeal, yet various organs were visible in their transparent bodies, presenting a bizarre spectacle.

Braun might have doubted their vitality if they didn't occasionally squirm.

'Slippery...just...'

Braun watched as several of these worm creatures crawled up outside his wizard shield, not far from him.

Then, from their bodies, came various noisy sounds resembling human voices.

However, the man inside the protective cover seemed oblivious.

He vanished through an illusory door, and those few worms were incinerated in the green flame.

It seemed that such beings couldn't manifest in the physical world.

"So, these things are harmless?" Braun mused to himself.

At the same time, he understood where the cacophony of human voices came from during his previous trips through the Floo network.

It appeared that these bugs clung to the protective cover.

He was contemplating this when several worms that had been clinging to the tunnel wall suddenly jumped out of Braun's shield.

Startled, Braun couldn't help but observe them curiously.

Close up, these worms seemed crystal clear, devoid of mouthparts or any discernible features.

If not for their pulsating innards, Braun wouldn't even think these entities were living creatures.

Just when he was about to continue observing, these seemingly lifeless bugs appeared to sense something.

Their pulsations quickened, and they emitted sounds of evident joy.

Subsequently, the motionless bugs in the passages seemed to receive a signal.

One after another, they jumped onto Braun's shield.

Meanwhile, those worms that had originally clung to other wizards' protective shields eagerly joined the onslaught.

To these creatures, Braun seemed like a delectable morsel.

Even though the door at the bottom was thoroughly consumed by the flames, it couldn't deter the fervor of these worms.

As Braun beheld the densely packed bugs outside the protective cover, he felt his scalp tingle.

And what terrified him even more was that these bugs seemed to be corroding his shield!

"Slip...cha...slip...cha..."

Accompanied by the cacophony, the protective cover vibrated.

Braun felt unwell at this point.

It was as if an electric drill had pierced his brain, stirring the contents within.

Nothing could be worse than this.

His bloody eyes opened, but the all-powerful Sharingan seemed powerless against these bugs.

He attempted to draw his wand but found himself unable to move at that moment, let alone hold a wand.

Just when he was on the brink of despair, an electronic sound reignited his hope.

"Ding! A special check-in location has been detected!

Time Tunnel!

Would you like to sign in?"

"Sign in...""