Hey, Hagrid! I knew you'd be here!" Kaisen greeted Hagrid, who was fertilizing pumpkins.
Kaisen! How's being a Professor? Are the Little Wizards very mischievous!" Hagrid straightened up and responded.
That's not the case, to be honest, the Little Wizards who signed up for my Alchemy class are quite well-behaved. By the way, are you free today?"
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So... honestly, it's better to drink in your hut, this place is a bit too dirty." In Pig's Head Inn, Kaisen somewhat disdainfully kept wiping the counter in front of him with a handkerchief. As for the drinking glass, he brought his own.
Don't mind these details, drinking only has atmosphere here, and we can drink freely without worrying about encountering danger like in other places. The owner here is an incredibly powerful Wizard, no one dares to cause trouble in his place," Hagrid said consolingly.
Alright, I won't remember these things when I'm drunk." Kaisen picked up the whiskey on the table and poured it into his glass, clinked glasses with Hagrid, and then guzzled it down.
Eh? I don't feel that dizzy feeling from last time. It seems I've made considerable progress in my alcohol tolerance.
Of course, before, when I drank with others, I never had my fill before they were already on the floor. Only you can drink with me as an equal... But I remember you said last time that drinking was like drinking dog water?" Hagrid scratched his head and said.
Oh... did I say that?"
Hagrid's eyes darted around: "No, you didn't say that, I remembered it wrong!"
That's right!" Kaisen picked up his glass again and clinked it with Hagrid, but this time he already felt a bit dizzy.
Slowly, he had already lost count of how many bottles of whiskey were on the table in front of him. Of course, there wasn't just whiskey; various distilled spirits used as base liquor outside, such as vodka, gin, brandy, and tequila, filled the table in front of them.
And the surrounding floor, of course.
Meanwhile, a figure in a black robe, whose face was obscured, carefully chose a spot to sit down.
Gentlemen? Do you mind if I join you for a drink?" The black-robed man said in a low voice.
Very much so." Kaisen shook his head.
Then, do you mind making a bet? I have the stakes, look at this big guy! I won it from someone else, such a huge Dragon Egg!"
The moment he heard 'Dragon Egg,' the previously groggy Hagrid suddenly sobered up a great deal, though only a great deal.
What do you want to bet?"
Actually, I know you, Hagrid, the Hogwarts gamekeeper. I hear you're very knowledgeable about magical creatures. I happen to have a Cerberus, but it seems a bit too agitated. I want to know what I should do to calm it down. If your method works, this Dragon Egg is yours," the black-robed man said.
That's simple, Cerberus loves music very much. You just need to play some soothing music for it, and it will calm down until it falls asleep. I recommend the harp; Cerberus particularly likes that kind of music."
Kaisen leaned on a bottle, looking at the black-robed man beside him. He didn't know why, but he always felt like he had some kind of problem.
But his alcohol-addled brain prevented him from figuring out what the problem was.
Never mind, who cares!
He poured himself another drink and guzzled it down. Soon, the black-robed man handed the Dragon Egg to Hagrid, then turned his gaze to the dazed Kaisen.
Professor Kaisen, honestly, you've been making quite a splash recently. I hear you've even made a lot of Alchemy creations using a redstone you refined yourself?"
Kaisen burped, recalled for a moment, and nodded. Yes, he had indeed used redstone to make an advanced Alchemy induction cooker for Snape.
Yes, what about it?"
Don't misunderstand, this is just a small request. I made a small item myself, following your redstone theory from your sixth-year lecture. However, I accidentally wired it incorrectly when I was setting up the circuit. I don't know which one is the real switch. What should I do about this?" the black-robed man asked softly.
Where did you get the redstone from?"
A sixth-year student gave it to me, saying it was an Alchemy product from their Professor, and told me to cherish it.
I see, just cut the main redstone line, then connect the main redstone line to a redstone block, and you'll be fine."
It's that simple?"
Haven't you studied Runes? The two are similar patterns?"
Kaisen's hazy mind was almost figuring out who this black-robed man was.
If he had only asked Hagrid about the Cerberus, then it was possible he coincidentally had a Cerberus.
But unfortunately, he also asked about the redstone. Cerberus plus redstone, Kaisen certainly didn't believe such a coincidence existed in this world. From this, it could be concluded that this black-robed man was, more likely than not, Quirrell.
However, this was also good. Dumbledore had previously asked him to subtly tell Quirrell how to pass through the piston door. He had been wondering how to tell him.
As it turned out, when you're sleepy, someone brings you a pillow. Isn't this just perfect?
Thank you, both of you. Oh, Hagrid, this Dragon Egg is for you." The black-robed man, or rather, Quirrell, left the Dragon Egg on the table and departed from Pig's Head Inn.
Haha, Kaisen! I never thought we'd get such a big surprise just by coming here to drink, a Dragon Egg! Haha!" Hagrid, who had been gleefully holding the Dragon Egg in his arms, instantly stopped grinning as he watched Kaisen continuously guzzling alcohol.
Did I overdo it a bit with the 'fishing'?
What do you think?"
Sorry, sorry, come on, cheers!"
......
The next day...
That'll be 29 Galleons and 6 Sickles in total. I'll round it down for you, just give me thirty Galleons," the old man with a goatee said calmly.
Kaisen's motion to pull out money paused, clearly stunned by this reverse rounding operation.
However, he didn't have much of an issue with it. He and Hagrid had slept in the pub all night yesterday, occupying the table until this morning, which indeed disrupted the owner's business.
Moreover, after sleeping for a night, nothing was missing from either of them, from the Dragon Egg to the Galleons, even after a whole night in a busy pub.
With such security, paying an extra Galleon was no problem.
Thirty Galleons, would you like to count them?" Kaisen pulled out thirty Galleons and arranged them on the bar.
No need." The old man collected all the Galleons and then stood back, continuing to wipe his dirty glasses with his dirty rag.
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