Volume 4: The Sea and the Ship Heading North Chapter 213 Magic Slate
The view from the tower was beautiful, but Sir Stoke obviously brought Jon here not just to see the scenery.
They came to a stone wall, which looked no different from other places, but after Sir Stoke gently pushed the outermost stone, a stone slab that was obviously different from other places appeared.
It was a completely black stone slab with densely packed invisible text carved on it.
Jon had not lied before. When he was lurking in Hogwarts Castle, he did study ancient magic runes for a period of time in order to understand the "slave contract" signed by the hemp-blooded students in the castle.
However, this kind of research, which was only done out of interest and did not last long at all, could not possibly bring him any outstanding achievements. It could only allow him to recognize the type of writing in front of him and know the general meaning of some words and sentences.
"I found this slab five years ago. I stumbled upon it during an astronomical observation. You should remember that I told you last night when we first met that although this tower was left to me by my family, the elders actually forgot that such a place existed."
Strangely, Sir Stocker suddenly stopped talking on the stone slab and instead started talking about the history of the tower.
"It wasn't this high when I first came here. Only more than 20 floors were exposed above the sea. The remaining nearly 50 floors were built slowly by myself after I decided to settle here. It took nearly 20 years in total, and it was not completed until 1976."
Jon frowned slightly, understanding the implication of why he wanted to introduce this.
"In other words, the tower we are standing on now was actually built by you eighteen years ago?"
"To be precise, it was 20 years ago." Sir Stock said seriously, "Before 1974, I had already completed this position. The next two years were mainly spent on the layout of each floor."
The two-year gap had no impact on the problems that arose in the matter itself.
"You built this new floor in 1974, but five years ago you suddenly discovered that there was a stone slab hidden behind the wall that you knew nothing about?"
Jon stared into Sir Stoker's eyes, and he seemed to suddenly understand something.
Sir Stock nodded with a gloomy look.
"That's the problem. Although this tower has a long history, I can be sure that every piece of material from the 27th floor onwards was made by me using magic and built on this tower. I can be sure that I did not leave anything hidden on this floor at the beginning, and I have never brought any outsiders here before. But just five years ago, I found this stone slab covered with ancient magic words..."
His voice was low and his face looked ugly.
After something like this happened, of course no one would be in a good mood. A house that you built with your own hands, but suddenly one day you discovered something you had never seen before.
Think about it from another perspective. It's like you're in your own home, in a private bedroom that you don't allow outsiders to visit. Suddenly one day you find a book under your pillow that you've never read or touched before...
This will inevitably cause people to feel extremely panicked and insecure. Ordinary books will not harm people, but no one can guarantee the safety of a stone slab covered with ancient magic words.
No matter who thought of it first, it could only be that someone snuck in.
Sir Stoker thought so, and Jon thought so now too.
From last night till now, he has been trying to find out what Voldemort did when he came here.
But judging from the behavior of the owner of the tower, Sir Stoker, he seemed to not know Voldemort at all, and he never remembered that anyone had visited him during that month.
But this slate obviously appeared within this time period, and Jon had reason to suspect that Voldemort had avoided this old knight and lurked in this tower.
Of course, judging from the strength that Sir Stoker had currently expressed to himself, Voldemort should have been able to kill him easily, but for some unknown reason, he spared his life and only made some inconspicuous changes in the tower behind the scenes.
And five years ago, Sir Stoke accidentally discovered this stone tablet covered with ancient magic words, which was a proof of this .
The two can be logically linked together. Although it cannot be absolute, it is very likely.
From Sir Stoker's perspective, it is possible to explain why he was so impatient after learning that John was a professor at the magic school.
If he wanted to catch the person who sneaked into the castle, his only direction was this stone slab.
But according to him, he only studied astronomy, and was at the level of an ordinary wizard in other magical fields, which resulted in him having no idea where to start with this stone slab covered with ancient magic words.
Therefore, he needs the help of a professional, and Jon’s current identity is a "professor" who is as professional as can be.
As for why this knight did not return directly to land to seek answers after encountering such a thing, he probably had his own reasons.
"So, sir, you want my help to decipher what is written on this stone slab and investigate its origin?" Jon asked.
Sir Stoke nodded solemnly.
"You should understand what I'm thinking now. I can't accept that something like this would happen in a place where I have always lived and belonged to me alone. I must investigate the origin of this stone tablet, so I need your help, Professor Johnson."
Jon looked at the slate and asked the question in his mind.
"Since you discovered this stone tablet five years ago, why didn't you return to the mainland during this period to find someone who specializes in studying magic runes to solve it?"
Sir Stock took a deep breath and said seriously.
"I once swore that I would never leave this tower until I completed my research goals."
Only then did Jon show an expression of understanding on his face.
Come to think of it, who would have nothing better to do than spend their entire life in a place like this with absolutely no communication with the outside world?
Unless you really have a deep obsession with something.
From the top of the tower where they are now, it can be roughly seen that Sir Stoke's oath should be related to the starry sky above their heads.