Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 184: Cellars and Chambers - Invading the Chamber of Secrets!

Alex continues his inspection of the kitchen. Besides old cooking equipment, normal-looking food, and ingredients, he sees absolutely nothing else of interest. He moves deeper into the kitchen, entering a section that seems completely abandoned. The equipment here looks badly damaged, and there are no fresh ingredients anywhere in sight.

However, Alex pauses as he examines some of the old items more closely. His expression immediately changes.

"This!!" Alex exclaims, his eyes lighting up as he spots a collection of old cooking equipment. Among the mess, he manages to find 5 pots in different sizes and 3 pans, all recognized by the system. With growing excitement, he aggressively tosses everything else aside.

[Ancient Hogwarts Pot] x5, [Ancient Hogwarts Pan] x3

[Ancient Hogwarts Pot] x5
World: Harry Potter / Wizarding World
Quality: Deep Green
Type: Pot
Note: So ancient that the magic of the castle and the constant magic needed to repair it has successfully permanently imbued them with a weak layer of magic.

[Ancient Hogwarts Pan] x3
World: Harry Potter / Wizarding World
Quality: Deep Green
Type: Pan
Note: So ancient that the magic of the castle and the constant magic needed to repair it has successfully permanently imbued them with a weak layer of magic.

Hey, these are... something at least? I like them! I think I will take them!

"Why are you not using these anymore, house elf? What's your name, by the way?" Alex asks, his excitement still palpable.

"Master, this house name is called Billy. These pots and pans have been around for hundreds of years. They are black with soot. We only keep them for emergencies," Billy answers.

"That is not soot! This is corruption! It needs to be contained! I'm confiscating them all. Don't spread this around, Billy, that's an order! It would cause panic! Keep your eyes out for anything of value, I mean anything corrupt, and if you see something suspicious, immediately tell me, okay?" Alex says, sounding more like a thief tricking a child into handing over his parent's belongings.

"Yes, Master! I'm so touched that you are protecting us like that!" Billy responds enthusiastically, his face lighting up.

This seems to be everything of value around here. I can't believe the kitchen was such a disappointment. It's really true; they just eat regular British food here. Nothing magical at all! It's all trash, fucking unbelievable. Why is the food inside a magic school so pathetic? They have magic potions, rituals, and what do they eat? Traditional British food! Might as well take something to Menchi anyway.

Out of sheer greed, Alex grabs a bunch of various supplies, ingredients, condiments, and spices and stuffs them into his system, blatantly stealing right in front of the elves.

[The Castle is watching you]

The fuck? Guess outright theft is not good. Anyway, I'll stop for now; that should be enough anyway.

"I'm taking this as well. We need to check if the corruption has spread so far that the food has been infected. If something is wrong with it, I'll immediately tell you," Alex lies without hesitation, his shamelessness only growing.

Suddenly, Rishi enters the kitchen. "You done?"

"Yes... I confiscated some corrupted items... nothing of real value, though, just a small present for Menchi," Alex responds. "What are you doing? Couldn't get inside? Did you use force?"