Chapter 815: Alchemy
The three of them walked along the passage beneath the fountain for nearly twenty minutes, and Kyle felt like he had crossed the entire Beauxbatons.
Strangely, though, the water surface above them remained visible the entire time, as if they had just been circling the fountain.
It wasn’t until a different kind of light appeared ahead—completely unlike the lighting in the passage—that Kyle noticed something had changed. A golden door shimmered ahead, glowing brightly under the lights.
Fleur, walking at the front, reached for the handle and gave it a gentle push.
"I was just wondering who might be sneaking into the fountain’s secret passage—turns out it’s you," came Madam Maxime’s voice from the other side. "What brings you back to the school?"
"Long time no see, Madam Maxime," Fleur said. "But I’m not the one who wanted to come—he is..."
She stepped aside to let Kyle and Kanna exit the tunnel.
"It’s you?"
Madam Maxime looked surprised to see Kyle, as though she hadn’t expected to run into him here.
"It’s a pleasure to see you again, Madam Maxime," Kyle said politely, looking up at the Beauxbatons headmistress, who towered over both of them.
He’d grown quite a bit over the past few years, but when facing Madam Maxime, it felt like nothing had changed—he still had to crane his neck just to meet her gaze.
"Welcome," Madam Maxime said as she walked over. "And welcome to you, beautiful lady. I believe your name is Kanna Prince, isn’t it?"