The moment Allie stepped into the mountains, the previously quiet gray compass seemed to be nudged by an invisible hand, trembling slightly in her palm.
The compass was only the size of a palm, with raised letters on its face representing the four directions. The outer rim was densely engraved with Eastern Taoist characters, which were now glowing with a rhythmic, faint light. In the center of the compass lay a small iron block shaped like a pinned mouse, its disgusting long tail serving as the compass needle.
Seeing that the compass had reacted, Allie's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. This compass was the result of her locking herself in the alchemy room for a month to research and develop. She had originally intended to use her alchemical achievement as a bargaining chip to discuss with Fudge how to spare Buckbeak.
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