Chapter 434 Thunder at Sea
( ) Joshua could vaguely feel that that obscure energy still existed in his body. But what he didn't know was that the reason why he was able to freely manipulate that power in the past was entirely because of the curse attached to the brand of the Deathly Hallows.
Right now, although his brand mark has been erased by Maca's analysis, even that strange energy has been suppressed by Maca. But if he wants to take the initiative to trigger it, the sudden rampage is basically a certainty.
Bang bang!
He only heard two muffled sounds, and the black mist in the whole room immediately shrank, and the two former companions who rushed towards him were bounced away at once.
Just like the self-protection mechanism of living beings, behaviors under normal conditions will always control the upper limit of the power that can be exerted at an insurance value. But when the will to control the body is replaced by something else, this mechanism will be useless.
A silent person who is almost out of control is obviously more terrifying than a silent person who acts under self-control.
Bang bang—— two groups of black mist rushed towards him again, but were blocked again.
Joshua's consciousness was so disturbed that he didn't even know where he was. At this moment, he only remembered one thing——
That person... I want to find that person... Mike... Ryan...
boom!
As the side wall was smashed by him suddenly, and the bricks were scattered and splashed, Joshua broke through the wall only by instinct and impulse, and even destroyed the magic loaded on the wall.
Do you still have consciousness? The old wizard standing at the door squinted his eyes and asked with a hint of greed, Is there any self-consciousness? If so, wouldn't it be...
When Joshua flew straight into the night sky outside, the old wizard waved his hand violently, causing the two silent people to follow closely behind.
And almost at the same time, the chests of the other silent people hiding in the manor suddenly felt hot, and they also received the order to leave immediately.
Little girl, just stay here honestly! Hmph! The old man snorted coldly, and pointed his wand at Zoe, trapping her firmly in place.
...
On the other side, Maca, who had just sent Sirius and others back to Hogwarts, reappeared by the Hudson River. The first thing he did when he returned to New York was to call back all the alienated acromantulas arranged here.
His little ones had done well for the attack—at least their efforts had kept Sirius and the sisters safely transported.
It's just that there are too many enemies after all. Even if Maca left all the acromantulas in the United States, he still failed to defend the riverside hut.
He made a quick inspection and found that the little ones were mostly healthy. It can be seen that although they failed to complete the task perfectly, it is not so easy for the Obscure to hurt them.
...Why, something unusual happened just a short while after I left?
Under Maca's questioning, some of the acromantulas conveyed something to him - not long ago, a large group of black things passed quickly in the distant sky. It is impossible for a blind wizard to miss it.
It seems that the Magic Congress of the United States is busy again...
Maca shook his head slightly, then stepped on the magic book and flew towards the direction that the acromantula said.
...
The estate where Joshua and Zoe were imprisoned was located near River Edge in northern New York, less than twenty miles from Long Island Sound.
Led by Joshua, whose consciousness was almost in chaos, a group of silent people chased him and flew around the land for a short while, before they plunged into the salty sea breeze.
In the mid-air without obstacles, Joshua's speed is always faster than the rest of the silent ones. But his flight path was quite chaotic, and when he rushed left and right, he was hanged not far behind by the pursuers.
However, they are probably limited to not being thrown too far away. Even if the pursuers still have the intention to surround Joshua, they obviously have more than enough energy.
Thus, on this strait, a seemingly endless pursuit began.
Dozens of black mist dragged their long tails and flew up and down, sometimes skimming the sea surface, stirring up water marks, and sometimes suddenly pulling the angle and stabbing straight into the sky.
The cold wind on the sea kept whistling, mixed with the rushing sound of the waves beating the sea surface, one after another. I don't know when the clouds in the sky gradually thickened.
Thunder light flickered faintly in the clouds, as if to play drums for the sound of the waves, dull but clear.
Such a sudden change made it hard to imagine that it was a naturally formed rain cloud, as if...something was manipulating it, making the atmosphere in this sea area tense.
At this moment, a low cry suddenly sounded from the direction of the distant North Atlantic Ocean. Even though the sea wind howled, it still failed to completely blow it away.
Not long after, a black spot suddenly appeared on the sea level in the east, approaching at an alarming speed in the direction of the silent ones.
The low hum gradually became louder, and the snake-like thunder crawling in the clouds turned into lightning that pierced the sky. After a flash of bright light hitting the sea, the thunder that resounded across the sea awakened the torrential rain.
It is approaching, approaching rapidly!
The huge grayish-yellow body shaped like an eagle is not inferior to that of a fire dragon, and its flying speed is far faster than the latter. One, two, and three pairs of wings flapped lightly, and they crossed a long section of the sea effortlessly.
Behind it, the three-leaf tail feathers dragged straight in the air, stably controlling the flight for it.
The closer you get, the more you can discover its terrifying speed; and the closer you observe, the more you can understand its innate ability.
All of a sudden, thunder and lightning, heavy rain poured down, and the storm swept the sea waves, setting off layers of huge waves.
Most of the silent people who were chasing Joshua slowed down, and they who still retained their consciousness vaguely understood in their hearts that this frightening divine bird was probably attracted by their pursuit at sea.
However, they might stop moving forward, but how did Joshua expect this?
The cloud of black mist continued to move forward amidst the pouring rain, and the majestic rain curtain that had been smashed in front of him faintly turned into a hazy water curtain, which was mixed in the mist of rain, making it hard to see clearly.
Most of those who remained silent were thinking that Joshua would probably perish at the hands of that divine bird.
Although they couldn't recognize what the divine bird was, that bird could make wind, rain and even lightning, which was something they could understand without even thinking about it.
And this group of silent people are not brave people at all, although they have to obey the master's order, but the terrible master is not here right now.
So in a blink of an eye, they thought of running away.
However, they didn't expect that the divine bird didn't pay too much attention to Joshua who was rampaging alone, but instead focused on them, a group of more conspicuous targets.
Crack—boom—
Another bolt of lightning fell fiercely at an unprepared speed. On the empty sea, those silent people who turned into black mist became living targets one by one.
At this moment, Maca, who had been searching all the way, finally arrived at the chaotic scene.
...Thunderbird?
He stopped in mid-air, and the rain curtain slipped away quietly around him, not even getting wet on the corner of his outer robe.
This rare magical creature has not been completely extinct?
Regarding this extremely rare magical creature, it has been recorded in various documents in the magic world. The most recent book should be Monsters and Where They Come From by Newt Scamander.
And this is also one of the teaching materials for the Protection of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts.
But even Mr. Scamander, who had personally seen this creature, could not describe it in too much detail.
It is said that when he was traveling in Egypt, he rescued a ptarmigan from a merchant. But on the way he tried to send it back to his hometown, he failed to complete it due to unknown obstacles.
Maca stood in the air, looking at the sea in the distance, carefully sizing up the Thunderbird. But it didn't take long before he turned his attention to those silent people who fled in a panic.
Crack——
It was another powerful thunderbolt, which hit a certain cloud of black mist with dazzling light. The powerful electricity wiped out most of the black mist, and then fell straight into the monstrous waves.
Just when Maca was about to continue watching, he suddenly discovered another cloud of black mist flying up and down. Look at the flying method like a headless fly, with obvious strangeness.
Then what's going on? Ma Kaxu stared at the black mist, inexplicably said, Crazy?
He thought so, but he couldn't just sit idly by.
Judging from what the giant eight-eyed spider saw earlier, the group of silent people obviously flew all the way chasing another silent person. In that case, it might really be Joshua.
After all, it's all here, and even if it's not, he still has to confirm it.
No longer thinking about it, Maca took advantage of the situation and flew towards the black mist rushing everywhere with the illusion spell. High in the sky, the Thunderbird flapped its wings, chasing the group of silent ones away.
Its departure made the wind, rain, thunder and lightning slow down a little, but Maca saved a lot of energy.
Joshua? He called out through the tight rain curtain with the power of the amplifying spell.
Originally, Maca didn't have much hope for this roar, even if it was Joshua, but just looking at the other party's appearance of scurrying around, it is probably impossible to pay attention to him.
Unexpectedly, his loud shout made the black mist stop immediately.
... Mike... Ryan...
The black mist suddenly expanded, followed by a sudden contraction, turning into a human form again. After he muttered softly, he seemed to have lost all his strength, swaying in the wind and rain, and fell towards the sea.
