#388 - Chapter 388: Novel Competition Conditions

Challenge?

Sebastian was a little confused; the young man's topic jumped too quickly, leaving him a little unable to react for a moment.

"Professor Swan, I want to challenge you as a Seeker."

Krum stared intently at Sebastian, his eyes full of burning fighting spirit.

"People say I am the number one Seeker in the world right now, but I know clearly that my level is still far from yours."

"You know, in this Quidditch World Cup, my teammates were not very strong, and most of the time I relied on myself to turn the tide."

"It's a pity that my strength was not enough, and I still lost to the Irish team in the end."

"But, I know clearly," Krum raised his voice a little, "that as long as the strength is strong enough, a Seeker alone can win the World Cup."

"After all, that's what you did back then, and even every time you caught the Golden Snitch, it didn't take more than two minutes."

"Since I started playing Quidditch, you have been the goal I have been chasing."

"I want to try to challenge you and see how big the gap between us is. Please agree to my request and don't hold back."

The fighting spirit burning in the young man's eyes almost made the entire room scorching. His body leaned forward slightly, and his clenched fists revealed uncontrollable excitement and tension.

Through Krum's pupils that seemed to be burning, Sebastian saw the unwillingness and persistence in the other's heart.

This Quidditch World Cup mentioned by Krum was undoubtedly a hurdle in his heart.

The young man used his talent and hard work to carry a team that was not top-notch to the end, but in the end, he still could not cross the gap in the overall strength of the team.

And Sebastian's unattainable height of winning the World Cup by his own strength was the peak that Krum longed to climb.

The corners of Sebastian's mouth raised slightly, revealing his appreciation for the young man.

He knew that Krum was not just here for the challenge, but to prove himself, to prove that his efforts and his talent could chase and even surpass the goal he admired.

"Krum, there are many Quidditch players who have completely given up on this sport after dueling with me."

Sebastian said calmly: "Challenging me may打击打击your confidence and make you depressed. Even so, do you still insist on challenging me?"

"I insist!"

Looking at the other party's eyes without a trace of retreat, Sebastian grinned: "Very good. I accept your challenge, pick a time."

Krum pondered for a moment, then looked up and said: "Tomorrow at 10 am, I need to adjust to challenge you in the most perfect state."

After speaking, he thanked Sebastian again and left the office.

Krum did not hide the news that he was going to challenge Sebastian. In this way, in less than a night, the news spread throughout Hogwarts like wildfire.

Whether they were pure Quidditch enthusiasts or bookworms who were not interested in sports, they were all attracted by this sensational duel.

"Hey, who do you think will win, Professor Swan or Krum?"

"Krum, Professor Swan hasn't touched a broomstick in a long time."

"Of course it's Professor Swan, there's no doubt about it."

"But the Golden Snitch has been upgraded, right? Now the Golden Snitch will make continuous irregular turns during flight. Professor Swan hasn't practiced it."

"Just kidding, do you understand the gold content of the title 'Two-Minute Man'? If the professor hadn't retired voluntarily, how could Krum have gotten the title of world's number one Seeker."

"That's right, that's right, because of the professor's existence, the Quidditch rules have been changed, but Krum hasn't done this."

"Is Krum out of his mind? He dares to challenge Professor Swan. Isn't this just looking for abuse."

"You know nothing, this is Krum's ambition to climb to the peak."

The next morning, when Sebastian arrived at the Quidditch pitch, the stands were already full of dense little wizards. Even the principals of various magic schools brought their students to join in.

Most people held a magic camera in their hands, and some little wizards even took out the panoramic telescope they bought in the World Cup camp.

After all, this is a duel between two generations of the world's number one Seekers, and no one wants to miss any details.

As soon as Sebastian's figure appeared, it immediately attracted a burst of warm cheers. He enthusiastically waved to the audience, and then walked straight to the center of the field.

Krum was already waiting there. He was wearing a Quidditch uniform for the game, holding a Firebolt in his hand, and exuded a calm and composed aura.

Even though the cheers from the stands were rising and falling, his expression remained firm and unaffected by anything.

"Professor Swan, I ask you again, please don't show mercy to me. No matter what the result, I can bear it."

"No problem," Sebastian smiled slightly, his tone with a bit of ease, "In order to increase the fun of the game, I asked Madam Hooch to prepare ten Golden Snitches, let's compare who catches more."

Hearing this, Krum nodded, but the next second, Sebastian continued: "By the way, in order to increase the difficulty, I also added number codes to these Golden Snitches. If you are willing to challenge a higher difficulty, you can try to catch them in numerical order."

In order to make the onlookers understand the rules of the competition, Sebastian specially used the Amplifying Charm so that all the audience could hear clearly.

The little wizards were in an uproar when they heard the words, and immediately burst into excited discussions.

"Ten Golden Snitches? This game is too exciting!"

"You have to catch them in order? This difficulty is too outrageous!"

Interesting!

They were still worried that the duel would end too quickly and they would not enjoy it enough.

There will be ten Golden Snitches flying in the sky later, and they definitely won't be able to catch them all in a short time, so they can enjoy themselves this time.

Ron's face was full of excitement. He was a serious Quidditch fan. This kind of competition method was unheard of, not to mention catching the Golden Snitch in order.

You must know that the Golden Snitch is extremely fast and will continuously change its flight direction irregularly. Ordinary people can't even detect its flight path.

In addition, the Golden Snitch ball is very small. It is undoubtedly more difficult to identify the number and lock the target during flight.

"Harry, you are also a Seeker, do you think this kind of competition is realistic? Can Professor Swan and Krum do it?"

"I don't know if Krum can do it," Harry concluded without hesitation, "but Professor Swan definitely has no problem."

"When the professor taught me to fight in the air on a broomstick, he used to fight me with his eyes blindfolded, and I couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes."

"In the professor's words, most of the time, our magic perception is more useful than our eyes, which is why he has always asked me to exercise my magic perception."

"Stop talking, look, Madam Hooch is bringing the Golden Snitch on the field."

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