Chapter 192

Chapter 193 The Duel Competition Begins

As the time approaches,

Ives’s long-awaited students from four magic schools that have never appeared in the original work-Wagadu, Magic Institute, Castello Bruxo and Kunlun The contestants finally arrived.

This afternoon, all the players in the youth group were summoned to prepare for the draw.

Unlike Avis, who looked relaxed and carefree, the other seven little wizards had serious expressions. Elizabeth was already praying secretly in her heart not to draw Avis in the first round.

After dueling with Ives once and going through difficult adventures together, Elizabeth knew better than anyone else how powerful this little wizard who was only in second grade was.

The organizer of the duel competition is the International Magical Cooperation Department of the Congress. In order to avoid suspicion, Elizabeth’s teacher Mr. Cone was sent to be in charge of the adult group.

The person in charge of the youth group is Monte Roche, Director of the Cooperation Department.

Judging from his surname, this director should be a descendant of Berthild Roche, one of the original twelve Aurors.

Luo Shi held eight blank cards in his hands, and he explained in a loud voice:”We used special magic to write four sets of numbers on these eight cards. The player who draws the same set of numbers as you is your number one.” a match opponent”

“After you get the card, use True Shape to make the numbers appear.”He added.

After all the little wizards nodded to show that they understood, he threw the cards in his hand upwards hard, making them all float in the air.

“Who comes first?”Roche asked gently.

Looking at the blank cards lined up and floating in the air, the eight young wizards gave in to each other for a while, and finally they agreed to let the youngest Avis choose first.

Avis shrugged Shrugging, he accepted everyone’s kindness with a smile.

He walked forward and randomly selected a card without looking at it. After getting the card, he took out his wand and waved it gently, and the invisible numbers on the card appeared. come out

“3.”Aves looked at the numbers written in cursive on the card and whispered softly.

The silent spellcasting skills he showed attracted the attention of the other six contestants except Elizabeth.

This kind of silent spellcasting proficiency should not be underestimated. Ah, they sighed in their hearts.

Next, other little wizards stepped forward to choose cards. Everyone’s expression was extremely serious, as if they were performing an important ritual.

When they read out the numbers on their cards , the expressions on their faces were even more varied, some were nervous, some were looking forward to it, and some seemed very disappointed.

Ives quietly stood behind and observed the way they cast spells. He was very interested in the mysterious Wagadu and magic. I am very interested in Kunlun’s method of casting spells.

As Professor Flivy introduced, Wagadu contestant Nasai Onai is not good at using a wand.

This little African-American witch is using the original form to appear, In other words, when the effect was similar to the magic of the original form, she did not take out the wand on her waist, but stretched out the index finger of her right hand and waved the complicated runes in the air.

She condensed it with magic power in the air The runes are very similar to the runes Ives saw in Cedric’s ancient runes textbook. They should be ancient runes.

After looking at them for a long time, Ives felt that, just from the simplicity, It can be said that Wagadu’s wandless spellcasting is not as convenient as imagined, but this method of spellcasting gets rid of the dependence on the wand. It is difficult to say which of the two methods of spellcasting is better.

And the Magic Institute’s Yi Just like a normal British wizard, Tang Xiuyi waved the magic wand in his hand to reveal his true form.

Ivis withdrew his gaze in disappointment and turned to look at Lu Chaoyang, who was farthest away from Yi Tang Xiuyi.

This man from Kunlun in the Celestial Dynasty The young wizard had a humble and gentle smile on his face, but his next action surprised Ives.

In full view of everyone, he untied a thick stick wrapped around his back. The black cloth on the object revealed a bronze sword three feet long, with a blade shining with cold light. The sword’s hilt was also wrapped with delicate silk, with beautiful shape and smooth lines.

Lu Chaoyang pulled out the bronze sword The sword was erected in front of him, and he shouted in clear Chinese:”Now!”

The light of magical power lit up from the sword, and the numbers finally appeared on the card in his hand.

“2,” he read in standard English again.

Cool, Ives sighed subconsciously. He stared closely at the bronze sword in Lu Chaoyang’s hand.

Is this the spell-casting medium of the Chinese wizards? This is not much more handsome than the wand. He looked at it He glanced at the applewood wand in his hand, which was like a stick, and thought about whether he should find an opportunity to go to the Celestial Empire, just to exchange for a bronze sword.

Yi Tang Xiuyi, who was the furthest away from Lu Chaoyang, looked embarrassed. , the number he drew was also 2, which meant that he would meet Lu Chaoyang in the first round.

Judging from the intensity of the magic power Lu Chaoyang just exuded, Itou Shuichi did not think that he would be his opponent. There is a high probability that he will pass in the first round of this duel competition.

In the end, all the little wizards got their cards, and the results of the groups came out.

In the first group, Krum faced Onai; in the second group, Shuichi Itou against Lu Chaoyang; in the third group, Ives played against Elizabeth; in the fourth group, Furong played against Tavares Clay from Castello Bruxo, Brazil.

Ives never thought that his opponent would actually It was Elizabeth. It seemed that Merlin had not answered her prayer before the game.

Elizabeth looked desperate. She leaned close to Ives and said with a grimace:”You must be merciful.

Avis laughed,”Okay.””

The schedule is relatively tight. After the draw, the first round of competition will be held immediately.

Roche took a few young wizards and walked towards the next room. The next room was a specially built duel field.

Walking into this room, everyone I was surprised.

This is a circular room with bright chandeliers hanging from the vaulted ceiling. There is a huge stone platform in the center of the room, and fences with defensive magic are set up around the edges, so that it is convenient for viewing. The audience in the audience will not be accidentally injured.

There are two rows of seats outside the stone platform, and the teachers of the eight contestants are sitting on them.

In order to prevent accidents, the International Magic Cooperation Department also specially hired two magicians from Joshua Hospital. Therapists from the Curse Injury Department, wearing white coats and waiting quietly, look very reassuring.

Since the Duel Competition was restarted after many years, this competition was not very popular, and the Cooperation Department was also There are no tickets for sale to the public.

Apart from the contestants and their teachers, the only one who can come here to watch is Hermione.

Because Ives just saved New York not long ago, his fame within the Magic Congress of the United States has now reached its peak.. He just mentioned to Mr. Cone that he wanted Hermione to come to watch the battle, and Roche hurriedly agreed.

“The first group of contestants, please come on stage,” Roche shouted loudly.

After hearing this, Krum and Onai broke away from the team and walked onto the stone plat

form.

Two staff members came over and waved their wands to move the dueling stone platform to the edge of the railing. The defensive magic was activated.

In the audience, other little wizards walked to their teachers and watched the duel quietly.

After Krum and Onai were guided to the designated positions, the staff of the Cooperation Department were behind them He placed a few barrels and wooden boards and then walked off the stage.

“This is? Hermione asked aloud, pointing to the debris behind the two players.

“It should be to facilitate their use of transfiguration,” Professor Flitwick, who was sandwiched between Hermione and Ivis, explained.

After the two people on the stage bowed to each other, Roche, who acted as the referee, shouted:”I have counted three. Just start”

“three——”

Krum pulled out his wand, raised it high, and looked at Onai who was directly opposite him with a serious face.

Onai still did not choose to use the wand. She raised her right index finger, and magic slowly surged from her fingertips.

“two – one——”

Just as the countdown ended, Krum’s wand instantly raised over his shoulder, and a silent red light went straight towards Onai.

Onai stood there without any intention of dodge. Her fingers quickly drew unique symbols in the air.

Krum’s disarming spell hit Onai very quickly, but a silver-white transparent barrier suddenly appeared around the latter’s body, blocking the disarming spell.

What everyone didn’t expect was that Onai raised her left hand, and her left index finger was also drawing runes in the air.

The veins on Krum’s temples began to beat wildly. He stepped forward and moved the wand in his hand very fast. One after another red light shot out from the tip of the wand.

Onai did not dodge, and magic power continued to flow out of her right index finger, maintaining the protective rune that had been outlined long ago.

“This should be a kind of rune symbolizing protection. As long as magic power is continuously injected into it, it can continue to have the effect of the iron armor spell.”Professor Flitwick explained to the two little wizards beside him.

Soon, Onai stopped the movement of his left hand, and waved her index finger downward. In mid-air, magic surged to form a spear, which plunged straight into the air. The position where Krum was standing.

Krum, who had been approaching his position, suddenly jumped up and relied on his physique as a professional Quidditch athlete to turn over and dodge Onai’s attack. The ancient Wagadu taught Magic is not that simple. Onai’s left index finger moved in a full circle, and the solid projection spear quickly changed its direction, intending to attack Krum’s back.

Krum’s ears moved. As a seeker, he had no control over the air. The flow was extremely sensitive. He rolled forward, and when he looked up again, there was already a long whip condensed with magic power on the tip of his staff.

Krum waved the magic whip fiercely, winding it in mid-air and slashing accurately. On the spear passed by.

He swung his thick right arm down hard, and the whip hit the stone platform with the spear, turning into light spots and dissipating.

Before Onai could continue to outline the runes, Krum decided to initiate it himself attack

“Dark light crossbow!”He shouted.

A dark, ominous light arrow shot out from the tip of his staff. The light arrow shot through the air and hit Onai’s protective shield.

Everyone thought that this magic would be blocked by the protective shield. Blocked it, but contrary to their expectations, Krum’s magic corroded a big hole in the protective shield.

“This is……”Hermione shouted in shock,”Dark magic?!”

“No,” Professor Flitwick shook his head,”it’s a restricted form of black magic.”

Seeing that Hermione was still confused, Professor Flitwick’s instinct as a professor began to kick in, and he began to explain to Hermione the difference between dark magic and restricted black magic.

Dark magic is defined in the wizarding world as any negative way. Spells that affect the subject, usually associated with varying degrees of discomfort.

They can produce specific effects like regular spells, but usually in a malicious, harmful way. Also, most black magic corrupts their use Or, dark wizards who use black magic are often very irritable and impatient.

Black magic is often used to harm others, from a variety of spells including the Unforgivable Curse, to brewing dark potions, cultivating dark creatures, etc. These The behavior is usually illegal, at least in the wizarding world and severely prohibited

“……Restricted black magic is different. They are allowed to be used in some situations, such as when a person is threatened or when fighting against black magic creatures. Restricted black magic is far less corrosive to the user than black magic. Rational use of restricted black magic will not cause harm to wizards.”He added.

In fact, all major magic schools do not prohibit young wizards from being exposed to restricted black magic.

However, because of the emergence of Voldemort, Dumbledore believed that early exposure to black magic would tempt young wizards to indulge in the consequences of black magic. power. So he simply made a clean cut and put the books about restricted black magic into the restricted book area. Without the professor’s permission, the young wizards could not access it.

At this point, Durmstrang and Hogwarts is very different. They will actively teach students to learn to use restricted black magic, or even real black magic.

“A big reason why Durmstrang’s students are strong is because of the dark magic they have learned,” Professor Flitwick’s eyes were solemn.

In a duel between two wizards with the same magic strength and level, the one who mastered the dark magic One side will be stronger than the other. This is an indisputable fact.

However, Professor Flitwick still supports Dumbledore’s point of view: Early exposure to dark magic will do more harm than good to young wizards who are not fully developed physically and mentally.

In Kaka As Love laughed triumphantly, Krum was ready for his next attack, and another dark arrow of light shot out from the tip of his staff.

This arrow of light passed through the eroded hole in the protective shield at extremely fast speeds. , attacked Onai who was frozen in place.

Just when it was about to attack Onai, she suddenly jumped forward and transformed into a leopard as tall as a person.

“Animagus!”

Exclamations came from everyone’s mouths, and Karkaroff’s laughter stopped abruptly.

None of them expected that Onai was actually an Animagus.

“Aren’t there only eight registered Animagus this century?”

Including Ivis, there are only eight registered Animagus shapeshifters. Hermione is very sure that Onai’s name is not among them.

“That was another form of transfiguration taught by Wagadu.”A thick voice came

……

In the previous chapter, Krum’s age was miscalculated by the Pig Nose author.

Because the current world line is already in 1993, I subconsciously thought that Krum, who was 18 years old in 1994, should be seventeen years old, so I wrote that he was seventeen years old.

But if you calculate it this way, it is indeed impossible for Krum’s original work to participate in the Goblet of Fire.

He should be born after September to get the right number

Only if his birthday falls after the semester starts in September that year, he will miss the enrollment period and be admitted to Durmstrang the following year.

In this case, he will be eighteen years old after September 1994, that is, in the first half of the seventh grade.

Therefore, he should be sixteen years old now

Changed, does not affect reading

(End of this chapter)