#170 - Enemy Elimination Plan

Mune had never been a strong believer in prophecies.

Now, encountering a drunken professor in the Divination classroom had further diminished Mune's faith in divination.

Mune was even contemplating whether it was necessary to take this course again in his third year.

In Mune's opinion, the only useful information Professor Trelawney had offered was the war.

However, Mune already knew this information without a prophecy.

The war had already begun.

"Shouldn't the prophecy tell us when the war will end? Or how to achieve victory in the war?"

Mune couldn't understand Professor Trelawney's divination logic.

He simply felt that more than an hour of his afternoon had been wasted.

In fact, rather than listening to a drunken divination professor, Mune would have been better off carefully considering how to deal with the threat from the Unbeliever wizard Montoya.

On the night the Unbeliever Montoya left Meyer's Fort, Mune, feeling uneasy, re-interrogated the two captured wizards.

From their confessions, Mune learned about the abilities of this mid-level Unbeliever wizard.

According to the captured wizards, most wizards in the Unbeliever organization primarily mastered attack and defense spells related to Transfiguration.

However, their direct superior, Montoya, specialized in attack spells related to human transfiguration.

As Mune spoke, he took out a piece of parchment he had brought from the Crimson Moon.

It detailed Montoya's magical abilities.

"Attack spell: [Bone Shattering Curse]"

According to the captured wizards, this was a spell Montoya frequently used.

The destructive power of this spell was extremely strong; it could allow magical power to directly penetrate the target's body,

reaching the bones.

After being struck by this spell, not only would the bones crack and shatter, but it could also cause a chain reaction of damage to the muscles, blood vessels, and organs.

"This spell is truly amazing; it attacks the bones first, rather than the external flesh and blood."

The magical energy Mune was currently learning to generate was all external and direct.

That is, if the magical energy touched a wizard, there would definitely be a process from the outside in.

However, the [Bone Shattering Curse] was the opposite, which made Mune somewhat curious.

This spell was considered a mid-level attack spell in the Unbeliever organization.

Its casting difficulty was slightly simpler than [Mirror-Bright Reversal], and Montoya also wore a spell-assisting ring on his hand.

Considering these two points, Mune guessed that Montoya's casting speed for the [Bone Shattering Curse] should be the same as an average Hogwarts student casting a minor jinx.

This speed was actually quite good, but it was still not enough for Mune.

After all, if comparing a single minor jinx, Mune could simultaneously take on 8 to 10 equally-ranked students.

However, Mune would not be careless when facing a true enemy.

After all, the effect of the [Bone Shattering Curse] was far more powerful than a minor jinx.

"The second spell Montoya masters is the [Stone Skin Curse]."

After carefully studying this spell, Mune discovered that it was another variant of the [Petrification Curse].

It could transform the target's skin or muscle tissue into a hard, stone-like state.

Making the target's body heavy and slow, while also causing internal damage to the opponent's body.

Compared to the [Petrification Curse], the [Stone Skin Curse] only targeted a specific part of the body,

instead of the entire body.

This also meant that the attack speed of this spell was relatively faster.

In addition to these two attack spells, Montoya also mastered the defensive magic [Mirror-Bright Reversal].

Mune currently had the entire casting process of this spell.

And he also knew that Montoya had mastered the second-level variant of this magic, with stronger defensive capabilities than the two captured wizards,

However, Mune knew that the casting speed of this spell was a major flaw, giving him plenty of time to react. Besides this, Montoya also mastered a magic that could transform his body into a beast.

This reminded Mune of the werewolves recorded in school textbooks.

"However, werewolves seem to only transform on the night of the full moon, while this Montoya doesn't seem to be like that."

According to the two captured wizards.

The beast Montoya transformed into was not just the appearance of a wolf, but a combination of many beasts.

He only needed to take some special potion and cooperate with a spell to complete this transformation.

After reviewing all of this information, Mune knew that this transformation method was what he should pay the most attention to.

Montoya would become very difficult to deal with after transforming.

Powerful strength, agile speed, keen senses.

These were all huge threats to any wizard.

"This is more like an enhanced version of a werewolf."

After rechecking the opponent's information, Mune began to prepare his response plan.

Preventing or even destroying the opponent's spell attacks was actually not very difficult for Mune.

The opponent's casting speed was a major weakness.

Even if the opponent could cast it, Mune had ways to deal with it.

The [Stone Skin Curse] was just a variant of the [Petrification Curse], and the [Bone Shattering Curse] was equivalent to another [Stunning Spell] that specifically attacked human bones.

Mune's [Shield Charm] could effectively provide protection.

And to deal with Montoya's body transformation magic, the most suitable spell was actually [Impedimenta].

After this spell was cast, there would be a period of stagnation.

This was just enough to limit the opponent's speed and powerful strength.

It could also buy Mune enough time to cast other attack spells.

However, relying on Mune's current mastery of [Impedimenta] was obviously not safe enough.

So, after Herbology class in the afternoon, Mune brought snacks for the giant squid to the Black Lake for intensive training.

This huge creature was now becoming more and more familiar with Mune.

Even if Bouncing wasn't nearby, Mune could accurately get a response and find it by splashing water and shouting.

After giving the fresh fire snail meat to the other party, the giant squid readily agreed to the new training method.

Mune hadn't mastered [Impedimenta] for very long; he could only cast one such spell right now and couldn't do it in rapid succession.

So what he had to do now was to increase the casting speed through constant practice.

And the most direct and effective practice was, of course, to face the giant squid's attack directly.

"Come on, I'm ready!"

Mune placed three layers of [Impedimenta] in front of him in advance, and then he shouted at the big guy in the lake.

Upon receiving the command, the giant squid raised a huge arm and stabbed directly towards Mune.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three layers of magic did not have any blocking effect; in just an instant, the giant squid's tentacles touched Mune's body.

And at this time, Mune's new spell was only half prepared.

"I can feel that my spellcasting speed has increased; please do it again."

Directly facing a powerful attack far exceeding his own to force the acceleration of spellcasting was Mune's new training method.

Only when pressure and goals coexist can the magic training effect be maximized.

Perhaps Mune had chosen a training method that was closer to combat.

It's also possible the giant squid bumped into Mune countless times today.

This enormous animal was also very excited today.

The color of its body has been gradually deepening from its original grayish-white.

Mune knew that the giant squid's body color would only change when its mood changed.

Mune also reached the expected effect at the end of the training under the pressure of the giant squid's excited state.

Before the triple [Obstacle Course] disappeared, Mune was able to add another layer in time.

"I will make time to see you in the next few days."

After saying hello to the giant squid, Mune left contentedly.

The increased speed of casting spells meant that his means of dealing with the enemy had improved.

After returning from the Black Lake, Mune quickly ate dinner and went to the Herbology Club classroom.

Here he was going to look for his second plan.

When dealing with a wizard, Mune never felt that spells alone were enough.

Especially if the opponent might transform into a large animal.

Seeing that Cedric had already arrived at the club, Mune happily walked over.

The target of his second plan was Cedric's Sleeping Mandrake Spore Powder.

"You want to borrow five bottles of spore powder? Don't mention it, you're doing me a big favor."

Since Cedric tried applying dragon dung fertilizer to the Sleeping Mandrakes two weeks ago, these small mushrooms have started to grow like crazy.

Now that another week has passed, Professor Sprout has moved away more than a dozen pots of Sleeping Mandrakes.

But Cedric's research space has three more large pots.

And next to them are densely packed twenty or so glass jars already filled with spore powder.

"Is 5 bottles not enough? How about another 5 bottles!"

Cedric was now worried about how to deal with these materials.

Knowing that Mune needed them, he naturally added a few more bottles without hesitation.

"Okay, as long as it doesn't delay your use.

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"Don't worry, they will increase by more than a dozen bottles in the next few days. Fortunately, the Sleeping Mandrakes have started to grow a little slower, otherwise I think Professor Sprout might also be worried."

Mune understood the reason for Cedric and Professor Sprout's worries.

The Sleeping Mandrake itself is not scary, but once the quantity becomes huge, it is completely different.

In the Potions classroom, Snape only smelled a little and was forced to drink a large bottle of antidote to relieve it.

And this time, Mune had prepared ten bottles for Montoya.

Even if it is not purified spore powder, this quantity should be enough to take down the opponent.

Using [Obstacle Course] to hinder the opponent's actions, and then cooperating with the imperceptible spore powder in the air.

The success rate of this plan should be very high.

After packing the spore powder tightly, Mune took out the batfish powder he had prepared.

"How is your Small Draught of Living Death coming along?"

"All the materials have been prepared. I am doing the pre-production work. I should be able to try refining it this week."

Cedric happily took the paper bag Mune handed over again and said.

"Now I can try refining it twice."

Mune knew that the original Draught of Living Death required the preparation of wormwood infusion, valerian root, sopophorous bean, moonpetal flower,

grass root.

Cedric's improved version uses Sleeping Mandrake spore powder to replace the sopophorous bean and batfish powder to replace valerian root.

Only the other three materials need to be prepared.

Wormwood infusion and grass root are relatively easy to prepare.

Because there are many of these two herbs planted in the school greenhouse.

Herbology Club members can freely withdraw them after obtaining Professor Sprout's permission.

This is one of the benefits of joining the Herbology Club.

The only thing that Cedric really needs to buy is the Moonpetal flower.

Most of these plants are wild, and the price sold in Diagon Alley's potion shops is 5 Galleons per plant.

"Two servings of Moonpetal flower, two servings of fish powder, I will prepare well these days, and I can start refining it on the weekend. Do you want to come together?"

"Of course."

Mune would not miss any kind of potion learning now.

Even if the refining of this potion cannot be completed in a short time, it is very good to visit Cedric's refining techniques.

But speaking of potion refining, Mune remembered another thing.

"Can I borrow your second and third grade potion textbooks? I want to preview the relevant knowledge."

Hearing Mune's request, Cedric was slightly stunned, and immediately replied.

"If it were someone else, it definitely wouldn't work, but you have no problem."

Potion refining is actually a very dangerous thing, especially potions that are beyond the ability of young wizards.

For this reason, the professors of Hogwarts will warn senior students to try not to teach younger wizards complex potions, spells, and dangerous magic materials.

For the lower grade students, the professors have been repeatedly emphasizing that learning magic beyond their ability is very dangerous.

But for Cedric, in the two months he has been in contact with Mune, he already knows that the ability of this little wizard in front of him is far beyond his peers, and he is even about to catch up with him.

"But are you sure you can study it, I remember you have a lot to learn."

Cedric knew that Mune not only joined the Herbology Club to learn herbology knowledge.

There is also his own spell classroom used to practice spells.

Now he wants to study the potion textbooks of higher grades.

Calculated in this way, Mune has almost no time to rest.

"Of course, I will arrange the time reasonably."

Mune wants these potion textbooks, of course, not to study at Hogwarts, but to prepare for returning to another world.

Now that Mune has established a relationship with the Belli merchants, it has become very convenient for him to obtain herbs.

And now he needs to master a large number of potion formulas and refining techniques.

For him, the most suitable way is of course the Hogwarts potion teaching materials.

In order to help the little wizards understand the potion course as soon as possible, the Hogwarts potion teaching materials are designed very reasonably.

The first-year little wizards are learning basic knowledge.

In addition to identifying various potion materials, they also have to learn how to use cauldrons, basic stirring, and heating methods.

The practical content of the potion class also only has a few simple potions for treating scabies, burns, and cuts.

By the second grade, the content of the textbook will have an advancement on this basis.

At this time, the little wizards will learn some slightly more complicated potions, and begin to come into contact with potion precise ratios and specific step recipes.

At the same time, they will also learn the identification and analysis of potions.

The practical potions will also clearly point to more serious physical injuries, such as treating fractures and excessive blood loss.

By the third grade, the potion textbook will become intermediate content.

At this time, students need to master the specific application of magical plants and animal materials in potions.

And this grade will learn to make potions that have effects such as changing appearance and enhancing strength.

Such as shrinking potion.