great-warnovel Chapter 107 Clash of Spells
Chapter 107 Clash of Spells
Chapter 107 Clash of Spells
The projectile spells collided in mid-air, exploding into dazzling fireworks. Hermione's Shining Stone, combined with the Night Stone and the Surprise Stone, wove together a network of firepower that was difficult to see with the naked eye. With the assistance of her ever-present Golden Snitch Shining Stone, she didn't need to conserve her energy in this battle.
The Radiant Stone Swift Magic Gravel is extremely fast and almost never needs to stop, while the Night Magic Gravel is accompanied by a gloomy black mist, creating a visual illusion that can easily cause people to misjudge their location. The Surprise Magic Gravel is even more insidious, attacking from behind the enemy silently.
If Hermione had possessed her current offensive capabilities when facing Lucius, she probably could have kept him firmly pinned down.
There is no better way than to tough it out with protective gear.
But Lockhart was far more skillful. He tapped his short staff on the sword, imbuing it with magic. Then, he used both hands simultaneously, firing spells with his staff to shatter the magic in front of him while using his gleaming silver sword to slice through the magical pebbles that came from behind or elsewhere. He even kept firing new spells to disrupt Hermione's attacks.
His spells were varied; sometimes he would use the Obstruction Charm to hinder Hermione's progress, sometimes he would use the Bat Charm or flocks of birds to attack the magic stones, and there were many others that Hermione did not recognize. To be on the safe side, she chose to cover and disperse them all with firepower, but there were still some unfamiliar spells that would make her head throb and cause her to drift off in and out of focus.
"That's standard Ravenclaw tactics! A brilliant display of Charms!" Flitwick exclaimed with delight. "I even wanted to give Professor Lockhart extra points! But unfortunately, he's the Head of Slytherin! I heard the Sorting Hat almost sorted him into Ravenclaw!"
"Professor, you've gone off-topic again!" Fred complained, keeping a close eye on the scene.
However, Lockhart's fighting style at this moment is indeed very similar to Professor Flitwick's. Both use an endless stream of spells to gradually suppress the opponent's space of movement, dissolve the enemy's offensive little by little, and accumulate the possibility of victory for themselves.
"Just watch, in a little while, Professor Lockhart will show his dominance."
Sure enough, the next moment, when Hermione collapsed unconscious amidst the radiant stone magic, he did not choose to deflect or shatter it, but instead suddenly swung his short staff, directly reflecting the red ray back along its original path!
"Reflection Charm! Only a very skilled wizard can do that!" Flitwick shouted.
Compared to deflecting or slicing, the Reflect spell requires a higher level of spell understanding and extremely fast reaction speed than the opponent. However, it also provides a significant tactical advantage, as the opponent is suddenly faced with double the attack from both themselves and the enemy. This is especially effective when used suddenly in normal spell battles.
Last year, Hermione used Kalia to kill the Death Eaters, which Professor McGonagall used as a pretext. However, that was because she arrived a second too late and only saw the Green Flame Party members who were without wounds but lifeless, without seeing the completely different form of magic.
In the arena, Hermione remained completely unfazed. She leaped forward, using her staff to deflect her own stun spell, simultaneously dodging a low kick that brought her to a standstill. A burst of shimmering meteors erupted from her staff, followed by a concealed Swiftness spell.
Disarm Lockhart and retaliate against the numerous stones he subsequently launched.
"Watch out, Hermione! I'm about to use a powerful spell!" Lockhart shouted a warning. The current duel was exhilarating for him, and he wanted to unleash even more of his power.
"It would be impolite to refuse!" Hermione replied while dealing with the relentless barrage of spells.
Professor McGonagall, standing outside the arena, was a little nervous, but when she suddenly looked up and sensed the gaze cast down from the towers high in the castle, her worries vanished.
Dumbledore is watching; nothing will happen.
The next moment Lockhart teleported and launched another sneak attack, appearing behind Hermione with a snap. His longsword flashed with a purple and gray light as he thrust it at the girl again, while simultaneously raising his short staff high and slamming it down.
The students watching from the sidelines were puzzled. Hadn't this tactic already been used? After the first sneak attack failed, and with the opponent now highly focused, it was even less likely to succeed, right?
Lockhart was naturally aware of this, but he took advantage of people's habitual thinking. Unlike last time, during the spell clash, he secretly added a Force Relaxation Charm to his sword, and the light of the Sharpening Charm could conceal this trap. If Hermione still chose to block with her staff as before, the staff would be out of her hand the moment they made contact.
But Hermione, with her complex combat memories inherited from the Faded Ones, naturally wouldn't place her hopes on the possibility that the boss would use the same killing move twice. She turned around and slammed her staff down, and purple energy waves spread out from around her.
Gravity repulsion is not any of the original gravity magic. It is more similar to the combat techniques used by Rataen or the Black King and White King. However, it does not pull enemies closer, but pushes them away. Magic cannot be bound by form, especially gravity, which requires more skill to use. Whether it is grabbing Lucius from the air or pushing away close enemies, it is the same.
The surging force propelled Lockhart several meters away, but he wasn't surprised. He had already realized that the little girl in front of him wouldn't be so easily fooled. The short staff he had been raising to smash down continued to fall as he was being knocked back, until it was aimed at Hermione. Then, a blasting spell, ready to be unleashed, shot out with lightning speed.
"Thunderous explosion!"
"boom!"
Hermione seemed to have no chance of blocking the spell. At close range, the spell exploded, and the flames and smoke instantly obscured her.
"Hermione!" With the students' exclamations, McGonagall tried to rush in, even intending to call for Madam Pomfrey, who was on standby, but Sprout pulled her back.
"Don't rush, look, Felius hasn't made a move."
Sure enough, Flitwick stared intently at the field, seemingly able to see that the person behind him was not injured.
And since Dumbledore on the tower didn't make a move, McGonagall was relieved. She had been too worried; otherwise, some smoke and dust wouldn't have been enough to cloud her judgment.
However, this scene was remarkably similar to the practical lesson in the first year: the same explosive spell, the same girl disappearing into the smoke and dust.
Lockhart remained vigilant throughout, looking around for Hermione's location.
The next moment, amidst the rising dust, a figure burst through the obstruction, a dazzling lightsaber slashing down. Beside her, a ghostly thief flashing blue light darted about at incredible speed, while a cracked armored spell slowly faded away.
It's a point; its barrier blocked the blast spell.
Lockhart didn't want to test whether his enchanted sword could withstand the light blade's strike. The next moment, a whirlwind pulled him away from his original position, and Hermione's heavy strike missed, leaving a dark scorch mark on the ground.
But before Lockhart could even regain his footing, a lightning-fast score came hurtling towards him with immense force, no less powerful than a Brilliant Meteor.
Lockhart could only wave his cloak and travel another ten meters or so, reaching the edge of the arena.
"Ha, your little pet is quite grumpy. The current arena might not be suitable for our duel." Lockhart breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't choose to continue the pursuit. Otherwise, in such a small arena, he would only be able to dodge continuously, without even a chance to cast spells.
If the duel continues, in such a confined space, with Hermione's firepower combined with her high mobility and harassment, Lockhart will have little chance to retaliate.
Hermione was about to speak when suddenly, the space in the arena began to stretch and change. The dueling circle, which was originally the size of the Great Hall, was suddenly extended to the size of a Quidditch pitch, and she and Lockhart were so far away that they could only see a tiny figure.
"Did Dumbledore make his move?"
"Only he could achieve this level of expansion spell with the help of the Radiant Stone in the castle." Every inch of Hogwarts is imbued with magic, so expanding its area is not easy.
At this moment, in the eyes of the onlookers, the original dueling circle was now in a strange sense of déjà vu, both far and near, just like a person who was allowed to see Hogwarts from the outside. The castle was both far and near, both big and small, like a moving majestic peak, yet one could pass through a narrow mountain crevice with ease.