great-warnovel Chapter 280 Defending Our Homeland!
Chapter 280 Defending Our Homeland!
Chapter 280 Defending Our Homeland!
A dazzling shower of light.
From the castle's various spires, countless beautiful, thin blue rays of light burst forth, trailing long streaks and tracing different arcs, raining down a deathly downpour towards the Forbidden Forest.
"Scatter! Scatter! Don't gather in groups!" Graybury shouted.
Knowing that the beast tide ahead had been driven away by werewolves, Hermione instructed everyone to direct their magic towards the rear of the beast tide.
This approach proved highly effective. Although the students could only cast spells by feeling due to the obstructed view, many unlucky werewolves were still hit in the head by falling brilliance meteors under the dense rain of light.
This was because it was the first wave, and Hermione was worried that everyone wasn't familiar with it yet, so she didn't let the older students use the Hymo cannon directly, otherwise the huge explosive power would be even stronger.
"Damn it! Besides light cannons, how come they have this kind of weapon too!"
The werewolf king roared, "Tell your cubs to hurry! Drive the herd up there! These wizards will be helpless once they get close!"
"Also, once we're out of the forest, spread out! If you huddle together, you'll be vaporized by the light beams!" He still feels lingering fear from that deathly light.
He was not prepared to expose himself to his opponent until he had secured the victory.
The number of mutated beasts and monsters outside the Forbidden Forest was increasing. They stood still and did not move forward. Although the rain of light that bloomed on the castle was not aimed at them, it still startled them, so they were reluctant to continue.
But the pressure from the werewolves behind them was increasing, and more and more beasts and monsters were crowding in, forcing them to move forward little by little.
These ruthless individuals were already short-tempered, and in the constant friction and clashes, some of them simply lost their temper.
They started scratching and biting wildly until the entire beast tide completely erupted. Driven by the werewolves, they charged towards the castle like madmen.
"Prepare to engage the enemy!" Moody shouted from the air.
"Our school and our youth, our teachers and our children are all behind us! Our future is also behind us!"
"The Order of the Phoenix! Fearless!"
He charged out first, broom in hand, followed by Sirius and James, with the others close behind.
The Order of the Phoenix couldn't buy military-grade brooms from the major powers; they only used the relatively better civilian brooms, which were inferior in speed and configuration, and unlike military brooms, they didn't have the various modifications to carry a large number of magic bottles and other bombs.
They mainly rely on their own magical powers to cast spells.
Dozens of elite wizards swooped down, skimming low over the monsters' heads as they unleashed a series of thunderous explosions.
The roaring sound began at that moment and has never stopped.
"Free fire!" Hermione also issued the order.
Each tower is equipped with observers who determine the target for joint spellcasting within each magic circle.
In an instant, meteor showers, magical rain, and Helium cannonballs—all sorts of powerful but not insignificant magical attacks—began to rain down on the battlefield.
As soon as the monsters rushed into the shallow water outside the forest, they were met with fierce artillery bombardment.
Swift as a meteor, scattered like a celestial body, and heavy as a comet, blue cannonballs exploded into beautiful blue fireworks along the long lake shore.
Moody led the members of the Order of the Phoenix, weaving through the barrage of fire and unleashing wave after wave of explosive spells.
In such a great battle, no amount of precise spellcasting is as effective as such large-scale bombing.
Unfortunately, the werewolves following the pack consciously dispersed. They were more intelligent and knew how to evade and hide, which meant the werewolves did not suffer much loss.
Hermione was itching to transform immediately and use her Moon form to destroy their sanity.
But Dumbledore stopped her: "Don't rush. Your transformation is a secret weapon; save it for a crucial moment."
This elderly man had witnessed many wars over the past century; he was very experienced, and could even appear cold-blooded.
But Hermione understood his intention and nodded silently.
"Let's cast a weather spell together, Professor!"
According to her calculations, she and Dumbledore, working together, could turn this entire area into a dead end.
But the old wizard still shook his head: "Weather charms don't distinguish between friend and foe. In this kind of environment, Moody and the others will be under even more pressure. We still have to wait."
"And—" he pointed to the west.
The dark mass of biphasic monsters had spread from the sky, while on the ground were clusters of vulva. The Green Flame Party's black wizards cautiously hid themselves at a distance, never daring to approach easily.
"They're coming over here too."
"Send a group of guardian spirits with strong spells to defend the west!" Moody gave orders while casting spells and bombarding the area.
The Phoenix Order is short-handed; further dividing its forces at this moment will only increase the pressure on the northern defense line.
But Dumbledore's voice interrupted him: "Leave this to me."
Before the words were finished, a stunningly large, silvery-white phoenix flew out of the astronomical tower.
The warm light made everyone in the school feel as if they were bathed in a gentle spring breeze.
"What an amazing Patronus!" Hermione was also amazed.
Generally speaking, the size and strength of a Guardian are unrelated. Even a Guardian that looks like a rat, as long as it is a physical entity, can still pose a great threat to the Two-Phase Monster.
But Dumbledore's silver phoenix had swelled to nearly a hundred meters in size! Like a mythical beast covering the castle, it spread its wings and pounced on the dark cloud.
"Damn Dumbledore! How did he do that!" The Pied Piper, hidden in the shadows, almost played his flute off-key. The enormous silver phoenix hadn't even gotten close yet; its mere light was enough to send the Biphasic pack scattering in all directions.
"No! This pressure isn't enough!" He gritted his teeth and continued to play harder.
Inside the Astronomy Tower, Hermione could tell that Dumbledore was not having an easy time either.
Maintaining such a powerful guardian spirit also requires a great deal of his energy.
"You take control of the Brilliant Stone Core. If necessary, eliminate any threatening targets." Dumbledore handed over control to Hermione and focused on the battle to the west.
His silver phoenix is not only extremely powerful against biphasic monsters, but also effective against the undead on the ground. The dark magic that controls them will vanish after being scratched by the phoenix's claw, turning them into real corpses lying on the ground.
But there were too many undead here. The Green Flame Party not only recruited those who were originally wandering around Hogsmeade, but they also seemed to have brought quite a few of their own.
The Pied Piper's Twins, though terrified by the phoenix's light, did not leave, but instead scattered across the vast sky, harassing the enemy back and forth.
"Those in the water are coming too!"
"Flitwick shouted in a high-pitched voice."
He and a large group of reviewers stood on the water's side of the castle, launching an attack on the mermaids who were gradually approaching the shallow water and seemed to be trying to climb out.
"We'll help too!"
Newt's voice came from behind, followed by a large group of all sorts of magical creatures.
Birds, eagles, and winged demons soar through the sky; enormous three-headed dogs, horned beasts, poisonous horned beasts, cat-leopards, and sac-like poisonous leopards; a horse-shaped water monster with a bridle is released into the lake, where it will fight its own kind; and at the highest point in the sky, a thunderbird spreads its wings, bringing storms and thunderstorms.
"Spiders! Defend our home!" Hagrid roared, and Aragog beneath him emitted a piercing scream.
Suddenly, a series of cracking sounds filled the air as earthen burrows burst open, and spiders surged out of them like a tidal wave.