great-warnovel Chapter 335 The Finger Witch Arrives
Chapter 335 The Finger Witch Arrives
Chapter 335 The Finger Witch Arrives
Kalia's horsemanship was indeed no match for this group of fierce wizard children.
Even in the end, when Harry faced off against him one-on-one, his shield, accustomed to deflecting physical weapons, proved ineffective against the ever-changing Chaingatha Wand.
Now, when Harry swings his weapon, it's no longer just a simple ball of metal being thrown; with his improved Transfiguration skills,
The weapon is surrounded by ever-changing magical energy. When the iron ball hits the target, sometimes flames erupt, sometimes water splashes, sometimes flocks of birds fly, or sometimes thick layers of rock climb up the opponent's shield.
This made shield counters, which require precise control and extremely fast reaction speeds, even more difficult. Even Mugram couldn't withstand it and narrowly lost.
"Looks like we've got another shield counter instructor in the future," Ron commented.
"However, I need to practice my deflection magic more; these canned knights aren't good at it."
Hermione, playing the Finger Witch, appeared at the right time outside the Great Archives. At the end of the Lienia region, it was still necessary to give them some sense of ceremony.
"The Cuckoo Knights and the Mountain Trolls, the Kalia Fortress and the Magicians—the conflicts continue as always. The Full Moon Queen, who rules all this, is plunged into endless despair and heartbreak due to betrayal. Now, the heroes have subdued the dragons, crushed the stubborn magicians and steel puppets, and are finally about to meet the Queen. What awaits them?"
The doors to the Great Archives slowly opened, revealing crawling, naturally disabled toddlers, and the Full Moon Queen, who was engrossed in incubating eggs and commanding the children to attack everyone.
"Hey, hey, hey! Hermione, you must be implying something!"
Harry frantically dodged the candlesticks and books manipulated by the children while smashing down a bookshelf with a hammer to expand the fighting space.
"I always thought the magic academy was like Hogwarts, but now the Full Moon Queen occupying the Great Archives is just like yourself! Are you insulting these kids?!"
He fumed, "You must be saying we're a burden, right? The Full Moon Queen and her burdens! Isn't that right?!"
The more he looked at them, the more he felt that these crawling children who were bothering them with simple magic reminded him of himself. Their fair little faces were just missing a pair of green eyes!
Hermione, dressed as the Finger Witch, leaned against the library door in annoyance, but she couldn't explain why. This was the exact story of the Borderlands, exactly as it was, without her making any changes. But in other people's eyes, this world was one she had created, and everything had subtle connections to things in reality.
Because of the cooperation of the five people, the first phase of the Full Moon Queen did not cause them too much trouble. Although the scene was chaotic, with everyone working together, they quickly discovered the pattern hidden among the children and began to focus their attacks on those children who saw the golden flashes.
As Harry finally broke through the Queen's golden eggshell, causing her to fall, he was still boasting, "It doesn't look that hard to beat. But Hermione, does this design, where companions are her weakness, mean you value us a lot, right?"
Hermione didn't bother to argue with him, because Hilmi had already logged in.
A chilling black mist suddenly rolled out of the Queen's arms and rose and spread from the amber egg.
"In the name of the witch Ni, I declare: Do not disturb Mother's deep slumber—"
The surrounding scenery changed again, as if entering someone's mental ocean, with a huge moon and a calm sea, but Harry continued to complain.
"This must be an inspiration from Professor Lockhart, right! Don't disturb his deep sleep! Even the lines are exactly the same—" Before he could finish speaking, the fiery comet Azler had already passed right by his scalp. If Maria hadn't pushed him at the last minute, they could have started over.
However, the group of five did not last long. Facing the most typical magic turrets in the border area, it was Hilmi who personally logged in to operate them. They even tried to create distance and test their magic against the Full Moon Queen, but of course, the result was predictable.
"This is so unfair! The Full Moon Queen's magic is at least high-level, or even legendary as you said!" Ron rubbed his head.
"Either it turns into the moon and smashes us, or it fills the sky with sapphire meteors. Hermione, have you given her all the sapphire magic?"
What the little witch really wanted to say was that all her magic was learned from others. As the leader of the magic academy, if the Full Moon Queen hadn't gone mad, and if Ni hadn't taken over and held back, how could the Faded Ones have won so easily!
Thinking about it this way, it does seem a bit unreasonable to send these kids who haven't graduated yet to challenge the insane Dumbledore.
"Then I'll reluctantly help you."
Re-entering the Great Archives, Hermione now fights as the Finger Witch, though she couldn't accompany the Faded Ones on their journey.
But now, being with the little heroes makes up for some of the regrets.
Although both serve the Two-Fingers, unlike the Finger Witch Serorina, that colleague was too gentle in nature, and the prayers she performed were mainly restorative. Her attack methods were too weak, and she could only barely throw out holy water jugs. That's why she was made into a puppet before she met the Faded One.
Hermione's previous incarnation was an all-powerful finger witch who was skilled in combat and possessed a variety of prayer techniques.
"I won't take on too many offensive tasks for you, but leave the support to me."
Although one cannot use the prayer of the borderlands in reality, one can easily conjure up anything in one's own spiritual world.
When everyone entered the second phase of the Full Moon Queen again, Hilmi was in high spirits and planned to have a team-building activity with Hermione and her group of heroes.
Touching the familiar two-finger holy mark, Hermione knelt down at the start of the battle, casting a massive group magical protective prayer over everyone.
"Hey! This is cheating!" The Full Moon Queen deals all magic damage, so it's like the damage was drastically reduced before the fight even started. These kids can now tank the Ember Meteor without getting killed.
Hilmi's comments were blocked by Hermione; don't break character when playing the Queen of the Full Moon.
A sky full of pyroxene meteors, interspersed with the massive comet Yazler, hurtled towards them.
The young heroes scattered and hid, while illusory humanoid figures also dispersed from Hermione's side.
【Deceive the Enemy with Illusions】—This prayer will allow the enemy to see the face of the person they hate.
In the hands of the Finger Witch, this prayer can mislead the target of magical attacks, giving teammates more room to dodge.
"Don't give her a chance to create distance. The Queen of the Full Moon is a typical spellcaster and is quite weak in close combat." Although she didn't provide direct combat support, Hermione still gave them some advice.
Hilmi no longer had time to criticize Hermione for siding with outsiders, because Neville and Maria had already attacked from the left and right flanks, Harry kicking up water that transformed into a wall of sharp ice crystals, with Ron providing shield protection, while the insidious Draco, while using Bloodthorn to ambush from underwater, was also preparing to transform into Dragon's Breath, ready to unleash a full breath at close range.