great-warnovel Chapter 522 The Jubilant Prelude to War
Chapter 522 The Jubilant Prelude to War
Chapter 522 The Jubilant Prelude to War
February is finally coming to an end in the cold wind.
Aside from the worried and anxious high-ranking officials, the students and most of the wizards were eagerly anticipating the opening of the second act of the Goblet of Fire.
During the month Hermione was away, all preparations proceeded smoothly and were nearing completion.
Hilmi worked tirelessly and finally finished making most of the required Moonlit Holy Marks, and distributed them all.
Maria, along with her pacifying priests, mobilized their entire force to spread the Crescent Moon Cult's beliefs to wizards in various schools, centered around New Paris.
While ordinary wizards were not particularly interested in this, the headmasters strictly ordered the warriors and vanguard to ensure a minimum amount of prayer every day.
Armed forces from various schools have been assembled. Although these people do not know why the higher-ups are so on high alert, or even who the enemy is or where the battle will take place, it does not prevent wizards around the world from entering a state of secret combat readiness.
Meanwhile, in New Paris, the saints, under Rozier's orders, had secretly mobilized their forces and assembled outside the city.
Nikolayevich was somewhat nervous about the unusual activity these days, but Regulus told him that it was an opportunity to showcase their military strength during the Goblet of Fire, and that Grindelwald would also be holding a grand military parade at the time.
This explanation temporarily appeased the Soviet diplomat, who thought it was a warning shot from the Black King, which put him at ease. He planned to use his prosthetic eye to take some intelligence back later.
The location of the second level, which has been kept secret for so long, has been the subject of much speculation.
Some people confidently asserted that the UMNO would wage war against the Soviet Union, waging a bloody positional war in Siberia and completely seizing control of Western Siberia.
Others say that Grindelwald will attack a colony of giants on an island, subdue these savage, man-eating monsters, and that the Goblet of Fire warriors will eradicate the giants' caves one by one.
However, most people believe that the UMNO would not make the Goblet of Fire part of its war, and the principals of other schools would not agree to it either.
The general consensus is that, just like the first level, a complex war environment will be artificially constructed, with numerous dangers set up for the warriors to overcome.
2 month 28 day.
With the arrival of this day, the second act of the Goblet of Fire officially begins, and wizards from all over the world once again gather in New Paris.
The discussions gradually subsided, and people eagerly anticipated that Grindelwald would deliver a thrilling and exciting match.
It was still the same dragon fighting arena, but this time the roars of dragons were no longer heard.
Under the specially adjusted clear weather conditions, before the morning sun had even risen, the audience members had already boarded the sailboat-shaped seating and flown to their designated positions in the air.
Seven heavily armed, spirited, and highly vigilant squads of warriors entered from seven directions and converged beneath the Arc de Triomphe.
Although the ground had been repaired and leveled, the scent of dragon blood still seemed to linger in the air, reminding the seven warriors of the battle they had fought here a few months earlier.
In the center of the Dragon Arena, a huge white banner, almost covering half the arena, was magically fixed in the air, currently playing a loop of the composition and brief introduction of each team.
Once the match begins, this will be the only way for spectators to watch the action.
On the judges' stand, the principals looked serious, like generals about to go into battle.
As a diplomat, Nikolayevich was also allowed to sit in the main stand. He tried his best to say something lighthearted, but no one paid him any attention.
Outside the dragon arena, the various units of the Wushi Party had assembled and were quietly awaiting orders. Regulus,
Old Najjar and several other saints were among them. They did not know who they were going to fight, but they all knew clearly that this was not a simple military parade, but a crucial war that would affect the fate of mankind!
"Why does Hermione look so serious?" Harry, standing in the Dragon Arena wearing a dragon skin cloak sewn by his mother, asked Ron beside him.
They all wore gleaming silver moon symbols on their chests.
"Who knows? Maybe they're worried about us," Ron shrugged.
"I think this thing is superfluous. It's fine for you kids to carry, but it won't cause any trouble for us adults," Sirius said, tugging at the holy mark on his neck.
"Cheer up! The Dark Lord's trial is definitely not going to be easy," Lupin said seriously.
"Didn't you notice? Moody isn't here, but so are the Order of the Phoenix and a lot of familiar Aurors." This made the old boys of Gryffindor realize that Hogsmeade's military mobilization was really putting them in a difficult position.
McGonagall wouldn't tell such important news to James and Sirius, who seemed so unreliable.
Only the perceptive Lupin noticed the slight anomaly in the air.
The Hogwarts group wasn't actually that impressive. Harry and his friends were all students, and apart from James, the other adults weren't exactly famous.
In contrast, the teams from other schools almost represent the best of the region.
There weren't even any of her classmates around Furong; all standing next to her were a group of haggard-looking, fierce-looking middle-aged wizards.
They were all recruited by Beauxbatons at great expense. These people were neither entirely good nor evil, and could not be considered pure dark wizards, but they had taken many lives. Each of their names could be the subject of many stories.
Krum had been urgently promoted to sainthood this month, and his robes now bore a distinctive gold insignia.
Aside from a few classmates and supporters of considerable skill, the rest of his group consisted of elite warriors drawn from the Fiery Blaze Army.
The teams from other schools were similar, all being their distinguished alumni, powerful male and female witches who were quite famous in the area.
Many of them had also been given some information by the principals, so they didn't treat it as a simple student obstacle course game.
The only group that looked the weakest was Levi's experimental child squad, which consisted of only seven pitiful people, one of whom was Adam, a robot.
They stood in the very edge corner. Zorian looked serious. This time, he gave up the opportunity to sit in the main stands as a referee because the score was meaningless.
Time passed slowly, and looking at the sky, it seemed like it was about time to begin.
Hermione and Grindelwald exchanged a glance.
The old man stood up with great energy and walked to the microphone.
"Welcome back, citizens of the new Paris, and wizards from all over the world!"
His gaze swept across the entire arena: "Today, the Goblet of Fire and its chosen warriors will embark on a thrilling second adventure."
"That's destined to be a difficult but magnificent journey!"