Chapter 691
Application of the Explosion Curse
Chapter 691 Application of the Explosion Curse
At the critical moment, the girl seemed to have eyes in the back of her head and suddenly turned to the side, but the lizard's tongue still pierced her shoulder and then slid down.
Blood splatters everywhere!
"what!"
Hope cried out in pain, and the Disillusionment Charm failed. She staggered backward, her wand flashing rapidly!
"Iron armor protection!"
The invisible barrier barely managed to block the lizard's second wave of attacks.
The puppet leaped down from the thorn wall and pounced, but the girl flicked her wand and was thrown back as if hit by an invisible car, narrowly avoiding the lizard's attack.
The lizard did not immediately give chase. It crawled around Hope on the ground, its eyes moving strangely, one fixed on Hope's wand, the other watching her steps.
Cold sweat beaded on Hope's forehead as she slowly moved forward. Just as she approached the entrance, she suddenly unleashed a cutting spell:
"Split into pieces!"
The spell struck the lizard's body, but only knocked off a few scales. The lizard hissed and then pounced!
Just then, Hope did something unexpected—she suddenly pointed her wand at the ground and shouted, "Explosion!"
"boom--"
The girl's explosive spell was incredibly powerful. The ground exploded, and the shockwave knocked over the charging lizard, but threw her into the passageway!
It worked!
The girl was overjoyed and seized the opportunity to roll into the narrow entrance. Before the puppet could catch up, she threw out a spell: "Obstacles!"
The lizard, which had just rolled over and gotten up, suddenly felt an invisible resistance, as if it were sinking into a sticky swamp, and its steps became sluggish.
But when it saw Hope rush into the passage, it roared angrily, turned around and swung its tail away from its body, flying straight towards the girl!
The girl, who was trying to seal the entrance, was hit hard by the tail and fell down. She hurriedly got up and cast a spell, but her raised wand was deflected by a tongue that flew like an arrow!
Immediately afterward, the lizard rushed in, bit the girl's ankle, and dragged her out of the passage!
"what!!!!"
Hope screamed as the lizard released her ankle and lunged at her, the girl sprang to her feet, her wand plunging straight into the lizard's mouth, even piercing her own wrist with its sharp teeth, drawing blood.
"Try this!"
She roared with unusual clarity in her eyes:
"Thunderous explosion! Thunderous explosion! Thunderous explosion!"
A blinding white light burst forth from the gaps in the puppet's scales, followed by a deafening explosion!
The lizard's head shattered into pieces on the spot, with various parts scattering like raindrops. However, the impact of the explosion also sent the girl flying several meters away. Splattered scales and pebbles "plop plop plop" into her body, turning her into a bloody gourd!
"Well done!" With a rough shout, Moody appeared from the air on his broomstick, praising before even landing, "Kid, that was a ruthless move!"
His demonic eyes darted around frantically, scanning the surroundings. Then Moody landed to check the girl's injuries and asked, "Can we continue?"
Hope tried to prop herself up, but the pain made her gasp for breath, and she didn't even have the strength to crawl over and take the potion out of her backpack.
Looking at the thorny entrance so close at hand, she bit her lip reluctantly: "I...I give up."
These words were almost squeezed out from between teeth.
Moody looked approving: "A wise choice."
He waved his wand to roughly treat the girl's terrible injuries, and said, "In some battles, admitting defeat takes more courage than stubbornly holding on. Only by surviving can there be endless possibilities."
"Professor," Hope couldn't help but ask as he floated up, "Is the Goblet of Fire at the end of the passage...?"
"aisle?"
Moody laughed and said, "You know what? There wasn't originally a passage here. It was that brat Wade who didn't want to take a detour, so he made it himself."
Hope's eyes widened instantly. She glanced back at the thorn wall and the dark passage that were gradually receding behind her, and a bitter smile appeared on her face.
I could still hear Moody's complaints in my ears:
"Seriously, he shortened the competition process by at least half! I spent half a month setting up a lot of interesting traps along the way!" "By the way, if you choose to take the detour, you'll find an area where you can rest temporarily after walking about two hundred meters. There you can not only get food and medicine supplies, but also meet someone who can help you."
"What a pity... It seems all those designs have been wasted. That brat Wade..."
Perhaps because all his hard work had been wasted, Moody, who usually disliked talking nonsense, seized the opportunity and couldn't help but complain for a while.
But at the same time, the girl did not overlook the subtle pride and boastfulness in his tone.
—You must be very proud to have personally taught such an outstanding student, right?
But I... disappointed Ms. Owens...
Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand. Her eyes suddenly burned, and a tear slid down her cheek uncontrollably, mingling with the bloodstains on her face and disappearing at her temple.
Everything that followed was a blur in Hope's mind.
She vaguely knew that she had been taken into a treatment tent, and a very kind witch took her from Moody's hands and put her on a bed.
The curtains around them were drawn back, and the witch, while removing the various objects embedded in her body, stopping the bleeding and treating her wounds, angrily berated everyone—
The organizers, the Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts Headmaster Dumbledore, the participating warriors, Wade Grey, and even Hope himself, who fought desperately.
Hope buried her head in the pillow, wishing she couldn't hear anything at all.
But the witch's healing magic was really powerful... or maybe it was just a matter of practice? It felt like in the blink of an eye, most of the wounds were treated.
This is because although Hope's injuries were severe, they were all physical injuries and did not bear any trace of magic, making them very easy to treat.
When the curtains around the hospital bed were drawn back, Hope froze—
The students and teachers in Salem weren't watching the game; instead, they were all quietly waiting outside. When she opened her eyes, they immediately burst into cheers.
"That was awesome, Hope!" a boy exclaimed excitedly, waving his fist. "You actually turned that terrifying lizard puppet into fireworks!"
“We saw it all.” Another female voice, her eyes red-rimmed, grasped her hand: “That last move was so brave!”
"You actually put your hand in that big guy's mouth... Aren't you scared at all?" the younger sister asked, both excited and frightened.
"You...you were so reckless!" her mother said, still shaken. "Can you use an explosive spell like that? You've blown yourself up and seriously injured yourself!"
Ms. Owens stood at the back of the crowd, a few strands of silver hair falling out of her usually neatly styled hair. After the students finished speaking excitedly, she walked over and gave Hope a firm hug.
For a girl, this gesture speaks louder than a thousand words.
She smelled the familiar cedar scent on the professor and suddenly couldn't hold back her tears.
“I’m so sorry, Professor, everyone…” Hope sobbed, “I…I lost…”
"But to me, you are not only a strong person, but also a winner."
Ms. Owens stroked her hair, which was singed by the flames of the explosion, and said gently, “You have shown courage that I never imagined, my child… I am so proud of you.”
Hope burst into tears, and everyone else's eyes reddened as well, but they also showed gentle smiles.
Antoine, also a professor, was in the tent. He clapped his hands and said, "Alright, two people stay here with Hope, the rest of you go out... the patient needs rest."
At this moment, Hope naturally needed the company of her family the most. Although everyone was reluctant to part, they all stood up to say goodbye.
"Get some rest, Hope. We'll discuss how to use the Explosion Charm once you're fully recovered!"
"Shut up, have you forgotten the safety guidelines for using spells?"
A burst of good-natured laughter rang out from inside the tent. Hope wiped the corner of her eye and couldn't help but smile through her tears.
(End of this chapter)