From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 257: Escape (300010000)

"The wizard saw it! He knows that I gained the ability of invisibility by relying on a ring..." Bilbo thought to himself after putting on the One Ring again, "Fortunately, after I put on the ring, the wizard can't see through invisibility..."

Ivy held Goldenhorn's reins, followed by the invisible Bilbo, and continued forward along the tunnel pointed out by Gollum.

The tunnel began to become shorter and shorter, and even the orcs had to squat to enter or exit, so Ivy cast the shrinking spell on himself and Golden Horn, reducing the size of the man and the unicorn to half of their original size, and their weight to only one eighth of their original size. Ivy's height was now less than one meter, a little shorter than Master Baggins.

If Gandalf and his companions had also left from this road, the dwarves would have been fine, but the tall old wizard would have had to crawl to pass.

The dark tunnel goes up, then down, and then turns. I really don't know how these orcs determine the digging direction. Or are these chaotic guys just digging randomly based on their feelings and going wherever they dig?

Ivy thought it was very likely, otherwise the previous fork in the road would not have connected to so many tunnels.

After passing another bend, Ivy finally saw a different light in the darkness. It was not the cold light emitted by the Beast Bite Sword, nor was it the fire lit by the orcs in the cave, but the bright white light of the sky.

The exit is not far away.

Ivy and Bilbo said together in their minds.

"Mr. Baggins?" Ivy spoke, seemingly talking to himself, but he was very clear that Bilbo was following him. This tunnel was not difficult for the Hobbit, and Bilbo could pass through it smoothly even without the help of magic.

"The exit is in front of us. We are likely to encounter enemies. If there is enough space ahead, please sit on the back of the golden horn. Its current height will not be a problem for you."

"I'm ready, wizard!" Ivy saw some slight changes in Golden Horn's saddle, and Bilbo's voice came from Golden Horn's back.

The clever unicorn looked back at his back in confusion, trying to find out what was sitting on his back. It was neither Ivy, nor the beautiful elf girl, nor the female student in Hogwarts.

Jinjiao's hooves were paddling the ground, and he looked a little uneasy.

"Good boy, we will see the sun soon." Ivy comforted the golden horn and led its reins to turn the last bend. "But we still have one last battle to fight."

This is a very open and dark space. The only source of light comes from a stone door guarded by orcs. There is a crack in the door, and a headless orc corpse is stuck inside the door.

That must be the masterpiece of the sword in Gandalf's hand. Among the weapons held by the expedition team, only Gandalf's sword and the beast bite sword in Ivy's hand could make such a clean cut.

The orcs guarding the gate were trying to get the bodies stuck in the gate out so that they could close the gate again. They were helped by a group of orcs who seemed to be well-equipped and had not been attacked.

With one move, Ivy removed the shrinking magic on himself and Jinjiao, and charged towards the orcs in front of the gate.

The sight of Ivy growing from small to big already confused these orcs, and now seeing the beast-biting sword in Ivy's hand, these orcs roared in anger, crossed the various obstacles in the hallway, and surrounded Ivy to attack.

The orc captain holding a scimitar rushed to the front. His equipment was better than any orc Ivy had seen in the dungeon, because he actually wore pants instead of just covering his lower body with a piece of rag.

In addition to the scimitar in his left hand, the orc captain also held a round shield in his right hand. There were many iron plates inserted on the shield. If it hit someone's body, it would definitely leave many holes.

Ivy did not rush to chop the shield with the beast-biting sword, but first stretched out his staff. Now that he had gained the ability to cast spells as a supplement, he was no longer stingy with the remaining spell slots of the Scribe Association Mage.

It was still the classic thunder wave that started. Even if these orcs could withstand the impact, they would definitely not stand still like the Orc King in the dungeon. As long as there was a flaw, it would be Ivy's chance.

Sure enough, after the thunder exploded, the shield in the Orc captain's hand disappeared. The Orc, who closed his eyes briefly because of the strong light, didn't know where the shield went, but Ivy could see it clearly.

The already crudely made shield was shattered by the impact of the thunder wave, and the iron pieces stuck on it flew everywhere, not only scratching several Orc warriors following behind him, but even one unlucky guy was stabbed in the eye by the sharp iron piece. While the Orcs were still unstable, Ivy's beast-biting sword had arrived. Under the sharpness of the beast-biting sword, the iron armor on the Orc captain's body was no better than a piece of paper, and Ivy cut off his entire arm with one sword.

Then he blocked the axe of the orc on the right with his backhand, and used [Five-Foot Quick Step] to flash into the middle of the orc team.

Of course, the orcs would not let Ivy, who was in such a dangerous situation, go and slash at him with their weapons raised in their hands. However, the swordsman's superb swordsmanship was definitely not something that these orcs who knew nothing but slashing could match.

But in just a moment, Ivy completed four parries and counterattacks, separating the heads of these orcs from their bodies.

Ivy's superb swordsmanship allowed him to fight against many enemies at once, which was the confidence given by the Sword Saint's professional ability [Smart Defense]. When the enemy's attack failed to hit, [Backhand Attack] gave Ivy the opportunity to attack. The combination of expertise and professional ability showed its power at this moment, allowing Ivy to easily crush the orcs.

The elite squad of Orc warriors was like waves hitting a reef, unable to carry away anything. Apart from staining Ivy's robe with foul-smelling blood, their attack was completely fruitless.

The orcs guarding the gate were not only the team that launched the charge, but also two other teams that were not fully staffed and had injured men standing next to the gate. They thought that a well-equipped team of six would be enough to deal with a lone opponent like Ivy, but who knew that these six orcs were wiped out in just one round at Ivy's hands.

"Wizard! It's a wizard!" The orcs at the door could hardly hide their fear. They no longer cared about getting the bodies of their companions out of the door, but tried desperately to get through the gap in the door. Even the bright sunshine outside could not stop their determination.

As creations of the dark enemy Morgoth, the orcs are naturally afraid of the sunlight. Only a very small number of orcs are willing to fight in the sunlight, while most of them are concentrated in the orc fortress of Mount Gundabad, leading the pale orc Azog to cause trouble.

However, these orcs living underground in the Misty Mountains did not choose to go into the sunlight to avoid Ivy like their relatives. This in itself reflected the fear of these orcs.

No matter how scared these orcs were, Ivy would never show mercy. He raised the ebony staff in his hand high and chanted a difficult spell. But in just one or two seconds, the wooden dragon head sprayed a crimson magic projectile.

The crimson ball of light was only the size of a pea when it left the staff, but it grew larger as it flew.

The mysterious energy structure inside the light ball became clearer and clearer, and the orc who was the target had only one thought in his mind - he was going to be hit.

A muffled sound was heard, and the orcs who were huddled together in front of the huge stone door were no longer alive. Even the huge stone door that looked extremely heavy was completely scrapped, and many heavy fragments were splashed out of the door.

The two orcs who were the first to squeeze through the stone gate thought they had escaped, but they were unexpectedly targeted by the stone fragments coming from behind. Their fate was particularly miserable. The broken sacks used to hold construction waste might have been a little better than them, but compared to their companions who were dead inside the stone gate, at least they had the right to be exposed in the wilderness.

This was Ivy's force field fireball technique. He didn't want to push the door open by himself after killing the orcs. Moreover, with his little strength, it would take him an unknown amount of time to push the door open.

Therefore, using the force field fireball spell that can cause real damage to the building was Ivy's only choice. Sure enough, this fireball spell caused a critical hit on the stone gate, and Ivy's last three-ring spell slot of the Scribe Society Mage was also used up.

"Hoo—" Ivy let out a breath, cleaned her robes with the wizard's spell "Clean Up", and then said to Bilbo on the golden horn saddle, "Okay, Mr. Baggins, you can show yourself. Now we have to go find where Gandalf and the others are."

As soon as Ivy finished speaking, Bilbo appeared from Golden Horn's back. This scared Golden Horn, who had been paying attention to the movements on his back. He immediately landed on his two hind legs, trying to throw Bilbo off.

Ivy quickly took the reins, patted Golden Horn's neck gently, and said comfortingly: "Just let Mr. Baggins sit for a while, okay? He will go down when we find the others."

"No, no! Wizard! I'd better get off and walk! Hobbits are used to walking barefoot on the ground!" Bilbo had already jumped off the horse. "I must remember this story completely, the wizard and his golden horse!"

"It looks like you're enjoying this adventure, Mr. Baggins?" Ivy stopped forcing Golden Horn and instead held the reins and walked along the ground with Bilbo.

"Yes! Ever since I got the magic ring!" Bilbo's face was full of joy, as if they were not in the goblin crypts but on a spring outing.

　Wow! Give me strength and comments!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)