A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

"Even glib talk can't save you."

Since you're unwilling to give up this girl's life, then you two shall die together!

"I'm not that easy to kill," Aaron said calmly. Ever since he learned that he would be facing the Dark Lord, he had shamelessly asked his family for a life-saving magical item.

But that thing was quite precious, and wasting it at this time would be a real loss; he was extremely reluctant to part with it.

"Really? I'm actually quite curious how you managed to keep this Gryffindor."

Aaron was stunned, feeling a headache coming on. He wasn't even sure he could survive if he ran away alone, and now he had a huge burden to carry on.

"Hermione Granger!"

"Ah! I'm here."

"I'll buy you some time. In a moment, you have to run as fast as you can and don't look back."

Can it be done? "

"I...it's impossible. How can I let you face him alone?"

Aaron: ......

Stop joking, do you really want me to say you're a burden?

"Fine, then could you please take my pet and hide somewhere else?" Aaron said, giving Abe a wink: Don't worry, be ready to run away at any time.

Hermione nodded and was about to pick Abel up.

However, having suffered a great loss before, the dragon naturally dodged her palm and proudly raised its head to squat under a tree.

Hermione reluctantly withdrew her right hand, glanced at Aaron with concern, and stood to the side.

"I'm curious, how do you plan to stall me?" The man in black robes asked in a cold, even impatient voice.

"I challenge you to a duel, in the wizarding way."

I'll stake the reputation of the Gaius family on this; if I lose, I'll give you my life.

"But if I'm lucky enough to win, you have to let us go." Aaron said righteously, ready to remove the ring on his left hand that sealed half of the magical energy.

This is one of his trump cards, which he didn't want to reveal so early, but now he really has no choice.

Whether the Dark Lord agrees or not, he has to launch another surprise attack; this is his last chance.

Chapter 65 Is Felix Felicis Really That Effective?

The man in black paused slightly, and the chilling killing intent around him subsided considerably.

"A duel between wizards?"

Okay, I promise.

As soon as the man in black finished speaking, his body trembled involuntarily, and a pleading voice echoed in his mind, "Master, we don't need to waste our time on these two."

Kill them quickly, that unicorn...

"Shut up, it's not your place to tell me what to do," the man in black robes roared, and the voice in his mind instantly fell silent.

"What's wrong with you?" Aaron asked thoughtfully, but his eyes were full of confusion.

"It's nothing, let's get ready and begin!"

"Wait a moment!" Aaron took a deep breath and took a small, transparent bottle out of his pocket.

Felix Felicis, if ingested, will bring good luck within twelve hours.

He had been reluctant to use this, but now was the perfect time, because using it would greatly increase his chances of escaping, while not using it might mean he would never have the chance again in his life.

After taking a small sip, Aaron carefully put the bottle away.

"what is that?"

"I spent a lot of money to have someone concoct this magic-replenishing potion."

"But it only works on those below the level of a high-level mage." Aaron said this nonsense with a straight face, then pretended to be very generous and took the bottle out again. "Do you need it?"

If you need anything, just say so. Don't hesitate to ask; wizard duels are all about fairness.

Although you far surpass me in age, magic, knowledge, experience, and every other aspect, I don't mind giving you even more advantages.

The man in black robes was stunned and remained frozen for several seconds.

To be honest, he had some doubts that the bottle contained any magical repair agent.

But Aaron's words made him too embarrassed to ask any more questions.

Even a dignified Dark Lord has his pride. Since the other party has staked his family's reputation, he absolutely cannot be petty, and at the very least, he cannot suspect that the other party cheated in the duel.

Furthermore, the strength of the Gaius family has always been a mystery, and Aaron is only a twelve-year-old child; what treasures could he possibly have?

Even if he did have one, he might not be interested in it.

He wouldn't lower himself to do anything unless it was something that could replenish his life force and solve his immediate crisis.

But when Aaron drank that stuff just now, he couldn't sense any life force at all, so he was certain that it didn't help him in the slightest.

"No, I don't need it."

"Is it not necessary?" Aaron breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression became more serious. "I apologize for my behavior just now."

"Stop wasting time, let's get started!" The black-robed man's tone calmed down. "After I've dealt with you all, I still have important business to attend to!"

“Okay,” Aaron said, dragging his wand in front of him as a sign of respect.

But as soon as he finished making that gesture, he looked angrily at the man in black before him, "You insulted me, where is your wand?"

"Do you think I can still use a wand in my current state?" the man in black said. "Don't underestimate me; I still know how to cast spells without a wand."

Just kidding, he's possessing someone else right now. If he uses a wand, that person will be exposed.

Unless he kills those two people and that mysterious creature tonight, there will be endless troubles, and it might even affect his future plans.

Aaron truly gave him a long-lost feeling of being refreshed, and it would be a great pity if he died.

He still wanted to subdue him, and the first step to subduing this little wizard was to defeat him with absolute power.

Geniuses are often proud and arrogant, but even geniuses can be impressed by other geniuses.

The Dark Lord is still very confident in his personal charisma. Although he is currently clinging to life, he believes that his return is only a matter of time.

However, not all of his previous followers are necessarily reliable; he needs to cultivate fresh blood.

"Alright, let's continue!" Aaron put down his wand and slowly backed away.

In a formal duel, both sides need to go to opposite ends of the arena to begin the fight, and they are currently in a small open space that can barely serve as a ring.

Aaron hadn't expected the man in black to value such dueling etiquette, but this gave him more opportunities.

As Aaron backed away, he casually took off the ring on his left hand.

The best time to launch a surprise attack is when the opponent is on their second-to-last step back. At that moment, the opponent will be most vigilant, but also most unpredictable.

Aaron was certain that the arrogant Dark Lord would never have imagined he would dare to do something like this, after all, his previous performance was too deceptive and his acting skills were superb.

Although the methods used were somewhat despicable, one's life is of paramount importance.

One of the ancestral precepts passed down through generations of the Gaius family is this: nothing is more important than life, and sometimes you can do anything to save your life.

Although he didn't know which ancestor said this, and it had nothing to do with honor or anything like that, he particularly liked its straightforwardness.

Especially at this moment, this statement is absolutely true.

If you're alive, you still have a chance to turn things around, but if you die, forget about turning things around, you won't even have a coffin lid to turn your back on.

If the other party can bully the weak, does that mean he can't also disregard martial ethics?

Seven steps, six steps, five steps... to the edge of the open space.

Aaron's heart was in his throat. He had already taken off the ring on his left hand, and his magical energy was being replenished rapidly, but he dared not be careless in the slightest.

Finally, the penultimate step arrived. Aaron quickly raised his wand, preparing to use all his strength to pulverize the man in black.

If you miss, turn around and run. Now that you've created some distance, you can run a few more steps.

But if you're lucky enough to hit it, you'll have to land a few more hits before running away.

I took a swig of Felix Felicis before the battle, all for this moment.

"Aaron, Hermione, are you there?"

Hagrid's voice suddenly came from not far away, his huge body moving quickly, crackling through the low bushes.

Behind him followed an exhausted Harry and Ron, as well as Draco.

At the same time, Aaron also unleashed a Shattering Spell, which struck the man in black robes.

However, upon hearing Hagrid's voice, he promptly withdrew some of his power, refraining from unleashing his true strength.

"what!"

A piercing scream rang out. The man in black robes felt immense pain but dared not linger for a moment. He flew swiftly in the opposite direction and soon disappeared into the night.

Aaron stared at the scene in bewilderment, thinking that the effects of Felix Felicis were a bit too good!

I should have taken a sip before entering the Forbidden Forest; maybe I wouldn't have even encountered this man in black.

"Where are they?" Hagrid asked breathlessly, his crossbow already poised to fire.

"Is that even a question? Of course they ran away!"

"So are you okay?"

"What do you think?

"If I hadn't been quick-witted enough to buy so much time, we might both be dead," Aaron said irritably. "Of course, I might not die, but Hermione certainly wouldn't have survived."

Hearing this, Hagrid couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

He was the one who suggested splitting the troops into two groups, but he didn't expect it to be this dangerous.

When he saw two balls of fire appear above the Forbidden Forest, he began to rush towards them, only to run into Malfoy, who was also running away in a frenzy.

Knowing that there was a strange man dressed in black feeding on unicorn blood, he increased his speed significantly. However, since this was the Forbidden Forest, he had to limit his speed after falling twice.

"I'm sorry," Hagrid said somewhat apologetically, "I shouldn't have divided you into groups; that way, you wouldn't have been in danger."