Hogwarts: Lacus doesn't want to be a witch who destroys nations.

Chapter 114 Opening the Gang

As if hearing the battle horn, all the merfolk in the settlement instantly raised their weapons and swarmed in from all directions, completely surrounding the area where Dumbledore and Lux ​​were! The countless bone forks gleamed coldly, their eyes filled with the determination to defend the sacred relic!

Lux instinctively wanted to draw her wand and unleash a powerful cleanup, "Ultimate Flash—"

Dumbledore placed his hand in front of Lux, signaling her not to make a move.

Almost at the same time, Dumbledore swung his wand.

Without chanting a spell or exploding with light, he simply made a light circle with his wand.

An incredible scene unfolded: centered on him and Lux, the surrounding lake water instantly changed its properties; it was no longer a liquid, but transformed into transparent and stable air.

A huge air bubble suddenly appeared at the bottom of the lake, engulfing the two people and several mermaid guardians who had rushed the closest!

The mermaids were completely unprepared for this method of control. Accustomed to the resistance of water, they were suddenly placed in the air, and their swimming movements instantly became unbalanced, as if they were tripped by an invisible hand, and their momentum of attack instantly weakened.

The air bubble's edge rippled violently at the boundary with the lake water, maintaining a magical balance.

Dumbledore did not pause, and continued to strike with his wand.

The red beam of light struck several guards who were struggling to throw bone forks with pinpoint accuracy. Their eyes rolled back and they collapsed. Many more guards, still in their charging or weapon-wielding poses, were frozen in time, like gray-white statues.

His movements were fluid and effortless, each spell perfectly timed, causing no harm but effectively dismantling the first wave of attack, fully demonstrating his powerful control and precise grasp of the situation.

Upon seeing this, the Mermaid Queen's face showed a mixture of shock and anger.

She knew, of course, that the wizard before her possessed unimaginable power, but she believed that her sacred object could grant her the ability to fight him.

She suddenly leaned forward, extending her hand covered in silver scales, and pressed it once more against the Book of Runes in the center of the altar, attempting to once again draw upon the power of divine grace.

The Book of Runes shone brightly!

Swish!

The Queen's figure vanished from the altar in an instant, and the next second, she appeared directly behind Lux, so close that she could almost touch her. She was clearly not fully used to this new ability, and she stumbled slightly when she appeared.

The unlocked manual granted her a teleportation ability this time.

However, in the instant Lux teleported and landed, her figure solidified, the "Mermaid Queen" icon in Lux's system, which had previously displayed as a normal unit, instantly turned a blinding red! And a small golden crown icon briefly appeared next to her status bar!

Mermaid Queen (Heroic Unit (Short-Term), Lv6)

"Hero unit! Steel!" Lux's mind hadn't even fully processed the information before her body acted, seizing the golden opportunity.

The red dot connects to the brain, and the steel heart replaces thinking.

"Steel door!" Lux roared inwardly, her entire body's power surging and pouring into her right fist.

"Take this!!" Lux didn't think twice. Taking advantage of the moment when the Queen had just landed with Flash, was still unsteady, and looked surprised, Lux twisted her waist and delivered a simple right hook that landed squarely on the Mermaid Queen's soft and slender waist.

"Bang!!!"

A deafeningly loud, guttural bang echoed within the air bubble!

The mermaid queen's beautiful eyes widened instantly, filled with extreme pain and disbelief!

She felt as if she had been struck head-on by a raging dragon, and several of her silver-blue fish scales were blasted off.

The mermaid queen suddenly opened her mouth, but no sound came out. A large stream of liquid mixed with bubbles gushed out of her mouth. Her body arched painfully like a boiled shrimp, and then she was thrown off the ground by that terrible force. She crashed heavily into the inner wall of the air bubble, was bounced back, and collapsed softly to the ground, curled up and convulsing violently. It was clear that she had completely lost her fighting ability and consciousness.

[Heart of Steel Triggered! Permanently increase HP by 120! Current HP: 2920]

Lux was stunned by the terrifying effect of her punch; she felt like she had almost made the Queen vomit.

Dumbledore had just used the petrification spell to freeze the last few guards who were trying to rush in. He turned around and happened to see this extremely violent scene. A look of astonishment and extremely complex expression flashed across his usually calm face.

He looked at Lux, a strange feeling creeping over him: "How can Lux be so strong? Is it the effect of magic?"

Lux noticed Dumbledore's surprise, but she had no time to explain.

A bolder, crazier idea struck her mind like lightning!

Units with Summoner Spells can trigger Heart of Steel!

They are considered hero units as long as they touch a rune.

She pointed sharply at the runebook on the altar, its light gradually dimming, and addressed the mermaids around her who were temporarily stunned by Dumbledore's magic and plunged into terror and anger by the Queen's instant death.

Lux yelled with all her might, "You! You! And you! Touch that book! Now! Right now! Or I'll give her another punch!" She pointed at the limp Queen on the ground.

Although the mermaids couldn't understand English, Lux's fierce expression, her pointing at the Queen, and the alluring yet unfortunate book seemed to make them understand something.

Driven by extreme fear and an urgent desire to save the queen, several mermaid guards who were near the altar trembled as they reached out and touched the unsealed manual one by one.

Each touch causes the Book of Runes to flash, granting them a random Summoner Spell effect, and the marker above their heads instantly turns into a red hero unit.

Lux, like a ruthless pile driver, rushed up and punched every mermaid guard who had just finished reading the book and hadn't yet figured out what was going on in the stomach!

"steel!"

To be efficient, she even used a teleportation spell to grab the mermaid who was a little further away, bring her over to touch the book, and then hit her!

Professor Dumbledore was completely stunned. He stood in the middle of a group of petrified, unconscious merfolk, holding his wand, watching as Lux, like a madwoman, forced the merfolk to touch the strange book and then rushed up to punch them in the stomach, causing the merfolk to curl up in pain and tears to stream down their faces.

Dumbledore's expression gradually changed from initial astonishment to deep confusion, intense disbelief, and finally even a hint of worry.

What is Lux doing? Taking revenge on society? Or does she have some peculiar fetish that she needs to satisfy by beating up mermaids? Is there really nothing wrong with her mental state?

Albus Dumbledore began to seriously doubt whether bringing Lacus was a huge mistake and wondered if Hogwarts needed an urgent boost in psychological counseling.