Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 95 Encirclement and Suppression of the Silver Key

The rustling and tinkling sounds weren't from birds at all, but from keys with wings, and these keys were all different in shape, color, teeth, and size.

"What's flying in the air isn't a bird, it's a key with wings. The wooden door must be enchanted; you have to insert the corresponding key to open it," Robin said.

"But they're in the sky, and there are at least three or four hundred of them!"

After Ron finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to struggle with the door lock.

Upon hearing this, Harry stared intently around the room, and finally, in a secluded corner, he found a usable tool.

"Look, look there, in the southeast corner of the house, there are a few flying brooms. We can ride on the brooms and chase after the keys."

Clang! (Sound of wire hitting the ground)

Ron tossed aside the tangled wire and looked helplessly into the air, saying, "Okay, Robin's right, the broken lock can only be opened with a key. From what I've observed, the key for the wooden door should be silver-gray with a ring at the top, much like a dormitory doorknob, and it should look a bit old."

"Ron, what you're saying is important. Here, each of you take a broom."

Robin suggested.

"good!"

The four of them walked to a corner, each chose a broom that looked good to them, and then, with a push of their feet, they flew into the sky on their brooms.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Four figures flew swiftly through the key array, controlling brooms while stretching out their arms, desperately grabbing, reaching, and scooping.

However, those keys, like golden thieves, would quickly turn and dodge as soon as someone got close.

If things continue like this, we'll never be able to open that door.

Robin slammed on the brakes, stopping mid-air. He pulled out his monoculars and scanned his surroundings.

Three minutes later, in the southwest, he saw a silver key with a ring at the top. It looked as if it had been violently trampled on, and its right wing drooped unnaturally, making it less stable in flight than the other keys.

"Oh, I see it. It's about five meters to Ron's right rear, the one with sky-blue wings."

Upon hearing this, Ron excitedly turned around to grab it, and then... slammed his head against the wall. Luckily, he changed his posture in time and held the broom tightly, otherwise he would have broken his arm or leg.

"It's too cunning. We can't fight it alone. We have to cooperate. Come on, listen to my command."

"The key is currently in the northwest, about ten meters above the ground."

"Ron, slowly rise two meters, then move three meters to the left. Hermione, slowly descend three meters, then move two meters to the right."

"Harry, fly three meters to the left, then two meters up. Good, that's it."

"The key is surrounded; have you seen it?"

"I saw it!"

The three men stared intently at the center of the encirclement, and answered in unison.

"Very good, let's begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ron leaned forward and swooped down, while Hermione leaned back and flew upward. The silver key swayed left and right as it flew forward, dodging their blockade. Then it crashed into Harry. It quickly turned around, while Harry gripped his broom and followed closely behind it.

Robin held up his binoculars, occasionally giving Harry directions based on the slight turning of the key. Ron and Hermione, to prevent the key from escaping, gripped their brooms and flew around Harry.

Two minutes later, Harry heard a command to "swing to the side and slam against the wall," and he did it without thinking.

slap~

(Sound of hand patting the wall)

Gaba~

(Sound of a wing breaking)

"We caught it! We caught it, but I accidentally broke its wing."

"It's alright, as long as the teeth marks aren't damaged."

Ron performed a backflip on the spot and then said.

"That's true!"

Swoosh~

The four leaned forward and fell back to the ground. Harry inserted the key into the lock, turned it hard to the right, and clicked. The lock opened, and the wooden door opened a crack on its own.

"Are you all ready?"

Harry pressed his palm against the door and asked with a serious expression. When his three friends nodded, he pushed the wooden door open wide with a little force.

What came into view of the four was a dark, unknown space of unknown size.

However, as soon as the four stepped inside, dozens of large lights suddenly turned on, making the room as bright as day. With the help of the light, Robin and his companions were able to see the scene inside the room—a giant wizard chess set.

The black and white floor is like a Wizard's Chess board, and the four people are standing at the edge of the board.

On the square in front of them stood a dozen or so black chess pieces, made of black stone and taller than a person, with their backs to the people. On the square at the other end of the room, there were also a dozen or so white chess pieces facing the people.

Luo Bin stepped onto the chessboard and walked to the white piece. Just as he lifted his foot to step into the white piece's territory, the white piece suddenly came to life. It raised a stone sword and slammed it heavily towards the intruder's toes.

Luo Bin quickly withdrew his foot and slowly retreated to the edge of the black stones. "I see a doorway behind the white stones. To get through, I guess I'll have to defeat the white stones."

"Defeat White?"

Hermione asked, puzzled.

Looking at the giant chessboard, Ron said excitedly, "That's right, the chessboard and pieces are all set up. Isn't it obvious? In my opinion, we must play as the black pieces and force the white pieces to surrender before we can open that door."

After saying that, he stepped onto the chessboard and walked to the side of a black knight.

Ron reached out and touched the stone horse's mane. Three seconds later, the knight and the horse came to life with a series of clicks.

The stone horse pawed the ground with its hooves, and the knight turned his neck with a clattering sound, his dark eyes staring at people with a chilling intensity.

After swallowing hard to calm himself, Ron asked, "Do my friend and I have to be with the black piece to get to the other side?"

Gaba~

The Black Knight nodded, indicating that was true.

After pondering for a moment, Ron turned to the three of them and said with a troubled expression, "Right now, we need to replace four black pieces on the chessboard. Are you three willing to follow my instructions? To be honest, your chess skills are all rather hard to judge."

Luo Bin: →_→, that's going too far. Just say what you want to say, why resort to personal attacks?

Seeing that the three of them remained silent, Ron cautiously asked, "You guys...aren't you angry? How about Harry, you come over, you've beaten me at chess."

"Ron, nobody's angry. We're waiting for your instructions. Don't waste time, just tell us what to do," Harry urged.

"Oh, I see! Robin, you go there and replace that bishop. Harry, you come here and replace this castle. Hermione, you go there and replace that soldier. As for me, I'll stay here."

As soon as Ron finished speaking, the chess piece he pointed to slowly turned around and slid off the chessboard with a creak, freeing up four spaces for the others.

Robin, Harry, and Hermione exchanged a glance and then stepped into their respective squares.

"What's next?" Harry asked.

"Wait, wait until White makes its first move, then I'll think about Black's strategy."

(End of this chapter)