I'm the King of Curry at Hogwarts

Chapter 200: Only a storm can bring down a great tree?

After putting away his spoils, Louis finally had time to take a look at what exactly was in front of him.

A dilapidated tower stood there crookedly, just like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Louis even wondered if a gust of wind might blow it down.

But obviously not. He went inside the tower, climbed the ladder, and found a campfire on the second floor.

After lighting the campfire, follow the path through the gap. In the distance, you'll see a grand hall built in the mountains, looking majestic and magnificent. Below the tower, there are two paths, one to the left and one to the right. The left path leads to a tower to the left of the hall, while the right path leads directly to the main entrance of the hall.

On the left-hand path, a gargoyle was perched, craning its neck and looking around. At the main entrance of the hall, a large cauldron was ablaze with flames, and three figures in white cloaks were performing some kind of mysterious ritual around it.

He doesn't look very serious at all.

Louis slid down the ladder and found that the main entrance was blocked—that path was a bit low, and if he wanted to take that path, he would have to jump down from the left path. However, the two paths were four stories high, and Louis figured that if he jumped down, he would be half-dead if not dead.

He casually summoned a three-layered giant sword array and slowly walked forward, but after taking only two steps, a huge fireball flew towards him.

*You have gained 100 points of Energy Shield proficiency, current proficiency 24511/200000, current level 15.

Gargoyles are easy to deal with; practice makes perfect. Nine giant swords pierced his Mbappe-like skull. Louis sat there unhurriedly, starting to improve his proficiency with the energy shield.

It's a bug.

After sitting for about an hour, the system finally prompted that the energy shield was being upgraded.

You have gained 100 points of Energy Shield proficiency, level up, current level 16, current proficiency 11/500000.

When the next fireball hits the energy shield, it will only grant him 10 proficiency points.

Louis patted his behind and stood up. Since there was no more to fleece, it was better to send them away.

A chain of lightning flashed, but Louis didn't even look over there. He stretched and walked inside.

At the end of the road on the left is a tower with a small archway in the middle. Going through the archway, there are four men in white on the left side of the steps below, each holding a strange lantern, staring intently ahead—it looks quite eerie. Louis, who had just transformed into Yang Yongxin to give them a treatment, heard a loud thud behind him.

Another gargoyle.

But his sneak attack was ineffective, as his size was too large; it was more of a brute-force attack than a sneak attack.

On both sides of the corridor were countless gold and silver utensils, piled up haphazardly. Around the utensils were piles of human-shaped objects that looked twisted, struggling and in pain. It was hard to tell if they were human or not; their texture was somewhat like stone formed from cooled lava.

Their postures resembled those of people writhed in agony after being burned, their limbs outstretched wildly as if trying to grab something. Their facial expressions were obscured, but their mouths were wide open, as if uttering cries before death.

Louis almost tripped over an arm as he left, which made him so angry that he kicked the arm, only to be bounced back and his foot hurt.

It seems that these "people" have been completely petrified after being burned.

But when Louis used the Kalia Swiftsword to slash at the arms of those strange rocks, a spurt of blood gushed out. If Louis hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been covered in blood.

"How strange." Louis shrugged, no longer venting his frustration on these strange stone figures, and continued walking forward.

After walking a few steps, an archway appeared on the left side of the corridor. The ground was covered with those human-shaped stones, making it almost impossible to step on. Louis walked carefully through the long archway.

At the end of the long corridor was a fog door. After Louis stepped through it, the space suddenly opened up before him. It was the main hall of a grand palace, with five thick stone pillars supporting the dome on each side. Directly opposite Louis was a huge throne, upon which sat a tall giant, wearing a crown and heavy armor, leaning on a giant machete.

When Louis entered, a crimson light ignited in his eyes.

It seems that his will has been corrupted by the abyss.

This is Yhorm the Giant, the Lord of Cinder, the City of Sin.

Of course, because he was relatively weak, everyone in his previous life liked to punctuate it like this: Giant, King Yhorm.

This is probably a meme, like the former North American streetball king, Zha De. After he became Little Fat Star, his title changed from Streetball King to North American Streetball King, Zha De.

(Don't bully Little Fatty Star!)

King Yhorm… no, the giant Yhorm slowly stood up, holding the machete in one hand. Louis suddenly realized a very serious problem.

He didn't save the Onion Knight...

As a despicable outsider, he was naturally unable to use the Storm Ruler's combat skills. What was his current situation? It was equivalent to facing the same predicament that the God of Defiance faced before he was devoured by Qin Chuan Derich.

Is that foot care technician number 32?

Yhorm strode heavily toward him, his massive body, huge machete, deafening footsteps, and the earth trembling with each step creating an intense sense of oppression.

No sooner said than done, Louis had just thrown a lightning bolt that struck Yhorm on the head when Yhorm lunged at him with a machete. Fortunately for Louis, he reacted quickly, pulling back and running. Yhorm's strike missed, hitting a thick stone pillar supporting the dome. This blow was devastating; the pillar was instantly cleaved in two by Yhorm's immense force, sending stones flying in all directions. Some even struck Louis's energy shield, creating ripples.

*You have gained 100 points of Energy Shield proficiency, current proficiency 111/500000, current level 16.

Yhorm wasn't in a hurry. After missing his first attack, he began to stroll leisurely on the perimeter, seemingly looking for the right opportunity. His desire to attack wasn't strong; the two of them, one big and one small, started circling each other, somewhat like a two-person comedy act.

When masters clash, every move can be fatal; both are searching for the right moment to strike.

As Yhorm walked to a pillar, Louis unleashed a bolt of lightning and summoned three giant swords, then swiftly advanced to attack Yhorm.

Yhorm attempted to parry the three greatswords with his machete, but Louis's lightning struck with incredible speed, hitting him on the head. Visible arcs of electricity spread rapidly along his metal armor, causing him to momentarily freeze. In the blink of an eye, the three greatswords had already struck his body.

However, Yhorm's thick skin and heavy armor meant that he only suffered minor external injuries.

The splattering of blood looked frightening, but in reality, it didn't cause much effective damage.

Taking advantage of the situation, Louis created some distance and used the same tactic again, this time aiming a magical greatsword straight for Yhorm's neck, the most vulnerable spot and the easiest place to get hurt.

Wounded, Yhorm roared in a low voice, half-kneeling on the ground, his entire body bursting into bright orange-red flames. His eyes burned even more crimson, and in the instant he rose, nine greatswords pierced through his skull.

He truly is a Lord of Cinder; even after suffering such injuries, his prowess remains undiminished. Louis has figured it out: this guy is a tough, resilient tank.

With flames engulfing his body, Yhorm was even more ferocious than before, and his speed increased considerably. He charged forward, raising his machete high, not even bothering to dodge the blue greatsword that was hurtling towards him, and slammed it heavily into the floor behind Louis.

Louis felt a tremendous force coming from the ground, which jolted him up.

This is terrifying...

If this were to strike me, I wonder if my energy shield could withstand such a powerful blow.

Louis wanted to try, but he was afraid of being hacked to pieces like Louis Sauce, or Louis XVI...

Yum went berserk, hacking at the ground with his massive machete, not caring whether it would cause any real damage to Louis; he just kept chopping.

Of course, he really did go mad... After his will was corrupted by the abyss, could he still be a normal person?

Louis had almost no time to retaliate and could only run away on foot. He had only one thought in mind: to find Old Deng and learn Apparition as soon as he got out.

He couldn't wait until he was sixteen; he was determined to master the amazing skill of Apparition.

Even if Fudge came to stop him, it wouldn't work, he said.

Taking advantage of Yhorm's another impact with the ground, Louis quickly summoned his greatsword again. This time, without the help of lightning, the greatsword was cleaved down by Yhorm's machete, causing him no harm whatsoever.

The two were chasing each other in the hall. Louis was running in front and Yom was chasing behind. He was trying to escape, and Yom was chasing. He couldn't get away.

To be fair, Louis was still quite fast. Despite Yum's massive size, which allowed him to take three or four steps faster than Louis in one stride, Yum still had to slash with force. So, after a few exchanges, he could only maintain a speed that was almost equal to Louis's.

This time, Louis learned his lesson. After summoning the array of giant swords, he didn't rush to release them. Instead, he accumulated more than ten giant swords, then quickly created distance and summoned lightning to strike Yhorm's head. While Yhorm was stunned by the electric shock, Louis released all the giant swords, turning him into a hedgehog that shimmered with blue light, like an acupuncturist.

This was repeated three or four times. Yum was poked like a beehive. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore, let out a wail, and collapsed to the ground.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Louis actually heard a hint of... relief in that howl?

The moment Yhorm's body vanished, the achievement notification sounded at just the right moment.

Yhorm the Giant (10)

The City of Sin (10)

Irithyll's Underground Prison (10)

Only a storm can topple a great tree? (A glorious deed)

Louis didn't rush to touch the glowing orb on the corpse. Instead, he walked to Yhorm's throne to see what kind of weird things were carved on it.

Oh... I see now, it's a line of small print.

"Only a storm can topple a tree," Louis read aloud, then let out a sneer: "Only a storm can topple a tree? Bullshit!"

My sword has never been ineffective!

After chuckling twice, he stepped down from his throne and approached Yhorm's orb of light.

Congratulations on obtaining the item: Lord of Cinders' Firewood.

Congratulations on obtaining the item: The Soul of Yhorm the Giant.

Congratulations on obtaining the item: Rune: Pul

Congratulations! You have obtained the following item: Perfect Purple Gem*3

Congratulations! You have obtained the bonus drop item for increased difficulty: Rune: Vex

Congratulations! You have obtained the extra drop item due to increased difficulty: Recipe: Roasted Spider

Cinder King Shiba: The surviving Cinder King Shiba of the giant Yhorm.

King Cinder refused to return to the throne.

Then, just bring the firewood back.

The lonely giant became the Lord of Cinder to suppress the flames of sin.

Even though he understood that the people didn't genuinely call him king.

The soul of Yhorm the Giant: one of the deformed souls imbued with power.

It can be used to obtain many souls, and its power can also be extracted through alchemy.

Yhorm is a descendant of ancient conquerors. It is said that he accepted the request to become king of all and transformed into a heavy blade and a sturdy shield.

Rune: Pul: A mysterious rune that can have unexpected effects when inlaid on items.

Runes: Vex: Mystical runes that can have unexpected effects when inlaid on items.

Recipe: Roasted Spider: Increases Inspiration by 1 upon consumption, lasting for one day.

Louis perked up immediately upon seeing the two runes.

He retrieved the previously acquired rune number 18, Ko, and rune number 10, Thul, from his system inventory and inlaid them into the lion's head staff in the order of Ko, Vex, Pul, Thul.

Just as he expected, a flash of light appeared, and an acorn pattern slowly emerged in the center of the lion-head staff.

The attributes also change accordingly.

Heart of the Oak

Heart of Oak

Lion Head Staff

Indestructible

Damage: 21-45

+3 to all skills

+3 Polymorph talent

+70% Faster spell casting

+50% damage to undead

+75% damage to demons

+100 accuracy against demons

The spell deals a small amount of frost damage.

Steals 7% mana on each hit

+10 Dexterity

Significantly improves stamina recovery speed

Increase maximum mana by 15%

All resistances +40

+4 To the Wise Oak

+14 Summon Raven

It has a groove (4)

Louis looked at the Heart of Oak in his hand with satisfaction, twirling it around for a long time before finally putting it in his pocket.

Use it for now, and give this retired staff to Catherine after you get Aluneth.

He then clicked "Submit Task".

*Mission complete...

Congratulations on obtaining the item: Rune: Ist

Congratulations on obtaining the Miracle: Lightning Weapon!

Congratulations! You have gained 1 skill point.

Runes: Ist: Mystical runes that can have unexpected effects when inlaid on items.

Miracle: Lightning Weapon: It is said to be a miracle used by dragon hunters in the age of gods, which can temporarily enhance the lightning attribute of the right-hand weapon.

Most of the stories about dragon hunters are now unknown, and have only been passed down intermittently in the border regions.

Louis drew his crystal sword, intending to test this new wonder.

After thinking for a moment, he put the crystal sword back. How could he secretly use such a cool miracle?

I have to show off in front of Catherine, don't I?

With that thought in mind, he flashed back to his office.

(End of this chapter)