The Magical Food God of Hogwarts

Chapter 113 We have come to protect you!

"Oh, hello, handsome young man," the ghost girl said. "Are you here to see me?"

This is a short, chubby girl with long, straight, dark brown hair, a lot of acne on her face, and thick glasses.

To be honest, Lucas has always felt that ghosts are a rather superstitious concept. It's one thing for wizards to become ghosts, but how do their clothes and belongings, like these glasses, come to be worn in ghost form?

Professor Binns, the ghost professor who teaches the history of magic, holds a lecture in his hand that is in ghost form; otherwise, he would not be able to turn any pages of the book in reality.

Furthermore, the intelligence gathered indicates that the only thing the ghosts can sense is a strong stench.

However, Lucas has too many things to do, and he hasn't even finished dealing with the living, so he doesn't have any plans to study ghosts yet.

"Hello," Lucas tried to say, but the words that came out of his mouth were just gurgling bubbles.

Wait a minute, Lucas's eyes widened. I took the gill sac grass, but this thing only helps with underwater breathing and swimming, not with underwater speech, right?

How am I supposed to communicate with the mermaid later?

The ghost girl giggled, her voice clearly audible underwater.

"Oh, you're so funny, I like you more and more." She winked at Lucas.

No, I didn't say anything!

"A bold suitor, right?" The girl asked, her face beaming with delight. "He chased me all the way from the toilet to underwater. I was so touched."

What the hell is a toilet?

"Wait!" The ghost girl suddenly widened her eyes, which looked terrifying in the dark water. "You came from the toilet? Then you went into the women's restroom?"

"You actually went into the women's restroom to spy on them! You're a pervert!"

The girl's expression turned eerie and terrifying, and Lucas couldn't help but take a step back.

"No! I didn't! I had no idea you were talking about the women's restroom!"

But all that came out of his mouth was a string of bubbles, churning futilely underwater.

The ghost girl lunged forward, her狰狞 (zhengning, meaning ferocious or hideous) expression suddenly transforming into one of fascination and ecstasy.

"Great! I love perverts! This is so exciting!"

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Lucas was stunned by this bizarre statement. He was unable to dodge in time and was pounced on by the ghost girl, who passed right through him. He felt a chill run through his body, as if someone had stuffed a lot of ice water inside him.

The ghost girl stopped, her face full of regret: "We can't be together yet..."

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Thank goodness, Lucas thought.

"How about you die too?" the girl said eagerly. "You can just drown in this lake, and then we can be together."

Lucas really didn't want to deal with her anymore. He pointed forward, signaling Grindelho to continue leading the way, then waved to the girl and swam onward.

He heard the girl shouting behind him, "I'll be waiting for you, you perverted handsome guy! Remember to come find me when you die!"

"Hehehe, or I can come and peek next time I'm in the bathroom, and I'll let you see!"

Lucas choked on a mouthful of water. Did Hogwarts really have such a bizarre ghost? Could she have drowned in the toilet?

He continued swimming forward, through the undulating, tangled jungle of black seaweed, and the smooth mud scattered with all sorts of pebbles. The water grew deeper and deeper, and the distance ahead grew darker and darker, like a vast, hazy shadow.

Black Lake is larger and deeper than I imagined. The surface of the lake is only a small part; the vast expanse of water lies underground, with no end in sight.

A sense of awe arose in Lucas's heart. Recalling the sudden, mirror-like brilliance of the Black Lake after the agreement with Mercus was reached, he felt even more awe.

A thought suddenly popped into his mind: Could this huge, immeasurably boundless black lake eventually connect to the sea through a long and complex underground waterway?

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. Otherwise, where would the Sirens who are visiting next week come from? Could they have come by train?

Imagine a group of merfolk with wagging tails crammed onto the Hogwarts Express, being watered by house-elves—Lucas burst out laughing, letting out a big bubble.

However, those were the Sirens who lived in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean and the Scottish Highlands are so far apart that even if there were underground waterways, they wouldn't be able to connect to the Mediterranean.

Yeah, I'll understand next week.

Today, we came to Black Lake to find the Serchi tribe in advance to inquire about the Sirens' dietary habits and to have the Serchi tribe prepare the corresponding ingredients. As this banquet has a diplomatic nature, Lucas dares not be negligent and must do his best to satisfy the delegation.

But now it seems I was too hasty. I was blindly confident in the gill sac grass the mermaid gave me and went into the water without thinking. As a result, I failed to solve the most important language problem. How am I going to communicate with the mermaid when I find her?

But we can't exactly drag Professor Dumbledore to the lake again, can we?

Lost in thought, Lucas finally spotted the fish. There were large and small fish darting by, as well as schools of fish clustered together like silver darts. He could identify many rare species, all excellent ingredients.

Lucas was staring at the fish swimming freely, wondering what kind of dish he could make with them. He raised his whistle, hesitating whether to order Grindelwald to catch one right now. Just then, he felt his ankle being pulled hard, and he was dragged down!

Amidst the violent spinning, Lucas saw a hideous green ghost face with its mouth wide open, extending its unusually long fingers to choke his throat!

It's a wild Grindylo!

At the critical moment, Lucas blew the stone whistle, and the sound turned into a beautiful melody underwater. Then, Lucas's Grindylo darted in and pounced on the wild water ghost in front of him like a hunting dog. The two Grindylo rolled together and began to tear each other apart underwater.

Before Lucas could even catch his breath, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in both legs. Two more Grindylos emerged from a thick patch of water plants, grabbing his legs from either side and climbing onto his body, lunging at his throat!

"Pulling out the tendons and bones!"

In an instant, the maple wand shone with a dazzling golden light in the gloomy water!

Lucas's incantation was just a series of bubbles, but a pale light still shot out from the tip of the wand, hitting Grindelow on the left. With a crackling sound, the ape-sized water ghost's head suddenly collapsed like a lump of dough.

The water ghost desperately reached out to grab it, and then its brains, squeezed out of its seven orifices, convulsed and sank downwards.

On the other side, Grindelwald's fingers were already pressed against Lucas's throat, but in the instant it retracted its claws, Lucas gently flicked his fingers, unleashing the wrist, palm, and finger strength he had trained since childhood in a continuous motion, and his wand spun in the water, pointing directly at Lucas.

"Pulling out the tendons and bones!"

With a flash of pale light, Grindelho was horrified to discover that his proud fingers, which had left marks on iron, and even his two arms, had turned into soft rubber!

The hands slid limply off Lucas's throat, and then Lucas kicked the water ghost hard, sending it plummeting to the bottom of the water and using the force to rise upwards.

It wasn't that he didn't want to add another spell, but he had already seen more and more Greendylo emerging from a large, dense patch of water plants in front of him, as continuous as a wheat field!

Damn it! Lucas suddenly realized that although his Grindylo couldn't resist the Stone Whistle's control, it had led him to the nest of a wild Grindylo!

It wants to use someone else to do its dirty work and get rid of itself!

What a wicked beast!

"Pulling out the tendons and bones!"

A flash of light, and half of Grindylo's body collapsed as he charged at the front, colliding with the water ghosts behind him.

Lucas continued casting the spell as he slapped his long, webbed legs and charged straight upwards.

"They'll all be petrified!"

Lucas changed the spell. Although the cursed Grindelho's legs were straight and his arms were close to his body, causing him to sink straight down like a statue, the casting speed of this spell was obviously slower than the Bone Extraction Curse. Moreover, once the spell wore off, Grindelho would still pounce on him.

Lucas promptly switched back.

"Pulling out the tendons and bones!"

The spell the diary taught him was really useful! Just as it described, the spell's hand gestures were simple...

It is swift to launch and highly effective in causing damage, making it ideal for emergency situations.

Especially after fully mastering the spell, it can be cast with pinpoint accuracy and without any delay.

It seems this book of wisdom and legacy does indeed have some real substance.

"Strip them of their tendons and bones!" "Strip them of their tendons and bones!" "Strip them of their tendons and bones!"

A pale light flickered in the dark water, and several more water ghosts, their bones removed by Lucas, sank downwards.

However, dozens of Greendylo emerged from the water plants, gathered together, and overtook their crippled companions in a fierce pursuit of Lucas.

In the dark depths, Lucas struggled to swim upwards, but he was still far from the surface. Below him, a huge swarm of Grindelhos was rushing towards him, the first few almost touching his feet, their long fingers outstretched!

The Bone-Draining Curse can only hit a single enemy at a time, and at this rate, it won't last long! Once they get close and entangle us, we'll drown in the Black Lake!

In the face of life and death, Lucas had no time to think. The only spell he knew that could potentially cause an area-of-effect attack was crystal clear in his mind.

A firm will, an urgent heart, and a strong desire merged into one, and magic responded to the call—"Burning Flames!"

A burst of fire erupted from the dark bottom of the Black Lake, in its deep waters!

This is an amazing underwater sight never seen before!

With a downward flick of the wand, a white fireball of astonishing heat, extreme brightness, and flashing light expanded, hissing as it pushed aside the cold water. Although it was instantly extinguished by the water pressure and flow, a large mass of boiling water surged forth, crashing down with the impact of an explosion!

The dozen or so Greendylos at the front were hit by the heat, screaming in agony as blisters quickly appeared on their skin. The blisters burst as the water ghosts behind them pounced on them, gushing blood.

Although not fatal, the unprecedented burning sensation underwater terrified them, causing them to scream in terror. The large group of Greendylos collided and tumbled in the water.

This seemingly impossible spell had an unexpected effect!

It's like a naughty child sinking a firecracker to the bottom of the water to fry fish; although you only see a flash of light, many small fish and shrimp perish.

The high-temperature fireball that Lucas unleashed in this critical moment is many times more powerful than before.

This fire spell gave Lucas a deeper understanding of spell application. As he continued to struggle upstream, he suddenly heard a faint, hazy, and beautiful song.

At first, under intense tension, Lucas didn't pay any attention and later thought it was just a hallucination. But the singing grew louder and louder, resonating directly in Lucas's chest, making him feel his heart pounding heavily with the beat.

Lucas couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

A procession is rushing towards us from the lake!

She's a mermaid!

Completely different from their appearance when they surface, the mermaid warriors' lead-gray skin shimmered with a metallic sheen underwater, their muscles were taut like a fully drawn bowstring, and their bare upper bodies were covered with scars and totem tattoos.

Its thick tail cleaved through the water, its body was as sharp as an arrow, it carried a harpoon pouch on its back, and the sharp spear in its hand gleamed with a terrifyingly cold light.

Spears like a forest, formations like sharp arrows, a surging tide of mermaids, charging forward!

Alongside their advancing battle formations came the thunderous sound of war drums and an ancient war song that resounded like raging waves.

"Oor—glaa—shaal! (The Black Lake bears witness!)"

"Koor—thul—ma! (Homeland above!)"

"In the name of the Lake Fairy, in the spirit of our ancestors!"

"The scales of the black water, the silent guardians."

"Sharpening the knives, ready to cut away the filth!"

The Greendylows, who had just calmed the chaos, were plunged into even deeper fear. They screamed and scrambled downwards to escape, while the merman warriors drew their harpoons.

"Sharp teeth are gnawing at our foundations."

"The muddy current has tainted the cradle of life."

"Die, you filthy thing!"

A buzz!

Hundreds of harpoons, like a dark cloud, were hurled by the mermaid warriors, piercing the bodies of the Grindylos like a storm.

In just one round of throwing, most of the dozens of Greendylo were shot dead!

Just as the remaining water ghosts were about to scatter and flee, the mermaid battle formation charged in.

"Pierce! Tear!"

"Sharpen the tips of our spears with the bones of our enemies!"

"Let's wash our homeland clean with the enemy's blood!"

They all raised their spears, their cold gleam flashing!

The warrior at the front raised his spear, and two Grindylo were impaled and lifted up, then hurled heavily, their bodies falling to the ground.

As Lucas watched in stunned silence, after a single charge, all the Grindelhos were reduced to mangled corpses.

Mermaids, the true masters of the Black Lake!

The mermaid warriors raised their spears, reformed their ranks, and the final melody of their war song echoed deeply.

"Oor-glaa-shaal! Koor-thul-ma!"

"Black Lake bears witness, our home is above all!"

"Cleanse! Cleanse! Until all things return to silence!"

Lucas was deeply shocked, gazing intently at the powerful warriors in the Black Lake.

The mermaids were looking at him with eager eyes.

The battle formation suddenly parted, and a female mermaid wearing a horn swam out. Lucas noticed that behind her, there were several other female mermaids surrounding a large drum.

The mermaid bowed deeply to Lucas and spoke in a beautiful, song-like voice.

"I'm sorry to have startled you, Lucas McGregor, our Steward."

The mermaid warriors shouted in unison.

"Lord Steward, we have come to protect you!"