Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 457 Sir Newton Makes a Surprising Appearance

We've been waiting for this moment for so long.

Preparations began two years ago, all for this moment. To trap Voldemort here and annihilate him completely.

Voldemort wasn't invincible; he was simply impossible to kill.

In the past, Horcruxes were somewhat traceable. But later, after Voldemort completely broke away from the native dark magic system and built his own legendary magic system, no one could even think of a way to kill him anymore.

He has, to some extent, isolated himself from death. Even if the physical body is destroyed, the soul will be resurrected in some other, pre-arranged place.

This method is far superior to Horcruxes.

The only "preparation for resurrection" that Ted and his friends could guess was Bellatrix.

Indeed, after Ted killed the Voldemort soul fragment inside Neville's body through Bellatrix, he confirmed that Bellatrix must have been one of Voldemort's backup plans.

And there might be a dozen or even dozens more of these backup plans!

Killing Voldemort once would be easy; several people could easily take care of him. But Voldemort, having died once, wouldn't fall for it again.

The world is so big, it's almost impossible to destroy it.

Therefore, everyone went all out to increase the success rate this time.

Now, the relics of the four giants, along with four allies who are his natural counters, plus the four legends including Ted, form a grand formation, all for the purpose of achieving victory in one fell swoop.

Here, even Voldemort's soul can't escape!

The scene before me is just like the great battle of the Investiture of the Gods, with the Yellow River winding and turning... oops! It's the Demon-Slaying Formation that has been deployed.

The sword, the golden cup, the crown, and the locket are the Four Swords of Zhuxian, Hogwarts and the magic network are the array diagram, and Ted and the other three are the Four Saints!

To defeat Voldemort, all four saints must arrive together.

The grand formation unfolded, reaching to the heavens and the earth. Magic and matter seemed to begin to be governed by rules, and everything around seemed to revert to its essence, giving a sense of returning to chaos.

The space has been stretched even further. Where you could have touched someone with an outstretched arm, now you are more than ten meters apart!

Moreover, various different patterns and markers began to appear above people's heads, such as health bars and mana bars...

Most wizards were stunned: Huh? The Wizarding World?!

This is precisely the advanced application of Ted's mental world descending and enveloping reality.

At this moment, all of our team members are covered in various buffs, and some of them even have top-tier equipment, followers, pets, and the like from the game!

On the other hand, while there were quite a few Death Eaters playing The Wizarding World, Voldemort hated it, so they certainly didn't dare to play it openly. Plus, they were constantly fighting this and that in Eastern Europe, so their playtime wasn't much.

The debuffs they were currently under—reduced attributes, reduced hit rate, reduced mana regeneration, magic immunity, vulnerability, osteoporosis, slippery feet, and so on—were absolutely terrifying!

Some old-timers who had never played "The Wizarding World" were even more confused about what was going on.

However, the enemy's numbers suddenly surged from seven or eight hundred to over a thousand, while our side still only had four or five hundred people. This seemed to be at a disadvantage!

……

At this point, Ted and his group were physically separated from the ordinary wizards. Although they could still see the scene on the other side, the distance between them was probably several kilometers.

It's a thin layer of air wall, and getting through it won't be easy at all.

Voldemort felt a chill run down his spine; his sixth sense constantly warned him of danger, and his exposed skin felt as if it were being pricked by needles. A sense of impending doom weighed heavily on his heart.

Although I understand that the other party went to great lengths to pull this off, it was definitely not an ordinary tactic. But now, it seems like this is just too much! It's utterly unbelievable!

Could the rules this kid has comprehended be the rules of a magic array?!

What made him even more uneasy was that the four guys opposite him were all legends.

I could easily hold my own against one person alone. But now there are four! Four of them!

It seems I'm going to die again. Even Bella might not escape.

Fortunately, I was well-prepared. There were over a dozen hidden Soul Stones throughout Europe, and even a few more secretly hidden in the Americas. There were even some beneath the Arctic ice cap!

You want to kill me? No way!

At this point, Voldemort had nothing to fear. At worst, he would die. What did that matter?

Today we're going to have a good fight with these four guys!

He grinned, revealing a fierce expression. With a flick of his sleeve, four skulls flew out from his two wide sleeves.

"I wasn't planning on using them here, what a pity..." Voldemort said, as his eerie green magic began to envelop the four skulls, starting to build a skeleton around them...

Voldemort has been digging up graves and robbing tombs for over a year. Many once-famous wizards from various countries have been resurrected by him as undead to fight for him.

But that was just a basic product. He developed something better!

And these four skulls are the result.

None of the four of them are simple people.

The first one was already formed, a tall skeleton wearing a tattered robe embroidered with gold patterns, and a strangely styled crown on its head. In one hand it held a huge book with four iron legs, and in the other hand it held a short-handled iron hammer.

This man, whose real name was Kramar, was a Catholic monk and inquisitor in Germany a thousand years ago.

He wrote a book called *Hammer of Witches*, a text that describes the persecution and trial of witches in various ways. He is widely recognized as the originator of the witch hunts!

But he was actually a Squib, and he both envied and hated wizards.

Voldemort dug out the broken bone fragments and crafted the Skull of Kramar. He then summoned Kramar's spirit and infused it into a body, making it his ally.

This Kramar is a level 10 mage and a level 10 undead inquisitor, and he's an elite. The Witch Hunter's Codex and the Witch's Hammer he possesses are both red-quality magical items.

The second skeleton, once fully formed, was a robust zombie. Even now, somewhat shriveled, one could still discern its former imposing stature. It wore armor and carried a sword at its waist. Strangely, its face was blue!

This man was named Gilles de Rais, a marshal from France five hundred years ago who participated in the Hundred Years' War and fought alongside Joan of Arc.

Later, Joan of Arc was betrayed and burned at the stake in public. He led his troops to defeat the Duke of England, demonstrating great military talent.

But after retiring, he became obsessed with dark magic. It is said that in order to study dark alchemy, he tortured more than three hundred children to death, and was eventually burned at the stake.

He is also one of the real-life prototypes of the villain "Bluebeard" in Western fairy tales.

A French sorcerer had collected his ashes in his early years and later offered them to Voldemort.

The third one was hunched over and thin, like a ghoul. But with a tall crown on his head and a scepter in his hand, he looked like a very important person!

This man is John XII, a true figure from ancient times. He was a pope during the Roman era, a thousand years ago.

This pope, who ascended the throne in his teens, was notorious for his indiscriminate killings and debauchery. His mistresses included stepmothers, sisters, nieces… the list goes on! He was later caught in the act of adultery and beaten to death.

Through the magic network, Ted learned the identities and pasts of the three resurrected undead, and he was deeply shocked.

Voldemort, where did you find these scumbags?!

The fourth place finish left Ted speechless.

Compared to the other three old-timers, this one is quite "young," having lived more than two hundred years ago.

Dressed in somewhat tattered, modern Victorian-style clothing, with chestnut-brown curly hair, a long face, and a dry, shriveled corpse.

"Sir Newton?!" Ted exclaimed in surprise.

Although I knew that the Death Eaters had flipped the lid off Lord Newton's coffin, I never expected that Voldemort would actually bring Lord Newton out!

However, Lord Bull rolled his withered eyes, glanced at the other three and Voldemort, then spread his withered hands and pressed them against his face—his body dissipated like dust, disappearing completely from the world in just a few seconds!

Huh? He took his own life?!

Ted was stunned, and Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Snape all looked at Voldemort strangely: What are you doing? You're showing us this?!

Voldemort was even more furious!

This Newton was only recently acquired, and his control wasn't yet perfect. Who would have thought he'd ruin himself just to publicly humiliate himself? Damn Muggle!

In fact, Newton was Voldemort's most valued resurrection target, because although Lord Newton was not a wizard, he had a lot of contact with wizards during his lifetime and was quite accomplished in alchemy.

Moreover, although he did not meet the other conditions, he had already completed the task of comprehending the rules—the rules of gravity!

Voldemort dreamed of having a legendary undead subordinate in the future!

"Hmph! Three are enough!" Voldemort flicked his robe, and countless ghosts emerged from the hem of his robe. Their numbers were enormous, at least several hundred or even a thousand!

Before Ted and the others could make a move, Voldemort attacked them instead.

The three undead rushed toward their respective opponents, while Voldemort fired a spell at Dumbledore.

……

Inside, Ted and his companions were surrounded by "three undead of extraordinary origins, and the Thousand Souls Array was engulfed in raging demonic flames," while the battle outside had already begun.

The Death Eaters were already at a disadvantage, outnumbered, and now with the added bonus of one side gaining at the expense of the other, they are finding it extremely difficult.

Especially those wizards who have obtained equipment, followers, and pets in the game, not only are they powerful themselves, but their pets and followers are also incredibly strong.

For example, there's the "Spellbreaker Follower," specifically designed to counter spellcasters. It boasts magic resistance up to level 6, and its equipment is all geared towards spellcasters. It charges in, its shield and strange double-edged sword instantly killing several unlucky minions!

And then there was the berserk orc follower, his body glowing with blood as he roared and charged into the midst of the Death Eaters, starting a whirlwind attack.

And then there are those psychic-type pets, illusion-type pets, and Palu who works day and night... ah, that doesn't count...

In short, most of the Hogwarts students were still being kept in the back and not allowed to participate in the battle, but the Death Eaters were already at their breaking point.

In just five or six minutes, there were forty or fifty casualties! That's a tenth of the population wiped out!

At this moment, Hermione connected with the "Demon-Slaying Array" beneath her feet and began to use the array's power to unleash large-scale magic.

That's like wearing a crown on your head; the cells of wisdom take over the high ground, and the effect is amazing!

Harley wore a locket around her neck, and the magical handprint had taken on many dark magical variations, each slap inflicting various negative effects. Eight blue magical hands slapped her, creating a whooshing sound!

Needless to say, Neville's Gryffindor sword is incredibly powerful. It can slice through all kinds of magical defenses, including Ironclad Charms, All Protections, Displacement Charms, and Shield Charms, with a single strike!

Only Ron, holding the Hufflepuff Cup, seemed a little bewildered. This thing was for healing?

After being infused with magic, a green light emanates from it, which can restore the stamina and magic power of allies, heal injuries, and alleviate the effects of magic, among other things.

Ron: Why am I holding Hufflepuff's golden cup?!

The Hufflepuff students were also puzzled. It's not like we're all short-staffed!

Jerry, Jerry's good friend, comforted him, "Maybe it's because you can eat a lot? After all, none of the Hufflepuff students can eat as much as you!"

The Hufflepuff students thought that this made sense; it was indeed true.

Ron: Thanks, bro!

……

Inside the magic circle, Voldemort, with the help of thousands of ghostly spirits, managed to suppress Dumbledore for three or four minutes.

But as always, although Old Deng wasn't the kind of wizard with explosive power, he was definitely the most reliable wizard.

During this time, he transformed into white light, and a distorted and shifting domain seemed to appear around him. It reminded Ted of the [Demonic Body] talent he had encountered before. However, while the Demonic Body transforms the body into magic, Dumbledore's body seemed to have transformed into rules?

Once those vengeful spirits come into contact with you, they will "capture" you, and then gradually change you. Eventually, the bloodstains, severed limbs, and other terrifying things on your body will disappear, and you will finally return to your original appearance before vanishing.

During this period, he "exorcised" almost all the vengeful spirits.

Meanwhile, Ted and his companions had already dealt with their respective opponents.

After all, the strongest of the three undead, the witch hunter, was only a level 20 elite undead, and that was about it when facing Grindelwald. He didn't even last a minute, and that was because Grindelwald wasn't going all out. He took the opportunity to study the guy.

The bluebeard, however, was completely dissolved into magic and vanished in one of Snape's potions, leaving not a trace.

Ted dealt with the last young pope with ease, thanks to the magic network and the demon-slaying formation.

However, in the end, Ted obtained the scepter from the undead pope.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a top-notch magical item! The magical energy fluctuations were quite significant; it was a freebie!

Let's examine it again using the magic network: A debauched and tyrannical power...

"Pfft~" I quickly put it away and will study it later.

After Ted hid the authority, Voldemort and Dumbledore were still entangled in their struggle.

He took the opportunity to peek at the battle outside, just in case something unexpected happened.

The situation went very smoothly; less than half of the Death Eaters remained.

However, by this time the Death Eaters had lost all fighting spirit, and many had begun to beg for mercy.

"Stop hitting him!"

"stop!"

"We are innocent!"

"We were forced into this!"

"Voldemort forced us to come. I'm a member of the Czech Ministry of Magic!"

"You can't kill me, my grandfather is a member of the International Federation of Wizards..."

In short, after this plea for mercy, the wizard on this side found it difficult to take action.

After all, they are just ordinary people, and now that we have won, do we really have to wipe them out completely?

Even if someone intended to continue the attack, it would be awkward to do so in front of so many people.

If Scrimgeour were still alive, he would definitely have made the first move!

This won't do! We must eradicate evil completely!

Ted relayed the message directly, his voice audible throughout the entire magic circle: "This magic circle won't last long. If we fail to completely eliminate them by then, our power will be completely depleted. Then they will support Voldemort..."

Now that they had an excuse, Moody and the others immediately continued their spell attacks, intensifying their efforts!

Harley never stopped. While Bella was scolding the other Death Eaters who were about to surrender, she and Neville worked together to decapitate Bella with a palm strike and a sword strike!

Neville, having received a telepathic message from Ted, pierced Bellatrix's mercury-like arm with the Gryffindor sword. Voldemort, inside the magic circle, immediately sensed the destruction of a resurrection stone.

Surrounded by Ted and his three companions, Voldemort scoffed, "You can only kill me once! But I am immortal!"

Ted looked at Snape, who had been silent until now, and Snape spoke up: "Voldemort, there is no such thing as immortality..."

(End of this chapter)