Hogwarts and the Holy Grail War

Ethan was also confused, looking at the murderous villagers with guns and cannons. This time, their firepower was stronger, almost all of them were hot weapons, from homemade shotguns to rifles.

"Oh, we just saw you being thrown away by the big snake. We are a little worried about your situation, but we are also afraid that if we rush forward rashly, it will cause you trouble. So we went back and brought the best guns in the village, thinking of supporting you from a distance and giving you a helping hand. Anyway, we can't do it if we just watch from the side." Mendes said, and pulled the handguard in his hand with a click.

Ethan silently looked at the homemade guns in their hands that didn't even have rifling.

Using this thing to support, are you sure you don't want me and the water monster to die together?

"Ah, thank you for your kindness, but it's okay now. I just killed the long worm."

Ethan pointed to the empty beach nonchalantly and explained calmly.

According to what they said, no one should have seen me use magic. This is good, I can rest assured.

At least there shouldn't be some bad guys doing anything behind my back. Although I'm not afraid of sneak attacks or poisoning, it's hard to guard against and it's really annoying.

"Oh, you are so strong as expected."

Mendes' eyes lit up, and he stepped forward and put his arm around Ethan's shoulders: "How did you defeat that big snake?"

"Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part, just poke it in the ass." Ethan shrugged and said calmly, "Although it's big, it's surprisingly fragile."

Surprisingly vulnerable to ancient magic.

"And its body?"

"I threw it back into the sea. Otherwise, would it have just been waiting to stink on the shore?" Ethan said lightly.

"I didn't expect that you are born with supernatural powers, brother." Mendes exclaimed when he heard it.

"It's not really a divine power. Didn't I tell you before? It's just some special abilities that are not worth mentioning." Ethan said modestly.

"Hey, look at what I did, and I still let you, a great hero, stand here." Mendes patted his head, took Ethan in his arms and led him back, "Come on, come back to the village with us first. No matter what, we have to treat you well tonight."

"Really, it's just a trivial matter." Ethan declined politely, "Since the matter has been resolved, there is no need for me to stay here. I should leave here as soon as possible."

"That won't do. You've been fighting with that big snake for so long, you must be tired, right? Stay in the village tonight and get enough rest before continuing your journey tomorrow." Mendes patted his chest, "It's settled. I'll arrange for you to stay the night when we get back."

A group of people surrounded Ethan and walked towards the village, and they ran into Natalia who was running over breathlessly carrying a bag.

"Natalia? Why are you here instead of staying in the village?" Mendes frowned and raised his voice instantly, "Didn't I tell you it's dangerous here?"

"I... I remembered that I have a better gun at home, so I found it and planned to send it to you." Natalia tidied up her messy hair and glanced at Ethan. "After all, didn't you say it was dangerous? It's always good to have more firepower."

"But you're too reckless. What if you get hurt..."

"Okay, okay, Natalia means well." Ethan nudged Mendes with his elbow, interrupting his scolding. "Anyway, it's over now, let's go back together."

"Oh, okay..." Mendes sighed vaguely.

After returning to the village, Ethan stayed as Mendes said, preparing to rest for a night before setting off again the next day.

After having dinner at Mendes' house, he watched Mendes walk out the door and got up and followed him.

"Tell me, is there anything else you need my help with?"

Ethan leaned against the low wall in the yard, as if he was asking Mendes, or as if he was talking to himself.

"I didn't expect you to figure it out." Mendes scratched his head, "I do have something else I want you to help me with."

Chapter 174 My great mind cannot disappear from this world! (4k)

Early the next morning, before daybreak, Ethan opened his eyes from the bed in the guest room and quietly walked out the door while no one else was awake yet.

He followed the path in the village and came to the hillside behind the village. There was a cave sealed with wooden boards. Through the gaps in the boards, he could see a faint fluorescent light flashing inside the cave.

"Well, it looks like this is it."

Ethan nodded, pushed aside the bushes that were nearly a man's height, came to the entrance of the cave, and gently knocked on the wooden board sealing the cave.

"Haunted?" Ethan asked, sitting on the low wall, looking up at the starry sky.

"That's right," Mendez nodded.

"A few months ago, white fluorescence occasionally lit up from inside the cave, and there were also men whispering."

"Later, there were more roars of wild animals and wailings of women. The young men who went up the mountain to hunt were frightened and said that it was the ghost of the people who had died in the mountains before."

"The story got more and more bizarre, and no one dared to approach the cave, let alone go inside to investigate. I could only hastily seal the entrance of the cave with wooden boards."

"So even though I'm really sorry, I still want to ask for your help." Mendes clasped his hands together and pleaded sincerely, "As long as you can go and see what's going on for us, plus you helped us solve the water monster before, we will definitely give you a generous reward."

"No problem. The reward is not worth it. It's just a small matter. I'll go check it out tomorrow." Ethan jumped down from the low wall and walked towards the house. "Let me rest tonight."

"Okay, okay, as long as you agree to it." Mendes got Ethan's promise and smiled happily, "Just have a good rest tonight, no one will disturb you."

Ethan quickly removed the wooden board that sealed the cave entrance, brushed the sawdust off his hands, and walked in.

This is a naturally formed cave with smooth walls and no traces of artificial excavation. Ethan slowly explored the depths of the cave, with two faint points of light floating quietly above his shoulders, illuminating the scene inside the cave.

These light spots were not fluorescent spells, but small light bullets condensed by Ethan using ancient magic energy. Similar to the red light balls used by Rosier before, they could move freely under Ethan's control and would explode as long as they touched the enemy. However, he did not intend to make them explode now, but only used the light they emitted for illumination.

To put it simply, it is equivalent to him rubbing a few small nuclear bombs to use as lighting.

"What's that smell?" Ethan sniffed. A foul odor mixed with the smell of blood rushed into his nasal cavity, making him more alert.

Puff——

He seemed to have stepped on something, and there was a dull sound under his feet. He lowered his head and moved his foot away, and saw that it was half a severed hand, with only half of the palm above the base of the thumb and four fingers left.

"Tsk." Ethan squatted down, picked up the severed hand and examined it carefully.

There are no wrinkles on the palm, the skin is relatively rough, and there are no calluses, so it should be a male's hand. The stench I just smelled came from this hand, and it seems that the owner of this hand has been murdered for some time.

The cross section is relatively flat, with a slight arc. There are biological tooth marks similar to needle punctures, and there are no flesh flaps caused by multiple cuts. The bones on the cross section are also intact, without any broken pieces. It should have been bitten off by a creature with a strong bite force.

As he lowered his body, Ethan also noticed that there were actually some dried bloodstains on the ground. In addition to a bunch of splattered bloodstains at the location of the severed hand, which were probably caused by the hand being bitten off, the rest were mostly circular dripping bloodstains, which dripped on the ground sporadically and led all the way to the depths of the cave.

Ethan stood up and continued to walk deeper into the cave. There was still a faint fluorescence coming from the depths of the cave, and he also paid special attention to the bloodstains under his feet. Not long after walking, he came to a three-way intersection.

The bloodstains on the ground led to the left fork, while the white fluorescence was flashing from the right fork.

Select the left side.

In a flash he chose the order of his explorations.

The dangerous creature that bit off half of my hand might still be in the cave. If this assumption is true, then wherever it passes, there will probably be bloodstains of prey on the ground, just like the fork on the left.

Although I don’t know what’s in the fork on the right, only after you’ve cleared all the monsters on the map can you feel at ease to explore new areas, right?

Ethan took a step towards the left fork, keeping a vigilant eye on the situation. Before he had gone far, he saw a few pieces of blood-stained paper scattered on the ground.

He squatted down and picked up the paper. There were some crooked handwriting on it. It looked like a diary or a record.

Ethan sorted the diary according to the date on the paper and read it carefully. The light spots on his shoulders began to quickly surround him as an automatic defense.

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April 10st

I have been here for three months. Damn the Ministry of Magic, they have no idea how important this technology is to the wizarding world!

Fortunately, I brought out some samples, and now the hype is almost over, so I can restart my plan here.

I am a genius! A genius will never be defeated by such a setback.

Just wait, Ministry of Magic. When I succeed, I will definitely bring my achievements back to humiliate you severely.

April 10st

The plan went smoothly, the samples integrated perfectly, and there was no rejection reaction.

To be on the safe side, I had only used samples from the Selma Lake Monster and Rusalka for fusion, but it seems I was overthinking it.

I am indeed a genius, and the spells and potions I design are perfect. Those guys in the Ministry of Magic are short-sighted and overly pedantic. How could they possibly understand the thoughts of a genius like me?

What a wonderful creation it is that a creature can transform between different forms according to its own nature!

April 11st

The little guys are growing stronger and stronger, and can already switch between the forms of Rusalka and Selma Lake Monster on their own. When they hunt, they will first use Rusalka's ability to confuse the prey, and then turn into Selma Lake Monster to swallow it up after the prey approaches.

So smart, worthy of being created by a genius like me.

Of course, corresponding to this is their growing appetite, and the fish I catch every day can no longer satisfy them.

But it doesn’t matter. There are several villages by the sea nearby with a lot of Muggles. Aren’t these the best ingredients?

However, using magic rashly might be discovered by the Ministry of Magic, so I still have to think about how to be more secretive.

April 11st

Haha, I really am a genius!

On the other side of Wales, a complex field magic based on several spells was set up, and then the singing of Rusalka was used to lead the Muggles who strayed into the enchantment to the designated location, allowing them to accept passive Apparition, so that the little ones would have enough food.

Those idiots at the Ministry of Magic could never have imagined that I would be hundreds of miles away from the scene of the disappearance.

Now it may be time to move on to the next step in your plan.

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After reading the contents of the paper, Ethan stood up with a sullen face and secretly clenched his fists.

No wonder creatures that clearly live in fresh water appear on the seashore. It turns out that they are creations that use some black magic to forcibly merge two or even more creatures.

Great, I can't wait to punch the bastard who made this.

All I can say is that mixing multiple creatures together in an indescribable way accidentally triggered Ethan's PTSD.

(I won’t specify who it is here, you all know it.)

As he continued to explore deeper into the fork, the smell of blood became stronger and stronger, and the bloodstains on the ground became denser and denser, and there were many small pieces of body parts scattered on the ground. Not only human body parts, but also the remains of other kinds of creatures.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the hunting ground where those synthetic beasts are raised.

A nauseous feeling rose up in his throat, but Ethan suppressed the discomfort and continued walking inside.

Another torn piece of bloody paper appeared on the ground. Ethan picked it up. The handwriting on it looked like it was written by the same person as the previous diary.

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April 11st

This is the first attempt to fuse multiple samples simultaneously.

The experiment was very successful. The newborn baby was very energetic. I named him Gaydos.

Gaydos, you are not only my hope, but also the hope for the future of the wizarding world.

If you can really successfully control your abilities, then it means that my experiment is completely successful.

In this way, as long as it is applied to human wizards, they will no longer need to go through complicated steps to become Animagus if they want to transform into various animals. All they need is a bottle of potion and a small spell.

Of course, we cannot monopolize this technology, we must spread it widely and popularize it to every country. It is used to benefit the public, and it is a gift from my genius to wizards!

In this way, I, Vares Breen, will definitely be respected by people!

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This diary did change Ethan's opinion of this guy named Vares Breen a little. He originally thought he was just a madman who would do anything to take human lives, but now it seems that he still has some good intentions.

Unfortunately, he took the wrong path.

He created such an unforgivable life and killed so many innocent people. The sins he committed were so serious that he could be killed on the spot. Whether in the wizarding world or the Muggle world, a guy like him would not be able to escape death.

The air became increasingly stuffy. Every time Ethan walked a distance further in, he would find a torn piece of paper scattered on the ground. He had to stop frequently to pick up the pieces of paper in order to piece together the full picture of what had happened.

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April 11st

Gaydos's growth rate was unexpectedly fast. In just three days, his body was almost the same size as mine. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. If the rapid growth rate means premature aging...

Further research is still needed.

April 11st

Gaidos's appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and he actually ate up all the other synthetic beasts while I wasn't paying attention.

But it doesn't matter, Gaydos is the perfect experimental sample, and just one of it is enough.

But being too brutal is not a good thing either, it seems that further improvement is needed.

Maybe you can add something else...

April 12st

Gaidos is getting smarter and smarter. It has learned to split into several smaller individuals when it transforms into other creatures. This means...