Hogwarts and the Holy Grail War

April 12st

This is impossible. Gaydos actually did something beyond my orders! It attacked the fishing boats outside on its own. This is the end. Our presence might be discovered, or worse, the Ministry of Magic might become suspicious.

Both the spell and the potion have been tested... they should be perfect!

There must be something wrong with the fusion sample! Maybe when adding...

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There was more and more blood on these pieces of paper, covering up many words, but it was still clear that the experiment of this guy named Vares Brin was not as smooth as he had written in his diary before.

And judging by the contents of the diary and the bloodstains on it...

Ethan could already vaguely guess what had happened.

The end of this fork in the road was a dead end, with a thick rock wall blocking Ethan's way.

In front of the rock wall, there was a skeleton lying on the ground with its face up, its flesh torn clean. The remains of its clothes were torn everywhere, and on the right side of the skeleton was a tattered diary. The name written on the black cover revealed the identity of this person:

Vares Breen.

Ethan picked up the diary and opened it. Most of the pages had been lost, leaving only the last two pages with words on them.

There were a lot of blood-stained parts on the paper, not only the date was covered up, but even the content was divided into discontinuous fragments by the blood.

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……

I can already hear Gaydos's footsteps. Damn the beast, he actually resisted...

I was the one who created it, so no matter how big it gets, it should be as loyal as a dog...

How did it find me? Did it follow the smell of blood? Or...

...I am a genius. How can a genius like me die in a place like this...

...Someone come and save me...I still need to bring results back, and I haven't received anyone's recognition yet...

...My great mind cannot disappear from this world yet...

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The handwriting of this diary entry is extremely sloppy, and it must have been written in a hurry while dragging his wounded body before his death.

Ethan flipped a few pages back and saw a hastily drawn sketch on the last page of the diary with the word "Gaydos" written below. This must be the sketch that Vares Breen drew based on Gaydos's appearance.

"Ok?"

Ethan took a look at the sketch and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that the Gaydos bird looked so familiar.

Isn’t this the anglerfish monster that was stabbed to death by my spear yesterday?

Looking at Vares Breen's description of Gaydos in his diary, he thought this thing could be very powerful, but it turned out to be just a weakling.

Excuse me, farewell!

As for Vares Breen, who unfortunately died at the hands of Gaydos, Ethan had no sympathy for him.

This is the consequence of not only invading the unknown realm of life, but also arrogantly trying to transform and control it.

Being attacked by the creature he created was a worthy death.

Act 2 Fate/Wizard Duel

Chapter 175: Holy Sword (6/10)

Ethan turned back to the fork in the road and took another glowing fork in the road.

This fork in the road was also a dead end. At the deepest part of the fork, there was a circular magic circle engraved deeply on the ground. The white fluorescence was emitted from the gaps in the magic circle. Three stone pillars more than one meter tall stood around the magic circle, and the tops of the stone pillars were held up like fire cages.

"Here it is, let's see what's going on."

Ethan squatted at the edge of the magic circle, pulled out his wand and inserted it into the gap of the magic circle. The silvery-white ancient magic energy flowed along the wand into the ground, exploring the structure of the magic circle.

There was nothing much to say about the structure of the magic circle itself. It looked like a terminal for teleportation, but it was unclear where the end point would be. There was a small ground vein below that was connected to the magic circle. According to structural analysis, it should be used to provide the magic power to activate the magic circle. However, the magic power in the ground vein did not flow to the magic circle, but went somewhere else.

It seems that Vares Brin directly regarded the earth veins connected to this magic circle as the source of magic power for the teleportation circle he had set up, and had no intention of directly activating this magic circle.

No wonder he thought of setting up a magic formation to teleport people over. It turns out he was learning and applying it on the spot.

However, changing the direction of the magic power in the earth veins is not a simple matter, so a small amount of magic power will still flow to the original magic circle. And because the magic circle on Vares Brin's side has been in an open state, the transmission of magic power from the earth veins to the magic circle has never been interrupted. However, the meager magic power is not enough to fully activate the magic circle, which causes the magic circle to be awakened but not opened, which is why it emits a haunted fluorescence.

Now that we know what's going on, it's easy to deal with.

The transmission of magic power in the earth veins is like the flow of water in a pipe. If you don't open the terminal (faucet) for using magic power, the magic power will stay quietly in the earth veins. And Vares Brin's behavior is like making a hole at the connection between the faucet and the water pipe, and connecting an extended hose here to steal water. But the connection between this hose and the faucet is not very strong, and there will always be a small stream of water flowing out of the gap, flowing along the faucet to the ground.

What Ethan had to do now was to pull out the hose and seal the hole. This way, without the supply of magic power, the place would remain silent as long as no one used the magic circle. There were no wizards in Mendes' village, so they couldn't use the magic circle, and presumably the rumors of the haunting would end there.

Changing the flow of magic power in the earth veins is like forcibly carving out a new path, so it is easy to have all kinds of unexpected omissions. In comparison, restoring it to its original state is much simpler.

As Ethan used ancient magical energy to repair the earth veins, the white light seeping from the cracks dimmed and eventually disappeared completely, and the cave fell into darkness again.

Ethan looked at the magic circle in the dark, and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind.

Is it possible to understand the principle of this teleportation array thoroughly and use it for yourself? For example, set up a teleportation terminal in the dormitory, and then set up another in Slytherin Hall... ahem, Diagon Alley. In this way, you can avoid the restrictions of the barrier around Hogwarts Castle on Apparition and travel freely between the two places.

And this is not a difficult task. As long as you activate this magic circle once, you can see through it with your photographic memory and sharp vision.

Yosi, it’s decided, let’s do it.

Ethan pulled out the wand from the gap and placed his hand on the magic circle. The ancient magic energy was converted into pure magic power and slowly transmitted to the magic circle.

I understood how to use the magic circle during the previous exploration, so it is relatively easy to use it now.

However, this time it is impossible to use the magic power in the earth veins. After all, the earth veins have just been repaired and are not very stable yet. If used immediately, the huge flow of magic power may break through the gap that has just been repaired again.

In that case, it would be hard to predict what would happen (referring to the gas explosion).

Just give it a try by using the energy in your body to drive this magic circle.

As magic power was input again, bright light appeared in the gaps of the magic circle, and invisible energy gathered above the magic circle and flowed into the center of the magic circle like water pumped out of a toilet.

(Here is a manual @ a racing rabbit that was washed away by Bruton)

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The tops of the three stone pillars surrounding the magic circle ignited with silver-white flames, and the flames illuminated the interior of the cave again. For some reason, with this light, Ethan could clearly see the trajectory of the magic power flowing on the magic circle.

A swirling column of light rose from the center of the magic circle. Seeing this, Ethan quickly took two steps back.

I just want to see how the magic array operates when it is activated, and I don’t want to be teleported away.

only……

Ethan looked at the beam of light that kept spinning like a drill, and began to murmur in his heart.

This doesn't seem to be a simple teleportation array...

Before he could react, two tentacle-like energy beams suddenly emerged from the light column, entangled Ethan's body, and pulled him directly into the light column.

"Hooa ...

Ethan, who was engulfed by the light and was at a loss, let out a loud cry and lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Ethan slowly woke up from his coma. The beam of light had indeed taken him to some other place, and now he was no longer in the depressing cave, but lying on a vast grassland.

The sky was slowly spreading dusk to the earth, and the gentle warm breeze blew through the green grass beside him, making a soft rustling sound.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

Ethan held his head and slowly stood up. Just after he entered the light column, he felt dizzy and had a piercing headache, as if he had been beaten for three and a half pages by a stand with both strength and speed, and the punches were on his face, and the opponent's precision was controlled to make you suffer but not kill you.

A dip in the Pensieve would have been better.

"Where is this place?"

Not far in front of him, there was a giant stone about one meter high, on which was stuck a gorgeously decorated English broadsword.

"What kind of outrageous sense of déjà vu is this?"

Ethan walked to the stone, looked at the long sword with most of the blade firmly inserted into the stone, and complained helplessly.

If he was right, the thing in front of him should be modeled after the Sword in the Stone in the Arthurian legend. Legend has it that when King Arthur was not yet King Arthur, he pulled out this sword under the guidance of Merlin, who was both his teacher and friend, and became the king who ruled the entire ancient Britain.

The sword in the stone in front of us is most likely someone's bad taste, or he is a big fan of the legend of King Arthur, so he set up a scene here that is the same as the legend.

No, this is a magical world, and the legend of King Arthur seems to be historical fact.

But the style of this Sword in the Stone...why does it look so familiar?

Chapter 176: Fiery Fire, Draw the Sword!

But since it is the Sword in the Stone, it is self-evident what the person who set up this thing wants Ethan to do.

"Okay, then pull it out and give it a try."

Ethan gently grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand, took a deep breath, and slowly tried to pull the Sword in the Stone upwards.

This matter was simpler than he had imagined. With almost no effort, he easily pulled the gorgeous Sword in the Stone out of the crevice, as smoothly as a blade being drawn from its sheath.

"What? It seems I am still quite strong."

Ethan held the sword in his hand and danced lightly. This sword was heavier than the swords he had held before. If someone else were to hold the sword with both hands, it would not be easy. However, this weight was just right for a beast like him with extraordinary arm strength.

"That's great! I wish I had such a handy weapon."

Ethan raised the Sword in the Stone to eye level, gently stroking the blade with his left hand, and became more and more delighted the more he looked at it.

He had long wanted a handy guy to kill people.

Although I am essentially a mage, who says that mages can't fight in close combat?

A true mage must make up for his weakness of being afraid of being approached. He must be able to both fire flares with long arms and attack at close range. Only then can he be called a comprehensive mage.

Of course, if you are a Golden Flash, it is not impossible for you to teleport and kite others without CD. Although he can do this himself, wouldn't it be a waste of your ability to master all kinds of weapons?

It always feels like something is missing without some bloody close combat.

The weapons I had before were either too light or too big, and they were not easy to use. The weapons transformed by the Transfiguration spell were handy, but for some reason they were not very strong. After a few chops, they either broke into two pieces or returned to their original shape. I can only say that it was a good thing that I had never used them in actual combat.

As for the light spears and lightsabers made by ancient magic, since they are made of pure energy and have no substance, they are very unstable and can only be used to cut a few times. If the close combat lasts for a long time, it is hard to say whether they will not explode directly.

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So he usually uses this thing as a special move or the final blow.

Suddenly, the sword in his hand trembled slightly, and a dazzling light shone from the blade, which made Ethan unable to open his eyes.

After a brief moment of distraction, Ethan opened his eyes again and found that the scenery in front of him had changed again. He was now lying in a field of blooming flowers, and the rich fragrance of the flowers filled his nose, instantly calming his originally somewhat uneasy mood.

"Where's my sword? Where's my huge sword in the stone?"

Ethan gently clenched his empty palms, feeling a little disappointed.

That sword was really to his liking.

But since it's gone, forget it.

He slowly stood up from the flowers, covered his eyes with his hands, and looked around with a frown.

This is an endless sea of ​​flowers, with blooming flowers covering the entire ground. The sky is soft and pure white without a trace of dust. The warm sunlight falls from the sky and spreads over the sea of ​​flowers. In the distance, there is a tall tower suspended in the air, like a lighthouse guiding lost ships in the dark night.

He always felt that he had seen this scene somewhere.

All I can say is that a damn sense of déjà vu is getting stronger and stronger.

A tall figure stood with his back to him, leaning on a wooden cane more than one meter tall, staring at the tall tower in the distance in a daze.

"Oh my, I didn't expect that someone could actually pass that test?"

The figure with his back to him seemed to have sensed Ethan's arrival and slowly turned around to face him. It was an old man with long beard and silver hair. He spoke slowly, his voice was vicissitudes and steady.

"Hello, young man. I am Merlin, Merlin, the court magician of King Arthur."

"Mei...Lin?"

Ethan tilted his head, a question mark on his face.

Merlin, according to the history of magic, was a wizard who lived in the Middle Ages. His birth and death years are unknown. He is the most famous wizard in history, with a high level of attainment in magic, and therefore has the title of "Prince of Spells".

It is said that Merlin also studied at Hogwarts, and was a student of Slytherin College. After graduation, he became the court magician of King Arthur, helping him become a wise king.

However, considering that the story of King Arthur took place around 500 AD, and Hogwarts was founded around 990 AD, does it mean that Merlin attended Slytherin College?