parentshiftbook Chapter 282 Anxiety
Chapter 282 Anxiety
Chapter 282 Anxiety
Fortunately, the castle's barrier was strong enough that these homemade explosives and the low-impact parabolic trajectories only created ripples on the barrier, making them look rather unsettling.
Hermione's attention wasn't on the catapults, but on the trolls and man-eating giants that were causing the defenses a lot of trouble. Their powerful magic resistance meant that even being hit by a shard of light didn't hurt them much. Only being hit head-on by a Heimon cannonball could make them fall to the ground and cry out in pain, but even then, it was difficult to kill them completely.
"It's time," she thought to herself.
Using the permissions given to her by Dumbledore, she remotely manipulated the pyroxene core from the Astronomy Tower.
In addition to the students' combined spellcasting, more brilliance crystals shone brightly on the various towers of the castle.
Powerful beams of light suddenly shone, precisely targeting and killing the enormous monsters.
Even when dispersed into multiple streams, the immense power of the pyroxene beam cannon is something no living being can directly confront.
A flash of blue light, as thick as a water bucket, appeared, leaving a hole the size of a water bucket in the bodies of those big guys. A hit to the head was an instant kill, but if it only hit the body, they could still crawl and struggle on the ground for a while.
The frenzied werewolves began to join the battle, which made the already stretched stone statues and spider defenses even more vulnerable.
Fortunately, Newt and his magical creatures arrived in time, forming a charging arrowhead with Cerberus, Rhinoceros, and Venomoushorn, effectively halting the monsters' advance. The other animals followed suit, rushing towards the enemy ranks.
Hermione's ability to pick off large monsters further complicated the already tense situation.
But the situation is still far from optimistic. There is a steady stream of werewolves emerging from the forest, and some centaurs seem to be lurking in the forest as well. Hermione believes that if the situation changes even slightly, they will join the battle.
She looked at Dumbledore beside her, the ghost of the dead now completely focused on controlling the enormous phoenix guardian spirit.
Throughout the entire western front, he single-handedly held the line, which could even be described as a massacre.
But that's all. The grotesque creatures and biphasic creatures are no match for the phoenix, but they can hold Dumbledore's attention. No one can handle hundreds of biphasic creatures and grotesque creatures alone like him. If he dares to abandon maintaining the silver phoenix and instead cast spells in other directions, then the surging biphasic creatures can weaken others just through the barrier. Their ability to drain reason and pleasure is quite domineering, and even through the barrier, it is extremely powerful with this number.
At this moment, all the old headmaster could do was let his phoenix, Fox, sing loudly in the sky above the battlefield, occasionally transforming into a ball of fire to repel the enemy or save the lives of his own creatures.
The situation was not optimistic. Hermione hesitated whether to transform now. Transforming into the moon would not only destroy the werewolf's sanity, but the large-scale magical realm illuminated by the moonlight would also greatly enhance the fighting power of her own wizards.
But Dumbledore, amidst his busy schedule, gave her a look, as if to say, "This is not the most critical time yet, not the time to reveal our cards again."
For some reason, Hermione also felt that she shouldn't transform now. She attributed this to a premonition brought by her third eye, and although she didn't know why, she chose to believe it.
"Watch your step!" Sprout's voice suddenly rang out, startling the people fighting on the northern battlefield.
Immediately afterwards, one after another peculiar plant appeared and grew rapidly; the *Willow thrush* grew from a seedling into a large tree.
In the blink of an eye, it swept away the werewolves by waving its huge branches as if clearing away garbage; the spreading devil's web and poisonous tentacles captured all edible meat, and the fanged geraniums and biting cabbages also suddenly jumped out of the ground, chasing after the monsters and gnawing at them.
Sprout stood on the roof of the castle's front porch, waving his wand and solemnly directing all the plants. This usually silent herbalist was now showing his teeth-healing skills.
"They could have sold for a lot of money! Now they can only wither away after a major battle!" she cried out in anguish.
But there's nothing that can be done about it; forcibly growing these magical plants, even with magical powers and ample fertilizer, is futile.
There will be a price to pay.
Other professors also joined the battle. Some were in the south, fighting off the straggling mermaids with Flitwick, while others were in the north, using spells to suppress the monsters and werewolves that charged forward.
Hermione also noticed that her perfumery staff had joined the fray.
Although there were fewer than ten people, and although they had just graduated, they gritted their teeth, overcame their fear, stood on the high place, and took out various fragrant herbs from their treasure bags to spread them out.
"Boss! We put these together ourselves! We didn't pay the workshop any money!"
As they shouted, they used throwing spells to launch sparks of incense into the midst of the werewolves.
These sticky incense powders adhere to the werewolf's fur and continue to burn, even rolling around in water cannot extinguish them.
In addition, there is a combination of acid spray and poison spray. Clumps of strangely colored gas, controlled by magic, rush towards the monster horde. Although the corrosion is not very effective against large monsters, it is very effective against birds and small monsters.
Those pesky gnats, once they inhaled the spray, either had their throats corroded or suffocated and fell to their deaths, which greatly improved the situation for the members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Hermione looked at these people with amusement. Although the perfumers' fighting power was not enough to affect the overall situation due to their small number, their willingness to stand with Hogwarts warmed her heart.
"Lupin! Sirius! Want to see who kills more?" Finally freeing himself from the shackles, James shouted loudly in the air.
His flying skills were superb; like a nimble golden snitch, he soared through the air alongside the winged demons and hawks.
"Let's compete! I've never been afraid of dealing with dirty stuff!" Sirius Black yelled, flipping over a catapult with a series of beautiful, thunderous explosions.
"Pay attention to formation! Don't stray too far!" Lupin shouted with a smile. Although he was offering advice, his men were quick to act, clearly joining in the game his brother had suggested.
Tonks found it amusing and joined in amidst Moody's angry shouts. She followed closely behind Lupin's broom, and the two worked in perfect harmony, unleashing spells amidst the monster horde. Her hair changed color constantly in response to her mood.
The other members of the Order of the Phoenix seemed to be encouraged as well. Mr. Weasley, Kingsley, the Longbottoms, Bill, and others worked together to use spells to gradually shoot down the evil birds in the sky and drive away the female ghosts, so that more people could focus their energy on the ground.
"Yu~Ang~"
Suddenly, an eerie horn sounded from the forest, followed by the rapid, continuous sound of horses' hooves.
"Watch out! The centaurs are coming!" Moody shouted from the air.
The next moment, a treacherous poisoned arrow shot towards him like lightning, but he managed to deflect it with his wand in time.
"Don't trust the armor! Their arrows are cursed!" he shouted to his men.
"Caution: Takeoff! Maintain distance!"
Urged on by the horns, a cloud of dust rose from the forest as the centaurs, their bodies adorned with black and red patterns, joined the battle with blood-stained faces.