parentshiftbook Chapter 231 The Battle of the Peak
Chapter 231 The Battle of the Peak
Chapter 231 The Battle of the Peak
Upon learning that Hermione would soon be facing Voldemort alongside Dumbledore, the children all rushed to see her off.
"What are you doing! I just went to watch the battle of the strong, not to go and die." Hermione looked at the group of people surrounding her, both amused and exasperated.
"Give the Demon Slayer some cold water!" Harry, with a mandrake leaf in his mouth, was still not used to it and spoke with a slight lisp.
The little wolf girl clung reluctantly to her clothes, and Hermione was confident that if she agreed, Maria would definitely dare to go with her.
The others also cheered Hermione on, hoping they could work together to take down Voldemort.
But she knew the chances were slim. Although Dumbledore could suppress his most prized student, Voldemort wasn't just relying on immortality to survive. His Death Curse and Dark Magic were equally potent, and even as a ghost, Dumbledore wouldn't dare let himself be touched.
In battles at their level, offense is generally superior to defense. No one can withstand a single curse. Voldemort, being immortal, is quite unfair in this regard. He can withstand the opponent's curses and retaliate, while the opponent cannot withstand his Killing Curse.
While Hermione's current strength is not enough to defeat Voldemort, she is absolutely confident that she can survive in a battle between two top-tier fighters. Moreover, she believes that under the suppression of a fully-powered Dumbledore, this senior Tom probably won't have much time to care about what she's doing.
As the members of the Order of the Phoenix took off one by one on their broomsticks, Dumbledore reached out his hand, and the instant Hermione got on, with a snap, the two had traversed thousands of miles and appeared on the edge of the Albanian forest.
The place was as gloomy as ever, even the wind seemed to be blowing weakly. The Green Flame Party lit one green bonfire after another in the forest, and the dark smoke merged into the dust cloud, making the land even colder.
"I wonder if the other Death Eaters have been sent out. If we can leave a group here, the pressure on the others will be less." Dumbledore said, and Fawkes suddenly sprang out from the fire that appeared out of nowhere.
With a clear cry, Dumbledore soared into the sky without any concealment, unleashing the full power of the top white wizard, illuminating almost half the sky with a faint white light.
A phoenix, trailing a streak of fire, circled him, gradually turning the sky red.
That was Dumbledore's Weather Charm. With the blessing of the phoenix, it was like a rain of extinguishing fire. The scorching red clouds enveloped the forest, and clusters of flames began to fall downwards.
Voldemort seemed to be prepared as well. He knew that Dumbledore would definitely arrive here that day, so as soon as the sky changed, the ghastly green flames of death in the forest burned fiercely as well.
Squads of Green Flame Party members dressed in black robes withdrew in an orderly fashion from various corners of the forest. They had to leave the area far enough away to avoid being affected by Dumbledore's Anti-Apparition.
Because they were scattered and heading in different directions, Hermione couldn't be in two places at once, so she simply used a broom star to neatly and efficiently skewer the unfortunate group heading in her direction.
This is the highest-level Radiant Stone Magic taught in the Kaleros Classroom, and very few people in history have mastered it.
Like a giant comet, the magic ball trails a long tail of flame. It can be considered the highest-level magic in the Brightstone Magic Particle series. Compared with other Magic Particle spells, Broom Star has stronger destructive power and penetrating power. With proper positioning, it is common for a single Broom Star to pierce through a row of enemies.
Because they died so quickly, these Green Flame Party members didn't even get a chance to sound an alarm, but Voldemort didn't have time to worry about them at the moment.
A dark green, deathly snake-like shadow spiraled into the sky, and without a word of greeting, the two most powerful wizards of the time collided violently.
The unnecessary words were already said last year. Now, every meeting is just a continuation of an endless struggle.
Even Dumbledore himself had lost the will to persuade the student to turn back, for that would be a desecration of the countless innocent souls who had died unjustly.
Blazing white flames and deathly green flames clashed in the sky like sworn enemies, Voldemort's green robes billowing open...
Like a death god soaring through the sky, he chanted incantations loudly, and streaks of green lightning surged within the fiery clouds.
Dumbledore, like a silent god, gathered up dust clouds and withered trees and stones from the earth, transforming them into armored knights. He also transformed the flames around him into ferocious fire dragons, carrying the knights as they charged towards Voldemort.
"It's hard to believe that this white wizard is actually a ghost." Standing on the ground, Hermione looked up at Dumbledore, who was radiating white light. He seemed more like a living person than Voldemort, who was actually alive.
Having been caught off guard last year, Voldemort is clearly well-prepared this year.
He moved the battlefield to the air to avoid his stronghold being burned down, much like the destruction Dumbledore had caused last year.
He didn't know how much effort it took to recover.
This year, fueled by the deadly bonfires in the forest, his power seems to have increased again. It appears to be an evil ritual, with the Green Flame Party sacrificing countless innocent people to give their master the power to temporarily confront Dumbledore.
But it was merely a contest; he wasn't completely dominated like last year, but he still couldn't secure a victory.
Fire dragon knights emerged in droves, using their bodies to block the death curse, while his green flames were gradually compressed.
There was simply no way to break through the White Wizard's encirclement.
The malevolent curse struck silently, but was easily neutralized by Dumbledore. Compared to the grand, overt battles, these unseen clashes of spells were far more deadly.
Unfortunately, the other Death Eaters ran too fast. If they had waited until now, and Dumbledore had time to make his move, they would probably all have died in the rain of fire.
After watching the aerial battle for a while, Hermione was no longer satisfied with staying there. She started walking towards the depths of the forest.
Now that the Death Eaters have retreated and Voldemort is entangled with Dumbledore, their lair inside the forest should be extremely vulnerable.
The Finger Witch is highly skilled and daring; she fears no one except Voldemort. Of course, she wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
However, there is very little information about the interior of the Green Flame Party's stronghold. The forest is so vast that searching every inch would be extremely difficult.
She simply used gravity magic to fly at high speed among the dead trees.
She encountered small camps in the forest from time to time, which were probably the usual residences of the Green Flame Party. They looked dilapidated from the outside, but the tents were all tidied up like noble mansions. She also found a lot of food, oil, cloth and other supplies in these camps. Judging from the quality, they probably came from Malfoy Castle and were all quite good. She decisively stuffed her treasure bag to the brim and then very kindly used a fire-starting spell to burn the rest along with the tents.
She also encountered death bonfires set up by the Death Eaters, with charred bodies pierced on the fire with sticks. She destroyed them one by one.
Although it's unknown how much it will affect Voldemort's power, it's better than nothing.
She flew through the forest for a while, but found no clues. So she simply activated her third eye and used her super-strong senses to search for unusual places.
Sure enough, after easily piercing through the layers of green flames that obscured her vision, she saw a gloomy church, standing alone in the open space.
"Looks like I've found the right place." She landed slowly and walked into the church without hesitation.