20demayo Chapter 88 The Silent Witch and the Basilisk
Chapter 88 The Silent Witch and the Basilisk
Chapter 88 The Silent Witch and the Basilisk
"Hmm!"
Upon seeing the basilisk move, Loila immediately closed her eyes.
She certainly didn't want her eyes to see the basilisk's eyes before she saw the magic array in the secret chamber.
At the same time, she raised her wand high.
Loila didn't believe that the Basilisk and Hagrid's Fangs could coexist peacefully; this creature was even rated by Newt as the most dangerous magical animal.
That's Newt! He's a weird enough guy to be crazy! He even rates Muggles who eat Veela as "not dangerous"!
In other words, the danger level of the basilisk in front of us is roughly equivalent to that of six Muggles who eat Veela!
But how can you fight the basilisk with your eyes closed?
Although Loila wasn't thinking about this question, Riddle, who was tucked in her bosom, was.
He had been looking forward to this day for a long time—yes, ever since he somehow ended up in Hamilton’s book by that fool Lucius, he had been waiting for this day.
Riddle was waiting for Loila to bring him here and release the basilisk—soon he would see this damned bastard wizard killed by the basilisk, and then he would control the basilisk to enter the Great Hall and kill those wretched Mudbloods. If he weren't a book, Riddle would have let out a villainous laugh.
It's probably something like "hehehehe"—
Hidden within the book, Riddle watched with delight as the basilisk slowly awoke and gradually discovered Loila.
He knew that this wizard named Loila was no ordinary person; she was very skilled with silent spells—and Dumbledore trusted her greatly, plus she had damn good luck.
I originally intended for her to kill Lupin—but unexpectedly, she discovered Lupin's true identity by some twist of fate—
And then there were magic circles—Riddle gritted his teeth at the thought. He'd initially thought this cowardly girl was just a bastard who only knew how to use spells, but he never expected—none of him expected she actually understood magic circles—
This was not good news. Riddle felt uneasy thinking about her recent investigations and research.
If she knew what that magic circle was, he would no longer be able to deceive her.
So Riddle decided to carry out the plan immediately, even though he had originally planned to spend some more time gaining the cowardly witch's trust—but now it seemed a bit too late.
But it doesn't matter anyway.
Riddle felt incredibly pleased as he watched the basilisk arch its body. "Can you still fight like this?"
Fighting the basilisk with his eyes closed, even Dumbledore was stunned. "Buzz!"
"Aww!"
"ah?!"
A large "Huh?" appeared in the diary. To Riddle's astonishment, Miss Loila Hamilton delivered a precise Explosion Spell to the basilisk's eye.
If this blasting spell had only hit the basilisk, it might not have even left a mark, but this strike—it hit the basilisk's eye with such precision.
She clearly had her eyes closed!
Tom Riddle had never heard of Veela having this ability—he had heard of wandless spellcasting, though—but this—what was this thing?
"roar!"
The basilisk screamed and thrashed about, while Loila calmly waved her wand again.
"Buzz!"
Another Explosive Spell was unleashed, striking precisely the eye of the basilisk, which was shaking wildly.
Riddle fell silent. He never imagined that the basilisk he had placed so much hope in would be destroyed by two spells.
"Hoo—" Loila let out a soft breath and slowly opened her eyes amidst the basilisk's screams.
My judgment was indeed correct.
Loila watched the basilisk writhing wildly and felt a sense of relief.
Fortunately, she had encountered this situation before when she was at Durmstrang—a week before her second participation in the Academy Duel Tournament, Loira accidentally drank a prank-induced blinding potion.
Out of necessity, she lived blind for a week, even participating in subsequent matches blind—thanks to Müller's help with training—
Although the current situation was a bit strange, Loila still thought of her classmate in Durmstrang—"Hey!"
However, the serpent's roar came again, and Loila quickly shook her head to focus her attention on the scene before her.
I really need to change my habit of overthinking.
"Bang!"
As Loila thought this, she raised her wand, and a transparent membrane appeared in front of her, blocking the basilisk's tail swish.
Then, Loila immediately unleashed another Explosive Curse.
Unfortunately, the Explosive Curse hit the basilisk like an egg hitting a rock, leaving only a shallow mark.
It seemed that ordinary spells were ineffective. Loila moved her wand again, the tip of the wand emitting light that drew up all the water under the surrounding stone bridge. Then, with another turn of her wand, she turned the water into a swirling vortex that enveloped the basilisk.
The water prison technique was so standard that it couldn't be more so. After being trapped and nearly drowned by her classmate using this technique, Loila practiced it diligently for a while.
She could then use this trick to trap seven or eight Durmstrang students—
However, facing the basilisk monster—it seems—it seems a bit difficult!
Loila tried her best to maintain the water prison, but the basilisk kept twisting and slamming against the water wall, just like the fish that Miss Lovegood had just caught and thrown into the cauldron to fry.
The basilisk writhing and releasing its monstrous strength shattered the water prison to pieces, and even Loila's best efforts to maintain the water prison were in vain.
With another impact, the water prison exploded, splashing water everywhere. Loila gripped her wand tightly and flicked it, turning the splashes into ice spikes that flew back.
But this only produced a crackling sound on the basilisk.
No—it seems I can't trap it either. Then—Loila pursed her lips, held the wand in front of her with her hand behind her back, and then swung it down cleanly.
A ghastly green death curse, like a whip, shot out from the tip of the staff and struck the basilisk.
"Bang!"
The killing curse was deflected by its black, shimmering scales, and crashed into the wall, leaving a small dent.
This is really... a bit troublesome...
Upon seeing the approaching basilisk, Loila instinctively tried to use Apparition, but nothing happened when she flicked her wand.
That damned man! At Hogwarts, you need his permission to use Apparition!
She cursed and then hastily cast an Ironclad Spell, barely managing to block the basilisk's next attack. However, the basilisk's body crashed into the wall with a loud bang.
The wall, which had just been repeatedly struck by it, collapsed under the strain, and the entire secret chamber was instantly enveloped in falling bricks and stones.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Loila retreated while continuously waving her wand, controlling the falling bricks to smash them down on the basilisk.
But this is just a drop in the ocean—Loila is now facing an awkward situation.
That is, she can't kill the basilisk, and the basilisk can't kill her either.
But how can I study the magic array in peace if I don't kill the snake monster!
If it could lie there obediently like Ya Ya, and at most lick its own hand, who would want to kill it!
Loila even considered whether she should try to talk to the basilisk, just in case it could talk like Mr. Aragog.
However, the next second Loila felt better—if it could really talk, she might faint from fright.
No! No! I need to focus!
After dodging the basilisk's attack once again, Loila frowned as she looked at the ceiling of the secret chamber above her.
It seems like I don't have much time left!
As the sealed chamber collapsed, water began to gush out from the cracks, clearly indicating that the ceiling of the chamber was a huge pool of water that was about to collapse.
Loila couldn't possibly repair the secret chamber while fighting the basilisk.
Seeing the approaching basilisk, Loila thought for a moment and waved her wand again. A ball of flame shot out from the tip of the wand, transforming into a fire serpent that crashed into the basilisk.
But even this Fiery Blaze, which could normally devour everything, was somewhat powerless against the basilisk. The two giant serpents collided.
The raging fire was shattered upon impact.
Even if it reassembles in the next second, it will only be shattered again by a single impact.
Loila now understands what "Fantastic Beasts in the Stomach" means when it says that basilisks are basically immune to all spells.
Loila had no choice but to dispel the Fiery Blaze to prevent it from devouring her as well.
But as soon as the flames disappeared, the basilisk launched its next attack, its gaping maw lunging at Loila.
Loila quickly flicked her wand, creating a whirlwind that propelled her forward. At the same time, she flicked her wand back to support herself and prevent herself from falling.
But simply dodging the basilisk's attacks isn't enough!
Loila's pointed ears twitched anxiously, but she couldn't think of any way to kill the basilisk or anything like that—she didn't actually need to kill it—if she only needed to study the magic circle—wouldn't trapping it work too?
As for prison.
Don't I already have one?
As Loila raised her wand to create a barrier in front of her, she frantically pulled the Book of Spatial Expansion from her bosom.
That's right—the Space Expansion Book—there's quite a bit of space in this book—besides the meadow in Nurmengard, there's some space here that I haven't used yet.
So what I need to do now is simpler—that is, figure out a way to get the basilisk to crawl inside.
Wait a minute—is this really that simple?
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