Battle of the Speedster

(Regarding the rankings, the audience's primary concern was those two unfamiliar names.)

(Derwent Simplin, GT Seaborg.)

(To be precise, it's a name that's both familiar and unfamiliar.)

(The familiarity lies in the fact that Derwent Simplin is also a celebrity who rode the Chocolate Frog, the only wizard to survive by eating the Venomous Tentacula intact, but who turned purple. Many people are curious whether this guy with the same name is the Inheritors [the current term in the Wizarding World for wizards who inherit the name and power of their ancestors]. GT Seaborg is also the name of the discoverer of plutonium, and in the current Wizarding World, chemistry is considered a hot topic.)

(The unfamiliarity lies in the fact that they had seen the battles of the other knights with those names, but these two...)

(But soon, as the rankings were announced and a recap of the most memorable moments was shown, the audience suddenly realized the truth.)

("The Grey Knight who almost poisoned Cedric was actually named GT Seaborg.")

("So that's Plutonium Force.")

("Derwent Simplin, it's him. The Silver Knight mastered the Mecha Force his mechs and whose fighting style is all about brutal, hand-to-hand combat.")

("Wow, Cedric is facing two opponents who are both top-ten level.")

("The Invincible Andros that Phoebe encountered was still ranked seventh!")

("How could this guy possibly be ranked after Grindelwald?")

("Yeah, a comedic character.")

("His name is simply 'Invincible Andros,' using a nickname as his real name. How ridiculous.")

("He withstood the attack of the Phoebe, but was instantly killed.")

("The important thing is to also modify memories, to deceive oneself.")

(".")

(The audience had many complaints about this result.)

(In their view, Derwent Simplin, who could defeat countless Fantastic Beasts summoned by Cedric with a single punch and kick, Robert McGonagall, who could create temperatures close to absolute zero, and GT Seaborg, who created a deadly poison that nearly killed the Perfect Being, were all Andros.)

(What merit or ability did he possess to achieve seventh place?)

(As for the ranking of the four Champion, the audience thought it was quite normal.)

(Krum is second because his battles ended too quickly, resulting in a large number of victories.)

(Including the four Champion, they didn't get a single matchup.)

(The same reason why their favorite, Phoebe, ultimately failed to win: after her match against Li Lin, she preferred to rely too much on physical strength, which made the match very drawn out.)

However, determining the top ten does not mean the end of the points competition.

According to the rules, over the next three months, the top 50 players can challenge the top ten within a fixed time period.

The victor takes over.

Cedric was frustrated because although he only needed to be online from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. each day, he still had to attend classes.

In addition, he also needs to spend time studying the Cosmic Force and finding a way to create Lesser Universe.

Krum was the same; he also had to attend classes. Reminded by Li Lin, he spent all his free time trying to find time to activate his [Magical Circuit], or he would pass the time by flying or playing Quidditch.

Only Harry and Phoebe are different.

They were all eager to fight.

Harry hopes to absorb more Force application technologies; his defense is sufficient, but his offensive capabilities are too passive.

Phoebe hopes to gain more resistance. Her damage output is sufficient, but her defense is lacking; she only has fast health regeneration.

The improvement they gain from classes and training is too slow compared to combat.

Furthermore, some of the top 50 players had never even been matched against each other before.

As the elite of the elite, they will surely reap even greater rewards.

On the challenge platform, Krum breathed a sigh of relief.

With a gentle swipe of his finger, the window that belonged to him among the ten remained dark.

Because once the rankings are released, the entered armor data is completely finalized, and even minor modifications such as changing the paint color are not allowed.

Therefore, videos of the subsequent matches can be shared.

And now, it's even being broadcast live.

He was very fortunate that no contestant had challenged him until now.

Perhaps it's his speed, which most competitors can't react to.

Perhaps it's because he was only second.

Not number one.

Even though Li Lin is so strong and can replicate and surpass others on the spot, there are still players who challenge him.

At the same time, he was also relieved that the top ten could not challenge each other.

Otherwise, that 'Grindelwald' would definitely be looking for him.

Grindelwald was unaware of the extent of his speed improvement; had his speed remained constant, it was anticipated that his suicide attack would indeed only work once.

("What a pity," Ron frowned, "It would have been great to see the Champion fight each other.")

(He watched the screen on Krum's control panel: Cedric flashed and smashed the enemy's head with a single punch instead of using the Animal Horde; Harry charged forward into the enemy's beam cannon, his black armor like a void black hole swallowing all attacks, and he finally used [Galaxy Sand], the Sand Force from his previous opponent surging within it; Phoebe, in her pink Magic Armor, spread her arms to welcome the sky full of dark lightning, and after enjoying it Ariana, piloting her armor, instantly killed the enemy with a beam cannon.)

(Ginny stroked her chin. "Actually, it's not impossible. If you deliberately admit defeat and drop out of the top 10, you can challenge the other top 10 contestants.")

(Neville stammered, pointing at the screen, "You guessed right, someone really did it.")

The golden armor faded, and the blond-haired, heterochromatic-eyed boy calmly stepped into the Spatial Vortex before him, turning into dust.

(Dumbledore instinctively closed his eyes, even though he knew it wasn't Gellert or real death, he still couldn't bear to watch.)

(The aged First Demon Lord claps, "As expected of Grindelwald.")

Krum noticed this too, and then his lips twitched.

He knew why 'Grindelwald' did that.

Sure enough, the next second, an invitation with no option to refuse appeared in front of him, and a countdown appeared above his head.

Click to start, and time will shift in the next second.

The opposing Golden Knight immediately activated Protego Diabolica Modified, and his armor turned cobalt blue.

At the same time, the disc on his chest, marked with clockwork, began to rotate, and a strange primal force spread out, combining with the flames.

Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality.

These words were immediately followed by a devastating punch.

Krum was utterly astonished. He felt like an insect trapped in amber; his initial preemptive strike had left him mired in a quagmire. The blue Fiendfyre, combined with the strange Force, was relentlessly eroding the force field around his body, drastically slowing him down.

Even so, he managed to dodge the opponent's punch and retreat from the area illuminated by 'Grindelwald's' blue Fiendfyre.

"Predicting the future?" Krum's face turned ashen.

He noticed that as he dodged to the left, the fist flashing with blue flames struck the direction he was dodging in front of him.

This is not a simple prediction; it has reached the level of foreseeing the future.

If it weren't for his speed...

"The Time Force".

He also identified the true nature of that strange primal force.

After he awakened the Force of Speed, he became immune to most spells that affected speed. Even if he wasn't immune, he could counteract them by strengthening the force field around his body.

But he was completely unable to resist that feeling of stagnation he had just experienced.

The Cobalt Knight pointed to what should be his eyes, "Grindelwald's most famous feature—his heterochromatic eyes that can see into the future."

"This is Time Force; fate and time are an intimate pair of twins."

(Trelawney, who already knows she's not a fraud, thinks, "Should I go to the Time Chamber for further studies?")

"But you are truly remarkable."

"Even though your speed has slowed down by at least ten times, you are still so swift."

"Were you really not holding back in your previous duel?"

"Also, when are you going to use the Twin Battle Method? In the future I envision, you haven't used it."

"Are you trying to stall for time?"

"This model does consume a lot of resources, but only during the implementation phase."

"Now." The Cobalt Knight stepped forward, and the blue fire domain followed. "The quagmire of time clings only to my flames. I can sustain this for a whole day."

"Or."

Things around the fire domain began to decay.

"Let the world be the price for its existence."

"So is the you who enters it or your Force application technology."

"Choose: admit defeat or fight it out before admitting defeat."

(Ron exclaimed, "No wonder Grindelwald was willing to go through all this trouble to fight Krum. He had such a trump card, but before he could even use it, Krum finished him off with a suicide attack.")

("Isn't a tortoise shell like that invincible?")

(Hermione shook her head. "If we really have to compare, Harry's defense is just as unbreakable.")

("Don't even mention Harry, the Silver Miracle's layered armor defense is invincible enough.")

("In my opinion, the digestive capacity of this [Time Mire] must also have an upper limit to its interference power within the field. Just stand further away and unleash a full-force light beam attack on it. As long as the power is great, it will be just as effective.")

("It has the same drawbacks as the Silver Miracle.")

(She pointed to the Entrance Hall of the Goblet of Fire reflected the content of the Triwizard Tournament, "Look, if he were truly invincible, why would he be chasing Krum? He's definitely doing this to prevent Krum from using Force application techniques that deliver instantaneous peak output.")

During the chase, the Green Knight also discovered this.

Without getting caught in the [Time Mire], his speed allowed him to easily dodge the cobalt blue light armor, which was also quite fast and could predict his direction of travel, as well as the blue fire domain surrounding it.

He even has the leisure to send Information Wave to 'Grindelwald,' who is far behind him.

"I've discovered the weakness of your [Time Mire]: it can't spread indefinitely. That's why the Protego Diabolica in previous matches could always spread has always been kept within a limit."

"Your sudden burst of speed is also because you accelerated your own time."

"But in order to maintain your status, you can only use it occasionally."

"If I'm only slightly faster than you, we'll just get stuck in a boring tug-of-war, an endless cycle of chasing and running."

Upon receiving the message, 'Grindelwald' fell silent. He truly hadn't expected Krum's speed to improve so dramatically compared to two days ago.

Even so, he did not give up and had a plan in place.

He holds the future in his hands, and victory will surely be his too.

He just needs to seize the right opportunity.

The pilot of the green mech wasn't just talking; the wings made of countless lightsabers behind him were now forming a spear in his hand, the same energy cannon mode he used when fighting Night Raven, with energy constantly gathering into it.

This is his advantage over 'Grindelwald' by more than a step.

It allows one to concentrate their energy on primal force and infuse it into the essence of the soul.

The other self mentioned by 'Grindelwald' had long since transformed into a ghost and disappeared into the Dadi, also gathering energy to aim at the cannon, preparing to reveal itself before attacking.

"Time's up." The green mech came to an abrupt stop without warning and aimed at 'Grindelwald'.

"Time's up." Grindelwald also spoke, the surrounding blue flames and time field were drawn back into his body, then condensed into a light blade on his right arm. He rapidly activated the Time Force, exhausting all his Force. At the same time, he reached his maximum speed and appeared behind the green light armor.

A blade of light, imbued with the power to decay all things and bring them to their end, has reached the back of the green armor.

"What!" Grindelwald, enveloped in the ultimate Time Force, saw the future.

The green armored figure, about to be beheaded, did not dodge. It merely shifted slightly upwards. The energy cannon of the spear instantly extinguished, transforming into a dense, unknown primal force that fixed the light blade that had entered his body and then embraced him.

The familiar explosion of the mechs did not occur again.

A massive blue beam of light burst through the ground, enveloping him and the light armor surrounding him.

Because of the speed, the foreseen future instantly became reality.

On the challenge platform, 'Grindelwald' exclaimed in surprise, "When exactly did he switch identities and sneak underground?"

Without much hesitation, he chose to challenge the other player who had taken his spot (the previous player had been defeated by other players).

Due to the matching weight mechanism, his request prevailed over the other players, and the match began.

Soon, the name 'Gellert Grindelwald' appeared again in sixth place.

("That was brilliant!" Ron couldn't help but applaud. "By using speed to switch bodies, he let my uncles face the enemy while he secretly aimed at the opponent underground. Unfortunately, this move has already been exposed.")

("Everyone will definitely be on guard from now on.")

(Hermione shook her head. "Not everyone can master the Time Force like Grindelwald, with its techniques for applying the Force at high speeds. Normally, Krum would just fly at top speed and smash his opponent to pieces.")

("Look now, nobody's challenging Krum anymore.")

("No one is confident they can react that fast.")

(Basil nodded in agreement. In a way, the fastest are practically invincible.)

(This is why DC's the Flash is always unarmed, and his fights mostly consist of pushing people. His theoretically invincible Resonance Chop rarely makes an appearance.)

(Marvel's Quicksilver also went unarmed, leading to his hasty end.)