Unreliable Rescue

Seeing that the Dancing Feet Spell had a remarkable effect on the Acromantula, Albert breathed a sigh of relief and continued to use the Dancing Feet Spell on the Acromantula in front of him.

Although losing control of its two legs would affect the Acromantula's movements, it still charged at Albert, trying to tear its prey to pieces.

Albert was prepared. As the Acromantula charged at him, he quickly used "Protego Totalum" to create a protective barrier. The unfortunate giant spider crashed into the invisible barrier again and was thrown away.

This time, the giant spider fell rather badly. Because several of its legs had been enchanted by Albert with Dancing Feet Spell, they were still shaking wildly and it was unable to get up from the ground immediately.

Albert immediately dispelled the protective barrier and continued to use the Dancing Feet Spell on the Acromantula while it was still struggling.

Struck by several Dancing Feet Spell, the Acromantula, which had just gotten up, found that its eight legs had completely lost control. As if someone had put on roller skates, its eight legs kept shaking and it actually fell down on the spot, making the scene quite comical.

"Spiders are definitely not suited for tap dancing," Albert muttered, stepping back a distance and unleashing all the attack spells he knew on the Acromantula, completely relieving the comical spider in front of him so it wouldn't embarrass itself in front of its other companions.

In reality, Albert's process of dealing with the Acromantula was not as easy as he had imagined. The Acromantula is believed to be Magical Creatures bred by ancient wizards. These creatures have considerable resistance to magic, and ordinary spells have little effect on them.

Moreover, once created, they were usually used to guard the wizard's dwelling or treasure, so they were very good at silently hunting down thieves.

In a one-on-one situation, facing such monsters still requires some courage. Even adult wizards don't perform as well as Albert when facing these giant spiders.

After all, not all wizards can use Defensive Barrier as smoothly as Albert... cough, he can use them so well.

Spells also come in different levels of difficulty.

The commonly used Lumos Charm is relatively easy to master, and leveling it to level 2 is much easier than other spells.

This spell is frequently used and easy to learn.

The highly practical Shield Charm is of medium difficulty, while the variant of the Shield Charm, "Protego Totalum," is obviously more difficult to learn.

One of the benefits of the system's skill point allocation is that it allows Albert to easily master those difficult spells and use them skillfully. As the skill level increases, the power of the spells also becomes stronger, and more variations can be created.

This eliminates the need for exploration and experimentation with magic.

"What a pity, what a waste." Albert muttered under his breath as he examined the monster in front of him. He knew that this monster could be used to extract the Acromantula Venom, a very precious liquid that could sell for a hundred Galleon a pint, and even more on the black market.

However, Albert knew he didn't have the courage or ability to deal with the Acromantula in front of him.

"Never mind!"

Albert regretted missing out on a large sum of Galleon. He opened the Task Panel, selected to complete "Raging Retaliation," and directly upgraded "Spider Repelling Spell" to level 2 on the Skill Panel.

The feeling of adding points is truly amazing; knowledge seems to appear out of thin air.

Albert closed his eyes, carefully recalling the information about the Spider Repelling Spell that appeared in his mind. He raised his wand and gently waved it at the motionless Acromantula: "Arania Exumai."

A dazzling magical light struck the Acromantula, instantly blasting it away and leaving severe wounds on its body.

"This spell deals maximum damage," Albert exclaimed. "It truly lives up to its reputation as a spell specifically designed to target spiders."

After mastering the Spider Repelling Spell, Albert felt more confident, at least he wouldn't feel so helpless when facing the Acromantula.

"Just you wait," he muttered. "I'll flip all of you over."

Albert was about to continue forward when he stopped again, because he found a new quest on his panel: Spider Hunter.

You've never been a forgiving person, and you'll never forgive the big guys who want to eat you. Defeat or kill them, and let these dark, hairy giants know who you shouldn't mess with.

Current progress: 0/20.

Rewards: 10,000 experience points, 1 bottle of Acromantula Venom, Title: Spider Hunter, Magical World Reputation +200.

After reading the task, Albert's facial muscles twitched slightly. This system really holds grudges! Yes, that's right.

After all, he's a good person, why would he hold a grudge?

"Fang, we should go." Albert squatted down, raised his hand to rub Fang's head, and said softly, "You have to keep an eye on our surroundings for me, so I don't get ambushed by those big spiders."

Yes, that's what Albert is most worried about right now.

Fortunately, although the hound Fang is timid, its alertness is quite reliable, and it can always sound the alarm at the first moment.

Albert and Fang continued on their way until they finally came across another open space. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his wand and shot Green Sparks into the sky.

At that moment, the night sky over the Forbidden Forest was illuminated by sparks.

The moment the green flames lit up, many creatures in the Forbidden Forest looked up toward the direction from which the sparks were rising.

Albert's adventure was worthwhile; Red Sparks lit up above the forest.

Fred and George realized that someone had come to rescue them, so they fired Red Sparks to guide the professors who were coming to their aid.

Unfortunately, the Twins were wrong. The one who came to their rescue was not a professor from the school, but their roommate and best friend, Albert Anderson.

At this moment, Albert also encountered some trouble. As he ventured deeper into the forest, the number of Acromantula he encountered began to increase.

"Arania Exumai!"

As the Spider Repelling Spell sounded, a white light shone again in the dark forest, and another spider was blasted away by the Charms, falling to the ground and never getting up again.

"Am I about to intrude into a spider's lair?" Albert muttered, looking around at the several Acromantula lying dead, their fates unknown.

Along the way, Albert had no idea how many Acromantula he had defeated, and he had become too lazy to keep counting them.

The situation was not optimistic. Large spiders would often appear out of nowhere to attack him. If it weren't for the warning from Fang, Albert would have been eaten by the Acromantula long ago.

The Acromantula is a ferocious predator that ambushes its prey almost silently.

After confirming that there was no danger around, Albert fired Green Sparks into the sky again, feeling that he should be close to the Weasley Twins.

Fang is not doing well either; it cannot adapt to Apparition and walks with a wobbly gait.

After using Apparition several times in a row, Albert was also feeling unwell; he vomited up all the chocolate he had just eaten.

I'm still able to keep my mind clear thanks to my strong will!

Of course, this is also somewhat related to level 2 Apparition.

"Are they trapped?" Albert murmured to himself, gazing at the Red Sparks in the night sky.

The distance between the two sides hadn't shortened much; if the Weasley Twins had also moved in this direction, they should have met long ago.

Albert was still heading in the direction of the Red Sparks when he suddenly stopped after stepping over a fallen tree.

Not far away, a series of clicking and rustling sounds came from.

Albert recognized the sound: the sound of Acromantula moving. But how many spiders would it take to produce such a distinct and concentrated sound?

Albert immediately held down his Fang to stop them from barking, lest they attract the Acromantula ahead. To be honest, Albert didn't know how the Acromantula sensed external sounds.

"Quiet, Fang, don't make a sound. If we get surrounded by spiders, we're doomed." Albert patted Fang gently, gave him a serious warning, and then quietly crept forward.

The next moment, Albert's expression froze.

He witnessed a scene that utterly shocked him: an army of spiders.

A swarm of Acromantula was surrounding a large tree, and the Weasley Twins, whom Albert was desperately searching for, were hanging in the tree, struggling to deal with the Acromantula trying to get close to them.

Albert had already guessed what kind of tree it was; only the Guardian Tree could have such a magical effect. Legend has it that as long as one touches the trunk of the Guardian Tree, one can be protected from attacks by Dark Creatures.

However, nothing in this world is absolute.

Normally, the Acromantula would stay away from the Guardian Tree. But now it's different; fresh flesh and blood are delivered to its doorstep, and the Guardian Tree's effect is less pronounced due to the lure of food.

More and more enormous Acromantula are attempting to attack the Guardian Tree, trying to drive the humans hiding in the tree down. As long as the humans leave the Guardian Tree, they can hunt their targets without restraint and enjoy the flesh and blood.

Temptation can sometimes make people fearless, and this is certainly true when applied to the Acromantula.

"Hold on, someone's coming! A Hogwarts professor is here to rescue us!" George shouted, raising his wand and shooting Red Sparks into the sky to point the way to the professors who were coming to their aid.

"Don't get distracted, those giant spiders are coming at us again!" Fred shouted.

"Block them, don't let them get close." Faced with these enormous spiders that were driving him to the brink of collapse, George could only try to cheer himself up.

The current situation is not optimistic. The giant spider is attacking the Guardian Tree more and more frequently. Only by using the Obstruction Jinx together can the two of them repel the Acromantula.

Fortunately, not all Acromantula dared to attack the Guardian Tree, otherwise the Weasley Twins would have become their meal long ago.

"What can I do to save you?" Albert glanced at his wand, then looked in the direction of the Weasley Twins, and muttered to himself.

If there weren't many Acromantula, Albert would be confident he could force his way through and bring the Weasley Twins out. But the current situation is dire! Albert feels that even if he could use the Spider Repelling Spell, he wouldn't be able to face such a large spider army at once. Unless he upgrades the Spider Repelling Spell to a higher level, making the spell's effect more widespread, he simply wouldn't be able to lead them out of the spider army.

Albert knew his own limitations very well.

Actually, it's not entirely impossible. If you use Apparition, you should be able to Apparition yourself and then Apparitionally take the two of them away with Apparition.

This final insurance policy is quite reliable, but... if possible, Albert doesn't want to reveal himself, because he can't explain why he Apparition.

genius?

Even a genius might not be enough! His use of Ancient Runes is already suspicious enough. If that can be explained by linguistic genius, how do you explain Apparition? Are we just going to wait and see?

Albert glanced at his experience pool and then opened the Spider Hunter Task Panel. Current progress: 20/20.

After receiving the Spider Hunter experience, Albert's attention turned to another newly appeared quest.

Spider Slayer.

You've already gained some experience dealing with giant spiders. Defeat as many Acromantula as possible and make it realize who it's messed with.

Current progress: 0 Reward: 50 points per animal.

Albert was speechless when he saw the task. He really hadn't expected to see a monster-hunting task. However, these monsters seemed difficult to kill.

No, there is a way.

If you hide in the Guardian Tree with the Twins, can't you just trap monsters and slowly farm them?

However, there is still a big problem.

How am I going to get through? Breaking through the spider army's encirclement won't be easy.

If we want to rush through, we need to create an opening, which the Spider Repelling Spell can do. But how to rush through without being surrounded along the way is not easy. There is still a distance between here and that tree. To get through safely, we need to... create a barrier.

Without a doubt, fire is the most suitable. Creating a Flame Tunnel can not only drive away the giant spiders around, but also illuminate the surroundings and prevent people from tripping while running.

But... his own Fire Spell was only level 1, which was far from enough to do what Albert wanted.

Albert gritted his teeth and raised the Fire Spell to level 2.

"I'll give it my all. As long as I fight more monsters, I won't suffer any losses."

"Fang, remember to stay close to me and don't fall behind!" Albert whispered. He gripped his wand tightly, took a deep breath, and suddenly jumped out from his hiding place, launching spider scare attacks at the Acromantula around the Guardian Tree.

At that moment, in Fred and George's field of vision, a series of dazzling white lights suddenly fell on the spider swarm, and the spider army that had been surrounding the Guardian Tree was actually torn open and made to make way.

Several of the large spiders that they considered difficult to deal with were even defeated by the spell.

Both of them were a little confused and had no idea what had happened.

The next second, a large number of flames suddenly emerged in the forest, and these flames actually turned into two raging fire walls that spread towards the Guardian Tree, successfully keeping the giant spider outside the fire walls.

Everything happened so suddenly that the Twins, who were stunned for a moment, quickly realized that someone had come to rescue them.

Just as the two were about to climb down from the Guardian Tree, a voice stopped them.

Someone shouted in this direction, "Don't come down!"

Fred and George were both stunned, exchanging bewildered glances. Why did that voice sound so familiar?

Could it be...?

Thank you to Aojian Kuangfeng for the 40,000 reward.