The Ministry of Magic on the Brink of Collapse, Barty Crouch Sr. Forced to Seek Aid!

The Auror, his body severely burned, screamed with all his strength, "Damn it! Use Shield Charms to protect the position! Protect the position!"

Hearing him, the surrounding Aurors seemed to wake from a dream. They hurriedly waved their Wands and cast Shield Charms before them, barely blocking the Death Eaters' follow-up attacks.

The Aurors responsible for logistics also added protective spells such as the Banishing Charm.

These rookie Aurors were less skilled than the elite Aurors, but when the Auror Office recruited them, it had given them specialized training. The training focused on defensive magic such as Shield Charms, allowing them to protect their lives when facing Dark wizards.

Hundreds of Shield Charms sprang up before the Alchemy Heavy Machine Gun emplacement, protecting the Alchemy Heavy Machine Guns from powerful spells like the Death Eaters' Explosion Charms.

The two Alchemy Heavy Machine Guns that had been overturned by the explosions were secured again, while Aurors from the rear stepped forward to replace the wounded.

Alchemy Bullets filled the air, relentlessly harvesting Death Eaters' lives.

Even though the Death Eaters promptly cast Shield Charms and other defensive magic to block the Alchemy Bullets, the Alchemy Formations engraved on the bullets' surfaces, with effects such as "penetration," rendered those Shield Charms woefully inadequate.

As time passed, more than three hundred Death Eaters died in the narrow passageway.

Yet the Aurors felt no joy over their achievements. Instead, they grew ever more desperate.

Death Eaters continued pouring out of the fireplace without end, filling the gaps in their ranks. By now, more than twelve hundred Death Eaters had arrived at the Ministry of Magic through the fireplace!

Even though the Aurors cast Shield Charms without pause, there were only two to three hundred Aurors at the Alchemy Heavy Machine Gun emplacement, while more