"Turning the Acromantulas of the Forbidden Forest against us and using over a hundred thousand of them as cannon fodder for the Death Eaters—is that your plan?"
High in the sky, Linley spoke coldly.
Linley controlled the Ziwei Heavenly Fire as it besieged Voldemort, who kept using Apparition to evade it. Linley himself also used Fiery Apparition again and again with each flash of flame, dodging Voldemort's attacks.
Voldemort Apparated into the air a hundred meters away and sneered. "I told you, Rory, I don't want wizards to bleed. As for beasts like the Acromantulas, they are naturally the best choice for cannon fodder!"
The moment Voldemort finished speaking, he Apparated away. In the next instant, a black blade stabbed into the spot where he had just been.
At the cliff's edge, Neville's expression turned exceedingly grim when he saw the dense swarm of Acromantulas joining the battlefield, overtaking the Death Eater army and charging toward Hogwarts Castle at an even faster pace.
Neville roared, "Alchemy Grenade Cannon positions, fire at full speed! Those despicable, damned Death Eaters actually joined forces with tens of thousands of Acromantulas!"
The Hogwarts professors, members of the Order of the Phoenix, and elite members of the D.A. army who had passed the "high-difficulty" Illusion Trial all hurried to Neville's side, swiftly waving their Wands.
Explosion Charms tore through the air, blasting Acromantula after Acromantula into charred husks.
The Alchemy Grenade Cannon positions fired faster and faster. Countless alchemy grenades traced graceful arcs through the air as though they cost nothing, raining down upon the Acromantula army.
After several volleys, six or seven thousand Acromantulas had died beneath the alchemy grenades' bombardment. Yet compared to their total numbers, it was utterly insignificant.
Irvin strode to the cliff's edge with a stern expression. Looking at