The red-robed elder trapped inside the diamond kept casting Magic, trying to break through its seal. But the diamond was too hard and far too massive; his Magic could only wear it away bit by bit.
"He's temporarily under my control." Matthew observed him and saw that the red-robed elder was breaking through the diamond's seal very slowly.
Slytherin's casting also reached its conclusion. As he spoke the final portion of the incantation, all the golden patterns on the execution platform turned dark green, and the golden barrier enveloping it immediately collapsed and dissipated.
Ravenclaw quickly climbed onto the execution platform and used Magic to cut the ropes binding Hufflepuff.
As Ravenclaw untied the ropes, she saw that a long nail was embedded in each of Hufflepuff's wrists, as though they had grown into her flesh and become inseparable from it.
Ravenclaw's expression changed. "Helga, Holy Nails have been embedded in your wrists!"
Hufflepuff nodded and said weakly, "I can no longer cast Magic..."
After capturing Wizards, the Church would embed Holy Nails in their hands to restrict their spellcasting ability and prevent them from escaping.
After rescuing his nephew, Slytherin shouted, "Leave this place first! My Magic can only affect the stigmata for fifteen minutes!"
Everyone noticed that the dark green patterns on the execution platform had begun to fade, gradually returning to gold. Ravenclaw hurriedly supported Hufflepuff as they jumped down from the platform.
The red-robed elder inside the diamond stopped moving. The gem on the Bishop's Scepter emitted golden light, and numerous golden threads extended from the direction of the church. Unhindered by the diamond, those threads passed directly through it, reached the red-robed elder, and flowed into the gem at the top of the scepter.
Seeing that display, Matthew knew something serious was coming. He pointed