The viewing grounds were packed with noise, every spectator shouting the name of the team they supported.
The Champions gathered on the stage, waiting for the organizers to announce the next arrangements.
"We weren't very used to using wands, so Durmstrang Team defeated us first. We thought we were going to finish at the bottom..." Isis said with a light laugh. "Thanks to you, all their points were wiped out!"
"Luck is part of strength," Matthew said with a smile. "And after your resources were taken, it couldn't have been easy to get more treasure chests. You must have put in quite a bit of effort too, right?"
"Yes. Without magic and items, it really was difficult." Isis nodded. "We could only use the terrain as traps to defeat the treasure chest guardians."
"But aren't you too amazing? You took down a Tree Monkey Giant Frog with a two-handed sword? That's a Class 4X dangerous creature!" Isis said, pointing at replay footage playing on the screen.
Fleur Delacour also asked curiously, "Matthew, did you pick up some special item?"
After Matthew had treated Fleur Delacour last time, she and her sister had come to thank him that very evening, so the two had become somewhat familiar with each other.
"Matthew didn't use any items then. He relied entirely on his agile skills!" Harry said.
"That's truly incredible. You're such a skilled fighter too. I heard that many ancient Wizards were skilled with swords. Now I've finally seen a Wizard like you with my own eyes," Fleur Delacour said admiringly.
For audiences outside the venue, the Magic Newspaper was the only way to watch the live broadcast of the Eight-Team Tournament.
During this time, sales of the Magic Newspaper outside Europe had surged dramatically.
Many Wizards who had not previously owned