Just as Wizet had expected, the people in the living room had only paused temporarily.
The moment his words fell, gunfire and incantations erupted like popping beans, even fiercer than the barrage before.
Bullets and flashes of magic formed a tightening net, descending upon Wizet from overhead.
Paul Smith and his companions were all deeply curious about the spell Wizet had just mentioned, and they stayed close by his side.
Unlike the panic when they had opened the door earlier, they were all remarkably composed this time—one might even call them focused—as they watched what Wizet was about to do.
"Projectile Deflection Charm (Averte Telum)!" Wizet held his wand upright before him as though he were dueling someone.
After greeting the people in the living room, he swept his wand forward, tracing a casting motion very similar to that of the Patronus Charm.
The first thing Paul Smith and the others felt was a distinct magical ripple.
The magical ripple spread rapidly, enveloping not only Wizet but also all of them.
Compared to the Patronus Charm, this spell emitted a faint golden glow. Unfortunately, with the sun just beginning to rise, that glow was rather inconspicuous.
"Look!" Will raised a hand and pointed ahead.
Paul Smith and the others hurriedly turned to look in the direction Will indicated.
In the blink of an eye, another barrage of bullets closed in on Wizet, only to seem to strike an invisible trampoline and ricochet elsewhere.
Satisfaction colored Wizet's tone. "This is the initial effect produced after completing the spell."
"You can treat it like a Shield Charm. You can also combine it with your understanding of the Knockback Jinx to make the spell produce other variations, like this... Projectile Deflection Charm (Averte Telum)!"
He held his wand upright before him again, then