Wizet experienced a peculiar sensation;
Although he had not entered the "Shadow World," he felt as though he were inside it;
The feeling was truly strange. It had to be felt with the soul before one could sense the surge of "'consensus' magic" around him;
With him at its center, the "'consensus' magic" followed the guidance of his will and streamed outward in every direction.
Whether it was the enlarged schools of Sila Fish and Plimpies, or the Merpeople, Grindylows, and Lobberworms...
Even the "Imaging Waterweed" that displayed the state of the lakebed was affected by the "'consensus' magic," by the Marking Charm.
At that moment, all those affected creatures could see was Wizet, marked by the Marking Charm.
The next moment, whether Sila Fish, Merpeople, or the Imaging Waterweed, all displayed remarkably similar behavior—they swam toward Wizet.
Harry noticed the abnormal behavior of the Grindylows and Merpeople. He raised his wand at the Grindylows, tilted his head slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Why did they suddenly stop moving?"
Cedric looked around, trying to find any possible anomaly. In the end, he shook his head gently. "I don't know... There don't seem to be any other magical creatures nearby."
"Why worry about that?" Draco retorted. "We're almost done with the challenge! Do you still have time to think about things like that?"
"Don't hold Wizet back again just because we got distracted! Maybe he's already finished the challenge and is waiting for us on shore!"
"Now's the best chance!" He swam forward a short distance and raised his wand at a Grindylow. "Relashio!"
A scorching jet of water burst forth. Just as it was about to strike one of the Grindylows, the creature twisted its body and swam in another direction, evading Draco's Extraction Charm as well.