Wind Maiden, Fire Salamander
At this moment, Skylar had also mobilized the magic power in Sarf's body, and his own magic power surged forth, stepping into the magic power level of Auror in one fell swoop. The abundant magic power made Skylar's temperament sharper than before, and even though he was facing a quasi-magic master, the aura that Skylar displayed was in no way weaker than his.
At the same time, the Supreme Robe, the Night Star Cloak, the Diadem of Wisdom, and the Slytherin's Locket suddenly appeared on his body in the blink of an eye. The Diadem and the locket each emitted a beam of light, which connected with Skylar's wand like a laser beam. The wand emitted a light, clear ringing sound and danced in mid-air like lightning, leaving afterimages.
A streak of red light shot out rapidly, transforming into a cluster of fireballs in mid-air, trailing long tails and whistling through the air as it hurtled towards the ground, creating a scene that briefly resembled a mini meteor shower.
Barbarossa took a step back, making some space in front of him. His wand suddenly appeared in his hand, and he drew a large circle with it. Suddenly, a clear wave as tall as an adult surged up in front of him, transforming into a thick, solid wall of water that stood on the ground. Balls of fire bombarded the water wall, making a hissing sound, and white steam instantly filled the entire room.
At the same time, a wave suddenly rose from where Skylar was standing. The wave rolled over Skylar's head and suddenly transformed into a water ball that looked like it was made of molten glass. It fell towards Skylar and covered Skylar.
For a few seconds, only a vaguely discernible, undulating Black Shadow of Skylar could be seen, flickering indistinctly within this "Water Prison," seemingly struggling to escape this suffocating force—
Then, eight agile and thick tentacles suddenly sprouted from behind Skylar. The tentacles stretched and rolled wildly, and long, pinkish fleshy chunks instantly filled the entire water sphere, causing it to Transfiguration violently, like a balloon about to burst.
The water splashed onto the ground with a loud thud, soaking the smooth, shiny floor. Skylar stood there, completely drenched, water droplets still dripping from his hair.
In this round of combat, both sides remained in a probing phase, neither unleashing an attack powerful enough to kill the other.
On the surface, the two were evenly matched, but in reality, Skylar was using only the strength he had already revealed, while Barbarossa had revealed his control over the water element. Not everyone can cast a polymorph Transfiguration on top of elemental magic; it requires extremely precise control over that specific element.
When Dumbledore cast this Water Prison spell in the original story, it even managed to imprison Voldemort. Voldemort himself took several seconds to break free. It was arguably the most troublesome attack Dumbledore ever inflicted on Voldemort. After this attack, Voldemort gave up the fight and decided to escape, demonstrating the extraordinary nature of this Water Prison spell. Voldemort 'Barbarossa ability to cast this spell essentially signifies his extremely high level of mastery of elemental Transfiguration Magic.
It could be said that Skylar actually had a slight advantage in this round. However, at the same time, because water conducts electricity, Skylar didn't even dare to use Armand II Killer card, the "Lightning Curse," which negated some of Skylar advantages.
Skylar stared directly into Barbarossa's eyes, the two locked in a tense standoff, slowly moving their feet in the process.
Wizards never engage in direct combat with Avada Kedavra; that's something only madmen would do. Avada Kedavra extremely energy-consuming, and if it doesn't hit its mark, it has no effect whatsoever. Not only can it be dodged, but it can also be blocked by sufficiently thick physical defenses. For example, Dumbledore once used a statue to block Voldemort's Killing Curse.
Although wizards' combat tactics are ever-changing, they all boil down to two core strategies: depleting the opponent's magic power and reducing the opponent's space for dodging and defense.
A war of attrition would be quite advantageous for Barbarossa, since his magical power was definitely stronger than Skylar's, and with Eleanor as a hostage, he wasn't worried that Skylar would run away at any cost. As for reinforcements, Durmstrang's students were the kind of people who could be killed no matter how many came.
Of course, this is only a war of attrition limited to a certain duration. After all, if it drags on for too long and causes too much commotion, it will eventually attract Karkaroff, or even Dumbledore. Although the former is troublesome, Barbarossa is confident that he can escape from Karkaroff as long as he deals with Skylar (not because he can't beat him, but because he's afraid of attracting Dumbledore). However, if Dumbledore appears, then Barbarossa will suffer a greater loss.
Skylar didn't want to engage in a war of attrition; he couldn't afford to gamble. This was Durmstrang's Ghost Ship, where the interior and exterior were, to some extent, completely isolated. If the male students on deck were simply enjoying sunbathing (which typically lasts for several hours) without ever coming down to the student dormitories, they wouldn't sense any chaos below. With Barbarossa's strength, a war of attrition could easily wipe out Skylar several times over in a few hours, so relying on external reinforcements was undoubtedly foolish.
Although the two men in the standoff had different reasons, they were both determined to end the conflict quickly.
Giant are inherently brutal and bloodthirsty, and nearly wiped out in the last century due to infighting. The remaining dozen or so joined the forces of the Mysterious Man, and during the Mysterious Man's reign of terror, they committed some of the most horrific massacres of Muggle. Many Giant who served the Mysterious Man died at the hands of Auror fighting against the Dark Lords, but Fridwulfa was not among them.
"Spell materialization?" Barbarossa said in a deep voice, "You can already make the elements reveal their true forms? But you don't think that you can break through my water wall defense with just this?" As he spoke, Barbarossa waved his wand repeatedly, and one water wall after another rose from the ground, not only blocking Skylar's attack path, but also beginning to spread towards Skylar's location, compressing Skylar's space to move.
"It's not over yet!" Skylar flicked his wand slightly, and the white spell light first transformed into a swirling current of air, then into a hazy, gray female figure— Sylph, the true form of the wind element. A series of light, playful laughs, like those of a young girl, filled the air. Soon, Sylph caught up with the Fire Salamander and instantly transformed into a pair of translucent wind wings, attaching themselves to the Fire Salamander's body!
The wind fanned the flames, and the fire, fueled by the wind, combined with the elements of wind and fire to create a destructive force greater than the sum of its parts. The Fire Salamander roared fiercely, then twisted and transformed into a rapidly spinning vortex of fire, slamming violently into the water wall in front of Barbarossa!
Before the Fire Salamander's victory could be revealed, Skylar had already launched the next wave of attacks. The eight tentacles behind him circled around Barbarossa from all sides, and finally, the end of each tentacle split into four small fingers, each drawing an Ancient Runic Magic Symbols in mid-air!
"What?" Barbarossa exclaimed, "Your tentacles can cast spells?" He was a seasoned warrior and remained calm under pressure. Even though he was indeed shocked by Skylar's amazing performance, his hands did not slow down at all. His wand was swung around rapidly, moving wall after wall of water in front of him. At the same time, he moved his feet cautiously, preparing for the next counterattack.
The fiery vortex formed by the Fire Salamander smashed through all four water walls, which then splashed back into clear water, which finally evaporated into the air as steam.
At this point, only one water wall remained on the field, and Barbarossa was beginning to conjure up more water walls.
But--
"Too late!" A cold glint flashed in Skylar's eyes. He raised his wand and shouted, "Avada Kedavra!"
Ludo Bagman sat with a group of Goblin. Bagman, looking nervous, lowered his voice and spoke rapidly to the Goblin all crossed their arms, looking menacing. Just then, Bagman glanced at the bar, saw Harry, and stood up. Bagman hurried over to Harry, leading Harry to the far end of the bar, away from Madam Rosmerta. The two talked in hushed tones for a while, before Bagman finally said goodbye, looking somewhat disappointed and annoyed.