Magic-Breaking Crossbow Bolt
After dealing with the enhanced version of the Blast-Ended Skrewt, Skylar had just turned a corner when he suddenly stopped. In that instant, he sensed that all 25 magical field mice on the path he was walking on had been wiped out not far ahead.
He sneered and took a few more steps forward, only to see the hedge on his left, not far ahead, suddenly slide slowly, opening a hole. The sound of metal clanging on the ground came from the hole, and three warriors in Scabbers armor stepped out of the darkness.
The two armored warriors in front carried longswords and giant shields, while the armored warrior at the rear carried a giant crossbow, its dark arrows gleaming with a sinister and sharp edge.
Transforming lifeless armor into a steel warrior using Animation Charm —this was undoubtedly Professor McGonagall's doing. However, for some reason, Skylar had a vague, uneasy feeling.
These three armored warriors represent the most typical combination in ancient warfare: a shielded warrior and a ranged archer.
The two armored warriors in front, wielding shields and swords, were fine, but the crossbow held by the armored warrior behind gave Skylar a very uncomfortable feeling. It was as if the crossbow was not equipped with ordinary long arrows, but a weapon that could threaten his life!
Skylar had complete faith in his intuition, so he even skipped the step of casting the Shield Charm.
He had a premonition that the Shield Charm wouldn't be able to stop this sharp arrow!
He conjured a silver shield in front of him with Conjuring Spell. The shield was engraved with an ouroboros and many strange symbols. The ouroboros then rapidly spun around the shield, and the ground seemed to be pulled by an invisible suction force. Small pebbles and clumps of mud and sand were pulled into the air and tightly adhered to the Silver Shield.
Although he didn't know why the jet-black arrow gave him such a chilling feeling, Skylar's move included both magical and physical defense, and he didn't believe that he couldn't completely block the arrow's attack.
Then, Skylar retreated cautiously and slowly. His eyes remained fixed on the crossbow bolt in the third suit of armor, his sharp gaze showing no sign of relaxation. His wand was aimed directly at the gap between the two giant shields, yet he remained silent.
With each step Skylar, the three armored warriors would step forward in unison, maintaining the exact same distance from Skylar, as if they too possessed a certain degree of intelligence and did not want to launch an attack rashly, but rather wanted to wait for Skylar to reveal an opening.
Time was on the side of the armored warriors. After all, Skylar still needed to go to the center of the arena to compete for the championship, and if he wasn't mistaken, Harry probably only needed to defeat one Boggart, muster the courage to pass through a golden mist that turned the world upside down, and solve a riddle at the Sphinx to smoothly reach the center of the arena.
This is practically like Mad-Eye Moody opening a beginner's village mode for Harry!
Suddenly, a cracking sound came from beside his ear. It seemed that Skylar's foot had stepped on something, and his expression changed drastically in an instant.
The ground beneath Skylar had unknowingly turned into a swamp. Although his exceptional reflexes prevented him from losing his balance instantly, his body began to sink. If he did nothing, the swamp would swallow Skylar whole, leaving not even bones behind.
Knowing that swampy terrain often results in sinking faster the more one struggles, Skylar remained perfectly still, offering no resistance whatsoever. He simply pointed his wand at the swamp and began chanting a spell, attempting to counteract the terrain -Transfiguration Magic with "Reverse Transfiguration." Just then—
A piercing twang of a bowstring rang out.
The jet-black arrow disappeared from the crossbow.
Skylar had just finished dispelling the swamp terrain spell that had risen to his knees, and hadn't been focusing on keeping a close eye on the crossbow-wielding armored warrior. A tiny gap appeared in the lower left corner of the area protected by the Silver Shield in front of him!
The jet-black arrow moved so fast that it was impossible to detect with the naked eye.
But--
There is only one gap.
"I've been waiting for you!" Skylar's cold snort rang out.
Eight thick tentacles suddenly sprouted from his back, resembling the eight long legs of a spider. They pressed forcefully onto the thick ground outside the swamp, supporting Skylar and stopping his body from sinking further.
At the same time, the silver shield vanished, transforming into countless points of starlight. The entire space within a foot of Skylar was adorned with these points of starlight, appearing from a distance like a vast swarm of fireflies dancing around Skylar —a truly magnificent and fantastical scene. Skylar pointed his right index finger into the void before him, gently tapping it forward. Ripples seemed to appear in the void, spreading outwards from the tip of his finger...
The ultimate spatial magic technique— Moon Shifts, Stars Move!
No matter how fast you are, as long as you appear in the space I have distorted, everything is under my control. I am a god!
With a clang, the crossbowman in armor was suddenly struck by a powerful force, sending him flying high into the air before crashing heavily to the ground. His armor shattered into countless steel fragments, scattered all over the ground. The relatively intact breastplate was covered with cracks, and a long, black arrow was stuck in its center.
The jet-black arrow was deflected by Skylar's spatial magic, bypassing the shield-armored warriors' protection and delivering itself directly to the crossbowman-armored warrior.
Skylar Divine Insight of Amaterasu, observing everything in all directions; how could he possibly have fallen into such a low-level trap as the Quicksand Transfiguration?
He simply wanted to create an opening, provoking the armored warriors to attack first, since that long arrow posed a significant threat to him. To clarify, an arrow already shot is often less intimidating than one already drawn, because—
Anyone targeted by a weapon that could threaten their life will become hesitant and unable to effectively utilize their true strength when facing other enemies. Skylar must eliminate the greatest threat—the crossbow bolts—as soon as possible before more monsters and enemies appear.
With the crossbowman armored warrior destroyed, the greatest threat was eliminated. Skylar released the tentacles from his back, and with a light leap, a small whirlwind arose from the soles of his feet, allowing him to float lightly back to the ground.
At the same time, the two remaining armored warriors threw aside their shields, brandished their greatswords, and charged toward Skylar.
Skylar silently cast Aguamenti on the ground, and a stream of foamy liquid shot out from the tip of his wand, making the grass slippery. The two suits of armor slipped and collided, crashing heavily to the ground with a clanging sound. Then, Skylar swung his wand upwards in a wide arc, and a huge wave of earth suddenly surged up from the ground beneath the armor, crushing the two suits of armor to pieces.
Skylar observed all of this with indifference, showing no pride. Without the means of ranged attacks, no matter how powerful and valiant a warrior was, they had no chance against a wizard.
There are no armored warriors with intelligence equal to humans. Their instincts tell them that their armor has magic resistance and they are not afraid of magic attacks, but they never thought that the environment is also a means of victory.
Skylar showed no interest in the three suits of armor, each damaged to varying degrees. He walked to the remains of the crossbowman's armored warrior and picked up the long, black arrow with great interest.
The long arrow was crafted using a very ancient technique. The material of the arrow shaft was not any metal known today. It was completely black and translucent, and felt extremely cold to the touch, like touching an ice pop. However, Skylar could see traces of Goblin Metal forging techniques on it. He guessed it was a secret metal of the Goblin, or an ancient Goblin technique that had been lost to this day.
Several fine ancient characters are engraved on the arrow shaft.
Skylar spent several minutes deciphering the ancient text before he understood its meaning.
The Magic-Breaking Arrow.
This is clearly a weapon specifically designed to deal with wizards.
Skylar's face lit up with sudden realization. This must be a weapon crafted by the Goblin specifically for wizards. The alchemy on the arrow was powerful enough to break through various magical defenses, such as the Shield Charm. Historically, Goblin without wands dared to rebel against wizards several times, relying on this type of weapon. For some unknown reason, this arrow eventually fell into the hands of a wizard.
Because it involves the unique metal forging techniques of the Goblin race, wizards do not have the ability to replicate or manufacture it. In other words, it is a precious collectible that is gone once it is used up, and only Pure-blood families belonging to the first tier of power might possess it.
So it is said that...
Skylar probably had some guesses about who was trying to get rid of him.
Obtain the "Magic-Breaking Arrow"!