The Brave Fear Nothing
Thinking of this, eight thick tentacles emerged from behind Skylar, swaying and surging towards the Manticore.
The tentacles that could normally bind any enemy were now as fragile as paper before the overwhelming physical strength of the Manticore, and were torn to shreds in an instant by its claws.
But the tentacles' entanglement ultimately bought Skylar a considerable amount of time.
At the same moment all the tentacles severed, Skylar's Conjuring Spell was complete.
Skylar created his own illusion magic— Myriad Gods and Buddhas!
One hundred Skylar appeared simultaneously, filling the cave to capacity. Most remarkably, each of the conjured Skylar was surrounded by the protective shield that had been cast earlier.
The Manticore was immediately perplexed. It looked left and Niffler right, trying to discern Skylar's true form.
Finally, it gave up on this futile attempt. It puffed out its chest again and roared loudly, trying to use a wide-range sonic attack to eliminate these illusory clones all at once.
This move worked as expected; under the powerful sound waves, the illusory clones were shattered into fragments and dissipated one by one.
However, the Manticore was thus plunged into a desperate situation.
"Flying Sword Waddiwasi!" The long-lost pure silver dagger had now transformed into a longsword, which was launched by Skylar's ricochet spell and pierced the only weakness of the Manticore with lightning speed—its gaping maw.
The flying sword pierced through the mouth of the Manticore and then exited through the back of its head.
The roar abruptly stopped.
After revealing a face full of resentment, the Manticore collapsed to the ground.
Skylar wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand; it had to be said that this was a tough battle.
If it weren't for his Guardian Ring and pure silver dagger, it would be hard to say who would win or lose.
He cautiously stepped forward, bracing himself on the ground with both feet, and forcefully pulled out the stuck flying sword. Blood splattered all over him, but fortunately, the Supreme Robe had the ability to prevent bloodstains, so Skylar wasn't completely covered in blood and looked quite disheveled.
Like the Basilisk Manticore is a very rare monster, and its whereabouts are extremely scarce. This particular Manticore, which has existed for over a thousand years, is no less valuable than the Slytherin Basilisk that Skylar killed.
Now, it's time to reap the rewards.
Skylar activated the "Unbreakable Curse" on the pure silver dagger, slowly harvesting the valuable parts from the Manticore's corpse one by one and storing them in his Suitcase Space. These were all extremely valuable alchemical and Potions materials.
[Obtain materials from the corpse of the Manticore!]
Behind the Manticore was a burrow, from which came creaking sounds, suggesting a group of young Manticore.
Skylar couldn't help but wonder how Hagrid, with his Manticore, managed to find and use it to mate with Fire Crab, ultimately giving birth to the Blast-Ended Skrewt.
It seems that one of the Manticore living in this cave escaped after reaching adulthood and ran into Hagrid, whereupon Hagrid tamed it.
Hmm, we should warn Silver Fang. Silver Fang's wolf pack has already subdued the Acromantula pack, but they still need to be careful of the Manticore pack, whose strength is no less than theirs.
The Forbidden Forest was indeed dangerous, and even Skylar could hardly predict what other dangerous monsters might be lurking within.
To make things easier for Silver Fang and the others, Skylar chose to pack up half of the Manticore cubs in the burrow and take them with him—temporarily storing them in the Suitcase Space. However, as they grow, a suitable place to house them will have to be found, otherwise these highly aggressive Manticore will be very dangerous for the young wizards of the Sleeping Dragon Society who frequently visit the Suitcase Space.
[Obtained the Manticore cub!]
Skylar then began a thorough search inside the cave.
The Chamber of Secrets traditions of Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Chamber of Secrets are incredibly complex; there's no reason why Gryffindor's tradition would simply be to provide their heir with the corpse of a Manticore.
After much effort, Skylar finally discovered ancient Conrwo Language script on an inconspicuous stone, which read "The brave are fearless."
Skylar read the text aloud in Old Conrwo Language, and a stone door suddenly appeared before him.
Pushing open the stone door, one finds a Chamber of Secrets, but this Chamber of Secrets there are no dangerous monsters or traps. The four walls of the Chamber of Secrets are covered with stories of how the Four Founders of Hogwarts established the magic school, all the way up to Slytherin's departure due to their differing ideologies.
It also includes many secrets not recorded in "Hogwarts: Hogwarts, A History," such as the cold-blooded Slytherin actually having body odor, and the arrogant Ravenclaw actually having a bit of a narcissistic tendency, which greatly satisfied Skylar's archaeological curiosity.
In the center of the Chamber of Secrets stood a simple altar. On the altar were a pair of black metal arm guards, from which a faint golden light shone. The arm guards were carved with lifelike lion heads, their faces ferocious and their blood-red mouths wide open in a roar. The knowledgeable Skylar immediately recognized that they were made of a very precious metal— Black Gold.
This technique for creating Black Gold is a closely guarded secret possessed only by Goblin.
The Goblin race has been a master of forging techniques since ancient times. The most famous example is Godric Gryffindor's "Sword of the Brave," which was forged from pure Mithril by the Goblin king Ragnok I during the Middle Ages.
It now appears that the Sword of the Brave was not the only item Ragnok I crafted for Godric Gryffindor.
Skylar walked towards the metal gauntlets, but before he could get close, the gauntlets suddenly erupted with a loud lion's roar, and a semi-transparent lion-shaped phantom, identical to the lion on the gauntlets, suddenly appeared in mid-air.
"Welcome to the Gryffindor's Chamber, chosen candidate."
Uh... this scene seems familiar.
Skylar had a similar experience in Ravenclaw's Chamber, so he wasn't surprised. His face showed no astonishment; instead, he calmly said, "Greetings, Senior Lion. I am Skylar Malfoy, a fourth-year student at Hogwarts."
"Hehe. I know you, the Sorting Hat told me about you. You're from Slytherin, right?"
Skylar said softly, "Yes, but I consider myself more of Hogwarts person."
The lion-shaped phantom chuckled and said, "A very Slytherin- style answer, but rest assured, your arrival here means you've passed Gryffindor's test. Regardless of your origins or house, you are the heir to the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets in Gryffindor, and that will not change."
Skylar knew this was a magical creation similar to Aquila, nearly a thousand years old, and dared not be negligent in his attitude, saying, "Senior, do you mean... I have passed the test?"