A Spectacular Duel of Every Trick in the Book
Despite inadvertently falling into Charlus Potter's rhythm during the duel, Xiwen remained remarkably calm.
Since we can't compete with the opponent in terms of spellcasting, we might as well consider using other types of magic to fight back.
"Use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses"—this is the method we should strive to achieve in battle.
Therefore, Xiwen immediately erected a very large Raggatego in front of him, and then swung his wand forcefully towards the area below the dueling platform.
The Great Hall was pushed far away to four long tables against the wall. Under Xiwen's Transformation, many Winky metal cutlery and plates began to Transformation. Knives, forks, spoons and other cutlery turned into small butterflies with fluttering wings, while the plates turned into white doves with outstretched wings.
To ensure the efficiency of the Transformation, Xiwen didn't alter the properties of the metal tableware much; the Transformation animals still retained a metallic sheen. At Xiwen's summons, they flapped their wings and flew towards the dueling arena with great momentum.
The young wizards and professors below the stage involuntarily looked up and saw a stunning scene suddenly unfold in the Great Hall — Winky metal cutlery transformed into golden butterflies fluttering their wings, scattering into countless shimmering spots of light that reflected off the thousands of bright candles in the Great Hall.
The dinner plate transformed into a pure white dove of peace, soaring above the spots of light and obscuring the evening sky reflected on the ceiling.
After flying onto the dueling platform, the little butterflies, like stars surrounding the moon, surrounded and protected Xiwen, who was about to be submerged in Potter's spells, allowing the spells to strike them. Each time they were struck by the spells, a Winky butterfly would be knocked off the dueling platform.
The butterflies that were knocked down transformed back into cutlery such as forks and spoons, falling onto the table with a clear, tinkling sound, as melodious as "large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate."
Meanwhile, the doves swarmed around Potter, relentlessly disrupting his wand-waving movements, completely interfering with his spellcasting frequency and battle rhythm, much to his annoyance.
In this situation, Xiwen's pressure was greatly reduced.
He pressed his advantage, using Transformation to fuse the fallen metal cutlery together, turning it into a massive metal jackal. He then controlled it to Potter towards Potter, who was struggling to escape the pigeons, and viciously bit down on his leg.
Seeing this, Potter reacted quickly as well, using a Knockback Jinx to send the jackal hurtling towards the edge of the dueling platform in the distance. Then, somewhat impatiently, he said, "Since you've already used the props from the sidelines, then I won't hold back either!"
As he spoke, he pointed his wand toward the Gryffindor table and shouted—
"Accio!"
As he finished speaking, a classically styled flying broom flew from below the stage onto the dueling platform and was caught by Potter.
Then, he jumped up decisively, tucking the broom between his legs, and immediately flew into the air above the Great Hall.
"Professor, he must have fouled!" Xiwen heard Abraxas shout from below the stage.
Professor Merrythought furrowed her pale brows slightly, then slowly shook her head.
"Making good use of your surroundings during a duel isn't technically a foul," she explained to Abu.
"Then it must be that this rule is unreasonable, right?" Abu's voice rang out again, and he began arguing with another professor who had come over to reason with him.
"..."
Xiwen no longer had time to listen to their argument.
At this moment, Potter, riding his broomstick, moved as if he were in an empty field. No pigeon could keep up with Potter's speed, as the best Chaser in Gryffindor, which allowed him to easily knock the pigeons down one by one.
Moments later, Potter shot down all the pigeons in the air and arrived above Xiwen, unleashing a barrage of offensive spells from his advantageous high vantage point.
"Xiwen, you can also ride a broomstick and fight him, use my Comet 180!" Abu's voice came again.
Xiwen thanked Abu for his kindness, but he didn't actually intend to use his flying broomstick for the duel. Xiwen knew that his flying skills were no match for Potter, Gryffindor's best Chaser, and rashly using his broomstick against his opponent would only put him at a disadvantage.
However, with the help of his broom and the terrain, Potter became extremely agile and versatile in the air, able to create distance or change direction at any time. The counterattack spells that Xiwen occasionally managed to cast were completely ineffective against him.
Another wave of curses poured down, Xiwen took a deep breath amidst the rain of curses.
"Never mind, looks like I'll have to use some other tactics," he muttered to himself.
The next moment, a pair of large, pure white wings unfurled from Xiwen's back!
With a flap of his wings, Xiwen's body quietly left the area where the spell was pouring down, and then floated up into the sky, at the same height as Potter.
"What is this?" Potter stared in astonishment at the wings on Xiwen's back, completely bewildered.
The students in the audience were amazed and impressed, but even more so, they felt envious.
The professors were utterly astonished, frantically asking their colleagues if they knew what this new magic was, and whether it was possible for it to be popularized...
Ignoring the surprise of others, Xiwen launched a counterattack against Potter without hesitation!
Countless spells flashed rapidly between the two, dazzling and swift. The audience below craned their necks, watching with bated breath.
Although Xiwen's wings could be considered an extension of his body, making him more agile than Potter riding a flying broomstick and able to dodge more spells, he was still at a disadvantage.
The speed at which spells are cast is ultimately a major weakness that cannot be easily compensated for by other abilities.
Therefore, Xiwen decided to no longer focus on the speed of the spells, but instead unleash a powerful move that could overwhelm all the spells on the field and end the match completely!
If using only the spells of this world, Xiwen would most likely not be able to achieve this effect; however, combining it with Kamar-Taj magic might be possible.
With that thought in mind, Xiwen no longer hesitated and reached out to cast the simplified Weather Charm he had already prepared.
This simplified version of the Weather Charm can be called Lightning Spell. It only retains the characteristic of generating lightning, eliminating the need to slowly accumulate thunderclouds and greatly increasing the casting speed. However, its disadvantage is that its power is not as great as the lightning that strikes down from thunderclouds, and it is difficult to cast it one after another.
The next moment, a bright golden bolt of lightning shot out from the tip of Xiwen's wand. At the same time, Xiwen casually added a Borsat's Lightning to the lightning, instantly increasing its power several times over.
The lightning bolt shattered several spells along its path and reached Potter at a speed that was impossible for anyone to react to.
Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, Potter gritted his teeth and surprisingly didn't defend against the spell.
Instead, he unleashed a Falling Curse on Xiwen, clearly employing a strategy of trading injury for injury.
"Descendo with a thud!"
Xiwen intended to use his snake scales to block the spell, but the spell actually affected the air around Xiwen. This caused the gravity around him to increase sharply, and his wings could no longer support his weight, causing Xiwen to lose control and fall off the dueling platform.
Meanwhile, Potter on the opposite side was struck head-on by Fusion Charm of Borsat's Lightning and Weather Lightning from Xiwen, and fell from the sky.
But the moment Potter was hit, he miraculously managed to stay afloat on his broomstick and maintain his balance in mid-air!
"Wait, how did you manage to hold on?" Xiwen asked in astonishment, looking at Potter had regained his balance.
He was well aware of the power of his Fusion Charm. Although it couldn't compare to the full version of the Fused Thunder, it was still far beyond what a wizard could withstand with his physical body.
'So how exactly did Potter do that?' Xiwen frowned deeply.