During the first and second tasks, Horton had already displayed a strange piece of magic that turned him into water. It had attracted considerable attention at the time. Especially after the Third Task was confirmed to be underwater, the Champions from the other schools had become extremely wary of it.
Clearly, however, being wary was no help.
Compared with the abilities the other Champions had displayed, Horton's water form was truly stunning.
His body was now translucent, as though composed of water. Had the screen not been magically created and exceptionally clear, the spectators might not even have been able to see him.
In this state, Horton was extraordinarily fast, even a little faster than Harry and Jean Gardner. Of all the Champions, the only one who could match his speed, and even slightly exceed it, was Ryan Moning Meng, who had transformed into a killer whale and was now about to catch up with Krum.
Farther behind, Carlos Blanco finally performed a little better after his poor showing in the first two rounds. He used the same magic as Jean Gardner. That was perfectly normal. They came from the same school, and after both learned that the Third Task would be underwater, it was only natural for them to choose the best magic they could master.
However, although most spectators would have considered Blanco's performance fairly good, Shen Yalan, who had started half a minute after him, had already overtaken him.
Shen Yalan's magic was different from Horton's.
At first glance, it looked a little like Gardner's and Blanco's, with a watery shell covering her body. But a closer look revealed the difference.
The shells around Blanco and Gardner resembled fish. More precisely, they were shaped like sharks. They moved forward through the swaying of those fish-shaped shells. Although