A Duel Between Men

As the saying goes, "He who strikes first gains the upper hand, and he who falls behind suffers the consequences." Seeing Bell stand up and emanate a powerful magical aura, Krum was somewhat surprised by the strange phenomenon on the other's body, but now was clearly not the time to investigate those matters.

The Petrification Curse, which had been prepared long ago, instantly left Krum's Wand and struck Hermione's head, which was also Bell's face.

As Champion of Durmstrang, and arguably the strongest student at Durmstrang Institute, Krum has ample confidence in his own abilities.

In his view, Bell would be defeated without any resistance when faced with this long-awaited Petrification Curse.

Then, Miss Hermione would realize that a mere Bell was nothing to fear...

This is how it should be.

Krum was surprised to find that, just as he had predicted, his Curses had indeed struck his opponent without any doubt in the first half.

But what happened next was completely unexpected.

What exactly is that blue flame-like thing on the other person's body?

Why did his Curses, upon touching that blue flame, instantly burn to ashes like parchment thrown into a raging inferno?

After a brief moment of surprise, Krum took a deep breath, tightening his nerves once again, which had become somewhat relaxed due to his confidence in victory.

No matter what tricks his opponent used to block his Petrification Curse, Krum believed that in the face of an absolute difference in strength, any trick would be futile!

"Shattered into pieces..."

Since the previous Petrification Curse had failed to break through the strange blue flames on his opponent, he would use a more destructive Curses this time. Krum refused to believe that his opponent could withstand it.

However, while the idea is wonderful, reality often goes against it.

Before Krum could even unleash his Breaking Curse, a sudden, immense pressure descended from the sky, instantly pinning him to the ground.

"Bell, go easy on me!"

Seeing her boyfriend fly into a rage and attack, Hermione quickly tried to calm him down.

She still remembers that on the night of the Halloween party in her second year, Malfoy was beaten by Bell with multiple fractures all over his body because he called her a "Mudblood," and it was said that many of them were comminuted.

It was only thanks to the wonders of magic that, if this had happened in the Muggle world, someone who suffered such a serious injury would probably have spent the rest of their life in bed.

At that time, she and Bell were just good friends.

Now, not only has her relationship with Bell become romantic, much closer than before, but Krum's behavior is also far more excessive than Malfoy's.

Therefore, Hermione was genuinely worried that Bell would, in a fit of rage, go too far and kill Krum.

"Don't worry, you won't die."

After offering a word of comfort to his girlfriend, Bell slowly walked up to Krum.

Looking at Krum lying on the ground, Bell had a sense of déjà vu for some reason, as if this scene had happened somewhere before.

"Forget it, I'll just ignore it."

Anyway, it wasn't a big deal, so Bell ignored his sense of déjà vu, lifted his foot, and stomped down.

"Bang!"

The Shield Charm that had been helping Krum resist gravity shattered like glass beneath Bell's feet.

Bell's kick landed hard on Krum's head.

"That was close!"

Wiping away the cold sweat from his heart, Bell silently breathed a sigh of relief.

The Shield Charm on Krum's body were much weaker than he had expected.

If he hadn't managed to withdraw a significant amount of power at the last moment, Krum's head would probably have Diffindo like a watermelon with a loud 'bang'.

That would be a huge problem.

His girlfriend had just told him to go easy on him, but he stomped on Krum's head and crushed it. He was going to have no way to explain this to his girlfriend when he got home!

And most importantly, if that happens, wouldn't tonight's good time be ruined?

If that were to happen, he might be so upset that he'd want to explode the Earth from the inside out!

After withdrawing some of his power, Bell's kick only made Krum dizzy for a moment, without causing him any real damage.

Although it may not be very harmful, it is extremely insulting.

Imagine a man being trampled underfoot by his rival in front of everyone, especially in front of the girl he likes. What would that feel like?

Krum didn't know what others would think, but he knew that at this moment he would rather die, rather be torn to pieces, than suffer such humiliation!

Then, Krum braced himself against the ground with both hands, and the magic within his body began to circulate at an unprecedented speed.

"Belle! I want you..."

"Boom!"

Without any hesitation, Bell stomped his foot and kicked Krum back down.

Furthermore, due to the considerable force exerted this time, the floor of the Great Hall was cracked by Bell's foot, and half of Krum's head was sunk into the ground.

Large amounts of blood gushed from Krum's mouth, nostrils, ears, and eyes.

Now it really does look like a watermelon...

However, for Krum, Bell's kick might actually be a good thing.

Because of the severe head injury, Krum passed out immediately and was no longer required to endure the torment of humiliation.

At least until I wake up, I won't have to endure it anymore.

As for whether Krum will be so grief-stricken that he wants to commit suicide after waking up... that's not Bell's concern.

"Bell! Didn't I tell you to go easy on me?!"

Hermione was terrified to see Krum's head submerged in blood and his features so distorted that he was unrecognizable.

She was genuinely afraid that Bell would accidentally kill the other person. If that happened, she might have to take Bell with her and wander the world together.

"It's already very light! Don't worry, he's not dead."

Knowing what his girlfriend cared about most, Bell waved his hand and said casually.

"Come here!"

After wiping the blood off his feet on the carpet, Bell waved to the nearest Little Wizard was staring at them in disbelief.

Although the battle ended quickly and caused little commotion, as one of only four Champion, Krum's every move was still being watched closely by many.

Therefore, many people had already noticed what was happening in this corner of the Great Hall, and the disturbance gradually spread.

Bell, who hates trouble, doesn't want to explain the ins and outs of things to the professors; he's very busy right now!

Therefore, after the unknown Little Wizard, whom Bell had specifically mentioned, walked shakily to his side, Bell instructed him:

"You must have seen everything that happened before, right?"

The poor Little Wizard hesitated and nodded.

"Very good. If any professors come to ask you questions later, just tell them the truth."

Also, take him to the Hospital Wing.