Then he raised his wand again and cast " Specialis Revelio ".
This time, the pale golden magical ripples locked onto an inconspicuous stone wall in the corner of the entrance. A faint blue light emanated from beneath the stone wall. He quickly stepped forward, gently placed his hand on the Wellspring of Magic, and began to interact with it using magic.
Boom--!
The walls of the hall shook violently.
A once smooth stone wall slowly slid open to both sides, revealing a deep blue magical hidden door.
Draco stepped inside without hesitation.
He was teleported into the space of the first trial.
After passing through the hidden stone door, the view suddenly opened up.
This is a towering, almost empty, ancient stone hall, as tall as three stories of a castle combined.
The entire hall was carved directly from a massive, dark bluish-gray rock, with a faint blue light flowing across its rough walls.
A huge, spiraling, gilded chandelier hangs overhead, its hollow metal frame swirling with an inextinguishable magical flame that casts warm golden light downwards.
Directly ahead, a towering Gothic stone gate with a pointed roof stands majestically, its lintel entwined with intricate vines and runic reliefs.
There was a black iron railing in front of him.
Draco descended the inner spiral staircase.
Between the two spiral staircases downstairs stands a stone sculpture of Ancient Magic key.
He continued forward, passing through two tall Gothic arches, until he reached the edge of the platform at the end.
Beneath their feet lay a bottomless abyss of darkness, with only a faint, eerie light flickering below, and no echoes could be heard.
There is no fixed bridge above the abyss, only a few isolated stone platforms that float silently in mid-air, and several thick, ancient stone pillars stand on the left and right sides of the hall.
Draco instinctively reached for the broom in his bag, a thought flashing through his mind: perhaps he could just fly there?
But then, a strong intuition stopped him.
Only by being down-to-earth and proceeding step by step can one pass the trial. Any attempt to take shortcuts may trigger unknown defense mechanisms. He put aside his thoughts and decided to act according to the rules.
After carefully observing his surroundings, Draco finally fixed his gaze on a faint blue light deep below.
That was another Wellspring of Magic.
He continued down the spiral staircase to the central platform where the two staircases met, where Wellspring of Magic emanating a gentle ripple awaited him.
Draco reached out and interacted with the geyser once more.
In an instant,
A pale blue Ancient Magic light spread from his arm to his entire body, and then, the complex rune arrays on the ground were instantly illuminated, emitting a dazzling blue light.
The next second,
The deep, resounding thud of stones rubbing against each other echoed once more throughout the hall. In the abyss, a wide, flat stone bridge slowly extended from the rock walls on both sides, precisely connecting in the center of the abyss, steadily establishing the first passageway.
After the stone bridge was completed, Draco returned to the starting platform above. At that moment, a "Veil Portal" suddenly appeared between the previously empty stone pillars.
The gate is made of a flowing, pale blue, translucent light curtain, like a shimmering water curtain.
The newly appeared stone bridge led directly to a platform in the center of the hall, but Draco could see it clearly—
The platform remained suspended above the abyss, with no direct path leading to the final runic gate.
Draco stepped into the veiled portal.
Passing through the icy curtain of water, he found himself standing on the other side of the stone bridge. After passing through a second towering Gothic gate, the scene before him changed once more.
This is a suspended staircase with constant undulations, the stairs rising and falling like waves, connecting the platforms on both sides.
Draco carefully ascended the suspended staircase. When he reached the center of the hall on this side, he found another hidden geyser and interacted with it. Then, a new veiled portal slowly unfolded in the void ahead.
On both sides of this magnificent hall, a series of heavy stone pedestals are neatly arranged, each topped with a battle statue in an attacking posture.
These statues hold knives, axes, hammers, and swords.
The hall extends to a circular stone staircase, upon which stands a huge arched carved screen.
Before the screen, a warrior kneeling on one knee stands out: he grips a giant axe tightly with both hands, the blade deeply embedded in the ground, and his body is covered with flowing Runes.
Its design closely resembles the giant guardian statue in Gringotts' underground Gringotts, only slightly shorter.
Beside this main warrior, two smaller rune warriors wielding axes stood guard.
The moment Draco stepped into their range, the three warriors were suddenly enveloped in a strange purple light.
The previously still stone skins instantly came to life. Accompanied by a heavy rubbing sound, they all stood up and approached Draco with stiff steps.
Draco felt a chill run down his spine, but then he recalled the scene of Ranrok and the other Goblin wielding Ancient Magic.
So he gathered the magic within him at the tip of his wand, mimicking that ancient frequency, and swung it forward with a sudden motion.
A visible pale blue shockwave roared out, striking the target with overwhelming force.
With a deafening roar, the towering main rune warrior didn't even have time to make a defensive move before it instantly disintegrated into a pile of rubble under the direct impact of the shockwave.
Seeing this, Draco was overjoyed. He pressed his advantage and waved his wand in quick succession, sending two identical shockwaves precisely striking the other two little warriors and shattering them completely.
Draco's lips curled into a smile as he looked at the rubble scattered on the ground.
This Ancient Magic is really useful. It's true that to deal with these warriors guarding the ancient secret realm, you have to use "professional" methods. Ordinary spells would probably only tickle them.
He walked around the screen and entered the next area.
This is a floating platform level, where several huge stone slabs float above the abyss, spaced far apart from each other.
The solution to this level is extremely simple.
Simply use the Accio Charm to pull the floating stone platforms together, piecing them together to form a passage, reach the other side, activate the Wellspring of Magic, and you can open the next veiled portal.
The rest of the journey will simply be a repetitive routine:
Occasionally, a few groups of reckless monsters will appear, or a few simple puzzles that need to be solved will be triggered.
As Draco mechanically cleared the obstacles, he mentally grumbled, "This trial is so boring!"
Rather than a test of courage and wisdom,
Rather, it was more like that old fellow Rackham invited people to admire the magnificent palace he designed.
Aside from the spectacular scenery, it offers absolutely no challenge.
With these thoughts in mind, Draco continued onward until he reached the last open area, where the intuition that he was about to reach his destination made him slightly more alert.