May Good People Have Peace All Their Lives!

As Malfoy continued to descend, he found that it was getting darker and darker, and the visibility was getting lower and lower.

Understandably, as one ventures deeper into the Black Lake, the sun's penetrating power becomes limited.

Malfoy was very experienced in this; he wasn't flustered, and even felt a strange sense of superiority.

After all, Slytherin Common Room is located just below the Black Lake.

He's so knowledgeable.

Well, the price of this understanding is... it never gets any sunlight, the humidity is high, and the room is always freezing cold, requiring the fireplace to be on even in the summer.

Though he didn't say it, Malfoy sometimes envied the abundant sunshine in the lion's lounge.

Sitting in the lounge with someone you like, basking in the sun—that must be a wonderful experience, right?

I kept getting sun exposure... and then I got skin cancer.

Malfoy continued swimming forward, and that peculiar scent grew ever closer.

Is he about to find the Merpeople village?

He's now half-human, half-octopus, so he's kind of like Merpeople, right?

But Malfoy soon discovered something amiss: it wasn't due to a lack of sunlight, but rather that the water itself was dark.

Pitch black!

It looked as if ink had been poured into the bottom of the lake.

He took a sip of lake water to taste its saltiness, then spat it out.

His eyes rolled back, he S.P.E.W. incessantly, and he writhed and twisted in the lake.

It turned out it was full of ink!

"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to die, I'm forfeiting... I'm not saving Pansy anymore, and I'm not saving Potter either... I don't care if they live or die!"

Malfoy even vomited up bile from his liver; he dragged his weakened body, preparing to surface.

At that moment, an tentacle emerged from the dark water and hooked directly onto Malfoy's ankle.

A five-meter-long octopus slowly swam out, staring menacingly at him. (Malfoy's perspective)

The octopus gazed at its strange-looking kin with affectionate eyes.

That's special.

It had never seen such a unique octopus before.

Oh no... it's heat... oops, I mean, it's the feeling of being in love.

"Let me go, you beast!"

Malfoy roared, pulled out his wand, and stabbed the octopus.

The octopus was even happier.

The more you struggle, the more excited I get.

It sprayed a large amount of ink into Malfoy's face.

This time, Malfoy didn't just S.P.E.W.; he started gushing out in the water.

If he knew the source of the ink, he would probably have simply drowned himself.

It's important to know that this ink comes from the octopus's ink sac.

Where are the ink sacs located?

At the end of the octopus's digestive system, where the rectum and anus connect, there is a duct leading to the anus, which is connected to an ink sac.

The ink was sprayed out of the anus.

Malfoy was knocked out instantly and lost his ability to fight.

The octopus wrapped him up.

It's going into heat... cough cough, it's in love.

Krum was listening intently, his ear tilted to the side.

He was trying to merge with the natural beauty of the Black Lake, listening to the voices of all things; he was feeling the terror of the deep sea; he was searching for his way home; he...

He's looking for a hammer!!

The Merpeople song had disappeared a dozen minutes ago. He now had no idea where to find the Merpeople village.

What's going on?

There aren't even any instructions? Is this project that difficult?

He didn't believe anyone could pass!

Krum raised his wand, and the light at the tip of the wand shone even brighter.

But the light didn't matter; he discovered several...

The Magical Creatures swam towards it.

It was an ugly monster with horns and a pale green body. Its claws were long and sharp, and it looked very menacing.

--Grindylow!

Before entering Black Lake, Krum will still do his job.

Especially these Magical Creatures that only live in the lakes of Britain and Ireland.

They feed on small fish, attack both Muggle and wizards, and enjoy dragging wizards down with them.

But Krum wasn't worried; it was just a few Grindylow.

He raised his wand, and a beam of black light shot out, landing on Grindylow.

Its green shell was instantly corroded, emitting the smell of burning plastic.

Durmstrang taught Dark Magic, and Krum was one of the best among them.

Dark Magic is forbidden in the first round, but underwater, no one will be able to detect it!

He fired another wand, killing the second Grindylow.

Haha, no big deal.

Wait... According to the book, the Merpeople have tamed them, just like domestic dogs.

They should know where the Merpeople village is.

Krum's eyes lit up, and he prepared to catch one to lead the way.

He swam forward, slowly approaching the third Grindylow.

Strangely, the Grindylow didn't run away; it just stood there dumbly.

Were you stunned by my extraordinary magic?

Krum thought smugly.

Just as he was about to grab Grindylow and force it to be his guide, a thick, hard object pressed against him from behind.

Krum turned around angrily, then his whole body went limp.

A dozen or so Merpeople rode on a giant Hippocampus, with countless Grindylow in front of them.

Grindylow opened his mouth and bared his teeth at Krum.

Krum swallowed hard.

He's now saying he didn't kill the Grindylow; they were already dead when he arrived, and he's also looking for the killer... Will anyone believe him?

"Grab him!" the Merpeople Anima said coldly.

A group of Grindylow, like mad dogs, rushed up and tore at Krum's legs.

He was wearing swimming trunks when Grindylow bit him off.

He could only cover his vital parts.

But judging from Grindylow's excited eyes, it seemed he wanted to take a big bite out of his crotch.

Krum was scared; he'd never even had a girlfriend.

"Is it him?" Anima asked.

"That's him!" A wizard with a fish-headed face swam out.

Cedric pointed at Krum and said in a shrill voice:

"It's him! He's the Champion Her Highness is looking for! I can't be mistaken!"

"Why should I believe you?" Anima asked. "He has a shark face, and I can't even tell what he really looks like!"

Just like you!

Cedric is also half-human and half-fish, so his appearance is not clearly visible.

But he leaned close to Anima's ear and whispered:

"Cedric is a Seeker; we'll find out if we ask him. If you just say his name, he definitely won't admit it."

"That makes sense!" Anima nodded.

"Hey, are you the Seeker?"

Krum, puzzled, frowned and asked, "What's wrong now?"

Has his reputation already reached the Merpeople Village?

"See, see, I told you so," Cedric continued in a shrill voice.

"Then you may leave. I will take him to the princess," Anima said, waving his hand.

"What happened? Let me go... Dee..."

Cedric swam to Krum, covered his mouth, and whispered:

"Don't say a word, listen to me, it will only benefit you, not harm you!"

Looking at Cedric's serious fish-headed face, Krum felt a healing power, and he gradually calmed down.

"The Merpeople princess knows that the famous soccer star Krum is here, so she wants to meet you."

Cedric whispered, "If you go, the princess will be pleased and will immediately send you to find the hostages."

I've heard that the Merpeople Mermaid is incredibly beautiful... I long to be her confidante, but I have no chance.

Krum stared at Cedric: "Then you..."

"I had no choice but to come here; I was forced into it. They wouldn't let me leave unless I led the way."

Cedric whispered, "I get a benefit too; they 'Point Me."

"Of course, they're not as fast as you. Look, they're all riding those horse-headed, fish-tailed monsters."

Krum did indeed notice the vehicle between the Merpeople's legs.

He's lost his way and can hitch a ride.

Cedric put his arm around Krum's shoulder and said, "Go ahead, it's a good thing, brother!"

I swear on my best friend Tom, I'm not lying to you!

Cedric also picked up William's catchphrase.

Krum asked suspiciously, "But why are these Merpeople so rude?"

"Why don't you understand?" Cedric whispered. "They all like the princess, but now the princess likes you... of course they're not treating you well."

So you should talk less and say "um" more.

Krum nodded earnestly. "You're such a good person."

The last time he had this feeling was when he met Harry.

Unfortunately, Harry is unreliable... He messed things up for him many times.

This time, things finally turned around.

The Merpeople Mermaid is his fan.

He was about to become a guest of honor at the princess's house.

Indeed, fame does have its advantages.

If the Merpeople Mermaid is truly beautiful, Krum wouldn't mind developing a love story that transcends mere friendship.

Who says wizards and Magical Creatures can't marry?

Look at the Delacour Sisters, don't they have Veela blood?

If the Merpeople Mermaid looked like that, Krum would marry her right after graduation!

Most importantly, in this round... he's going to take first place.

Cedric gazed at Krum and the fish-like crowd in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh:

May good people have a peaceful and prosperous life.

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