The Cage
The lake water churned and swayed, its momentum terrifying.
William, situated in the Black Lake, was also swept along by the current and began to sway violently.
He waved his wand, creating a magical barrier around him that barely blocked the cascading water.
The witch gripped the trident, and with a slight flick of her wrist, without any other movement, the lake water poured down like a silver river, crashing towards William.
The entire Black Lake,
The waves have not yet subsided.
Another wave of trouble has begun.
The amplitude of the swaying is something that even the Merpeople Mermaid can't match, let alone a fraction of it.
The rushing water crashed against the mirror like a giant pendulum, and the magical barrier William had maintained was crushed to pieces in an instant.
The witch continued to shake her wrist, and countless water spears appeared beside her.
With a flick of her wrist, she created a semicircle, and the vast array of water halberds circled William at high speed, turning 360 degrees to indiscriminately attack.
William, who had just been thrown to the side and regained his footing, was suddenly confronted with a dense array of halberds.
But he didn't panic.
Dealing with such attacks is not difficult; for example, using Water Tornado similar to water magic.
For example... using fire with a counter-attribute— the Fiendfyre Curse.
William raised his wand high, and a circle of black flame appeared where the tip of the wand touched.
The intense heat of the Fiendfyre caused a large amount of water vapor to rise around him, forming a circular white curtain.
William's entire body was filled with magic; he drew a circle with his right wand, drawing the Fiendfyre.
The moment he raised his wand, the black flames transformed into a roaring black dragon.
Before William lay an overwhelming sea of water spears, and the black dragon roared, causing the lake water to churn violently.
In an instant, the water halberd and the fire dragon clashed against each other, accompanied by a series of hissing sounds, like the roars of some monster.
The black dragon shattered the water spear and pounced on the witch.
Its body is several meters long. As it rolls and surges, it resembles a black dragon drinking water. Wherever the black dragon goes, all the lake water evaporates.
Regardless of its destructive power, the sheer force of this attack is terrifying!
All the Merpeople couldn't help but look up.
Is this going to destroy the entire Black Lake?!
The witch remained completely unmoved, treating the fire dragon as if it were nothing.
Moments later, flames passed through her body.
William narrowed his eyes slightly.
It seems the witch's body is indeed not here, and is not on the same latitude as William.
She might even be just a projection, yet she can cast spells through that trident.
Others can hit you, but you can't hit them... How are you supposed to fight like that?!
The Fiendfyre continued to hurtle towards the Merpeople village. William had no choice but to slightly raise his wand, controlling the fire dragon to fly towards the lake.
The witch suddenly looked up and gazed at the sky.
On the lake,
The Black Lake continued to churn violently, and all the professors stood on the shore, wands raised high, trying to stop the water from flowing into the banks.
Cedric and Cho had reached the shore separately and were wrapped in blankets by Madam Pomfrey.
Dumbledore suddenly left the shore and appeared above the lake.
He floated down slowly, his feet landing on a wooden plank that had drifted in from who-knows-where.
Dumbledore aimed his wand at the water's surface, and with each tap, a muffled thud was heard. After several taps, the surging lake water suddenly stopped flowing.
But it only lasted for a dozen seconds before the Black Lake surged again, with waves rising several meters high.
A black dragon formed from Fiendfyre burst forth from the bottom of the lake.
The fire dragon roared, seemingly intent on destroying the entire Black Lake.
The students gasped in surprise, staring in disbelief at the fire dragon.
But Dumbledore neither dodged nor avoided it, and instead extended his right hand.
wand down,
Finite Incantatem!
An invisible force blocked the black dragon's head, but the wooden plank beneath the principal's feet slid back several meters.
Dumbledore waved his wand, and a white light struck the black dragon's head, which had solidified the flames.
The enormous head crashed back onto the lake surface, forcefully pushing down the huge wave.
The old man muttered to himself, his wide purple robe billowing violently, and his long silver beard billowing backward.
Thunder rumbled without warning beside him, and in the blink of an eye, several bolts of lightning struck the black dragon.
The Fiendfyre exploded instantly.
If someone were looking down from above, the whole process would look like someone had dropped a giant Molotov cocktail onto a round glass mirror.
Under the lake water,
The witch withdrew her gaze and laughed, "I never imagined there were wizards like this in the Wizarding World."
If I had been born in Avalon, my achievements might have been much greater.
Her gaze fell on William, and she said softly, "I'll say it again: hand over the Goblin Gems to me."
William stared at the witch and asked, "If you want it so badly, what do you want it for?"
"Don't overthink it." The white-robed witch sneered. "It's useless to you, but somewhat useful to me. Once it's used up, it'll be useless to me too."
"I know you're waiting for that person on the shore to come and help you," the witch said dismissively.
"I'm trapped, and my power can't reach here fully, but even with him protecting you, I can still kill you if I really want to!"
William was about to speak when the witch cut to the chase:
"I know, you're thinking of that Bronze Ring..." she said with a half-smile, "You're probably thinking of activating a time loop, aren't you?"
I know what that Ravenclaw girl did with the ring.
This is the Black Lake, not within Hogwarts grounds. Even if you bring it, you won't be able to activate the time loop.
"Of course I know," William grinned, though it's unclear whether he was truly as calm inside.
"Boy, let's make a trade. I'll teach you how to break Ravenk's spell," the witch whispered.
"Even after leaving school, it's possible to start a time loop?"
How about it?"
William looked at her warily, then suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" the witch asked, frowning.
"You really think you're invincible? You think you can just kill me whenever you want?" William spat and laughed, "I won't agree to that, so what?"
The witch smiled, her expression menacing, while inwardly she was also having some doubts.
What's gotten into this kid all of a sudden? He's got some nerve!
"Fine, I'm getting impatient too."
The witch's lips curled into a smile, whether in mockery or not was unclear. She held the trident upside down, landed lightly, and flew straight towards William.
The trident in her hand suddenly shone brightly, its tip as thick as a bowl and its tail like a comet, exuding an imposing aura.
William was startled. He had only been holding a staff in his right hand, but suddenly another staff appeared in his left hand, and he fired a series of spells from both staffs.
The witch, who had been holding the trident upside down, released her right hand and threw the trident straight at William, or rather, smashed it.
The speed and power were so great that the spell William shot out was crushed into dust before it even got close.
The trident continued to strike, and William fought and retreated until he had nowhere left to go.
The witch appeared beside the trident without warning, raised it high, and stabbed it towards William's chest.
But... it didn't pierce through.
The trident stopped a finger's width away from William, unable to penetrate any further.
The witch was stunned, and for the first time, she showed a look of astonishment.
William produced a goblet in his left hand, which he raised high, the blue-white flames enveloping him.
"Merlin!" The witch's expression turned complicated.
At the same time, William drew a straight line in front of him with his thumbs and index fingers together.
"Accio Stonehenge!"
The light emanating from the Merpeople vanished, and the entire Black Lake poured its waters down on the solitary witch.
The lake overflowed, like a silver river cascading down, forming a cage from which there was nowhere to hide.
The witch is trapped inside!
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