harry potter book of crimes

The smell of burning is filling the air. If this is actually evidence that they are getting closer to Hogwarts Castle, then...

That really makes people laugh!

I don’t know since when, returning to my alma mater, which was supposed to be a nostalgic act, has turned into such a difficult and painful and unsettling thing.

The number and average strength of enemies have become higher...

"Peng!"

As Maka waved her magic wand again, a large number of enemy living corpses exploded into the air into showers of blood. With others moving more or less, faster or slower, the entire team moved forward even though the speed was getting faster and faster.

It's getting slower and slower, but in the end it's still making solid progress.

It's just that here, the difference between the density of enemies in the air and on the ground is not big anymore - maybe there are indeed fewer flying zombies at high altitude, but compared with the ground where people rarely care about the danger under their feet, it is obviously already.

It is not enough to allow the assault team to continue to advance without limit.

What's more, no matter how high you fly, you always have to return to the ground in the end, right?

"Harry...I seem to see the color of the lake!"

Neville, who was driving the Patronus to the front of the queue, suddenly turned his head when the silver lion leapt forward and shouted towards the back of the queue.

There was no way, the surrounding...especially the living corpses coming from the direction of Hogwarts in front were too dense. The layers upon layers almost completely blocked the view of the ground and near-earth space. Even if it was

Neville, who was able to take a look from a slightly higher place thanks to his patron saint's frequent movements in the air, could only occasionally catch a glimpse of distant colors through the gaps between those guys.

"Then work harder! Everyone, pay attention and don't relax!"

Harry, who had fallen to the end of the team and was in charge of the rear, heard this. Although Neville could no longer be seen with his eyes, he immediately replied:

"Based on our current observations, living corpses rarely enter the water on their own initiative. They don't like the water. Once we get there, we can swim through the water. Depending on the situation, we may even be able to take a break."

"If that's really the case, then... that would be the best... hoo hoo... because I feel like I can't hold on anymore." Luo, who began to actively participate in the battle after falling back to the ground.

Well, I couldn't help but gasp for breath at this time, and said intermittently, "It's just that I discovered that the number of high-level living corpses that have been running towards us since about fifteen minutes ago... Huh... But it seems to be...

There are more than all the previous journeys combined! Do those rampaging and surprisingly strong guys really care whether there is a lake between them and us?"

"It's really hard to say." Sarah, who had been following Maka in the middle of the queue, heard this sentence and rarely agreed with it, and then looked up at Maka, "After all, the living corpse clan

It's not that they're afraid of water - they obviously don't have that weakness, do they?"

"Um?"

Maka is also constantly cleaning up the enemies approaching the team, especially those with the largest number of ordinary ones, as well as individuals who have advanced to varying degrees but have not yet reached high levels.

There are really not many people in the team who can quickly deal with a large number of enemies, so although others are responsible for dealing with and killing the most difficult ones, when the overall number of enemies is almost endless, he

The combat burden is actually the heaviest.

Fortunately, Safina, who arrived with the army just before departure, also took the time to help from time to time. The sea of ​​black flames that seemed to flow from the same source as Haierbo's soul flame turned into raging flames. Waves, like silk and flowing clouds, are no less lethal to living corpses than the silver mist triggered by the Patronus Charm.

Just as Safina, who transformed into black flames, splashed a large wave of black flames, Maka, who had a slight break, turned to look at Sarah who was talking to her just now, but after thinking about it, But he shook his head slightly.

"Now the question is no longer about 'are zombies afraid of water'... Sarah, don't you feel something strange about the 'high-level zombies' that have appeared in recent times?"

"What do you mean?" Sarah frowned slightly, "If you mean the strength of their souls... indeed, it is already somewhat beyond the normal level, and only Rebes and the others are gradually improving their emotions. Only those of the same race can definitely surpass them - this is obviously the reason why the high-level individuals we met later are obviously more powerful, right?"

Speaking of this, Sarah paused, and then her expression became a little hesitant.

"Could it be said that the high-level zombies here at Hogwarts also have 'people' helping them fill in their soul defects? No...it doesn't look like it?"

We have overcome many obstacles along the way and have come here. We have seen countless living corpses. Although high-level individuals are still only a minority in general, they add up to a large number.

Especially now, as the team gets closer to the location of Hogwarts Castle, the frequency of the team encountering high-level living corpses has also increased sharply - this has reached a level that has seriously slowed down the progress of the operation.

But to be honest, no matter whether they were encountered before or recently, those living corpses that have evolved to a high level have not shown any signs of behavior that produce intelligence and self, let alone the so-called "emotions". ” and “emotion”!

"Of course it's not like that." Maccara said a little seriously, "Because the situation is exactly the opposite - they don't make up for the shortcomings of the soul, but... the instinct and desire parts are doubled. But there is one thing you Maybe you are right, this is most likely also 'man-made'!"

"That is to say..." Sarah heard this and immediately felt it carefully, and murmured in her mouth.

"In other words," Maka continued following her subconscious muttering, "the high-level zombies near the school... are becoming 'demonized'."

At this point, this topic can actually be connected with some previous speculations that have not yet been concluded - the strange clouds in the north are indeed getting thicker and thicker, and its impact on the living corpses is indeed increasing. . Although I don’t know how “someone” catalytically transformed those living corpses like this, the “sin” in the souls of those high-level living corpses seems to have become more and more serious.

As a result, those high-level living corpses at the top already have a tendency to become demonic.

"This is really 'good' news!" Safina, who was passing by, seemed to have heard the conversation between the two, and she couldn't help but sigh.