Mastering Thunder from Hogwarts

Ron and Malfoy sneakily reached the door and rummaged through the ruins strewn with bricks and rubble.

Soon, the two of them took out an item from a crack in the stone.

After seeing the specific properties of this prop, both Malfoy and Ron couldn't help but take a breath.

"Hiss... is Penello ready?" Malfoy's eyes widened in surprise, and he muttered slightly hesitantly.

"I didn't expect Penello to have such a good thing in his hand. It seems that we have no chance to turn defeat into victory!" Ron cheered excitedly with his eyes widened as well.

"Without further delay, let's hurry up and follow!" Malfoy couldn't wait after seeing the function of the prop.

"Don't worry, not to mention the monsters guarding inside, Percy's team on the other side should have also entered the shopping mall. The most important thing for us now is to hide ourselves." Ron, who was usually blustery, acted very calmly at this time.

Malfoy, who had always liked to confront him in the past, did not refute this time. Instead, he came together to mutter. It seemed that the previous experience of getting along with him actually gave the two people a wonderful tacit understanding.

On the other side, Cedric and others, who had already entered the shopping mall, were lowering their bodies and advancing slowly in the lobby on the first floor.

It's not that they don't want to speed up, the main reason is that this shopping hall is full of enemies, and there is a skeleton monster stopping at almost every corner and under the pillars.

Everyone doesn't want to act like a fool and rush in without thinking. It will only be a waste of energy and magic power.

So after Cedric saw the situation clearly at the scene, he immediately determined the advancement plan. That is to try to avoid the more remote enemies and only clear out the monsters encountered along the way.

As for the method, Cedric's idea is to use the 'Silent' spell and the crushing spell to eliminate the enemy.

Cedric and others have experimented before. The IQ of these ordinary skeleton soldiers is very worrying. As long as the skeletons in the distance are not seen by others, even if a skeleton is beaten to pieces not far away from them, it will not attract attention.

Through this method, a group of six people quickly opened a safe passage to the second floor, but now everyone still faced a choice.

That is whether they should search and rescue the hostages on the second floor first, or rush directly to the third floor to find the most important princess.

Penello, who is responsible for detecting the direction of the hostages, has determined that the location where the other group of hostages are held is in two directions from the road leading to the third floor.

"What should we do? Should we go to the third floor or stay on the second floor?" Penello held the compass in her hand and looked at Cedric and others with a calm expression. She was the least anxious among the group.

"What do you think?" Cedric, who always advocates democracy, looked at the others.

"To be honest, I think no matter which path we take, there are advantages and disadvantages." Hermione thought for a moment and then shared her opinion with everyone. "Staying on the second floor can give priority to rescuing a group of hostages, which can gain us points, but

This will also slow down our progress."

"We came in slower than Percy's team. If we delay for too long, I'm afraid the princess will fall into their hands. But if we go straight up, we may run into them. I'm afraid there will be a chaotic battle.

Once we lose, let alone the princess, we may not even be able to take down the hostages on the second floor."

After listening to Hermione's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement. This was also something they were more worried about, whether to grab the easy-to-get points first or take risks to pursue high scores.

"I think it's better for us to search on the second floor and grab some points first." Fred, who was relatively out-of-the-box, had a very stable idea at this time, "You have to know that we still don't know where the hostages are held.

No matter how strong the defensive force is, if an opponent that is difficult to deal with appears, then it will not be a melee between two parties, but a big brawl between three parties."

Fred knew very well that Anduin had no shortage of terrifyingly powerful constructs. What if the person responsible for guarding the princess upstairs was a steel golem? Wouldn't he knock their brains out?

"But I think it's a good idea to go directly to the main target. If we are delayed on the second floor for too long and the princess falls into the hands of Percy's team, it won't be that easy to snatch it back. I guess

The princess’s score must be higher than that of the hostages on the second floor. If we miss it, we will still fall behind even if we rescue a group of hostages.”

George suddenly had a disagreement with his brother Fred.

"Although they came in earlier than us, they don't know the specific location of the princess. This shopping mall is so large that it won't be possible to find it accurately in a short time. We have Penello who can guide the way.

, they may not be faster than us!"

George's well-founded speech quickly impressed the others around him.

Indeed, they had props in their hands that could clearly point to the mission target, so they could search directly in the direction of the princess. However, Percy and others could only search bit by bit. They might not be able to determine whether the princess was on the second floor or not.

Third floor.

"But what if they happen to arrive when we are exchanging fire with the enemies on the third floor? Wouldn't it mean that we would be attacked from both sides? Wouldn't the risk be too great?" Hermione said with some concern.

"This...can't be such a coincidence, right?" George put his hand on his chin and muttered, "How about we go upstairs to check the situation first? If the defense on the third floor is particularly strong, we can go back again?"

"This is a good way to be safe."

Hermione agreed with this, while Fred and Terrence also agreed.

Seeing that everyone was gradually coming to a consensus, Cedric was ready to implement this plan, but before speaking he looked at Penelo beside him with some hesitation.

"What do you think, Penelo?" Cedric asked in a tentative tone, "We have successfully entered the shopping mall, are you still willing to go with us? If you are going to stay here to rescue the people on the second floor,

Hostage, we will not stop you."

"You are quite a gentleman." Penello glanced at Percy with admiration, "But I can't guarantee that I can explore the second floor alone. I'll just follow you for now."

"I respect your choice." Cedric nodded kindly, and then his face became serious again, "But at this critical moment, we still have to make our words clear, otherwise we can't stand it if you stab us in the back halfway.

live."

"You are really cautious enough." Penello rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Well, our previous gentleman's agreement is still valid. I promise that I will never fall out with you before I see the princess."

"Then you have to keep your word!" George suddenly interrupted at this time, "Don't say anything to us then. If you are a girl and not a gentleman, we will not take you to play if you regret it."

What George is talking about here is naturally after the ruins dungeon is released. They actually know very well in their hearts that since Anduin calls this a temporary dungeon, there will definitely be an official dungeon by then, and there may be people who can cooperate with it.

opportunity, so the credibility between them is still very important.

"Don't worry, I'm not that mean." Penello glanced at the other party dissatisfied. Did she look like someone who would backstab her teammates?

Seeing what Penello had said, Cedric said with relief, "Okay, let's set off now and target the location of the princess on the third floor. After determining the defense strength, we will decide to launch a rescue!"

After saying that, they immediately took action and ignored the hostages on the second floor.

As soon as they reached the third floor, everyone found that the density of monsters here was much higher than that of the two floors below, and there were some groups of skeleton soldiers patrolling the corridors.

Therefore, it is quite difficult to advance semi-latently like before.

However, they had equipment in their hands and were not very afraid of these miscellaneous soldiers, so after a brief discussion, everyone started to push forward blatantly.

Relying on the fierceness of Cedric's [Skeleton Hammer] and Penelo's powerful spell, their forward speed was not slowed down much.

Moreover, the halberd in Terrence's hand is a very powerful melee equipment even if he does not use his skills, so the advancement went quite smoothly and everyone was in good condition.

Soon, after everyone moved forward for a certain distance towards the central area, they finally came to a neutral and open indoor square. At the deepest part of the square stood a double metal door. Penello's compass pointed in this direction.

"It seems that the princess is here, but why is there no guard here? Are the guards hiding inside?" Fred poked his head out from behind the stone pillar where he was hiding, glanced at it, and muttered to his teammates in confusion.

"I don't know. It's possible that there are guards inside, or it's possible that the guards here are similar to giant skeletons, hiding in the dark, and will suddenly appear after we break into a certain range." Hermione reasoned.

"Then should we go up now or not?" George frowned in embarrassment, "Once the enemy comes into contact, it will not be easy to escape. It's not a joke if Percy and the others suddenly come out."

"Yes, if we don't take care of it, we all have to make a decision quickly. The longer it takes, the more dangerous it will be." Terrence also became a little impatient at this time.

After hearing what everyone said, Cedric lowered his head and began to think deeply. He knew that now was the most critical moment. If the decision was made incorrectly, everyone's previous efforts might be in vain.

"Fight!" Cedric said in a firm tone, "Now is not the time to retreat. We are still the dominant side at this time and cannot waste this golden opportunity."

"good!"

After hearing Cedric's decision, everyone responded without hesitation. In fact, they were very conflicted in their hearts. It was a good thing that someone could make up their mind for them.

"But as Hermione said, there may be an enemy ambushed in the square ahead, and we can't rush forward in a swarm." After deciding to fight, Cedric immediately considered tactics.

"I'm going to explore the way for you!" George stood up responsibly, "The most important thing for Terrence and Hermione right now is to take care of the [Guardian Halberd], leave the exploration to me!"

"Well, be careful!" Cedric said without hesitation. Every second wasted now brings more risks. Percy's team may be very close to here.

After making up his mind, George clenched his wand in his right hand, held a relatively durable bone shield in his left hand, and walked cautiously toward the square.

However, until he approached the center of the square, there was still no strange phenomenon, which made him relax a little. It seemed that the enemy responsible for guarding the princess should be inside the gate.

"Crack!"

When George calmed down a little and approached the door, a crisp click sound suddenly came from his ears, as if something had broken.

This strange sound made him tense up his whole body instantly, but there was nothing unusual in his sight at this time.

"Watch your head!"

Just when George was confused, Fred's warning sound suddenly came from behind him. After hearing his brother's reminder, he hurriedly flew to the side without even raising his head to look up.

"boom!"

George jumped away, and a burly figure landed directly on the spot where he was standing, and a large eye-catching hole appeared on the ceiling.

After finally escaping, George turned his head and saw that it was a large skeleton named [Pioneer Skeleton] that was half-crouching. His skeleton was at least three meters tall when it was straightened up, and it looked like it was covered in bronze.

You'll know right away that he's not easy to mess with.

At the same time, in the opponent's right hand was a metal spear held upside down, which was piercing deeply into the ground. In his left hand, he held a kite-shaped shield that was shining with dazzling light.

"Ouch!"

The pioneer skeleton that fell to the ground realized that it could not kill the opponent, and immediately roared angrily, then with a bang, it pulled out the spear that was pierced into the floor, and stared viciously at George not far away with its scarlet eyes.

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"Merlin's beard!" George, who had just escaped, looked at the skeleton, and then a trace of cold sweat broke out on his back. Is this guy's posture a bit too scary?

"Hold on! We're coming!" Seeing that the enemy finally appeared, Cedric and the others immediately rushed out of their hiding places, shouting loudly while firing spells at the vanguard skeletons.

"Buzz!"

Facing the magic spells that were speeding towards him, the Pioneer Skeleton waved his left hand very coolly, and the kite-shaped shield rushed towards those magic spells with the sound of exploding wind. It easily blocked all the magic spells in an instant, and even

Not a single ripple was made.

Seeing that even Penello's powerful spell could not break through the defense, everyone's hearts suddenly trembled. This enemy may not be comparable to the elite monsters they encountered before. Their attack this time may be a bit reckless.

"boom!"

After blocking all the spells, the Pioneer Skeleton was also attracted by Cedric and others in front of him, so he took a heavy step forward facing everyone, causing the whole floor to buzz.

At the same time, after stepping forward, the pioneer skeleton placed the spear in his hand next to the kite-shaped shield, assuming a posture to face the enemy, and then suddenly burst into flames.

It charged towards Cedric and the others!