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Cho Chang's voice rang in Levin's ear like a ghost at the perfect moment: "By the way, Levin, I'm also curious about the answer to this question. Hermione or Fleur, who will you support?"
Levin glanced sideways and saw that Zhang Qiu had a mischievous smile on her face, which was obviously intentional.
But who exactly is Levin?
He won't be easily stumped by such a question.
He remained calm and composed, exuding an air of righteous indignation, and sternly rebuked, "Don't bring up such topics that undermine unity again."
After saying that, he turned around and asked, "What is the purpose of your question? Did someone instruct you to do this? What are you trying to subvert by saying these things?"
Zhang Qiu: "???"
The girl was stunned by Levin's question, clearly caught off guard by his reaction.
Her eyes widened, her face full of question marks, and she was speechless for a moment.
……
On the arena, Fleur looked at Hermione standing opposite her, and a feeling of resentment welled up in her heart.
She had witnessed Hermione's brilliant performance in the first two matches.
Fleur, who has been a favored child since childhood, would never believe that she is weaker than Hermione, especially after joining the Academy of Knowledge and learning arcane magic from Levin.
In her opinion, Hermione might have some talent, but the fundamental reason why she was better than herself was that she had been with Levin for a longer time and therefore learned more powerful magic from him.
But it's not too late now.
After studying with Levi for a while and undergoing two weeks of special training, Fleur felt that her strength was not much different from Hermione's.
Throughout the entire special training, the two of them did not fight each other.
In their words, the suspense should be left for the actual competition.
Today, she finally has the opportunity to prove herself.
Hermione also sensed Fleur's intense fighting spirit.
In fact, she had already noticed the other person's unwillingness to give up during training.
Since that's the case, then let's have a good fight, whether as opponents or as Levin's girlfriend.
She wanted to make it clear to the other party who was really in charge.
"Oh!"
Red fireworks burst in the sky, and the duel officially began.
Hermione reacted faster, quickly waving her wand and launching the first attack.
"【Eliminate your weapon】!"
A dazzling light burst forth from the tip of her wand.
Harry might be quite skilled with the Disarming Charm, but Hermione wielded this spell with unparalleled mastery.
Years ago, she used this curse to single-handedly defeat seven people and easily swept the Slytherin Quidditch team.
Malfoy, watching from the stands, involuntarily shrank back, the scene from back then seemingly still vivid in his mind.
Red sparks erupted from the tip of the staff, hurtling towards the hibiscus with lightning speed.
However, Hibiscus remained calm in the face of the attack, simply chanting a spell softly.
Surprisingly, just as the spark was about to touch the hibiscus, it seemed to hit an invisible wall.
In an instant, sparks and snowflakes flew together, eventually dissipating into the air.
Since her encounter with the Fiery Blaze, Hibiscus has become increasingly adept at using the Frost Armor spell.
Hermione frowned slightly upon seeing this, but she did not give up.
The wand was waved again, and this time, a giant furnace seemed to appear in the air, with a large amount of fire element gathering together to form a raging fireball that hurtled toward Fleur with destructive power.
"Fireball!"
As a classic evocation spell, Fireball is a common spell in various magical worlds, but its commonness is precisely because it is effective. The fire element contained in Fireball is just right to counter the ice element in Frost Armor, making it twice as effective when it hits.
As the fireball drew ever closer, Hibiscus realized the problem.
After her experience with the Fiery Blaze, she would never again do something as foolish as using an ice shield to block a fire attack.
This time, she didn't choose to take the hit head-on. Instead, she gently waved her wand, and an invisible magical shield appeared in front of her, blocking the fireball directly.
"Boom!"
The enormous explosion was deafening, even the sky trembled, and the fireball exploded violently, like a gas cylinder bursting open.
"Crack!"
The shield shattered under the fierce attack of the fireball, but Hibiscus remained unharmed, not a single flame touching her body.
Gasps of surprise rose and fell from the audience; the young wizards were all stunned by this breathtaking scene.
Neither Hermione nor Fleur made a move on the arena.
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The air around them seemed to freeze because of their tense confrontation, filled with a sense of impending doom.
Hermione's expression turned serious. She could sense that Fleur's strength had significantly improved compared to the first match.
She truly hadn't expected that her opponent had learned so much arcane magic in such a short time, which forced her to re-evaluate the duel.
For example, just now, in order to defend against the fireball spell, Hibiscus actually used [Protection Against Energy Damage].
This spell might be very useful in Azeroth, but it's practically useless in the Harry Potter world.
After all, the wizards in this world use disarming spells, stun spells, and even death spells in battle; they rarely venture into the realm of elemental magic.
Hibiscus's mastery of this spell demonstrates her composure—or perhaps, her lingering fear of Fiery Blaze.
However, trying to eliminate this opponent through underhanded means will not work in any way.
You need to demonstrate some real skills.
Fleur, seemingly on the same wavelength as Hermione, also began to seriously prepare powerful magic.
They both knew that the real competition was just beginning.
Ultimately, Hermione prevailed with her astonishing casting speed.
"【Elemental Covenant】!"
As the spell was cast, a towering water elemental suddenly appeared in the center of the dueling arena.
It stands three meters tall and exudes a chilling aura, as if it were the overlord of the water elemental realm.
.... .. ....
The water element stretched out its enormous body and rushed toward the hibiscus with unstoppable force.
This is one of the few spells Hermione has mastered that she learned from Jaina.
The next moment, Hibiscus's spell was ready;
"[Confusion Spell]!"
She gave a soft shout.
The invisible mental fluctuations, like dark tentacles, subtly bypassed the water element and silently invaded Hermione's mind.
Hermione immediately sensed this unusual power.
She frowned, relying on her unwavering will to resist this mental assault with all her might.
Hermione's willpower is indeed strong, but Fleur's talent in bewitching magic should not be underestimated.
As time went on, Hermione's expression gradually became somewhat bewildered, and she began to ramble incoherently, as if she were under some inexplicable influence.
Fleur successfully used magic to lead Hermione astray.
In this situation, Hermione's wisdom becomes apparent.
She chose to fight using summoning magic.
The summoned water elementals are intelligent and capable of fighting on their own.
Although Hermione herself was affected by the Confusion spell, the water elemental was still able to follow its previous instructions and launched a fierce attack on Fleur.
This was precisely the tactic Hermione had meticulously devised to counter Fleur's bewitching spells.
Therefore, even after using the [Confusion] spell, Hibiscus was still in a very bad state.
After enduring several Frostbolts from the water elemental with her Frost Armor, Hibiscus finally began to organize a counterattack.
She skillfully used the Levitation Spell to smash the surrounding tables and chairs into the water elemental like cannonballs.
At the same time, she used her transformation magic on the fallen tables and chairs, turning them into various animals such as wolves, eagles, lynxes, and bison, and driving them to fight against the water element.
However, these temporarily transformed animals were no match for the powerful force of the water element, which quickly reverted them to their original forms.
Fortunately, Hibiscus didn't expect to solve the problem of the huge water elemental with petty tricks.
They were just used to stall for time.
Furong had her own methods.
"【Commanding Technique】!"
Finally, Hibiscus prepared a level 6 bewitching spell, ready to take control of the monster before her.
"You're doomed, Hermione. Prepare to fall at the hands of the very creature you summoned!" she declared confidently, announcing the arrival of victory.
The mental fluctuations instantly invaded the water element's already not very intelligent spiritual core.
The enormous creature immediately turned around and, following its new master's orders, launched a deadly attack on Hermione.
A new Frost Arrow was rapidly taking shape in its palm.
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The image shows Furong Fan.
Chapter 408: Unfortunate defeat
At that very moment, a dazzling magical light flashed through the air, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.