A thick, foul-smelling smoke wafted from the entrance. Wade waved his Wand, muttering a quiet Spell, and a gust of wind blew the stench away.
Screams and curses of outrage erupted from the entrance again:
"You did that, didn't you? Wade Gray, you're dead! You're dead!"
Amina shrieked, stamping her foot.
Wade expected them to rush in immediately, but after waiting a while, he finally saw a few people enter. Without a word, they cast Spells:
"*Petrificus Totalus!*" (x5)
The light from the Spells struck an invisible shield, deflecting and blasting holes, large and small, into the walls.
Only then did Wade get a clear look at them—
They seemed to have used the Scouring Charm on themselves, as they were soaking wet. Amina and Fleur, especially, looked pale and extremely weak.
Of course, the hatred in their eyes as they looked at him was intense, as if he were the one who had made the Ghoul explode.
Wade sighed, slowly stood up, and asked, "Why did you roast the Ghoul? It smells worse when it burns than fermented Troll dung—I recall reading that in a book?"
"Ugh—" Fleur reflexively bent over and gagged, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, as she angrily shrieked, her face contorted, "Sh-shut up… attack!"
Several Spells simultaneously tore through the air, heading toward Wade from different angles!
Even without mastering Nonverbal Spells, they had trained in the technique of fast, low-voiced incantations. At this moment, judging only by the light of the Spells, it was difficult to tell what kind of Spells they were.
But Wade didn't need to distinguish them.
His lips also moved. With a sudden flick of his Wand, the vines coiled on the ground shot up like venomous snakes, precisely intercepting each Spell.
"*Bang!*"
As the vines exploded, Wade gave another flick of his Wand and clearly enunciated, "*Waddiwasi!*"
The scattered rubble on the ground suddenly flew up, hitting their wrists like bullets. Cries of pain erupted almost simultaneously, and two Wands even flew out of their hands.
Their Spells, of course, all went off course. Wade didn't even need to use the Shield Charm for defense.
Sirius, watching the live broadcast, slapped his thigh. "Ha! See? I told you prank Spells could be used creatively!"
Lupin smiled contentedly. "Indeed… but it's not easy for Spells to be that precise, especially when attacking six people at once."
In the arena, Wade didn't pause. He casually approached them, moving like a leisurely stroll, while rapidly waving his Wand again.
The iron chains that had been binding the Ghoul suddenly snapped, whipping out from behind the group like a lash. Dige, who was at the very back, was caught off guard and slammed against the wall with a scream.
Asada Chinatsu on the other side quickly dodged, but due to a lack of coordination, she collided with Ryan, who was also dodging next to her. Both were entangled by the chains and fell to the ground with a thud.
At that instant, Amina suddenly hunched over and transformed into a Cheetah, growling as she pounced towards Wade, her sharp claws gleaming coldly!
Just as her attack was about to connect, she heard Wade suddenly say, "*Lumos!*"
"What?"
Ryan was struggling to break free from the chains and was surprised he would use such a basic Spell. He looked up in astonishment and saw an intensely blinding light erupt from the tip of Wade's Wand, like a small sun exploding in the dim Chamber of Secrets.
"Ah—"
Several people screamed, instinctively covering their eyes, yet still feeling as if they had gone blind.
The visually acute Cheetah was especially impacted. She let out a roar, instantly transformed back into human form, curled up on the ground, covering her eyes with her hands, and cried out in anger and frustration, "Wade Gray!"
Wade didn't stop at all. He kept flicking his Wand, and streaks of light from Spells flew out one after another.
"*Bang!*"
Moments later, the screams abruptly ceased. Six people lay sprawled on the ground, eyelids swollen and tear tracks still wet on their faces.
Wade collected their Wands. He instinctively wanted to snap them but then remembered he was in a competition. He quickly stopped himself, held a Wand up to examine it, and then let go.
The Wands clattered to the floor. Wade turned to an empty corner of the Chamber of Secrets and asked, "I won't give them another chance to retaliate. Would you mind taking them out?"
The invisible Auror: "…"
Is he talking to me? How did he spot me? I'm not supposed to reveal myself yet, according to the rules…
As he hesitated, Wade raised his Wand again, pointing it at the people on the ground, but his gaze remained fixed in the direction of the Auror.
"Or," the young Wizard politely asked, "can they only be taken out if they're seriously injured? If that's the case, it's not a problem…"
"Wait!" the Auror had to interject. "This is fine! These six people have been eliminated. I'll take them out now."
Rules were rigid, but people were flexible.
If he were to stand by and watch living people—especially students from foreign Magic Schools—be tortured into severe injuries while unconscious, right under his nose (and their Headmaster's nose)…
Champion Wade Gray might not face repercussions, as his actions didn't violate competition rules, but the British Ministry of Magic would certainly have a major headache.
Watching his unconscious opponents being carried away one by one, especially Fleur Delacour with her silver hair spread in the dust, Wade calmly returned to sit by the Golden Egg, propping his chin with one hand and gently swinging his Wand with the other, waiting for the next Champion to enter.
Suddenly, he looked up, staring at a blue Little Bird perched on a protruding rock above the Chamber of Secrets for a moment. A moment later, he casually looked away.
…
When those gray eyes looked directly into the camera, the entire audience fell silent for an instant.
No one could quite articulate what they felt, only that for that fleeting moment, it felt as if their hearts had been tightly squeezed.
Many people unconsciously exhaled a breath, as if surfacing from underwater, after Wade turned his gaze away.
After a brief silence, Madame Maxime snorted and said, "That little brat... Dumbledore, he isn't one of your old friends who drank a de-aging potion, is he?"
"Hahahaha, Olympe, you're quite a joker." Egbert of Ilvermorny laughed heartily, "But seriously, that boy's magic is really impressive!"
Karkaroff scoffed, "Ilvermorny had two students eliminated in one go, and you can still laugh?"
"Why shouldn't I be happy?" Egbert spread his hands and said, "My students did their best, so there's nothing to regret even if they lost. Karkaroff, you just pray your Viktor doesn't run into him later!"
Karkaroff's expression instantly turned a bit sour. He wanted to say something harsh but worried it would be even more embarrassing if Krum lost later, so he just grunted and said, "Mind your own business! You only have one student left!"
None of Durmstrang's three students had been eliminated yet!
No sooner had he spoken than Egbert, who hadn't even responded, felt a sudden chill down Karkaroff's spine.
He turned his head to see Headmistress Carvalho of Castelobruxo staring at him, her gaze icy, as if she wanted to flay him alive.
Karkaroff: "..."
He suddenly realized that while Ilvermorny still had at least one student, Castelobruxo had indeed been completely eliminated.
He gave an awkward laugh, but thought to himself: How embarrassing! If it were me, I'd take my students and go home right now.
Karkaroff looked at Krum, who had already reached the Compass, with a loving gaze, then his expression suddenly darkened.
Beside the Golden Compass, several Champions who had just entered were already present. They were panting, looking disheveled, as Krum emerged from deep within the passage.
"Oh? Looks like our star player is about to run into trouble too?" Headmaster Adso of Uagadou said with a grin, "I hope he can handle it as smoothly as Wade Gray."
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