Chapter 22: Goblet of Fire!
The dragon's roar, crawling out of the depths of the earth, as if from an ancient time.
All of Venice, that voice was heard.
With St. Mark's Square as the center, the ground trembles slightly, and circles of ripples appear on the surface of the sea, spreading out of the island.
Like on the eve of a tsunami.
The rain poured down, from a large raindrop to a continuous waterline...... It's like someone has hung a river upside down in the sky!
Numerous apparitions of wizards appeared in Piazza San Marco.
Officials from the entire Italian Ministry of Magic came.
Even the cardinal of the Vatican next door was dispatched!
It only took a minute for the bishops to quickly rush to the border junction between the two countries, trying to wait and see!
Of course, this is a euphemism.
To put it bluntly: it took them a minute to walk out of St. Peter's Square and stand on the west bank of the Tiber River in Rome.
Therefore, it is also beneficial for the country to be smaller.
After a casual walk, you will come to the border. It gives people a very dignified illusion.
The cardinal's face was full of concern, and he looked in the direction of Venice.
What's the situation?
Could it be that there is a tsunami in the Mediterranean?!
Or is it a good idea...... Secretly developed nuclear weapons?!
O Lord!
It would be better to send a great flood and drown this wicked group of Idsleys.
The Vatican has taken the opportunity to regain the old land and restore the glory of the Papal States!
And then...... He went north, destroyed France, the filial son of God, killed the heretics in England, and kicked Russia
Barbarians, completely unify Greater Europe.
He held the Bible and fell into illusions about a better life in the future.
One stumbled under his feet and fell into the Tiber River.
"Come on, Lord Bishop has fallen into the river!"
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St. Mark's Square,
Brinden Hewen, the Minister of Magic of Italy, stood in the middle of the wizards with a solemn expression.
He glanced at the heavy rain worriedly, and said in a cold voice, "What about Secretary General Martell?" ”
"I don't know, Mr. Minister!" A young wizard shook his head and replied:
"Mister Martell caught the witch who stole the Goblet of Fire, took her away early in the morning, and is now missing."
"Missing?!"
Minister Hawen frowned, and then looked at the other wizard.
"Are all the Muggles in St. Mark's Square gone?"
"Sir, there are too many Muggles......"
"All available wizards are sent, using large magic ships! I want you to save Muggles at all costs! Ha Wen raised his voice.
"Yes!"
Just as Minister Hewen gave the order, the water level was already rising wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The river overflowed St. Mark's Square and flooded towards St. Mark's Basilica.
The wizard stood on the shore and used his magic to block the river and buy time for the Muggles to be transferred.
The bell tower of San Marco, after its reconstruction, has stood for another 90 years.
At this moment, a huge bell tower, like a chopping board of tofu, suddenly collapsed.
In the blink of an eye, the ears of the wizards near the square were filled with the harsh cacophony of wood and stone.
The wizards were dumbfounded. Is this a quality job, or are Muggles blasting?
Or rather...... Did a wizard do it?
No one knew, not even the Minister of Magic, Ha Wen.
He only vaguely remembered that the clock tower had collapsed before.
"Hurry up!" He yelled, "Time waits for no one!" ”
"Venice is going to be flooded!"
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Deep in the lagoon,
William and Hermione's feelings were more profound than those of the Italian wizards on the shore.
With that roar, the underground lagoon rippled.
It's like a cup full of water, and the whole body of the cup is shaking violently.
William and Hermione, who are in the water, are no exception.
Even because of inertia, they have to endure the squeeze of water in all directions.
There was no need for William to remind hermione, the experienced Hermione, who had already pulled out the rope and skillfully wrapped the two together to prevent them from being washed away by the current.
Obviously they were going downstream, and suddenly there was an invisible force that supported them and floated upward.
William's wand lit up, but the light could only illuminate his side. Deeper under the lake, it is like a dark abyss, impervious to light.
Hermione thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, and took out a fairy diamond from the safety table.
The diamond, which can absorb the radiance of the stars, shines brilliantly in the deep water.
The light pierced through the darkness and finally illuminated the scene in the depths of the lake.
But that scene made the two of them feel terrified!
I saw a behemoth coming straight in. Because of it, the water rushes upwards at a breakneck speed.
The giant had outstretched wings, a hideous head, white scales, and golden eyes.
William had seen and killed fire dragons.
But the most dangerous Hungarian peaks are only fifteen or six meters long.
This is already the most ferocious existence among magical creatures.
But this attacking white dragon is full of ...... More than 100 meters.
What the hell is this a dragon?!
Compared to this, the so-called Hungarian tree bee, Ukrainian iron belly, is more like a flying lizard.
Or rather...... Stunted pygmy dragons?
With an invincible attitude, the white dragon quickly crushed over.
William appears with Hermione's apparition and appears farther away in the water.
Hermione hastily put away the diamond, trying to cover up the location.
But the white dragon had already found the two of them, and their huge golden eyes showed a hint of humane sarcasm.
It didn't pause in speed, just hooked its tail and swept it over with its huge dragon tail.
William's wand waved, his slightly bent arm instantly straightened, his palm was held forward, and there were ripples in front of him.
In an instant, William summoned a large round water mirror and erected it in front of him and Hermione.
The mirror surface is sparkling, and the green magic water ripples ripple.
The huge tail, swept over, smashed on the water mirror.
The heavy blow was like a drum, and the water mirror exploded in the lake, making a screeching sound.
The water mirror was unexpectedly strong, and after withstanding such a blow, it did not collapse, but the center of the mirror was smashed out of a depression by the tail.
The two flew out upside down.
William hugged Hermione, spinning like a spinning top in the water. With a wave of his wand, he slowed down the lake around him, creating a scene of water drawing.
The white dragon roared, and William and Hermione's eardrums vibrated violently.
This kind of sound, even if it covers the ears, is futile, and the ears still ring like a bell.
The water gathered in its mouth, and in the next second, it gushed out, heading straight for the two who were still slowing down.
The white dragon cannot breathe dragon breath, but it can use the power of water. So in the water, it's invincible.
The white dragon didn't look at the two dying little wizards, and continued to swim towards the water.
It's just a small bug, and if you get in its way, you will be killed directly, without much effort.
The water fell sharply, like a torrential rain in the sky.
William is like a tourist who walks against the wind, since he can't avoid the wind, he will pass through the wind.
He was full of mana, trying to maintain the sunken water mirror as much as possible. But in an instant, it was beaten to pieces and glowed into droplets.
The droplets of water did not disperse, but gathered in front of him, and a mirror appeared.
After the crash, a third mirror begins to form.
William fell down with Hermione in his arms, his face a little pale.
Every time he condenses the water mirror, he consumes a lot of mana. His magic power is already more than that of the average adult wizard, but it is also limited.
The power of the water flow, however, seemed to be endless, constantly hitting the water mirror, and the cracking sound vibrated like a landslide.
If you continue like this, you can only be squeezed by the current and die.
William prepares to take Hermione's apparition back to St. Mark's Square.
Suddenly, a blue-white flame erupted from his wrist.
The flames swam like thousands of slender fiery snakes, swimming all over his and Hermione's bodies.
William felt the pressure around him, and it instantly decreased.
"What kind of magic is this?" Hermione asked aloud.
"Not my magic ......"
As if he understood something, William took out a wooden box from the safety watch.
The polished wooden box had a beautiful hinge with a thick line of grain.
This wooden box containing the false goblet of fire has been carried by him since yesterday.
William opened the lid and saw a rough wooden goblet in the box, with blue-white flames dancing inside.
Just by looking at the flames, William knew ...... It's a real Goblet of Fire!
The Holy Grail has always been in his hands!
William was stunned for a moment.
"It's Trenee, she put it last night...... While I was repairing the ship, she borrowed the fake Goblet of Fire and said she would look at it for a while. William explained softly.
Hermione looked up and muttered:
"The flood will flood the sky and the Holy Grail will burn at the bottom of the tomb. In the depths of the phoenix's rebirth, the lagoon does not reflect the stars. ”
The two of them were just below the Doge's tomb, in the underground lagoon of the Phoenix Opera House, and it was too dark to reflect the stars.
The Grim Reaper's guidance, exactly right.
It's just that the two of them misunderstood.
The location of the Goblet of Fire, not all the time, is under the lagoon in Piazza San Marco.
In the process of chasing...... the two 'took the initiative' to bring the Holy Grail here.
William and Hermione raised the Holy Grail at the same time.
The flames flickered, like thousands of slender white snakes spitting out letters in unison, frantically resisting the impact of the water.
For a time, the water was like day!
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