The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

The fire spell releases are not ordinary flames. With the blessing of Link's magic power, they can burn tenaciously even in an empty environment, let alone in a dense forest like the Forbidden Forest. environment.

Ever since, as Link's magic power flowed, the flames that originally surrounded him quickly spread forward, devouring everything along the way.

The situation on the scene was instantly reversed. The Acromantulas who had been eyeing Link with eagerness were chased by the spreading sea of ​​fire and fled frantically.

Upon seeing this, Link also showed a satisfied expression.

Acromantulas, dark creatures that Hagrid secretly breeds in the Forbidden Forest, generally only move in the deepest part of the Forbidden Forest. This is a rule set by Hagrid for them, and it is also a means of protecting them.

After all, the Ministry of Magic and parents will never allow 5X-level creatures like Acromantulas to live on a large scale near Hogwarts. Once these Acromantulas endanger the ecological environment in the Forbidden Forest or are discovered by students, , then they will face disaster.

They themselves know this very well.

Therefore, the reason why they appear uncharacteristically on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest must have a compelling reason.

For example...their original habitat has been occupied by their natural enemy, the basilisk!

Thinking of this, there was a hint of smile in Link's eyes as he looked at the shadow man's remaining magical aura.

"It seems that I can accomplish my goal today."

Link said quietly, and at the same time, he rushed towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest wrapped in flames.

……

"Boom!~"

From the perspective of the lower crescent moon, a line of fire was spreading rapidly in the Forbidden Forest. In a short time, a slender fiery red triangle of scorched earth was drawn in the originally dark green Forbidden Forest.

And the person located at the triangular arrow is Link.

At this moment, his whole body was bathed in orange-red flames, and he was charging in the direction pointed by the 'breadcrumbs' at an extremely exaggerated speed.

Surrounding it were flames that spread rapidly to both sides and countless Acromantulas struggling and roaring in the sea of ​​fire.

The fire tonight is definitely a catastrophe for these Acromantulas living in the Forbidden Forest.

But as the instigator, Link didn't feel any guilt at all.

He didn't have Hagrid's strange aesthetics, and the only emotion he could feel towards this cruel monster was disgust.

Moreover, Acromantulas are originally alien creatures, and there are no natural enemies for them in the Forbidden Forest. In this environment, they will only overrun and cause devastating blows to other creatures and even the entire Forbidden Forest.

This can be seen from the fact that Link has not been able to find many creatures other than the Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest until now.

"Boom boom boom!~"

The advance continues.

The curled-winged demon yo-yo in Link's arms was squirming dissatisfied.

The smell of the spider roasting outside was very fragrant, and it wanted to rush out and have a feast.

Unfortunately, for fear of accidentally injuring the yo-yo by the flames, Link had already put it away when the Fire Curse was released in the first wave. This made the yo-yo very dissatisfied and even twisted around in Link's arms in retaliation.

In desperation, Link could only stretch out his hand and rub it vigorously a few times before it calmed down again.

When Link raised his head again, he was surprised to find that the Acromantulas in front of him, who were fleeing in panic, were crowded together, and their running speed suddenly slowed down.

In the end, they even charged towards Link in the flames with a tragic gesture like moths flying into the flames.

The results of this need not be mentioned.

The flames that have gained momentum have natural restraint against the Acromantulas, and even if there are a few surviving Acromantulas, Link will end the opponent's pain as soon as possible.

Looking at the strange behavior of the Acromantulas, Link's expression became serious.

The social nature of Acromantulas is somewhat similar to that of ants. It is their nature to protect their nests, and they may even sacrifice their lives for this.

That is to say.

Ahead is either the lair of the Acromantula, the location of the Basilisk, or... both.

Thinking this, Link couldn't help but speed up his pace.

The burning triangular fire was also stretched more elongated by his movements.

After rushing out for nearly a thousand meters, Link saw an open space covered in layers of milky white spider silk.

The space here is very large, and there are many thick logs piled randomly on the ground. Judging from the fractures, these trees should have been forcibly broken by some kind of giant creature.

And after losing the cover of the trees, the not-so-bright brilliance of the waning moon was once again thrown onto the earth.

In the distance, a not tall figure stood beside a mound covered with spider silk.

He sat calmly on a huge tree stump, not paying any attention to the strange scenes around him, as well as the thick smoke and fire rising into the sky opposite.

Link's speed suddenly slowed down.

The magic flame that lost its power core still rushed forward under the influence of inertia and burned blazingly in the open space covered with spider webs.

The firelight drove away the surrounding darkness and also illuminated the fancy dress worn by the figure on the tree stump.

'It's indeed Lockhart. '

Link said this in his heart, and at the same time, he also showed an expression on his face.

"Crack it!"

The ground, which had been burned into semi-crystalline form by the high temperature, made a series of crisp sounds under Link's trampling. It was only then that 'Lockhart' on the tree stump finally came back to his senses, as if he had met the old man. He waved to Link like a friend and shouted:

"Hey! Link! You're finally here!"

Link didn't speak, but kept scanning the surroundings with his eyes, looking for Emily.

'Lockhart' seemed to be aware of Link's intention. He grinned and said:

"Are you looking for them?"

After saying that, the basilisk Arkham slowly swam out of the mound next to Lockhart, spitting out a letter and forming a piece of snake cake.

And in the center of this snake cake is the struggling Emily.

Seeing this, Link stopped.

He stared at Emily and the basilisk. After seeing that neither the person nor the snake had any obvious injuries and was in good condition, he looked at Lockhart again.

"what do you want to do?"

Link said coldly.

'Lockhart' waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, we can chat for a while first. Oh! By the way, it's rude of me to talk to you like this. Please wait a moment."

As he said this, Lockhart's body began to wither and twist.

As he withered, a thick black mist emerged from his features, forming the black figure that Link had seen before.

But the black figure had no intention of ending there.

He continued to drain Lockhart's life until Lockhart was reduced to a mummy without any nutrients and moisture.

In contrast, the black figure whose appearance was originally unclear had facial features and skin emerging, and even a Slytherin school robe appeared.

"Phew! This feels much more comfortable!"

Under the firelight, the man stretched and spoke very happily.