An hour passed.

The clouds in the sky are becoming darker and darker. It may be approaching evening now and it will soon be plunged into darkness.

Unlike Harry and Draco who adapted quickly, Hermione now had several bloodstains on her face and her hair was messy.

And in front of her, a Beauxbatons female student who was gradually turning into starlight was looking at her unwillingly.

"You won't win." She cursed Hermione darkly.

Hermione just panted and looked confused.

"Why. Attack me?" she asked.

"Idiot." The Beauxbatons student just sneered and then disappeared on the spot.

Hermione still didn't understand.

After she came here and roughly adapted to her environment, she was attracted by a sound by the Black Lake.

Then, she saw a magical animal with light constantly emitting from its body, drinking water by the lake.

It was a creature that seemed to be pieced together by the Creator. Its front legs, wings and head were like those of a giant eagle, but its body, hind legs and tail were like those of a horse.

Its beak has a bright metallic color that flashes with cold light, and its front claws are half a foot long, making it intimidating.

Hippogriff!

As for the fluorescence emanating from the other party, it seemed to indicate that it was not an ordinary magical animal.

Or it may be related to the Major Arcana.

Unfortunately, just when she wanted to take a closer look, the hippogriff was scared away by a hissing sound coming from somewhere.

After the Hippogriff disappeared, she explored the place again and found a simple ring that allowed her to cast a spell, and then met the Beauxbatons female student.

At first, the other party greeted me with a smile and did not show any aggression.

Hermione also told him everything she knew.

After all, she knew that as long as she provided information to everyone she met, she might be able to complete the Queen's mission.

As a result, when everyone was having fun, the man opposite her suddenly attacked her with a gentle smile.

"Don't worry about the process, just look at the result," Hermione kept muttering, and finally understood something.

She thought about her mission as the queen, and that everyone should share what they have and benefit from each other.

But I didn't expect that it was just my wishful thinking.

Really

After accepting this reality, a new doubt arose in Hermione's mind.

If everyone thinks this way and attacks each other, how can we accomplish the mission of the Queen?

If everyone is wary of each other and cautious about each other, then this mission will be impossible to accomplish.

As I was thinking, I heard footsteps from the side.

"Who?" Hermione looked over there warily.

"Hermione?" Neville's voice appeared, and he walked out from behind the tree, holding a small package in his left hand and a bulging pufferfish in his right hand.

"Neville?" Hermione breathed a sigh of relief, then noticed the other's eyes glowing blue and quickly became alert again.

"Don't be nervous, you don't look good." Neville said lightly: "My eyes are the effect of drinking intelligence enhancers."

Intelligence-enhancing potion? Hermione was very familiar with this potion. It was one of the subjects she was studying this year, and she had already read the textbook three times.

This potion can make people's thinking more agile.

"Yes, a Bowtruckle gave this to me after I rescued it from a tarantula's web."

As he spoke, Neville showed a picture of [02 Holy Grail].

After explaining, Neville asked again: "Did you meet Harry?"

Hermione shook her head: "Not yet."

"Well, that's pretty horrible stuff he did, isn't it?" said Neville.

"What did he do?" Hermione frowned.

"He used a Transfiguration bird to take over his Parseltongue voice, didn't you know?" Neville looked at her in confusion: "The whole forest was frightened, and you didn't know?"

Hermione's expression twitched for a moment, and then she thought of the scene where the hippogriff was frightened.

Well, Harry did it.

“It’s not like I haven’t encountered it at all.”

A voice suddenly sounded, and Harry stepped out from the shadows of the trees.

"Now we meet." He said with a smile.

"Harry." Hermione walked over quickly and then breathed a sigh of relief: "Huh, you look so good, didn't you encounter anything?"

Neville opened his mouth strangely and looked at Hermione's back.

'Where was your vigilance against me just now?'

"We eliminated a Beauxbatons student." Harry said casually, "And I picked some herbs by the way. I think they will be useful."

As he said this, he looked at Neville: "Obviously Neville and I have the same idea."

"Oh, this is" Neville opened his mouth and decided to explain from the beginning.

He first asked, "Did you get any cards?"

Hermione shook her head, while Harry looked unhurried.

"I have some discoveries that may be able to help you." Neville said, and then began to tell the story.

"There are a lot of magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest, right? I suspect these all represent a card. You have to help these creatures solve the troubles they encounter, and then they will give you corresponding rewards." Neville said.

“Just like when I got this little card in the beginning.

And now, because I have witnessed death, I was lucky enough to find a group of Night Thestrals. Among them, a newborn Night Thestral was in critical condition.

What I have to do now is to prepare the potion to help the Thestral escape from danger."

"Task?" Hermione said, "Complete the tasks they give, and the reward is tarot cards?"

"I think so." Neville nodded: "Anyway, you should get going quickly. Even for a group like the Thestrals that are not easy to be discovered, there were already several people doing this task when I arrived.

They are all from Durmstrang, a school that allows the study of the Dark Arts, and they all seem to be able to see Thestrals, which is an advantage we don’t have.”

"I see." Hermione nodded.

"Wait." Neville raised his hand again, stopped the two of them, and then gave them the Three of the Holy Grail.

"I've already used it, so I'll give it to you," he said.

"Thank you, Neville." Hermione thanked him seriously and then took it.

However, after the card appeared in her hand, it suddenly began to dissipate and then returned to Neville's hand.

"This"

Based on the intelligence enhancer, Neville's brain began to work rapidly.

But before he could give an answer, Harry explained, "Perhaps we have to attack or even eliminate you, so that we can transfer the ownership of this card."

"Forget it then." Hermione shook her head. Besides, she already had an idea.

"Neville, do you mind if I announce some news?" Hermione looked at Neville.

Neville said, "Announce the news?"

"That's right." Hermione began to wave her hands. The effect of this ring was average. After some effort, she successfully transformed it into a sparrow, and then looked at Harry.

Apparently, this was inspired by Harry.

"I want to roughly announce how Neville obtains the cards. Of course, it's just the most basic rules of the game. This way, maybe I can quickly meet the Queen's requirements."

A moment later, Hermione's voice was heard in the sky.

"Actively contacting the Forbidden Forest or the existence in Hogwarts is the main way to obtain Tarot cards. Actively contacting the Forbidden Forest or the existence in Hogwarts is the main way to obtain Tarot cards."

The clear sound continued to echo over the forbidden forest. If what was expected was correct, it would bring the news to everyone's ears.

But the next moment.

"Take the initiative--Zi!!"

The sound stopped abruptly in the distance.

Harry frowned and looked at Hermione helplessly: "It seems that someone has noticed this and doesn't want you to become the Queen so easily."

Hermione pursed her lips, took a deep breath, and then nodded somewhat dejectedly: "Sure enough, it's not that easy to succeed just by following you and using the same tricks you've already used."

"It's okay, I believe quite a few people have gotten the news about you." Harry comforted her and handed the herbs he had just picked on the road to Hermione.

"for you."

"What do you want me to do?" Hermione was a little confused: "Harry, maybe Neville needs these things, he needs to endure--"

Harry interrupted her in a gentle tone: "That's your business, Hermione."

Soon, the little witch reacted.

To complete the Queen's mission, you need to help fifteen people obtain Tarot cards.

If Neville succeeds this time, he can still score a point for himself.

"But Harry, this is—"

"That's the rule." Harry smiled and stuffed the herbs he picked into her hands.

"Okay." Hermione nodded helplessly, then looked at Neville and handed the herbs to him again.

Neville rummaged through a pile of herbs and actually found what he needed.

"Thanks, Hermione." Neville smiled and emphasized, "It was you who helped me!"

As he said that, he took the herbs and said, "Maybe you should speed up, Harry, do you have any plans?"

Harry waved his hand: "Don't worry, if there really isn't any, we can only rob it."

"Rob?!" Neville was stunned.

Harry nodded. "Right. I guess there are hunters waiting outside Hagrid's hut right now, right?"

Hermione and Neville carefully considered the rules of the game and discovered that what Harry said seemed to be true.

Regardless of the process, it is deliberately set up that after getting the Major Arcana card, one must go to Hagrid's hut in order to advance.

"Neville, let's go make the potion with you." Hermione suggested, "We'll send you out first. Then we can..."

Hermione's voice gradually dropped away, and she seemed to realize that what she said was completely impossible.

There was simply not enough time to form teams and send people out one by one.

Neville shook his head, and the three of them discussed it and finally decided that Neville would complete his task. She had already helped Neville, and as long as Neville got the card, it would count.

Now, it was time for her to go with Harry and help him get the cards as quickly as possible.

Neville walked towards the other side of the woods, waving his hands and urging, "Harry, Hermione, hurry up, don't worry about me."

After a moment, he disappeared into the shadows of the forest.

Harry and Hermione were the only ones left here.

"Let's go." Harry said, glancing left and right. "Let's continue heading towards the castle. The bird you just released here might have already followed its path and is heading this way."

"Okay." Hermione nodded and followed Harry's steps.

More than ten minutes later.

There were hurried footsteps in the woods, and soon, Furong appeared here, holding the wand in her hand vigilantly.

She was holding her own magic wand.

"It's too late. The one who wanted to be the Queen has already left here."

Then she looked at the sky again.

It's almost dark.

After dark, those who want to become the [Emperor] will definitely stop at nothing.

Then she walked slowly to the shore of the lake.

"Interacting with living things"

After studying for this period of time, people from the two schools have gained a certain understanding of Hogwarts.

Furong remembered clearly that in the Black Lake, there was a giant squid and a tribe of fishmen. Those were the "core existences" that everyone in Hogwarts knew about.

They must have some cards there!

After thinking for a moment, she touched her head with the magic wand, and a bubble appeared and wrapped her head.

Then she didn't hesitate any more and jumped into the water.

The lake water was cold, and her long, silver hair fluttered in the water behind her.

He raised the wand again, and a flash of fluorescence appeared, illuminating an area about eight or nine feet away.

She began to swim towards the depths, with the fluorescent spell ready to dissipate at any time and transform into a powerful attack spell to deal with emergencies.

There was only silence in my ears, and every time I moved forward, a new scene suddenly emerged from the darkness ahead.

A jungle of undulating, tangled black waterweed and a wide, flat stretch of sand scattered with small, shiny pebbles.

In the dark and hazy lake, a strange atmosphere gradually emerged. It seemed that I was the only living person in this deep world.

And in the darkness around them, it seemed that at any moment - hissing -

A water monster with horns on its head suddenly poked its body out from the water plants, its octopus-like tentacles dancing wildly as it pounced towards her.

It was Grindylow. Fleur was startled, then her lips moved slightly and a spell appeared quickly from the tip of her wand.

After the spell, the wand lit up with the glow of the luminescent charm again.

The guy was beaten far away, his body covered with torn flesh, but more Grindylows suddenly emerged from the water plants.

"Damn thing—"

Just as Fleur began to wave her wand again, a column of water suddenly shot out from the distance and exploded between Fleur and the Grindylows, separating the two with the help of the water flow.

Then, a song that sounded like a whisper or a chant came from afar.

“We are creatures of the sea.”

“We live in a remote corner.”

"The full moon is about to rise, and death is about to come."

"We need the tide—we need tidecallers—"

"The waves allow us to dissipate our anger and push away death—"

"Only in this way can we survive—"

"—"

Along with the siren's song, there was also an extremely huge mental shock.

In front of Furong's eyes, there seemed to be a presence rushing towards her accompanied by this gentle whisper.

boom--

The next moment, a huge painting suspended in the water suddenly stopped in front of her eyes.

"Not an attack?"

After calming down, Fleur focused on the being before her.

It was a painting of huge size, with a number label in the upper left corner - II.

In the picture, there is a dignified woman in a long robe sitting quietly. There are two black and white stone pillars on her left and right, and a huge moon in the middle of her head.

The High Priestess

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like