Magical Studies at Hogwarts

Chapter 348 Avalon ([-])
ding ding ding ding...

ding ding ding ding...

Ike set foot on the island in the middle of the lake and looked at the scenery that was completely different from what he had seen before with great interest.Without the corruption of the swamp, or the distortion and weirdness of the dense forest, the island in the middle of the lake miraculously retains quite a beautiful scenery.Although some traces of battle can still be seen faintly, but more, it is still a comfortable enjoyment, and it is worthy of the name of "gensokyo far away from the world".

Of course, it would be better if the green guy didn't keep slashing his magic shield with his sword.

The sword is a good sword, and it is different from the weapons forged by those goblins.The style is very old and seems to be a product of pre-medieval times.However, it's not perfect right now.

Ike admitted that when the sword hit his magic shield, he was still a little nervous.Although he is confident in the strength of his magic shield, it is not an ordinary weapon.However, after really enduring the attack, there was no anxiety at all.

The green guy is a person, probably because he has been at the bottom of the lake for too long, and his body is covered with green algae.He was naked, but the hair on his body was still intact.The movement is quick and the strength is sufficient, but there is no consciousness at all.

Yes, this guy has been dead for an unknown number of years, and he only behaved like this with the magic power and obsession in his body.

If the prediction is correct, before he completely lost consciousness, what he had in mind should be: kill all the people who approached the island in the middle of the lake.

So, it all comes back to the question: what happened to Avalon?
The answer is obvious, there was an attack here, and it was an attack far beyond Avalon's own defenses.

When the Big Four came thousands of years ago, the reason why they didn't see the Green Knight and the fairies of the lake was probably because they were away at the time, but because of the gap in strength between the two sides, Avalon retreated steadily.

Finally, one day, Avalon was breached.

All the green knights sacrificed, and the fairies in the lake also retreated, but I don't know whether it is life or death, but in Ike's mind, it should be more or less ominous.

There are not many buildings preserved on the island in the middle of the lake, only a half-collapsed tree house is still intact.And Ike also found some incomplete records here.

It should be the document room of Avalon. In addition to these records, there are many prehistoric records, especially those of King Arthur.However, most of them are damaged, and there are not many left.

Thankfully, the written language is Anglo-Saxon, or Old English.Although it seems a bit difficult, it is still understandable.

"...Darkness is reincarnated, resurfacing on the earth. The great king and the great wizard are helpless, and they turn to Avalon..."

"...follow the contract...the sword is borrowed from the great king...make a contract..."

"...Darkness has eroded...the king fell, the sword returned to Avalon..."

"...to vent my anger on the wizard, to imprison me..."

"...the darkness is unstoppable...the threat of death..."

"...The giant beast broke through the defense, the first knight order...destroyed..."

"...the sorcerer... proposes...forbidden power...to seal Avalon..."

"...Doomsday, come..."

After looking through the remaining records, Ike roughly guessed what happened in Avalon from these few words.However, more doubts follow, such as what "darkness" is and where the power to break through Avalon comes from.

Of course, doubts belong to doubts, Ike didn't want to find out the truth of the matter, and instead focused on the guy who was still tirelessly cutting himself with a sword.

"Merlin?"

Ike murmured that it was really difficult for him to connect the instinctive walking corpse in front of him with the greatest wizard in the magic world, but those incomplete records forced Ike to have such an association.

Shaking his head, Ike walked out of the tree house against Merlin's attack.Walking to the edge of the lake, he pointed the wand in his hand, and a ball of lake water flew up, and then floated in front of him.

"Ordinary lake water..."

I tested the lake water with magic, which is the magic that distinguishes potion ingredients, but nothing was found.Of course, this may be because the samples came from the lake.But for the depths of the lake, Ike has no idea of ​​going to find out.

He hadn't forgotten where Merlin came from, there must be secrets at the bottom of the lake.

After thinking about it, he flicked the magic wand in his hand, and golden silk threads came out out of thin air, tied the green Merlin tightly, and imprisoned him in place in big characters.

"There are too many secrets... so, please help me..."

Ike looked at Merlin who was still struggling even though he was tied up, his eyes were slightly closed, and when he opened them again, the light blue eyes were a little more golden.The robe on his body moved automatically without wind, and even the surrounding vegetation was pressed to the surroundings.

The hand holding the wand trembled slightly, and Merlin trembled even more violently.The golden thread on his body gradually faded and melted into his body little by little.

A trace, a strand, until it penetrates into the skin thoroughly.

At this moment, Merlin has completely changed his appearance, he is no longer that messy and sloppy look, but has regained some of the momentum of the greatest wizard in the magic world.

The pale golden robe wrapped around the body, the skin turned white, and the hair was naturally draped behind the back.The sword in his hand was shining brightly, and the long stick in the other hand was also glowing softly.

"Confinement!"

The magic wand traced a mysterious trajectory in the air, and the golden magic circle disappeared under Merlin's body.After confirming that he was really not moving, Ike let out a long sigh of relief.

Wiping a little bit of sweat from his forehead, Ike nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with the results of his magic research during this period.

He didn't want to explore the truth behind Avalon, and he didn't want to know what Merlin was doing hiding at the bottom of the lake, but since Merlin left the bottom of the lake because of his appearance, and he seemed to be dying, no matter what, As a junior wizard, I always want to help out where I can.

Therefore, Ike used magic to make Merlin's body a little bit alive, relying on the magic circle engraved on his body to absorb the vitality of the plants on the island in the middle of the lake bit by bit.

This magic is the product of Slytherin's research, mixed with some ideas of magical plant cultivation, and then improved by Ike.The effect was not bad. In the previous experiment, Ike successfully made a withered grass perfectly absorb the life of a blooming rose, making it rejuvenate.

Of course, the price is that the roses become ashes all over the place.

What is engraved on Merlin's body has been adjusted. Ike strictly restricted the absorption of life force and let it flow slowly. It only needs to let Merlin's body slowly recover its vitality, so that he can cut people faster next time, with less strength. bigger.

The weapon in his hand was also repaired a little by Ike, and many inscriptions such as "sturdy" and "sharp" were engraved on it to increase its power.This is true whether it is a sword or a stick.

After all, with Merlin's current appearance, he has no ability to cast spells at all, and it can only make him more powerful when he slashes and smashes people.

After resting on the spot for a while, Ike sighed suddenly after seeing Merlin who was still quietly fixed in big characters on the spot.

He bowed slightly to salute, then turned around, with a slight movement of his wand, his body floated towards the other side of the lake.

It's time to leave...

(End of this chapter)