It was obviously not the first time Hermione had seen Herbo, but it was really the first time she had been at such a close distance.
To be honest, she had never thought about what she would do if she encountered this kind of situation. She even made some preparations for this.
But now, when Haierbo really appeared next to her, she suddenly felt that all the preparations she had made seemed to be redundant in an instant.
Because she found that she couldn't move even one finger at all.
"McLean—"
Halbo stood next to Hermione with a smile of unknown meaning, but his eyes were always looking in Maka's direction.
It can be seen that his smile seems to be reminding Maka not to act rashly, but if you look closely, the focus of his sight seems to be only in the fog behind Maka.
"...I heard that this girl likes you? Is that right?"
Opposite Haierbo, Maka still maintained the same action as turning around. When Hearbo asked this question, he just narrowed his eyes and twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, but did not answer.
"Oh, I know... I know even if you don't tell me!" Haierbo waved his hand and said, "But to be honest, at the beginning, I really didn't consider that something like 'love' could be used as a handle for a person. … Because in the era when I was born, love was just an accessory of life that was enjoyable and fascinating, but could be easily thrown away at any time!”
"But after having an in-depth understanding of your era, I realized that the original connection between love and marriage will really become a one-to-one universal philosophy of life... "
Just as he was speaking, Haierbo pointed at Hermione, who still had her back turned to him, and said to Maka:
"How about it, do you like her too?"
Maka didn't dare to move, because he could clearly feel now that Haierbo's spiritual will had spread to every inch of space around him. As long as he makes the slightest move, it is not difficult to imagine the consequences of Haierbo's ruthlessness.
So Maka didn't move, he just cursed secretly in his heart - why couldn't he discover the other party's existence for so long just now, and why was he even deceived in the end
Is it caused by the London fog
Of course, it was useless to think about this now. He might as well seize the time and think about what to do next. After all, Halbo could take action at any time, and he was so close to Hermione.
While Maka was thinking quickly, Haierbo saw that he still didn't speak, and immediately shook his head as if he felt a little disappointed.
"Even marriage is just a form of procreation; and the act of procreation is simply an escape and a compromise for a real wizard..." He said calmly, "The only way is to give up. Only those wizards who have followed the path of magic, given up the struggle for fate, and given up climbing to the top will place their hopes on future generations."
Having said this, Haierbo suddenly chuckled again.
"Oh, don't worry, I just thought of a silly old friend! Well... you must also know her, a... kind and simple witch named Helga." He said, "I remember it very clearly - When I first woke up from the tomb, I was far less relaxed than this time. It was she who made me have a good meal... "
"However, that little girl is just an ignorant ordinary person. It's a pity that she has outstanding magic talent."
Although Haierbo seemed to be reminiscing about the past, Maka knew that his attention had never been distracted.
On the contrary, while he was chatting seemingly casually, the atmosphere became more and more tense, as if he would suddenly attack Hermione at the next moment.
By now, just as Maka has some understanding of Haierbo, Haierbo also knows that Maka has some skills in using rules that even he has not mastered.
Fast speed is a great advantage that Maka has. Even if Haierbo is very close to Hermione at this time, he must seize this opportunity carefully.
Soon, I heard Haierbo turn around and say:
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to her... I just want to ask her to go somewhere to have a good rest before everything ends -"
Before he finished speaking, Haierbo suddenly raised his head and patted Hermione gently on the shoulder.
At this moment, Maka, who was always alert to his every move, immediately reacted and wanted to wave the staff to open the opponent's hand with a thought.
But Haierbo was really too close to Hermione. It was so close that no matter how fast Maka was, she might not be able to make it in time.
However, just when Haierbo raised his hand and Maka was aware of it, something happened that surprised both of them!
"careful-"
Almost at the same time as Halpo raised his hand, Luna, who was also very close to Hermione, seemed to have predicted the opponent's movements in advance, and actually pulled the immobile Hermione away before him.
The next second, Haierbo looked at his left hand that had not touched anyone, and was startled for a moment.
This is undoubtedly an opportunity, and it is an opportunity that Luna has earned with her amazing performance. At the moment when Haierbo looked surprised and a little dazed, Maka and the windbreaker wizard standing aside took action at the same time.
It can be found that Maca is much faster after all. Even if the windbreaker wizard is closer to Haierbo, as expected, Maka's attack will fall on Haierbo before her.
However, Haierbo was obviously not easy to deal with. Even after a brief pause, he still made a timely judgment.
At that moment, Haierbo's "despicable" nature was immediately revealed.
Although he seemed to only know that Hermione liked Maka and did not know the relationship between Maka and Luna, he still suddenly waved his hand towards Luna.
This time, although Luna had quickly retreated when he took action, even if she had expected it, she still couldn't escape from the opponent's grasp in the air.
Suddenly, she was forced to be pulled between Haierbo and Maka.
As soon as Maka saw Helbo using Luna as a shield, she could only retract the pierced staff, and stretched out her left hand to pull Luna back behind her.
However, how could Haierbo get what he wanted
Seeing that the windbreaker wizard had condensed several ice cones with the power of rules, and the first one of them had even flown in front of him, he immediately dragged Luna and quickly retreated into the air.
"There are always some unexpected 'little surprises' in this world..." Haierbo said with a frown as he stepped back, "And what I hate the most are these inexplicable surprises."
Maka watched the other party suddenly fly up into the sky with Luna. Although he was very worried about Luna's safety, he just chased after her without saying a word.
Because he knew that it would be redundant to say anything when Halbo seemed not to be interested in Luna and was just using her as a disposable shield.
If his inner worries are exposed, it will only put Luna into a greater crisis.
However, he still couldn't bear the anxiety in his heart, and he didn't even think about taking out the magic book. He just relied on his powerful control over the floating spell to fly into the air.
However, Maka didn't speak, but Haierbo continued what he said just now and added:
"...That's why I prefer to pursue more powerful power, because absolute power can erase all so-called 'accidents' and 'miracles'!"
Before he finished speaking, Haierbo and Luna, who was pulled in front of him, suddenly paused, which made Maka secretly think something was wrong.
He didn't hesitate, and immediately turned back faster than when he caught up. Judging from his experience in many battles with Haierbo, the space movement that the other party completed so quickly just now was definitely not far away.
This also means that the guy obviously has not given up on attacking Hermione.
Fortunately, when Maka chased Haierbo into the air, the windbreaker wizard stayed at the entrance of St. Mungo's quite tacitly and did not follow him.
Now, no matter how fast Maka is, there is no way she can move that fast in the space. For the time being, all she can do is see if the windbreaker wizard can protect Hermione.
But Halbo was obviously very cunning. When he appeared next to Hermione with Luna, Hermione's presence just happened to block him behind, making it impossible for the windbreaker wizard on the other side to stop him.
"Go back to Hogwarts Castle! Don't stay here and hinder me - if you can do it, I might consider returning this beautiful little girl to you!"
When he said this, he threw Luna aside as if discarding something useless, and reached out to press down on Hermione, who was still unable to move.
When Maka, who was struggling to rush back, saw her, she knew that if Hermione was released by Haierbo, he probably wouldn't be able to find her in a short time. So he could only grit his teeth and try to continue accelerating, even though he had already reached the speed limit.
There is no way, he is in the air now, if there is nothing to step on, it is impossible for him to use the "swift" ability to greatly increase his speed.
Obviously, Haierbo barely left him much time from the moment he chose to retreat into the air.
"You are not allowed to touch Hermione!"
It's Luna again!
When Haierbo was thrown away casually, she actually noticed Haierbo's intention again, and she was stunned and grabbed the opponent's arm with her backhand before being thrown away.
"Broken to pieces—"
Haierbo was repeatedly blocked by her, and every time she succeeded in holding him back in the most inconspicuous way, he suddenly became a little annoyed.
You know, even just for a moment, being obvious in this situation is a huge hindrance.
"Annoying!"
Luna's wand was pressed against Herbo's chest and abdomen, but she still couldn't finish reciting the crushing spell. Seeing Hai Erbo wave his backhand impatiently, Luna felt that an irresistible force was sweeping towards her in an instant. Even if she knew it, she was completely helpless.