"boom-"
With a roar, the hatch leading to the deck suddenly turned into fragments and shot open, causing Flitwick and others nearby to look over there in surprise.
However, what they saw was a tall figure covered by a cloak, walking out of the hatch.
Who is that? Why did you come out of the cabin? At least... no one here seems to remember that such a character exists on the Change!
"who?"
When Sprout asked subconsciously, Flitwick pulled out his hand slightly and decisively cast a spell straight into the Sprout's chest - the Transformation was currently experiencing a catastrophe and could not afford any more. An enemy. No matter what the identity of the other party is, it is only right to strike first and gain the upper hand.
But in the next second, everyone around them only saw that the moment Flitwick's magic light hit the opponent's chest, it was as if it hit an indestructible wall and was bounced away!
But what shocked everyone even more was that just as Flitwick hurriedly prepared himself for the attack, the tall and muscular mysterious figure didn't seem to care at all about the attack just now. The other party didn't even turn his head to look at Flitwick. As soon as he exited the hatch, he immediately turned around and took a step towards the bow of the ship.
Different from the roughness when he opened the hatch just now, this step was taken silently. But in the blink of an eye, the other party suddenly burst out under the gaze and vigilance of the professors, rushed into the mist ahead at an incredible speed and disappeared.
A few seconds later, Flitwick and the others saw another person running out of the cabin door - it was McGonagall, and she finally came out of the cabin.
"Minerva?" When Sprout saw it, he quickly grabbed the vine and took two steps forward. "Minerva, that person just now... did you see it?"
"Well," Mag nodded immediately after hearing this, "I just chased that person out. But don't ask me, I don't know anything yet."
And just as the two were talking, everyone heard a sudden chaotic roar from the direction of the bow, and the deck beneath them shook and shook again.
…
"... I can leave you annoying guys and leave here at any time!"
When Snape said these words, it was also the time when the shadow octopus raised another tentacle and swung it down suddenly.
Although no one knows yet what the shadows that make up its body are, and why it looks as incorporeal as a ghost, yet it is so powerful and destructive.
But obviously, anyone with eyes knows that its blow is not something ordinary people can withstand! Perhaps even the giant monster would be beaten to pulp in minutes by the opponent's thick tentacles.
While hurriedly waving his wand and pushing both Enns and Alexander backward, Snape himself also quickly retreated.
"Boom!"
Unsurprisingly, the shadow tentacle fell heavily in front of the eyes, and sawdust flew everywhere again, leaving a long dent on the bow deck.
To be honest, if Snape had been slower just now, he might have become part of the depression by now.
"If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have followed Tia's lead. If I had taken her directly to the refuge community provided by the Blois family in France, we wouldn't have so many troubles now!"
Snape's heart was always full of contradictions. In the past, it was because of his love for Lily, but now... well, in fact, even he himself couldn't figure it out.
Maybe it’s because of Tia, the only remaining relative? Or is it because of Maka, one of the few students who can gain his approval
I don’t know, maybe it’s just because I once promised Maka, but now I don’t want to break it! Even if it sounded like an excuse, Snape relied on this reason to subconsciously stand on the bow of the ship, standing closer to the monster on the bow than anyone else.
"Bang! Crash—"
Suddenly, a potion bottle flew out of Snape's hand and exploded on the deck ahead. Then, a large dazzling blue flame spread towards the shadow octopus in an instant.
The number of Lihuo bottles that still exist today is very small, and only those who have a good relationship with Maca will have one or two bottles on hand. For ordinary wizards, this thing is actually not very useful, because if you are not careful, you can even hurt yourself.
But in the hands of those who know how to use it, its magic-fueled properties often work wonders in emergencies.
"Chi—"
As expected, the unknown shadow tentacles couldn't shake off the blue flames after they were stained with them. They immediately burned along the surface and spread all the way to the whole body, at an alarming speed.
It's a pity that an enhanced version of the Lihuo Bottle has not been produced for a long time. The magic power it can consume when burning is still too small, and it is obviously not enough to "lose weight" for this big octopus.
Fortunately, the blue flames that gradually spread throughout the body seemed to affect the other party's judgment, making him no longer able to take care of Snape and the other three. The situation that was already very urgent finally had a chance to ease.
"Walk!"
After Snape reminded him before, Enns had already turned around and ran back, but Alexander was still hesitant. Seeing that he was still behind him, Snape immediately grabbed him, grabbed his clothes and ran towards the middle of the ship.
"Boom!"
The behemoth was still making a fuss behind it, as if it was trying to extinguish the blue flames on its body. As the shadow tentacles danced wildly, loud noises hitting the deck were heard one after another.
The Change began to shake again, as if it would completely fall apart at any moment.
But at this moment, Snape suddenly glanced upward from the corner of his eye. In the thick fog, there was a vague figure rushing towards the bow of the ship like lightning.
After being vaguely aware of this, he couldn't help but pause slightly at his feet. But soon, the instinct to stay away from danger immediately eliminated the doubts in his mind, causing him to run towards the hatch at a faster speed.
"boom!"
Suddenly, there was another shock on the deck, and then the scream that had happened twice before sounded in everyone's minds again.
But this time, the sound suddenly stopped inexplicably right after, leaving people unable to even recover.
Then, with a roar, the deck that was tilted forward gradually began to return to normal!
"What?"
Snape immediately turned around hastily, although due to the mist, he could no longer see the bow of the ship from this distance. But he knew that the huge shadow octopus should have left the Change. Otherwise, how could the hull of the ship be leveled again after being pressed by such a big monster
But what happened just now? That figure... who is it