"Ta, tap, tap tap... bang!"
The already twisted and deformed head of Demon Gluttony jumped and rolled, rolling down the steps until it was suddenly stepped on by a big foot on the way, saving it from the stupid fate of becoming a bowling ball.
Harry's sword was just right, and he cut off Gluttony's head with great precision.
However, at this moment, the head that was stepped on by Maka on the stairs without looking back suddenly opened its eyes that should no longer be able to open. A fierce light came out from the depths of those dark demon eyes.
"Ah...McLean, you broke your promise."
Gluttony's mouth did not move, but the deep and thick voice still came from its head, echoing faintly in the huge main hall. The sound contained the power of soul magic, which was still clearly discernible amidst the noisy explosions of the wizards' many spells.
You all heard this voice not long ago, it was Haierbo talking!
"Harry? You... you just discovered it?"
Hermione, who had just caught up with Harry, took this opportunity to finally take her wayward friend around Maka in the middle and bring him back to Lupin and the other wizards.
It was just that Herbo's will appeared again and spoke, which naturally surprised Hermione. She was surprised at the changes taking place in front of her, but she was also surprised that it was Harry who opened the curtain with his own hands - he seemed to have noticed something in advance that no one else had noticed!
But soon, Hermione discovered that Harry seemed even more confused than herself. When Harry heard this, he turned to look at her, then shook his head lightly and said:
"What did you find? Oh no, I just... I just think that one thing he said is definitely right, that is, all demons must be eliminated. Such powerful, evil and chaotic magical creatures, if even one of them is alive, they will be destroyed. It’s a disaster for all mankind!”
"Well."
Hearing Harry say this, not only Hermione, but also Lupine and others not far away couldn't help but be stunned.
Yes, based on everyone's current understanding of those demons, Harry's view is certainly correct.
It's just that here today, Maka, who finally took the initiative to reveal her identity, was suspicious at every turn, and repeatedly emphasized in words and actions that she wanted them to continue killing demons, and she didn't even know whether she had hurt Harry herself intentionally or unintentionally. With one sword, everyone began to doubt the killing of demons.
But now, the truth revealed by Harry's impulsiveness and straightforwardness made everyone else understand in an instant - the suspicious actions shown by the other party were probably a scam, taking advantage of their... Doubtful mentality!
And while everyone was trying their best to maintain the firepower of pouring magic spells on Maka, while each was secretly considering the changes in the situation at the moment, the conversation on the stairs also continued.
One foot had easily broken free of the ice, and Maka, who had firmly stepped on the demon's head, shook her head, but still said very calmly:
"Your English is not good enough, Haierbo. This is not called 'breaking your promise' - you should say, 'McLean, your conspiracy did not succeed'."
"I don't care what your plan is! I only know that you promised me in front of the teacher that you would not... touch me..."
Halbo was not able to finish his words. The sword of Gryffindor cut off Gluttony's head, thus severing the possibility of it serving as a Horcrux to maintain soul contact with Halbo. Soon, everyone saw a blurry gray shadow flying out of the mouth, nose and eyes of the demon's head, and suddenly rushed out in a certain direction.
Hermione's heart suddenly moved when she saw this, and she immediately turned around and shouted quickly:
"Safina, do me a favor!"
The next moment, a sea of black fire suddenly burst out in front of the rapidly flying gray shadow, surging violently and completely submerging it before it burrowed into the wall of the hall.
After doing all this, Safina blinked. Maka, who was still motionless on the steps and was undergoing the baptism of the curse, glanced back and forth a few times with Hermione, Harry and others.
Until just now, except for Snape who left early, she and Sarah were the only two people who had not taken any action at all. To be honest, as far as her position has been, she is actually not prepared to help anyone today... No, even compared to Hermione's friendship, Safina is more inclined to have a practical relationship with herself and her sister. Grace to Maka.
Before today, helping Hermione was basically equivalent to helping Maka. In order to fulfill her promise, Safina did not mind acting with Hermione and others who had the same purpose. But now, after Maka finally took the initiative to show up, the originally clearly visible path forward suddenly became chaotic and distorted.
Before fully understanding the situation at hand, Safina did not want to get involved easily.
However, she didn't know if she had gotten used to the feeling of being with Hermione and others recently. When she heard the other person speak, Safina hesitated for a moment, but she still subconsciously helped the other person. And she also understands that her soul flame is naturally the most effective in dealing with souls, and others may not be able to stop the gray shadow that is suspected of being a remnant soul from leaving. It was in the moment that Hermione thought of this that she asked for her help.
And to be honest, rather than just letting the remnant soul leave, it would be better to burn it as much as possible.
"Uh-"
Listening to the faint roar coming from the heavy black flames gradually faded away, Hermione nodded towards Safina to express her gratitude, but the latter curled her lips slightly without any expression.
And at this moment, everyone heard Lu Ping whisper:
"We should go."
"Let's go?" Hearing this, Harry unconsciously looked towards Maka's figure who was still standing there, "But, Lupin, and..."
"Of course I know," Lupine nodded, "Before that, we must find a way to get Miss Lovegood back."
That's right, although Hermione took advantage of the opportunity and brought Harry back here, because Luna was too close to Maka, no one had a good way to bring her back with her. At this moment, this suddenly became the biggest problem that hindered everyone.
However, Luna, who was still standing not far from Maka, obviously had no consciousness of being a "hostage" at all. She just looked at Maka, who was using her body to resist the heavy magic, but did not take any more actions. Although she could not get closer, she was still worried about him.
"Maka, you look like you're about to turn into a popsicle."