To kill a high-level zombie who can control gravity is obviously not difficult in the face of today's lineup. Even if you have to do it among countless enemies, it doesn't seem to be very difficult.
After running all the way along the route opened by Ron and others' vanguard troops, Maka, who was slightly behind, had not even made a few real moves when Harry came ahead alone with a sword in hand. , bravely entered the mountains surrounding Hogsmeade where the living corpses are densest, and successfully solved the latest news about the target.
Then Harry, who turned around and returned, broke out to join the team with the help of Ron, Ginny, and Sarah's alchemy dolls, and the flying troops who were resting in the rear camp and on standby began to enter the battlefield from the air.
The battle was fierce, after all, the number of living corpses hidden deep in the mountains was indeed staggering. But so far, it is completely within the range of Hermione's estimation when making the plan, and not many unexpected things have happened.
It's just that this first battle was part of a military training exercise, so Maka didn't take part in much of the battle on the frontal battlefield. She just worked with Hermione, who was also in the rear, to take some of the battles that had slipped through the net. The fish were cleaned up casually, and the rune cards that Hermione had prepared were placed on both sides of the opened route one after another, ensuring the smoothness of this marching channel to a certain extent.
Therefore, despite the fact that Harry quickly completed the feat of getting in and out of the enemy group from the very beginning, coupled with the fact that a group of high-level zombies headed by Rebes also had amazing combat efficiency as friendly forces, in fact The pace of the battle moving forward this time is not too fast.
When Maka and Hermione, who were at the back, finally stepped onto the crest of a mountain that faced Hogsmeade, it was already dark.
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This place is already above the snow line. When we climb to the top of this mountain ridge, even those cold-resistant trees appear much sparse. There were not many plants to block the situation, and the biting cold wind blowing like a knife made most of the wizards in the army shrink their necks.
Hermione was also standing here, right next to Maka. I saw her looking at the distant shadow of the village opposite, and couldn't help but murmur:
"I remember that during the retreat, there were several other families in Hogsmeade who did not go with us, but stubbornly stayed. Mr. and Mrs. Zach from 'Devis and Bans', and Dar from the Post Office Owl Breeder There are many, and Mr. Yin Wensi, the salesperson of the quill shop... Actually there are a few more, but I have never had the chance to know them in the past... Some of them have lived here for several generations, but some just come here to open a shop or just come here. Even those who are working have already considered this place as their home..."
Saying this, she suddenly asked in a daze:
"Maka, you said... is it possible for a person who has become a living corpse to recover his memories of his life?"
"It's very difficult. It's very difficult. When the soul of the deceased was trapped in the body and transitioned into a living corpse, huge changes have already occurred. To restore that transformation, I'm afraid it will take more than the birth of Sarah. Much more complex and difficult.”
While Maka was speaking, she was also looking at Hogsmeade across the way.
It's just that the village has long since lost the orange lights, and even most of the buildings have been destroyed by the living corpses gathered there. They are only silently immersed in shadows, as if filled with a heavy life.
Maka's answer didn't seem to reach Hermione's ears, or in fact, she didn't expect to get a surprising answer.
After growing up and gradually experiencing the feeling of fighting against various pressures, she obviously began to understand the difficulties; she also began to understand that even Maka is not omnipotent.
If Maka could restore the memories of living corpses, why would she be needed to remind them again? This possibility, which can almost solve most of this crisis, has been discussed countless times by everyone - even when Maka left the island alone and set foot on this disaster area again, this was probably one of the reasons, although he did not know it at the time. That's too clear.
"Miss Granger, the enemies on the hillside below have been cleared."
Just as Hermione and Maka were standing side by side, looking at Hogsmeade not far away in secret sadness, a wizard from the Rossi family under Samuel, the vanguard, hurried over and reported to her that the mission was completed. Condition.
Hearing this, Hermione turned around and nodded slightly.
"Thank you for your hard work. Let's all rest on the spot for half an hour. The peripheral defense and security will be left to our special team."
On the way up to the mountain ridge, there is a gentle slope leeward. It is far less cold than on the mountain ridge, which is just suitable for a temporary campsite.
In fact, the location of Hogsmeade Village opposite is a similar place, but it is obviously much larger than the gentle slope on this mountain range.
"Understood."
The wizard nodded in agreement, and while tightening his collar, he turned around and went downstairs with a serious face.
At the same time, Hermione took out her broom and soared into the air. She went up to the air in person and conveyed the order to the captain of the flying troops to land on the hillside in batches for rotational rest.
The battle situation in the air is not like that on the ground. Although there are not many living zombies with the ability to fly, they are basically all advanced individuals, so it is not easy to fight. Fortunately, Hermione used the gravity rule magic from time to time to help them reduce the pressure, but their tasks were far more than just responding to the enemy in the air. They often had to swoop down again and again to provide support for the ground troops.
Fortunately, there are quite a lot of people in this group of flying troops, and they are a bit tired. At least so far, the combat attrition situation is still under control...
Yes, combat attrition... This is something that cannot be avoided in any war. Even in order to prevent the dead warriors from turning into living corpses under this cloud and in turn attacking those comrades who were fighting side by side just now, they must be buried on the spot as soon as possible.
Just like the wizard who came to report just now, the mood of the entire army was not very good. Even before setting foot in this disaster area, everyone had already known about it through the information, but after the actual experience, it is still irresistibly depressing.
Hermione must have noticed this change a long time ago. After coming down from the air, Maka saw her going to the hillside and starting to say something to everyone. You don't need to listen to know that she must be trying to comfort and encourage everyone.
After all, this battle has just begun! Everyone is also adapting to the environment here and the various conditions during combat. I think she and all her friends actually came here like this, right
"Hogwarts is just around the corner."
Maka was still standing on the mountain crest, looking at the darkness further behind Hogsmeade, and whispered softly to herself.