The smell of burning is filling the air. If this is actually evidence that they are getting closer to Hogwarts Castle, then...
That really makes people laugh!
I don’t know since when, returning to my alma mater, which was supposed to be a nostalgic act, has turned into such a difficult and painful thing.
The number and average strength of enemies have become higher...
"Peng!"
As Maka waved her magic wand again, a large number of enemy living corpses exploded into the air into showers of blood, followed by other people's more or less fast or slow actions. Although the entire team moved forward faster and faster. It's getting slower and slower, but in the end it's still moving forward.
It's just that here, the difference between the density of enemies in the air and on the ground is not big anymore - maybe there are fewer flying zombies at high altitude, but compared with the ground where people rarely care about the danger under their feet, it is obviously not enough. So that the assault team can continue to rise without limit.
What's more, no matter how high you fly, you always have to return to the ground in the end, right
"Harry... I seem to see the color of the lake!"
Neville, who was driving the Patron Saint to the front of the queue, suddenly turned his head when the silver lion leapt forward and shouted towards the back of the queue.
There was no way, the surroundings...especially the living corpses coming from the direction of Hogwarts in front were too dense. The layers upon layers almost completely blocked the view of the ground and near-earth space. Even Neville, who could take advantage of the Patron Saint's frequent movements in the air to take a look from a slightly higher place, could only occasionally glimpse a slightly distant color in the gaps between those guys.
"Then work harder! Everyone, pay attention and don't relax!"
Harry, who had already fallen to the end of the team and was in charge of the rear, heard this. Although Neville could no longer be seen with his eyes, he immediately replied:
"Based on our current observations, living corpses rarely take the initiative to enter the water. They don't like the water. Once there, we can swim through the water. Depending on the situation, we may be able to take a break."
"If that's really the case, then... that would be the best... Huh hu... Because I feel like I can't hold on anymore." Ron, who started to actively participate in the battle after falling back to the ground, this time Tokiya couldn't help but gasped and said intermittently, "It's just that I found that the number of high-level zombies running towards us since about fifteen minutes ago... Huh... seems to be greater than the previous one." It adds up to a lot on the road! Do those rampaging and surprisingly strong guys really care whether there is a lake between them and us?"
"It's really hard to say." Sarah, who had been following Maka in the middle of the queue, heard this sentence and rarely agreed with it, and then looked up at Maka, "After all, the living corpse clan It’s not that they’re afraid of water—they obviously don’t have that weakness, do they?”
"Um?"
Maka is also constantly cleaning up the enemies approaching the team, especially those with the largest number of ordinary and individuals who have advanced to varying degrees but have not yet reached high-level.
There are really not many people in the team who can quickly deal with a large number of enemies, so although others are responsible for dealing with and killing the most difficult guys, when the overall number of enemies is almost endless, he The combat burden is actually the heaviest.
Fortunately, Safina, who arrived with the army just before departure, also took the time to help from time to time. The sea of black flames that seemed to flow from the same source as Haierbo's soul flame turned out to be surging flames. Waves, like silk and flowing clouds, are no less lethal to living corpses than the silver mist triggered by the Patronus Charm.
Just as Safina, who transformed into black flames, splashed a large wave of black flames, Maka, who had a slight break, turned to look at Sarah who was talking to her just now, but after thinking about it, But he shook his head slightly.
"Now the question is no longer about 'are zombies afraid of water'... Sarah, don't you feel something strange about the 'high-level zombies' that have appeared in recent times?"
"What do you mean?" Sarah frowned slightly, "If you mean the strength of their souls... Indeed, it is already a bit beyond the normal level. Only Rebes and the others who are gradually perfecting their emotions are Only people of the same race can be considered to be able to surpass them - this is obviously the reason why the high-level individuals we met later are obviously more powerful, right?"
Speaking of this, Sarah paused, and then her expression became a little hesitant.
"Could it be said that the high-level zombies here at Hogwarts also have 'people' helping them fill in their soul defects? No...it doesn't look like it?"
After overcoming many obstacles along the way, everyone has seen countless living corpses. Although high-level individuals are still only a minority in general, they add up to a large number.
Especially now, as they get closer to the location of Hogwarts Castle, the frequency of the team encountering high-level living corpses has also increased sharply - this has reached a level that has seriously slowed down the progress of the operation.
But to be honest, no matter whether they were encountered before or recently, those living corpses that have evolved to a high level have not shown any signs of behavior that produce intelligence and self, let alone the so-called "emotions". ” and “emotion” out!
"Of course it's not like that." Maccara said a little seriously, "Because it's just the opposite - they don't make up for the shortcomings of the soul, but... the instinct and desire parts are doubled. But there is one thing you may be. You're right, this is most likely also 'man-made'!"
"That is to say..." When Sarah heard this, she immediately felt it carefully and murmured in her mouth.
"That is to say," Maka followed her subconscious muttering, "the high-level zombies near the school... are becoming 'demonized'."
At this point, this topic can actually be connected with some previous unconcluded speculations - the strange clouds in the north are indeed getting thicker and thicker, and its impact on the living corpses is indeed increasing. . Although I don't know how "someone" catalytically transformed those living corpses like this, the "sin" in the souls of those high-level living corpses seems to have become more and more serious.
As a result, the high-level living corpses at the top already have a tendency to become demonic.
"This is really 'good' news!" Safina, who was passing by, seemed to have heard the conversation between the two and could not help but sigh. (To be continued)