"Don't look at me like that! I was just taking a short break, and now I'm here... I have to rely on my own feet for this last part of the journey, right? If I still float in and make my debut like I did just now, That seems too inferior, doesn’t it?”
As Maka said this, she suddenly looked down at her incomplete legs and feet. When she raised her head again, there was a hint of embarrassment in her voice.
Then he stretched out his hand and pointed not far away and said:
"Well, now, which one of you is willing to go over there and choose a suitable stick for me to use as a crutch?"
To be honest, despite the fact that three of his limbs were broken off, his whole body was filled with a miserable smell. But just talking about the physical damage, it was really not painful for him.
Putting aside some rather limited targeted drawbacks, the devil's body is still very reliable. Even if it is now damaged like this, the owner of the body will not feel anything. Even theoretically, Nu Li can continue to fight.
Obviously, it was not unreasonable for the former Haierbo to do everything possible and use any means to obtain such a body for himself.
But no matter how relaxed and natural Maka appears when he suddenly "awakens" again, those who should be worried will still be worried about him -
"Maka, are you... really okay?"
Luna went to find a thick branch for him that could be used as a walking stick, while Harry and Safina stood aside.
Hermione half-crouched and half-knelt beside Maka, gently holding his shoulders and back, with a worried look on her face.
"What can I do for you?"
Of course, she was worried not only about Maka's condition, but also about the current situation and the witch Kern she might have to face again next time—that powerful enemy that was almost helpless.
But now she may still be more worried about Maka in front of her. After all, even for the latter concern, the solution now is obviously linked to Maka.
So whether it was out of selfishness or justice, the result was the same... She could finally put her mind on Maka without any burden!
"Oh, thank you, but I guess that's not necessary... Look, do you look like I'm in trouble?"
Maka's answer was still brisk and playful, but after seeing Hermione's unchanged worried expression, she still sighed slightly and said:
"Okay, okay! Indeed, even if I say that, it's not convincing at all... Well, my situation is indeed not good. It seems that I will need a long period of recuperation to recover afterwards. Bar!"
Maka said this and scratched her head with her still intact right hand. The hard claws brushed against the devil's tough black scalp, which was bare and hairless, and made a subtle "chichi" sound.
Immediately afterwards, Luna, who was looking for sticks, came back - no matter what was missing in the Forbidden Forest, branches and sticks were not missing. The "crutch" Maka wanted was very easy to find here!
"Maka."
"Thank you... Oh, it's not bad! It works."
The left leg was broken to the knee, and the right leg was even "lost" half of the thigh. Even if it didn't hurt at all, it was always difficult to walk properly due to the misalignment. Now that I have a cane, although it is extremely simple, at least walking is much easier.
Well, it's just a bit shorter than normal. Judging from the original tall physique of this demon body, it is now not much different from a normal adult human.
"Hey!"
Maka used a wooden stick to support the ground and walked two steps. His muscular right arm allowed him to walk without shaking. From this, it can be seen that at least the intact part of this broken body still has physical strength. Still there.
"Let's go!" Then Maka tilted her head and gestured towards the cave ahead, "Don't be nervous, there won't be any heavy labor next! There won't be any fight to the death... Now all we have to do is to give back the things that don’t belong to us!”
As he spoke, he was so clumsy, slow, but yet very steady, using his broken left knee and the wooden stick in his right hand to take the lead and walk forward step by step.
In front of the huge cave, black mist spread like a thick carpet in front of everyone. Just looking at it made Hermione and others feel a little intimidated. After all, Maka had just said before that these strange black fogs were actually part of the witch Kern's will and an extension of her consciousness.
If that's the case, then just by taking one step, the other party will notice it, right
But now, Maka herself, who had said that, has stepped into it again without any scruples.
Has he forgotten what he once said? No, of course not.
"Don't worry, it's okay. She can't feel it now." Maka walked forward with concentration, her eyes looking forward. She didn't look back when she said this, but she seemed to have already seen the vigilance of Harry and the others behind her. with hesitation.
With Maka's personal assurance, they finally stepped on the black mist at their feet and gradually disappeared into the darkness of the giant cave.
…
In the cave, it was indeed pitch black.
But it doesn't seem as dark as expected.
Because Hermione and others soon discovered that the darkness in the cave was just pure darkness. It was not because everything here was filled with black mist like the previous Hogwarts Castle and nothing could be seen. .
Just a wand glow spell can bring light to everyone.
"A long time ago, this place seemed to be the lair of an ancient dragon. However, that dragon died a long time ago, leaving only the skeleton of an incredibly huge dragon. Oh, just walk further inside. I can see it... According to some existing literature, some people speculate that they are the common ancestors of all modern varieties of fire dragons, but in fact they are not. There are only a few large-sized fire dragons - such as Ukrainian Iron Belly and Arctic Megalodon - He is the descendant of the ancient giant dragon, and the others are basically the descendants of flying dragons or other ancient dragon-like species... They all have a 'dragon', but they are not the same thing at all... "
"Maka—"
"Oh, this isn't the time to talk about this, is it? Well, I know, let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this... But remember to tell Hagrid these things if you have the chance later! I think he will be happy to compile them into In the course, it will be taught to every young wizard in the future... "
The feeling of being a teacher is actually very good, but it is a pity that I was not able to attend a few more classes properly. Now I am excited to talk a few more words casually, and Maka actually misses the time when I was a professor. The rush of time.