"Um?"
Maka did see that the vines reacted violently to the tower's repulsive aura. But unexpectedly, the thing didn't move.
Or could it be that its body is actually unable to move at all
It can be seen that it should be some kind of plant.
Although there are many magical plants with mobile abilities in the magic world, like mandrakes, they can pull out their roots from the ground at dusk or night and run around.
But most of them are plants that stay rooted in the soil for their entire lives and cannot come and go as they please.
"It seems that our hopes are going to be dashed." Maka turned her head and shrugged towards Hermione and Luna.
But Hermione shook her head.
"It would be so pitiful if those elves were forced to leave here -" she said softly, "we can't rely on this method to make them come with us, even if it's just because of an accident."
"Maybe you're right." Maka smiled at her.
Not long after, the elves gathered in the tower under the leadership of Lao Lak. Maka, who had just come down from the top of the tower, was about to tell them about the situation outside, but before he could speak, he discovered that this large group of elves seemed to be planning to go over there and take a closer look.
"Lark, is this necessary?" Maka asked immediately, "The thing shows no signs of moving. It doesn't seem like it will come here."
"But this won't work," Old Luck shook his head repeatedly. "Those vines have been inducing the magic of the tower, which will make the island a mess! Moreover, that thing is absorbing magic, and it continues to grow... The elf must solve it this matter."
Such a large group of elves gathered together does have considerable power, which is why Maka wants to persuade them to go to Hogwarts.
Since they wanted to go over and take a look, Maka naturally had no reason to stop them.
After all, no matter who it is, if they find an unknown source of danger suddenly appearing in front of their house, they will probably try to get rid of it. Otherwise, you may not even be able to sleep well.
What's more, these little guys are very clever. If the unknown creature can move, of course it's a different matter; but if it can't move, as long as the elves don't go too deep, it probably won't pose much of a threat.
"Then let's stay here and wait for you to come back!" Maka nodded, "Although I also want to follow them and have a look, it is still too dangerous for the two of them."
Maka originally took Luna and Hermione with him in order to protect their safety at all times, and now he also didn't want to leave these two girls.
After Lao Lark disappeared with his clan members, Maka, Luna and Hermione returned to the top of the tower and continued to observe what was going on there.
It is worth mentioning that Hermione behind Maka looked very complicated.
Although she was happy that Maka wanted to protect her, this kind of constant protection would only make her feel useless.
"Why don't we come along and have a look?"
Hermione really wanted to say that, and had thought so several times. But she knew that she couldn't say such words, because she knew her own strength very well, and her confidence did not allow her to say these words without any scruples.
She found that when she acted with Maka, she would be calmer than when she was with Harry and Ron. This calmness can make her think faster, but at the same time it can make her more cautious.
Of course, even a smart and astute person like Hermione couldn't understand where this slightly excessive calmness came from in this situation.
But in fact, this is just because she cares too much about her image in front of Maka.
Subconsciously, she didn't want Maka to see any flaws about herself. And the Gryffindor House impulse that originated from deep within her was usually "calmly" denied by herself just before she was about to show her "rough" side.
In comparison, Luna, who always follows her heart, obviously doesn't think as much as she does.
"Maka, we have to go take a look -" Luna looked at the vines in the north of the island in a daze, "I think both Dad and the Quibbler will like it."
"Oh, you may be right, but I think that's probably not a good idea." Maka couldn't help but objected, "Look, those vines are very powerful, and there are too many of them - if you were there, it would definitely be very difficult." Not safe."
Just as Maka said, the elves are obviously there now. Their arrival obviously made the thing more restless.
Countless vines were whipping around, and the trees in that area had been completely damaged.
But at this moment, the elves' counterattack began!
A large number of magic beams flickered in and out of the jungle. The advantage of group combat made the battle site continue to advance, and the powerful vines encountered along the way were broken one after another.
From the looks of it, the elves seem to be making good progress.
But it didn't take long for their progress to slow down. The further you go, the more vines there are and the more densely and compactly they are distributed. Even the intensity of the vines' attacks seems to have increased a lot.
Maka also noticed that those vines seemed to regenerate. Because on the route that the elves passed, the number of vines that had originally decreased increased again. Look at the way they are waving, there is no difference from the previous ones.
It stands to reason that a creature that occupies such a large area should be so big that even the tree canopy cannot cover it. But now Maka has not found any trace of the original body. It seems that the original body of the thing is not as big as he originally expected.
Of course, it seems that there is another possibility.
"Have the original bodies of those vines not been completely unearthed? Or are they still underground?"
Although he didn't want to leave Luna and Hermione in the tower, because after the last incident, he seemed more cautious. But if for some reason, those elves suffered losses in this situation, it would not be a good result either.
To him, these elves were brought to Hogwarts to help, and he should take good care of them.
What's more, Hermione seemed a little impatient.
"Maka..." she said worriedly, "will those elves be okay?"
"You guys stay here, don't go anywhere -" Maka glanced over there again, and then carefully warned, "There are still many things about this magic tower that I don't understand. To be honest, you will I don't feel at ease staying here. If you encounter any situation, don't think about it and leave immediately."
While he put the door key and a small piece of paper into the hands of Hermione and Luna respectively, he added: "The method to activate it is very simple. Do you remember what I taught in the magic text class? This is also It is an application of a combination of magic words. When using it, just press the piece of paper with the runes on it."
"But… "
Hermione looked at the portkey in her hand with a blush on her cheeks.
She had wanted to ask when she came, but the words she wanted to ask seemed to be stuck in her throat and she could not hold them back.
"Don't worry, they are all unworn." Maka nodded seriously, "Okay, remember what I said, I will be back soon."
Before she finished speaking, Maka ran downstairs quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Luna lowered her head to glance at the thing in Hermione's hand, and then reached out to touch it.
"It's made of pure cotton. It must be very comfortable to wear..." she said dreamily, "It's a pity that it's men's style."
Hermione pursed her lips, her expression stiff, and she had no idea how she should answer the question.
On the other side, Maka didn't care at all. But he was seen galloping forward quickly in the forest, and the surrounding trees could hardly affect his speed.
When he rushed all the way to the area where vines were growing, he slowed down his running momentum slightly and looked around.
You can see that those vines sprout directly from the ground. If you search from the ground, you cannot find the location of the main body by sight alone.
But in his induction, the magic flow caused by the thing absorbing magic pointed out the direction for him.
He did not hesitate too much. The time that Luna and Hermione were left in the tower must be as short as possible, so he chose to rush straight towards the target.
As he moved forward, vines came at him from all directions. The huge force cut through the air and even caused a roar.
From a distance, these vines didn't seem too thick, but now that I got closer, I realized that they were as thick as an arm.
Maka held the staff in her hand, using the low temperature to slow them down for a moment, and took this opportunity to pass quickly. Since they obviously regenerate, there's no need to waste effort cutting them off.
The further they walked, the stronger and stronger the vines became, with hard and sharp thorns growing on them. The previous cold air alone was no longer enough to stop their swings, and Maka had to intensify the cold air again to maintain the same forward speed as before.
Soon, when the ground began to be covered with vines, he saw the silhouettes of the elves swaying in front of him.
The little guys continued to push forward. Although the pace was slightly slower, there was no big difficulty. As for those that slowed down their propulsion efficiency, it was the dark green vines that were twisting and twisting on the ground.
There are many small bulges on those vines. Whenever those bulging bags suddenly explode, a cloud of green mist will always explode.
While the elves were fighting with the vines, some were constantly using magic to blow away the green mist, but they were still surrounded by a faint layer of green.