Take control of thunder and lightning from Hogwarts

Chapter 708 Pioneer
Ron and Malfoy fumbled their way to the gate and rummaged through the rubble-strewn ruins.

Soon, the two took out an item from a crack in the stone.

After seeing the specific properties of this item, Malfoy and Ron couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss... Could it be that Penelope is preparing?" Malfoy muttered with some hesitation, his eyes widened from surprise.

"I didn't expect Penelope to have such a good thing in his hand. It seems that we have a chance to turn defeat into victory!" Ron also cheered excitedly with wide eyes.

"It's not too late, let's hurry up!" Malfoy couldn't wait after seeing the function of the prop.

"Don't worry, let's not talk about the monster guarding inside. The Percy team on the other side should have entered the shopping mall. The most important thing for us now is to hide ourselves." Ron, who was usually bluffing, was very calm at this time.

And Malfoy, who had always liked to confront him in the past, didn't refute this meeting, but murmured together. It seems that the previous experience of getting along together gave these two people a wonderful tacit understanding.

On the other side, Cedric and others who had already stepped into the shopping center were lowering their bodies and advancing slowly in the lobby on the first floor.

It's not that they don't want to speed up, the main reason is that this shopping hall is full of enemies, and there is a skeleton mob stopping at almost every corner and under the pillar.

Everyone doesn't want to be like a fool, rushing in without thinking, it will only waste physical strength and magic power in vain.

Therefore, after seeing the situation on the scene, Cedric immediately determined the advancement plan.That is to avoid the more remote enemies as much as possible, and only clear the monsters encountered along the way.

As for the method, Cedric's idea is to use the 'soundless and breathless' spell, combined with the crushing spell, to deal with the enemy.

Cedric and others have tested it before. These ordinary skeleton soldiers have a very worrying IQ. As long as the skeletons in the distance are not allowed to see everyone with their own eyes, even if a skeleton is smashed not far from them, it will not attract attention.

Through this method, a group of six people quickly opened up a safe passage to the second floor, but now everyone still faces a choice.

That is whether they should search and rescue the hostages on the second floor first, or go directly to the third floor to find the most important princess.

Penello, who is in charge of detecting the direction of the hostages, has determined that the location where another batch of hostages are being held is in two directions from the road leading to the third floor.

"What should I do, should I go to the third floor or stay on the second floor?" Penello dragged the compass in her hand and looked at Cedric and the others with a calm expression. She was the least anxious of the group.

"What do you think?" Cedric, who had always advocated democracy, looked at the others.

"To be honest, I think there are advantages and disadvantages no matter which way you go." Hermione shared her opinion with everyone after thinking for a while, "Staying on the second floor can give priority to rescuing a group of hostages, which can win us points, but It will also slow down our progress."

"We came in slower than Percy's team. If we delay for too long, I'm afraid the princess will fall into their hands, but if we go straight up, we may collide with them. I'm afraid there will be a chaotic battle. Once we lose, let alone the princess, we may not even be able to take down the hostages on the second floor."

After hearing Hermione's analysis, everyone nodded in approval. This was also something they were more worried about, whether to grab the score that was at their fingertips first, or take the risk to pursue a high score.

"I think we'd better search on the second floor and grab some points first." Fred, who was more escaped, thought very steadily at this time, "You know we still don't know where the hostages are held. How strong is the defensive force, if there is an opponent that is difficult to deal with, then it will not be a melee between the two parties, but a chaos between the three parties."

Fred knew very well that Anduin had no shortage of terrifying structures in his hands. If a steel golem was in charge of guarding the princess upstairs, wouldn't they knock out their dog's brains?
"But I think it's a good idea to go directly to the main target. If we are dragged on the second floor for too long, and the princess falls into the hands of Percy's team, it will not be so easy to grab it, I guess The princess’s score must be higher than that of the hostages on the second floor, and if we miss it, even if we rescue a batch of hostages, we will fall behind.”

George suddenly had a disagreement with his brother Fred at this time.

"And don't look at them coming in earlier than us, but they don't know the exact location of the princess. This shopping center is so large that it will not be possible to find it in a short time. We have Penello who can guide the way. , they may not be faster than us!"

George's well-founded speech quickly moved the rest of the people around him.

Indeed, they have props that can clearly point to the mission target in their hands, so they can go straight to the direction of the princess, but Percy and others can only search bit by bit, and they may not be able to determine whether the princess is on the second floor or on the second floor. third floor.

"But what if they just arrived when we were exchanging fire with the enemies on the third floor, wouldn't it be too risky to be flanked by people?" Hermione asked with some concerns.

"This...can't be such a coincidence." George muttered while resting his hand on his chin. "Why don't we go upstairs to see the situation first? If the defense on the third floor is particularly strong, let's go back?"

"That's a good insurance policy."

Hermione agreed with this, and Fred and Terrence also agreed.

Seeing that everyone gradually unified their ideas, Cedric prepared to implement this plan, but looked at Penello beside him with some hesitation before speaking.

"What do you think, Penello?" Cedric asked in a tentative tone, "We have successfully entered the shopping mall, are you still willing to go with us? If you are going to stay here on the second floor of the rescue Hostage, we will not stop you."

"You are quite a gentleman." Penello glanced at Cedric admiringly, "But I can't guarantee that I can explore the second floor by myself. I'll follow you for the time being."

"I respect your choice." Cedric nodded kindly, and then his face became serious again, "But at this critical moment, we still have to speak clearly, otherwise we won't be able to handle it if you stabbed us in the back on the way. live."

"You are really cautious enough." Penello rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Well, our previous gentleman's agreement is still valid, and I promise that I will never turn against you until I see the princess."

"Then you have to keep your word!" George interrupted suddenly at this time, "Don't tell us anything at that time. If you are a girl or a gentleman, we won't play with you after you repent."

What George said here is naturally that after the dungeon of the ruins is released, they are actually very clear in their hearts. Since Anduin called this a temporary dungeon, there must be an official dungeon at that time, and there may be cooperation at that time opportunities, so the credibility between them is still very important.

"Don't worry, I'm not that nasty." Penello glanced at the other party dissatisfied. Does she look like someone who can backstab teammates?
Seeing what Penello said, Cedric was relieved, "Well, let's set off now, aiming at the location of the princess on the third floor, and decide to carry out the rescue after confirming the defense force!"

After saying that, they acted immediately, ignoring the hostages on the second floor.

As soon as they went up to the third floor, everyone found that the density of monsters here was much higher than that of the lower two floors, and there were some teams of skeleton soldiers patrolling the corridors.

Therefore, it is quite difficult to advance semi-latently like before.

However, they had the equipment in their hands, and they were not very afraid of these miscellaneous soldiers, so after a brief discussion, everyone blatantly started pushing.

Relying on the fierceness of Cedric's [Bone Hammer] and Penello's powerful spell, their speed did not slow down much.

And the halberd in Terence's hand is a very powerful melee equipment even if he doesn't release his skills, so the advancement is smooth, and everyone's condition is also very good.

Soon, everyone moved towards the central area for a certain distance, and finally came to an empty and open indoor square, and in the deepest part of the square stood a double-open metal gate, and Penello's compass pointed to this direction.

"It seems that the princess is here, but why is there no guard here? Could it be that the guard is hiding inside?" Fred peeked out from behind the stone pillar where he was hiding, and mumbled to his teammates a little unclearly.

"I don't know, it's possible that the guards are inside, or it's possible that the guards here are like giant skeletons, hiding in the dark, and will suddenly appear when we get within a certain range." Hermione speculated reasonably.

"Then shall we go now or not?" George frowned a little embarrassedly, "Once we meet the enemy, it's not so easy to get away. It's not a joke if Percy and the others suddenly come out."

"Yes, it doesn't matter whether we get it or not, we all have to make a decision quickly. The longer it takes, the more dangerous it will be." Terence also became a little impatient at this time.

After hearing what everyone said, Cedric also bowed his head and pondered. He knew that now was the most critical moment, and if the decision made a mistake, everyone's previous efforts might be in vain.

"Let's fight!" Cedric said in a firm tone, "Now is not the time to back down. We are still the dominant side at this time, and we cannot waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"it is good!"

After hearing Cedric's decision, everyone responded without hesitation. In fact, they were also very entangled in their hearts. It is a good thing that someone can make up their minds for them.

"But as Hermione said, there is a high possibility that the enemy is ambushed in the square ahead, and we can't rush up in a swarm." After deciding to fight, Cedric immediately considered tactics.

"I'll scout out the way for you guys!" George stood up responsibly, "The most important thing for Terrence and Hermione now is to take care of [Guardian's Halberd]. Leave the scouting job to me!"

"Well, be careful!" Cedric didn't talk nonsense when he heard that, every second wasted now would be a little more risky, and Percy's team might be very close here.

After making up his mind, George clenched his wand tightly with his right hand, held a bone shield with high durability in his left hand, and walked cautiously into the square.

But until he approached the center of the square, there was still no strange phenomenon, which made him relax a little. It seems that the enemy responsible for guarding the princess should be inside the gate.

"Crack!"

When George calmed down a little and approached the door, there was a crisp clicking sound in his ear, as if something had broken.

This abnormal sound made him tense up instantly, but at this moment, there was no abnormality in his sight.

"Watch out for the top of your head!"

Just when George didn't know what was going on, Fred's warning sound came from behind him. After hearing his brother's reminder, he rushed to the side without even looking up.

"boom!"

George jumped away, and a burly figure fell directly on the place where he was standing, and a large hole appeared in the ceiling.

After finally escaping from birth, George turned his head and saw that it was a large skeleton named "Pioneer Skeleton", which was squatting halfway. His skeleton was at least three meters high when he stood upright, and his whole body was bronze-colored. You know it's not easy to mess with.

At the same time, in the right hand of the other party was a metal spear held upside down, which was deeply piercing into the ground at this time, and a kite-shaped shield shining with dazzling aura was placed on the left hand.

"Ow!"

The vanguard skeleton who landed brazenly found that it failed to kill the opponent, roared angrily, and then pulled out the spear pierced into the floor with a bang, and stared viciously at George who was not far away with scarlet eyes. .

"Merlin's beard!" George, who had just escaped a catastrophe, glanced at the skeleton, and then there was a trace of cold sweat on his back. Isn't this guy's posture a bit too scary?
"Hold on! We're coming!" Seeing the enemy finally appear, Cedric and the others rushed out of their hiding place, shouting loudly while continuously firing spells at the vanguard skeleton.

"Buzz!"

Facing the galloping spells, Pioneer Skull waved his left hand very chicly, and the kite-shaped shield greeted those spells with the sound of bursting wind, easily blocking all the spells in an instant, even There was no ripple.

Seeing that even Penello's powerful spell couldn't break the defense, everyone felt a little bit in their hearts. This enemy might not be comparable to the elite monsters they encountered before, and their attack this time might be a bit reckless.

"boom!"

After blocking all the spells, Pioneer Skull also attracted the attention of Cedric and others in front, so he stepped forward facing everyone, making the whole floor buzz.

At the same time, after stepping forward, the Pioneer Skeleton placed the spear in his hand beside the kite-shaped shield, posing a posture to meet the enemy, and then suddenly exploded.

It charged towards Cedric and others!
(End of this chapter)