Hogwarts White Knight

Under the dim light of the lantern, dozens of cold stars twinkled in the forest. Gawain could only tighten his grip on the wand in his hand and shrink as far behind Hagrid as possible.

He had no doubt that as long as they made the slightest move, the dozens of cold stars would immediately turn into flying arrows.

"Bain, is it you!"

Hagrid said in a calm voice, raising the crossbow.

"Hagrid, leave!

This is the domain of the horse people.

Do you wizards want to break the contract? "

A heavy "tap, tap, tap" sound sounded, and a rough-looking centaur carrying a spear came out of the shadows.

Like literally.

Horse people have human bodies.

But from the waist down, it looks like a horse's body.

He was naked from the waist up, very tall, with a beard and shiny black hair.

"Dumbledore spoke to your elders!

Get out of the way, Bane! "

Hagrid said in a deep voice, and his momentum was not weak at all.

Even if the horse-man and the man with two hoofs stand up,

It's just on par with him.

"I did not receive the elder's order! Hagrid, for the sake of knowing you, I will only say this once:

Leave or yours will be considered an intrusion. "

The centaur named Bain's left finger was about to poke Hagrid's face, and the black hair stood on end. The elbow of his right arm was pulled back, and the veins on the arm holding the spear were bulging.

This is the posture of an upcoming attack.

"Bain, I'm here on Dumbledore's order. If you don't get out of the way, he will come next time."

Hagrid also stared angrily, clenched the crossbow tightly, and made an overwhelmed "creep" sound when he held it.

He took a step forward, allowing Gawain to hide.

But Gawain was already at his side.

"Oh? Pony? Thin! Delicate! Arrogant! Arrogant! How dare you want to get the most noble inheritance of the horse people for thousands of years?!"

Bain said "Hey", shook off the confrontation with Hagrid, leaned down and glared at Gawain.

He wanted to poke Gawain's chest with his carrot-thick fingers, but Gawain opened it with a merciless slap from his left hand.

"Bain, now that you know the purpose of Gawain's coming, you should get out of the way!

Do you want to disobey your elders? ! "

Hagrid squeezed between Gawain and Baine.

His voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat, his eyes had turned slightly red, and his already burly figure had grown even stronger.

Gawain could have sworn that he had never thought that Hagrid would be so scary when he was truly angry.

"I would never admit to a wizard's foal!

Like him? Absolutely impossible!

My spear has not tasted the blood of a mongrel giant! "

Bain was also frightened by Hagrid's appearance and jumped back a step. His originally dark face became even more ugly with anger.

He raised the spear in his hand, and in response to his movements, the cold light in the shadows of the woods also rose, ready to go.

No one speaks.

Tensions.

"Hmph! Gawain, let's go back, Professor Dumbledore will come up with something."

But at the end of the confrontation, Hagrid snorted unwillingly, put down the crossbow in his hand, and wanted to protect Gawain and leave.

"Wait, Hagrid."

His hand was held by Gawain.

"I think I have a solution."

Gawain stood up.

"Bane, right?"

He looked up and met the centaur's gaze.

horse

The man chuckled and nodded.

"I can understand that you don't want me to accept your inheritance, but I came to the Forbidden Forest tonight and I didn't plan to go back like this, so our problems are destined to be irreconcilable."

Bain raised his neck and said, "So what?"

"I have a proposal.

Since we can’t solve the problem, how about solving the person who asked it?

I, Gawain White, first year of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, son of Colin, challenge you to a duel! You stupid mule! "

Gawain flicked his wand and pointed it directly at the centaur.

He is not sure that he will win, but he is extremely sure that this fight must be fought, and he must win beautifully!

“Some fights must be fought, even if you must lose, because once you admit defeat, your spine as a man will never be straight again.

Of course, the best case scenario is to win the fight and beat him hard until he gives in. "

What Colin taught Gawain in the first fighting class, he never forgot even half of it.

As soon as he finished speaking, the air froze.

"What did you say!"

Bain shook his head fiercely and stared directly at Gawain. The hair all over his body stood up like sharp steel needles.

Undoubtedly, this title completely angered him.

"Get out of the way, Bane, I won't allow you to hurt him. And he's still a child!"

Hagrid tried to stop Bain in a panic.

"But in fact, this duel is approved by the stars. Good evening, Hagrid, and you, the wizard's pony."

With a sound of "tap, tap, tap", another centaur walked out of the forest.

His hair is brown, and although his physique is not as burly as Bane, his aura is obviously stronger and more majestic.

"Venus is extra bright tonight."

Behind the centaur was a red-haired centaur with a sad smile on his face.

He didn't look at anyone in the field.

Staring at the sky blankly.

"Margery... did you instigate this? I thought that as the leader, you at least understood the truth!"

Hagrid questioned in disbelief.

He is just slow and kind, not stupid in any way.

"Bain just went too far, but he didn't disobey the elders' orders.

According to tradition, anyone must undergo a moral test including courage before accepting the inheritance.

I don’t want you to see the elders either. "

Margery shook his head and said, and the expression on the face of the red-haired centaur behind him became even sadder.

"Wizard's pony, I will not force you to engage in this duel, but you must apologize for insulting Bane. That is a serious offense."

The centaur leader lowered his body and looked at Gawain again.

But Gawain responded with a disdainful sneer.

He had never seen such a shameless person. He clearly planned everything, led the crowd to stop Hagrid, and allowed Bain to provoke him, but he spoke so grandly and compassionately when he tried to deflect.

"Then let's duel, fair-speaking mule."

After Gawain finished speaking, without waiting for Margery's response, he turned around and walked back, stopping after walking exactly thirty steps and bowing.

These are the rules of wizard duels.

"I am not Hercules, but apart from being the same as Hera in gender, you are far inferior to her."

The ebony wand seemed to know his fighting intentions and emitted warm heat, as if catering to his call.

"Bain, I swear! If you dare to hurt a hair of Gawain, even if it means risking my life, I will drive you out of this forest!"

Realizing that he could no longer stop the duel, Hagrid pointed at Bane and said.

"Humph!"

Bain raised his hooves and held the spear in his hand.