bioinnovel Chapter 337 Scarface and Brutal
Chapter 337 Scarface and Brutal
Chapter 337 Scarface and Brutal
In the mermaid village deep in the Black Lake, Harry and the mermaids were locked in a stalemate.
One side insists on saving the person, while the other side refuses to allow it; neither can change the other's mind.
Harry glanced down at the black watch on his wrist. Time was running out; he had to make a decision quickly.
Then Harry looked at the hostages bound to the mermaid statue. Cho Chang's head was resting on Hermione's shoulder, and the silver-haired little girl's face was ashen. The three of them looked lifeless.
Why don't we just take Ron and Hermione and charge out together, and fight our way out?
Harry, whose Gryffindor talent had awakened, thought so, but the sheer number of merfolk around him filled him with despair.
How about we get Ron to the surface first, and then come back to rescue Hermione?
Circumstances dictate the course of events, and instead of acting rashly, Harry began to consider other solutions.
However, the countdown on his watch kept reminding Harry that he and the hostages didn't have much time left.
Just as Harry was deep in thought, the merfolk around him suddenly became excited and pointed above Harry, gesturing for him to look up.
Harry looked up and saw his rival, Cedric, rapidly approaching.
Before today, Harry would have been very reluctant to see Cedric, but beneath the Black Lake, Harry was delighted to see his rival.
Cedric, with bubbles rising from his head, charged at the ashen-faced Cho Chang with both hands and feet. He pulled a small knife from his shorts pocket and cut the straw rope in one swift motion.
Cedric, looking somewhat comical, first caught Cho Chang as she floated up, then looked at Harry.
Cedric mouthed to Harry, "Time is running out, get back to shore quickly."
"Have you seen Fleur and Krum?" Ha asked, mouthing the question.
"I didn't see Fleur," Cedric shook his head. "Krum is right behind us."
As the two Hogwarts warriors were talking, the merfolk around them became excited once again, and Krum, a half-human, half-fish creature, arrived.
Krum, now half a shark, charged at Hermione, attempting to tear at the seaweed rope binding her with his teeth.
However, Krum's seemingly sharp teeth were not very effective; not only did he fail to bite through the rope, he also nearly bit Hermione.
While Krum was busy rescuing people, Cedric mouthed to Harry again, "Go! Forget about Krum and Fleur, it's just a game."
Having said that, Cedric carried the sleeping Qiu Zhang to the surface and soon disappeared.
The stubborn Harry failed to grasp Cedric's underlying meaning, his mind still preoccupied with the lyrics of the Little Mermaid song: "An hour later all hope is gone, it has vanished completely, never to return."
Harry completely forgot about the Triwizard Tournament and the second event; all he could think about now was saving people.
Driven by this thought, Harry swam to Krum and handed the sharp stone in his hand to his opponent.
The noble and selfless scene made the mermaids in the village shake their heads.
Not only the mermaids, but also the audience in the stands shook their heads. Some said Harry was a fool, while others said Harry was sincere.
"Harry gave his tools to Krum, and Krum learned how to use them. Making and using tools is a manifestation of wisdom," Belvina's thunderous explanation echoed. She continued, "If I could, I would award Mr. Potter a moral excellence award, even though he looks utterly foolish now."
Unsurprisingly, Belvina once again attracted a stern look from the Hogwarts headmaster.
"We saw Mr. Krum leave the mermaid village with Miss Granger," Belvina continued. "Now, only Mr. Potter remains in the village. Is he still not planning to leave?"
That's right, Harry isn't planning to leave; he's waiting for Fleur.
With Cho Chang and Hermione rescued one after another, Harry's mood was no longer as anxious as before.
Harry planned to wait until Fleur appeared in the village before taking Ron away and returning to the shore before Fleur did.
So Harry kept track of the time while looking around, trying to spot Fleur in the grey, eerie lake.
Looking left, right, up, and down—Harry quickly explored the mermaid village, so different from human culture, but the last warrior still hadn't appeared.
Harry, who was at the bottom of the lake, had no idea that Fleur had already withdrawn from the competition, and it was impossible for him to see that silver-haired figure underwater.
The countdown numbers on the black watch kept ticking away, and as the remaining time dwindled, Harry's anxiety returned.
Why isn't she here yet?
Why hasn't she shown up yet?
Damn it, where is she right now?
Anxious Harry picked up the sharp stone again.
The village mermaids immediately surrounded Gabrielle, who was bound to the stone statue, preventing Harry from approaching.
The more the mermaid acted this way, the more Harry believed in the lyrics—that after an hour all hope would be lost, that it had vanished completely and would never reappear.
What should I do?
What should I do?
What should that little girl do if Furong never shows up?
Harry grew increasingly anxious, the countdown on his watch constantly urging him to make a decision as soon as possible.
Finally, Harry gritted his teeth and drew his wand.
Despite being alone and surrounded by a large number of merfolk, Harry still drew his wand without hesitation.
"Get out of the way!" A string of bubbles came out of Harry's mouth.
The silent threat worked; the merfolk stared at Harry's wand, slowly backing away to make way.
Harry rushed forward, pointed his holly wand at the mermaid statue's tail, and chanted the spell: "Crush!"
The straw rope attached to the mermaid statue's tail snapped instantly, and the silver-haired girl's body floated upwards, swaying back and forth with the waves.
Using his strength, Ha grabbed Ron by the collar with one hand and the silver-haired girl around the waist with the other, swimming upwards recklessly.
Trying to get away from the dangerous underwater bottom.
"We saw that Mr. Potter not only rescued Mr. Weasley, but also snatched Miss Delacour!" Belvina explained. "Mr. Potter doesn't have much time left; he must get back to the surface as soon as possible."
The packed stands were silent, everyone focused on Harry and the two hostages he had rescued, and no one even noticed Cedric and Krum returning to the shore.
The reason was that the merfolk of the Black Lake were chasing Harry. They all looked fierce and were carrying spears and harpoons.
Soon, the mermaids caught up with the slow-moving Harry, surrounding him and seemingly ready to attack at any moment.
However, Harry couldn't care less about the mermaids at this moment. Ron and Gabrielle's weight greatly slowed him down, leaving him still underwater in the darkness.
To make matters worse, Harry really didn't have much time left this time, as the gill sac grass was starting to lose its effectiveness.
The lack of webbed hands and feet slowed Harry down again, and the dizziness from lack of oxygen made him start to lose consciousness.
With his mind blank, Harry instinctively pushed Ron and Gabrielle upwards, then pointed his wand at his head and chanted the spell.
Instantly, the bubble enveloped Harry's head, the dizziness began to dissipate, the pain in his lungs lessened, and Harry's mind cleared up again.
Then, something completely unexpected happened.
Harry pointed his wand at the merman chasing him, aimed at the merman closest to him, and recited the spell.
"Disarm you!"
A jet of water shot out, and the mermaid's spear immediately flew out of her hand.
"Retreat the enemy three feet!"
Another jet of water pierced the dark lake water, instantly repelling another mermaid, which then sank to the bottom of the lake.
On the judges' stand by the Black Lake, Belvina suddenly stood up, thinking to herself: Harry Potter, does your brain have no wrinkles?!
Dumbledore also stood up, walked out of the judges' stand with his hands behind his back, and went to the water's edge. The Hogwarts headmaster's retreating figure conveyed a sense of helplessness, a helplessness towards Harry.
Igor Karkarov was overjoyed once more, his lips curling into a wild grin. Recklessly attacking the merman and injuring her—points deducted! Points must be deducted!
One warrior gave up halfway, another attacked the mermaid, and now all we need to worry about is Cedric Diggory, who was the first to return to shore. We need to find a way to get him back down!
Professor Karkaroff stroked his beard, his smile brighter than the sun.
Compared to the beaming smile of Karkaroff, Barty Crouch's face was as dark as a storm cloud.
Crouch appeared to be worried about Harry attacking the mermaid, but that wasn't actually the case. His gloomy expression was because Harry had already returned to shore.
The mermaids living in the Black Lake were relatively less warlike, but when faced with Harry's attack, they did not retaliate. They remained around Harry, only keeping their distance.
It wasn't until Harry surfaced with Ron and Gabrielle as hostages that the mermaids surrounding him dispersed, with only the most ferocious-looking mermaid following him to the shore.
"Fool!" Ron said to Harry as soon as he surfaced. "Why did you bring Gabrielle along!"
Even so, Ron did not let go of Gabrielle beside him, and together with Harry, they swam back to shore with Gabrielle, who could not swim.
"Fleur didn't show up, and I can't just dump her on the merfolk; those merfolk look like they're not to be trifled with!" Harry said, panting. "Wait, how do you know her name?!"
"Because we were together all night, the four of us! You idiot!" Ron said. "You didn't actually believe that lousy song, did you? Belvina and Dumbledore would never let anything happen to us!"
In an instant, Harry broke down, feeling both deflated and angry, realizing he had just acted like an idiot.
Soon, something even more devastating happened: he saw Dumbledore and Belvina standing on the shore.
Dumbledore was squatting by the water, talking to the most ferocious-looking mermaid, while Belvina walked over with a gloomy expression.
"Hey, isn't this our hero Potter?" Belvina said as she walked over. "Let's go on a killing spree!"
Fortunately, she had already canceled the amplification spell on herself, otherwise the entire audience would have heard her mockery of Harry.
Ron looked like a hero returning home, while Harry was covered in a mask. The two of them helped Gabrielle up from either side and carried her to the shore.
"Our warriors are truly formidable! They utterly thwarted the merfolk, leaving them no chance to retaliate. They could only surround them, not fight back, right?"
As she spoke, Belvina, standing on the shore, threw three blankets at Harry and Ron to keep them warm.
Although Ron's movements were a little clumsy, he still managed to catch the two blankets, draping one over himself and wrapping the other around Gabrielle.
Exhausted and dizzy, Harry was lucky; his outstretched hands failed to catch the flying blanket, but instead, his face caught it.
Perhaps he was too weak, or perhaps he slipped, Harry, who was face down on the blanket, fell straight backward and splashed into the icy water.