bacchusnovels Chapter 475 I'm Going to the Toilet
Chapter 475 I'm Going to the Toilet
Chapter 475 I'm Going to the Toilet
"She—seems—to have succeeded?"
Lee Jordan's voice was clearly filled with surprise.
Indeed, most people did not expect this to happen.
Who would have thought that a ferocious dragon could be subdued with a hypnotic spell?
In other words, this is not only "unthinkable," but also "impossible."
Based on the experience of Ministry of Magic staff in dealing with dragons, it takes the combined efforts of at least six or seven wizards for a spell to have an effect on a dragon.
The principle is not complicated—just as a child's appetite differs from that of a giant, a dragon's resistance far exceeds that of ordinary creatures.
This shows that the hypnotic spell cast by Hibiscus was not simple.
It even has to be based on her special bloodline.
The dragon's umbilical cord continued to expand, its roar almost disappeared, replaced by a silent hesitation, and even its tail stopped wagging wildly on the ground, completely losing its desire to attack.
"Hypnotic spell! She really did it!"
The audience fell silent, all eyes fixed on the once ferocious dragon.
Its body swayed, as if it might collapse at any moment.
A smile appeared on Furong's face, and then she turned around abruptly and ran towards the golden egg next to the silent dragon without hesitation.
"Now! The golden egg!"
The audience's eyes were once again glued to her every move, and everyone could almost hear the abyss-like silence in the air.
Just as she was about to touch the golden egg, the dragon's eyes narrowed sharply, as if it had sensed something unusual.
However, Hibiscus was already close to the golden egg.
"She caught the golden egg! She did it!" Lee Jordan shouted, almost shattering the sound in his ears.
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the stands, and the students of Beauxbatons stood up excitedly, waving their flags, creating a scene as surging as a tide.
Hibiscus's face was still pale, but she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, she did it.
It was done successfully amidst great anticipation!
She quickly turned around and ran lightly toward the safe zone. The dragon was still swaying in place, and although it was affected by the hypnotic spell, it did not make any further attacks.
"She did it!" Ron shouted from the stands, finally relieved of the weight on his heart.
Sean watched the game quietly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Indeed, fate always favors the brave."
Furong successfully returned to the safe zone, the golden egg in her hand gleaming in the sunlight.
"Next up is Cho Chang from Hogwarts!"
Upon hearing Cho Chang's name, Sean sat up straight.
Qiu Zhang stood inside the tent, the clamor outside echoing in his ears.
thump.
Boom, boom.
His heart pounded like thunder in her ears, and every tiny sound in his body was unconsciously amplified into a deafening roar.
When Cedric managed to get through the Swedish short-nosed dragon, the crowd below the field became like a huge creature, a cacophony of screams, shouts, and gasps.
Krum was the most special one—he was still talking to the girl from Durmstrang named "Eileen".
It's clear that the two have a very good relationship.
Of course, that's not the main point, because apart from Krum and Erin, the others weren't in good condition.
Fleur, who drew number 2, seemed to have followed in Cedric's footsteps, pacing back and forth inside the tent; as for Harry, he looked pale, making one worry that he might faint at any moment.
Lee Jordan's commentary could be heard intermittently from outside the tent, further amplifying the tense atmosphere inside.
"Oh, that's too dangerous! It's really too dangerous!"
"So close!"
"That move of his was really risky!"
As Qiu Zhang listened to these words, terrifying images of what might happen kept flashing through his mind.
forget?
Don't think about it?
How could that possibly be possible under these circumstances!
About twenty minutes later, a deafening cheer erupted from the field.
Clearly, Cedric has successfully defeated his dragon and captured the golden egg.
Lee Jordan excitedly shouted, "Absolutely outstanding! Now, judges, please give us your scores!"
However, he did not announce the score, and Qiu Zhang guessed that the referee might have already shown the score to the audience.
"One's gone, eight left!" Lee Jordan announced loudly, followed by another round of whistles. "Miss Delacour, please come on stage!"
The program started again, and Cho Chang listened quietly. He was about to draw his wand from his waist when he bumped into something strange.
chocolate.
It was something Professor Phillips had casually given her after the last training session. She had only accepted it instinctively at the time and hadn't remembered its existence until now.
She slowly unwrapped the chocolate, put it in her mouth, and the familiar aroma instantly filled the air. The slightly bitter and sweet taste of the chocolate intertwined and slowly melted on her tongue.
Ten minutes later, cheers erupted again outside; this time, Furong had succeeded.
Then there was silence as everyone waited for the judges' score, followed by thunderous applause.
Then, the whistle blew again: "Now entering the stage is Cho Chang of Hogwarts!"
Qiu Zhang stepped forward, realizing that his legs were already slightly numb.
She didn't know how she got out of the tent; she only remembered that when she regained consciousness, everything in front of her was like a colorful dream.
Thousands of faces were fixed on her, and every face in the bustling audience was waiting for her performance.
At the other end of the field, the Fireball Dragon crouched quietly, guarding its golden egg.
Its body was enormous, majestic like a mountain, its scales shimmering, staring intently at her.
A burst of enthusiastic noise erupted from the audience, making it impossible to discern whether it was admiration or provocation. Qiu Zhang was momentarily lost, but she forced herself to concentrate.
"Eliminate distractions," she silently told herself, "and do what you must do."
Slowly, she began to approach the enormous fireball dragon.
The Fireball Dragon turned its head alertly, never taking its attention away from her.
Qiu Zhang noticed that although it was staring at her, it did not attack immediately. She cleverly took advantage of this momentary gap and began to gently approach the side of the dragon, trying to avoid its gaze.
"Oh, it seems Qiu Zhang is slowly approaching that dragon! She's not in a hurry, her movements are quite cautious!"
Lee Jordan's voice rang out as promised.
"She didn't act rashly, but instead chose to bypass the dragon's front and walk to its side. Truly worthy of being a Ravenclaw wizard!"
As they drew closer, Qiu Zhang's heart pounded faster and faster; he could even smell the intense heat emanating from the dragon and its foul odor.
Dragon, it's been a long time since you took a bath.
Admittedly, this is an untimely idea.
After observing the dragon for a long time, Qiu Zhang discovered the golden egg—right next to the dragon—a distance of only twenty or thirty meters, which seemed to be within her reach.
Time waits for no one, we can't delay any longer.
Cho Chang slowly reached into his pocket and touched the wand, making sure the dragon didn't notice anything amiss. Then he gently pointed the wand at the golden egg and whispered the spell.
"It flew here!"
In an instant, the golden egg trembled slightly, as if sensing the power of the spell, and slowly lifted off the ground.
It drifted away slowly.
As the golden egg flew toward him, Qiu Zhang could almost feel that victory was within reach.
But just then, a deep roar came from the Fireball Dragon's throat. It turned around abruptly, slamming its tail into the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
"This..." Lee Jordan's voice suddenly paused for a moment, "Wait, what happened to the golden egg?"
Qiu Zhang frowned; she had also sensed that something was wrong.
The golden egg's flight speed suddenly slowed down, and its light began to dim. Just a few meters later, it was suddenly pushed back by an invisible force and crashed back to the ground with a dull thud.
"What's going on?" Lee Jordan asked urgently. "Could it be—that a protective spell has been placed on the golden egg?"
"Anti-Flying Spell!" Qiu Zhang instantly realized that the flying spell had not worked. An anti-flying spell had been cast on the golden egg, preventing her spell from being executed successfully.
Her heart sank as she watched as the dragon, alerted to her presence, roared and turned towards her, preparing to attack.
"Oh no!" Lee Jordan shouted, "Choo Chang's Summoning Spell has been countered! The golden egg has fallen back to the dragon's feet!"
This means she must get close to the dragon herself before she can try again!
Just then, the dragon suddenly let out a low howl and pounced forward, its huge body almost completely blocking her view.
However, just when Qiu Zhang thought he had no chance of escaping, a miracle happened.
The dragon's enormous nose suddenly slammed closer, as if sniffing the air, its eyes widening as if it had developed a special interest in her.
Qiu Zhang stood stiffly, barely daring to breathe, his heart filled with confusion and fear.
"What's wrong with it?" Lee Jordan's voice was also filled with confusion. "The dragon has stopped. What happened? Why isn't it attacking?"
Realizing his slip of the tongue, he quickly looked around and shouted, "Ministry of Magic? Will the Ministry of Magic get involved?"
At this point, some of the more timid people in the audience had already closed their eyes.
Qiu Zhang could hardly believe his eyes.
The dragon's enormous yellow eyes stared intently at her. Suddenly, its movements slowed, it sniffed the air, and then, unexpectedly—it stopped.
It stopped charging forward and made no attacking moves. Instead, it seemed to relax its body and lay back down on the ground, gently sweeping its tail across the ground and making a low purring sound.
"What's going on? It actually stopped?" Lee Jordan could hardly believe his eyes.
The audience was stunned. Everyone stared intently at the enormous fireball dragon in the arena, as if trying to read some clue from its face. But the dragon simply lowered its head, sniffed lightly, and then lay back down without moving.
"This is simply—unbelievable!" Lee Jordan's voice was filled with astonishment. "In all the history of the Triwizard Tournament, the Dragons have never let any warrior go at such a crucial moment. Why—why did it suddenly stop?"
"It might have sensed some special power?" a spectator whispered, and those around him nodded in agreement, all expressing their incomprehension as to why the dragon had suddenly stopped attacking.
Some viewers began to wonder if some unseen changes had occurred.
Almost everyone knows that the creatures of the magical world are not only behemoths of strength, but their behavior can also change due to unpredictable factors.
Perhaps it was the dragon's own fatigue? Or perhaps it was some kind of aura emanating from Qiu Zhang?
"Will the Ministry of Magic intervene? Is the dragon under some kind of hidden spell?" Lee Jordan continued his clamor, trying to find an explanation from the outside world, but he was also baffled. "But now the dragon has stopped, and Cho Chang seems to have seized the opportunity!"
Hermione, without realizing it, had already grasped Sean's hand, her face a mixture of confusion and excitement. "How is this possible? Why did the dragon suddenly stop? How did she do that?"
Ron's eyes were also fixed on the center of the field as he murmured, "Perhaps it sensed something—or—it felt that Cho Chang was no longer a threat?"
As she spoke, Hermione suddenly turned to Sean, "Professor, do you know why?"
"Maybe the dragon was just full," Sean chuckled, responding nonchalantly.
Hermione paused for a moment, staring at Sean.
Based on her understanding of the professor, she felt that there was something strange about his smile; in other words, there was something odd about the whole thing.
Qiu Zhang, still unable to believe what was happening before his eyes, was filled with doubt and unease.
She stood there, feeling as if it were all a dream. Every movement she made no longer belonged to her, but was as if she were being pulled by some unseen force.
But what's the point of thinking about these things now?
The golden egg was right in front of them! The fireball that was the guardian of the golden egg lay there quietly, occasionally sticking out its huge nose to sniff, and even yawning, completely unaware of her presence.
If not now, when?
Qiu Zhang walked slowly toward the golden egg, his steps trembling.
As the golden egg drew closer to her, the fireball dragon remained completely unresponsive.
She finally reached for the golden egg, and the moment she grasped it, her heart skipped a beat, as if she had suddenly surfaced from the deep sea, and every second in the air seemed to freeze in her mind.
Is this true? Did she really get the golden egg? Why didn't the dragon attack her?
Qiu Zhang's feelings were so complicated that they were hard to describe. He even found it difficult to tell whether he was happy because of his success or more confused by this strange calm.
Just then, thunderous cheers erupted from the audience.
She suddenly looked towards the audience, searching through the standing crowd for that familiar figure, perhaps...
Just then, Lee Jordan's voice rang out again, filled with shock and excitement: "Choo Chang succeeded! He caught the golden egg!"
Ladies and gentlemen, did you see that? The tension of this match has reached an unprecedented level, and Akiharu, facing the Fireball Dragon, obtained the golden egg right in front of its opponent! Although we don't know how he did it, perhaps it's some kind of special technique! Come, let's see what Akiharu's result is!
Just then, Sean suddenly released his hand from Hermione's under-seat connection and whispered.
"Hermione, you and Ron stay here and don't move. I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be right back."