Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 623 Prepare to retreat
Because the entire top of the holy mountain is now filled with cursed flames, Mike can actually sense the actions of Motore and Harry very clearly.

At the same time, he also understood that those horrible plants that could ignore the burning effect of the cursed flames were spreading across the entire top of the holy mountain at an alarming rate.

So almost at the same time Harry moved, Mike shook the wand in his hand lightly, turning the cursed flames around him into huge waves that pushed Harry towards him.

"Mike! We have to get to that palace!"

After they met up, Harry couldn't wait to speak, and Mike, who already knew a lot of information about the mutual aid society, naturally understood Harry's plan.

He didn't delve into how Harry knew there was a Sky-breaking Pool in the palace. He nodded and directly controlled the fire to send the two of them to the palace.

At the same time, the golden-armored warrior who was still in the deep pit was hysterically tearing at the vines and various plants that kept emerging from the ground, like a madman.

But he clearly still had some sense left in him.

Because when he found that Mike and Harry were about to escape, he immediately stopped what he was doing and chased after them.

Mike originally thought that Motore wanted to stop them, but he didn't expect that Motore didn't attack directly after approaching, but spoke loudly:
"Mike Townley! You have to stay and help me! Although your flames can't kill those plants, they can effectively inhibit their growth! Together we can drive them all back!"

Mottore's words made Mike stunned, but only for a moment.

He would not be so foolish as to believe a guy who had just fought a life-and-death battle with him.

"Help me! Mike Townley! I am willing to withdraw my troops and give you war compensation, as long as you are willing to stay and help me!" Motore was still trying hard, but Mike still did not stop. Instead, he increased his speed and increased the distance between him and Motore. "Damn it! Do you think you can get away with it by just walking away now? Don't dream! You don't understand what you have released! He will destroy the whole world!"

Motore finally got angry. He casually summoned the Spear of Longinus from a deep pit in the distance, and without even charging any power, he threw it directly at Mike and Harry.

But Mike had been prepared for this move. Facing the Spear of Longinus whose speed did not break the speed of sound, Mike easily dodged it with Harry using the Apparition Spell and arrived at the palace gate in advance.

Motore roared when he saw this and was about to continue the pursuit.

But at this moment, a huge vine with a diameter of more than two meters broke out from the rocky ground in front of him and smashed towards him fiercely.

Motore's pupils suddenly shrank and he quickly turned around to avoid it.

But soon, a second group of vines rose from under his feet, followed by the third and fourth groups...

It was as if there was some kind of mark on his body, and the vines specifically targeted him and attacked him, leaving him no chance to continue chasing Mike and Harry.

At this time, Harry and Mike had already arrived at the palace gate. Before entering the palace, Mike looked back at Motore who was entangled in vines, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Then he stretched out his right hand and snapped his fingers.

"Huhuhu!~"

A whistling sound came from the top of the holy mountain. The cursed flames that had been spreading all over the top of the mountain seemed to have received some kind of call and rushed towards the palace where Mike was at an alarming speed, leaving only the magma that had been burned into bright red by the cursed flames and still flowing slowly on the ground.

Without the suppression of the cursed flame, the growth rate of those strange plants also increased rapidly.

In the magma, on the charred rocks, in the giant pit where there are still faint traces of spatial cracks...

They adapted to various harsh environments quickly like some kind of alien creatures. In a short while, large areas of green appeared on the top of the holy mountain, which had been burned into a scorched earth by the cursed flames.

This scene made Motore's eyes tear into pieces, while Mike smiled faintly, turned around and walked quickly into the palace.

Of course, there were those plants in the palace, but under the burning of the concentrated cursed flame that Mike deliberately controlled, the growth rate of those plants was much slower than outside, which also gave Harry and Mike enough time.

The interior of the palace is large and complex.

The entire hall is filled with various ancient statues, and there is a huge painted mural on the semicircular ceiling.

Around the hall is a curved staircase leading to the second and third floors and countless rooms.

The most exaggerated thing is that all the walls of the palace are built with obsidian. This extraordinary material with first-class magic resistance makes it impossible for Mike to use magic perception to explore the scenes inside those rooms.

Obviously, it is not easy to find the Sky-Breaking Pool in such a large space.

But this was not a problem for Mike.

Others might feel pity for this palace which could almost be called a work of art, but not Mike. He directly controlled the cursed fire to sweep across the entire palace. The obsidian walls had no resistance to the cursed fire and were easily burned through, turning into molten lava all over the ground.

While Mike was looking for the Sky-Breaking Pool, Harry was in a dilemma.

He had also heard what Motore said just now. Knowing how terrifying Elisia was, he knew very well that if he really allowed Elisia to act recklessly, the scene Motore described might really happen!
This was unacceptable to Harry, who cherished Hogwarts and the wizarding world.

That's why he almost told Mike the truth just now.

But in the end he held back, because he could see that Mike was basically at the end of his strength. If he was asked to fight again at this time, then Mike would most likely die here today.

On one side is the life of his best friend, and on the other side is the safety of the whole world.

For a moment, Harry was deeply entangled.

At this moment, as if seeing Harry's inner thoughts, the Death Cloak's strange laughter suddenly rang in Harry's ears.

His laughter made Harry even more irritated.

If the other party had not plotted against me, then the current situation would not have happened!
Thinking of this, Harry pulled hard at the Death Cloak on his body in revenge.

"What a petty guy!" Death Cloak cursed in Harry's ear, "Don't worry, your worries are unnecessary. Alicia will never leave the Holy Mountain."

"How did you know!"

Harry instinctively whispered a retort, but he immediately covered his mouth for fear of being discovered by Mike.

'Hehe! Who do you think Saint Uranus is? Would he not have considered the possibility that Alicia would escape one day?' The Death Cloak Monster explained with a smile, 'In fact, the cage that holds Alicia is not only the chains of oath in the deepest part of the Holy Mountain, but also the entire Holy Mountain Secret Realm! Unlike ordinary secret realms, the Holy Mountain Secret Realm is not on the same plane as the main world you are in. So as long as you destroy the Sky Breaking Pool when you go out later, Alicia will not be able to escape no matter how powerful she is!'

After listening to Death Cloak's explanation, Harry's expression finally relaxed a little.

But deep down in his heart, he still felt a little uneasy. After all, the previous experience at the foot of the Holy Mountain had taught Harry a lesson, and also made him know that the Death Cloak had its own purpose, and he was definitely not someone who could be 100% trusted.

But now Harry chose to believe the other party for the time being. After all, deep down, Harry didn't really want Mike to die.

Thinking of this, Harry closed his mouth and said no more.

At this time, Mike finally completed the exploration of the palace and found the Sky-Breaking Pool hidden on the top floor of the palace.

Without saying a word, he picked up Harry and flew into the air with the help of the cursed fire, landing directly at the destination.

As soon as they landed, Harry and Mike's attention was attracted by the scene in front of them.

It was a small man-made garden. Although the flowers and trees inside had long been devoured by the cursed flames, the beautiful scenery of the place could still be seen from the various strange rocks and some remaining traces on the ground.

In the very center of the garden is a pool of clear water.

Although it was called clear water, Harry and Mike knew very well that what was in the pond was definitely not some common liquid. After all, the cursed flames surrounding it were not vegetarian, and it was definitely not normal that it had not evaporated at this temperature.

Presumably, this should be the so-called Sky-breaking Pool.

Mike and Harry looked at each other, and both of them showed joy on their faces.

Then Mike walked quickly forward and threw the Masonic gold coin hanging on his chest into it.

This is the information Mike obtained from the white-robed old men who were studied before. In order to activate the Sky Breaking Pool, the coordinates of the destination are needed. Now the only thing that is most suitable for Mike to use as the transmission coordinates is the Masonic gold coins.

If nothing goes wrong, using it as the target, Mike and Harry can be teleported back to the Masonic secret territory smoothly.

As for why Mike didn't just use the Masonic gold coin with the function of a door key to leave, it was very simple.

You should know that although you can use the Apparition Charm on the Holy Mountain, it is only limited to short-distance teleportation.

The space here is dense and stable, and seems to be reinforced by some unknown space-locking spell. Even the Apparition used by Mike cannot teleport over ultra-long distances, not to mention the portkey whose air-breaking ability is even worse than that of the Apparition.

Therefore, Mike estimated that if he wanted to leave here, he could only use mysterious space-transporting objects such as the Sky-Breaking Pool and the Anywhere Door.

Of course, what Mike didn't know was that there was actually no space blockade on the Holy Mountain. The most fundamental reason why he couldn't use the portkey and remote apparition was that the Holy Mountain and the main world they were in before were not on the same plane.

After saying so much, the Masonic gold coins thrown into the Sky-Breaking Pool finally sank to the bottom of the pool.

Then, a series of bubbles rose from the bottom of the pool accompanied by a strange blue light.

Under the astonished gazes of Mike and Harry, the Masonic gold coin made entirely of a special alloy actually began to slowly melt.

Mike quickly withdrew his gaze. He knew very well that it was the Sky Breaking Pool that was analyzing the coordinates.

This will take some time.

Taking advantage of this free time, Mike turned his head and looked at Harry beside him.

At this moment, Harry was still staring at the Sky Breaking Pool. The death cloak he was wearing still hadn't regained its invisibility ability and looked a little tattered.

Mike's expression also became a little complicated.

To be honest, he really wanted to say a lot to Harry, including questioning why Harry had changed so much and Harry's real purpose.

In the past he had simulated a confrontation with Harry in his mind, but now that the two of them were officially standing side by side, he didn't know what to say.

After staring for a long time, Mike finally sighed and said in a deep voice:

"Harry, I'm so sorry."

"what?"

Harry turned his head with a puzzled look on his face, as if he didn't hear clearly what Mike had just said, and seemed to be questioning why Mike was apologizing.

"I mean, I'm sorry for what Victor did. When we get back, I'll ask him to apologize to you in person."

This time Harry finally heard it clearly, and his expression changed rapidly, finally turning into a look of anger.

"Apologize? What's the point of apologizing? Can an apology make all the suffering I've endured during this period of time disappear? Can an apology bring Professor Snape back to life? Huh?!"

Harry clenched his fists and his voice became louder and louder, eventually turning into a deafening roar.

However, Mike was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then a strange look appeared on his face.

He frowned and said:

"Professor Snape...he's not dead."

"Eh?!"

Now it was Harry's turn to be shocked. He opened his eyes wide and stayed there for a long moment before he screamed:

"Professor Snape is not dead!?"

"Yes, obviously Victor's condition is not so bad that he wants to kill his own professor." Mike shrugged and said, "After you left, he sent the seriously injured Professor Snape directly to me. After a series of treatments, he has recovered now..."

Mike paused here, observed Harry's expression, and then continued:

"It's just that the previous battle left him with some sequelae. For example, his right leg can no longer be used. But don't worry, making prosthetic limbs is Victor's forte. He has already equipped Professor Snape with a mechanical prosthetic leg."

Harry didn't know much about Victor's expertise in mechanical prosthetics, so when he heard about a mechanical leg, he immediately thought of Moody's funny limp when he walked.

When Snape's serious and stinky face was replaced with his own, Harry burst out laughing.

(End of this chapter)