The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 530: Battle of the Department of Mysteries (Part )
As Dumbledore finished his words, the rectangular room fell silent. You could faintly hear a soft call from the other side of the curtain, as if calling you to enter the other side of this world.

When Dumbledore spoke to Voldemort, his tone was relaxed and casual, as if he was an old friend who had not seen each other for many years. There was no tense atmosphere. Dumbledore did not even have any defense, and he was unobstructed.

Voldemort on the opposite side was not so relaxed. Hidden behind his slender pupils was worry.

If it is true as Dumbledore said, once the two opponents choose to join forces, although he is reluctant to admit it, Voldemort also knows that he has no chance of winning tonight.

Tonight, Voldemort's plan that he had worked hard for a year failed. If he could get Ada's support, he could keep Dumbledore. Just imagine how happy it would be for the wizarding world without Dumbledore's obstruction.

The key lies in Ada's choice. The success or failure of tonight depends on her alone. Whoever Ada chooses to help will win tonight.

Ada stood behind Dumbledore. Once upon a time, the figure in front of her would protect her from the wind and rain, but now the two of them were going in opposite directions.

She was hesitant in her heart, and her best choice was to join hands with Dumbledore to fight against Voldemort, just like before. But Ada was also worried that if Voldemort failed again, she would become Dumbledore's primary target.

Tonight Dumbledore showed unparalleled trust in Ada, but who knows whether this trust is built on the basis of Voldemort continuing to cause harm?

During her time at Nurmengard, Ada was not only thinking about how to deal with Voldemort, she also reviewed all the arrangements made by Dumbledore in recent years. Although Dumbledore turned against Grindelwald and fought that unprecedented duel, he always adhered to the saying "everything is for the greater good".

What the "greater good" Dumbledore had in mind was, Ada had no idea, and it certainly wouldn't be what she was doing now.

Just when everyone was waiting for Ada's decision, Ada made her own choice with her footsteps. She did not continue to stand behind Dumbledore, but took a step, so that her position formed a triangle with Dumbledore and Voldemort.

The choice had been made, and the members of the Order of the Phoenix could not hide their disappointment. Even Dumbledore had a look of disappointment on his face. In contrast, Voldemort had a barely perceptible joy on his face.

"Are you disappointed that your student has made her choice?" said Voldemort. "Your rotten theories have failed once again, Albus Dumbledore!"

Dumbledore's tone was still casual, as if they were just drinking and chatting. He said, "I admit that I am a little disappointed, but it's nothing. Everyone has rebellious moments, and it's common for children to be disobedient."

It seems that in Dumbledore's mind, Ada is still a child who has not grown out of her childishness, the child who can quarrel with him for a piece of candy. However, this candy has become a different concept, and the childish quarrel has turned into a fight.

"I don't like your tone, Professor Dumbledore," said Ada, and then she looked at Voldemort, "I don't like your tone either, Mr. Riddle."

As soon as the words fell, the three of them chose to take action at the same time.

The Killing Curse and the Gift of Liberation were both directed at Dumbledore, only for a stone wall to suddenly appear in front of him, blocking the curse but also being shattered.

Dumbledore, who was behind the stone wall, spun his wand, and a long, thin flame shot out from the tip of the wand. Then the flame split into two, one winding towards Voldemort, and the other rushing towards Ada.

When gods fight, mortals suffer. The fight in the room was no longer something that others could intervene in. The moment the three started fighting, all the members of the Order of the Phoenix, Sergei, Hartman, and Bellatrix ran out.

Only those tied up Death Eaters stayed behind. Those who could still move tried to move out little by little, while those who couldn't move could only pray in their hearts, if they were still conscious.

Although Dumbledore's fighting power was the ceiling of the wizarding world and he had the support of the Elder Wand, he was still powerless when facing the attack from Voldemort and Ada, and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

It was also during this time that Voldemort sent out all the Death Eaters who had not escaped.

Voldemort didn't care about these Death Eaters, but he was able to use them easily. If they all died at the Ministry of Magic tonight, he would have to recruit them all over again. It was too troublesome and too dangerous. But when masters fight, they can't be distracted. Ada seized the opportunity to cast the Killing Curse and hit Voldemort, who was distracted. Dumbledore naturally added fuel to the fire, and another tinderbox flew through the air.

The situation suddenly turned around, and Voldemort fell into a disadvantage. He waved his wand repeatedly, causing the fuse to explode in front of him, and conjured a shining silver shield from the air, which blocked Ada's killing curse and withstood the impact of the explosion.

Ada is the weakest of the three parties, and has no choice but to act as a troublemaker.

In her opinion, whether Dumbledore is defeated or Voldemort falls again, she will be the next unlucky one. Rather than being targeted, it is better to continue the current triangle and let the status quo of the three-way struggle continue.

Even if Ada chose to help Dumbledore tonight, the two of them would not be able to defeat Voldemort.

Voldemort is not stupid. If he can't win, can't he just run away? The Ministry of Magic tonight is not the final battle of the century. It is more like a warm-up before the war begins. There is no need to fight to the end.

As for whether the troublemakers will be beaten to death, this possibility cannot be ruled out. After all, weakness is the original sin.

This is the situation in the room now. Ada's repeated jumping finally aroused the annoyance of Voldemort and Dumbledore. The two of them cast a large-scale magic at Ada at the same time, telling her to play by herself and not to cause trouble.

Faced with the fiercely burning fire snakes and the huge rocks that could crush everything, Ada had to put aside her thoughts of disrupting the situation and concentrate on dealing with it.

Ada, who had just reached her peak, was still a hair's breadth away from Dumbledore and Voldemort. This hair's breadth was not fatal, but it put Ada at a disadvantage in the duel.

Dumbledore was born in 1881; Voldemort was born in 1926; Ada was born in 1977. When Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald, Voldemort had just graduated; when Voldemort was rampant, Louis Rosier had not yet met Jessica Taylor.

System, talent, and hard work have made Ada what she is today, allowing her to stand shoulder to shoulder with Dumbledore and Voldemort at this age. In addition to developing her power, Ada needs to further narrow the gap between herself and these two and become a true demon king.

Ada used both her hands to guide the huge rock and the fire snake to collide with the air. The sound of the collision was deafening, and the whole stone room shook. The huge impact force spread in a wave shape, and a rain of fire fell.

In order to avoid the shock wave formed by magic, Dumbledore and Voldemort stopped fighting and focused on offsetting the damage caused by the shock wave.

Ada wore "Last Glory" on her left hand, which could automatically generate a shield; Voldemort also had a silver shield in his hand that could resist magical damage; only Dumbledore's left hand was empty, but he adapted to the situation and used the stone wall rising from the ground and the curtain standing in the center of the room to serve as his shield.

As the shockwave dissipated, the rain of fire was extinguished, but the fight between the three continued. Dumbledore was still in full swing, Voldemort's angry roars were getting louder and louder, and Ada rejoined the battle with high morale.

This 1v1v1 duel returned to the starting point, Ada and Voldemort once again joined forces to attack Dumbledore. The powerful spell made the stone chamber full of holes and devastation.

Black flames emerged from the tip of Voldemort's wand, rushing towards Dumbledore's chest like a sharp arrow. But Ada did not continue to attack under the cover of the mutant Fiendfyre, but turned her wand and aimed it at the laughing Voldemort again.

The Killing Curse, which was supposed to be green, now changed color to a sky-blue color. This was the killing move that Ada had hidden all night. She wanted to try it out to see if the advanced Killing Curse was as effective as the system introduction said!

If it worked, everyone would be happy tonight, and Ada would pack up and run away tomorrow morning. If it didn't work, Ada would also understand the power of this spell.

But Voldemort did not let Ada get what she wanted. The sky-blue spell hit the silver shield in his hand. The shield collapsed under the impact of the spell, then reorganized, collapsed again, and reorganized again...

When the terrifying energy contained in the spell dissipated, Voldemort was surrounded by shattered shields. Voldemort's left hand holding the shield kept shaking, and bright red blood dripped from his pale fingertips.

(End of this chapter)