The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 578 Demon King and Demon King

All the members of the Ministry of Magic's action team who could be evacuated had done so. Those who could not evacuate either did not want to leave or were unable to leave.

The gap that was broken by the Fiery Flame had now closed again, and the raging Fiery Flame surrounded Malfoy Manor.

Arthur Weasley stayed behind, knowing that he was not strong enough to face Voldemort, but he could not leave Ada alone to face the demons. There were also several Aurors with good strength who stayed behind, although they might not be strong enough, but they had the good intention.

What surprised Ada the most was that Rufus Scrimgeour, the stubborn old man who had always been at odds with Ada, also stayed at the manor. Scrimgeour did not even look at Ada, he kept staring at Voldemort and his Death Eaters, with revenge in his eyes.

There were many corpses in the manor, all left behind from the previous battle between the two sides. Some of the corpses had melted into the raging fire, while others suddenly stood up at this moment.

These corpses that stood up may have belonged to the action team or to Voldemort's followers in their lifetime, but now they have a general name: Inferi.

The corpses regained their ability to move through black magic. They have no life, no soul or mind, and only obey the person who summons them.

During those darkest days, Voldemort created an army of Inferi by slaughtering Muggles and wizards alike.

There was no expression on Voldemort's snake-like face, and his scarlet eyes revealed no information. Just standing there, he put tremendous pressure on everyone in the Ministry of Magic, like a mountain.

A group of Death Eaters stood behind him, with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive, not daring to act rashly.

However, only a few people like the Lestranges, Antonin Dolohov and others dared to look up. Their eyes were filled with cold murderous intent. The appearance of Voldemort gave them great confidence.

The Aurors who stayed in the manor also stood behind Ada one after another and gave support to the young man. This statement was equivalent to their tacit approval of Ada's leadership position in the Ministry of Magic.

Even Scrimgeour came forward reluctantly.

Although he was reluctant, Scrimgeour had to admit that he had underestimated the threat of Voldemort and overestimated the strength of the Ministry of Magic.

Without masters like Dumbledore or Ada standing by, the Ministry of Magic would have only one outcome: it would be beaten to a pulp by Voldemort, or even destroyed by Voldemort and his followers.

Scrimgeour had witnessed it twice tonight.

The first time, Ada beat up a group of Death Eaters, laying the foundation for the Ministry of Magic's victory tonight; the second time, Voldemort beat up the Ministry of Magic's action team and single-handedly reversed the Death Eaters' decline.

No matter how good the words sound, seeing is believing. At this moment, Rufus Scrimgeour finally understood where he was wrong.

Whether it was Fudge who had already stepped down, or Scrimgeour who almost became the Minister, they all had a high opinion of themselves and thought that the Ministry of Magic could look down on everyone in the world, but they didn't know that they were the ones being looked down upon.

In the eyes of Dumbledore, Voldemort and Ada, the Ministry of Magic has never been a lofty existence, at best it is a stouter ant. If they are not satisfied with the Ministry of Magic, they can just wave their sleeves and change a new Ministry of Magic, or even call back the former Wizards Council.

Scrimgeour turned his head silently and looked at Ada. A few months ago, he was still chasing this girl, hating her for defying the authority of the Ministry of Magic. But it was this girl who brought many shames to the Ministry of Magic and saved the Ministry of Magic from danger several times.

Still hate him? Not really.

Do you like it or support it? Not really.

Scrimgeour's feelings towards Ada are very complicated, and this complex emotion can also represent the views of some Ministry of Magic officials. They need time to digest these things and dilute the hatred related to Ada before they can turn enemies into friends.

Just as Scrimgeour's inner drama was exploding, the Inferi moved and launched an attack under Voldemort's command.

The movements of these Inferi were very strange, some were running at high speed, some were using their hands and feet, and some were leaping, and they soon rushed in front of the Ministry of Magic. Behind the Inferi who led the charge, the Death Eaters also killed them while firing Unforgivable Curses.

Antonin Dolohov's hideous grin, Rodolphus Lestrange's roar, and Bellatrix's shrill baby-like laughter filled the chaotic manor. This was probably what the end of the world was like.

The Aurors who dared to stay in the manor were naturally not vegetarians. It was impossible for them to surrender without a fight. They all cast spells to block the approach of the Inferi. "The Inferi are afraid of fire and light!" Scrimgeour reminded his companions loudly. He might not be a qualified leader, but he was indeed an excellent Auror.

Scrimgeour's wand sprayed out a large amount of flames. Unlike the Fiendfyre that made the Inferi become violent, the temperature and brightness brought by these flames were enough to stop the Inferi's attack.

At the same time, a witch wearing an eyepatch and looking like a pirate was also controlling the flames to destroy the Inferi.

The others were trying to stop the vicious Death Eaters, shooting magic at the charging Death Eaters to prevent their attacks from falling on Scrimgeour and the one-eyed witch.

The flames, spells, shouting, and running corpses, all of these seemed to have nothing to do with Voldemort and Ada. The two looked at each other, and neither took the initiative to take action.

It's not that they admire each other, or that they are competing with each other in their magic realms. It's just that they each have their own thoughts.

Perhaps because she was young and impatient, Ada decided to take action before her legs became numb.

After making up her mind, Ada took off, and a thick black mist like ink swept towards Voldemort. After Little Hangleton Village, Ada challenged the Dark Lord Voldemort again.

This time, Ada wanted to get back the ground she had lost before. It had been a long time since she had been forced into such a miserable state.

Voldemort, dressed in a black robe, also turned into black mist, but his mist was even darker than Ada's, exuding a terrifying aura, and the black mist he turned into was also closer to reality.

The two balls of black mist collided with each other, but there was no explosion or magic fluctuation. Instead, the two balls of black mist merged into one! They entangled and tore each other apart, rolling and smashing towards the majestic main building.

A corner of the house collapsed instantly, and the broken rubble and bricks were like cannonballs. Some of the corpses were directly blasted into a bloody mist by the flying bricks and rubble, and the broken limbs and body parts fell like rain.

In the spacious and magnificent hall, Ada and Voldemort stood opposite each other. Surprisingly, the materials of their wands were the same, both yew wood and both phoenix tail feathers.

It’s just that the phoenix tail feathers in the core of Voldemort’s wand came from Fawkes, which is the same source as the core of Harry’s wand.

The phoenix tail feathers that Ada had were not provided by Fawkes. It was unknown where Ollivander got them from. If one could pluck the tail feathers of a phoenix, Fawkes would have been plucked bald long ago.

When buying a wand, Ollivander told Ada that yew wands were relatively rare and there were many bad rumors about them. Generally speaking, yew wands performed very well in casting harmful magic, especially dark magic.

Over time, people began to say that the powerful yew represented death, just as they did with the thestrals. Little did they know that the yew had a very long lifespan and also represented longevity.

How does the saying go? The cycle of life and death never ends. We are born and they die.

Ada felt that this sentence was very appropriate to describe the yew wand: Those who are my friends live, and those who are my enemies die.

The wands of both are made of yew wood, and the cores are also phoenix tail feathers. Although they are similar, they are also different, just as Ada and Voldemort have many similarities, but their personalities and ways of doing things are completely different.

"It's truly amazing!" Voldemort said coldly, "If I continue to let you grow, it will be a disaster."

Those scarlet eyes flashed with murderous intent, and the opening and closing of his thin lips could decide life or death.

"Stop bragging." Ada didn't care. "If you could kill me, you would have killed me on the day you used your father's bones to make soup. Even if you brag about not having to pay taxes, you still have to follow the basic laws!"

When it comes to irritating people, Ada can't accept anyone except Severus Snape.

After they talked and agreed, they both raised their wands at the same time, and surging magic power surged between their sleeves.

Voldemort started with a killing curse, and green light gushed out with an aura of all-destruction; Ada rolled up the tiles on the floor, and the luxurious carpet turned into a spear, and stabbed Voldemort.

(End of this chapter)