Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 281 280: Raven! Raven!

The sky was azure blue, with clouds floating like cotton wool. Ian was suspended in the clear sky, with a rolling sea of ​​clouds below him and endless mountains and forests in the distance.

He gently swung his arms, adjusted his posture, and felt the flow of magic in the air. The strong wind tore at his cloak, and the suspended steel city in the distance was like a sleeping beast.

Ian looked at the city in front of him, and was shocked. He had heard many legends about lost civilizations, but he had never thought that he would see such a miraculous city in the sky in reality - the black metal surface was glowing with cold light, countless gears and pipes were exposed, and steam and arcs jumped between the gaps.

It floats quietly in the air, with no roar and no supporting structure. It is like a dormant cyber city with countless gears meshing and turning on the surface of the building.

The black-robed wizard who was accompanying them discovered him.

Blue rune lights flowed between the prism-shaped towers, and the entire city was wrapped in a translucent amber protective shield, with fine electric current ripples on the surface. Yes, Ian had just approached, and the entire city seemed to be facing a great enemy. The protective shield spread out like ripples, and countless runes flickered on the transparent barrier.

It is like a huge net that covers the entire city.

"This fluctuation of protective magic...even legends don't have such power." Ian narrowed his eyes and sighed in his heart, rubbing the wand gently in his palm.

however.

Before he was ready to get close.

Immediately afterwards, a shrill alarm sounded and noisy shouts were heard in the Iron City. The wizards, wearing black robes, stood on the high towers, pointing in Ian's direction with expressions of fear and anger.

"A raven from the underworld!"

Someone screamed, and the sound came through the protective shield, becoming distorted and unreal.

"It's that guy again!"

"Drive it away! Don't let it get close! It will take all our lives!"
A cry of fear came from the city: "Jiliguala! Jiliguala!" Ian didn't understand anything, but he could feel their strong sense of uneasiness from their tone.

Of course, although their language was ancient and obscure and Ian could not understand a word, he could feel their mood from the emotions conveyed in the faces and tones of these black-robed wizards.

The message here is clear - fear, disgust, even... hatred?
no way.

There's simply a language barrier.

In Ian's eyes, he only saw a group of people standing on a high platform, with eyes of various colors flashing under their hoods, holding strangely shaped metal scepters in their hands, pointing at him, with expressions full of vigilance and hostility on their faces, as if they had seen some irreconcilable enemy.

“These people are sick.”

Ian was stunned. He looked down at himself - a teenager wearing an ordinary wizard robe, except for the wand in his hand and the alchemical tools hanging around his waist.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a terrifying person like a monster.

With his bony hands and long legs, he looked like an ordinary boy. Except for the fact that his wizard robes were different from his, he couldn't think of anything about himself that was worth being so wary of.

to be frank.

The reactions of this group of people made Ian feel a little unconfident.

"I have hands and feet, but I don't look scary, do I? Do I have horns? Or do I have scales on my face?" He touched his face to confirm that he still looked like an ordinary human boy.

Finally, he took out a small mirror he had borrowed from Aurora to confirm it.

This is a round silver mirror with a diameter of about 20 cm. The frame is made of dark sandalwood and is carved with twisted vine patterns, as if countless shadows are wriggling in it.

The mirror surface is smooth and cold, and the mirror surface is slightly convex. When you look closely, you can see that the world reflected in the mirror seems to be thicker and deeper than reality. A faint blue gem is inlaid on the back of the frame. The gem will flicker with the holder's mood swings. It looks ordinary but exudes a mysterious atmosphere.

As a mirror of the magical world.

This uniquely shaped small mirror can clearly reflect the user's appearance, whether the other person is in a bright room or a dark corner, the mirror surface can accurately reflect a clear image, and the details are even more realistic than ordinary mirrors. It can also reflect the scene within a certain range behind the user.

It provides the user with an all-round view, making it convenient for grooming or observing the situation behind - I have to say, it is really different from the beautiful mirrors that most girls have.

Aurora's aesthetics is so special. Ian thinks Aurora's aesthetics are very good, and she must be a Cthulhu fan like him.

and.

Ian also felt that the paranoia of being persecuted and vigilant at all times was admirable. Of course, one of the greatest magical abilities of this mirror was that it could reflect the inner emotions of the user.

When the user stands in front of the mirror, the person in the mirror will have a normal appearance, but also a faint emotional color. For example, when the user feels happy, the mirror will emit a soft golden halo, like the sun shining on a calm lake. When the user feels sad, the person in the mirror will be surrounded by a layer of light blue mist, giving a feeling of coldness and loneliness.

When angry, the person in the mirror will be surrounded by red silk-like lines, as if burned by flames. When afraid, the mirror surface will become blurred, and distorted black shadows will appear, as if something unknown is peeping at you. At this moment, above Ian's head in the mirror, there are a series of question marks representing confusion.

The magical function of "spying on emotions" of this small mirror is also the reason why Ian took it away.

He is an alchemist who loves to learn.

"Nothing's wrong, even my hair isn't messed up." Ian repeatedly confirmed that he didn't have any horns on his head. He was increasingly confused as to why the black-robed wizards in the Iron City were so afraid of him. To be honest, if he were black, he would understand that the people in the Iron City might be afraid that he would contaminate the white bloodline.

But he is very white now.

The skin is so tender that it is as delicate as a baby's.

"Hey! Did you recognize the wrong person?" Ian shouted loudly, his voice drifting away in the wind. He then tried to use his mental power to probe the protective shield to express his goodwill to the ancient wizards inside. However, his mental power just touched the protective shield and was bounced back as if it had touched a hot iron.

obviously.

This kind of protective magic can even block the intrusion of spiritual power. Even though Ian has the status of a legendary wizard, he still cannot shake this protective shield at all.

This is what Ian cannot understand the most - it is obvious that these wizards all have magic and magical powers that are comparable to or even stronger than his.

But each of them was like a frightened bird.

As for?
Just when Ian was puzzled.

At this moment, the Steel City suddenly moved.

It wasn't the city itself that moved, but some mechanism within the city that was activated. The wizards in the Iron City turned a deaf ear to Ian's good intentions, raised their hands high, and chanted ancient spells.

The next second, the steel surface of the entire city began to wriggle, the originally stationary steel pipes began to twist and deform, cracks appeared on the ground, and countless metal monsters peeled off from the city walls, towers, and mechanical gears. Their bodies were made of black metal, steam was spewing from their joints, and blue flames were burning in their eye sockets.

These behemoths have various shapes. Some look like giants with three heads and six arms, with spikes all over their joints; some look like giant pythons, covered with gear-shaped scales.

Some looked like spiders, with cold light flashing at the ends of their eight long legs.

Without exception.

All are very huge.

And it is made of pure metal.

With iron bodies and cold eyes, controlled by a group of black-robed wizards, hundreds of metal creatures flew out of the building like a group of awakened war machines.

"Is this... a welcome ceremony?" Ian's mouth twitched as he watched those huge monsters rise into the air from the edge of the city, looking as scary as a huge swarm of bees. "This... this is too exaggerated!" Ian's eyes widened and he quickly stepped back. There was no way he could help it. Of course, he could feel that these metal monsters were targeting him.

The next second, these steel beasts pounced on him at an astonishing speed, approaching his position almost instantly. Ian reacted very quickly and released magic immediately.

at the same time.

"boom--!"

The first steel behemoth flapped its wings and flew over. It looked like a giant mechanical dragon, with a wingspan of twenty meters and its sharp metal claws flashing with cold light.

Ian quickly raised his wand and released a spell that he thought was working well.

"Split into pieces!"

A silver light flew towards the nearest spider-shaped beast, but only left a white mark on its shell. This magic was completely unable to shake these beasts.

Ian could only dodge in embarrassment.

"Flames!" Ian took the lead in launching an attack, and red flames spurted out from the tip of his magic wand. However, the moment the flames touched the steel beast, they disappeared as if swallowed by a black hole.

no way.

Ian could only transform the flame into fierce fire. The blazing flame turned into a giant dragon, roaring and rushing towards the steel beast, but just when the flame was about to devour it.

Dense runes appeared on the metal surface, and the indestructible flames were completely absorbed like a drop in the ocean. Yes, the blazing flames were like a roaring fire dragon, rushing straight at the steel dragon. However, when the flames touched the dragon's body, they evaporated instantly without leaving even a trace of burning.

This was not the first time Ian had encountered a substance that the Fiendfyre could not burn.

And that's about it.

"what?!"

Ian's pupils shrank.

They have already realized that this city and these giant beasts - the metal used to build them is the same metal as the bronze gate. It turns out that the bronze gate has at least a certain relationship with the wizards here!

Before he could recover from this information, another steel behemoth attacked from the side. Its body was like a giant scorpion, and its tail spewed out high-pressure steam.

The sharp metal tail needle stabbed straight at me!

"Fel energy bursts out!" Ian roared, and a dark green beam of fel energy burst out from the tip of his wand. This was his improved version of the Killing Curse, which was powerful enough to offset hundreds of years of Voldemort's power in one go.

However, the evil energy spread and exploded, and the moment it hit the steel beast, the runes lit up again, and the beam was swallowed up without leaving any trace. Not only that, the energy hit another steel beast behind it, and was directly absorbed and converted into power for it.

Or perhaps it is the vitality of metal.

"What?! It can also use the Star Absorbing Technique?!" Ian was stunned. He suddenly realized that this was not an ordinary magic defense, but an energy system that was beyond his cognition.

"Listen! I'm not an enemy! I'm from another era! I just want to go home!" Ian shouted in multiple ancient languages.

however.

"It's like that again! It's saying the same syllables again!"

The black-robed wizards of the Iron City stood on the city wall, waving their staffs and chanting strange syllables. Just like before, Ian couldn't understand a word.

He could only hear chatter.

"Damn it! These guys' steel is as strong as the bronze gate... Completely immune to magic?!" Ian gritted his teeth and quickly dodged to the side.

however.

The giant iron scorpion's tail stinger grazed his shoulder.

There was still a tear in his cloak.

"Asshole! Are you being unreasonable?" Ian cursed loudly as he dodged the overwhelming attacks. His wand was waving rapidly, casting countless spells.

But the magic he learned from his time was useless in front of the steel beasts. Ian rolled in the air in a panic, trying to distance himself, but more steel beasts surrounded him from all directions - mechanical flying eagles, gear snakes, steam colossi, they were lifeless, not affected by mental interference, and even ignored all magic attacks!
It seems like it was born to fight against wizards.

"Vulcan leads the way! Shadowless Storm! Gravity collapse!" Ian waved his wand frantically and spells poured out like a rainstorm. However, whether it was the cutting spell or the explosion spell.

All of them were swallowed up or bounced away by those strange runes.

Even the magic of gravity could not have any effect on these steel behemoths.

"Boom——!"

A steel giant swung its fist, and the air was compressed into a shock wave. Ian barely used the Armor Spell to resist it, but was still blown away dozens of meters, with a sharp pain in his chest.

"You bunch of lunatics!" He spat out a mouthful of blood foam and glared at the black-robed wizards in the Iron City. "I didn't do anything, and you just killed me?!"

"How rude!"

Ian was accusing these black-robed wizards.

However, the wizards just stared at him nervously. Although it seemed that the steel behemoths had the upper hand, it seemed that the pressure on these wizards was no less than that of Ian now.

There wasn't even a black-robed wizard who stood up to engage Ian in magic.

Don't you want to?

It looked like they didn't dare! They didn't do it themselves, but just controlled the steel beast, as if... they wanted to drive him away instead of killing him completely.

"Are you guys targeting me on purpose?" Ian dodged and shouted angrily, "I'm just passing by! I'm a polite person!"

"Damn it, there's no way to kill these things." Ian gritted his teeth, but now was not the time to dwell on this. He took a deep breath and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Since magic doesn't work..."

He suddenly put away his wand, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and the magic power in his body surged wildly. The next second, his body began to twist and deform, his bones reorganized, his muscles contracted, and his skin turned into black feathers.

Animagus form!
"Wow—!"

A huge raven flapped its wings, its dark wings piercing the sky, and the attacks of the steel beasts all missed. Ian's figure instantly turned into a meteor and rushed towards the protective shield of the Steel City. The wizards seemed to be stunned, they looked at each other, and then burst into more intense exclamations.

"It really is it!"

"Stop it! Stop it!"

"Phase two! Its phase two is coming!" The black-robed wizards were all terrified and began to control the metal behemoths, trying to intercept the ravens that were charging towards them.

(End of this chapter)