The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

This protective spell filters out the intense light.

At the same moment when the light was at its brightest, Sato Hiroshi quickly waved his wand again, and a thin, concealed beam of light flew out from his wand, pointing directly at Ryze's chest.

It is torn apart.

However, Ryze was already prepared.

His double protective spell is now a master craft.

The red cutting spell struck the invisible barrier with a crisp cracking sound, but it did not shatter the protective spell.

After the intense light, the surrounding area revealed the double protective spell used by Ryze.

"To have mastered the Double Protection Charm in first year, this Hogwarts student is something else."

The professors present were naturally aware of the Double Protection Charm.

After all, this was one of Professor Flitwick's signature spells, and basically all the students he taught could play it very well.

However, those were all students in fifth grade or above.

The difficulty of this spell lies in the fact that it is essentially a double casting, and it also requires the release of two protective spells of completely different natures.

Simply put, it requires extremely strong magic power and control; anything less won't work.

Wizards under the age of 15 would find it difficult to meet the minimum requirements for this spell, yet Rizz has actually mastered it.

Moreover, judging from the level of proficiency he displayed, he had mastered this magic for at least six months.

"White? Is there any famous magical family in England with the surname White?" The audience below the stage began to wonder about Rizzi's background.

"I don't know. Perhaps they're from a branch of an ancient family, or a hidden mixed-race individual..."

They believed this must be an elite member of some magical family, trained from childhood.

They simply didn't believe that a wizard with such abilities in his first year could have grown up in a Muggle orphanage.

A murmur of discussion arose from the audience, while Pierre, seated in the Durmstrang area, stared intently at Reiz on the stage.

He didn't sleep well last night after he got home, still wondering how he had been defeated by Ryze.

But now, watching Ryze effortlessly block the spell attack from the fifth-year magic student in a head-on confrontation with a double protective charm, and launch a counterattack, a look of seriousness appeared on Pierre's face.

“This casting speed and magic power... he really can’t be considered a freshman at all,” Pierre muttered to himself. Rizzi’s current ability to directly clash with a fifth-year student from the magic academy was such that even if he hadn’t underestimated him yesterday, he probably wouldn’t have been able to defeat Rizzi in a short time.

The battle on the stage did not stop because of the spectators' surprise.

In fact, the battle on the dueling ring is currently at its most intense.

Double Protection Charms appear very frequently in duels. Sato Hiroshi only tested it briefly and confirmed that the Double Protection Charms Ryze used were not just empty shells, and that the defensive strength of these Charms was comparable to that of a sixth-year student.

At that moment, Hiroshi Sato realized that he was facing an opponent who was evenly matched with him, and he absolutely could not relax in the slightest.

His wand swings became extremely small, a practical style of the magic institute, using minimal movements to cast spells in pursuit of maximum casting speed.

Even with the speed boost from the mad scientist, Ryze's casting speed is still slightly slower than his opponent's when he doesn't use light and fire magic.

Moreover, while maintaining rapid spellcasting, Sato Hiroshi's steps were also swift, constantly changing positions on the dueling platform to dodge Ryze's spells, while also searching for weaknesses in Ryze's defensive spells.

In contrast, Ryze, with his double protective charm, only needed to dodge with his feet.

After nearly a minute of their spells clashing, Hiroshi Sato realized that both layers of the Double Protection Spell in front of Ryze were on the verge of collapse, and a few more hits would be enough to shatter them completely.

"This is the time!" Sato Hiroshi knew that Ryze wouldn't summon the protective charm again before the shield broke, so this was his chance.

"He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!"

"Obstacles abound!"

"Except your weapons!"

Three spells flew swiftly from Sato Hiroshi's hand.

However, at this very moment, Ryze also began to take action.

Hiroshi Sato originally thought that Reese wasn't good at walking, which is why he found this opportunity.

In reality, while Rizzo's footwork was indeed not as precise as Hiroshi Sato's, his reaction and dodging speed were faster than that of a sixth-year student at Hogwarts.

After all, the accelerated thinking brought about by the scientific madman allowed Ryze to think at a speed several times faster than ordinary people. When he was fully focused, watching the flight paths of those spells was like watching slow motion.

As long as his body can keep up, it's very difficult for ordinary spells to hit him.

The Lightness Spell was also a spell Ryze had been practicing. Accustomed to the super-high movement speed brought by the shoes, this level of speed posed no problem for him at all.

He hadn't moved earlier simply because he was observing Sato Hiroshi.

Now that the opponent is trying to exploit the critical moment of the protective charm, Ryze naturally stops pretending and can seize this opportunity to counterattack.

He deftly dodged the first two spells, and when the final disarming spell came, he precisely struck it down with a shattering spell.

Even after knocking down the Disarming Charm, the Shattering Curse still slammed towards the direction where Sato Hiroshi had landed.

"boom!"

The Shattering Spell struck the stone bricks beneath Sato Hiroshi's feet, sending shattered stone chips flying in all directions along with the dust.

Sato Hiroshi reacted quickly. Although he didn't expect Ryze to be so fast, he managed to use a new Ironclad Charm to block the impact of the Shattering Charm and the shattered rocks the moment the Shattering Charm landed.

However, Ritz did not give Sato Hiroshi any more time to breathe.

"Immediately imprison him!"

Several thick ropes appeared out of thin air, blocking Sato Hiroshi's movement path from various tricky angles.

Sato Hiroshi had just cast the Iron Armor Spell and hadn't had time to use a new spell yet. To avoid being bound, he could only roll backward with some difficulty, trying to create some distance.

The ropes flew past his robes, and although they didn't bind him directly, they encircled him like a fence.

Just as Sato Hiroshi rolled away from the rope and was about to get up, a burst of scorching flame erupted from the tip of Ryze's wand.

"Flames are raging!"

The timing of the flame was impeccable; it didn't fly directly towards Sato Hiroshi, but instead precisely struck the ropes scattered on the stage.

These ropes, conjured by magic, are excellent targets for ignition before the magic dissipates.

In the blink of an eye, the original binding ropes turned into a ring of blazing fire, and the scorching heat instantly engulfed the area where Sato Hiroshi was located.

Sato Hiroshi's expression changed drastically; he could feel the scorching heat rushing towards him.

Fortunately, his Ironclad Charm could still protect him from the flames, giving him a chance to catch his breath.

However, the moment those rising flames touched the Ironclad Curse, something strange happened.

A barely noticeable bright spot suddenly appeared on Sato Hiroshi's Iron Armor Spell.

Immediately afterwards, the bright spot expanded violently in a very short time and made a loud bang.

"Boom!"

Sato Hiroshi's Ironclad Spell, which he barely managed to cast, was no match for the sudden explosion after it had withstood the effects of the Shattering Spell.

In an instant, his Iron Armor Spell shattered under the explosion!

"What?" Sato Hiroshi's pupils contracted in shock as the force of the explosion caused him to lose his balance and fall backward.

The surrounding flames, following the broken protective spells, burned directly onto the cuffs and shoulders of his robe.

The moment the flame touched Sato Hiroshi's body, a second bright spot quickly formed on his body as well.

Then, detonate it again!

Chapter 195: Professor Flitwick's Misleading

"Boom!"

With another muffled thud, Sato Hiroshi felt a powerful impact explode from his calf.

By the time he realized what was happening, he had already been thrown into the air by this force.

His mind went blank for a moment.

What happened? When did he get infected?

Sato Hiroshi desperately tried to recall the details from earlier.

He had clearly used the Ironclad Charm to block the flames, but Ryze suddenly blew it up in a way he couldn't understand.

After the barrier shattered, the strange explosion directly hit him.

This magic is so illogical!

"Look! Sato's been blown away!"

The students from the magic academy below the stage gasped in surprise.

Because the whole process only takes a few seconds.

People's attention was actually focused more on Ryze's imprisonment spell and fire spell.

What they saw was Hiroshi Sato trying to launch a counterattack by casting three spells in succession, but not only did Ryze dodge them all, he was even suppressed by Ryze's counterattack.

They couldn't quite discern what magic Ryze had used, only suspecting that he might have inserted some special explosive spell into a fire spell.

Only the teachers, seeing what Reese had just done, couldn't help but become serious.

None of the coaches really took Riz seriously yesterday, so apart from Durmstrang's coach and the players recording the match, they didn't directly see how Riz defeated Pierre.

We can only briefly discuss Ryze's situation during the evening review session, and today we've prioritized Ryze's duel as a key focus.

Today they saw it clearly: Ryze's counterattack actually consisted of only three spells.

The ropes generated by the Shattering Curse and the Binding Curse were probably used to attract Sato Hiroshi's attention, all for the sake of that last, strange-looking Flame Curse.

That fire spell, though its release and flight speed were astonishing, even comparable to those graduates who specialized in fire spells.

But from any perspective, what Ryze released should have been the most normal fire spell.

But this seemingly harmless fire spell produced an effect they couldn't comprehend at all. First, it shattered the Iron Armor Spell, and then it blew Sato Hiro away.

“Philips,” Professor Beauxbatons couldn’t help but turn to Professor Flitwick sitting beside them, “What kind of special magic have you prepared? Although the spell does look like ordinary flames, I bet there’s something wrong with it.”

Professor Flitwick stood tall with a mysterious smile on his face.

He knew that this was a special ancient magic that only Ryze possessed, but that was all he knew.

Those without an ancient magical talent are not even qualified to study these ancient spells, and he didn't have any ancient magical talent, so after a brief study, he decisively abandoned this magical technique that was extremely tempting to a duelist like him.

However, as the dean of Ravenclaw, he certainly couldn't appear to be ignorant himself.

“Oh, that spell…” Professor Flitwick said casually, “It’s one of the recent breakthroughs we’ve made in ancient runes at Hogwarts. Raz is very talented at combining ancient runes with spells, and he’s the only student in the first year to have mastered this skill.”

"A breakthrough in Ancient Runes?" Before the professors at Beauxbatons could speak after Professor Flitwick's words, Professor Vagabond seemed to recall something. "It seems there is such a thing. I heard that Professor Barbling, the Ancient Runes professor at Hogwarts, did indeed make a major breakthrough in a certain field of Ancient Runes and invited many professionals in the field to gather together for an exchange. Could this be it?"

“Oh, Ryze is indeed a student that Basilda highly regards. He has been learning ancient runes from Basilda since last summer,” Professor Flitwick said these words, which were hard to decipher, with a straight face.

“Besides Rhett, many of our school’s outstanding students are actually trying to get into this field... You know, Hogwarts always encourages students to explore forgotten powers. As long as you master some tricks, even first-year students can master this magical skill... Of course, the premise is that your magical perception must be sharp enough.”

Hearing Professor Flitwick's words, the expressions of the teachers from other schools became somewhat subtle.

They certainly didn't completely believe Professor Flitwick's words, after all, he had released a lot of seemingly plausible but ultimately false information to divert attention during past duels.

But now what Professor Flitwick is saying sounds pretty true.

Because it is true that Hogwarts has made a major breakthrough in ancient runes. After all, professors from Vagado have come forward to confirm this, and professors from other schools have also heard about it to some extent.

It's not hard to find out that Rizzi started learning ancient runes from Professor Babling last summer. Don't underestimate the intelligence capabilities of magic schools in various countries.

After Reese defeated Pierre, a sixth-grader, yesterday, his identity as an orphan of the ancient Blake family was no longer a secret.

They have also discovered that the other party grew up in a Muggle orphanage and recently reunited with Sirius Black, the head of the Black family who had been imprisoned in Azkaban for ten years.

Professor Flitwick knew this, so naturally he wouldn't lie about something that was so easily detectable.

Most importantly, the combination of ancient runes and spells could indeed cause unimaginable changes to spells.

If all the students at Hogwarts were to possess this special explosive magic that could be activated simply by touching it, then the upcoming competition would be in serious trouble.

Meanwhile, in Durmstrang's box, Pierre stared intently at Reiz on the stage, his fists clenched tightly.

“That’s it… I definitely didn’t see it wrong yesterday!” Pierre whispered to his companion and the professor beside him. “Just now, when that flame came into contact with the Ironclad Charm, a very faint spot of light appeared on the Ironclad Charm. Then, after the Ironclad Charm shattered, the same spot of light appeared on the hem of Sato’s wizard’s robe. Although the spot of light disappeared very quickly, it was definitely not my imagination. That spot of light was the source of the explosion!”

Pierre's loss yesterday was somewhat inexplicable, so he's watching very carefully today.

He is now certain that the magic released by Ryze probably has a "marking" ability. As long as the protective charm or the strange spot of light appears on the wizard's body, it will probably trigger an unavoidable explosion!

"I'm certain this is Hogwarts' trump card for this Wizarding Tournament!"