The Rune Mage Starting at Hogwarts

The opponent appeared unusually tense from the moment they entered the arena, their eyes fixed on the tops of the Hogwarts students' wands.

Whenever a Hogwarts student raises their wand or adjusts their stance, their opponent will frantically leap backward or cast protective spells like a startled bird.

Throughout the entire duel, the Hogwarts students didn't even actually use the Ultimate Flash Charm.

With just a few basic interference spells and feints to build up power, the opponent was put under extreme psychological pressure and revealed a fatal flaw, which was ultimately resolved with a simple "Petrify All".

“They’re terrified,” the professor from Cordostadt could only shake his head helplessly in the stands. “As long as that light is there, those students won’t be able to fight calmly.”

In fact, the moment Ryze used the Ultimate Flash Charm, they had already gone to the tournament organizers to inquire about the spell.

However, such a decision obviously cannot be made in a day or two.

After all, in the past, when a magic school won a duel tournament by using a new spell, the organizing committee would take a long time to confirm what the spell was.

Basically, the organizing committee will not ban the spell unless it causes direct injury or death on the dueling stage.

Even if it is to be banned because of its excessive damage, that will be a matter for the next session.

At least in this tournament, as long as Hogwarts students can control the power of the spell, they can use this powerful beam magic without restraint on the dueling stage.

All they could do was try to find the flaws in the magic before the tournament ended, otherwise their 10 magic schools would only be used as a backdrop for Hogwarts this year.

Chapter 203: Advancing with Great Momentum

That evening, Professor Flitwick did not return to the hotel until very late, and he looked unusually tired.

After all, ever since the Ultimate Flash Charm was officially introduced and brought Hogwarts its glorious achievements, he has become the target of attacks from the entire organizing committee and professors from various schools tonight.

Those people wanted to get more information about the Ultimate Flash Charm from him, after all, the spell was currently proving to be incredibly powerful.

Professor Flitwick, of course, wouldn't reveal any crucial information, but he did warn Rez and the others upon his return.

Ryze used the Ultimate Flash Charm with great skill; his opponent only suffered minor burns and bruises, which were basically healed by drinking two bottles of medicine.

However, the two Hogwarts students who followed didn't handle the Ultimate Flash Charm as well.

One had a burn mark on his shoulder, and the other had a hole in his waist. Even though the medical level in the wizarding world far surpasses that of Muggles, these injuries would still require a week or two of bed rest to heal.

Although the organizing committee has not yet banned the spell in the junior group, it has listed the spell as a high-risk observation target due to strong protests from the other 10 magic schools.

"However, this is quite normal. This is how we've always handled such situations. It's just that the effect of the Ultimate Flash Charm is too obvious, so the other ten magic schools are feeling a lot of pressure this time."

Because they all felt that they wouldn't find a way to break the spell until the last two days of the duel tournament.

With a range exceeding fifteen meters, it is extremely fast once fully charged and can maintain that speed for a period of time, and it doesn't seem too difficult to operate.

Unless the protective spell can be broken during the two seconds of charging, it is almost impossible to defeat the underage group once the spell is used.

Of course, even in the adult group, it is quite troublesome. However, most wizards in the adult group have mastered Apparition, so even if they can't withstand it, they can find opportunities to move short distances in space on the dueling stage to avoid attacks.

Professor Flitwick reminded the contestants that they should continue to use the Ultimate Flash Charm as they had today, as long as they didn't aim for people's heads or hearts.

Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open again, and Sirius walked in with light steps.

He seemed quite enthusiastic.

After all, he had encountered a relatively weak opponent today and easily defeated him. Afterwards, he continued to gather information at the taverns near the dueling arena.

“I just came back from that bar and heard some interesting news.”

"The French Ministry of Magic in Beauxbatons is working through the night to find out what kind of beam magic it is, and at the same time, they are studying what transformation spells and protective charms can be used to stop your offensive."

"Have they found any solutions?" Ryze asked Sirius quietly.

Sirius chuckled and waved his hand: "It won't be that fast. They're still in a mess. We can't find a perfect solution, but they might be better prepared tomorrow. They'll probably use the Frost Curse for defense, just like I did before."

The burning effect of the Ultimate Flash Charm is visible to the naked eye, so when researching countermeasures against these spells, people will definitely think of using ice magic for defense.

Ryze nodded: "That's not surprising, but even a normal freezing spell wouldn't withstand the impact of the Ultimate Flash."

Moreover, they had previously developed a set of countermeasures for light magic, which could be adjusted accordingly to different situations. However, a single ice spell was indeed insufficient to completely counter Ultimate Flash.

Sirius knew this too, but he still patted Ryze on the shoulder, reminding the others present, "You guys really stole the show today! Your beam magic even overshadowed the adult competition! Now, quite a few people are asking about the origin of this magic, especially Ryze, whose ranking has jumped to the top four. So you'd better be careful these days, and don't get separated from the group."

Of course, because Ryze has a talent for divination, they trust him quite a bit. They just ask Ryze to tell them, the elders, as soon as he senses any problems, and they will handle the rest.

......

The competition progressed very quickly over the next two days.

In the second round of battle, Hogwarts students became the nightmare of almost every school.

Although the students of Cordosdoriz did use ice magic to hold out for a few more seconds, it was only for a few more seconds.

If he were to fight other Hogwarts students, he would indeed have a good chance.

After all, other people can't use other spells while using Ultimate Flash, and those extra few seconds could indeed give the opponent an opportunity to break through their protective spells.

However, Ryze's magic, combined with the effects of their runes, consistently resulted in a 1+1>2 effect. Ryze directly increased the power of his Ultimate Flash, burning through the ice armor while also detonating the mark, thus eliminating his opponent within a minute.

As for the ice magic of other schools, it is not as powerful as that of the students of Cordosta and Dorritz. Moreover, the other contestants at Hogwarts have more dueling experience and obviously would not use Ultimate Flash when their opponent is in ice armor.

Because Ultimate Flash has a two-second charge-up time, Hogwarts' contestants can use this by pretending to charge up their spells from time to time, thus disrupting their opponents' spellcasting rhythm and forcing them to activate their Freeze Protection Charm prematurely.

This somewhat shameless fighting style provoked the professors in the audience to curse, feeling that the Hogwarts contestants were too unethical and relied on a powerful spell to play psychological warfare.

Ultimately, with superior fundamental skills, this strategy successfully led Hogwarts to their second victory.

In the end, Hogwarts occupied three of the eight spots in the junior division.

Edgar's only defeat was not due to external battles, but rather to a civil war where he had to duel with another Hogwarts student.

They had been training together for several years and were very familiar with each other's techniques. They basically fought a rather uneventful but exciting magical duel on the dueling ring before Edgar, whose own strength was slightly inferior, was defeated.

This dominance made professors at other schools extremely uncomfortable.

Ice magic is effective, but because it is relatively unpopular, apart from students at Cordos Dorez who specialize in this style, other schools are indeed less prepared in this area, and it is difficult for these students to adapt to new tactics in just one or two days of practice.

Currently, three Hogwarts students occupy nearly half of the eight quarterfinal spots.

If it weren't for that civil war, the top four spots in the junior division of this dueling tournament might have been swept by Hogwarts.

Chapter 204: The Birth of Light Magic

It seems that the remaining magic schools now regard Hogwarts as the last evil lord.

The victory in this duel is almost certainly in Hogwarts's hands, so they are now thinking about how to break the Ultimate Flash Charm before Hogwarts eliminates everyone.

After all, after more than a week of competition, they could see that Hogwarts students didn't really have any advantages other than basic skills.

They lack practical experience and their tactical reserves seem limited.

The older students were a bit better, but the first-year student, Rizz, visibly lacked dueling experience, and his basic skills were only at the level of a fourth or fifth-year student.

He has won all this time entirely because of his extremely fast reaction speed and the speed at which he can release beam magic faster than even an adult wizard.

It could be said that the contestants from these ten magic schools were actually defeated by this suddenly appearing beam magic.

Being defeated by a curse is quite embarrassing to admit, so their current goal is to at least secure a victory against Hogwarts.

This atmosphere naturally also affected the audience.

Following Hogwarts' impressive performance in the first two days, the atmosphere in the quarterfinals of the third round was even more intense than in the previous two days.

The stands were now filled with wizards from all over the world, and even some high-ranking officials who usually only paid attention to the adult competitions appeared in the junior group seats.

They all came because of the beam magic at Hogwarts.

They were talking quietly in the stands, their eyes occasionally glancing towards the Hogwarts lounge area.

"Is that the first freshman in the junior division of the Duel Tournament who has won all the way up from a first-year student?"

"It is said that he is an orphan of the Black family, who grew up in the Muggle world. His father is a member of a branch of the Black family, and his mother's identity is unknown, but she should also be a wizard. His talents are exceptional. In addition to his ancient magic talent, it is said that the ancient magical creature that appeared in the news recently also recognized him as its master."

"I even heard from Hogwarts that the inspiration for that beam magic was originally developed by him, so it seems that the Black family is about to rise again."

"Unbelievable! To reach this level in just one year! I wonder what level he'll reach in a few more years. Maybe he'll even surpass Dumbledore!"

"But don't exaggerate his abilities too much. Other schools are already prepared for today's match. Even if Hogwarts has three people, it won't be easy for them to win."

The sound of Guan Yu's voice reached Ryze's ears.

He looked at the two senior students beside him who seemed a little nervous.

There were indeed quite a lot of people watching the game today, and they were under a little pressure.

At this time, they were also conducting the final tactical confirmation here.

“I think this is the right occasion; it’s time to bring light magic to the stage.”

Ritz made the first judgment.

One of the senior students paused for a moment, still somewhat hesitant: "Isn't it a bit too early to bring this up now? There's still a possibility that we'll be targeted in the finals."

“Other schools are well prepared to deal with the Ultimate Flash Charm,” Rizz said, looking into the distance. The first match of the day was between Hogwarts’ sixth-year student, Philip Fowler, and Cordosta’s Rizz’s ace player.

Ryze could sense that the other side had prepared many trump cards for this battle. If they couldn't force the other side to reveal their trump cards in this battle, they might end up suffering a loss in the final battle.

Rizzi shared his thoughts, then turned to his two teammates and said, "They are under much more pressure than we are right now. If we can win this round with a perfect record, we will have three spots in the semifinals, and the victory will definitely belong to Hogwarts. So, let's go all out."

After a brief but heated discussion, they reached an agreement with Professor Flitwick's final approval.

Ryze's judgment has been flawless so far. Although he originally planned to use this tactic again in the semifinals, it's only a day earlier now. Indeed, he can use this new technique to completely destroy the confidence of other schools.

After this decision was made, the first match began very quickly.

After undergoing rigorous pre-match testing, Philip took a deep breath and stepped onto the dueling ring to face the fighter from Cordosdoritz.

The game began as the referee announced the start.

This Russian athlete demonstrated a very strong sense of targeting.

The wand was waved rapidly, and the dueling arena was instantly covered with thick ice walls and refraction mirrors, clearly intended to refract beams of magic.

Hogwarts was taken aback when they saw the other side's actions.

"It seems they wanted to use the frozen mirror to refract the Ultimate Flash Charm, but they never dreamed that this idea could be countered by our light magic."

The Hogwarts contestants clenched their fists slightly, but didn't utter a sound.

After all, what they've been doing most of the past few months is trying to deflect light.

When it comes to manipulating light, if Hogwarts is second to none, no one would dare say they are first.

So, right after the start of the match, Philip used the Ultimate Glow, which Ryze had been using all along, for the first time on the stage of this dueling tournament.

He suddenly waved his wand, and an extremely blinding white light exploded out instantly.

At the same time, he used the light control techniques they had developed to bring the lighting environment of the entire dueling arena to its optimal state.

Regarding his actions, the audience below the stage waved their hands in disapproval.

"Another Intense Light Charm. It seems Hogwarts really favors this spell lately. That first-year student used it almost right at the start, and he released it very quickly. Don't they know that this spell is only more powerful when the opponent is unprepared?"

Without preparation, even an adult wizard can be subdued by a single Bright Light Charm, just as Rizz demonstrated in the first qualifying match.

However, if you are prepared, the Bright Light Spell is too easy to deal with. A pair of sunglasses, a simple protective spell, closing your eyes... there are simply too many spells that can block this spell.

On the stage of the quarterfinals, the Hogwarts students used this move to start the game, which even carried a hint of provocation in the minds of others.

However, the opponent's actions became much more normal after that, and then quickly created a transparent protective shield in front of him.

Only a very few wizards present saw through the intricacies of the two spells and realized that they were not bluffing. They couldn't help but become interested in what Hogwarts would do next.

Chapter 205: Is this Apparition?

On the field, Cordosdorez's Ivan had already created distance while dealing with the Light Spell.

As a Russian wizard skilled in ice magic and positional warfare, his fighting style requires maintaining distance between the two.

He swept his wand horizontally, creating layers of thick ice walls in front of him, not only as a shield but also to create reflections on the ice.

They have already studied the Ultimate Flash; these ice surfaces have been specially magically adjusted to reflect more light.

While it may not be as effective for intense light like the Ultimate Flash, it can at least extend the duration of the ice wall.

The audience below the stage...

Seeing Philip standing obediently on the other side of the dueling ring after casting the Intense Light Charm, Philip, after completing his preparations for his position, flicked his wand and released several sharp ice spikes forward.

Philip remained in his original position and did not rush to dodge.

When the ice cones touched him, the transparent protective shield in front of him rippled almost imperceptibly in the indoor light.

Then something even stranger happened.

In Ivan's line of sight, Philip's figure suddenly tilted to the left, his body contorting for a moment.