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Chapter 359: The Second Round of the Competition Ends

Chapter 359 The Second Round of the Competition Ends (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

The competition continued in the afternoon.

"Hibiscus Delacour VS Violet Ventura!"

Furong's supporters cheered her on, and many boys were also worried about her. Having witnessed Violet's terrifying aura, they felt that Furong was no match for her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Fleur reassured her supporters, glancing towards the last row of the audience where she saw Moriarty.

Although Moriarty is sitting with Violet now, Furong knows that if Violet hurts her, Moriarty will not stand idly by.

In the last row of the audience, Moriarty said to Violet, "Your opponent, she is my friend. She has helped me a lot. Don't hurt her."

"Hmph." Violet pouted and muttered, "What if she hurts me?"

Tonks answered the question with a loud laugh: "Hahahaha, Fleur hurt you? Merlin would laugh his head off if he heard that."

Violet glared at Tonks slightly. "How annoying," she thought.

"I can help you a lot too." Violet lingered, sticking close to Moriarty, seemingly ready to challenge him.

help me?

Moriarty smiled noncommittally and said nothing.

On the surface, he and Violet are now two different people.

There were actually three people!

The princess is still attached to Violet's body; it's unclear whether she's friend or foe.

Not getting the answer she wanted, Violet entered the arena at Lockhart's urging, her face as cold as ice, looking sullen.

Violet, enraged, quickly defeated Fleur and, being obedient to Moriarty, did not harm Fleur.

Lockhart swiftly announced the match result, and the two women unexpectedly walked towards Moriarty at the same time.

However, Violet was mischievous; she wanted to hear Moriarty praise her.

Hibiscus was disappointed, and she wanted Moriarty to comfort her.

Tonks laughed and said she was going to sit in the front, actually giving Moriarty room to make his move.

"well…"

Moriarty sighed, patted Fleur's head, and said considerately, "You must have suffered a lot lately for the competition."

"Hmm~"

Furong felt that all the suffering and exhaustion she had endured these past few days had been worth it, and she shed a string of tears, feeling both wronged and happy.

If it weren't for the audience, Furong felt she would have jumped into Moriarty's arms.

Violet watched from the side, extremely envious.

She said awkwardly, "Hey, you've suffered a lot too, do you know that?"

Moriarty said helplessly, "Are you referring to lying in a coffin and sleeping soundly in the first round, or are you referring to the two duels lasting no more than ten minutes in total?"

"I..." Violet was speechless. It seemed that she was indeed not suffering or tired.

Wait, I can't be as pitiful as Furong!

Violet's eyes darted around, and she resumed her cold and arrogant demeanor, conjuring up a coffin with a "bang".

"Call me when it's my turn."

Violet lay down in the coffin and went to sleep.

I love to sleep in, and I'm going to sleep all the time! I sleep in every single day!

You can keep your lovey-dovey ways for now, there's plenty of time! Hmph!

Moriarty looked at the coffin with amusement, and Fleur laughed as well, saying, "Vantora is quite cute when she's sulking."

As the three talked, several more rounds of the competition were played.

Now it was Moriarty's turn!

"Moriarty VS Tokugawa Yua!"

Moriarty was about to get up when he heard the girl with pigtails jump up from her seat like a rabbit, waving her hands frantically, "I forfeit! I forfeit!"

Another abstention!

"Huh—"

The audience continued to scorn them, booing loudly.

With her twin tails remaining calm and composed, she knew that Moriarty and Violet were two opponents she could never defeat, so why not just abstain?

Lockhart agreed to forfeit, then added, "The next duel is between Tonks and Jericho!"

Tonks jumped to his feet and shouted, "I've been waiting for you, Blanche! Come and get your beating!"

Jericho remained expressionless, but his teeth ached terribly. Ever since he had splashed dirty water on himself, he had least wanted to see Tonks.

Tonks is practically the leader of the girls at Hogwarts, and she certainly won't let herself off the hook for Helena's sake.

Jericho slowly walked onto the field, pondering his strategy, but Tonks didn't give him time.

As soon as the duel began, Tonks launched a fierce attack, as if his opponent was not Jericho, but a wicked dark wizard.

Even the viewers, watching from a great distance, were filled with trepidation.

Jericho never intended to get serious with Tonks, so he went along with it and chose a relatively gentle spell from among the many evil curses—the Stunning Curse—and took the hit with his body.

"Snapped!"

Jericho collapsed to the ground. A hint of doubt flashed in Tonks' eyes. Was Jericho really that bad?

She wanted to play a little longer, but Scrimgeour quickly announced the result: "Blanche is unable to continue; Tonks wins!"

Tonks' fighting style is absolutely deadly, and Scrimgeour doesn't want Tonks to join Azkaban, otherwise their department will lose a good Auror.

"Tch," Tonks snorted unhappily, "I'll collect some interest first, and then I'll beat you up when I get the chance."

Jericho, who was unconscious, was obviously unable to hear. Lockhart arranged for two students to carry him away, where Professor Snape would break the curse.

"Next match: Thomas Hayden vs. Linda Gemma!"

Thomas defeated Linda with a disarming spell in the duel, but afterwards, Thomas invited Linda to dinner, which caused a stir among the audience.

Time passed gradually, and the duel came to an end. Most of the matches in the middle were relatively fast, except for the match between Moriarty and Kyuujou, which was a real highlight.

Even though Jiu could unleash the four elemental magics to their fullest potential, he still couldn't defeat Moriarty, or even inflict the slightest damage on him.

Moriarty said that Kuno's magic was not elemental magic at all. Kuno didn't say anything, but Professor Genya rushed to the edge of the arena to argue with Moriarty as if a major defense had been broken.

This was clearly against the rules, and Lockhart, Professor Flitwick, and Professor Genya dragged him away.

Moriarty looked at the silent Nine and said in a low voice, "If you want to know what true elemental magic is, come find me in the corridor on the eighth floor of the castle next Tuesday at midnight."

A strange smile appeared in Jiu Neng's eyes, then he glanced at Moriarty and announced his abstention.

Lockhart returned to find that someone had forfeited again, and chuckled as he introduced the next duelist.

"Tonks vs. Michaela!"

Unlike before, Tonks was more serious this time.

Aside from Moriarty and Violet, those two freaks, Tonks knew that Michaela was his greatest rival.

Michaela was not careless either; the wizard he was about to face was practically an Auror!

The greatest characteristic of Aurors is their professionalism. Every spell they cast is precise, and every bit of magic is used perfectly without any waste.

The two were prepared for a tough fight, and just as they expected, they fought for 1 hour and 34 minutes!

The audience was thrilled, but it was tough on Tonks and Michaela.

Michaela ultimately won a hard-fought victory at the cost of a paralyzed left leg.

In order not to affect the subsequent matches, the five principals paused the competition again, arranged for the audience and contestants to have dinner, and the remaining duels would take place in the evening.

After three hours of rest and adjustment, the escape room was once again packed to capacity at 8 p.m.

Everyone knows that the round-robin tournament is coming to an end, with only a few games left, so everyone cherishes every moment.

Lockhart, however, acted as if nothing had happened. He changed into a dark blue wizard's robe and said with a grin, "A nighttime duel, look, our tournament has progressed to this stage."

"Under the romantic moonlight, let's engage in the most sublime and traditional duel among wizards!"

"Nighttime Duel, Match 1: Jericho Branch vs. Viktor Krum!"

The audience unanimously believed that Krum would win, except for Moriarty, who was convinced that Jericho would win, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Just as Moriarty had predicted, Krum was prepared for Jericho's spell—the Imprisonment of the Void—but Jericho came up with a new trick.

He imprisoned the air behind Krum, causing the air in front of him to knock Krum away.

Fortunately, Krum was physically strong, otherwise he would have been knocked unconscious.

Then Krum used the same tactic again, dragging the game out for two hours.

However, Jericho is not Michaela; his physical abilities are no less than Krum's, and may even be stronger!

At 2 hours and 54 minutes into the duel, Jericho stunned Krum, much to everyone's surprise.

The duel lasted almost three hours, and it was already 11 o'clock.

But the wizards didn't sleep at all, not even Violet, who was usually a heavy sleeper; she had slept enough during the day.

This makes the strength of the top players very clear.

Moriarty and Violet are in a league of their own.

Michaela defeated Tonks, Tonks defeated Jericho, Jericho defeated Krum, and also lost to Michaela in a previous duel.

Although Krum defeated Michaela, he was still inferior to Michaela in terms of raw strength.

While the audience was discussing, Lockhart announced the final match.

"Moriarty Slytherin! VS Violet Ventura!"

The young wizards at Hogwarts got excited, especially the little snakes, who had seen Violet and Moriarty fight before, and Violet had lost.

What now?

In the end, Violet lost.

Violet unleashed a multitude of vampire magic spells, which were truly astounding, yet she still couldn't shake Moriarty's resolve.

The princess did not possess Violet this time, and Moriarty speculated after the match that it might be to avoid being exposed.

Moriarty had already discovered that the Princess was meeting with someone in secret, and she would not be appearing for some time.

And so, the final duel came to an end. Lockhart clapped his hands, saying with a nostalgic look, "That was fantastic! The 1v1 round-robin tournament is now over!"

"Now, I will announce the standings."

"Moriarty Sletterlin defeated 24 other players, accumulating 24 points! He's ranked first."

"Violet Ventura defeated 23 players, accumulating 23 points! She ranks second."

"Michaela Cape defeated 22 players, accumulating 22 points! He's ranked third."

"Nifadora Tonks, 21 wins in 24 games, 21 points!"

"Jellicoe, 20 wins in 24 games, 20 points!"

"Krum, 19 wins in 24 games, 19 points!"

"Kunō Tōgō, 17 wins in 24 matches, 17 points!"

"Charlie Weasley, 16 wins in 24 games, 16 points."

"Yua Tokugawa, 16 wins in 24 matches, 16 points."

"Brian Walker, 15 wins in 24 games, 16 points."

"Harbourmont, 14 wins in 24 games, 15 points."