With extraordinary comprehension, I built a floating city at Hogwarts.

Sun Tzu said: "Those who were skilled in warfare first made themselves invincible, and then waited for the enemy to become vulnerable."

To achieve victory, you must first ensure your survival and stand firm before considering how to deal damage.

Clearly, Furong was using Levin's favorite tactic, and she had mastered it perfectly.

Krum's original plan was to counter the opponent's spell with the [Iron Armor Charm] before launching an attack.

But the other side didn't play by the rules.

His prepared "Iron Armor Spell" was completely useless.

As he watched one magical light after another ignite on her, Krum's eyelids twitched, feeling that he couldn't let her continue like this.

He finally waved his wand, unleashing a powerful dark spell: "[Shatter to Pieces]!"

"[Shield Spell]!"

During the brief interval between applying the buff, Hibiscus didn't forget to use [Shield] to block the attack.

"【Oops, here we go!】"

Taking this opportunity, Krum once again used dark magic, summoning a giant black snake that blocked his path. The snake raised its head, hissing as it swam towards Fleur, attempting to attack her.

Krum thought that a girl like Hibiscus must hate snakes the most, as summoning a black snake could not only cause physical damage, but also inflict mental damage.

While Black Serpent was attacking, he wasn't idle either, coordinating with 19 to launch an attack:

"[Torn to pieces]!"

Cheers erupted from Durmstrang's seat.

Krum launched a series of brilliant attacks right from the start, demonstrating his strength.

To everyone's surprise, Hibiscus didn't dodge or evade his magic; she simply accepted it with her supple body.

She showed no fear of the black snake, her beautiful silver eyes glaring at it as she muttered something.

The Split Spell struck Hibiscus directly.

Just as Krum thought he was about to witness a gruesome scene of blood splattering everywhere, and was about to close his eyes in unbearable pain,

To everyone's surprise, all they saw was a flurry of snowflakes, followed by silence, as if it had no effect whatsoever.

As for the black snake, it seemed to have gone mad for some reason, turning around and lunging towards Krum.

"Damn it, even snakes aren't immune to her allure?"

Krum cursed inwardly, but dared not slack off with his hands.

His black snake had just been summoned and was only two meters away from him. Now that it had betrayed him, it only needed to pounce and bite him.

Krum was well aware of the venom of the summoned black snake, which was why he dared not give it that chance.

"[Blazing Flames]!"

Flames, accompanied by waves of heat, erupted from the tip of the staff, igniting the black snake.

With a painful scream, Krum burned the black snake he had summoned to ashes with his own hands.

At the same time, the flames, under his control, transformed into a rising wall of fire, temporarily obscuring the view between the two sides.

Krum's face darkened. He never expected that Fleur would so easily deflect his series of attacks, and in a way that he couldn't understand at all.

Durmstrang's cheers had long since ceased.

Krum hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision.

He did not immediately launch another attack, but instead muttered incantations as if preparing some powerful spell.

It took Krum a full three seconds to complete his spell, and the wall of fire he created had already been extinguished by Fleur's [Clear Spring Spell].

But Krum didn't care anymore. With a flick of his wand at the ground, a burst of purplish-black magic flames rose up and hurtled toward Fleur.

Wherever the demonic flames passed, even the floor was scorched and covered with scorch marks and cracks.

Mrs. Maxim frowned. "Professor Karkaroff, shouldn't this be Fiery Blaze?"

Hearing Maxim's questioning tone, Karkarov wasn't angry at all; instead, he said with a hint of smugness:

"I remember when the rules were announced, only the Unforgivable Curse was banned, right? Fiendfire isn't an Unforgivable Curse."

Mrs. Maxim was speechless for a moment, then looked at Fleur with concern.

Fiendfire is not an Unforgivable Curse, but it is a powerful form of dark magic, containing a curse that can even destroy Horcruxes.

However, Fiendfire also has a drawback: it is very difficult to control. Wizards who are not skilled enough often fail to control it and, without knowing how to break the spell, end up harming themselves and causing unnecessary damage. Only powerful wizards can control it precisely.

Therefore, even Krum didn't dare to cast too many spells, only summoning a small number.

Gasps of surprise erupted from the stands; the audience was astonished to witness such dark magic on the stage of the Triwizard Tournament.

Upon seeing the Fiery Blaze before her, Furong on the stage immediately retreated, well aware of the power of the Fiery Blaze Curse.

She was unaware of the counter-curse of Fiendfyre, nor had she learned any spells from Levin to resist fire elementals.

The only solution now is to defeat Krum quickly.

So she began chanting incantations.

Seeing this, Krum immediately realized that the other party was also preparing some powerful spell, so he concentrated and drove the Fiery Blaze toward Hibiscus.

The black flames transformed into a flame rhinoceros, which charged towards Hibiscus.

But what happened next really shocked Krum.

When the Fiery Rhinoceros rushed in front of Hibiscus, they were locked in a stalemate for a while, as if some force was blocking its path.

In fact, that's the effect of [Frost Armor] stacking multiple resistance spells.

In fact, the frost armor provided by [Frost Armor] is being continuously consumed by the Fiery Blaze.

However, before it was completely devoured, it was still able to keep the fierce fire at bay.

This was something Krum had never heard of before. Not only him, but even the principals and professors on the judges' panel stared wide-eyed.

Seeing that Li Huo was right in front of Fu Rong but couldn't get an inch closer, Karkarov couldn't sit still any longer.

"Mrs. Maxim, is this a secret technique of your school?"

The other principals also looked at Maxim; they had never heard of Beauxbatons using such methods.

Maxim shook his head blankly. "I don't know. Fleur trained herself. As for where she learned it from..."

At this point, her gaze fell on Levin, whose expression remained completely calm.

Dumbledore and the others followed her gaze and fell silent.

Levin remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was quite pleased; Furong had made considerable progress recently.

……

On the stands, seeing the Fiendfire's encroachment being halted, Krum panicked. He kept increasing the amount of magic he poured into it, trying to control the Fiendfire forward, but to no avail.

[Frost Armor] can last for at least a little while longer.

Hibiscus's magic was ready.

She gracefully raised her wand and pointed it at Krum in front of her. Krum immediately felt a surge of desire welling up inside him, a desire to step down from the dueling ring.

But... how could this be?

If you step off the dueling platform, wouldn't that be the same as admitting defeat?

But losing isn't such a big deal, is it? If you don't step down from the dueling ring now, you won't find peace of mind, will you?

That's true. As long as you can step down from the dueling ring, everything will be alright!

Therefore, in the eyes of the audience, Krum could have won if he had just held on a little longer and waited for Fiend to break through the opponent's defenses.

But then he suddenly turned around and leaped away as lightly as if he were riding on small casters.

Before anyone could react, he fell off the stage.

With a flap of its wings, the eagle charged straight toward Krum, its scorching heat carrying with it.

"Hibiscus delacour wins!"

Tonks immediately announced the result of the match.

No one understood what had happened, or how Victor Krum had suddenly walked off the dueling platform during the fight.

Krum himself was completely bewildered; after stepping down, he suddenly regained his self-awareness.

Then he realized that he had just made such a foolish decision.

On the coaching bench, Karkaroff was even more bewildered: How could Krum have lost when he was playing so well? What was he thinking, wanting to step down?

At this moment, the audience, the headmasters, and the players on the Quidditch pitch were all completely bewildered.

But soon, all three parties realized what was happening.

A moment later, a shout of abuse suddenly erupted from the audience: "It's rigged! The match is rigged!"

"This match-fixing is so obviously fake!"

"Krum is actually that kind of person!"

"Krum, how could you do this to us?"

"RNM! Give me back my money!"

There were all sorts of criticisms.

Karkaroff also protested loudly: "It's the Imperius Curse! It must be the Imperius Curse! Beauxbatons violated the rules by using the Unforgivable Curse, which is why Krum voluntarily stepped down. I demand that the referee thoroughly investigate!"

Only Krum, the person involved, looked flustered.

Using Fiendfyre in a duel was inherently risky; given his current strength, he couldn't fully master the spell. To be able to use it effectively and controllably in the arena, he deliberately reduced the output of Fiendfyre when using it.

However, when he saw Hibiscus withstand the Fiery Blaze, he panicked and subconsciously channeled an uncontrollable amount of magic into the Fiery Blaze Spell.

Even so, if he concentrated, he could have managed to hold out for a while.

Worse still, during this time, he was completely controlled by his opponent, and thus no longer had the mental strength to maintain the scale and form of the Fiery Blaze.

Krum watched in horror as the Fiendfire he had summoned, after maintaining its original form for a brief moment, suddenly went out of control and erupted.