Chapter 520: The Sins of the Nobility
"Whoa, what a huge spider..."
Seeing the giant spider leap towards him, Ron was completely stunned. He stood there, dazed, as if petrified.
"No, Ron!" Harry cried out anxiously, but at that moment, he couldn’t think of any way to save his friend.
"Celestial Magic Skill - Meteor!"
Just then, a brilliant golden beam of light suddenly appeared. The beam was incredibly fast, and before the giant spider could pounce on Ron’s face, it struck its side.
Splat.
The spider’s entire body instantly shattered, splattering dark green fluid everywhere.
"Ugh, that smells awful."
It was then that Harry realized the golden light was Hermione. The girl was now covered in spider slime, looking like she’d been splashed with green paint.
"What was that just now?" Ron finally came to his senses, staring at Hermione with a look of confusion.
He wasn’t any better off; due to being so close, he was also covered in slime from the spider.
"You must have guessed, right? That was Celestial Magic." Hermione let out a sigh and pointed her wand at herself. "Scourgify!" The green slime gradually disappeared, and the girl’s robes became clean and neat again.
"Star Girl!" Dobby also came up to Hermione, jumping excitedly. "Dobby saw it, the girl turned into a star! So beautiful, so pretty!"
"And it’s really strong," Harry said excitedly. "I believe what you said before now."
If it could smash a giant spider to pieces, it would do the same to a person.
Although adult wizards, who can use Apparition, might not be hit so easily, what about when they’re caught off guard?
"Actually, I didn’t know this spell was so powerful!" Hermione shook her head. " I just wanted to hit it away and save Ron, I didn’t expect..."
"Didn’t expect it to turn into a pulp?" Ron’s expression was very complicated. He felt the shame of being a burden, but also the relief of surviving.
"Yes, that wasn’t my intention." Hermione frowned as she looked at the spider’s remains.
"I don’t think you need to blame yourself at all. That disgusting thing really wanted to kill me!" Ron took a breath. "I even smelled death just now, do you believe me?"
"Of course, I also think it saw you as food," Harry nodded. "Why is there such a dangerous giant spider in the Forbidden Forest? What kind is it?"
"This should be an Acromantula. I saw it in the Fantastic Beasts Handbook." Hermione knelt down and examined the remains carefully. "But normally, they live near the coast of Greece and shouldn’t be in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts."
"Was it those house-elves?" Ron instinctively felt this had something to do with evil house-elves.
"No, it wasn’t," Dobby shook his head. "Before the Seer brought the elves into the Forbidden Forest, these big spiders were already here. They attacked the Seer and the elves together, but the Seer blew them all to pieces!"
"Blew them to pieces?" Harry asked, confused. "Does that Seer use alchemy to create magical explosives?"
"No, it’s not magical explosives!" Dobby waved his hand and shouted, "That’s the Seer’s own power, unrivaled power!"
"He’s talking nonsense again," Ron sighed helplessly. "I’ve never heard of any magic that could cause such a strong explosive effect."
Harry was silent for a moment, then asked, "What do we do now? Do we keep going?"
He actually instinctively felt that Dobby wasn’t talking nonsense. Maybe it was a bit exaggerated, but that so-called Seer probably had some real skills. Continuing to track them might be too risky.
"Of course, we’ve come this far," Ron nodded without hesitation. "With Hermione as our powerful trump card, we’ll be fine!" He was a bit nervous himself, but he wouldn’t show it now.
"But we still need to be careful. Don’t forget we’re just here to uncover the truth," Hermione reminded them.
Reaching an agreement, the three eventually chose to continue their adventure.
Watching their steps, which were clearly more cautious and careful than before, Gerard chuckled softly. He stopped paying attention to the trio and turned his gaze to the group chat interface.
Doujin Artist: Look at this! The Streine family, using their private guards, has seized sixty-seven pieces of land and commercial housing. He and his lackeys are suspected of killing two hundred and seventy-four innocent civilians in five years... Is this beastly behavior?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Do I even need to ask? Of course, it’s beastly!
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: Killing over two hundred people in five years, their hands are truly stained with blood.
Machete Girl: This kind of scum doesn’t even need a trial, just hang them.
Lazy Kitten: Hang them? That’s too good for this beast. I suggest slow slicing!
Doujin Artist: If even those deserve slow slicing, then what kind of punishment should the ones below receive? After all, compared to the other families, the Streine family was relatively restrained.
Amegakure Village’s Angel: ?
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: This, this is considered restrained?
Doujin Artist: Yes, believe me! This is absolutely restrained! Some nobles, to make their magical beasts fiercer, fed them with the flesh and blood of entire villages. This includes newborn babies...
Shark-Faced Guy: ...
Lazy Kitten: Damn it, this is completely without limits! Can humans truly be this cruel?
This is an Actor: This is not the cruelty of human nature, but the absolute privilege they possess that indulges their beastly nature. If the beastliness under the aristocratic privilege system is not curbed, it will continuously dare to expand.
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