Chapter 26: Scarlet Moon: Nightmare
"Thank you for your concern. Ron, though I want to tell you again, I'm fine. She looked at the situation in front of her. The flames from the snail had blackened the dragonskin gloves. Hemin felt that his fingers were a little hot, but he was not so sure if the fire of the tail snail had hurt his fingers. The snail has grown so big that it doesn't look like it's just hatched. They are constantly spewing flames, and they don't seem to have explosive firecrackers.
Hermione knelt down next to the basket again, despite Ron's objections. Without hesitation, he put his hand in. With the protection of dragon skin gloves, ordinary tail snails can't hurt her at all.
"Hagrid, are you really sure that these fire-breathing bugs aren't poisonous?
Hagrid's hut looked very cluttered. Farm tools hung haphazardly on the wall, a bag of potatoes was hung on the wall in a wooden frame, there was nothing too decent, I don't know if it was because the house was too small, and Hagrid was too big. The bed took up a small half of the room, and a small round table placed some candlesticks, tea sets, and plates.
"Of course, these animals are misunderstood animals. They're the same as spiders, and although they look ugly on the outside, they're all cute and useful to wizards. You know, fried snails can sell for a lot of money, and as long as you find the right buyer, a single fried snail can sell for several gold galleons. Hagrid said mysteriously. Although he has not yet become an official professor of magical beasts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this does not stop Hagrid from loving magical beasts.
"Hagrid, when did you pay attention to the Golden Galleons, you should have looked at the look on your face just now, it reminded me of George and Fred: you can sell several Golden Gallons. Harry joked.
"Oh, Harry, I don't think there's anything wrong with George and Fred," Hagrid squirmed a little, "They also want to live a good life, and only by earning enough gold Galleons can they live in a good house and eat good food, right?"
Harry was a little surprised by Hagrid's sudden solemn tone, and he hurriedly said, "Of course, Fred and George are also good friends of mine, and I don't mean anything else. It's just that... It's just that some are not used to it. ”
"I understand, I understand," Hagrid smiled, "I think it's weird sometimes, too..."
"Hagrid, has the old witch Umbridge come looking for you? Did she embarrass you?" asked Hermione, standing up as she put a slightly smaller whelch away.
"Of course," Hagrid looked elsewhere, "and she seemed to think that my teaching methods were a little... She wants me to follow the textbook instead of letting the students do it. Hagrid shrugged, looking helpless, but didn't know how to explain it.
"Shit, this old witch is a scourge. If we don't know how to do it, what's the use of learning these things, and are we going to be liars like Gilderoy Lockhart in the future?" Ron said dissatisfied.
"Don't say that, Professor Lockhart has done at least a little bit. Although not voluntarily. However, I think that if you can't apply what you've learned, it's the same as not learning it. What do you think, Harry?" Hermione looked at the absent-minded Harry. Harry was sitting in the corner of Hagrid's room, where there was a stool piled up of stones.
"What? I'm sorry, I'm distracted. Harry came back to his senses and looked at everyone in confusion.
"Hey, I said brother, you've been distracted a lot during this time, and occasionally talk in your dreams at night. Do you have something, and if so, you can tell us. Ron said.
"Nothing, I just didn't have a good rest. Harry said.
Hagrid patted Harry on the shoulder with his thick fingers, "Harry Potter, Savior, what can happen!"
Hermione looked at Harry worriedly, as a girl, of course she had to be more attentive.
"Harry, I see that you seem to have something to do during this time, and you can come to me at any time if you need to, even if I can't help you, you can go to Professor McGonagall, or Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, don't hold back, it's dangerous!" she whispered to Harry, "I know you're not afraid, just don't want to trouble people." But you are different, and you don't want to be bound by those vain reputations. ”
Harry turned to look at Hermione. Hermione looked at him with the same sincerity. For a moment, Harry seemed to pour out all the fear and anxiety that had been haunting him for the past few days, but he held back.
"Harry, what's wrong with you?" Hagrid also realized that something was wrong, but Harry didn't say anything in the end.
"Nothing, Hermione, I'm fine. ”
"Are you afraid we're in danger? Harry. ”
She knew how much Harry cared about these friends, how much he cared about the people around him, and sometimes Hermione thought that Harry would not hesitate to give his life for those friends he didn't know or were close to if he needed to—he really deserved the title of savior, because he was willing to sacrifice.
Harry shook his head, turned his face away, looked out at the sky through the window of the stone hut, and was silent.
Hagrid looked at Hermione and then at Harry, and indeed they weren't joking.
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Xie An didn't know where he was, and it seemed that time had completely disappeared. It had been a long time since he had felt this way, and it had not been since the last time the picture of hell had disappeared.
The woman in front of her seems to be Anne....
She spread the hand of the major, who was dressed in the enemy's uniform, and examined the wound, the flesh on both fingers burned. Another hand was swollen and suppurated.
"What did you just do to him?" she asked.
"I just learned it recently. Xie An said.
"Xie An, you can't learn those terrible things anymore, those things will destroy you, they directly draw the power of destruction from the void, so many people have gone crazy because of it, don't you see?"
That's right, this is certainly not learned from the elders. This is a high-level destructive power, that terrifying scorching power, a power that is drawn directly from radiation, and Xie An didn't have much concentration when he first used it. It can be seen that as long as the heart is filled with the urge to destroy everything, the power of destruction everywhere around him can fulfill any of Xie An's wishes. Xie An can do it. It seems that he himself is very proud of this.
But Anne didn't like this powerful destructive force very much.
"Nature's God, listen to my plea......" Anne picked up the slender staff wrapped around the blessed twin snakes, and the soldiers around her were amazed. She is a rare Battlefield Scepter. Praying to the goddess of nature is nothing more than one of the habits of various field doctors. In the midst of such a near-desperate battle, death hovers around all the time, and sometimes in the face of the terrible inevitable death, there is really nothing to do but pray. Illusory prayers give her the strength to ease the pain of those who are about to leave this world, to undo the sins committed by both in their outbursts.
"Stretch out your hand and stretch it out as best you can. "Anne ordered the mortal major, who had been seriously wounded.
The handsome, blond-haired colonel looked at the soldier beside him, took a step forward, and stretched out his swollen hand as best he could. Anne had thought that the current from the locks would stop him, but she didn't. Perhaps the captives showed no signs of escaping, so the control system did not manifest itself.
Anne looked up at the night sky, a crescent moon hanging in the sky, and she read, "Goddess of Nature, forgive this poor man with your purity, your goodness, and your love, and allow me to use the power of the scepter to heal this life......"
She muttered over and over again, and the staff glowed faintly green. The surrounding soldiers sighed. Xie An wanted to go over and persuade her, but she still gave up. Because obviously Anne would be angry if she did.
A green light—the glow of a staff of power—surrounded her. Anne herself was transformed into an angel, her body imbued with the radiance of the mysterious staff.
The enemy was stunned by the sight before them. He had come to trust Anne and let the light invade him.
When the green light hit his body, the swollen burn wound healed, and the cracked bone healed. The Colonel's serious wounds healed in an instant.
It only took a few minutes. The major from the side of destruction stood still, his eyes wide open, and he was stunned.
"You're wasting your time, Annie, the elders won't let him live too long, even if he's a high-ranking officer. Xie An said coldly.
"Thank you for the reminder, Xie An, I know what I'm doing. Anne whispered, putting the staff away.
The soldiers bowed down to salute and show their goodwill to the messenger of the staff. Even the enemy's major clenched his hand and rubbed his fingers together, but it still didn't make a crisp sound of joints, which was really surprising that there was such a high-ranking messenger among the enemy.
At first, he carefully stroked his skin, but later he touched it vigorously without feeling pain. He was really happy.
Suddenly, the major stumbled. Anne was worried that he was hurt somewhere, or that he hadn't healed before, but then, he didn't move.
"Honorable Emissary, allow me to express my gratitude. The Major said, bent over, and said respectfully, "I owe you a favor." ”
Seeing such gratitude, Anne couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and she stepped back.
Xie An immediately grabbed her arm and steadied her: "Are you okay?"
"I ...... I...... It......'s really hard to describe what it's like to be grateful to the enemy. "The Scepter shows its authority, I don't have anything. When she was done, she couldn't say anything more.
Finally the soldiers stood upright, and they had more respect for Anne. One of the soldiers standing in front of him stepped forward and said, "Scepter Messenger, can you please give me a blessing?"
"Of course!" The so-called scepter can be given as many blessings as you like. Presbyterian elders have taught her that the more people she has blessed, the more people will be able to understand love and unity and spread that spirit to others.
Anne opened her palm again, and the scepter naturally appeared in her hand, and then she raised the scepter high, and the green light shone on the entire underground bunker. This symbolizes a unity of soul and spirit. Every soldier is grateful to Dade for this.
Shea took her arm again and said, "You need to recover, Annie." Come! I know a place. ”
And from the side, the voice of the enemy major was heard. "Scepter Bringer, can I, a hostile soldier, accept your blessings?"
The soldiers around him did not say a word. How can your own messenger bless your enemies?
Xie An couldn't help but whisper: "You've done enough for him." You can't bless an enemy, it will make everyone angry!"
But Anne hesitated, seeing the longing in the Major's eyes and the attachment to life, and if she left like this, this elegant enemy might be executed by order of the Presbyterian Council to-morrow.
"I can't bless you, but I can bless your wife and children, you have to fight for it yourself, I can only do so much......" she said softly.
"May your goodness endure. The major replied with a wry smile.
Hearing such an answer, Anne couldn't help frowning. But she immediately understood what kind of life the Legion of Destruction had lived before. Many of them also have no choice but to be coerced by the general trend, fighting, and dying. His longing for her was from his own point of view, a longing for life and hope.
"Thank you. She replied with a smile.
When Anne got up, Xie An spoke again: "Now we can ——?"
Suddenly, Anne felt exhausted. But as an emissary of the Presbyterian Church, everything she did was worth it, and now, her prestige had been raised like never before. But suddenly I realized that I hadn't closed my eyes for more than a day, and it was time to go back to rest and sleep.
"I beg your pardon, Shea," she whispered, "I feel tired, but I want to go back to myself." You understand, right?"
Xie An was stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down: "Yes, I understand. Maybe that's better. Do you want me to send you back?"
"No, I want to walk back alone. ”
Xie An didn't say anything, bowed slightly, and respected her decision.
As she was leaving, Anne smiled at the Major again. The blonde man, dressed in a fairly neat major uniform, nodded. Although she was exhausted, mentally she was like a new life. If possible, she would report to the elders about this important captive. The elders would not be indifferent to this captive who seemed to have some background.
As Anne walked, a red crescent moon hung in the sky, not because of the shadow of any planet, but because the terrible star weapon, like piercing an apple, instantly vaporized most of the planet, and until now, the body of the poor star still hangs in orbit.
But this ominous sign did not make Anne despair, and she felt that the experience of tonight would change her forever, especially the other mutual kindness between her and her enemy, and perhaps what it would bring in the future.
She couldn't wait to tell the elders what had happened today.
Xie An watched Anne leave, but Anne didn't look back at him. He knew Anne well, and she must have been so immersed in the scene that she didn't care about anything else, including him.
"Anne ......" He wished he could tell her about his feelings, but he didn't have a chance. He had been waiting next to the ship for hours. But it didn't seem good if Anne called her when she first came out, and he could only wait in secret, trying to make an encounter.
Unexpectedly, Annette found the captive captured by the Star Guardians, and his elaborate plan was in vain. Now, not only did he lose his chance, but he was so embarrassed that he looked like a fool.
He didn't have time to control himself at all, the words had already been spoken, and his right hand was clenched.
There was a shouting behind him, and he immediately glanced over there.
The locks on the Major's hands were illuminated, but they weren't the green healing light of the cane. A red ray of electric light shot out, as if it was about to devour everything.
The poor major captives let out a scream of pain, while the guards stood in all directions at the same time.
Xie An quickly recited a few incantations.
After a while, the electric light disappeared. The major also quieted down, he looked at Xie An resentfully, and Xie An sneered back.
While no one was paying attention, Xie An quickly left the scene. His anger finally had a chance to be vented. I'm glad I didn't say anything to Anne. Anne walked away and did not see him vent her anger.