Chapter 693: Between Two Points, the Line Segment Is the Shortest!
When the spectators in the paddock had arrived, McGonagall walked over with four patrol members and said with a solemn expression.
"During the game, we will always patrol the outside of the maze, and if you encounter difficulties in the game and want to be rescued, you will shoot red sparks into the sky, and we will come to help as soon as possible."
"But firing a flame means that the warriors will give up the complete game, and it's up to you how you weigh it!" Bagman added.
Ivan and the others nodded in unison.
"Alright, let's start the official competition!" Bagman cleared his throat and blessed himself with a loud spell with his wand, then looked at the crowd on the stage and shouted loudly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the final event of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin! I'll report the current score! ”
"First up is Ivan Hals, the Hogwarts Warrior, who cleared the game with a perfect score and currently has a total score of 100 points!"
After Bagman's words fell, the paddock burst into applause, and Ivan gestured around reservedly, and several of his friends were waving to him under his gaze.
"And then there's Mr. Harry Potter! He finished second with a good score of 82 points! Bagman continued to shout.
The applause in the audience rang out again, and by the time Bagman spoke of Fleur and Krum, the cheers suddenly became much quieter, and only Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were clapping desperately.
After fully mobilizing the atmosphere of the audience, Bagman stretched out his hand to Ivan and spoke.
"Now...... Please Warrior Ivan Hals get ready and listen to my whistle action! ”
"Three...... Two...... One, get started! Bagman counted aloud.
With a short whistle, Ivan was the first to rush into the labyrinth.
Although the first two games have already won him a lot of advantages, in order to ensure the victory of the game, the time to get the Goblet of Fire is naturally as early as possible, so as not to have any basket in the middle.
Not to mention, he still needed some time to check if there was anything wrong with the Goblet of Fire, so after rushing into the labyrinth, Ivan didn't delay in exploring quickly.
However, Ivan soon found that the whole labyrinth was larger than he had imagined, and it was dimly lit, and all that could be seen around was a tall hedge, and entering it seemed to be separated from the outside world, and the enthusiastic cheers and applause of the audience came to an abrupt end, probably blessed with some kind of soundproofing magic.
"Lumos~" Ivan waved his wand, and a flash of light lit up from the tip of the wand and spread out in all directions.
After about fifty steps, Ivan noticed that there was a fork in the road in front of him, divided into two passages, one left and one right.
"Left or right?" Ivan hesitated.
If you make the wrong choice, it will take a lot of time to get around.
So Ivan didn't choose either, but set his eyes on the huge hedge directly ahead.
"I remember what's the shortest time between two o'clock?" Ivan touched his chin, he remembered that Bagman didn't seem to say anything about breaking when he read out the rules.
"The shortest straight line, of course! Reducto~ (shattered bones)" Ivan flicked his finger, his wand pointed forward, and a crimson beam of light swept by, and a piercing roar rang out.
By the time the dust cleared, there was an irregular gap in the tall hedge ahead, and Ivan grabbed his wand and walked straight through the gap, followed by a shrill popping sound.
Since he couldn't find the right way, he just built one!
"Violation, this is a serious violation!" On the judges' bench outside the arena, Karkaroff looked at the picture displayed by the crystal ball, slapped the table angrily, and shouted and scolded.
Dumbledore, who also watched this scene, was also very helpless, obviously following the regular process, Ivan would definitely be able to win the championship, but he could think of some crooked ideas every time.
"Strictly speaking, it's not mandatory for players to break these hedges, Karkaroff ......," Dumbledore explained in a deep voice, "You should know that there are specially reinforced spells on them, and it takes a lot of time and energy for ordinary wizards to break them, and it's no easier than going through a labyrinth!" ”
At this point, Dumbledore paused, stared at the crystal ball floating in the air, and continued. "And I want to...... Mr. Hals will soon pay the price for his actions! ”
Karkaroff and Maxim were skeptical, and when they looked up, they saw that the form in the labyrinth had changed.
Ivan's furious use of magic to open the way seemed to awaken the entire labyrinth of silence, and monsters in the darkness emerged from all corners.
"Diffindo~" Ivan waved his wand and used the Splinter Charm to blow up a massive spider that was trying to attack him, then pointed his wand at the opening that had just been blasted out.
Long crab legs poked through the opening, and when the thing came out, Ivan realized that it was a huge fried tail snail several meters long.
It looked like a combination of a giant scorpion and a strange crab, its hard, heavy shell was full of hideous barbs, and what was even more terrifying was that the tail of the whelch suddenly erupted with a scorching flame, and the powerful propulsion force made the snail crash into it as quickly as a long spiked iron ball.
There was almost no way to dodge in the narrow labyrinthine aisle, and Ivan activated the ring of magic power the moment the tail snail collided, and then he could only jump up with his strength, and the seventeen magic words on the bracelet were instantly lit up, and a shockwave of magic power took his body to avoid the impact of the tail snail.
The huge size of the fried tail snail couldn't contain its strength at all, and after being avoided by Ivan, it crashed straight into the hedge behind it, and several sharp crab feet were deeply inserted into the crack in the wall, and half of the body was sunk in.
Ivan, of course, would not let go of this opportunity, and with a wave of his wand, a shattering charm struck him.
The huge hard shell of the fried tail snail was stronger than he expected, and after eating a spell, the hard shell only cracked, but the fried tail snail was still alive.
However, the shattering of the hard shell broke some kind of balance, and just when the snail erupted again, the whole body suddenly exploded, and the blood rain was sprinkled everywhere.
"What kind of strange creature is this?"
Ivan shook his head as he looked at the hard shells and minced meat all over the floor, it seemed that the fried tail snails that Hagrid had cultivated still needed to be improved.