According to the study of the ancient runes, the eight eyes of the eight-eyed giant spider represent the number "8"; The two long golden horns of the horned camel represent the number "2"; The salamander only survives for six hours away from the flames, so its presence represents the number "6".

In fact, this oil painting of the predation of the eight-eyed giant spider hides a simple math problem.

“…… You see, four eight-eyed spiders are preying on a horned camel, and they are targeting three passing salamanders. Fleur was giving Hermione her explanation, "So, four times eight minus two, and then three times six...... The answer should be '12'! ”

But in fact, Hermione didn't really want to say anything to her about this triwizard tournament, there was no so-called "champion" from the beginning, it was a chaotic multi-party duel.

"There's an eight-eyed spider's knotted mesh bag there," Hermione corrected calmly, "we don't know what's in there, but it's certainly the prey, and that represents the unknown!" In Runi, the unknown symbol ......"

“…… The number '7' is represented. Fleur looked back at the painting, her mouth moving again, but finally she nodded slightly.

At this time, Hermione was holding a tablet engraved with the simplified symbol of the five-legged beast, which represented the number "5".

For the little wizard who has studied the ancient magic language class in school, there is no obstacle to solving the foundation of this little puzzle, and it is more of a test of the flexibility of thinking when using knowledge.

Fleur must have seen the spider's web bag as well, but she didn't think of it as a result, even if the hints were sufficient.

It stands to reason that Fleur on weekdays will not be impossible to find, but today she ......

It seems a bit out of shape.

In the next few puzzles, Hermione solved them with an astonishing speed, which surprised Fleur and surprised her, as if her initial elegance was slowly fading.

A strange tacit understanding gradually developed between the two girls, and the conversation between them became less and less.

Usually Hermione explains the puzzle a bit, then Fleur nods and lets Hermione clear the obstacle while the two move on.

The atmosphere between the two is getting weirder and weirder.

It wasn't until Hermione noticed that Fleur's expression was starting to grow gloomy, and she finally nodded as if she had confirmed something.

Throughout the underground towers, Harry is making steady progress without danger, while Hermione and Fleur are all the way unimpeded, except for Lockhart, disguised as Maca, who is gradually moving away from the target level.

“…… I don't know what's going on. Ron sat in the viewing seat, looking at the green ** flame below, and unconsciously felt a little empty in his heart.

He didn't have a chance to participate in the final three, which was always a hole in his heart.

The whole audience was very lively, and everyone was discussing who would win, although the people who supported it variously, but when it came to the championship, the vast majority of people actually tacitly agreed that Maca was the only candidate.

His performance in the Final Three was actually not eye-catching, but who made his current fame too loud?

A wizard who has passed the World Cup final, but the Ministry of Magic has always been silent, has long become a daily topic of conversation among wizards of all ages.

There are even quite a few people who believe that he may have some connection with the Death Eaters.

Of course, no wizard has yet publicly commented on the "Return of Voldemort". Whether or not you have had similar speculations, it turns out that people don't really want to think about this possibility at all.

Even if it's almost unambiguously laid out in front of everyone.

"That's just the resurgence of the remnants of the Death Eaters, and the British Ministry of Magic is not in a hurry, so what are we anxious about?"

While these are just some of the ideas of the general public, they are enough to explain a lot.

But who can know that "Maca", who is the only candidate for the championship, has deviated from the beginning; And Hermione, who most people don't care much about, is racing all the way with Fleur, who has always been underperforming.

Truth be told, objectively at the level of his current age, Harry alone is the most normal.

The time is passing little by little, but there is no time limit for this third event.

In any case, as long as the championship has not been decided, the game will continue to go on, and unless all four warriors actively or passively abstain, Bagman will actually end the game.

On the bench where the referee was located, only Dumbledore was looking down calmly, his sharp gaze as if he could penetrate the platform and see what the warriors were facing underground.

……

"Divided!"

Somewhere underground, Hermione and Fleur encounter a combat-oriented level.

In this level, both girls showed extraordinary strength, perfectly forcing back several movable armors and leaping into the flames guarded by those movable armors almost simultaneously.

The two have gone through more than ten levels together.

Most of these levels are not difficult, and occasionally a few are more strenuous, and they are all overcome by Hermione.

When they passed through the floor again, as the demonic flames in front of them silently disappeared, a wave of heat suddenly hit the two of them.

The room on this floor was full of flames as far as the eye could see, and the blazing tongues of fire rose up on the ground, almost licking the ceiling above.

It didn't take long for beads of sweat to ooze from their foreheads.

"It's as cold as ice."

Hermione immediately put a Freezing Charm on herself, glanced at Fleur beside her, and stepped into the fire without hesitation.

The flames quickly consumed her, and in a few breaths, she was gone.

Not to be outdone, Fleur did the same, drew a gourd, put a cryo spell on herself, and hurried into the flames to chase Hermione's footsteps.

Once you enter the sea of fire, you will find that the flames are not completely connected. Although there was nothing to be seen except the flames, there were still some gaps in between.

Hermione walked ahead first, her steps decisive and steady, as if she knew where to go, and she didn't stop for a moment.

Fleur, who was following behind, didn't have time to keep up, and after only a few seconds, she never found Hermione again.

The two of them went one after the other, but the direction they chose quickly deviated.

The Freeze doesn't last much long, and it has some slow-moving debuffs. In such a large sea of fire, you have to make up for yourself from time to time to ensure that you can move in the flames for a long time.

In addition to immobilizing small creatures, the Cryo Charm can also be used to ward off fire. Side effects aside, it's actually better than fire and moisture protection.

The flames, which were enough to cause severe burns and possibly death, only gave the caster a slight tingle. As long as the whole person is not wrapped in ordinary flames all the time, there will be no problems.

After all, natural fires consume oxygen when they burn, and wizards naturally need to breathe.

After a short while, the flame in front of Hermione's eyes suddenly changed color, and it turned out that it had found the right exit to the next level.

Strangely enough, however, she didn't step into it, but instead pointed her wand at the ground.

"Thunderbolt explosion."

Almost as soon as the incantation was being recited, an explosion echoed throughout the level.

Fleur, who was still searching for an exit elsewhere, turned her head suddenly, her gloomy eyes looking straight in the direction from which the explosion had come from.

She could even faintly see the flames where Hermione was slicing erupt, causing a wave of flames to erupt.

In the next second, Hermione stepped into the green ** flame and left the tumbling layer of this heat wave.

No one knew what she meant by casting the spell, but it was clear that she was showing Fleur the way. Could it be that she was just showing kindness to Fleur? Or is it because she's a very kind girl?

There are only two people who understand the meaning of her actions.

One of them was already in the depths of the Albanian mountains and forests at this moment, dealing with the ancient level of underground palace tombs; The other, now seated in the centre of the guest of honor, looked calmly at all he could see with his wise blue eyes.

The night gradually became deeper, as if interpreting the coming of darkness.

In the distance, the trees in the Forbidden Forest are swaying their new branches in the breeze, and the waves of leaves are unreal, but they are not real in the night.

Occasionally, owls coo, bringing a hint of life to the slightly dreary night sky.

It was under this night sky, in a deserted corner of Hogwarts, that a young girl was still studying the preparation of potions with a blank face.

She didn't care about the Triwizard Tournament when it was the final moment, or rather, she didn't notice any Triwizard Tournament at all.

In her eyes, only the crucible in front of her was the object that needed attention.

While everyone was in the mood for the Final Three, there was a slight rustle in the corner where she was, and there seemed to be some kind of new change in the potion in the cauldron.

At this moment, with a "poof" sound, the lid of the crucible jumped.

"Unicorn horn powder, 0.1 oz."

She carefully lifted the lid and poured the little bit of golden powder she had prepared into the cauldron that was slightly emitting pale blue smoke.

Immediately after, a purple-black smoke that made people couldn't take their eyes off the sky rose into the air, and there were bits of crystalline sparkling inside, which contrasted with the starlight in the sky.

The girl took off the wide-brimmed peaked wizard's hat on top of her head, and her white hair poured down, setting off her pure eyes more and more transparently.

In that look, there was a faint glimmer of hope that flashed.