Chapter 1089: Bluffing Helbo
Can Helbo's words be believed?
Although the series of actions he has made so far, as well as his reputation that has been passed down since ancient times, will make most people shy away from him. Not to mention believing what he says, even being a little closer to him is a difficult thing for many people to accept.
But Maca felt that, to some extent, Helbo also had his own principles.
It's just that...... Of course, whether or not Helbo was telling the truth, Maca had no intention of letting the basilisk go. In his opinion, since the basilisk seemed to be very important to Helbo, he naturally had a reason to fight for it.
As for what Helbo made this basilisk for, this kind of trivial matter, just wait until he snatches the basilisk back first, and then slowly figure it out!
"Mr. Helbo," replied Maca, who barely thought much of it, "may think she has nothing to do with me, but to me it is too much to do...... Leave her behind, you're gone! Otherwise, be prepared to give up your body again this time! ”
With that, Maca flicked the staff in her hand, and fine ice crystals fluttered around him.
"You know, I don't really want to fight you right now—" Maca said lightly, "Isn't it 'boring' to fight someone who will be resurrected anyway?" ”
In the end, he also borrowed the word "boring" that Helbo used before, and even the tone was no different, which shows that he just wanted to anger the other party by the way.
It's just that if Helbo can be angry with Maca's words, then he may be living in vain at such an age.
Just as Maca's voice fell, Helbo shook his head slightly.
"McLean, although you say you don't want to fight me, you're actually pressing on me step by step. Since you don't want to budge, what else is there to talk about being interesting and uninteresting? ”
As he spoke, Helbo also raised his hand, and a raging flame beat in his palm.
The flames didn't seem to have much, but it caused the basilisk behind it to shrink back quickly, and there was a little more fear in the vertical pupils that even humans could read.
Maka's eyes were still slightly closed, but his subtle perception of magic was not relaxed in the slightest. At this moment, he could clearly feel the power contained in that flame...... That's undoubtedly a derivative of the rules as well.
However, unlike the pure cooling rules of Makana, the burning rules used by Helbo are mixed with some soul rules. While the former serves as the foundation, the thing that keeps the flame burning is the soul.
I remember that in the disaster of London, this special nature of the fire caused many people to be seriously injured and killed, and the power was really extraordinary.
However, Maca has not been studied after the fact, but until now it has not been able to analyze the specific principles of magic.
Obviously, in addition to biomodification, Helbo's magical prowess is still beyond the limits of Maca's current theories in many ways.
But then again, even if you don't know the full principles of magic, it doesn't mean that you are just as helpless in actual combat.
Maca knew that he only had to deal with the part of the soul rules he had mastered. Not to mention countering Helbo, at least it is not a big problem to compete with the other party.
If nothing else, since he was able to heal those who hurt their souls, this is enough to explain something.
But after a few moments, Maca and Helmpo were still standing face to face. One of them held a staff with ice crystals floating away, and the other stared at the sparks swaying in his palms, but none of them made a move first.
Could it be that they are braking with static, and both sides want to make a preemptive strike?
No, stop talking stupid!
As mentioned before, neither of these two guys wants to start this battle at all.
The reason for this is that Maca seems to be too lazy to work in vain - according to what he just said, Helbo can't die anyway, and it doesn't make much sense to kill him; What Helbo cares about is the "back hand" that Maca mentioned earlier.
Since this meeting was an accident, Helbo, who hurried here after noticing the basilisk's unusual movements, knew in his heart that he really had no advantage.
However, he didn't know that Maca also came in a hurry this time, so how could he have any chance to arrange a follow-up? If he was determined to use London above his head as a threat, there was really nothing Maca could do.
Therefore, because the two of them had their own concerns, but they were unwilling to give up the ownership of the basilisk, they were forced to stalemate.
For a while, the scene was somewhat awkward.
And in the midst of this dead silence, the trench-clad wizard who had been standing behind Maca suddenly moved.
I saw her silently take a few steps forward, and slowly stood beside the latter under the watchful eyes of Helpo and Maca.
Immediately, a large cloud of ice crystals began to condense behind her.
In about a few seconds, a pair of crystal clear wings stretched out from the lump of ice crystals, setting off a cold wind in this waterway space.
Obviously, this is the ice bird that the trench-coat wizard used to help Maca in the first place. Like Mr. Blois's Flame Wyvern, it is also a product of Spirit Summoning.
At this moment, when the trench-clad wizard summoned this ice giant bird out of thin air, Maca couldn't help but pay more attention.
Although he had no intention of finding out the identity of the other party for a long time, when he saw this big guy for the second time, some of the familiarity still made him secretly surprised.
In addition to the Soul Rule, which is the foundation of the Spirit Summoning Technique, the Ice Bird also contains the power of the Cooling Rule, which is beyond doubt.
Of course, what makes Maca even more puzzled is that she doesn't make a move sooner or later, what does she think about standing up at this time?
It's just that, let's not mention the doubts in Maca's heart.
The summoning technique of the trench coat wizard is quite effective in terms of deterrence alone. Helbo also seemed to understand that when Maca joined forces with the trench coat wizard, he would not be able to get the slightest benefit.
As time passed, seeing that most of the basilisk could not be taken away, he couldn't help frowning slightly.
There weren't many options left for her today, either to leave alone, or to fight with all the strength he had at the moment. And if you choose the latter, the consequence of failure is to give up the body.
And which one is more important, the basilisk or his body...... Just thinking about his plan makes it clear that the answer is already obvious.
"Good!"
But when he saw him, he shook his right hand, and the flames that were originally floating in the palm of his hand were suddenly directly grabbed by him, turning into a splash of sparks and disappearing without a trace.
"If you want her, then I will give it to you...... I just hope that you will not waste this 'spoil' of war from me, or I will regret it deeply. ”
It can be seen that Helbo is indeed a little unwilling. It can be seen that he must have spent a lot of energy on the basilisk, and its ultimate purpose is also quite valuable.
As for what that "purpose" was, Maca was looking forward to it just by thinking about it.
In the next second, when a slight spatial fluctuation flickered, Helbo instantly disappeared from the perception of Maca and the trench coat wizard.
Yes, for all reasons, neither of them tried to stop the other from leaving.
It was only when the sewer was quiet again that Maca's attention returned to the basilisk. He could feel that she seemed to be slightly relieved by Helbo's departure.
Knowing that the other party probably didn't understand human language, Maca simply waved at her. This time, the basilisk did not resist his instructions any longer, and although he still hesitated, he slowly swam in front of him with his twisted body.
"I understand the current situation very quickly and have my own ideas...... She still has human intelligence. ”
Maca thought about it, and then she figured out where to place her. And after thinking about it, he finally came to the conclusion that it was better to take it with him.
First of all, a careful examination is essential, but with Helbo's methods, he can't guarantee that he will not miss something.
In that case, he couldn't let such a basilisk from Helmo be left alone at Hogwarts - even if he was well prepared, it would be too risky!
Therefore, he felt that it was better to shrink the basilisk and leave it in a place where he could control it at all times, just like he usually ran around with the eight-eyed giant spider.
After a moment's thought, Maca swung her staff, first shrinking and shrinking the alienated eight-eyed spiders around her, and then beckoned them back to the container where the Traceless Stretch Charm had been cast.
After he finished this series of actions in front of the basilisk, he aimed his staff at the basilisk and cast a powerful shrinking charm.
Without the basilisk itself's resistance, Maca's shrinking spell worked fairly smoothly. Although the process of shrinking was a bit slow due to the basilisk's resistance to demons, he at least managed to reduce the opponent to a state that was only the length of an adult's arm.
"Come on!"
After magically blindfolding the basilisk's eyes, he reached forward and let the shrunken basilisk wrap itself around his forearm.
"Okay, then ......"
Marka suddenly glanced at the ice crystal giant bird behind the trench-clad wizard, and immediately said:
"Let's go back too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was seen taking out the portkey and disappearing from the spot with the trench-robed wizard who had used the Transfiguration Charm. Immediately after, two figures reappeared in the old place in front of Hogwarts School.
Not long after, Maca, who returned to the school gate, suddenly saw Charles squatting on the side of the door in a daze - did he wait here after Maca and the trench coat wizard went to London to find the basilisk?
"Charles?"
Maca spoke, whispering to him.