So both Sirius and Lupin were in disbelief when they heard the news.

"Of course! But to be precise, I just defeated the remnants of the Dark Lord and the Horcruxes! Ivan explained.

He didn't think he could defeat Voldemort to the extent that he could defeat Voldemort, so he could only rely on the plot to bully the Dark Lord who had lost most of his power.

"Don't be presumptuous, it's already remarkable, I can't imagine you could do these things two years ago when you just started school." Lupin said with emotion.

Sirius hesitated, even though he knew Ivan's abilities, but Ivan's age was too deceptive for him to convince himself to let a little imp follow him to do such a dangerous thing.

"If you're worried about my safety, then you don't have to, I have enough ability to protect myself, those Yin Corpses don't pose any threat to me, it's you who should be worried!"

Ivan talked eloquently, he was so concerned about this matter, not only worried about the safety of Sirius and Lupin, but more importantly, he suspected that Dumbledore was not at Hogwarts during the summer vacation, but was investigating Horcruxes!

Maybe the target is the Slytherin locket that has been replaced in the cavern!

Ivan didn't want to hear about Dumbledore's death at the beginning of the school year, he was too weak now, and the wizarding world couldn't do without the protection of the old professor.

So it's necessary to go to that place and make sure.

"As for my strength, Sirius should know very well, don't forget who caught you in the first place." Seeing that Sirius didn't answer for a long time, Ivan couldn't help but say something irritating.

"And such a thing? Sirius, it's the first time I've ever known that you've ever lost to a child? Lupin turned to look at Sirius and quipped.

"That's because I escaped from Azkaban, starved for days, and I don't have a wand, otherwise I wouldn't have lost!" Sirius's face darkened, and he spoke forcefully in defense.

But when he recalled the original scene in his mind, Sirius felt a little evil.

He used Animagus to disguise himself as a big black dog, and he couldn't even find the Aurors who were patrolling, but he was pulled out by a twelve-year-old little ghost, where is the reason?

In addition, Ivan's magic that can petrify people by looking at each other, he has always remembered it vividly, it is simply powerful and unreasonable, once he looks at each other, he can only be slaughtered by others.

However, emotion does not mean that he will back down, and he always believes that it is better not to involve children in these dangerous things.

Thinking of this, Sirius sighed, looked at Ivan and said.

"Well, if you're so confident, let's have another fight. If you can defeat me, I'll agree to your participation in this operation! Otherwise, you'll have to stay here and wait for us to come back!" ”

Sirius wasn't completely sure he would win, but he tried his best to prevent Ivan from getting involved.

If he could avoid looking at each other in battle, he figured that his odds of victory were still quite high...

"Okay, so when are we going to start?" Ivan agreed without hesitation, and was even a little eager to try.

Since the beginning of this academic year, his strength has improved a lot, and he is worried that he does not have a suitable object to measure his level.

Seeing that Ivan agreed so easily, Sirius couldn't help but feel that he was being underestimated, and when he led everyone to the training room of the Black Mansion.

Pushing open a door and entering, Ivan found that it was very wide, the size of a small court. A variety of humanoid targets are placed around, and many magic books are neatly stacked on the table, which can be consulted at any time.

Sirius was also proud to tell him that all targets were magically applied and would automatically dodge and attack, and that it was here that he had honed his dueling skills as a student that far surpassed those of his peers.

"How? It's too late to throw in the towel! Otherwise, you're going to have to suffer..."Sirius asked, raising an eyebrow and looking at Ivan.

Ivan really didn't bother to answer, and directly distanced himself from Sirius and drew his wand.

Sirius immediately understood what Ivan meant, and took out his wand as well.

Lupin, as the referee, took Harry a little further away before signaling the two to bow to their opponents in accordance with duel etiquette.

"Excuse me! In real combat, your opponent won't tell you when to start! ”

Sirius waved his hand, he didn't like the cumbersome duel etiquette, and before Lupin could start counting, he hooked the corners of his mouth and waved his wand without warning.

"Say this - Expelliarmus! (Except for your weapons)"

Crimson beams of light shot out from the tip of the wand...

Ivan had already been prepared, and with a flick of his hand, another beam of light was fired and collided with the former.

In the middle of the training ground, the collision of the two spells burst out with dazzling flashes, dissolving each other and dissolving into several small beams of light in an instant, venting their power in all directions.

Lupin and Harry, who were affected, had to take a few steps back and use their magic to build a few invisible protective barriers.

"Professor Lupin, do you think Sirius will lose?" Harry looked at the two men fighting on the field, and couldn't help but ask.

"Probably not..."Lupin hesitated and said, Sirius's strength can be ranked among the top in the entire Order of the Phoenix, there are dozens of Death Eaters who died at his hands alone, and they are very experienced in combat.

However, the opponent is Ivan, a little wizard he has never been able to see through, Lupin is no longer too sure, and Sirius has been imprisoned in Azkaban for more than ten years, and he doesn't know how much strength he can retain.

It turns out that after more than a decade of detention and torture, Sirius's senses have indeed become somewhat dull.

In less than a minute of fighting, due to an oversight, Ivan hit two magic spells in a row, and the iron armor spell blessed on his body suddenly shattered, and he retreated several steps in a row before standing firm.

"Faint!" Ivan was overwhelmed, and another spell struck.

Sirius didn't even have time to react before the beam of the spell was already in front of him.

At this moment, Sirius's body suddenly began to deform, and he was a lot shorter, narrowly avoiding the spell, and when he landed again, he had already transformed into an Animagus form.

With the blessing of magic power, the big black dog was incredibly fast and agile, and ran directly towards Ivan.

Ivan didn't expect Sirius to dodge his attack in this way, but after a backhand petrification spell was easily avoided by the other party, he simply pointed his wand and hit the floor in front of him.

“Reducto！ (Broken bones)"

The irascible magic blasted a large hole in the floor, and the flying pieces of wood flew out in a semi-circular under the guidance of Ivan's wand.

Sirius didn't dodge at all, allowing sharp pieces of wood to hit all around his body, scraping through his fur and leaving blood marks and even embedded in his flesh...

"Sirius!" Harry, who was watching from the sidelines, was startled and anxious to see Sirius injured, even if he wanted Lupin to end the fight.

Lupin, however, shook his head.

"Look good, Harry! Bleeding and being wounded in battle is commonplace! Sometimes it's worth it to fight for a chance to beat your opponent with a few minor injuries that don't matter! Lupin explained.

However, this refers to the real battle, and Lupin did not expect Sirius to fight so hard in a competition.

Is it because they don't want to lose to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, or do they not want Ivan to accompany them on an adventure?

Or maybe both... Lupin thought to himself.

At this time on the training ground.

Just as Lupin had predicted, Sirius was trading minor injuries for victory.

Because in the previous encounter, Sirius found that he didn't have any advantage in terms of reflexes or control over magic.

Then if you want to make sure you win, you have to be surprised!

In fact, Sirius did the same, and now the two sides were extremely close, less than two meters apart, and with his speed, he could subdue Ivan before his next spell was cast.

However, Sirius's face did not have the slightest look of joy, and he jumped forward and turned back into a human form in mid-air, counting silently in his heart.

Three... Two... One!

An irresistible resistance suddenly spread in all directions centered on Ivan, slamming straight into Sirius's body and blasting him away.

"Faint!" "It's all petrified!"

Ivan didn't give up this perfect opportunity to pursue, and in a second he unleashed two spells in succession, one towards Sirius and the other blocking his turn.

Sirius didn't panic at all, he had seen Ivan use the magic ring when he dealt with those black-robed wizards last summer, so this situation had long been expected by him.

Or maybe he did so much just now to force Ivan to use this magic item, so that he would have a chance of winning!

A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and two beams of light had already struck one after the other, and Sirius waved his wand, his body twisted, and disappeared in place.

"Except for your weapons!"

Behind Ivan, a voice rang out.

At the same time, Ivan activated the protective ring on his right hand, and the red beam returned the same way and struck the clearing.

Because Sirius is long gone!

"You just used the illusion? But I remember you told me that it's best not to use this in battle! Ivan turned his head and asked curiously.

"Yes, remember to keep this in mind, I was almost split just now, believe me, it's really just that little!" Sirius quipped.

There was a slight amount of blood on his arms and chest, but it wasn't from the apparition, it was from the broken stone and wood just now.

Of course, Sirius didn't deceive Ivan either, he was only half as sure he would be able to unleash the teleportation magic just now!

Fortunately, he won the bet, otherwise he would have been split and only half of his body would have been teleported, and the other half would have remained in place.

Although the split will not die in a short period of time, and both Lupin and Ivan can help him get it back, he can only admit defeat in this battle.

This is also the reason why Sirius told Ivan not to use Phantom Shifter in combat again, because there is no option to surrender in most battles, and the opponent is not a fool, he will mend the sword!

“Incendio！ (Flame Blazing)"

While explaining, Sirius did not slack off, waving his wand to summon a large field of flames that swept towards Ivan.

"The wooden table is flying!" With a flick of Ivan's wand, the table against his side flew in front of him, blocking the flames.

However, Sirius only had a single blow of the shattering spell, and the wooden table in front of Ivan exploded directly, and countless wrecks were wrapped in scorching flames, and under the control of magic, they had even more powerful destructive power!

"Tsk... You really look up to me! Ivan directly stretched out his hand and pointed to the sink not far away, and as soon as he pulled it, the stagnant water in the pool surged, constantly multiplying, condensing and turning into a long snake under the effect of the Transfiguration Charm and swept away.

"Stop... Stop! Lupin shouted loudly, he didn't expect that just a small competition would reach such a point, and even wondered if the current situation was out of control!

The two of them who were concentrating on the battle didn't have time to pay attention to him, and Ivan was very excited to match the spells he had learned, attracting the stagnant water in the pool, almost restoring Professor McGonagall's magic to extinguish the fire in the Forbidden Forest!

The two powerful spells soon collided and melted into each other, and the sound of sizzling echoed in the closed training room.

A thick steam rose and soon spread, and from time to time the remains of wooden tables flew out of the fog and smashed onto the surrounding walls.

Lupin had to strengthen his protection again, and it took several obstacles to reassure him, and his eyes kept staring in the direction where Ivan and Sirius were, but it was already covered in fog and could not see anything.

Harry, who was watching, was also anxious, calling out for Ivan and Sirius but getting no response.

In the mist, Ivan looked around, wondering if Sirius had also cast a spell in the mist, the fog became very thick and the visibility was low.

"Is it to restrain my snake eyes?" Ivan muttered to himself, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the other party was worthy of being the elite of the Order of the Phoenix, with rich combat experience, and he had calculated his actions correctly both times.

Forced himself to use the Ring of Mana once, and this time it was mostly aimed at Snake Eyes.

After all, it is very uncomfortable to deliberately avoid the eyes of your opponent in battle, and with this layer of fog, you can avoid your own line of sight and attack from any angle.

Despite Sirius' subsequent reaction being guessed twice in a row, Ivan was not discouraged, he knew that he was indeed weaker than Sirius in terms of combat experience.

Every battle before was invincible because he deliberately avoided his weaknesses, gave full play to his strengths, and used the particularity of bloodline magic to win by surprise!

And Sirius had seen him use the Ring of Magic and the Snake Eye before, and with the opponent's combat acumen, he could naturally crack them one by one.

Just as now, when both sides have lost their eyesight, Sirius' sensitive nose can help Sirius find his position and gain an advantage.

Ivan couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth, this time Sirius is afraid that he is going to miscalculate, in the dense fog, normal people need to use their eyes to determine the direction, but it's a pity... He's not a normal person!