Chapter 53: The Holy Grail War, a two-way plot
"So, you were able to pass Headmaster Dumbledore's age line entirely because of the special secret treasure generated by the secret realm of the Dragon Breeding Field?"
By the time Clark got back together with Hermione and Neville, it was already the next morning, and it was time for breakfast.
Clark replied as he placed scrambled eggs in butter and fried bacon on toast smeared with peanut butter.
"That's right, it was only after I got that hourglass that I figured out a little bit how to use it."
Towards the end of last semester, Hogwarts' dragon farm was caught in a time spiral due to a werewolf attack.
Fortunately, in the end, Clark managed to solve the problem and upgraded it to a secret realm.
"Maybe it's because we used a time turner, or maybe it's because of the hybrid effect of the Klein Bottle prop and the Time Vortex that the attacker used.
Anyway, the small hourglass that accompanies the secret realm can already be regarded as a large time turner.
Not only can it produce the Sands of Time as the time passes in the Secret Realm, but it can also control the time flow rate of the entire Secret Realm. ”
"Doesn't this mean that we can quickly ripen potions and magical beasts through the secret realm of the Dragon Farm?" The clever Hermione immediately thought of the purpose of this secret realm and said excitedly.
"It's not as amazing as you say," Clark shrugged his shoulders as he ate the toast in his hand, "There are two kinds of time acceleration in the secret realm. ”
"One is the time acceleration of the entire secret realm, and this acceleration can only increase the time flow rate by twice at most.
The other is to fix it to a small area, or even to someone or something, this kind of acceleration can be faster, but the actual effect is greatly reduced.
As far as I can see, it's as if a long time has passed as soon as my eyes are opened and closed.
You can't use this kind of time to speed up your studies or build your skills, but it will have an immediate effect on physical growth. ”
"It's amazing," Neville exclaimed, "at least our Warrior Club cadets have a way to build up their strength quickly." ”
Hermione didn't dwell too much on the companion treasure of this dragon farm, and instead asked another question.
"Is it worth it for you to spend one or two years of time for a Triwizard Tournament title?
And what about the ritual that summons the Immortal Servant? Why didn't I see in the book that the previous Triwizard Tournament had this step? ”
"Don't look at this Triwizard Tournament with the same eyes as before, it's a completely new version, a version that has never been seen before. Summoning the Immortal Servant is only the first step in this version. Later, there will be more exciting and grand content. Clark said with a laugh.
"What's more?" Hermione asked curiously.
"That's the Holy Grail War, which encompasses all of Europe, gambling on their respective national fortunes, magical fortunes, and the power of the leylines!"
"Holy Grail War!"
"Holy Grail War!"
Hermione and Neville exclaimed, and while they didn't understand what the word meant, they knew from the word "war" alone that this Triwizard Tournament must not be easy.
At this time, two second-year Geffindor students walked behind them, but they didn't seem to hear their exclamations, and without even looking at them, they just walked away, as if Clark sitting at the table didn't exist.
"That's right, it's the Holy Grail War."
Next, relying on the psychic power to block out their conversation, Clark was directly in the auditorium, briefly telling them what the Holy Grail War was.
The "Holy Grail" is a miraculous relic from the legend of Christ, which is said to have been used by Jesus and his 11 disciples.
Later, many people believed that this cup had some kind of magical ability because of its special experience.
Many legends believe that if you find this chalice and drink the water it contains, you will be rejuvenated, resurrected, and have eternal life.
This legend has been widely used in many literature, films, games, and other works, and many people believe in it.
As a result, countless travelers eager to obtain the power of the Holy Grail have frantically searched for it all over the world, and of course various battles have broken out.
The battle that takes place in pursuit of the Holy Grail, which is a holy relic, is the Holy Grail War in the broadest sense.
"What do you mean, do you mean ......," Hermione's eyes widened, "that wooden cup that burned with blue flames yesterday is the Holy Grail of Christ?" ”
Neville was ignorant, as a wizard he didn't know much about many of the legends of the Muggle world, and he didn't believe in God either.
"That's not it," Clark smirked, "if it were that treasure, we wouldn't have been able to do this Triwizard Tournament, wouldn't it be good to just take it and conquer the world." ”
"We're talking about the Holy Grail War in the broadest sense of the word.
As a transcendent being, we need to be able to see the essence through the phenomenon, and see the root of it from a legend.
For us, this so-called chalice is more like the 'fruit of victory,' which contains the 'wine' that Jesus and his 11 disciples could share......"
According to Clark, what wizards call the "Holy Grail" is more like a form of authority, and the harvest of it.
There are two Holy Grails in charge of the Holy Grail War.
One is the leyline energy that sleeps on this land, symbolizing the leyline energy of the main land, and the "Great Holy Grail" that governs the fate of humans, animals, plants, and nations living on this land.
He can be Gaia or Alayya.
It can be the red of all beings, or it can be the green of all things.
The other small chalice is a so-called Holy Grail War by a person with extraordinary abilities like Clarke, who summons a clone of the Heroic Spirit from Valhalla through the Spirit Summoning Circle.
When these Immortal Souls are defeated, or when the summoner's three spell seals are consumed, the Little Chalice will recover them.
And when the Little Chalice is filled with the amount of soul necessary to pry the Great Grail, it can take advantage of the fact that the Heroic Spirit's clone will return to its original body, and open a hole from the "outside" that leads to the Valhalla.
When the Heroic Spirit clone returns to its original "seat" after finishing its work, and using the power accumulated by the Little Holy Grail to fix this hole, the winner of the Holy Grail War can face the "Great Holy Grail" in the roots.
It is the power of the roots, the legendary stone of miracles, the door of truth, and the almighty wishing machine.
The "Great Grail" is both one and all.
"Even if you do nothing and just face the 'Great Holy Grail', which represents the power of the roots, you can become the three academies behind this triwizard tournament, and the children of destiny that they symbolize in the magical world of the entire European continent.
The winner will be a combination of the fortunes of the entire European wizarding community and will become the leader of the entire European wizarding community in the future. ”
Calm as Clark, when he said this, his eyes couldn't help but shine with a light called ambition.
Hermione and Neville were also very shocked, they didn't expect that this small triwizard tournament could decide the future of the entire European wizarding world at this moment.
"It's no wonder that American transfer student would step in and sign up for the Triwizard Tournament." Neville muttered to himself.
Hermione looked further than he did, "The enrollment of that American transfer student is also in your plan?" ”
"Eh, Clarke, why are they doing this?" Neville asked, confused.
Before Hermione could speak, Clark explained, "Because it's like gambling, and if you want to sit down at the table, you have to prepare your book. ”
"As the saying goes, there is a reward when you give, and the Holy Grail cannot be created out of nothing, and if you want to achieve the effect, you must throw enough sacrifices into it."
Clark said.
When the matter was discussed, Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons all gave them the chips to start the triwizard tournament in all three events.
These chips will be used as food during the tournament and will be absorbed by the Goblet of Fire, which will facilitate the formation of the Little Grail.
Now that the Magical Congress of the United States wants to intervene, it must give at least the same amount of leverage as our three colleges in order to gain the approval of the Goblet of Fire. ”
"But, in that case......," Neville mused, "if that Bruce loses the game, won't the chips put in by the Americans be wasted?" ”
"This is Yang Mou!" Hermin sighed, and at the same time glanced at Clark, "The conspiracy uses the information gap to confuse people, and the Yang plot uses the grand momentum to suppress people. ”
"In the face of the rise of the Magical Congress of the United States, the three magic schools in Europe are under deep pressure, and the union of the European magical community has become a natural thing.
I think that even without this Triwizard Tournament, Hogwarts and the other two schools would have strengthened their bonds.
It's just that the Magical Congress of the United States will also not sit idly by and watch the union of the European magical world, and Bi Ran will get in the way.
Whether it is sowing discord or merging, it is very troublesome for the European magical community.
Instead of letting the United States hide behind like this, why don't you hold a triwizard tournament and blatantly tell them that we are going to unite, will you come to stop it? ”
"Hermione is right," Clark said with a smile, "Obviously, there's no reason for the American wizarding community to stop us from hosting the Triwizard Tournament, which is a centuries-old tournament after all. ”
"But it's useless for them to send people over to the game," Neville asked suspiciously, "after all, this is our home stadium, and the game is organized by us, so he has no chance of winning." ”
"But he can disgust people," Hermione said helplessly, "These American wizards, even if they know that this will not work, do not mind sacrificing a person to disgust us." ”
"Besides, with the strength of the American wizarding world, who knows if they have any way to make trouble during the game and thus destroy the entire ritual?"
"Hermione is right," said Clarke, "these American wizards, like the Muggles in the United States, thought that after the polar rivalry they had gained the upper hand, they were already the only hegemon in the world. ”
"Their current code of conduct is still to be domineering, exercising long-arm jurisdiction, and vainly trying to stir up the storm.
The last attack on the dragon farm, as well as this Bruce competition, were actually a kind of temptation for them.
What is tempted is our bottom line.
When we show weakness, then they will gain an inch.
Only by cutting off their tentacles, making them feel pain and loss, will they obediently retreat. ”
Both Hermione and Neville agreed with Clark's claim.
Since completing the job transfer and going through the experience, the two of them can be said to have grown a lot, and they have become stronger and more assertive in dealing with people and things.
So they all support Clark's tough attitude on this matter.
The three of them continued to talk about the matter for a while, then finished their breakfast and got up to go to the library.
Today is also a Halloween holiday, and they don't need to go to class.
On the way to the library, the Hogwarts classmates who saw him looked at him enthusiastically and cheered.
Although the fact that he broke the routine last night and was selected as a warrior surprised these students.
But after the night passed, many of the students also figured it out.
Not to mention that Clark is the first in the exam every year, the family is old and rich, kind, strong, and handsome.
Just the things he did in the past few years, those adventures, made it easier for people to accept the outrageous things that happened to him.
And once he accepted it, these Hogwarts classmates regarded him as a hero.
So much so that after dealing with a group of junior girls who asked him for an autograph, Hermione couldn't help but joke that he had become the future son of luck in the British wizarding world before he even won the competition.
Because of this, they didn't stay in the library for long.
After all, when you're there to read, every now and then some star-eyed little girl comes over to greet you, and it's hard not to be kicked out by Mrs. Pins, the librarian.
They had no choice but to leave the library and go for a walk by the lake.
The three of them went downstairs, not daring to linger in the crowded foyer, and soon strode on the lawn by the lake.
Durmstrang's large ship moored on the lake, casting a black reflection in the water.
It was a cold morning, and it was November, after all, and they walked along the lake, stopping occasionally, and Clark would practice his fighters' martial arts skills with Neville.
When they finished their walk and turned to go back to the castle for lunch, they happened to see Harry and Ron walking up the stairs at the castle gate in front of them.
The two must have just returned from Hagrid, and Clark shouted, "Harry! Ron! ”
Harry stopped, turned to see the three Clarks, and waved happily in greeting.
Ron, on the other hand, as if he hadn't heard Clark's words, buried his head in his own hands and walked into the castle alone.
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