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After the cheers subsided slightly, Ludo glanced at the screen.
"Lynn has opened the map again… He's chosen a location quite far from here. It seems the next stretch will undoubtedly be a tedious journey. Let's temporarily shift our focus to the champions of the other schools."
Following Bagman's commentary, the audience's attention shifted away from Lynn's screen and toward the others.
"Look, the Durmstrang champions are currently on a hill, passing through the territory of an Erumpent. The golden egg they need is right there; I just wonder if they'll notice it."
The screen then switched to Beauxbatons.
"Hm… the Beauxbatons champions seem to be tired from walking," Ludo's tone lightened. "They're currently resting on a small mound… Hmm? Why does this mound look so familiar?"
Just as he finished speaking, a large swarm of ants suddenly rushed out from the mound.
They weren't ordinary ants.
Each one was the size of a palm and fiery red all over. They poured out densely from every hole in the mound, instantly surrounding the three Beauxbatons witches.
"Ahhh—!!!"
Chloe's scream echoed throughout the entire Quidditch Pitch.
On the big screen, she jumped up, frantically swatting at her robes; the red ants had already crawled all over her legs.
Fleur quickly drew her wand and swept a Fire-Making Spell across the ground, forcing most of the ants back.
Sophie pulled Chloe away, but Chloe had already been bitten several times, tears spilling from the pain.
"Oh! No wonder it looked familiar!" Ludo's voice carried a hint of embarrassment. "That's a nest of Red Poison Ants specially imported from South Africa by the Ministry of Magic—it was originally meant to be placed further away! Poor girls… unfortunately, Chloe has been bitten. Such an unlucky girl. Fortunately, the venom isn't strong; it just hurts a bit."
"Just hurts a bit?"
In the stands, several girls subconsciously rubbed their legs and shuddered.
On the screen, Fleur had already lifted Chloe onto her back, and the three of them quickened their pace to leave the area.
Chloe lay on Fleur's back, her expression clearly saying she never wanted to see an ant again.
"Let's see what the Hogwarts champions are up to…" Ludo smoothly changed the subject. "They seem to be casting spells."
On the big screen, the three Hogwarts champions stood under a large tree, wands raised.
"Accio Broomstick!"
"Accio Broomstick!"
"Accio!"
The three incantations rang out almost simultaneously.
A wave of whispers spread through the stands. The Summoning Charm was a basic spell taught in school, but summoning something from such a distance—could it succeed?
"They're summoning their broomsticks," Ludo paused, his tone carrying anticipation for a good show. "All I can say is… good luck to them."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three sharp sounds cutting through the air suddenly came from above, and everyone instinctively looked up.
On the big screen, three flying broomsticks tore through the canopy and came to a steady hover in front of the three champions!
"Simply incredible!" Ludo's voice rose. "They actually succeeded! This certainly isn't against the rules! The tournament only forbids bringing broomsticks into the arena—it doesn't forbid summoning them!"
He paused, still puzzled. "I'm just curious though—their current location isn't close to Hogwarts. How did they manage to summon them so precisely?"
At that moment, Sirius Black, standing in a corner outside the competition grounds, let out a strange cackling laugh.
"Look, the Hogwarts champions have successfully obtained their broomsticks!" Ludo continued.
The moment Harry got his broomstick, he mounted it at once.
He kicked off the ground and shot into the air.
But he didn't look cool for even three seconds; just as he turned toward Cedric and Davies—
He crashed straight into a massive spiderweb suspended mid-air.
A chorus of gasps erupted from the stands.
On the big screen, dense swarms of Acromantulas crawled out from the surrounding canopy.
"Oh no!" Ludo's voice turned tense. "Harry Potter is trapped in an Acromantula nest!"
The Acromantulas scanned the three intruders. Seeing that the wizard who had previously threatened their survival was absent, they immediately grew bolder.
Several of the largest Acromantulas raised their massive pincers and charged toward Cedric and Davies.
"The number of Acromantulas isn't high," Ludo continued quickly. "Cedric and Davies reacted fast—Stupefy! Another Stupefy! Two Acromantulas down! Beautiful!"
On screen, Cedric's movements were clean and efficient, every spell landing precisely.
Davies followed closely, dealing with stragglers. The two coordinated perfectly and quickly cleared a path.
"Harry Potter is still struggling in the web!" Ludo's voice carried urgency. "Can he break free?"
Harry twisted desperately, but the spider silk only tightened further. He raised his wand, trying to aim—
A Fire-Making Spell shot up from below, burning through the silk precisely.
It was Cedric.
Harry dropped three meters and hit the ground with a dull thud.
"Uh… not the most graceful landing, but he's safe. Good! Let's move on to the next school!"
The screen switched to Ilvermorny.
"The Ilvermorny champions have found the territory of some Pygmy Puffs!"
On the big screen, three massive Pygmy Puffs were lying at the entrance of a cave.
Deep inside the cave, a golden egg could be seen resting quietly on a pile of hay.
"The coordination is excellent!" Ludo narrated quickly. "Ryan is responsible for the distraction while the other two go for the egg—Expelliarmus! Beautiful! He's drawn their attention!"
"Thomas and Jordan are flanking from behind—watch out! One has spotted them! Jordan reacts quickly—an Impediment Jinx blocks its charge—they're in—they've got it!"
On screen, Ryan was leading two Pygmy Puffs in circles up the hillside, running until he was out of breath.
Meanwhile, Thomas and Jordan rushed out of the cave, holding the golden egg aloft.
"Congratulations to Ilvermorny! One golden egg secured!"
As if a Pandora's box had been opened, once Ilvermorny succeeded, the other schools followed one after another.
On the Uagadou screen, Amina stood at the edge of a Silencing Birds nest.
"The Uagadou champions have also found a golden egg—but the Silencing Birds' song drives people mad—what is Amina doing? She's gesturing—Nema and Wanjiru are moving! They're advancing fast—they've been spotted! The Silencing Birds are attacking en masse—but Amina's non-verbal spell is excellent! They're frozen in place! The egg is secured!"
On the Castelobruxo screen, Daniel, Louis, and Nicolas stood in a clearing surrounded by seven or eight Centaurs.
"The Castelobruxo champions have run into trouble! The Centaurs clearly don't welcome them—but they haven't given up! What is Daniel doing? He's negotiating—he's pulled out a bottle of wine?! Merlin's beard! Where did that come from?"
Laughter erupted from the stands.
On screen, the leading Centaur took the bottle, sniffed it, and his expression changed—he clearly recognized it.
After exchanging a few low words with his companions, they stepped aside.
Daniel led his teammates quickly through the encirclement, found the golden egg behind a rock, and ran off without looking back.
"Secured through sheer thick-skinned negotiation!" Ludo summarized.
On the Hogwarts screen, the champions stood by a stream where a golden egg floated slowly along the water.
"The Hogwarts champions have spotted a golden egg in the water!" Ludo continued. "Cedric casts a spell—Transfigures the water into ice—beautiful! Harry rushes onto it—he's got it! Hogwarts secures one!"
On the Beauxbatons screen, Fleur had been carrying Chloe for over an hour.
Sophie suddenly stopped and pointed toward a bush—there, a golden egg was being held by several Nifflers, tugging it back and forth.
"The Beauxbatons champions have encountered Nifflers!" Ludo said, amused. "They can't resist shiny things! Fleur uses a gemstone to lure them away—Sophie grabs the egg! Beauxbatons scores!"
On the Durmstrang screen, Krum was exploring the bottom of a canyon with Louis and Katya.
Katya suddenly stopped and pointed at a crack in the rock wall—sunlight reflected off something golden inside.
"Durmstrang has found one too!" Ludo shouted. "The gap is too narrow—Krum chooses to blast it open! Durmstrang secures one!"
The stands erupted into cheers.
Each school's supporters shouted for their champions, the atmosphere reaching a fever pitch.
The progress of the competition had equalized once again.
"Now every school has one golden egg," Ludo quickly summarized. "Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, Ilvermorny, Uagadou, Castelobruxo—one each! The progress is identical!"
He paused, a hint of doubt creeping in.
"Wait—"
On the big screen, the images began switching rapidly, searching for a certain figure.
"Where's Lynn?"
The audience also realized something was wrong. Since Lynn's screen had been cut away, no one had seen him again.
The images flickered through the Forbidden Forest—hillsides, valleys, caves, wastelands—
Finally, he was found beside a lake.
Lynn was sitting on a rock, examining something in his hands.
The camera zoomed in.
In his left hand, he held a golden egg.
In his right hand, he also held a golden egg.
Two of them.
The stands fell silent for a moment.
"When did Lynn get two golden eggs?!" Ludo's voice cracked. "What did we miss?!"