"Lord Seth, an unknown wizard has appeared directly below us, on alert. I think we're close to our target!" a Jacobsen family wizard excitedly shouted to Seth.
"I see him too. Go! Capture him and find out where those people are!" Seth Jacobsen sneered hideously, then took the lead, pressing down on his flying broom and charging straight toward the figure below.
The wizard on alert on the ground could no longer fail to see the large group of people in the sky. As this group of Pure Land Society wizards swooped down like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, he professionally shot a striking red magic flare into the sky. This was the signal they had previously agreed upon for when a large number of enemies were discovered.
After sending out the alarm, this wizard was not foolish. He knew that facing so many people, he had no chance of winning against them, so he quickly prepared to Apparate to escape.
"Trying to run? Hmph, it's not that easy!" Seth, who was rapidly swooping down, sneered when he saw this. He first raised his wand and cast a counter-spell, directly obliterating the signal flare that had flown halfway into the air. Then, he quickly flipped his wand and pointed fiercely at the wizard who was preparing to Apparate.
"Ah!!!"
The alert wizard had just entered the state of Apparition when he suddenly felt a heavy blow. His spell was instantly interrupted, and he fell heavily to the ground. His current position was only dozens of meters from where he had intended to Apparate, which meant the enemy had interrupted him mid-Apparition.
*Not good! This is an expert! And most likely, he came specifically for them!*
The wizard's eyes were wide with anger. Most wizards could not perform such a high-difficulty spell; the opponent was clearly not an ordinary person. Realizing that his opponent was formidable, he immediately became anxious and wanted to use Apparition again. However, the intense pain spreading throughout his body made it impossible for him to concentrate. After his Apparition spell was interrupted, his body had already undergone splinchinbg. A large chunk was missing from his right shoulder, and blood had dyed the snow beneath him crimson.
"You little bastard, you dare to try and escape after encountering us? You truly don't know what's good for you!" Just as the alert wizard was thinking of a way out, he was surrounded by people. Seth Jacobsen, leading the group, stepped on his chest, making him cough up a large mouthful of blood.
"Speak! Where are your rat companions? Where are they now?" Seth shouted with a sneer.
"I… I don't understand what you mean? I was just staying here by myself; why did you suddenly attack me?" The wizard knew these people were not to be trifled with, but he was even more aware that if he admitted to being involved with the Silver Spears, he would be in deep trouble. He knew too well how much the Pure Land Society disliked the Silver Spears.
"Hmph, still stubborn. It seems I'll have to make you suffer a bit!" Seth felt as if his intelligence had been insulted. Did this guy think they were fools? He had just cast a signal flare, and now he didn't want to admit it? "Crucio!"
"Ah!!!"
Seth thrust his wand fiercely at the opponent, immediately casting the Cruciatus Curse. The wizard instantly felt as if his soul was shattering, and he let out a bone-chilling wail.
Wizards trained at Durmstrang Institute emphasized Dark Arts education. Seth showed no hesitation when casting an Unforgivable Curse on someone. At the same time, the other Jacobsen family wizards around him showed no reaction to Seth's actions, as if it were commonplace. Only Karkaroff, standing by, watched the scene with lingering fear.
After tormenting the wizard for quite some time, Seth calmly withdrew his magic. "How about it? Have you remembered anything now? Or do you want me to help you recall with another Crucio?" Seth sneered with disdain in his eyes. "Speak, where are your companions now?"
"They are… they are camped one kilometer north. I'm not with them. Please let me go, I'm also a pure-blood wizard, I… uh…"
The wizard had only spoken halfway, just as he was about to beg for mercy, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his throat. By the time he reacted, he found that his neck had been severed by a Cutting Curse. In the end, he could only struggle, trying to shout something, but he could no longer make any sound. He could only watch the blood foam continuously gushing from his mouth until he lost consciousness.
"Those who associate with scum are not worthy of begging us for mercy, bah!" Seth spat at the corpse with disdain. "Let's go, full speed ahead! We absolutely cannot let those rats escape!" After saying this, Seth took the lead, mounted his flying broom, and sped toward the north.
A bewildered Karkaroff could only instinctively follow the others, but everything that had just happened still echoed in his mind. *This is too ruthless, isn't it? Killing someone before they even finish speaking?* Karkaroff realized for the first time the ferocity of the Pure Land Society. These guys did not seem easy to get along with.
Meanwhile, Fwooper and the others in the north were taking advantage of the time to rest. Although Fwooper only gave everyone a few hours, many wizards had already taken out their portable travel tents and were sleeping soundly inside, trying to get more rest. Other wizards were building bonfires in the camp for warmth and cooking some hot food. In such icy and snowy conditions, nothing was more satisfying than a pot of hot soup.
At the same time, under Jobberknoll's command, the accompanying American collaborators were taking this opportunity to feed the magical creatures, give them potions, and cover their iron cages with thatch or cotton cloth. These magical creatures also suffered greatly in such extreme environments, each curling up their bodies.
"It's a good thing we rested. Several magical creatures have already shown signs of hypothermia. If they hadn't been discovered in time, they might have frozen to death on the spot." Jobberknoll came to Fwooper's side, still shaken.
"It's good that they were rescued," Fwooper replied casually. She wasn't resting like the others at this time; instead, she was anxiously staring at the outskirts of the camp. She didn't know if she was overreacting, but she always had an ominous premonition, and the longer she stayed in Finnmark County, the stronger this feeling became. So, she could only forgo her rest time and focus more on vigilance.
Seeing her always so anxious, Jobberknoll could only shake his head helplessly. "Are you still worried about those Pure Land Society people? I think your worry is a bit excessive. In this dreadful weather, who would inexplicably appear here in the cold wind…"
"Not good!!!" Just as Jobberknoll was complaining, Fwooper's face changed, as if she had discovered something, and she suddenly shouted loudly at everyone. "Enemy attack! Everyone, immediately be on alert! Protect the magical creatures!"
"Huh?" Jobberknoll was startled by Fwooper's loud shout. In his perception, he hadn't detected any enemies. However, the Silver Spears' basic qualities were still excellent. He knew that Fwooper would never make a false alarm. Upon receiving the warning, Jobberknoll immediately drew his wand and approached the magical creature convoy, while also loudly calling out to the surrounding wizards.
"Heh, I didn't expect that among you scoundrels, someone could see through my shielding charm." Just as the wizards in the camp heard Fwooper's warning and were somewhat flustered, a deep, resonant voice, yet tinged with coldness, suddenly echoed through the camp.
"Who's playing games?" Jobberknoll's face changed upon hearing this voice, and he immediately shouted loudly at the surrounding air.
"Don't be so agitated; the opponent hasn't gotten close yet," Fwooper sharply reprimanded Jobberknoll, then stared with a grim expression toward the bushes to the south. "Finite Incantatem!"
Fwooper raised her wand and fiercely cast a spell in that direction. After flying nearly a hundred meters, the magic projectile suddenly exploded as if it had hit something. The explosion created ripples in the air, shattering a thin membrane of space in front of it, then revealing the Jacobsen family group that had been covered by that membrane.
"What? These people have already gotten this close to us? Why didn't I sense anything?" Jobberknoll was startled by the sudden appearance of a row of figures.
"Why? Naturally, because there's an expert among them!" Fwooper's expression under her mask was now extremely grim. She hadn't expected that despite being so careful throughout their journey, they had still been targeted by the Pure Land Society. Thinking this, she focused all her attention on Seth Jacobsen. "Seth Jacobsen, why are you here instead of teaching at Durmstrang? We don't seem to have provoked you, have we?"
The moment Fwooper saw Seth, she knew things were troublesome. As a Potions professor at Durmstrang, she was very aware of the principal's capabilities. At the same time, she knew that although Seth was from the Pure Land Society's Jacobsen family, as the principal of Durmstrang, he usually wouldn't be wandering around outside the school. That's why she had the confidence to choose the transportation route through Finnmark County.
But she never expected that despite all her calculations, she was still targeted by this old man. Where did the problem lie? Why did this guy pinpoint their location so accurately?
"Oh, I didn't expect anyone to recognize me? It seems your identity is not ordinary." Seth sneered, then stared intensely at Fwooper with aggressive eyes. "As for why I'm here? Is such a naive question really necessary? You maggots of the Silver Spears, daring to be on the land of Norway is the greatest desecration to my Jacobsen family!"
"Avada Kedavra!"
Seth didn't want to waste another word on the scum in front of him. He raised his hand and cast the Killing Curse at Fwooper!
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