Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

"Dang, Dang, Dang..."

Along with a "ding-dong" sound of percussion, a song sung by several people gradually came from nowhere.

We're on the one road.
Sharing the one load.
We're on the road to God knows where.
But we're together now who cares!
……

The sonorous and powerful notes pierced the quiet atmosphere of the secret room, and both Lockhart and Tom Riddle were stunned.

"This voice sounds familiar," Bourne, who was hiding in the dark, blinked and thought to himself, "Lockhart hasn't paid his wages?"

And just when the little wizard was puzzled, with the sound of bricks falling to the ground, several short but strong figures suddenly came out of the big hole in the wall of the secret room. out.

As soon as Ouyin Wrench got up, he spit on the ground.

While spitting, he said angrily: "This must be a project contracted by goblins without beards. They will embezzle money if they can. There is not even a road sign or guide sign in the underground tunnel."

He was echoed by the other two dwarves who came with him. These dwarves were cousins ​​and all had the same view of goblins.

"Hey, hey, why are you... coming to Hogwarts to dig a castle in the middle of the night?"

Lockhart walked out from behind the "Magic Source". The dwarves did not see the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor immediately because of the huge fairy iron "knot".

"Professor Lockhart?"

Oin Wrench looked at Lockhart who was asking about him and the others, and responded with half surprise and half displeasure: "Are you here to supervise the work? We dwarf craftsmen don't have to be watched by our employers. We work with those goblins. It’s different.”

"Foreman?" Lockhart was also confused. "Didn't I settle the accounts for you? The invoices have been issued. Who are you working for?"

"Hey, didn't you send a magic portrait to come to us, saying that the sewer under Hogwarts Castle was in disrepair, and asked us to dig it along a maintenance tunnel, and then fix the cracks in the pipe?"

"Magic portrait?"

"Yes, we still have it with us. The old wizard in the portrait asked us to take him with us."

As he spoke, Ouyin Wrench reached out to pick up a rope at his feet and pulled something out of the hole dug by himself and others.

"Should I say it, that magic portrait is really heavy. It's a good thing we brought a dwarf cart, otherwise the three dwarves wouldn't be able to carry it..."

"Wait a minute," it was not Lockhart who said it, but Tom Riddle's mouth.

The younger version of the Dark Lord had already sensed something was wrong.

However, he was still one step late.

The moment Ouyin Wrench pulled up the rope, a rainbow-like magic spell mixed with ever-changing colors suddenly flew out of the hole.

Just passing by the three dwarves, the three cousins ​​of the Wrench family immediately stiffened, unable to move as if they were cursed with petrification.

"Armor protection!"

"Layers of protection!"

"Shield protection!"

"Secure and safe!"

Seeing the curse rushing toward him, Lockhart quickly released four protective curses in one breath——

Except for the armor's protection, which relied on absorbing Lockhart's own Oblivion Curse and then using a plug-in to convert the effect of the armor's protection spell, the other three spells were all cast by Tom Riddle.

That's right, sensing that something was very wrong, Tom Riddle instantly got out of the notebook hidden on Lockhart.

Like a djinn, he floated behind Lockhart and chanted a series of spells using the wand "voluntarily" donated by Death Eater Yaxley.

However, that mysterious spell like a rainbow contains powerful magic power that makes Tom Riddle extremely afraid.

The transparent barrier formed by "Peace Guard" collapsed at the first touch and was of no use at all.

The four-sided iris knight shield summoned by "Shield Protection" and spinning and flying around Lockhart's body was able to withstand the mysterious spell.

But it just resisted.

The colorful spell was like waves, washing over the four shields repeatedly, and stains of rust soon appeared on the silver-white metal surface.

It seems that before long, this barrier will be shattered into ashes.

"Damn..." Tom Riddle muttered viciously.

After all, his Horcrux is the youthful version of the Dark Lord, and his magic power is not as powerful as that of the adult Voldemort, and he has not yet been fully resurrected.

"...I still don't know who is behind the scenes. Do you want to withdraw now?"

It was a curse on his lips, but Tom Riddle was actually afraid, and all he could think about was collapse and betrayal.

The problem is that he has not been fully resurrected yet, and Lockhart still carries the diary Horcrux with him.

Even if he wanted to withdraw, he would have to take Lockhart with him (and vice versa).

But that guy was a burden. Facing a strong enemy and leading him to retreat together, Tom felt a little unsure.

At this time, the man behind the scenes who was still hiding in the cave seemed to see Tom's thoughts, and spoke to him in a "empathetic" manner.

"You seem to be in a bit of a dilemma, so I won't embarrass you for now—"

Before he finished speaking, the mysterious spell wrapped around the Iris Knight's shield seemed to be guided by the unknown and regrouped like a slime.

Then, the curse changed direction, turned a corner, and rushed straight to the real entrance of the [Final Storage Room]...

Bourne:? ? ?
Watching the fun, it’s really easy to get yourself involved.

Facing the unknown curse, Bourne did not block it, but chose to dodge it quickly.

He took out the broomstick from the deformed lizard wallet, turned over, kicked off his feet and took off from where he was.

Bourne rushed into the [Final Storage Room] on his broomstick, relying on space and vehicle maneuverability to continuously approach the hole dug by the dwarves.

Capture the thief first and capture the king first. Faced with the mastermind wizard who doesn't know the details behind the scenes, switching to melee mode at the last moment is in line with the requirements of the Codex Astartes.

Not all wizards are used to lighting up, and then using staffs and swords to fight opponents.

However, what Bourne didn't expect was that just when he was so excited that he started to activate his chainsword, his wand turned into a psychic scepter, and he was also ready to jump off his broomstick and make a "hard landing" "When entering the cave, I gave a "heartwarming" greeting to the mastermind behind the scenes.

Two "new things" suddenly jumped out of the hole: or to be more precise, two dwarf "costumes" that looked the same as what he had seen before, but were actually completely different. ".

[Venom Leopard] and [Horned Water Snake].

The two costumes have become one.

The long-horned water snake replaced the poisonous leopard's tail. Its horned head opened and closed, floating on the back of the poisonous leopard, as if waiting for an opportunity to bite something.

Perhaps because they were forced to fit together, the parts in these two costumes were severely distorted.

Many of the levers and gears that were originally supported inside had pierced the outer skin and meshed with each other in a completely new way.

There are several heat dissipation grilles on the side of the ribs of the Poison Leopard underneath. The sound of mechanical engines is constantly spreading from the inside. You can vaguely see the ignited coal fire, and you can even smell it if you get close. Strong smell of smoke.

"Infinite changes, endless changes, interesting, hahahaha..."

There was a burst of laughter in the cave, and it didn't sound particularly malicious.

However, when Bourne heard these words, his teeth clenched together. Without saying a word, he jumped off the broomstick and slashed hard at the combined monster blocking the entrance to the cave with his chain sword. head. At this moment, Yu Bern said: No matter what the origin of the mastermind is, because the content of Tzeentch is too high, he/she must be completely eliminated, and it is best to burn it until there is no ashes left.

"Zhuju Emperor Zhi! The hole will destroy the monsters!"

"Shoot-"

The chain sword chopped into pieces the head of [Venom Leopard] and chopped into pieces many mechanical gears and support rods inside. Broken metal fragments flew everywhere.

At the moment of chopping, Bourne had transformed into the Primaris Astartes Magus form, and the fire dragon armor on the ring had covered his body.

Therefore, his powerful slashing move not only directly chopped off the head of [Poisonous Leopard], but also suppressed this huge semi-mechanical and semi-magical monster until its feet became weak, and the front half of its body was almost crushed. Smashed into the ground.

At this time, its (their) long-horned water snake-shaped tail moved and suddenly shot out.

Bourne had already been on guard against this attack, so it was not surprising at all...

However, the accident still happened (Tzeentch: It's okay if there is no flower work).

The [Horned Water Snake] turned out to be just a feint. It was not attacking Bourne at all, but swept over the three dwarves who had been pinned in place.

Just like playing the "Greedy Snake" in the game, [Horned Water Snake] opened and closed its mouth, quickly eating Ouyin and his two cousins ​​one bite at a time.

"Gulu, Gulu, Gulu..."

As it swallowed, the bodies of the three dwarves penetrated deeply into the body of this weird "suture".

Seeing that there was an extra Ouyin Wrench in the brain belonging to the [Venom Leopard], Bourne had to temporarily draw out the chain sword - after all, the fanatical machine spirit would not be affected by the appearance of an extra one in front of him. An innocent dwarf can stop the spinning teeth.

[Poisonous Leopard] shook his head, and the head that was split in two was put back together again. The dwarf mechanic was taken back as soon as he showed his face.

After eating three dwarves in one go, the weird "stitch" seemed to have had a full meal, and it actually shook its head happily.

Not only that, because there are three living creatures in its belly, it obviously becomes more like a living creature.

[Poisonous Leopard] The big eyes on its big head blinked, and then the bellows-like folds on its neck stood up, and it sprayed hard towards Bourne.

It was like a lion roaring, and the breath it exhaled was a kind of blue smoke. The tail of the [Horned Water Snake] was also hidden in the smoke. It seemed that it was waiting for an opportunity to attack, so it also concealed its form.

"clang--!"

Bourne used his chain sword to block the sneak attack of the [Horned Water Snake]. The saw teeth and steel teeth bit each other, making it difficult to separate them for a while.

"Infinite changes, infinite changes."

The arrogant voice came from the cave again.

"It's boring to be stuck in a stalemate, so we need to add some 'new stuff' to make it fun enough.

Are you right, Tom?

Or, I can also call you 'You-Know-Who', 'Dark Lord', 'Voldemort' - but it's up to you. "

Just as the mastermind behind the scenes was talking, the figure of the [Horned Water Snake] began to be artificially elongated unnaturally, and the [Venomous Leopard] connected to it ran very fast as if its claws were not touching the ground, and was so close to Luo in an instant. Next to Hart,

As it ran wildly, it released that blue smoke outwards, and soon Lockhart (Tom Riddle) was also enveloped in the mist.

Lockhart had not yet reacted, but fortunately Tom did.

"Damn it, armor protection!" He quickly cast an additional protective spell for the "mount" carrying his Horcrux. The powerful effect of the colorful and mysterious spell just now was still fresh in his memory.

However, fortunately, this blue smoke does not seem to carry the extremely deadly poison like the breath of the real poisonous leopard.

Anyway, the protective spells on Lockhart were not broken, and he himself did not seem to be harmed in any way.

"Don't worry, relax."

The man behind the scenes always seems to be one step ahead. Taking into account what others are thinking, he directly expresses Tom's worries.

"This smoke is just like a pot of vaporized magic potion, and it is not very toxic at all.

Even if someone sticks to you, it won't burp. At most, it will turn the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor into an incorporeal body like you.

And now, that weird little wizard has also fallen into the trap. It's a worthwhile trip for you to take this opportunity to deal with each other. "

His words carried the magic, or maybe the guy was perfecting the silent spellcasting technique - hiding the spells in the words he usually spoke.

Just after saying the above words, Tom Riddle felt that he had lost control of Lockhart.

Because the latter's body became an incorporeal body similar to a soul, the diary that was Tom's Horcrux fell directly to the ground.

But the strange thing is that Lockhart still holds the wand in his hand, and even the external "string of pearls" on the wand has become incorporeal.

"How is this going?"

Even though Tom Riddle's heart was spinning, for a while, he still couldn't figure out how the mastermind behind the scenes could so magically turn reality into fiction.

"Want to know how I did it?" The man behind the scenes said again at the right time: "Kill that little wizard, and I might tell you."

"Kill that Burne Slughorn?"

Tom Riddle asked back, seemingly with a little hesitation.

"He is a descendant of Professor Slughorn, and that professor has...Avada Kedavra against me!"

When it comes to being shameless, Voldemort, who can transform his face into a noseless, double-plug appearance, is one of the best in this world.

Even if this Horcrux is just a remnant of his youth, who says that children can't understand tricks like "talking with honey and using sword in belly"?
He just said something nice loudly with emotion, trying to lower Bourne's vigilance so that he could achieve his goal more easily.

Fortunately, Bourne was not surprised by this and was not caught off guard - the emergence of another mastermind does not mean that the threat of Voldemort no longer exists.

The moment Tom Riddle emitted magical fluctuations, Bourne, who was still wrestling with the "Horned Water Snake", immediately broke the hilt of his sword with all his strength, and the chain sword holding the water snake's teeth was placed in front of him. [Horned Water Snake] That big head becomes a "shield" to protect itself.

However, what surprised Bourne was that the green death curse was not shot at him.

Because at the same time that Tom Riddle was casting Avada Kedavra, Lockhart actually raised his wand - with the help of a plug-in - and shot a green lightning bolt at Tom Riddle.

A death curse versus a death curse.

Two identical spells suddenly became connected, and the two people who were dependent on each other a few seconds ago became opposite poles of each other in the blink of an eye.

Of course, Lockhart did not want to save his students because of his conscience.

His mind is actually full of mush right now.

Hearing the magical words of the man behind the scenes, Lockhart felt as if he had been hit by the Imperius Curse.

However, he heard the word "little wizard" in his ears, but his eyes saw two people.

One is Bourne, who is over three meters tall and looks stronger than a troll after wearing fire dragon armor.

The other is Tom Riddle who was still a student.

Naturally, Lockhart immediately had no hesitation about inviting anyone to take Avada Kedavra.

This is definitely a "rational" judgment, and has nothing to do with the fact that the original Tom Riddle was handsome and many times more handsome than Lockhart at the same age. (End of chapter)