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But this made it convenient for Kyle. He didn't explain anything, but came to a stone statue of a mermaid.
Three people were tied tightly to the tail of the mermaid statue.
I don’t recognize the one on the far left, but judging by the clothes he’s wearing, he should be from Durmstrang.
Karkaroff hasn't been to the castle recently, and other people including Krum have rarely appeared. Kyle really has no impression of him for a while.
In the middle is an eight-year-old girl, Gabrielle, Fleur's sister.
On the far right is Kangna, who has never appeared again after being called away by Professor McGonagall last night.
The three of them looked like they were sleeping soundly, their heads drooping limply on their shoulders, and a string of bubbles coming out of their mouths.
They were tied to the statue with three large round locks, which were spaced apart from each other. Only when all the locks were opened could they be freed from the statue.
Kyle didn't have the key, but he had the wand which was enough.
He stretched out his hand holding the magic wand, and the horse-shaped water monster under him suddenly shook a few times uncomfortably... It seemed to recognize the magic wand and wanted to escape.
Kyle quickly reassured: "Don't worry...it's okay..."
Although the water horse-shaped monster was still a little uneasy, it had calmed down a lot.
Kyle raised his hand again.
"The divine edge has no shadow."
It was as if an invisible wind cut through the lake water, and then passed through the three large round locks, cutting them all in half.
Kyle carried Connor to the kelpie, and used the same method to save Gabrielle.
Well, that's it...
Kyle looked behind him and saw a large group of mermaids rushing over with spears, and then patted the horse-shaped water monster on its neck.
……
In the stands on the shore of Black Lake, everyone was complaining quietly.
An hour ago, they were very happy, thinking they could see a wonderful game, but in the end, they spent an hour by the black lake in the cold wind and saw nothing.
"Who on earth came up with this second project..." Fred pulled the thread on the flag out of boredom and muttered quietly, "The forbidden forest and the bottom of the lake, there's nothing to see here."
"Can't Headmaster Dumbledore just tear down the ceiling of the Great Hall and move it here?"
George couldn't help but say, "That ceiling is enchanted and can show the weather outside. I think it can also show the conditions in the Black Lake, right?"
"Who said it wasn't true? The principal is so stingy." Fred sighed, "I really want to know how Kyle is doing now."
"It should be soon." Cedric looked at the time. "There are still a few minutes until an hour. I believe Kyle will be able to complete the project within an hour."
"I believe it, but everything..."
George stopped talking halfway through his words, rubbed his eyes, and looked towards the lake in disbelief.
Merlin, he seemed to see a horse rushing out of the Black Lake, but this was the Black Lake, not the field outside the Forbidden Forest...
What's even more bizarre is that Kyle was sitting on the horse and leaped onto the lake like a majestic knight.
This... George felt like his brain wasn't enough, but he still clapped reflexively with the people around him.
"That's a horse-shaped water monster!" Cedric shouted from the side: "They can move as fast as a broomstick in the water. I didn't expect that there is such a magical animal in the black lake."
The stands were full of people, people stood up and yelled, and the referees were also clapping. Although I don't know if one of them was sincere, at least he clapped.
On the other side, as soon as Kyle left the lake, the unconscious Kangna woke up and blinked a few times in the bright sunlight.
"I knew you could do it," she said, looking at Kyle.
"I admit you have a good eye." Kyle said with a smile, "And we are the first ones out."
Kanna also laughed, but soon she thought of something and asked quickly: "What about Fleur? Has Gabrielle been rescued? She is still so young, the professors really shouldn't have arranged for her to go into the lake."
"I don't know where Fleur is, but Gabrielle is fine now..." Kyle turned sideways, allowing Connor to see Gabrielle lying on the horse's back.
The little girl also woke up. She spit out a large mouthful of lake water and looked around blankly, obviously not understanding what happened.
At this time, Kanna also found something wrong. She seemed to be sitting on a large group of moving water plants.
"what is this?"
"I rescued this horse-shaped water monster from the Black Lake," Kyle explained. "In return, it was willing to give us a ride."
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 546 Kyle, you have to be a gentleman
After reaching the shore, Kyle turned over and jumped off the horse, which caused another cheer in the stands. Everyone looked at the horse-shaped water monster with excitement and curiosity, and talked about it.
"Oh, he's really impressive, isn't he?" Ron said enviously, "He can actually ride a horse in the water, just like a knight. If it were me..."
"Don't be silly, Ron. You don't think it's some docile herbivorous animal." Hermione interrupted his imagination and said, "A Kelpie is a dangerous carnivorous magical animal. Even adult wizards can't deal with it without professional knowledge."
"What? It eats meat?" Ron picked up the panoramic telescope hanging around his neck and looked at the horse-shaped sea monster floating on the water. Only then did he discover that it had two rows of saw-like sharp teeth in its mouth.
"I take it back." Ron frowned and said, "I would never ride a monster like this anyway.
On the other side, Kyle had already helped Connor and Gabrielle down. He took out his wand and waved it, and the wet clothes on the three of them immediately dried.
"Wait a moment."
At this moment, Kanna suddenly thought of something, "You brought Gabrielle out, what about Furong?"
"The mermen will tell her."
Kyle said, “In fact, when the warriors arrived at the tribe, the second task had already been completed. The so-called saving of the treasure was just a formality. The mermaids would not attack at all.
So when the time comes, she just needs to get out of the water, and it will be considered a success."
"But what if the referee gives her a low score because of this?" Kanna was still a little worried.
"No." Kyle shook his head. "After all, I'm the one who broke the rules. If there's any deduction, it's only my points... Besides, Ms. Maxime won't let that happen."
Kyle and Kanna looked in the direction of the referee at the same time. The five people there were discussing something, and then they saw a satisfied look on Ms. Maxime's face.
"See, I was right," Kyle whispered, "They will definitely not let their school suffer any loss."
As she spoke, Madam Pomfrey ran over from the crowd in a fuss.
Even though their clothes were dry, she wrapped each of them in a thick blanket and pumped them with a fiery potion.
Kyle felt a warm current flowing through his body, and then hot air came out of his ears.
"That's great, Kyle. I'm glad you weren't misled."
Professor McGonagall also came over and whispered, "As a wizard, the wand in our hands is what we should trust the most."
"Okay, come over here," she said. "You need to wait a while until all the warriors come out before we start scoring."
"Oh well."
Kyle followed Professor McGonagall to where the judges were.
As soon as Kyle climbed the stairs, he saw Dumbledore walking towards him with a smile on his face.
"Excellent judgment and decisive action." He said with a smile, "Although it's not the scoring stage yet, I can reveal a piece of news in advance... Maybe this will allow you to sit here and wait for the other two warriors with peace of mind.
"Just when you came up, an hour had passed, so there is no doubt that you also received the highest score in this project."
"Congratulations, kid," Ludo Bagman said as he came over.
But Kyle could see that his smile was somewhat forced... and the same was true for Karkaroff and Maxim.
Next, Kyle was arranged to sit in the first row of the teachers' seats. Originally, Connor was supposed to go with him, but before she could sit down, Snape came over and dragged her away, giving Kyle a murderous look.
Kyle was speechless. It wasn't him who asked Connor to go into the water. It was arranged by Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore. If you have the ability, go find them. Do you really only pick on the weak?
Of course, he just thought so in his mind and didn't dare say it out loud.
As for Gabrielle, she was taken away by Ms. Maxime.
"You were the first to come out."
After Kyle sat down, Sirius next to him couldn't help but say, "I knew you could do it."
"How are they?" Kyle asked quietly, "How are the other two warriors?"
"They were all later than you," said Sirius. "The girl from Beauxbatons was fine, she was only ten minutes later than you. As for the one from Durmstrang, he just came out of the Forbidden Forest five minutes ago."
Kyle nodded.
It seems that this second project is about to be completed.
Then, Kyle sat in the stands for twenty minutes.
There is no way, there is nothing to see here, I can only sit there... I have to say, the person who designed this project is really a genius.
Fortunately, Sirius was right next to me, so we could chat when we were free, so time didn't pass slowly.
Finally, after sitting for half an hour, there was movement again on the calm lake surface.
Everyone looked over.
This time it was Furong who came out...but unlike Kyle, she was sent to the shore by a group of mermaids, and she was already unconscious when she came up.
The judges hurried over, and Maxime took out a wand that was... at least twenty inches long, and tapped it on Fleur.
The unconscious Furong immediately spat out a few mouthfuls of lake water, and then slowly opened her eyes.
"Madam Maxime...Gabrielle..." After seeing Madam Maxime and the people around her, she immediately said anxiously: "My bubble head spell was broken by Grindylow, hurry, Gabrielle...she's still there..."
"Sister, I'm fine." The little girl quickly stood up.
Furong was stunned for a moment, then hugged her tightly in her arms, "Gabrielle... Thank God, I thought... I thought..."
A few minutes later, Krum also came out.
He used a Transfiguration spell on himself, transforming his upper body into a shark's head. He bit the Durmstrang boy's clothes roughly and threw him onto the shore.
Judging from his actions, it didn't look like he was treating a treasure at all. Instead, it looked more like he was throwing a Quaffle.
But the audience still gave him warm applause.
Dumbledore came to the water's edge and talked to the mermaids. A sharp sound came out of his mouth. Obviously, he could speak the language of the mermaids.