Chapter 0972 ♗The Messenger from Hearthglen♗

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Wildfires burned for miles and even wider around the outer reaches of Darrow County for a day and a night...

No one knows that it has not spread further. Anyway, the Paladins such as Uther Lightbringer, David Crawford and Captain Joseph Redpath and the original generals of Darrow County only Know:

When they were defeated in the defense yesterday morning, lost to the undead and had to retreat in embarrassment. After watching the undead misfortune, they had to pick up what they had in their hands to eat or eat. The guy who killed the enemy was involved in the vigorous logging operations in the mountains and forests around Dalong County and the intense work of creating fire breaks.

Over the course of a day and night, among the remaining two thousand troops and a large number of farmers who volunteered, there were a small number of Paladins, some Lordaeron Heavy Armor Sword and Shield Legion soldiers, the original militiamen of Darrow County, and most of the armed farmers. After a day and night of hard work, in the morning of the next day, they finally saved their home from the terrible mountain fire, and saved the entire Dalong County from being devoured and burned by the sea of ​​fire...

However, it is inevitable that in addition to the fact that the entire Daron County is covered in gray and all the houses, streets, and debris are covered with a thick layer of black ash, most of the soldiers or farmers working outdoors Their whole bodies are covered in darkness. Even Uther the Lightbringer, who was originally wearing a handsome golden armor and holding a silver hammer, has now turned into a dark, bad old man, that is, The gray-black 'eagle' with a hint of golden light on his shoulder armor can still make him easily recognizable.

Although almost everyone here in Dalong County is in a state of embarrassment at the moment, in fact, everyone feels extremely relaxed and contented at this time, because there is no doubt that they have won and they have defeated those menacing undead. , and it is certain that for a long time in the future, those terrible monsters will definitely not dare to provoke Darrow County again.

because,

The summoned monster was even more terrifying than the undead and as huge as a towering mountain. It showed its power and used its giant hammer to sweep across the army of the undead. Its power was enough to melt the soil. After killing thousands or even tens of thousands of undead in an instant, those cunning undead leaders and death knights ran away again!

Yes, he just ran away...

They ran very neatly. According to the intelligence detected by a certain goblin who was not afraid of death by helicopter, it was said that the other party only brought a few ghouls and death knights, and ran wildly to the north without looking back. There was no trace, and the countless undead were left behind and were violently killed and burned by the huge monster. Tens of thousands of undead monsters were instantly turned into powder under the blazing flames within a few minutes. …

Perhaps, after the battle yesterday morning, there will definitely be a lingering horrific nightmare in the hearts of those undead monsters and the masters behind them, right?

but……

The only pity for the soldiers in Dalong County who didn't know the truth was that, for some reason, the huge and terrifying monster was summoned. Only a few hundred heartbeats later, it gradually turned into a monster. The phantom dissipated again between heaven and earth... However, the fire that filled the sky and the countless undead it killed, plus some unexpected 'derivatives' and the terrifying scene after a huge volcanic eruption, still remain. Outside of Darrow County, is it enough to prove how great its power is?

The people of Darrow County have never thought about the extremely powerful undead in their eyes, the hideous abominations, the cunning and agile ghouls, the cruel necromancers, and the vicious plagues, etc. In the eyes of that kind of existence, everything was not worth mentioning. In an instant, everything was burned by its attacks and fires, and no longer existed in this area of ​​their home?

'It's too much...'

"It seems that all the woods have been burned down, and I don't know what happened to the little animals inside..."

After it was completely bright, in a certain house in Daron County, a little girl with two ponytails looked out the window with wide eyes for a long time, and finally couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"But, Miss Hermione, who was that powerful big man you conjured yesterday?"

"It's really an amazing guy... I saw it secretly. It just rushed forward, holding the giant hammer that was bigger than my house, and completely beat up the bad guys in just a few blows. It ran away, it was braver and stronger than Dad and all of them, and than Grandpa Uther and the others!!"

At the home of Captain Redpath, looking outside of Darrow County, looking at the magma pools in the distance and the countless fire elements jumping happily in the magma pools, it took a day and a night before they finally recovered from the shock. The little girl Pamela couldn't help but curiously asked a certain young lady standing next to her. At the same time, she stood on tiptoes and followed the other person, looking at the distant scenery by the window sill on the second floor of her house. scene.

Although Pamela didn't know how powerful the old man Uther that many people said was powerful, she felt that the big guy that Miss Hermione had transformed yesterday morning had weapons as big as a house. Big, if it were Uther, the bravest father and the most powerful grandfather in the world, who she originally thought would be crushed by a hammer, right?

Fortunately, the big man was conjured by Miss Hermione. He was definitely not with those terrible bad guys, so he definitely wouldn't take that huge one, which was burning with flames and was even bigger than her house. She wants a bigger hammer to hit her father, uncle, and grandfather!

"..."

"I'm sorry, Pamela, I don't know who it is either..."

Yes, Hermione really didn't know what that thing was, but she only knew that she was also frightened at the time, and promised that she would never dare to randomly summon monsters of unknown origin or try those weird things in the future. The magic circle is summoned.

Fortunately, those undead were the first to offend each other. Otherwise, Hermione wouldn't even dare to imagine the possible consequences!

And now, take a look...

It only took a short five minutes to summon, and the terrifying giant flame monster easily turned the battlefield around and in front of Darrow County into a terrifying scene like a volcanic hell. Not only did it turn at least 20,000 to 30,000 people The undead were slaughtered to a pulp, and the front of Daron County was turned into a large lava lake-like place, and even so many strange things were created without knowing how... …

Fire element life?

Yes, it’s the fire element!

Anyway, that's what Hermione heard from the well-informed Lord Uther, who was said to have seen monsters that could play in magma near the Burning Steppes and Blackrock Mountain.

Therefore, Hermione couldn't help but feel a little scared. She felt that if the monster stayed a little longer, or could exist forever... maybe it would be like what it said in its roar at that time, and the whole world would be destroyed. It's on fire, right?

Fortunately, some of the descriptions in the magic book were quite accurate. As soon as five minutes passed, the monster that was not controlled by anyone turned into a huge phantom amidst bursts of angry and unwilling roars. It quickly disappeared completely. At last, it did not cause more damage to the surrounding area, and there was no time to go back and do anything to them in Darrow County.

But just like that, even if the other party didn't specifically target this side, it would still keep the soldiers and civilians in Dalong County very busy! Just a little bit, if Uther and other paladins hadn't reacted quickly enough and quickly organized people to cut down the woods around the town to create a fire zone, I'm afraid it would have really affected Chiyu and completely destroyed it like the surrounding mountains and forests. It was reduced to ashes in the fire...

"Don't you know who that big guy is?"

The big man was obviously conjured by Miss Hermione, but Miss Hermione said she didn't know his name. This made Pamela feel very puzzled, but she was so good that she didn't continue even if she couldn't understand. Ask more, because she can tell that Miss Hermione seems to have something on her mind right now?

"Then Sister Hermione..."

"Can I run ahead and play with those little animals that are on fire?"

After thinking about it, Pamela tilted her head and pointed at the interesting fire elements playing and running in the magma pool in the distance.

She didn't know what they were, and no one had ever told her about them, so she had to temporarily call those things - little animals on fire?

Moreover, she had just looked at it carefully for a long time, and she had basically figured it out: those little burning things in the distance seemed not to be afraid of fire or burns at all, and they had been staying in that fire and nothing had happened, but It’s really amazing! The most important thing is that the other party looks bright red and seems to be having fun?

"!!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Pamela, you must remember: never, never get close to that place, and never, ever play with those 'little animals on fire', because it is wrong for children to play with fire. They like to play with fire. They are all bad boys, so you must not play with them, do you understand?"

Hermione, who was startled by the other party's words, quickly turned around and spoke, staring into the other party's eyes and speaking in words the other party could understand.

Those things called fire elements, although Hermione didn't know their power, she only knew that those things were definitely very dangerous to ordinary people, even ordinary soldiers, let alone someone like Pamela. The little girl has no power.

Although all the undead in sight are now completely dead, monsters more difficult to deal with than the undead have appeared, and they are currently just outside the intersection of Dalong County. The range just a few hundred meters away may be enough. Several miles of lava fields!

That's right, the monsters Hermione was talking about were those fire elements, large and small, probably numbering in the thousands!

Although they just stayed in that scorching area and would not come out easily, nor did they have a strong desire or intention to attack, Hermione felt that it was best to stay away from such uncontrollable monsters. a little?

"oh……"

"Okay, Pamela listens to Sister Hermione and won't play with those bad boys who play with fire!!"

Although she didn't know why Miss Hermione was so nervous, the obedient and well-behaved Pamela still nodded hard, just like when the other party told her not to leave the house before, she stayed at home honestly, even if there was a lot of noise outside. It's amazing, it's like she hasn't been out for a whole day or night.

'Excuse me! '

'Is Wizard Granger here? '

At this time, a soldier who was covered in black and had taken off all his armor for the convenience of work. He was wearing a fitted but black smock and carrying a shield and a long sword behind him. He ran to the door of Pamela's house. Outside and shouted.

"!!"

"I'm going to greet our guests first. Remember, Pamela, stay at home and don't go outside easily. Your father will definitely come back to see you in the evening. Do you understand?"

Although she didn't know who was looking for her, or what happened to Uther and the others, after giving the last warning to the little girl and seeing her nodding in agreement, Hermione hurriedly turned around and walked quickly downstairs. .

Maybe it's for the fire elements outside and the aftermath?

But Hermione swore that she was really powerless. Her own abilities were just like that, and the reason why she was able to summon that terrible guy was really just an accident. What to do next, how to deal with the lava With the pool and fire elements, she really had no idea what to do and had no idea what to do!

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"..."

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'Are all those who play with fire bad kids? '

Anne suddenly felt that the words of Miss Hermione on the screen always sounded like she was talking about her, Professor Anne? Although, she herself often plays with fire, but she promises that she has never been a bad child!

How could she, Professor Anne, such a smart, well-behaved and lovely child, be the kind of bad boy who doesn't learn well and likes to play with fire? That kind of thing absolutely does not exist!

(ˉ▽ ̄~)Hey~

That's right, it's like that, there's nothing wrong with it.

(…)

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"!!"

Σ(⊙ω⊙`)!

"Hey! Nearly Headless Nick, what are you going to do? If you want to fly, just fly aside. Why are you blocking me from watching the 'movie'?"

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Little Annie was very dissatisfied with the ghost of Gryffindor House in front of her. This almost headless ghost ran up to her and blocked her sight. Hermione's screen. Although the other person's body is almost transparent, no one wants to have a layer of frosted glass in front of them while watching a movie.

If the other party doesn't leave, then she will definitely change the other party from 'almost headless' to 'forever headless'!

'Hello, Professor Anne, if you may, please call me Sir Nicholas of Mimsy? '

'Excuse me, can I interrupt you for a few minutes? I think we haven’t come to the exciting part yet. You should be able to spare a little time, right? '

After turning his head behind him and looking at the screen behind him, Nick saw that there were no overly exciting programs on it, and even the students were whispering to each other and not paying too much attention to it. Only then did he pull back the layer of skin on his neck, and looked at a certain little girl professor who was even more lawless than Peeves with some embarrassment.

It had waited for a long time before making up its mind to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss certain things.

"no!"

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"Because I don't want to be disturbed by you right now..."

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You know, Professor Anne is very busy, and besides, she would only waste her leisure time on a ghost unless she was crazy!

'ah? ! '

'this……'

Seeing that the professor did not play his cards according to the routine, and rejected him without giving any face, the smile and raised beard on the face of Nearly Headless Nick, that is, Sir Nicholas of Minsy. He froze there, and his head suddenly fell off in shock.

But fortunately, there was still a layer of skin attached, so it was quickly straightened up in a hurry. But even then, it looked very embarrassed, embarrassed, and a little at a loss?

"Ahem..."

"Professor Anne, since Nick has something to ask you, you might as well listen first?"

At this time, a certain nosy old man Dumbledore took action. He first glanced at the screen and felt that he might not be able to see the shocking picture like yesterday, so he took off the screen on his nose. He was wearing reading glasses, turning his head to persuade a little girl next to him.

He was shocked by what Miss Granger summoned yesterday, because he knew that once such a thing was summoned on the earth, the damage and movement caused would be absolutely astonishing! Therefore, after observing for a day and seeing the damage caused by that big guy, he made up his mind that when Miss Granger comes back, he must have a good talk with her!

However, there is no rush for that kind of thing right now, and it certainly cannot be done while the little guy next to me is still at Hogwarts.

"..."

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"Then you say it quickly. Be quick, people are very busy!!"

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Little Annie had no choice but to hug her arms and stare angrily at the unfamiliar ghost that flew in front of her and blocked her sight.

'Of course! '

'Professor Anne, the thing is like this. We ghosts from Hogwarts held a ghost meeting together, including Bloody Barrow from Slytherin, the Fat Friar from Hufflepuff, and Gray from Ravenclaw. Madam included, we have reached a consensus and feel that your punishment for Peeves is actually enough...'

At this point, the almost headless Nick paused, and first looked at the little girl professor in front of him anxiously. After seeing that there was no unhappy or disgusted expression on her face, he continued:

'In addition, it is making noise at the bottom of the lake all day long, making it difficult for the Grindylows in the big lake to be quiet. It has been saying bad things about you, and Merkus, the female leader of the mermaids, came yesterday to express her opinion... …'

'So, Professor Anne, we ghosts at Hogwarts would like to ask you, if you are angry enough, can you please put Peeves back? We believe that it will never provoke you or speak ill of you again, we guarantee it! '

Thinking of the horrifying things he heard said by the cursing Peeves when their ghosts ran to the bottom of the lake, Nick, who was almost headless, couldn't help but glance carefully at a little girl with a frown and a cheerful boy. The principal glanced at him, but of course he knew what to say and what not to say, so he didn't show his expression too much.

Sir Nicholas of Mimsy knew that whether it was Dumbledore or the more terrifying little girl professor in front of him, they all had ways to deal with their ghosts, so if they didn't want to end up like Peeves, they could It's better to be honest?

"oh!"

"That's right! What happened with Peeves..."

Hearing what Nearly Headless Nick said, Dumbledore quickly agreed. Obviously, he had thought about fishing out the unlucky guy two days ago, but he accidentally forgot about it.

"Professor Anne, what do you think? Or let it go?"

If it were just the almost headless Nick, the little guy would definitely not pay attention to it. However, Dumbledore felt that if he, the principal, took action, his old face should still be of some use, right?

"..."

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"No! I think locking it up for two days is too cheap, so I have to keep it locked up for a while longer!"

o(`^??)oHmph!

"But don't worry, if I keep it for a while, I will definitely let it go!!"

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That's right, after a while, she will definitely let go of that hateful and incorrigible Peeves! However, she has the final say as to how long 'a while' is.

Maybe three to five days, maybe one or two weeks, or maybe it was just planned before, after you leave Hogwarts? Anyway, it shouldn't take long, so these guys don't need to worry too much about Peeves.

'this……'

Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed, perhaps feeling that he had let down the trust of the Ghost Council, Nearly Headless Nick looked at Dumbledore with some reluctance, as if hoping that the headmaster could make peace with him again and promote them as soon as possible. The resolution reached by the ghosts of Hogwarts to release Peeves, who was tied to the cannon barrel and sunk at the bottom of the dark lake, as soon as possible?

After all, using such cruel methods to punish a ghost and sinking it into the dark bottom of the lake and mud would be a little bit hurtful or empathetic to other ghosts.

"Oh~!"

"Look, Harry and Fleur finally reunited with Hermione. It seems that our three warriors are ready to start a new adventure again?"

However, at this time, Dumbledore seemed not to see Nick's eyes, and just pointed at the 'screen' and pretended to yell.

Obviously, he seemed not to be prepared to argue with a little girl with a bad temper over a ghost that was just tied to the barrel of a gun and sinking into the lake. After all, that kind of thing was just a trivial matter... Besides, Peeves or something like that, if you throw it into the bottom of a lake and soak it for ten and a half months, it won't die! Moreover, after Peeves disappeared in the past two days, the order of the school has obviously improved a lot, so Dumbledore does not intend to dwell too much on this kind of thing.

"Eh? Where is it?"

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With a wave of his hand, a certain annoying ghost was shot into the wall of the auditorium. After its transparent body penetrated the wall and disappeared, little Annie quickly looked at the screen.

Sure enough, it was just as a bad old man said, that Potter and Fleur, those two guys who were lucky enough to survive today, were reunited with Hermione and the others...

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"Harry! Fleur!"

"And little Timmy, great, you are finally here!!"

In the 'lumberyard' in front of Darrow County, in the team of the Silver Hand paladins who were dressed in bright colors, black on one side and silver on the other, Hermione finally met her two dozen friends again. Friends who had not seen each other for a long time met Harry and Fleur, who had been separated for several days!

Therefore, she was so excited that she rushed towards the two of them and gave them both a big hug.

"It's incredible!"

"Hermione, I just heard Master Uther say, what on earth is going on? Did you really do all this?"

"But how did you do it?!"

After the hug, Harry, who was in disbelief, pointed to the sea of ​​​​fire in front of him, the terrifying magma field, and the fire monster that was running and playing happily in the sea of ​​​​fire and lava.

At first, both Harry and Fleur thought that this was what Darrow County was like, a bad volcanic landform...

But who would have thought that when they heard Lord Uther say that this place was originally a lush mountain forest, but later, in order to deal with the undead, Granger Witch cast a terrible summoning spell and it turned into what they saw. Afterwards, neither of them knew what to say!

Because they have never seen such a scene, and they have never dared to imagine what kind of spell or spell can cause such terrible damage to this land?

'...'

'...'

At the same time, the Holy Knights of the Silver Hand who had just arrived here also looked at the three of them.

Obviously, those Paladins of the Silver Hand who traveled thousands of miles to aid Darrow County but found that their trip was in vain are also very curious and want to know what the Granger Witch used to cause all the terrible scenes before them. Such a terrifying method?

You know, they drove quickly and slowly along the way, wasting their horsepower, and didn't even have time to clean up the undead they encountered along the way. They barely arrived here before noon today... However, the irony is that there is absolutely no trace of anything here. The enemies did not see any moving undead. They only saw the smoke and ashes wherever they entered, the large and small magma pools and lava lakes everywhere, and the larger and deeper one in front of them. Just a deep pit like a volcanic pool?

Therefore, the paladins, who had no idea what kind of spell could create everything in front of them, really wanted to know what the witch who ran over to greet them and looked a little depressed said.

"Sorry, Harry, it's a bit troublesome to explain this matter. I don't know where to start..."

"Anyway, you and everyone else, all you need to know is that you are late!"

After saying that, Hermione, who had reunited with her friends, smiled at the confused Harry, Fleur, Little Timmy, and the Paladins who paid her attention.

To be honest, even now, Hermione is still a little scared!

However, when she saw her companions and those tall and powerful paladins who had arrived in Darrow County, she knew that they, including Darrow County and the people in Darrow County, should all be safe. There is no need to worry about the invasion of the undead.

As for the fire elements outside...

That's not something she should consider. Anyway, she doesn't have the ability to take care of it even if she cares about it!

"!!"

"Sister Gianna? Why are you here?!"

Suddenly, Hermione saw a familiar figure again. The person was wearing a blue mage robe, with long blond hair and a pretty face. Who could it be if it wasn't the Jaina she hadn't seen for a long time?

So, after cheering, she rushed towards the other party and held his hands excitedly.

"Well..."

"It might be a bit troublesome to explain? But Hermione, you just need to know that I came here to ask for help because Arthas is in trouble!"

After saying that, Jaina playfully responded with Hermione's words just now.

She had just heard and seen what happened here. Although she was very shocked by Hermione's random summoning of that kind of existence, considering that the other party did not cause more serious consequences, and also accidentally After saving Darrow County, she felt that she could talk about that kind of thing later?

Because now, she really has important things to do, and she can't wait!

"Uther..."

"You must have just read Alsace's letter. How about it? Have you made a decision? Although I also know that you are very, very tired now?"

Seeing the gloomy looks of the paladins and soldiers in Darrow County in front of her, Jaina, who knew what the other party was doing now, hesitated for a rare moment, but she quickly became firm again:

"But……"

"Uther, I swear, Alsace and the others really need reinforcements now. They are blocked in Hearthglen by the undead. The undead's offensive is very fierce. I'm afraid they can only hold on for about a month at most. Now you may be the only one. The paladins will be able to save him in time!"

Yes, Jaina came here and was with the paladins of the Silver Hand who came for reinforcements. She was actually here to pull reinforcements!

"Do not worry……"

"Mage Jaina, I will save him, but I'm afraid you have also seen our situation. We have just ended a battle, and the Paladins have just completed a long-distance attack. Even if we set off now, I'm afraid it will be... It can’t exert much fighting power..."

"So, please wait patiently. We all need to recover for a day. Tomorrow, I promise you, I will lead the paladins to set off to support Alsace!"

Uther sighed. Andorhal was really too far away from Hearthglen. Even if they were all cavalry, it would take at least twenty days to arrive. Therefore, he only hoped that Alsa, who was guarding Hearthglen based on the terrain, could Can Si wait for them?

Also, Uther suddenly felt that it was necessary for him to write a report to King Terenas immediately, because the current development of the plague was not as simple as they thought before. Lordaeron must be more vigilant about Danlun's conspiracy.

"..."

"..."

After hearing the conversation between Uther and Jaina, Hermione looked at Harry and Fleur helplessly, because they knew that after just finishing the rescue mission in Darrow County, they might have to run thousands of miles again. , went to the so-called Hearthglen...

They don't know how long this war that should not belong to them will continue? Also, when, or how, can they return to Hogwarts?

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