As though sensing Tom's doubts, the elderly witch smiled.
"I truly am not skilled in combat. My speciality is supportive magic. You see, assisting with defensive spells is something within my capabilities."
Although most of Wade's attention remained fixed on the twenty wizards ahead, he still heard what was happening behind him.
Sensing the immense magical power within the protective barrier, Wade sighed inwardly.
He had known his instincts were not wrong.
He was curious about the witch's identity. Anyone capable of casting such powerful magic could not possibly be an unknown figure.
Unfortunately, this was not the time to ask questions.
"Yo, dear fellas.. Why did you attack us?" Wade asked.
His opponents did not appear to be in any hurry, so Wade was more than happy to stall for time while trying to extract information from them.
At the same time, the Hōgyoku was replenishing the ancient magic he had expended.
However, none of the twenty-odd wizards spoke.
They merely stared at Wade indifferently, as though looking at a corpse.
Whoosh!
Without warning, more than twenty spells arrived in front of Wade simultaneously.
Most of those watching from behind had not even seen the masked wizards move before they attacked together.
So fast!
Tom's eyes widened.
Had he been in Wade's position, that opening attack would already have finished him.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
To everyone's astonishment, Wade skilfully deflected all twenty-odd ambush spells.
They didn't use the Killing Curse. Do they want me alive?
A thought flashed through Wade's mind.
For the first time, a ripple appeared in the masked wizards' previously impassive eyes.
Wade's reaction speed and extraordinary spellcasting skill had clearly exceeded their expectations.
What they did not know was that with Wade's reflexes, no one could successfully ambush him from the front.
Of course, their shock lasted only an instant.
Once a battle began, no one would stop after a single attack.
The moment their first assault was blocked, the second and third waves were already upon Wade.
This was the difficulty of fighting multiple opponents alone.
In a duel, after deflecting an enemy's spell, one could seize the opportunity to counterattack.
But against too many enemies, merely blocking their spells consumed all of one's attention.
Even if he managed to defend against every attack, he would have no opportunity to strike back.
The companions watching from behind felt their hearts tighten.
"Why hasn't Professor Dumbledore arrived yet? The owl was sent ten minutes ago!" Tom said, clenching his fists.
"Tom, calm down. Owls aren't that fast," Grace replied.
Anne, however, frowned deeply.
Even if the owl was slow, what about her distress signal?
There should have been no delay at all.
Yet so much time had passed since she activated it. Why had Grindelwald still not arrived?
Could it be...
Were these people sent by Grindelwald?
At the thought, Anne's heart gradually sank.
Grindelwald had once been the person she respected above all others. She truly did not want the two sides to become complete enemies.
While everyone watched anxiously, Wade suddenly abandoned his defence.
The next instant, the five metal plates revolving around him accelerated sharply.
Moving in perfect order, they intercepted every incoming spell two metres in front of Wade.
Seizing that brief opening, Wade brought his wand down in a powerful overhead slash.
A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky.
Thunder~~!
The thunderclouds summoned by the weather spell had not yet dispersed.
Boom!
Lightning struck the ground, blasting out a huge crater.
However, the five wizards beneath it reacted quickly and Apparated away before the lightning could hit.
When they reappeared, they were already behind Wade.
In an instant, enemies surrounded him from every direction and attacked simultaneously.
This was how powerful, battle-hardened wizards fought. Truly formidable wizards would never stand foolishly in one place throughout a battle.
Crack!
Wade vanished abruptly and reappeared behind one of the wizards.
The five metal plates surrounding him Apparated with him.
When Wade appeared behind the enemy wizard, the plates did not need to block any spells for the moment.
But they did not stop moving. They continued spinning at high speed, as though they had eyes of their own, and slashed viciously towards the back of the wizard's neck.
Crack!
The wizard sensed the danger immediately. Without even having time to turn his head, he Apparated away.
However, Wade seemed to have latched onto him.
The moment the wizard disappeared, Wade vanished as well. Whenever the wizard reappeared, Wade appeared right behind him.
Every time, Wade emerged at his back, followed by attacks from various magical devices and spells.
The other wizards' dense barrage of attacks finally slowed because Wade kept Apparating too close to their companion.
If they maintained the same rate of fire as before, they were likely to hit one of their own.
As a result, the pressure on Wade dropped sharply.
Dumbledore had not lied to him. This really was the best method for fighting multiple opponents.
All he had to do was identify a vulnerable enemy, then repeatedly Apparate behind that one person and attack without letting up. The others would find it difficult to intervene.
Of course, not everyone could replicate this method.
Each time he Apparated, he had to appear behind his opponent. That required him to accurately predict where the other person would emerge after their next Apparition.
It demanded exceptional reflexes and powerful insight.
Every Apparition left behind traces of magic. Aurors often used those traces to pursue fleeing Dark wizards.
To use such traces in battle, one needed the perception to determine the destination, followed by the reflexes to Apparate there and immediately launch another attack.
The wizard Wade had been pursuing understood this as well.
After changing positions several times and still failing to shake Wade off, he finally stopped trying to escape.
A thick Shield Charm rapidly enveloped his entire body as he turned around.
His plan was to use the Shield Charm to block Wade's first surprise attack, then turn and retaliate.
That way, no matter how fast Wade's reactions were, he would find it difficult to continue Apparating behind him.
And once the wizard delayed Wade for even a moment, the others would have time to intervene.
The instant the Shield Charm appeared and the wizard began to turn, several spells were fired in advance towards the space behind him.
Their coordination was excellent. Those spells were merely a precaution.
Even if Wade reacted quickly enough to Apparate behind the wizard again, he would reappear directly in the path of the incoming spells.
Heh~ This time, however, Wade did not Apparate away to avoid the attacks.
Crack!
Under everyone's astonished gaze, two of the five metal plates slammed into the Shield Charm.
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