Chapter 52: Day 6 of the Games
Hermione Granger
Witch Genius
As these tournaments go on i cant help but get excited. I've learned two of the spells in my book so far and it's simply fascinating how no one else can read it. Even if i don't recognize the runic language i can still read it. I even tried teaching Harry and Tonks the 'Poruku' spell which is like a polymorph potion spell and then some, yet neither of them could perform it and they couldn't even remember the words after I said them.
Tonights tournament I immediately signed up for this one. Its a tomb raid. So im sitting here among the other champions waiting for Perona to give us the signal to go. Im looking straight ahead so focused, i just have to be first. Don't worry about anything else.
As soon as we get the green light i sprint off towards the entrance. Yet im the last one to reach it, so i just grit my teeth and keep moving. I get inside the pyramid and look around the room. There are a bunch of different paths that i see people running through so i take out my wand and cast a Point Me spell.
The wand spins around in a circle before it stops and points at the tunnel 5th from the right. I run into the tunnel and immediately the ground fell from under my feet. My heart rate increases as i cast a feather light charm to slow my fall.
The ground gets closer to me and i can see a light coming from a small cavern near the ground. I finally fall and i move over to the cavern. The hole only comes up to my ankles and im stumped. I look up and the nearest ledge is still easily 30 feet away.
I walk around the cavern for a second before coming up with a plan. I cast a Poruku making myself shrink small enough to fit in the gap, before slipping in. The crevice was long and rough but as i got closer to the other end i heard the sounds of battle.
I pause a bit as the sounds die out and i continue. I finally reach the end of the cavern when i emerge only to find a Sphinx sitting in the room. Even though im barely half a foot tall the Sphinx immediately directed its eyes to me and i was shook.
"Mortal answer my riddle to proceed, fail and best me in combat and proceed, fail both and you shall he eliminated."
I looked around and saw several craters littering the ground, with a gulp i cancel the spell and stepped forward to recieve my riddle.
I have many faces yet i am one
13 Hearts but other organs none
Many uses but all one purpose
One man or many versus
What am I?
What the heck? Many faces? One? 13 hearts? What kind of creature is this? Okay calm down Hermione and think. Many faces but i am one. So one creature, or is it? 13 hearts? I've never seen a creature with more than one heart. Many uses but one purpose?
I get lose in my mind while the Sphinx looks at me waiting on a response. I keep repeating the riddle waiting for something to click when it finally hits me.
"A deck of cards?" I ask the Sphinx while it stared me down. After a moment it stands up and i clench my wand waiting for its attack. Yet instead it moved over and i saw a passage behind it.
"Congratulations young one, wisdom is something valued by all. Step forward and receive your prize."
I dont wait and i run past the gigantic creature into the bright light where im greeted by a cheering crowd. Did i win?
"AND WE HAVE OUR THIRD CHAMPION HERMIONE GRANGER!"
Im immediately downcasted as i look around to see Raphtalia and Momo standing on their first and second place blocks perspectively. It brought a slight damper to my mood but i shook it off as i moved forward to claim my prize.
Meanwhile in an undisclosed location
"Lord Rizevim sir, our people have yet to enter into the barrier around the Phoenix Isles. How do you want to proceed?" asked a random devil
Rizevim Livian Lucifer a devil directly descended from the original Lucifer sat behind his desk as he read reports from his newly founded Khaos Brigade looked up at the devil and said "Hmmm this Phoenix is becoming a pain, contact that Soul Reaper and tell him about this. The phoenix might be a wrench in our plans to have him become the soul king and my acension to the next world. If all else fails we'll tell Ophis that Great Red is sponsoring him to stop our organization."
"Hai" said the devil as he rushed out to send a message.
"First the Red Emperor showing signs of awakening and now this Phoenix is rearing his head. It took a lot of effort to get those three taken care of. Only the soul society and that foolish wizard are left to contain the others, he's already freed the Phenex family's. Tch, i will allow no one to stand in my way. But what shall i do."
Rizevim sat there wondering how to deal with the two Emperor Dragons and now the Phoenixes are reviving. This could set his plan back decades. He sat in his office all gloomily when he had an idea.
Maybe he doesnt have to fight them, all he has to do is get them to take care of each other? Send Kokabiel to deal with the infant dragon and the Phoenix his partner can handle when he goes to Soul Society. Now i just have to get people into Kuoh to keep the heiresses busy enough to not notice the Red Dragon.
So much to do and so little time. All of his plans and plots, all of his negotiations with Hades to borrow Samael, making a deal with Loki. No.
He won't allow the Phoenix to disrupt his plans much further. No matter what the cost is.
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