Relying on their large size, the black wolves charged through the giant crowd, often requiring two or three giants to work together to stop a single black wolf.
Unlike the modified giants that appeared in the Room of Requirement, the current black wolves no longer struggled to tear the giants' skin; on the contrary, every time they bit into a giant's chest, the sound of bones breaking could be heard, and every time they swung their claws, they left bloody marks on the giants' bodies.
Moreover, their blood was no longer green, nor did it possess corrosive properties.
The clubs in the giants' hands had no effect on the black wolves, other than causing ripples on their bodies; the black wolves' physical resistance was quite strong, and magic was not so easily dispersed.
However, magical attacks could be absorbed and then split by them, making them a rather troublesome magic. Besides directly killing Ethan himself, it could only be dispelled with the spell 'Finishing Spell'.
But it would be a miracle if giants could use the Finishing Spell.
Suddenly, a behemoth at least seventeen feet tall rushed out from the front of the giant crowd, followed by two large figures around fifteen feet tall, charging towards Ethan with glowing clubs in their hands.
For a moment, three or four black wolves in a row failed to stop its advance.
If he wasn't mistaken, this should be the leader of this giant tribe, with the two behind him most likely being either candidates for the leader or some kind of warriors.
But what threat could this pose to Ethan?
The wand pointed at the ground, and a huge rock suddenly appeared under the feet of the three giants, tripping the charging giants.
Before they could steady themselves, the ground beneath them suddenly came alive, with a large amount of soil erupting upwards and gathering together, directly enveloping the three giants.
And the material transformed into granite the moment the wrapping was complete, and it was a solid piece.
Now, the three giants could do nothing but lie on the ground, panting.
Chapter 141: The Caduceus
On the other side, Penelope and the others also engaged in battle with the giants, but they faced fewer numbers than Ethan's side.
"Mjolnir!"
Accompanied by the roar of thunder, the six or seven giants at the front fell to the ground, their bodies twitching involuntarily, with arcs of electricity flashing across their charred skin.
The giants, startled by this commotion, stopped and then turned to run.
Even though their brains were only the size of a booger, they knew to fear thunder, and facing this woman who could manipulate lightning, they were truly - really - unable to provoke her.
Penelope was satisfied with this scene. She had deliberately increased the area of impact, which reduced some of the damage, but it was still able to take down giants, whose magic resistance was considered high. If it were a wizard, this - this would definitely be fatal.
"Petrificus Totalus!"
Penelope wouldn't let them run, and immediately cast a gray-white spell, hitting the giant that was running at the very back.
But the effect was not obvious. Besides making it pause for a moment, nothing happened.
"This skin is really thick!"
Penelope looked at this scene helplessly, and then her whole body turned into a cloud of black smoke and flew into the sky, heading to intercept the giants in front.
"Diffindo!"
"Reducto!"
"Sectumsempra!"
One offensive spell after another was thrown out by Penelope, completely treating these giants as living targets for practicing spells.
After taking the Magic-Enhancing Potion, Penelope's magic level was at least twice that of a normal adult wizard, and she really didn't need to worry too much about magic consumption in the short term.
… …
"Impedimenta!"
"Protego Maxima!"
Unlike Penelope, Nagini first layered up her defenses, probably a legacy from her past experience in the wizarding war.
Even though she didn't have that memory, she was habitually cautious.
"Fiendfyre!"
Orange-red flames spewed out from Nagini's black and gold wand, instantly covering the entire group of giants.
Continuous explosions came from within the flames, and from time to time some soil, trees, and broken limbs were blasted into the air.
The whole process lasted for more than ten seconds before stopping. During this period, no giant was able to rush out of the area covered by the flames.
When the flames and smoke dissipated, the giants who had just rushed over were all charred black and staggering, and there were a few unlucky ones who were estimated to be at the center of the explosion and had their arms and legs blown off.
But some of them shook their heads and stood up, discarding their clubs and turning to run.
Most magical creatures fear lightning and fire, not to mention encountering a situation where so many companions were knocked down at once.
Their brains may be small and they may be stupid, but it doesn't mean they don't know how to be afraid.
Nagini also looked at this scene speechlessly, and then made the same choice as Penelope, chasing after them with a flying charm.
According to Ethan's request, none of these giants could be allowed to escape.
Having lived as a snake for decades, Nagini had long lost the kindness she had when she was human, and she was merciless when she started.
It was just that Cassandra's side was a little weak.
After all, the fire-starting skills she had worked so hard to practice for more than a year were sealed, and she could only use some conventional spells to fight.
Only Diffindo and Sectumsempra could cause damage.
After using the Shield Charm necklace to resist the giant's club again, she cast Sectumsempra backhand, cutting a bloody gash in its waist, and then used a flying charm to create distance.
Ethan had already dealt with the giants he faced at this moment, and also controlled the black wolves to wreak havoc in the giant tribe's gathering place, knocking all the stragglers to the ground, unable to get up.
Then, using the levitation charm and the summoning charm, he threw all these giants to the edge of the tribe. After doing all this, Ethan didn't take the initiative to help.
Instead, he began drawing an alchemy array on the open space in the center of the tribe, using mercury mixed with a small amount of goblin secret silver, and using magic to solidify the mercury on the ground. When all the giants gathered together later, Ethan only needed to pour in magic, according to the special operating method, and cooperate with the alchemy array on the ground.
As for the situation of Cassandra and the other two, Ethan didn't need to worry.
With the armor necklace and the apparition brooch, their safety could still be guaranteed.
Moreover, when encountering danger, they should use whatever spells work, and they didn't need to consider any issues of holding back.
"Ethan, I've solved my side, a total of twenty-six, but I can't bring them over."
Whether she really didn't get any dust on her or she used a cleaning charm, Penelope was still as bright and beautiful as when she set out.
"Okay, I'll go and move them after I finish carving this. You go and help Cassandra first."
Ethan nodded, and then continued to carve the alchemy array.
It's normal that Penelope couldn't move them with the Levitation Charm; very few wizards can do that.
The trolls are alive, so their magic resistance is very high. To make the Levitation Charm effective on a troll, one needs to have sufficient magic power and a deep understanding of the Levitation Charm.
"I'll go right away!"
Penelope walked towards the direction of the rumbling sound, knowing that Cassandra was probably having a hard time right now.
About an hour later, Ethan nodded in satisfaction. This alchemy array was quite difficult and large, with enough space to hold at least ten trolls.
If Ethan hadn't stacked both physical and mental buffs, it would probably have taken another hour to complete.
Cassandra and the others had already returned and were sitting aside, recovering their magic power.
Even after drinking magic recovery potions, it still takes time to recover; the magic power doesn't just come back instantly after drinking it.
After gathering all the trolls, whether they were unconscious or groaning, Ethan directly activated the alchemy array with his magic power. A dazzling red light rose from the mercury.
Ethan controlled the trolls, throwing them into the array one after another, using his magic power in coordination with the alchemy array. The ground was dyed red, and the trolls were the same, dissolving at an extremely fast rate in the red light.
Ethan maintained a constant output of magic power while continuously throwing trolls into the red light.
Only after the last troll was thrown in and dissolved did Ethan withdraw his magic power.
After about three more minutes, the red light also dimmed.
All that remained in the center of the alchemy array was a glittering, irregular-shaped ruby, slightly larger than a fingernail, with dazzling red light flickering inside.
Compared to the magic stone the size of a child's fist in Ethan's hand, this was too miniature.
No wonder Nicolas Flamel said that the best choice was to find a place where magic power converged to create it. Using living beings to create magic stones is indeed not very effective.
Just this one, slightly larger than a fingernail, required more than a hundred trolls. If it were a complete magic stone, it would probably require sacrificing most of an entire tribe.
"Let me see, is that the magic stone?"
Penelope strode forward; who doesn't know the legend of the magic stone!
Turning lead into gold and immortality are the ultimate pursuits of many wizards.
"It just possesses many of the characteristics of a magic stone."
Saying that, Ethan directly threw it into Penelope's hand.
Then, he smashed the entire alchemy array and the surrounding ground into powder with a Mjolnir strike, and then cast a Fiendfyre spell, burning the entire ground into lava.
Now, no matter who comes, they won't be able to see any clues.
Back in the McLaren F1, Ethan went straight to the workbench and placed Nagini's wand and the magic stone in front of him.
Beside them were a complete piece of obsidian, gold, mercury, goblin mithril, and two small piles of powder.
A wisp of white flame ignited in Ethan's hand, and the wand and magic stone floated in mid-air, receiving the flame's tempering. Without damaging the magical patterns inside, Ethan embedded the magic stone into the top of the wand.
After completing this step, the obsidian and gold floated into mid-air together, melting in the flames and tumbling until they were completely mixed together, covering the surface of the magic stone with the mixed liquid.
The appearance was too eye-catching. It was even more attention-grabbing than the opal Lucius Malfoy had embedded on the top of his wand. This was a magic stone, even if the size wasn't right.
Next was to activate the connection between the magic stone and the wand, making them a whole.
Ethan found some inspiration for this in "The Book of Abraham the Jew."
The two small groups of powder floated separately into mid-air. The mithril and mercury gold gradually mixed into a whole in the white flames. Before they had completely cooled, Ethan mixed the powder into them.
This was the powder of the Basilisk horn and the powder of the Horned Serpent horn. (Basilisks have horns; Slytherin's wand has a Basilisk horn core.)
"Nagini, give me some of your blood!"
After Ethan said that, he focused his attention on the two groups of metal liquid, shaping them while carving ancient magic runes inside.
Until they became two tiny snake shapes, black in color but with gold and silver patterns, Ethan integrated Nagini's blood into them, making the eyes of the two snakes blood red.
Only then did Ethan pick up the wand, manipulating the two small snakes to bite each other like an ouroboros and wrap around the bottom of the wand.
Cassandra and the others were also nervously watching Ethan, not daring to make the slightest sound to disturb him.
Until the entire wand ignited with a blood-red light and formed the phantoms of two snakes, Ethan finally breathed a sigh of relief, finally succeeding.
On the two ouroboros, Ethan carved the Eh and Lagu ancient magic runes respectively.
The former represents partnership, confidence, loyalty, progress, transportation, and movement, while the latter represents flow and the power to grow.
This allows the entire wand to become a complete individual while making the relationship with Nagini closer and the power greater.
Originally, Ethan had carved four ancient magic runes while making the wand, Ur, Sige1, Tyr, representing power, combat, and victory, and Torn, representing attack and defense.
Now, the entire wand directly possesses the power of six ancient magic runes.
The magic stone, as the wand core, further increases stability on the original basis and amplifies the casting effect of all spells.
It can also be used as a backup magic power source. The magic power stored inside can be restored by absorbing magic power factors in the air. This is a refining method that incorporates the core of the construct and can also be restored through the relationship between the wand and Nagini.
This wand, apart from the uncertain Elder Wand, is definitely much stronger than other wands.
After all, Ethan has not experienced the power of the Elder Wand and does not have a clear standard.
"Try it!"
After checking that there were no problems, Ethan directly handed it to Nagini.
"Okay!"
Nagini happily took it. The moment she held it, the phantoms of two illusory snakes swirled around her.
"It feels very magical, as if I and it are one and inseparable."
Hearing this answer, Ethan knew it was a complete success.
Next, he needs to continue slaughtering trolls.
Ethan himself also wants one. How many he makes depends on how many troll tribes there are in Scandinavia.
Anyway, trolls are annoying creatures, smelly and violent.
