Herman felt his magic almost waver as a massive block of stone hit his Protego, before he reduced it to dust with a Reducto, creating a smoke-cloud which Henrik sent an Avada Kedavra through, aiming with magic sensing.
The Iceland 3rd Auror was proving quite the difficult opponent, even though Iceland only had 8 Aurors. It was clear that the top 3 were still as strong as most other countries.
Henrik and Herman had been slowly overwhelming him, but there were moments where Herman thought defeat was inevitable.
The man was extremely good at transfiguration and magical spells, using his surroundings to his advantage. A fighting style that might be the result of a lack of funding from the Icelandic Ministry for Magic.
Herman turned to look at Henrik, who was not faring that well. The Auror had quickly identified Henrik as the most troublesome due to his variety of ways to 'instakill' as he often called it, though Herman supposed that made sense.
Henrik was sporting an ankle that was not looking that good, a quick escape turned bad due to a Bombardo. He was also severely beaten up by multiple stone bricks sent at them through the battle.
Herman had been relatively unharmed, his defensive magic was excellent and just as good as his offensive one. Which Henrik was almost solely offensive, and with his limitation on apparition had been a fatal one.
But the auror was even worse off, he was lacking an arm that he had quickly replaced with a earth arm. Though it was still very useless and clearly painful for him to use. He was also bleeding from many spots, but one of his eyes had been forced close by a swollen cheekbone.
He was also very clearly limping, and was loosing blood rapidly. Stumbling here and there. And Herman took this opportunity to look around a bit, seeing almost only bodies of guard on the ground. Though there was one inquisitorial uniform there.
But Herman pushed it to the back of his mind, his eyes locking with Henrik's as he mentally transmitted the letter 7 through their shared Malfoy Mark.
Henrik nodded, as they both raised their wands. And a pair of massive fireballs were sent flying towards the Auror, side by side. The man raised his own wand and the ground under him raised up like stairs, blocking both fireballs.
But the Aurors eyes suddenly widened as both Henrik and Herman disappeared from his senses, and he barely reacted to a sudden magical buildup from his left- where Henrik had appeared.
A soundless stupefy was sent flying towards the Auror, which he blocked with a simple Protego spell. And luckily he did not immediately employ a 'Revelio Humano' which most would have, to find Herman.
And that was his downfall as Herman was suddenly behind him, raising a Super Redhawk- a .454 casul six shooter. That shot a bullet straight through his brain, falling on the ground as Herman loaded another shot and shot him again.
"Lord Malfoy was right, this shit carry heavy punching ability." Henrik spoke in amazement and Herman chuckled. "Too bad wizards learn to disable pistols in 4th grade, the gunpowder dissolving spell is one of the first combat spells we learn." Herman side and Henrik nodded. The Gunpowder Dissolving spell was one that all students learned very early, taught to become instinct and wandless, often being the first wandless spell.
It had a massive range, at almost 4 miles. And could be continously used for hours without wasting too much magical energy, it took the International Magical Commitee 4 years following the first cannons to develop this spell to counter it.
"Makes sense though, wizards would never let guns become a true threat." Henrik said as he began healing himself, patching up wounds and fixing his ankle. Chugging some potions as well.
"Let's go and assist in the transportation of prisoners back to England." Herman spoke and Henrik nodded, as the pair walked out of the room. Though not before burning the body, none could ever know they used a weapon.
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Sweat ran down Harald's forehead as red and white magic clashed, both he and the Danish Auror was continously pouring magic into the magical contact that was enfolding between them, as their streams clashed and fought against each other in a brutal war of atrittion.
Their battle had been ongoing for 20 minutes now, both Harald and the Auror used the specialized spell combat style, and although battles usually ended quickly, Harald and his opponent was dangerously equal. And neither seemed to be capable of overpowering their opponents.
Harald knew he needed to end this, so with a tug of his wand he sent the battle of attrition into the roof, before launching an Avada Kedavra that forced the Auror to roll to the side and Harald followed up with a quadrouple-chain.
Starting with a Stupefy, followed by a Bombarda Maxima- both of which was blocked-, before ending it with the binding spell or incarcerous- which too was blocked. But the Auror did not see the fourth spell that was hidden behind the incarcerous, as a whip-cord formed from water in his left hand that lashed out towards the Auror.
Harald had been slowly forming the spell with his left hand- wandless- it was an extremely intricate and difficult task and it had taken a long time, but Harald had completed it successfully and the water whip grabbed onto the Aurors leg.
Harald pulled it towards him, and the magic flung the Auror towards him. And above him. The auror attempted an Avada Kedavra while mid-air, but failed and Protego did not protect one's back, so as he passed above Harald he was wide open to an Earth Spike that rose out of the ground- and straight into his heart.
Piercing him and holding him suspended in the air, as he slowly died. As another 3 pikes rose up and pierced him again, to ensure his death.
"Damn that took longer than expected." Harald spoke, he had sensed the Danish's Auror magical buildup, and from a slight wand movement that Harald saw it was either the Reflexio Spell or a self-explotion spell. So he decided to just use physical force, rather than a Patrificus Totalus or Glacius.
Harald then realised most battles were over, and proceeded towards the surface once more. To help in the transportation of prisoners back to England.
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As Draco exited to the surface after having transported all the actually dangerous prisoners, he suddenly found himself watching a battle. Though it was mostly over by now.
Vargan's silver hand suddenly liquefied and raced out along the ground- splitting into three before piercing 3 icebears- though they were obviously no normal icebear. With white diamond-like stones laid in overlapping formations across the body of the icebear.
And 3 of them suddenly roared, shooting out a ice stone each and Vargan who simply smashed them with a long-axe infused with lightning like magic.
Throughout the battlefield perhaps 3 dozen icebears laid, and maybe 2 dozen or so more remained and Vagnar was having a field time.
"These would have been a problem if not for Vagnar, had they entered the facility we would suffer heavy losses and maybe defeat." Erik spoke as he too joined Draco, and the young lord of House Malfoy could not agree more. "I thought the Manticore would give us a massive advantage, but it seems the prison also had their pets."
Draco then walked forward towards a nearby fallen Icebear, and with great difficulty he seperated the diamond-like scales from the bears skin/hair, as he began studying it. Testing a magic spell on it.
"This scale is very durable..... it seems to hold anti-magical properties. Let's bring the bodies back." Draco spoke and Erik nodded, before beginning to pack the bodies into an expanded bag he brought out.
"Vagnar can handle them, I will rejoin the rest." Draco spoke before disappearing, and Erik sighed. 'Of course I get the shitty job. '
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Sander and the Swedish Auror stood opposite to one another, both panting heavily and with bloody marks on both of them, the Swedish Auror's left hand suffering severe burning.
"You know, even us Swedish Aurors heard of your little accident. Your daughter- raped by a british muggle? How embarrassing." He spoke with a hint of malice, as Sander's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"And then you go and kill him, but not in the typical smart way. Your retarded ass got yourself caught and arrested, before disappearing to who knows where. You know, a Norwegian Auror I'm good friends with was tasked with hunting you down." He spoke, and a bad feeling crept up Sanders spine.
"And during that time, he met a poor 16-year-old girl without her daddy- still enrolled at Durmstrang. Receiving money from an unknown source every month. And of course, that was suspicious." He spoke as dread filled Sander.
"Yes, indeed. Your support has been 'confiscated' every month, and that daughter of yours? She's been included in an arranged marriage, and do you want to see the groom?" He continued, as he waved his wand and a piece of paper got sent into Sanders hand, showcasing a fat 40 year old bearded man.
"He was quite pleased, you know. And I wouldn't mind shari-" He tried, but was suddenly shut down by a massive blast of magical energy. And before he could recover, the gravitational pull suddenly quadrupled, and he was pulled to the ground. Forced down on his knees.
With a quick 'Full-Body Protego' and by maintaining it, the gravitational pull dissapeared and the Auror stood up. Only to see massive amounts of energy radiating off Sander, as sheer anger powered his body and gravitational magic.
"How dare you- mention my daughter's name." Sander roared as the Auror was suddenly forced to apparate away as a rock smashed into his previous position, but as he appeared again he suddenly found himself fully captured in rock as it penetrated his defensives.
"Catena Mundi" Sander spoke slowly as with his wand he created an gravitational anchor point on the Auror, as all loose materials nearby was pulled to the auror, closing him in like water.
But of course, it would not be that simple and with a burst of Protego Maxima both the anchor and minerals were blasted away from him, but then the Auror saw barely the end of a downward swing of Sanders wand, as he spoke "Malleus Caeli"
He focused his gravitational force in a hammer-like invincible structure, before increasing it's weight fifty fold and slamming it down towards the Auror.
The Auror desperately attempted to block it with three wind-shields lined up after each other, but the hammer slammed through all of them. Barely stopped by a Protego Maxima where the Auror focused all his magical energy.
But sadly, it did not stop him from a gravitational pull from Sander. Sending the Auror flying straight towards Sander, before sudden gravitational weight slammed him into the ground. Nearly sending him into unconsciousness, but through sheer willpower he remained awake.
But Sander followed up by a Flux Interruptus before speaking, "This is where you belong, at my feet. Pest. And you better be lying about my daughter, or the whole of Scandinavia will feel my wrath."
And that was the last of which the Auror heard, before suddenly seeing black. The result of a green bolt, as Sander's head snapped to the side. Where he spotted one young Draco Malfoy.
"So, you've finally breached the limit. What forced it?" Draco asked, intrigued. But as Sander attempted to answer he suddenly fell down on one knee. As Draco then appeared beside him, the result of an apparition.
"M-my d-daughter....." he spoke weakly. "F-find her."
"Of course, now rest. Your body has spent far too much magical energy; I will ensure your daughter is fine." Draco said as Sander fell unconscious, and Draco caught him. Putting him down on the ground slowly.
He pressed his wand to his mark. And a split second later 4 Inquisitors appeared. "Take care of him, if anything happens to him I will have your heads." He said before disappearing.
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