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“Rather than that, I think you should have your students learn defensive spells first, Professor Lockhart.” Snape emphasized the word “professor,” clearly mocking him.

After saying that, he ignored Lockhart.

Snape looked toward a spot in the distance and spoke to it.

“Zicomo, come up here and give a proper example.”

Zicomo reluctantly dispelled the Disillusionment Charm, which had been applied to him arbitrarily, so it wasn't surprising that Snape was able to detect him.

What he didn't expect was that Snape would expose his existence.

Zicomo had no choice but to walk onto the stage.

To be honest, he didn't really want to fight in this kind of environment; the restrictions were too great.

A group of young wizards surrounded the table, leaving him only a small space to move around, which was more than ten meters long and less than 1.5 meters wide.

In such a duel, the game usually ends when one of them hits the other first.

(A player familiar with Soulslike games who enjoys rolling commented that this significantly hinders gameplay.)

"Really want to fight?"

Zicomo asked again, unwilling to give up.

Snape nodded expressionlessly. Come to think of it, he had never seen his adopted disciple make a move before, and he had no idea how strong he was.

He is quite proficient in potion-making.

"You demonstrate how to defend first."

Zicomo nodded upon hearing this.

He cast an 'Iron Armor Charm' on himself, then drew his Darkmoon Greatsword, ready to strike.

Snape: ? ? ?

"what are you doing?"

Snape didn't know where to begin his rant, and where did you pull that half-person-tall greatsword from?

"Defense! The best defense is offense."

Zicomo looked at Snape with an innocent expression.

"I said, use magic! Sigh, never mind, take out your wand and do whatever you want."

Zicomo took his wand out of his pocket and gave Snape a look that said, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Snape, too lazy to say anything more, gestured for him to hurry up and get ready.

The duel began, and Snape, as usual, fired an "Expelliarmus" weapon.

However, this time he spoke very quickly, and most of the young wizards watching below did not react in time.

Zicomo raised his wand and waved it casually.

"Armor protection!"

It deflected Snape's spell directly, but unfortunately, the deflected spell struck Lockhart, who was watching.

But at that point, no one was in the mood to care about him anymore.

Seeing that his attack was ineffective, Snape brandished his wand and unleashed another "Blazing Flame".

While this spell 4.5 cannot break Zicomo's defenses, the high temperature of the flames will force Zicomo to move, giving him a chance to attack from other angles.

Zicomo saw through his intentions.

"Clear spring water!"

A jet of water extinguished Snape's flames.

"Split into pieces!"

"Collapse!"

Seeing that his plan had failed, Snape cast two new spells.

This time, he wanted to cut directly through Zikomo's defenses and defeat him outright.

His idea was clearly successful, but only half successful.

As the "Fragmentation" spell struck his "Ironclad Curse," Zicomo swiftly dodged the "Stunning Curse" that followed.

And he casually fired a "Radiant Stone Shard".

The magic at the border had no incantation, and Snape almost didn't realize it.

Fortunately, he dodged to the side in time, but unfortunately, the "Radiant Stone Shard" had a simple tracking effect, which forced him to cast an "Iron Armor Spell" to defend against it.

Meanwhile, Zicomo had already prepared a new spell.

It was the "Crystal Bullet" that Zicomo called the Magic Gatling Gun.

One after another, aquamarine crystals condensed at the tip of Zicomo's wand before shooting out.

Snape quickly cast "Rapid Fire," summoning a flock of birds that crashed into the crystal, neutralizing Zicomo's magic.

Zicomo was puzzled. Why was the spell to summon a flock of birds called "Rapid Fire"?

Taking advantage of Zicomo's momentary lapse in concentration, Snape swiftly waved his wand.

Chapter 91 Draco vs. Harry, Harry's secret is exposed.

"The curse stops immediately!"

Snape's spell interrupted Zicomo's "Crystal Barrage," and he instinctively followed up with a "Tongue Lock and Throat Lock."

He then realized that some of Zicomo's magic didn't require incantations at all.

Zicomo raised his wand and waved it, and a dozen semi-transparent lightsabers appeared above his head—the "Kalia Circle Array."

The lightsaber hurtled toward Snape, who dodged it with a scramble.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zicomo held his wand in one hand and made a bow-drawing gesture, preparing to unleash "Loretta's Great Bow".

Once Snape had completely dodged the lightsaber, he looked up and saw Zicomo's two-meter-long bow and the thick arrows on it, which were thicker than his head.

Gozikomo released his grip, and the arrow drew a bright tassel in the air, but unfortunately Snape didn't have time to appreciate it.

He jumped off the stage.

Nonsense, do you expect him to take that arrow by himself?

He could catch it, but that would require using evil curses, or even black magic.

Zicomo's arrow struck the wall behind Snape, creating a hole two meters in diameter.

The arrow, still possessing great momentum, embedded itself in the wall of the adjacent classroom before slowly disappearing.

Snape looked at the destruction caused by Zicomo and wondered if he had offended Zicomo recently, otherwise why would he use such a powerful spell against him?

The young wizards in the audience were dazzled by the short but spectacular exchange.

For a moment, they looked at Snape with complicated expressions.

Is this the demonstration you're talking about?

Sorry, they really can't learn this kind of technique.

In the end, Hermione was the first to come to her senses and excitedly began to clap.

She was already a big fan of Zicomo, so seeing Zicomo defeat Snape naturally made her extremely happy.

In reality, Snape did not lose in a real fight.

But what can you do when this is a wizarding duel?

30. Once you fall off the stage, you've lost.

Snape decided that the next class must be held in a different location.

This peacock chose such an unreliable spot; there was absolutely no room for it to dodge left or right.

Hearing the applause, the lion cubs around Hermione snapped out of their daze and joined in the applause.

Zicomo didn't care at all. He bowed to Snape and then disappeared again, casting the Disillusionment Charm.

Snape didn't say anything when he saw this. Anyway, he had already achieved his goal of testing Zicomo, so he let him be.

Lockhart had just been knocked unconscious by the aftershocks of the battle, which made Snape a little happy.

In that case, the class will be his.

Although he didn't become the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, he can still teach the course here!

"Alright, let's continue the lesson. I'll teach you a few simple spells first."

He first demonstrated a few simple spells to the group of young wizards in a standard manner.

Then, with a series of waved wands, a pile of chairs against the wall were transformed into wooden figures.

"If you're not confident in your spells, go practice on the wooden dummy over there. If you're confident, go up on stage to defend your spot, or challenge someone you want to challenge."

After saying that, Snape suddenly remembered something and added something else.