A strange glint sparked in Snape's eyes as he assessed the spell's power, finding it almost comparable to his own. The weather certainly amplifies it.
The raging storm was amplifying the effect, of course.
"…."
Regardless, Cassandra Volle possessed exceptional talent, surpassing his own at her age. She truly deserved the title of 'Disciple of the Dark Lord.' Snape maintained an impassive expression, concealing his active thoughts.
"Is he going to win?" Ashok clenched his fist.
"No." Nagini's keen senses detected something amiss. "His body is acting strangely; this isn't enough to incapacitate him."
Snape remained silent, concurring with Nagini's assessment. Tom, meanwhile, had produced a pair of sunglasses and a bag of snacks, watching the spectacle with apparent amusement.
…
As the lightning dissipated, the acrid smell of burning was quickly washed away by the downpour.
"Harry, is he dead?" Malfoy, sword in hand, stared at the charred figure sprawled on the ground.
"No, not yet." Harry shook his head, his gaze fixed on the storm above. "This guy… is weird."
Crack…
The charred corpse twitched, its limbs struggling to push itself upright.
"Ha…" Kavi exhaled a plume of black smoke. "Almost dead."
"…"
Cassandra frowned, the inhuman figure radiating an even stronger sense of danger.
The hawk-like eyes in the charred face remained sharp. "But almost is still almost. In the end, I still couldn't reach… Sorry, I can't hold back."
"Malfoy!"
"Harry!"
Harry and Cassandra roared in unison, gripping their swords. They lunged, each aiming to deliver a fatal blow!
Surprisingly, Kavi made no attempt to dodge. He produced a Garuda Feather from his left hand, raised his wand above his head, and waved it.
"Holy crap! You're cheating?!"
Boom! Whoosh!
A sudden gust of wind sent Harry and Malfoy sprawling. They crashed to the ground, their swords skittering away.
"…"
Kavi glanced discreetly at Tom, who remained unchanged, still watching the spectacle. Confirming that Tom had no intention of intervening, Kavi breathed a sigh of relief.
He began chanting, gripping the Garuda Feather tightly in his left hand. He swung his wand in a circle, creating a howling wind that swept away everything in its path until it transformed into a small tornado that tore through the temple, reducing it to rubble!
"An interesting spell." Tom's snake-like eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, betrayed a hint of interest.
He recognized that the spell was in its early stages, which Kavi amplified it with the Garuda Feather's power. The effect was to create extreme magical weather within a limited range, an upgraded and far more flexible version of the Weather Charm, and significantly more potent.
"…"
As the gale intensified, Harry and Malfoy could only raise their arms in defense. They were helpless as even the temple had been ripped apart.
But when they realized they hadn't been blown away, they saw a shimmering white light enveloping them, allowing them to withstand the raging tornado. Harry and Malfoy realized their turn was over.
"…"
Cassandra looked at the shimmering white light with a sense of helplessness. Her Armor Charm had only lasted seconds. I'm still too weak.
"Severus." Tom removed his sunglasses, his serpentine eyes fixed on Kavi. "Kill him."
"…"
Snape's expression hardened. He drew his wand and stepped forward. "As you wish."
"…"
Tom's expression froze, then he turned to Snape sharply.
"What's wrong?"
Snape tried to appear calm, but the intense scrutiny made him uneasy.
"Nothing," Tom said with a cryptic smile. "Severus, you're pretty cool."
"…"
Snape blushed, embarrassed, and attempted to regain his composure with action. Seeing Snape approach Kavi, Ashok hurried after him, turning back to Tom for permission. "Professor, I also…"
"Whatever. It doesn't matter if you're there or not."
"…"
Those words sting. Ashok's lips twitched. Although my strength isn't as great as Snape's, I'm still useful. However, he wasn't overly concerned. As long as he could fight, that was enough.
"Two more, is it?" Kavi watched the approaching figures. Snape casually walked through the storm, protected by his magical barrier, making Kavi visibly alarmed and forcing him onto high alert.
But with the Feather of Garuda, he remained defiant. "Defeating you two is enough!"
The rain, whipped up by the gale, began to freeze, forming a blizzard tornado mixed with hail!
"Hehehe…how about that?" Kavi laughed maniacally. "This is a Climate Distortion Curse, made possible with the Garuda Feather! A friendly reminder: this spell is so powerful that even I can't control it! Try not to die!"
"…"
Snape, increasingly aware of the spell's danger, noticed his Protego (Shield Charm) was crumbling.
Faced with such a wide-ranging and seemingly unstoppable spell, he would normally cast All Curses End, but such a wide-ranging spell needed multiple wizards to cast together; he could not cast it alone, not even with Ashok.
Moreover, Ashok had already succumbed to the pressure and was cowering within his Armor Charm to avoid the Climate Anomaly Curse.
Snape hesitated briefly, then patted Ashok, whose exposed skin was bruised and bleeding from the hail.
"Take care of yourself."
With that, Snape canceled his Armor Charm, cast a Flight Charm, and abandoned Ashok.
"Huh?"
Ashok, left behind, looked completely bewildered.
…
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos, a dying Thunderbird slowly opened its eyes, its pupils reflecting the image of the person crouching before it.
"Luckily, you're still alive."
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