At this time, Gidro Lockhart had just killed a Death Eater with Nancy's daughter on his back.
Just as they walked up the hill, they found the Death Eater standing on a tree and looking around. After Lockhart, who had experienced several duels of life and death, put down the little girl, he approached the Death Eater under the cover of the trees and used a Healing Charm to knock him down to the ground like a professional.
The Death Eater's arm turned into a soft tube with only flesh and no bones, and the wand fell to the ground with him. He seemed to be a little confused because of the height. Lockhart cautiously held the wand and slowly approached Patricia. When there was still a distance between them, Lockhart pulled out all the bones in the Death Eater's leg without saying a word.
The Death Eater who was hit by the last hit woke up. He saw Gidro approaching with Patricia on his back. He wanted to hide, but his arms and legs were boneless. There was no way for him to use his strength.
The Death Eater was anxious and angry. He shouted at Lockhart, "Gidro, don't make any unnecessary resistance. Our people are in front. Even if you successfully deal with me, you will be caught in front. Surrender obediently and go back with us to see the master. This way, you will suffer less before you die!"
"Forget, all is lost!" Gidro raised his chin and leaned his body slightly. The Curse hit the Death Eater's chest and made him shut up. Then he turned around and carried the little girl on his back and continued to walk up the hill. When the Death Eater opened his eyes again, he was in a trance and his eyes were confused.
Seeing Lockhart kill another bad guy, the little girl was a little excited. She lay on Lockhart's back and clapped. "Lockhart, you are getting better and better!"
"Of course, I'm Lockhart! But Patricia, remember not to make any more noise. Maybe we can kill a few more like this. "Lockhart responded with a smile, but his heart was very heavy at this time.
These Death Eaters already knew the destination he wanted to go to. They were distributed to intercept him on the road to Wagardu. This guy just lost contact with those people. It would not take long for them to know that he was in this direction, and he was not sure if he could successfully escape from the encirclement of these Death Eaters.
Thinking of this, Lockhart bit his lips and cheered himself on. Since he could see the buildings on the mountaintop, as long as he was careful, he would definitely be able to escape with Patricia.
For the rest of the journey, Lockhart became even more cautious. He was like a frightened rabbit, moving forward with high vigilance and trying his best not to make too much noise. Patricia, who was lying on his back, covered her mouth and did not even dare to breathe loudly. In her excitement just now, she had forgotten what Lockhart had told her to do. This made her feel very guilty.
Their cautiousness was useful. After crossing a hill, a Death Eater that he had seen using very cruel means to torture Muggle was looking around in front of a forest of cactus.
Lockhart was some distance away from the Death Eater. The effective casting of his Healing Charm could not reach such a long distance, and Lockhart did not dare to get too close. This time was different from before. Without the cover of trees, he was afraid that he would be discovered if he got too close. Lockhart's eyes looked at the forest of cactus behind the Death Eater and the cactus scattered all over the ground. His eyes turned. The distance of the Flying Charm was not limited. This summoning charm could make distant objects fly to the caster's hand. It was also one of the Wizard's oldest spells.
Lockhart continued to hide behind the tree. He slowly stretched out his magic wand and aimed at the cactus group behind the Death Eater. Seizing the opportunity when the Death Eater turned around, he directly cast a "Flying Cactus!" Those cactus growing on the ground flew towards Lockhart, but the flying route was also facing the Death Eater. Because they were too close to each other, countless cactus pieces fiercely stabbed into the Death Eater's body, especially his eyes. He was caught off guard and a few sharp thorns directly pierced into his eyeballs. The pain made him scream instantly. He did not care that his bare arm was also full of cactus. He wanted to pull it out, but the pain in his eyes made him not dare to continue to act rashly after a slight touch.
Although he successfully pierced the Death Eater into a hedgehog, under the effect of the charm, some cactus and cactus flew towards his palm at high speed. Although he tried to dodge, many of them still pierced into Lockhart's arm, who was running towards the Death Eater after casting the spell. Now, his arm was in rags and there was not even a layer of clothing on it. Ironically, on Lockhart's arm that was marked with the Mark of the Dark Demon by Lord Voldemort, the tongue-like venomous snake in the mouth of the tattooed skull happened to be pierced in the eye by a cactus thorn.
Lockhart endured the pain and rushed to the front of the Death Eater. He pointed his magic wand at the Death Eater and cast the same spell. Lockhart suffered the same fate as the Death Eater in front of him. Lockhart then quickly ran away with Patricia.
Lockhart began to try to pull out the cactus thorns on his arm, but after finding that it was too time-consuming, he no longer cared about it and continued to run.
However, Patricia did not understand the reason behind this. When she saw that Lockhart had successfully defeated another bad guy, she was overjoyed. But when she saw Lockhart pulling out the thorns on his arm, she could not help but murmur in a low voice, "It must be very painful."
"It's okay, it's just some skin. Time is precious. Once these bad guys find the person I just defeated, they will follow him and find their way here. Hold on to me, I have to speed up, and we will be safe soon!" Lockhart carried Patricia in the forest and cautiously sped up. However, they had to keep an eye on their surroundings as they walked, so they didn't go too fast.
"Merlin bless …" Lockhart prayed in his heart. He knew that he had to hurry. Looking at the buildings on the top of the mountain in the distance, his heart was filled with the feeling of darkness before dawn. As long as they ran to Wagado, the world's largest magic school, they would be saved. Those African Wizards would protect them, and those Death Eaters would not dare to blatantly cause trouble here …
Lockhart bit his lip, hoping that he could ignore the pain caused by the cactus thorns on his arm and the soreness of his muscles. He tried his best to move forward in the direction of Wagado. After passing through a few forests of trees and cacti and climbing up a small hill, Lockhart suddenly stopped and looked up. In the direction where he came from, birds were startled and scattered in all directions. Lockhart's brows were tightly knitted together. It seemed that those Death Eaters had found the two Wizards he defeated.
After that, the noise behind him became louder and louder, and he could vaguely hear the sound of the Death Eaters searching for him. Although they still had not found Lockhart because they still needed to conduct a thorough search, the despair in his heart grew thicker and thicker. If he were to fall into the hands of the Death Eaters, he would have absolutely no chance of survival this time since he had caused such a huge incident last time. If it were not for the fact that the Magic Academy prohibited the use of Transfiguration, Lockhart would have taken the risk and directly teleported himself and the little girl to another place across the continent. If the distance was too close, even if he managed to escape, if the other party were to locate him again, Lockhart felt that his current mental and physical state would not be able to support him to escape again in front of the Death Eaters who could take turns to rest …
Since the Death Eaters were already behind him, Lockhart no longer concealed his movements and ran with all his might. Lockhart's heart was beating wildly like a drum. The branches scratched Lockhart's face and cut his clothes. The vigorous exercise made the thorns on his arm bigger, and blood beads appeared in an instant. Lockhart felt that his vision was blurred.
But suddenly, the forest in front of them also startled a lot of birds. It seemed that the Death Eaters had directly Phantom Transference and surrounded them.
Lockhart wiped his forehead with his hand that was full of cold sweat. The few remaining cactus thorns on his forehead made his presence felt again. He bit his lips and roughly wiped a few times to remove the thorns. He smiled at the little girl who still did not understand the situation and put his finger on his lips to make a silent gesture.
He slowed down his footsteps and looked around to observe the surrounding environment. The tall forest, the low bushes, where was a suitable place to hide that was not easy to find? Lockhart anxiously looked around for a place to hide, and the sweat on his head kept flowing down. But here were either tall trees or low bushes. Should he hide in the bushes?
The sound of breaking branches faintly came, and the voice of the Death Eaters gradually became clear. He clenched his teeth. A green cactus forest came into view. Lockhart's lips were bleeding from his own biting. He carried Patricia on his back and quickly rushed to the green cactus forest.
In front of the cactus forest, he suddenly stopped and squatted down. Patricia slid down from his back. He held Patricia's shoulders with both hands, and his erratic breathing made his voice soft and weak. "Little Patricia, I will hide you in the cactus forest in a while. I have to get rid of those bad guys and come back to find you … But you know that my sense of direction is a little bad … If I don't come back … then when you see the sun rise again, go in the direction of the building at the top of the mountain. Find those black uncles and ask them to take you to England to find your mother …"
Patricia looked up at him. Her big eyes were bloodshot because of the side effect of the Heart-Drilling Curse and the days of running away. Her nose was also red. She sniffed hard, and tears hung on her dirty little face.
"I don't want to be separated. Let's hide together," the little girl said with a babyish voice. "We will go back to England to find our mother together."
Patricia covered her face with both hands, wiping her tears and snot, and sobbed uncontrollably.
At this time, the expression on Gidro Lockhart's face, which looked ferocious because of his bald head and bloodstains, became extremely gentle. It was an expression that no one in his previous world had ever seen before. He squatted down and reached out to stroke the little girl's tangled hair that had not been washed for a long time. "It's just a short separation. If I don't come back in time to find you, I will eventually go to the big house at the top of the mountain to find you. I promised you that I will take you to see your mother."
"Will you really come back to find me?"
"Gidro Lockhart will never lie … I will never lie to you."
Only then did Patricia nod sadly in agreement. Then, she pounced on Lockhart who was squatting on the ground and quickly kissed him on the cheek. Then, she buried herself in Lockhart's arms and continued to sob.
"Patricia, if you are accidentally pricked by the cactus, you must endure it and hide well. No matter what you see, no matter what you hear, don't move, don't make a sound. When the sun rises, I'll use this stick to poke the cactus away … "Lockhart dug a hole in the cactus bush with his magic wand and let the little girl crawl into it. After that, Lockhart waved his magic wand and the cactus and the cactus gradually covered the small hole.
However, when he was about to completely cover the entrance of the cave, Lockhart suddenly recalled something and reached out to take out the crumpled manuscript from his pocket. Blushing, he could not help but pass the book into the cave. "Patricia, if I come back late, remember to pass this book to those black uncles as well …"
"Okay." A small hand reached out from the hole and took the book. The little girl's soft voice resonated, "Then, don't come back late!"
"I'll try my best. Remember, don't make a sound!" Lockhart's gaze followed the moving track of the book as he muttered in a low voice, "This time, I'm really not a liar anymore."
Following that, Lockhart waved his wand, and the cactuses and cacti completely sealed off the entrance of the cave. He then made some adjustments to the cactuses so that they would not show any signs of damage from the collapse of the cactuses.
When Lockhart stood up and was about to leave, he heard the little girl's childish voice resonating from the cactus pile. "Lockhart."
Lockhart's head trembled slightly before he turned his head. "Patricia, don't be afraid. I told you not to make a sound …"
"You're my hero."
The lips on Lockhart's pale face trembled slightly. His lips were tightly shut as he placed his hand on the cactus above the little girl's head. Completely ignoring the pain caused by the thorns, he secretly prayed to Merlin. 'If you really have any magic power, Merlin, if you really have any power, please show yourself and let your power protect this little girl so that she can climb to Wagadu and return to England smoothly!'
The bald wizard did not consider the possibility that he might be able to escape by using Transfiguration without bringing anyone along. This was because the Death Eaters who did not discover any trace of him would definitely continue their carpet search before they received the news. In that case, the little girl would definitely be discovered by them. He only ran towards the forest in front of him where the birds had been startled. He planned to deliberately show himself and attract all the Death Eaters there. The Death Eaters' target was him. No matter if it was them or their master, they would not care about a little Muggle girl.
"Goodbye, Patricia," Lockhart replied softly. Hot tears had already welled up in his eyes. However, there was a determined expression on his face as he moved forward bravely without hesitation.
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