Bagman waved his magic wand to bless himself with a 'loud voice', and the deafening sound instantly spread to every corner of the auditorium. As the game approached, the smile on his face also disappeared, and his expression became extremely serious.

"Welcome to the second game! Last night, the warriors had their most beloved treasures stolen, and we placed them under the Black Lake. Their task is very simple, which is to bring the treasures away within the specified time.

return!

Here, I must remind you one thing. This game has a time limit! You only have one hour to retrieve this treasure. Once the time is exceeded, it will disappear forever!"

Bagman looked at the four warriors and read out the rules of the game aloud, emphasizing the last sentence.

"Treasure? What treasure?"

"Since it is a treasure, it must be very valuable. It may be the most valuable thing they have!"

"Isn't one hour too short? The Black Lake is not shallow~..."

After Bagman read out the rules and precautions of the competition, the little wizards on the three observation decks who stretched their necks to get a better view all started a heated discussion. They were really curious about the 'treasure'.

.

Harry and Carl, who knew that the 'treasure' was actually the most important person to them, showed a hint of nervousness on their faces at the right time. Since they had both cheated, it would be better to act, otherwise it would be too abnormal.

"Mr. Bagman, wait a minute! You haven't announced what that treasure is yet?!

I have cracked the clue to the golden egg a long time ago, but when I got up this morning, I didn’t find anything missing!”

Carl turned around and stared at Bagman on the high platform with a smile, pretending to be curious.

"This is exactly what I am going to announce next!" Bagman certainly understood what Karl meant and said loudly immediately.

Bagman waved the wand in his hand, and a huge curtain suddenly hung down from mid-air, reflecting the scene at the bottom of the lake. It was pitch black and full of water plants. From time to time, some strange-looking magical creatures could be seen swimming by.

The little wizards immediately scrambled to pull the boss on the fence, eyes wide open, for fear of missing some details.

"There is no 'treasure' more precious than the ones you love, so the treasures of warriors are...them!"

At the same time, Dumbledore's old and steady voice also sounded, and with a tap of the Elder Wand, a light spot the size of a grain of rice flew out from the tip of the wand and floated in front of the huge curtain.

There was a burst of white light, and the scene at the bottom of the lake suddenly became clear. From a distance, a simple village was gradually revealed, which instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Stone houses are scattered at the bottom of the lake, and strange-looking mermaids holding steel forks swim through the water plants from time to time.

A mermaid statue that is much taller than those houses stands in the center of the village. A dozen mermaids are dancing twisted dances and singing loudly around the statue, as if they are holding some kind of sacrifice, and the statue

Underneath, four people were tightly tied with water plants.

Nyari, Hermione, Gabrielle and Angelina.

After Krum was rejected by Hermione, probably because of their mutual interest in Quidditch, he invited Gryffindor's beater Angelina, who also readily agreed.

Although the first choice in his mind was still Hermione and he was not very interested in Angelina, he still fulfilled the duties of a formal dance partner and danced with her until the end of the ball.

Unlike Furong, the Toolman disappeared without a trace as soon as he finished using it.

Originally, the hostages this time were supposed to be three women and one man, all of whom were their dance partners, but even the judges couldn't stand what Furong did.

If Roger was really to be dragged into the Black Lake, if it weren't for the blessing of the competition, I'm afraid this woman wouldn't even look at it. This is not in line with the expectations of the referees. Maxim even said it was useless, after all, she wanted to

Facing four referees.

…

The four girls hung quietly under the statue without any sign of resistance, and seemed to have fainted.

"I'll go and broadcast it live!" Karl was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he understood the situation.

After all, this game takes place underwater. The deeper the water, the darker the light, and the visibility where the mermaids live is already very low.

The spectators were sitting on a high observation platform looking down and probably couldn't see anything. All they could see was probably the final result, so the referees made this arrangement after careful consideration.

"Hermione!" Harry began to show off his acting skills. He covered his face and his voice was trembling. Bagman had revealed the information to him in advance and he couldn't reveal the secret.

After confirming that his 'treasure' was his partner at the Yule Ball, Krum just frowned. He didn't have much feelings for her, but because of the competition, he would also go all out.

"Gabriel?! How can you do this? She is just a child!"

Fleur burst open immediately, her legs softened and her body instantly lost balance. Fortunately, Harry next to her had quick eyesight and quick hands to pull her up in time, which prevented her from falling into the lake.

"Gabriel!" Fleur managed to stand upright with Harry's help, calling her sister while looking at Carl in confusion, as if wondering why her sister appeared at the bottom of the lake.

Karl shrugged helplessly and did not explain anything. With so many people watching, his PY transaction with Fleur was not visible to the public.

Moreover, the content interpreted from the golden egg did not mention what the 'most missed thing' was. Calculating this, he did not trick her. After all, what she wanted was just the clues contained in the golden egg...

"Why did Gabri appear under the Black Lake? She is only over eight years old, she shouldn't have to endure this at all! How could you have the heart to throw her into the Black Lake and hand her over to those disgusting mermaids?!"

Furong's tears continued to flow down her face, and she yelled hysterically at the referees, her beautiful face turning into a ferocious one.

There was a look of unbearability in Maxim's eyes. She took a deep breath and was about to give Fleur a subtle hint that her sister would be fine, when Bagman interrupted her.

"Be patient, Miss Delacour! We have obtained their consent before, just last night.

They voluntarily became hostages, and we did not mean to force them in the slightest. Professor Dumbledore and the others can testify to this! Because each college hostage is personally handled by them!"

Bagman stood up from his chair and looked at Fleur Dumbledore very seriously. Karkaroff and others also nodded to her, indicating that there was no shady story, and Maxim

Looking at these four old guys, they were so angry that they wanted to give each of them an Avada to eat.

"What if I don't rescue her within an hour? What will happen?!" Fleur gasped rapidly, and the one-hour limit was like a sword of Damocles hovering above her head.

She couldn't imagine what Gabriel would face if she failed, being dragged away by the mermaid? Or...

"Hey...this~..." Facing this extremely pointed question, Bagman couldn't help but frowned. He was thinking about how to answer Fleur. He and Dumbledore exchanged glances and then sat down.

"Miss Delacour, the Goblet of Fire has a powerful contract. When they agreed to participate in the second game as hostages, they were already officially participating, and they were also bound by the ancient contract~..."

Dumbledore understood immediately, and he slowly stood up from the chair. There was no smile on his face, and he was terrifyingly serious.

Fleur's heart sank instantly. It was not just the warriors who died in previous Triwizard Tournament failures... Dumbledore had made it very clear that Gabrielle's life and death were only in her hands.

Maxim grabbed the armrest of the chair and heard a click. The wooden armrest was torn apart by her pinch, and sawdust flew everywhere.

…

Time goes back to one day ago, in the principal's office...

"Albus, can you really guarantee Gabrielle's safety?!" Maxim's face turned a little blue. She undoubtedly took a big risk by doing this.

"The contract of the Goblet of Fire is not unbreakable, and the power of the contract mainly affects the four warriors. I am sure that I can resist..." Dumbledore rubbed his temples and said with a tired face.

He had already explained it to Maxim many times before, and he no longer wanted to repeat it again.

"But…"

"Okay, Mrs. Maxim! Crouch, Mr. Bagman, they have all agreed!"

…

On the playing field.

Upon hearing how serious Dumbledore said it, Harry started to panic again. Could it be that Bagman had lied to him before?

If something happened to Hermione, he would hate himself for the rest of his life.

He couldn't help but look at Karl for help, wanting to get a definite answer.

Carl just looked at the calm black lake with a normal expression, and Harry did not see any trace of worry on his face.

Even Harry relaxed. He knew that the Black Lake alone could not stop Carl, and the four hostages were together. Even if he could not make it to the end, with the relationship between Hermione and Carl, he firmly believed that she could not

Something might happen.

"It turns out that I don't like Qiu Zhang that much~..."

As for how many points he can get in this level, he has long forgotten it. The Triwizard Tournament trophy cannot be compared with his 'most missed treasure'!

Just as Harry was secretly cheering himself up, the curtain suspended in front of the three observation decks, reflecting the four hostages, suddenly changed.

Naiyali's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she woke up from her sleep very quickly. She stretched herself, and the waterweed that bound her body broke into several pieces in an instant.
Chapter completed!