Originally, when they were brought to this arena, they were already in a state of fright due to the large number of wizard spectators surrounding them.
Now, with three wizards approaching them, there was no way they could remain still.
Krum and the others, watching the dragons charging towards them with all their might, the chains rattling loudly, were already pale with fear.
The intimidating presence of these three dragons was quite formidable.
Otherwise, Gringotts wouldn't have placed a dragon on the lowest level as the final line of defense.
Faced with the enraged dragons, none of the three dared to act first.
They knew that rashly acting at this moment would likely result in being targeted by all three enraged dragons simultaneously.
Although they were restrained by chains, these dragons were all skilled in the ranged attack of breathing fire.
And the temperature of dragonfire was notoriously high.
No one wanted to be touched by even a little bit of dragonfire.
The closest to the entrance gate was a Fireball Dragon, which was currently staring intently at the three, its lion-like nose puffing out white smoke with each breath.
Suddenly, a mushroom-shaped fireball erupted from the Fireball Dragon's nostrils, heading straight towards the three.
Unlike the streams of fire breathed by other dragons, the Fireball Dragon was famous for being able to shoot fireballs from its nose.
The range of this fireball also far exceeded that of other dragonfire.
It just lacked the continuous nature of other dragons and couldn't change direction after being launched.
Faced with the sudden outburst of the Fireball Dragon, Krum was the first to react.
After casting two protective spells on himself, he took off running to the right.
Although he knew the Shield Charm, he didn't believe he could withstand this blast of dragonfire.
Hesselgodevin and Ron followed closely behind, also with no intention of resisting.
Fortunately, the dragons were relatively far away, and ordinary dragon breath couldn't reach them, giving them a little time to dodge.
The three who had escaped the calamity were all pale, realizing that the dragons were more difficult to deal with than expected.
To get the dragon eggs under their guard wouldn't be easy, especially since only one dragon had attacked so far. If all three dragons attacked at the same time, then…
"Let's cooperate!"
"Otherwise, none of us will get the golden egg."
Krum was the first to break the silence.
If he only had to face one dragon, he would have been confident in getting the golden egg.
Using Transfiguration to attract the dragon's attention while looking for an opportunity to get the golden egg.
Spotting the right moment and finding an opportunity was his strength; he only needed the opponent to reveal a flaw.
But facing the situation where all three dragons were staring at him, how could he find an opportunity?
"How do we cooperate?"
"And how can I trust you?"
Hesselgodevin also realized that relying on his own strength to obtain the golden egg would indeed be a bit difficult.
But if they cooperated, he didn't trust them.
Ron remained silent, even feeling a little smug in his heart.
He had suggested cooperation earlier, but they hadn't agreed. Now, they were obediently cooperating.
"We split up, each of us dealing with our own dragon. If we obtain the golden egg from the dragon we're guarding, we can then think about taking someone else's."
"If we continue like this, none of us will succeed."
Krum had no intention of truly cooperating, only hoping that these two guys could restrain the other two dragons.
After thinking for a while, Hesselgodevin nodded in agreement, saying:
"Okay, I think that's a good idea."
Then, both of their gazes turned to Ron.
"I, I disagree!"
This was a useless cooperation, and according to Krum's plan, he would have to face the Ukrainian Ironbelly.
Could he fight that?
Although he had indeed drawn this dragon, Ron didn't want to face it.
With that size, it could probably swallow him in one bite.
"You have no choice. Look at the audience outside, and the reporters with cameras. There should be your parents and family among them!"
"If you don't take action, what will they think?"
"And what about your reputation at Hogwarts? You should be aware of that as well. Think carefully: either we split up and act, or you stay here alone, cowering in the corner like a coward."
Krum looked at Ron with the eyes of someone looking at trash, saying mercilessly.
Having come this far, unless he didn't want to be in the wizarding world in the future, there was no way to back down.
Someone like Ron would definitely have this as a black mark for life.
Striving and failing were two different concepts from not daring to move at all, especially in this competition, which actually represented the honor of their respective countries.
"I was there at the time. You said that if you could participate, you would definitely be the champion of Hogwarts. Is this how a champion acts?"
Hesselgodevin also added a jab.
Without Ron's participation, although there would be one more person at the bottom.
The risk for the two of them would be much higher.
The best outcome was still to drag him down.
Chapter 260: Full of Schemes
"They're moving! The three champions are preparing to take action!"
Ludo, on the high platform, watched the three finish discussing and separate, immediately shouting loudly.
The previous scene was indeed not very good to comment on. There was really nothing to see. I just don't know how the three of them are preparing now.
Krum ignored Ludo's commentary, focusing his attention on the Fireball Dragon while occasionally glancing at Ron and Hesselgodevin.
Seeing that neither of them showed any signs of acting, he immediately became anxious.
Obviously, no one was willing to act first!
Listening to Ludo's commentary from the platform again, Krum felt extremely annoyed.
Unlike the other two, he was a public figure and cared a lot about his image, as it was directly linked to his interests.
Participating in the Triwizard Tournament this time was also to add to his qualifications, hoping to achieve good results.
In the short term, there would be no shortage of endorsements, and his value would also increase.
In the long term, whether he worked in the Ministry of Magic or the International Quidditch Association in the future, it would be much easier to climb up the ladder.
Krum glanced again at the two who showed no intention of making a move, gritted his teeth, raised the wand in his hand, and aimed it at the target he was about to face.
Being pointed at by the wand, the Hungarian Horntail, already in a state of shock and anger, began to struggle violently.
As a dragon in the dragon reserve that often faced wizards, it recognized wands and clearly remembered the consequences of being pointed at by one.
Just as the Horntail was roaring at Krum and trying to gather a fireball to attack.
A small piece of gravel on the ground about seven or eight meters away from the Horntail suddenly floated into the air, and with a twist, turned into a moose with a shoulder height of over meters.
The moment the moose took shape, it fixed its eyes on the Horntail, lowered its head, aimed its two huge and sharp antlers at the Horntail's soft abdomen, and charged towards the target with its four hooves.
The Horntail, having just spewed out a fireball, noticed the behemoth rushing towards it.
Instinctively, it flapped its wings, preparing to take off to avoid the attack, but the flapping of its wings triggered a rattling sound of iron chains being pulled.
Restrained by the iron chains, the Horntail staggered from the force of its flapping wings, almost falling to the ground.
As a result, its soft abdomen was directly hit by the moose's two large antlers.
Roar!
Clang!
The dragon's roar and the sound of the iron chains being pulled echoed throughout the arena.
Even for magical creatures like dragons of the 887th rank, the soft abdomen is considered a weakness that should never be touched under normal circumstances.
Especially since it was directly attacked at this moment.
Although its belly wasn't pierced, it could still feel the pain, coupled with the current environment and the state of just laying eggs, which made the dragon even more angry.
The hand holding Krum's wand was sweating non-stop, he was also nervous!
However, seeing the iron chains binding the dragon rattling loudly, although it gave the impression that it could break free at any time, it just wouldn't break.
Krum breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the iron chains were still strong, which was the biggest guarantee of safety.
At the same time, he was thinking about what the next step should be.
The emergency cramming of knowledge about dragons told Krum.
Mother dragons do exhibit egg-guarding behavior after laying eggs.
But dragons are also very prone to losing their minds, whether it is the inherently combative and easily angered dragon, or the more docile one, it is the same.
Once truly angered, with their eyes turning blood red and exposed, they would no longer have any thoughts of protecting their eggs, and would only show super aggression to attack all invaders, sometimes there were even examples of red-eyed mother dragons returning to the nest and eating their young.
In the wild, poachers also like to use this method to lure dragons out of their nests, and then steal the eggs.
Now, seeing the Horntail he was facing, it was already in a state of being provoked.
Bang!
Accompanied by a muffled sound, the wild boar transformed from gravel was directly blown apart by the dragon's tail, reverting to its original form.
As a dragon with good intelligence, it knew exactly where this wild boar came from.
So the shattered stones shot towards Krum's direction like bullets.
Facing the stones whistling through the air, Krum, who was focused on watching the dragon, was also prepared.
"Protego!"
A blue barrier, centered on the wand in Krum's hand, unfolded directly in front of him.
The high-speed flying gravel struck it, only stirring up ripples.
"Confringo!"
Krum launched a counterattack directly after canceling the barrier, and a series of explosions immediately occurred on the Horntail's head.
The Horntail, with blood-red eyes, pulled the iron chains with a "clatter", and the smoke from the explosion caused the accuracy of the fireballs to be not very good.
"Oppugno!"
Krum, who had intended to anger the dragon, naturally wouldn't stop, and the pebbles on the ground were directly transformed into sharp blades under the effect of the spell, and shot towards the top of the dragon's head.
Due to the excessive number, several stone blades directly hit the Horntail's open roaring mouth.
Woo woo!
With a whimper, a huge fireball exploded directly on the ground, and shattered sparks flew everywhere.
When the Horntail raised its head, dozens of black birds swooped down towards it from the sky.
Seeing that the Horntail he was facing had been restrained, Krum dared to spare some attention to see the situation of the other two.
After all, the three dragons were arranged in a pyramid shape.
Although there was a certain distance between each dragon, everyone could see that the flames of the other dragons could cover it.
If he wasn't careful, he would face the firepower of three dragons.
Fortunately, the remaining two also started to act, otherwise Krum would really start cursing.
After thinking for a while, Krum cast a transfiguration spell again.
