Looking at the headline on the newspaper, a trace of surprise flashed across Link's face.
If the person interviewed in the newspaper hadn't lied, then the things mentioned in the article were clearly done by the original host's other personality, or rather, another soul, Mike.
This gave Link a clear understanding of Mike's level of evil, and also made him understand why Dumbledore and the others were so afraid of his multiple-soul disorder flaring up again.
After all, just like the article described, Mike was a real lunatic, a demon wearing human skin.
What made Link feel even more puzzled was, why did the original host develop multiple-soul disorder after just being attacked once?
This was simply unbelievable. You must know that even if someone is continuously tortured by dark curses, at most they end up like Neville's parents, vegetative or mentally impaired. How could an evil personality or soul be directly born from that?
Also, what exactly was the identity of the people who attacked the original host? And with what kind of purpose would they be so ruthless to a child?
Shaking his head, Link ultimately buried these questions deep in his heart.
And just as he put down the newspaper, he unexpectedly discovered that everyone around had already turned their gazes toward him.
Those gazes included fear, mockery, but more than anything else, anger.
Link smiled. Because the thoughts of these people were too easy to guess. And the smile on his face seemed to further provoke the surrounding crowd.
A tall upper-year Gryffindor with an impatient face rolled up his sleeves and stepped out from the crowd, gritting his teeth as he said, "You murderer! You still have the face to laugh!"
"Calm down! Link is not the murderer! This is just someone slandering him!" Cedric hurried forward to block and explain.
Not far away, Harry, Hermione, and others were also anxiously rushing over.
But someone got there faster than them, Emily.
Unlike Cedric, Emily directly stood in front of Link and shouted, "No one is allowed to hurt Link!"
As soon as these words came out, the crowd around them became restless.
No one would have thought that Emily, who usually acted like half a school bully, would actually come forward to protect a Hufflepuff like Link.
However, after the unrest, more people stepped forward, joining the upper-year Gryffindor's group.
This was normal, a Slytherin school bully with a dirty past choosing to protect Link in this kind of situation?
Didn't that just further confirm that Link was the Heir of Slytherin?
Also, even though both Emily and Cedric had good reputations within their own houses, that only applied to the lower years.
Upper-year students and people from other houses wouldn't give them face.
Of course, the most important reason was the irritation caused by prolonged soft confinement, and the anger of losing classmates, which led to these upper-year students losing control.
Right now, they were really just looking for a garbage bin to dump their emotions on.
And Link was naturally the best choice.
"Get him! Catch Link Flamel!"
"Murderer!"
"The Heir must die!"
In an instant, the enraged upper-year students charged forward, immediately overwhelming Cedric, who had been in front, and then lunged toward Link.
Seeing this, Emily gritted her teeth, twisted her body, and rushed over to Link's side.
"Link! Let's run!"
As she spoke, Emily grabbed Link's arm and tried to run toward the Entrance Hall.
However, Link didn't move at all. "Why should I run?"
Link's indifferent voice entered Emily's ears. She looked up blankly and directly met Link's expressionless face, and his eyes.
Emily had long been dealing with Snape. Naturally, she had also seen Snape's eyes when he used Occlumency.
But Link's eyes at this moment were completely different from that hollow and deep feeling.
They weren't fiery, nor cold. They didn't have strong fluctuations, but were warm like lukewarm water, unpleasantly neither hot nor cold.
Staring into those eyes, Emily actually shivered, and couldn't help but let go of Link's arm.
And at that moment, the tall upper-year Gryffindor at the front had already reached Link's side.
He grabbed Link by the collar with a sinister grin, pulling him in front of himself and shouting, "Got you! You murd—"
His words were abruptly cut off, because a jet-black wand was already pressed against his forehead.
A strange sour sensation suddenly rippled from his brow, making him widen his eyes uncontrollably.
"Stop it, Link!"
Behind them, Emily had come to her senses and was shouting with all her strength.
But at this moment, Link showed no intention of stopping.
"Expelliarmus."
Boom!
A red flash exploded, and the upper-year Gryffindor was instantly blown away.
Although the Disarming Charm is, on the surface, only for disarming, in practice it can have varied effects depending on magical output and control.
And Link's strike made the previously aggressive crowd pause momentarily.
The Great Hall, corridors, and other areas in Hogwarts were strictly forbidden for students to use magic. That's why, earlier, the upper-year students only planned to physically restrain Link.
But now, Link was the first to draw his wand.
This made many in the crowd laugh. When it comes to magic duels, upper-year students weren't afraid of a third-year kid.
"Murderer Link Flamel is attacking again!"
"Quick! Prepare for self-defense!"
"Catch him! Throw him into Azkaban!"
Amid the noise, several spells of different colors shot out from the crowd.
Seeing this, a flash of blue shone in Link's eyes.
With the support of the Super Sensory spell, Link basically had 360-degree 'vision'.
He slightly lowered his center of gravity, and the wand in his hand, glowing red, slashed out like a sword swing.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With a series of explosions, all the incoming spells burst into colorful fireworks, gradually fading in the air.
"Spell reflection? Continuous reflection? How can a third-year even know this kind of technique!?"
"Forget it! Keep attacking!"
The voices of discussion vanished in an instant, replaced by the fierce explosions of more spells.
And Link, like a butterfly weaving through flowers, moved through the spellfire, dodging and blocking spells, and firing back with Disarming Charms.
For a time, cries of pain and shouting echoed from the crowd.
Low-year students huddled trembling in the corners, while John and other students who were closer to Link drew their wands and joined his side.
Unfortunately, their combat power was far lower than Link's. A few casual spells from the upper-years were enough to take them down.
Link had of course noticed their situation.
But the current circumstances didn't allow him to help, so he could only increase his magical output and fiercely strike his enemies.
And just when the entire Great Hall had turned into a battlefield, a terrifying shockwave suddenly exploded from the center of the hall, blasting everyone to the ground.
[T/N: NEW NOVEL ALERT— "Fate: Emiya the Host". A friendly neighbourhood man reincarnates as Emiya, gets a funny system and builds a harem of Illya, Miyu, Ritsuka, Mash, Rin, Saber and all. But, there are many twists and turns, take a look, add to collection and give some PS.
— Also, if you all help it reach TOP 5 in Collection and Powerstone Ranking, I will give 2 Bonus Chapter of every single novel Tommorow.]
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