The Magical Food God of Hogwarts

Chapter 66 Tonks' Shock

"Today, I'll teach you the most crucial point."

"Actually, once you learn the core principles of dodging, you'll understand. Dodging is about avoiding the enemy's attack, while attacking is naturally about making it impossible for the enemy to dodge."

"In other words, even if you are far from reaching the level of silent spellcasting that omits incantations and gestures, you should still make your spellcasting actions as small as possible."

"When attacking, conceal your spellcasting intentions; never swing your wand like a greatsword!"

Lucas understood: "I'm watching the enemy's shoulders, feet, and wrists, so I need to hide my own shoulders, feet, and wrists as well."

Tonks nodded approvingly: "Great! But to be precise, it's about learning shoulder feints, minimizing footsteps, and reducing wrist movements."

"Given that we can't omit the incantation gestures right now, you should focus on practicing minimizing the range of motion and making the exertion short and concealed."

Tonks checked the time; it was already past noon.

She concluded, "Attack, defense, and evasion are three elements that are integrated in real combat. Knowing where to focus your gaze and how to use your shoulders, feet, and wrists effectively are key to combat, more important than how many spells you've mastered. Once you understand these, you can truly step into the world of mastery."

Lucas nodded solemnly.

Today's lesson was so important and so valuable.

This is the combat experience of Mad-Eye Moody and Tonks, a treasure not found in books or on paper.

This lesson opened a wider door for Tonks, who had just entered the magical world.

Then Tonks said with a look of longing, "So, a seventh-level wizard who has mastered the art of silent, wandless magic is truly amazing. Without even waving a wand, everything mentioned above is overturned!"

"I can't even imagine how I would fight if I had to face a level seven wizard enemy someday."

"Fortunately, no matter what level you are at, a wand can enhance a wizard's combat power, so even if you are already a legendary wizard, you will still tend to use a wand in battle."

"I suspect that the dark wizard at Gringotts back then was a level seven wizard..."

She shared some of her speculations about dark wizards and then wanted to end the class so that Lucas could cook a nice meal. But when she saw Lucas standing there, holding his wand, deep in thought, she found him standing there.

"What's wrong?"

Lucas raised his wand, his gaze fixed on his wrist.

"Speaking of the subtle power exerted by the wrist, or rather, the waist, shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, palm, and fingers working as a single unit..."

His gaze gradually focused, and his red hair trembled slightly in the sunlight, like a flame.

"Power flows from my heart, the blade moves like lightning..."

Tonks was stunned. In that instant, Lucas's demeanor completely changed!

Calm, reserved, yet seemingly in complete control, he exuded a powerful aura. It was as if... he had picked up a kitchen knife again, stood before the cutting board, and transformed the entire kitchen into his domain!

However, what he held in his hand now was not a kitchen knife, but a magic wand.

Lucas stared intently at the wand in his hand, while Tonks only saw a blur before his eyes and didn't even see the movement of his wrist before the tip of the wand emitted a dazzling golden arc of light!

Tonks's mouth dropped open involuntarily. She heard Lucas whispering something, but she couldn't understand a word he said.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, measure with your hand and chop with your knife."

"Slice beef and lamb across the grain, chicken along the grain, pork diagonally, and fish into flower shapes."

"Pinch the head, knead the waist, separate the chest and back, pluck the lumps and guide the blade!"

Criticize the guide, and the cook and the cattle will be punished!

I can hold a knife and carve 108 Arhats on tofu, each with a different appearance and lifelike posture; I can also hold a knife and dissect cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks, cutting open the large cavities and opening the large holes, separating the flesh and bones in the blink of an eye.

How to utilize waist strength, shoulder strength, arm strength, elbow strength, wrist strength, palm strength, and finger strength within a small space is a skill I've practiced since childhood!

Now, you ask me how to conceal wrist movements and make the force exertion shorter and faster?

"Tonks!" Lucas suddenly shouted, and Tonks snapped awake.

The red-haired boy twitched his shoulder, turning to the right, and swung his arm, performing a spell divided into four sections.

At the same time, incantations rang out from his mouth.

rik-tuh-SEM-pruh.

As the four-section incantation and hand gestures were performed, Tonks's gaze was clear, and Lucas's wrist also flicked to the right, so the spell's target would be—

Tonks instinctively took a step to his left. However, Lucas simultaneously exerted force with his wrist, palm, and fingers, then gently hooked his finger!

At the last moment, the maple wand, shimmering with golden light, spun gently and, like an iron needle drawn to a magnet, pointed firmly at Tonks, who had turned to the side!

"Rictusempra (grinning)!"

The light of the curse shone right in front of me!

Tonks instinctively flicked his wand.

"Armor for protection!"

With a soft sound, a light blue magical barrier suddenly appeared at the last moment, reflecting the tickling spell back and hitting Lucas, who couldn't dodge in time!

Lucas was once again laughing so hard at his own spell that he couldn't even wave his wand.

But Tonks was so shocked that he completely forgot about breaking the spell and just stared at Lucas in disbelief.

"How...did you do that?"

A wrist feint! This is several times more difficult than a shoulder feint!

Even she herself couldn't apply it freely in combat, so she didn't teach Lucas. She planned to wait a few years until Lucas had diligently trained and fully mastered the key points learned today before proceeding with the next stage of teaching and training.

But now, Tonks looked at the boy who was laughing uncontrollably.

You thought he was a newbie, but he's actually a master?!

How could this be! Tonks was starting to question the meaning of life.

He's only eleven years old!

Then what about all the hard work I've put in for so many years?

Am I considered to have worked very hard?

Tonks could figure out why Lucas was making such a feint. He was a beginner in spellcasting, far from mastering silent spells. Spellcasting required hand gestures, which couldn't be hidden, so he simply made a feint to confuse his enemy!

When Lucas reached the level of a sixth-level wizard, he no longer needed to use feints. He could strike wherever he wanted without moving his wrist, truly making moves without even being seen!

A genius! Lucas is a rare genius!

After a brief moment of shock, Tonks' eyes lit up, and her hair turned a bubble pink.

"Lucas, I strongly recommend you to Mr. Moody! You are an absolute genius!"

Tonks shouted excitedly, while Lucas was already squatting on the ground, clutching his stomach, laughing so hard he was almost exhausted.

Tonks then realized what was happening and was about to swing his wand at Lucas.

Just then, an angry shout rang out behind her!

"Stupefy (collapses)!"

Tonks instinctively lunged to the side, dodging the curse.

Then, the curse struck Lucas directly!

In the instant he was knocked unconscious, Lucas saw those terrified purple eyes.

Ellie!