Chapter 375: Battlefield Advantage

Illusion magic enveloped the two like a fog, and when the mist dispersed, the true world revealed itself to Voldemort.

The real state of battle between the Death Eaters and the Ministry of Magic instantly came into view.

At that moment, Voldemort realized that, hidden beneath the veil of illusion, the very situation he feared had come to pass.

On the battlefield, the Death Eaters had once again fallen into a comprehensive disadvantage.

Originally, Voldemort believed that, with the collaboration of various dark creatures—especially with the presence of hundreds of Dementors—the Death Eaters would easily overpower their opponents.

However, the scene now was quite the opposite.

The giants, once the heavy "tanks" that charged into the Ministry's formation and tied up much of its fighting strength, were now reduced to just a handful.

The rest of the giants, their massive bodies akin to small mountains, had unfortunately fallen, becoming natural cover on the battlefield.

They had, astonishingly, just died like that.

The few remaining giants were surrounded by the Ministry's forces, facing a relentless barrage of attacks that they could hardly withstand for much longer.

Only the giant leader, the strongest, the towering Golgomath, still held some advantage, fiercely swinging his club to send the surrounding wizards fleeing in disarray.

But once the remaining giants were dealt with, the wizards would concentrate their fire, leaving Golgomath with no escape but defeat.

However, with the giants' immense magical resistance, the wizards present should not be able to eliminate them so quickly.

At that moment, Voldemort discovered the key.

In addition to the wizards surrounding the giants, there were dozens of centaurs armed with spears and bows.

Leading them was Alaric's old friend, Magorian.

These centaurs hailed from the centaur tribe in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.

Invited by Alaric, they eagerly participated in the war against Voldemort—not only out of loyalty to Alaric but also because of their wariness and distaste for Voldemort.

As a pure-blood supremacist, Voldemort possessed a particular arrogance typical of wizards—an arrogance evident in the statue in the Ministry's hall, where magical creatures worshipped wizards. 

However, Voldemort's arrogance far exceeded that of ordinary wizards. Thus, if he were to dominate the magical world, it would surely spell doom for magical creatures like centaurs.

Not to mention, Voldemort's indulgence of dark creatures was something they detested most.

To keep Voldemort off guard, the centaurs did not immediately appear on the battlefield; instead, they acted as reinforcements for the wizards, playing a significant role in the battle against the giants.

Although giants have thick hides, their physical defenses were not as robust as dragons when compared to magical resistance. 

Thus, the centaurs' arrows and spears were more capable of harming them than the wizards' spells.

Of course, while the centaurs were agile enough, hunting a giant would still come at a high cost. 

Therefore, the presence of wizards compensated for the centaurs' shortcomings, and through their sincere collaboration, they successfully took down one seemingly invincible giant after another.

With the giants no longer restraining them head-on, the werewolves, who had initially acted as "light cavalry" harassing the flanks, could no longer exert their influence.

The liberated wizards re-established their firepower advantage over the werewolves, and under a magical barrage, even the nimble werewolves, with some degree of magical resistance, fell like cavalry charging against a volley of musket fire.

Moreover, the centaurs played a tremendous role in countering the werewolves.

The werewolves' method against ordinary wizards was to utilize their speed and magical resistance to close in on wizards and subdue them with their superior physical strength.

However, while werewolves were indeed strong, the centaurs surpassed them in that regard.

Thus, with centaurs blocking the way, the werewolves lost their original advantage. 

In a one-on-one in the wild, they might still hold their own against centaurs, but on the battlefield, such maneuvering only provided an opportunity for wizards hiding behind the centaurs to attack.

Now, the werewolves had suffered heavy losses and could no longer organize themselves to harass the Ministry.

The most one-sided situation unfolded in the sky.

In the air, the Dementors, initially wreaking havoc due to the presence of their nemesis, Alaric, were now frantically scattering in all directions.

This was not due to any Patronus Charm; rather, the Ministry had failed to organize the wizards to concentrate on using Patronus Charms against the Dementors—they simply did not have enough personnel.

All of this stemmed from a particular shining entity on the battlefield.

That was a silver-white little colt, which, compared to ordinary colts, had a long horn protruding from its forehead.

It was Lurue, the unicorn that had made a contract with Alaric.

At this moment, Lurue was galloping around the battlefield, her horn emitting a peculiar silver-white glow.

Unicorns are embodiments of nature's beauty; they are pure and joyful beings. 

At this moment, the silver-white light emanating from her horn continuously shared the joy and goodness within the unicorn's heart with everyone around.

Faced with this glow filled with positivity and goodness, the Dementors seemed to encounter a natural nemesis.

When illuminated by this light, the Dementors weakened and vanished as swiftly as snow under sunlight.

Although unicorns are indeed creatures filled with positive emotions, they have never been natural enemies of Dementors. 

These positive emotions only ensure they are not afraid of Dementors.

Alaric was the first to truly harness and apply this power.

Thus, as Lurue joyfully pranced about the battlefield, the Dementors were driven to scatter in fear.

Surrounding Lurue were Hermione, Penelope, Fleur, and Luna, who protected her, while Cho flew above her on a broomstick.

Indeed, the most unexpected aspect for Voldemort was the girls' performance. 

They had defeated their respective opponents—though the reasons remained unclear, the outcome was evident.

The girls had now joined the battle alongside others, while several of Voldemort's elite—Barty Crouch Jr., Peter Pettigrew, Fenrir Greyback, and the Carrow siblings—could only hide behind the retreating Death Eaters, licking their wounds.

However, the most infuriating and despairing aspect for Voldemort was not these setbacks but another magic obscured by the illusion magic.

He realized that this was the true significance of Alaric's deployment of the illusion magic.

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