Chapter 102

"You're quite fast, Mr. Fawley."

As Grindelwald reached the entrance, every wizard who had attempted to stop him in the Magical Congress lay unconscious on the ground. However, Grindelwald had clearly not intended to kill them; he had used Stupefy and binding spells instead.

His focus was always on the Muggles and the Statute of Secrecy. Killing ordinary wizards en masse would tarnish his reputation and go against his interests.

"Not too bad, not too bad," Leo replied with a smile, nodding.

"Sigh, Miss Goldstein, you always manage to show up where you shouldn't," Grindelwald said, turning his gaze to Tina.

Faced with such a powerful wizard, Tina was clearly nervous, but she mustered her courage and responded, "I'm only where I'm needed!"

Grindelwald shook his head, then fixed his gaze on Newt.

"After you were captured last night, your teacher sent several letters overnight. He insists you're his favorite student and would never harm a Muggle. Can you tell me what it is that makes Albus Dumbledore so fond of you?"

"I can't answer that because I don't know," Newt replied cautiously, raising his wand.

"Is that so? Then... die!"

Grindelwald swiftly pointed his wand at Newt, instantly casting a green spell: "Avada Kedavra!"

Leo couldn't help but twitch at the sight. Jealousy truly distorts people. Grindelwald hadn't used the Killing Curse against anyone else, but against Dumbledore's favorite student, Newt, he went straight for the big guns.

Fortunately, Newt reacted quickly, diving to the side to avoid Grindelwald's Killing Curse.

Tina, living up to her reputation as the American Magical Congress's top Auror, was equally quick. As Grindelwald cast his spell, she fired a Disarming Charm at him, forcing him to interrupt his pursuit of Newt to deflect her spell.

But just as Grindelwald deflected Tina's spell, he felt a sudden sense of unease. Leo had pulled a prepared spear from his small bag and was thrusting it toward Grindelwald.

As Leo thrust with his left hand, he simultaneously cast a Stupefy spell with his right.

Grindelwald effortlessly deflected the Stupefy spell with a flick of his wand, but it was the spear that truly concerned him. Its speed and erratic movement gave him the sense that if he didn't defend himself, his body would be riddled with holes.

He was forced to raise his left hand and use a nonverbal Levitation Charm to stop the spear from impaling him, all while launching a dark magic attack at Leo.

Sensing that his spear had been immobilized, Leo immediately released it and retreated, his body twisting and weaving like a reed in the wind to evade Grindelwald's dark magic.

To be honest, despite studying magic for over two months and having Tom's memories, Muggle practice, and old Manu's guidance, Leo was still not on the same level as Tina and Newt—especially since he couldn't use the Unforgivable Curses, which he excelled at.

However, thanks to his enhanced physical strength, bolstered by chakra, he was incredibly agile. While his spellcasting speed and power were not as great as Tina and Newt's, his evasion skills were top-notch, making it difficult for Grindelwald to hit him.

Additionally, Leo had prepared hundreds of spears in his small bag.

With that, after retreating, he increased the distance and began using the spears as projectiles, hurling them at Grindelwald with great force. This forced Grindelwald to continuously use his Levitation Charm to deflect the incoming spears.

At the same time, Newt and Tina, taking advantage of Leo's distraction, launched attacks on Grindelwald from different angles.

Thus, the main hall of the American Magical Congress turned into a chaotic battlefield. Grindelwald had to use his left hand to deflect the spears Leo was hurling at him while simultaneously using his wand to deflect the magical attacks from the three of them, occasionally counterattacking.

In truth, it was Leo who was causing the most trouble for Grindelwald. First, the relentless barrage of spears forced Grindelwald to use one hand to keep deflecting them. Second, even with just one hand, Grindelwald's spellcasting speed was faster than that of Tina, Newt, and Leo combined.

This forced Tina and Newt to either defend themselves or awkwardly dodge his counterattacks, causing them to pause before continuing their assault.

During those moments, it was up to Leo, whose evasive abilities were so advanced that even when Grindelwald directed all his magical attacks at him, he could dodge them with pinpoint accuracy. And all the while, he continued casting spells and hurling spears, even performing 360-degree spins without missing a beat.

After another Killing Curse forced Newt and Tina to dodge, Grindelwald freed both hands and attempted to use the same powerful spell he had used on the Aurors against Leo.

Leo suddenly felt an overwhelming force lift him into the air and slam him hard onto the ground. His hands were magically bound behind his back.

"Break!"

With a furious shout, Leo's entire body surged with power, muscles and bones creaking. First, he straightened his legs and firmly planted himself on the ground, then he flexed his arms, tearing apart the magical bindings.

Many control and binding spells are ineffective against large magical creatures, not just because of their magical resistance but primarily because of their immense strength. Spells like Petrificus Totalus, which immobilizes a wizard completely, barely work on creatures like trolls, Graphorns, and Erumpents due to their sheer strength.

Leo's physical capabilities, combined with his chakra, put him on par with some of these large magical creatures. That's why he was able to break free from Grindelwald's Levitation and binding spells with brute force.

Seeing Leo break free from his magic using sheer strength, Grindelwald's face showed a rare expression of surprise. If Leo had used magic to counter the spell, he wouldn't have been as shocked, but to break free with raw physical power was beyond his expectations.

No sooner had Leo broken free than he resumed his assault, hurling spears at Grindelwald and casting spells without pause.

Meanwhile, Tina and Newt, recovering from their brief scramble, resumed their attacks on Grindelwald, and the battle returned to its earlier state.

While the three of them couldn't harm Grindelwald, they successfully prevented him from leaving the building to attack Muggles, stalling long enough for Picquery to return with more Aurors and several powerful wizards.