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Chapter 192: The Chaotic Castle
Chapter 192: The Chaotic Castle
After much hesitation, Kyle ultimately chose not to awaken the Basilisk by opening the Slytherin statue.
It wasn't because he feared the Basilisk would kill him.
Although this magical creature is known for its deadly stare and unreasonable strength, its weakness is also apparent.
As long as it hears a rooster's crow, it will flee in panic because that sound is deadly to it.
An ordinary rooster can kill one of the most dangerous magical creatures, and although it sounds like a joke, it is a fact.
This time, Kyle was well-prepared before coming here. Prior to this, he made a special trip to Hogsmeade and purchased over a hundred roosters through the Owl Post Office, feeding each one with an Elixir of Vigor.
At this moment, the energetic roosters were having a party in the box, and as long as he opened a slight gap, he could hear the chaotic and loud crowing from within.
In the Chamber of Secrets, an environment where even footsteps are amplified, the sound of these hundred roosters could be multiplied by at least tenfold.
If he were to release them all, it wouldn't be as simple as being deadly to the Basilisk; surviving a single second would be a testament to its robust physique.
But what Kyle wanted wasn't a dead snake... or rather, if there were other options, he didn't want to turn the Basilisk into a one-time treasure chest.
The only problem now was how to make the Basilisk listen to him, which was a bit troublesome.
After all, he wasn't Riddle, and he didn't have any connection with Slytherin, so he had no idea how to control the Basilisk.
"No, I have to think of a way... I can't let Voldemort get away with this."
Kyle narrowed his eyes, thinking of a special ghost, the Grey Lady of Ravenclaw, Helena Ravenclaw.
As one of the Hogwarts Founders and Rowena Ravenclaw's daughter, she might know something...
Kyle suppressed the urge to unleash the Basilisk, and with frequent glances back, he left the Chamber room.
Fortunately, Voldemort was preoccupied with the Philosopher's Stone, so he still had time.
After leaving the Chamber, Kyle mounted his flying broom and followed the path back to the Pink Lady's bathroom.
As soon as he hopped off the broom, the concealed pipe slid back to its original position.
The bathroom was quiet, and Pink Lady hadn't returned yet.
Kyle didn't waste time; after clearing away footprints and other traces, he left the place under the Invisibility Charm.
The corridors at dawn were as quiet as the Chamber, but with a less eerie atmosphere. Kyle glanced at the Library doors, shaking his head, deciding against copying books and heading directly back to the dormitories.
However, before he could take two steps, a piercing and chilling scream suddenly broke the surrounding silence.
Kyle, startled from his recent Chamber experience, instinctively thought of the Basilisk, and his hand trembled as he opened the box.
"Flap... Flap..."
A large number of roosters, fed with the Elixir of Vigor, burst out like a fountain.
Although Kyle quickly closed the box, it was already too late; over a hundred roosters, almost half of them, had escaped.
In an instant, the corridor became lively.
The screams from the Library, the crowing of the roosters, it was like a concert.
"Merlin's beard, what are you doing in the Library at midnight!"
Kyle patted his head, his mind filled with frustration.
A wizard who blatantly violates school rules like this should have a hundred points deducted!
At this moment, a rapid footstep suddenly came from downstairs.
It was Filch, holding a dim oil lamp, rushing towards them.
"Damn!"
Kyle frowned, he didn't bring the Invisibility Cloak this time. Although the Invisibility Charm is useful, it leaves a shadow, and he would be exposed if the oil lamp shone on it.
As Filch was about to reach the upper floor, Kyle didn't hesitate and ran upstairs.
He remembered a secret passage behind a set of armor on the fourth floor, which leads directly to the Dungeon Classroom Corridor.
"Come out, I saw you!"
Behind him, Filch's angry voice was still unbearably harsh, even mixed with the noisy crowing.
When Kyle ran to the fourth floor, he was suddenly bumped by something, but when he turned around, he saw nothing...
There was not a single person around.
"Potter?"
Kyle frowned, guessing who the unlucky one in the library was earlier.
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For a moment, he suddenly felt a sensation on his hand, as smooth as water.
Kyle was too familiar with that feeling; it was the Invisibility Cloak.
"It can't be a coincidence..." Kyle couldn't help but quicken his pace, and soon after, he saw Snape and Professor McGonagall in her nightgown not far away.
Due to the earlier incident, the castle was filled with loud crowing, and all the professors were alerted.
Professor McGonagall and Snape were the first to arrive.
Kyle pressed himself against the wall, not daring to move. He couldn't be discovered at this moment; otherwise, he would surely face a terrible fate!
"What happened, Severus?"
"Perhaps someone found Christmas too boring and wanted to create some excitement..." Snape said coldly, "Making everyone sleepless, how amusing. Whoever it is, I'll deduct a hundred points!"
"Professors..."
At this moment, Filch also arrived. While still on the stairs, he shouted, "Someone was in the library, in the Restricted Section. I found a broken oil lamp there!"
"Night Walker, going to the Restricted Section, causing a ruckus and waking everyone up... Deduct two hundred points and a month of detention!" Professor McGonagall was clearly upset.
"Restricted Section?" Snape sneered, "Then he couldn't have gone far; we'll definitely catch him!"
"Leave the capture to Argus."
Professor McGonagall frowned, "Severus, before that, we should deal with the current problem first, or the students might not sleep all night."
"Goodness, how did they get into the castle!"
Kyle noticed that the voices of the two were getting closer, and he was certain that his Invisibility Charm wouldn't fool the two professors. As soon as they turned the corner, they would immediately discover him.
He took a deep breath and began to back away step by step, trying not to make any noise.
A door on the right opened a crack, and Kyle's eyes lit up. He didn't have time to worry about anything else and squeezed in sideways.
Almost at the same time, Professor McGonagall and Snape also appeared in the corridor where Kyle had just been.
"Students these days are getting more and more outrageous!"
"Minerva, I think we should check the dormitories to see who's missing tonight!"
...
(End of Chapter)
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