The pitch-black body instantly gleamed with metallic luster. Muscular exterior like tempered alloy. Radiating cold, hard energy.
With ear-piercing friction, sparks like fireworks illuminated the entire Chamber.
Painful hissing mixed with trembling.
The Basilisk's hard tail scales struck pure steel. Shattered completely. Snake blood splattered everywhere.
"Whoa..."
Harry's eyes widened.
He'd never seen Venom like this. Already heart-stopping appearance looked even more brutal—like a monster statue cast from metal. Dark silver skin seeped with blood threads. Even more sinister.
Voldemort's face showed surprise. His thin lips moved. Squeezed out an incredulous murmur.
"What the hell is that thing..."
On the other side, Venom slowly turned his head. Showed a destructive grin. Terrifying fangs nearly reached his ears.
"Oh, little eel, I like your taste. You're the first snack that makes me want Argentine hot sauce..."
Before the words finished, his thick arm transformed into a massive meteor hammer. Chain surged rapidly. Carrying heart-stopping wind. Smashed viciously at the Basilisk.
The mountain-like Basilisk head pounded into the ground again. Shrill screaming erupted. The spike-covered meteor hammer left dense bloody holes in the hard scales.
As Venom pulled back and spun, the meteor hammer became a giant blade. Stabbed straight into the Basilisk's eyes.
Before the Basilisk could struggle, the blade transformed into wind scythes inside the yellow pupils. Spinning like a meat grinder. Surging blood mixed with mucus sprayed out. Shrill hissing echoed through the Chamber.
The Basilisk tried to escape.
However, the foot pinning its head suddenly sprouted spikes piercing through its jaw. Preventing escape.
Venom withdrew his arm. Transformed into spiked claws. Forcibly gouged out a chunk of meat from the Basilisk's head. Stuffed it into his mouth. Blood mixed with mucus flowed between his teeth.
"Tiger, want some!"
"Oh, what a shame..."
After receiving someone's cursing refusal, fierce laughter echoed between his fangs.
The painfully twisting tail thrashed wildly against the Chamber floor. Deafening roars. Broken stones scattered. The entire platform trembled.
"Oh, Merlin..."
"I'd say danger never left us..."
Harry and Ron involuntarily clutched their chests. They seemed to feel the Basilisk's heart-wrenching pain too.
Death's shadow completely descended on the Basilisk.
As if sensing something, the Basilisk entered final frenzy. Struggled madly. Ignoring its pierced body.
After leaving a large chunk of flesh behind, the snake head suddenly lifted. Opened its massive jaws. Revealed sharp fangs. Trying to swallow Venom whole.
"You taste amazing!"
His greedy tongue licked his lips. Venom's fangs opened wider than the Basilisk's.
Facing the Basilisk's gaping maw, he didn't dodge. Instead, pounced more excitedly. The sound of tearing flesh followed.
Foul blood splattered with scales.
The Basilisk's eyes widened instantly. Filled with terror and unwillingness. Its cold pupils trembled violently. It didn't understand what it faced.
Like biting red-hot iron, the massive snake body began thrashing wildly. Trying to escape this monster devouring it. But everything was futile.
Venom's body was covered with spikes hooking into flesh.
His steel-gate-like fangs constantly opened and closed. Rapidly stripping the Basilisk's flesh. The sticky sounds of chewing bones and drinking blood intensified.
Just a few breaths later, white bone showed through the snake head.
At the distant entrance, several professors emerged with the Slytherin snakes.
Seeing this scene, their exclamations died in their chests. Trembling. The girls' faces were especially pale.
As the unfamiliar figure in Slytherin robes on the platform came into view, male prefect Burstrode and Gemma Farley seemed to think of something simultaneously. Their faces changed dramatically.
"Slytherins, draw your wands!"
"Maximum alert!"
"Seventh years, outer perimeter!"
Burstrode shouted first.
The young snakes rapidly changed positions.
"Riley! Lisa!"
"Don't get close!"
Hearing their friends' warning, Riley Shafiq and others quickly pulled out various potions. Gemma Farley drew her wand. Began buffing those around her.
Watching the young snakes behind her completely ignore her orders, Professor McGonagall drew her wand with exasperation. Stood with the other professors before the seventh years...
On the other side, as flesh rapidly disappeared, the shrill hissing gradually lowered. The Basilisk's tongue flickered weaker. Its originally cruel pupils were now completely eaten by Venom. Leaving only two empty sockets.
Finally, after one long, painful wail, the Basilisk's massive body collapsed powerlessly. Its bloody scales gradually lost their luster.
"Tiger! Please!"
Noticing his sister's body losing temperature, Ron screamed frantically. "Ginny's dying!"
Venom, who'd been feasting, suddenly looked up. His blood-streaked eyes locked onto Ron. Sticky flesh and organs rolled between his fangs.
Irrepressible fear struck. Ron's legs went weak. He fell onto the cold ground.
Harry also shouted loudly.
"Tiger, the one who hurt Hermione is Voldemort! Ginny was controlled by Voldemort. Her life force is being absorbed. If we're any later..."
As a Surrey resident, Harry understood the Shelby Family's style best.
Hermione nearly died. Tiger not eating Ron too was already restraint.
The fierce white eyes slowly looked toward Voldemort.
The metallic exterior began fading. Bright red blood threads rapidly spread.
Venom's body completely turned dark red. His thick torso also became slender.
Several tentacles extended from his back. Crimson spikes all pointed at Voldemort's body.
"Interesting creature..."
Voldemort's eyes narrowed. Studying Venom carefully. Danger flashed in his deep pupils.
The spikes suddenly exploded.
Air-tearing sounds erupted densely.
Tiger didn't bother talking. He just wanted to make this son of a bitch's spine into a gift for Dumbledore.
However, as the dust cleared, the long spikes had shot the floor to pieces.
Voldemort stood unharmed in place. His fingertips lightly stroked his wand. His eyes looking at Harry showed mockery.
"It can't hurt me."
"Savior, is this your final card?" His deep gaze casually swept over Venom. Then looked at the young snakes gathered in the distance.
"How disappointing."
Due to prophecy's fixed nature, wizards had extremely high faith in destiny.
Since learning all of Harry's secrets from Ginny, Voldemort had viewed Harry as his only opponent.
As for others—those unable to affect his fate—they were merely insignificant pieces in this grand chess game. Unable to move him at all...
As his wand tip flicked, blazing light suddenly bloomed in Voldemort's palm. Dazzling.
"Say goodbye."
"And you, magical monster."
For the crimson beast suddenly appearing behind him, Voldemort showed no panic or evasion.
Though this instantaneous speed was quite impressive, his lips still showed mockery.
As if this were just harmless play. And he was forever the king controlling everything.
Even though Venom's crimson tentacles had already pierced through his chest...
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