Chapter 467: Maxime’s Slap
The situation had changed so swiftly that, in the blink of an eye, the hooded wizards who once held the advantage were now sprawled across the ground, utterly defeated and incapable of fighting back.
Mr. Weasley, along with Bill and Charlie, felt as if they were in a dream.
"Did reinforcements arrive?" Charlie asked, turning his head to look around in bewilderment.
Mr. Weasley remained silent, his gaze fixed on the spot where the last hooded wizard had fallen, his brow furrowed slightly.
Just then, the air around them rippled, and Kyle, having lifted the Disillusionment Charm, waved at them and asked, "How are you? Nobody's hurt, I hope?"
"Why did you come here?" Mr. Weasley said sternly. "It's dangerous; go back to the forest!"
"Dangerous?" Kyle glanced at the seven squirming wizards on the ground. "I don't know... looks to me like there's no problem."
"You did all this?" Bill asked, incredulous.
"Call it luck... They were dreadfully unprepared," Kyle replied with a nod, bending down to gently pry the Chomping Cabbages from the wizards' legs.
Thanks to Mr. Weasley's swift intervention, the wizards had been knocked out with little resistance, leaving the Chomping Cabbages relatively undamaged, only causing minor abrasions. Not bad at all—good enough to use again next time.
Mr. Weasley watched Kyle's movements, his mouth twitching slightly. While Chinese Chomping Cabbage isn't classified as a non-tradable substance like Venomous Tentacula, it isn't something just anyone can cultivate; it requires a great deal of paperwork and registration with the Ministry of Magic. Tossing seven or eight of them around casually, as Kyle had done, is—strictly speaking—definitely not allowed.