Chapter 59 - Cursed Vault of Ice part 2 (1/2)

As the door fired a Freezing charm, he stepped to the side dodging it just in time. Neal sighed in relief, ”thank goodness. If it wasn't for my reflexes which were improved a lot through the Quidditch, I would have been frozen by now”.

He stepped a bit back and found the entrance isn't attacking him. Then he thought, ”I guess it will attack anyone who went near to it”. He pointed his basilisk wand at it, ”Expulso”, A burst of blue light flashed from the tip of his wand and hit the entrance door intending to blast it apart.

*Thud* a loud sound occurred and a huge force repelled back to him. As he was hit with the repulsive force, he was blasted back and just when he was about to crash on to the wall, he controlled the Flying shoes to land on the floor safely.

He walked towards it again while thinking, ”I guess using force can't get it open. Merlin said there were sort of no spells to open it. So, I have to think of a way on my own. Hmm, since it's ice, then how about using fire?”.

Neal then once again pointed his wand at the entrance, ”Incendio”. As he conjured a huge amount of flames, Neal sent it towards the entrance of the door which fired a freezing charm at it in defense but wasn't able to stop it and was destroyed by the fire.

Neal smiled, ”well, let's go”. Just then, the floor below him started to shake as a Giant Ice Knight stepped out of the destroyed entrance with a Giant Axe in his hand. After defeating him, Neal entered the frozen room and saw a similar-looking vault in the corner just like in the Vault of Fear.

As he opened the vault using his wand, a huge barricade of Ice erupted from it shocking him. Neal quickly tried to fly outside of the room but as he turned around, he saw the entrance was already closed by the Ice.

After sealing the room, as the Ice was slowly filling the room, Neal continuously fired the fire spells, Expulso curse, Deprimo Charm but they were only able to remove a chunk of ice which was again frozen by this infinite Ice.

Neal then panicked for a second, ”did I just walk into a death trap? Damn that Merlin. Why didn't he warned me of this danger? No, there must be a way to escape. Should I go and hide inside the suitcase?

No, that isn't the option. If it gets frozen, then, I will be trapped there permanently. Should I ask for help? Who should I call? Isle is useless in this situation, Zora only knows to kill with eyes and Petrify those she can't kill. But it's just Ice. No use. Can Buck swallow whole Ice? I'm not sure about it.

Let's try that thing. See if it works”. As Ice started to fill the entire room and reached him to freeze him, Neal concentrated on the place just outside of the entrance and tried to apparate and the next second, he disappeared from that frozen room and standing outside of the entrance.

Neal smiled with excitement, ”yes. It worked. My variation of an apparition, Apeariction. Edward told me that it works as long as there's a barrier of any sort blocking me like a door, wall, etc... I can bypass it by using apeariction. Too bad that it only works from this end to that end.

But now that I know I can bypass the magic spell barricade, doesn't that mean I can't be imprisoned? Hah! I'm too genius. I'm getting afraid of my own talent these days”.