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At the start of the duel, Polyakov, contrary to his usual behavior, launched the first attack with the Disarming Charm.
After so many rounds of matches, Polyakov has come to understand one thing: the power of a curse is far less important than mastering the rhythm of the game.
Two wizards of similar strength can win if they find each other's weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
After Tonks announced the start, Polyakov used a barrage of Disarming Charms and Stunning Charms to overwhelm Estella, leaving her unable to lift her head and struggling to keep up.
In addition, he learned Krum's fighting style and used [Dragon Emerges from Cave] to summon a black snake to harass and intimidate her.
Not every girl can be as ruthless as Hermione and Fleur.
He finally made the right bet this time.
Estella, the young lady of the Dumont family, was indeed terrified upon seeing the black snake.
Then they completely lost the initiative.
Finally, after a barrage of attacks, Polyakov delivered the final blow with a powerful dark magic spell, knocking Estella unconscious.
Tonks publicly announced Polyakov's victory.
Having finally won a duel, Polyakov happily ran over and waved to his Hufflepuff supporters.
However, he was not met with a tidal wave of applause and cheers, but rather with exhaustion, indifference, and angry stares.
Some people even hurled insults at him:
"How come they won the last game? Why didn't they do that earlier?"
"Can't you just keep losing?"
The supporters' reaction left Polyakov both heartbroken and bewildered.
He wanted to understand why his treatment had worsened after winning a match.
In fact, Polyakov did not understand that his so-called supporters were just a group of gamblers who had been drained dry.
For the two days prior, before each game, the betting odds opened at the casino where Lee Jordan and the Weasley twins were playing, and a famous shill, Ms. Gabrielle, would lead the betting on Estella, shouting...
"Money can't buy my willingness, so consider this money my support for my alma mater!"
"If you don't vote, you're not a Beauxbatons."
Yunyun,
This spurred a group of Beauxbatons wizards to place bets, and the Durmstrangs, who were not convinced, also started betting on their own people, only to lose miserably.
The next morning, despite losing two games in a row, she still boasted:
"So what if I lose two games? Estella's odds are so high, I'll win it all back in one go!"
This time, nobody believed her anymore. Everyone thought she was either an idiot or a shill.
Who knew that this time Gabrielle would invest ten times the amount of money, saying she was going all in.
Then Estella really did defeat Krum. Gabriel not only recovered all the losses she had incurred, but also made a huge extra profit.
Unfortunately, too few people participated in the investment this time. Only two of Estella's best friends invested a small amount of money and earned some extra cash.
Good heavens, so the clown was actually me?
Those who previously mocked and doubted Gabrielle are now envious seeing her making money.
And that very night, he began to put into practice the all-in philosophy that Gabrielle had mentioned.
Don't be timid, just do it!
No child cries every day, and no one loses every time they go all in at poker.
Stud is a kind of wisdom.
If you win, you will be a young model in the club; if you lose, you will go to the adult entertainment industry to work.
Win and you'll get a glamorous model at a club; lose and you'll be forced to work in the sex industry!
Going all in might feel good for a moment, and going all in all the time might feel even better!
All in! All in! All in!
It felt great when they placed their bets, and everyone cheered for their confident and stylish behavior.
Then they realized that the real advice was:
Going all in might feel good for a moment, but paying back the money will be a nightmare.
Many young wizards borrow money to bet in an attempt to recoup their losses.
Not only was his own wallet emptied, but his classmate's wallet was also emptied.
That's why they looked so listless and even angry.
A person who has been completely drained will inevitably be weak and listless.
As for anger, that's even easier to understand:
"When I bet on you before, you lost game after game. Now that I'm out of money to bet, you know you've won. Why didn't you do that sooner?"
Even worse, some unlucky players, believing they had seen through the players' true abilities, were persuaded by someone to place bets in the opposite direction in the final round in an attempt to recoup their losses.
Switch to Durmstrang's opponent, anyway, you, Polyakov, are a hundred battles lost.
Who would have thought that you would actually win this last round, and all the money we used to recover our losses would be swallowed up.
If I don't curse you, who else can I curse?
Meanwhile, Levin, the mastermind behind the scenes, Lee Jordan, who runs a casino, and Gabrielle's four-person team of shills have all been grinning from ear to ear after these few matches.
They never expected that Polyakov would perform exceptionally well and make them another fortune.
All I can say is that they've won so many times they're exhausted.
Chapter 407 The Final Battle
The duel between Polyakov and Estella came to an end, and the dueling platform was quickly restored to its original state by the magic of the staff.
The quirky sisters band took to the stage during the intermission and performed "Magic Gadgets" for the audience.
After the intermission, the audience gradually became restless.
Behind Levin, the audience was filled with murmurs and various opinions.
"They're here! They've finally arrived!" someone shouted excitedly.
“Yeah, we’ve been waiting all morning for this big event. Who do you think will win?” another person chimed in.
"Need I say more? It's definitely Miss Granger. She wins every match with an absolute advantage!" someone predicted confidently.
"That's not necessarily true. I have high hopes for Miss Delacour. Her [Domination of Humans] magic is simply too powerful!" Others held different opinions.
……
The showdown between Hermione and Fleur is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this match.
The staff clearly knew this well, and deliberately scheduled this match as the grand finale.
Listening to the audience's enthusiastic discussion about the two girls, Levin was genuinely happy for them.
However, his joy did not last long.
A sharp female voice suddenly rang out: "I'm more concerned about who Levin Green supports than this!"
This question was like a bombshell, causing quite a stir in the audience.
Levin felt a wave of embarrassment.
Ah... well, it's probably best not to ask these kinds of questions so casually, lest you cause a huge scene.
For someone like Levin, this is a problem he must avoid.
At this moment, Levin had already noticed Zhang Qiu's teasing look beside him; it seemed she had also heard the question.
The behind-the-scenes conversation continues.
The woman's voice suddenly asked, "Honey, if you were Levin Green, which of these two witches would you support?"
Her husband seemed caught off guard by the question, and after a while, a male voice rang out: "I've never encountered this problem before."
The woman said coquettishly, "I just want to know what you men think. Just answer whatever you want."
The male voice let out a silly laugh: "Hehe, if I were Levin Green, I might choose to remain neutral. After all, they're both my flesh and blood, how could I be biased?"
Unexpectedly, the woman's voice immediately turned cold, her tone shifting from sunny to cloudy: "Hmph, scumbag."
The male voice sounded extremely aggrieved: "Hey, you're the one who made me choose this!"
The woman retorted, "I didn't ask you to choose both! You want to have your cake and eat it too? You're definitely going to be a scumbag in the future!"
The male voice said helplessly, "Then I'll only choose one. I'll choose Fleur Delacour. Is that alright?"
A woman sneered, "As expected, men are all superficial. What a jerk!"
The male voice tentatively asked, "Then I'll choose Hermione?"
The woman's voice said sarcastically, "Judging from your reluctant look, I only made you choose because I wanted you to, you weren't being sincere at all."
The man's voice began to grow irritated: "Why are you like this? You're never satisfied with anything I choose. What do you want?!"
The woman's voice also sounded aggrieved: "I just wanted to see your attitude!"
The man's voice was somewhat exasperated: "What do you mean by attitude? Does it mean I have to think the same way you do for it to be considered an attitude?"
The woman's voice turned the tables: "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you yelling at me!"
……
Listening to the couple's argument, Levin felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Isn't this just a variation of the classic dilemma—if I and your mother fell into the river at the same time, who would you save first?
This kind of difficult choice is really a headache.
Levin couldn't help but feel sympathy for his fellow man caught in the vortex.
How should he deal with such an unreasonable woman?
No, given his taste, he would never find such an unreasonable woman.
Just as Levin was feeling somewhat smug, his face was slapped in the face.