The Magical Food God of Hogwarts

Chapter 14 Centaur Girl

The three of them turned their heads at the same time and saw the huge forest monster struggling to stand up again!

Seeing this, Thea screamed and retreated, her body trembling, while Lucas turned and climbed up the tree.

"Ellie, get up the tree!"

But Ellie suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground. Her body had reached its limit and she couldn't move at all!

"Lucas, you go up first!"

"Thea, shoot it!" Ellie shouted. "Aim your bow and arrow at its eyes!"

Thea let out a muffled cry of despair, and with trembling hands, she raised her bow and pulled an arrow from her quiver. When she realized it was her last arrow, her hands shook even more violently.

"I'm sorry... I... I can't do it..."

"What do you mean by 'miss'?" Ellie exclaimed. "Come on, you centaurs are expert archers! You can hit anything you aim at, you could shoot with your eyes closed!"

Lucas had already climbed up the tree trunk, and he looked at Thea, whose face was full of tension and tears.

Although I've climbed the tree, my only weapon is this small knife, so my plan is unlikely to succeed.

We still need to rely on Thea.

But this centaur girl was indeed different from other centaurs.

She seemed timid, insecure, and weak... On the other hand, if she were really as strong as Ellie described, she wouldn't have been chased around by this giant. And just now, she would have decisively pierced the giant's head with an arrow, instead of just hitting its thigh.

But no matter what, now we all have to rely on her, on the last arrow in her hand.

Therefore, she had to shoot that arrow; she needed enough courage!

Centaurs, in awe of the stars... Thea...

"I...I'm terrible at archery, I'm really no good..."

The giant had already stood up, its savage little eyes catching sight of Thea and Ellie. All the pain in its body transformed into rage and brutality.

"I missed!" Tears streamed down Thea's face as the arrow in her hand fluttered up and down.

"Thea!" Lucas shouted, drowning out the troll's booming roar, "Say your name!"

"My... name?" Thea looked up blankly.

"Theia, she is the goddess of light! The mother of the sun, the moon, and the dawn!"

Lucas didn't know if the name Thea had any meaning in the centaur culture, but in ancient Greek mythology, Thea was one of the twelve Titans, the mother of light, who gave birth to the sun god, the moon god, and the goddess of dawn.

"Say her name, your own name! The sun, the moon, and the dawn's light... as long as you are under her light, you will receive her protection!"

"Thea..." Thea murmured involuntarily, her nervous gaze sweeping across the sky, where a bright full moon was nestled among the countless stars.

Thea...

All I know is that my name was inherited from my ancestors. Is this how humans see it?

We revere the stars in the sky, and the brightest of them are the sun and the moon, which rule the sky!

Thea, the goddess of light, who gave birth to the three gods of the sun, the moon, and the dawn, is protecting me!

The moonlight and starlight cascaded down, enveloping her platinum blonde hair. She felt as if she were a drowning person grabbing onto a piece of driftwood, or a suffocating person freed from their restraints, finding warmth and comfort in her fearful heart.

Through her blurry, tear-filled eyes, she seemed to see a compassionate and gentle goddess, her gaze lowered amidst the starry sky and bright moon, smiling gently at her.

"Thea."

She murmured to herself, her arm suddenly tensing.

The giant let out a deafening roar and strode forward.

"Thea! You are full of courage, and your return to save us is proof of that!"

"Now, under the protection of the goddess Thea, draw the bow!"

May the Mother of Light protect you...

With a soft click, the bowstring was drawn to its fullest extent.

"Don't think about whether you can hit the target!"

"I don't want to think about anything, I don't care about anything!"

"Shoot the arrow!"

I don't want to think about anything, I don't care about anything...

The giant limped toward Thea and Ellie, blood spurting from its legs and roaring menacingly. Thea took a deep breath and held her longbow firmly in her hand.

Seeing this, Ellie's heart pounded. That's amazing! Go, Thea!

"Thea!"

Lucas and Thea shouted at the same time!

In that instant, Ellie's vision blurred, and she saw Thea's platinum-gold fur gleam.

A beam of silver light shot out from Thea's hand, and a sharp explosion echoed through the forest!

This arrow exhausted Thea's strength. As the arrow whistled through the air, her legs gave way and she collapsed to her knees.

In that instant, the three men's gazes merged with the arrow's light, uttering a silent cry.

Make sure you hit the target, Thea!

Then--

"call out!"

The arrow grazed the giant's ear, turning it into a bloody mess, and then pierced through a distant tree.

It was very powerful, but it still missed!

Time seemed to freeze. Ellie stiffened, while Thea's face drained of color, and the giant monster that had rushed in front of her opened its blood-red maw!

It's over... everything...

I--

Their eyes widened simultaneously!

In the moonlight, a figure descended from the sky!

It's Lucas!

His red hair danced like flames as he leaped down from the tree trunk and straddled the giant's neck!

With his legs clamped tightly around the troll's neck, Lucas grabbed its filthy fur with his left hand and gripped the sharp dagger tightly with his right. His blood boiled in his chest, and without hesitation, he used all his strength to stab it down hard!

"puff--"

The blade flashed, slicing into the giant's head with unparalleled smoothness, just like cutting into food!

Thea stared blankly at the scene, tears streaming down her face.

"Awoooooo!!!"

But in the next instant, the giant let out a deafening scream. It twisted its body wildly and with a backhand swipe, sent Lucas flying like a swatter!

"Lucas!"

Ellie screamed. The cleaver was still too small; it didn't kill the troll instantly!

Lucas spat blood as he flew high into the air, arcing through the air before crashing heavily to the ground, rolling a few times, and then remaining motionless.

Ellie, with a burst of strength from who-knows-where, sprang up and charged toward Lucas.

However, the giant staggered but did not fall down. Although blood was flowing from its face and it let out a dying howl, it still pounced on Ellie and Thea with its arms raised!

Thea closed her eyes in despair.

Another shriek!

A gleaming arrow pierced the giant's eye socket and emerged from the back of its head!

"Thump."

The forest monster crashed to the ground, leaving Ellie and Thea stunned.

A tall, handsome adult centaur, holding a longbow, leaped anxiously from the bushes. He had the same platinum-gold fur and azure eyes as Thea.

Thea cried out in surprise, "Daddy!"

Then she turned around abruptly and screamed, "Daddy, quick! Save Lucas!"