On the narrow stage where mixed-blood fairies were supposed to sing, a male wizard with chestnut-colored hair was scolding the United Kingdom with a fanatical look on his face. He criticized the countries that had turned to the United Kingdom, and the wizards in the audience cheered for him.
"Mr. Frost, it's not my uncle's fault … Shouldn't you know about this?" Ian's fingers clenched the glass tightly. "We had the upper hand in the power struggle with my uncle's conservatives, but this time … Look at the TV, instead of isolating the United Kingdom, we are now isolated … The conservatives will use this to attack you."
"There were many countries that opposed the United Kingdom before. If the United Kingdom can unite with the fence-sitters, we can also unite with those who are loyal to the United Kingdom …" Frost said solemnly, as if he valued Ian's opinion very much. He leaned back in his chair and crossed his fingers in front of the Moonbeast. "Look at it from another perspective. If we form a new alliance with the countries that have been abandoned, it will be stronger and more reliable than the previous alliance with those countries that are not firm enough."
"But before, so many countries united to resist the United Kingdom, but they did not do anything to the United Kingdom, let alone now. Even if we unite with the remaining countries that have been abandoned … Sooner or later, the distance between us and the United Kingdom will be widened … In fact, we have already been widened … Cough cough …" Ian raised his neck again and took a big gulp of wine. The feeling of being ignited made him choke.
As the liquid in his trachea was expelled with coughing, Ian sighed. Just like what his sister said, the bar was now full of empty words to show their determination. Except for making him feel better and venting his emotions, there was no benefit to the United States. It was meaningless.
"It seems that you are not satisfied with these people?" Gravis's lips curled into a smile. He refilled Ian's beer, leaned over, and asked in a low voice, "Ian, I have some plans with some ambitious people recently. Do you want to join us in some substantial plans? I think you can gain our trust … "
Ian's head, which was heated up by the whiskey, suddenly quivered. He realized that his friend must be secretly planning some secret plan, and he was afraid that this plan would not see the light of day. He took a deep breath and said firmly, "Of course, I am willing to do something. What is the plan about?"
Gravis took out a long-horned water snake ornament that represented the most intelligent college in the Iffany Academy. The crystal embedded in the forehead shone. The snake's head stretched forward angrily and the snake's tongue came out of its mouth.
Gravis pushed it to Ian's face. "Come here in the morning with this key. I will explain it … I'll go and prepare."
…
When the air in the Fairy Bar was filled with the smell of alcohol and vomit, and no one was giving a speech on the podium, Ian disappeared into his booth with the key to the Longhorn Water Snake in his hand. Then he appeared in another place, gulping in the cold night air.
Opening his eyes, Ian realized that he was standing at the foot of a mountain in the outskirts of Muggle City. Although he could not identify where he was at the moment, he could see from the shadows of the mountains in the distance that the surrounding terrain of Muggle City was complicated. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and only one side was connected to the outside world. Therefore, the conditions for development were very limited.
Some people in cloaks had arrived here in advance. They waited quietly in the forest. Seeing Ian appear, some of the wizards who knew him took the initiative to greet him. It took Ian a while to recover from the dizziness of the key. He found that the people who greeted him were the most active young people in the Blind Pig Bar.
Although he was not familiar with some of the wizards around him, he knew that many of them liked to shout slogans more than they did actions. They were all somewhat famous for being hardliners. He learned that some of them were in the same faction as him in the Ministry of Magic. They, like him, hoped that the United States Congress could become stronger.
The only thing that made Ian uncomfortable was that there were some people in the crowd who wore black pointed hoods and black robes to hide their true identities. As an Aura, he found that there were some obvious traces of black magic on these people.
As time passed, more and more people gathered in the forest. When Gravis appeared, there was some commotion in the forest. Many of the wizards felt a little uneasy from the atmosphere here. When they saw Gravis, the organizer of today's event, they took the initiative to greet him. After receiving the usual friendly response, they relaxed a little.
What Ian noticed was that the wizards who had hidden their faces would bow very low when they greeted Gravis. It was clear that they respected the organizer of this operation more than the wizards themselves.
"Everyone, the fact that we are gathered here tonight means that we are all passionate and want to do something practical for our country." Gravis's low and powerful voice sounded. "We will start today and take the first step to expel the evil spreading on the land of the United States."
"Who dares to make trouble in our country? I am in charge of this in the Congress. They must be taught a lesson! "
"I will let my newspaper expose them. This is a good opportunity to shift the blame to the English of the Wizard International Union!"
"What do we need to do, Mr. Foss? I can't wait. "
…
The unmasked wizards in the forest were restless and restless, loudly expressing their determination.
"Very good, very spirited!" Gondolphus Gravis said in a low voice with a gratified expression. "However, I have to make it clear in advance … what we are going to do is very risky. It will not only violate the laws of the Congress of Magic, but it may even endanger our lives …" He paused. "If we fail, we will definitely be attacked by the Wizard International Union controlled by the English, and the country we love will have no reason or excuse to shelter our actions."
There was some restlessness in the forest. Although some of the wizards were passionate, they thought it was just some protest or at most, something like destruction. They did not expect things to be so serious. Hearing that what they were going to do was illegal and might even endanger their lives, they felt conflicted and their eyes wandered around the other wizards.
"I did not deliberately exaggerate the seriousness of the matter, so I have not told you my plan and goal in advance …" Gravis seemed to have expected and prepared for this. "When I studied Allen Harris, I found that he likes to give others a chance to choose. I think this approach is very suitable for our own people … What I am doing now is giving everyone a chance to choose. If there is anyone who regrets now, you can quit before you know the goal … Friends who want to quit, please take seven steps forward and gather in the open space in front."
After a moment of silence, someone finally could not bear the pressure in his heart. Feeling ashamed, he took advantage of the night to create a mask and put it on his head. Then, he walked out with his head lowered. After someone walked out first, some footsteps on branches and fallen leaves were heard. One after another, people covered their faces and walked out of the forest to Gravis. Although they did not speak, some of the wizards even bowed deeply to Gravis out of shame.
"Bah, cowards, cowards."
"Damn it, all those passionate speeches are just for show."
"What are they? Such people do not deserve to be with us."
…
Disdainful curses were heard in the forest. This behavior of desertion was despised by the remaining wizards. The wizards who walked to the front were ashamed and lowered their heads as if they had buried it in their chests.
"Please wait a moment, I still have something to say to you." Although Gravis seemed to be familiar with all the wizards, he was considerate and did not call out their names. He walked over and patted the wizard on the shoulder comfortingly. "My friend, I can understand how you feel right now, but withdrawing from this mission will not change my view of you. In my heart, you are still a man of ambition in the United States … I can understand you. After all, our lives are not just about ourselves. We also have to take into account family and other factors … In fact, if our mission tonight fails, I hope you can take over our will and not let this passion die out."
The wizard seemed to be ashamed when he heard Gravis' words. It seemed that he could not bear the ridicule and wanted to return to the crowd to show his determination, but he was immediately stopped by Gravis.
"Please don't be so embarrassed …" Gravis gently patted the wizard on the back with his hand.
Then, Ian let out a breath. As an Aura, he saw that when Gravis patted the wizard on the back, he slipped the wand that was originally hidden in his sleeve, so that the tip of the wand was pointed at the wizard who was being comforted by him. The light of the spell burst out immediately.
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