Ian's bloodshot eyes were fixed on the horned snake necklace. Feeling the rough necklace imprinted on his palm, he quickly walked away without looking back and went straight to the room specially prepared for the contestants of the International Dueling Contest. Jessica, who was throwing a tantrum, was not there. She had a place to live in the floating city of Hogwarts anyway.
Ian did not even want to eat dinner. He just sat on the sofa and stared at the horned snake necklace in his hand. Time seemed to pass very slowly. It was not until three hours and seventeen minutes after he got the key that he felt the key move. It was as if a hook was suddenly hooked on his stomach, and he disappeared from the room directly.
When he reappeared, Ian, who was holding his wand and full of vigilance, landed in a courtyard paved with stone mosaics. Ian, who looked around, began to use magic to try to determine his location, but he found that it was blocked by a magic screen.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here …" A gentle voice came, and the large clusters of purple lilies in the courtyard and garden dispersed, revealing Gravis standing in the courtyard.
"Great, Stiff Foss! You're still alive! " Ian, who was a little stunned, came back to his senses and hugged him excitedly. Then, he looked up and down and found that the other party did not seem to be hurt. He let out a long sigh of relief. "It's great that you're safe. I was worried that those people would do something bad to you."
"Harris did want to catch me. We exposed Harris' evil experiment to the world. They hate me to the core." Gravis turned around and hugged Ian's shoulder back. "Please forgive me. I didn't find a chance to send you a message until now to avoid being monitored by them."
"Is this why you've been hiding and not showing up?" Ian grabbed his messy hair fiercely. "It's too dangerous for you to fight alone. You should contact our people in the Congress …"
"Since Allen Harris dares to look down on the United States and burn down our city, I'm afraid that even our faction or even the Congress of Magic can't save me." Gravis's pair of thick and black eyebrows frowned. He said sarcastically, "And Ian, you know that the Congress of Magic is not united. Some traitors are now eager to please the United Kingdom so that they can be their servants again … They have been charmed by the powerful appearance of the United Kingdom. They can't see anything else except for the United Kingdom to raise our Ivamonis to the sky …"
"You're right … You're right …" Ian was silent for a while after he finished speaking. He clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Take my family for example. Not to mention Uncle Leonard who is originally a conservative, even Jessica changed her attitude because of the power of the floating city after she came to the floating city of Hogwarts not long ago …" He said hesitantly and blamed himself. "The last operation … I'm afraid we broke some magic potion in the lab and it flowed into the sewer. We're directly responsible for the destruction of the muggle city … I want to do something, but I'm afraid that the same thing will happen again …"
"Don't blame yourself too much, Ian. It's my fault, not yours … I took it for granted. I only wanted to expose the evil experiment of the Umbrella, which led to this result. We made a mistake, but in fact, we might have saved more people …" Gravis gave Ian a tighter hug. "Ian, think about it. This time, it was us who led to this terrible result. But what if it was the Dark Wizards or even The Dark Lord? Then I'm afraid the Muggle city will be the only one that will suffer. "
Listening to the words that were similar to his sister's, Ian's tense shoulders relaxed a little. He asked in a weak voice, "Mr. Gravis … What do you think we should do now? You risked your life to ask me to come out? … "
"We can find out … The root of all evil is not Britain itself, but Allen Harris's personal strength that has caused the world to lose its balance …" Gravis's jawline was tight and his square chin was well-defined. "Germany and Bulgaria had secretly led an operation before … Only a few wizards who are most opposed to Allen Harris know about it …"
Ian looked at the swaying violets behind Gravis for a while. Then, when he understood what Gravis meant, the corner of his eyes suddenly twitched and he took a deep breath.
"I understand what you mean, but … Mr. Gravis, this method is too …" As an Aura, Ian found it difficult to accept such an operation. "What's the difference between us and Britain that doesn't care about the rules?"
"I don't know how to persuade you to participate in the operation itself, but Ian, I hope you can think about it …" Gravis's inch-long black hair converged into a point in front of his forehead. "Ian, Allen Harris has powerful strength, right? Maybe he's the most powerful wizard in the world right now? "
"Yes, that's right. There's nothing wrong with admitting it." Ian nodded dejectedly. "When I met him when he was younger, at least I could see how many business trips he took … Now I can't. But Mr. Gravis, so your plan … I don't think there's any chance of success. The gap is too big …"
"Although I've heard that Allen Harris seems to be able to resist the Death Curse of ordinary people … I don't know if you've noticed? I've watched his duel with the Black Devil King many times. He could disperse his brain into mist, but he was still able to avoid his opponent's Life-Demanding Curse … The lethal Avada cast by an ordinary person against an ordinary person might cause him to have a nosebleed like a student who had just learned how to cast it, but he was still afraid of the Life-Demanding Curse of the Black Devil King's strength … So he avoided it, and that's why I think his reputation of being undefeatable is only for one-on-one situations. " Gravis's inch-long black hair converged into a point in front of his forehead. "And Ian, that's not the point. Sometimes we have to do something that we have to do with hope." He didn't give Ian time to answer. He just paused for a moment and continued, "Ian, I want to ask you something. Think about it. As such a powerful wizard, Allen Harris may even be the most powerful wizard since ancient times, but why does he let The Dark Lord escape from him again and again?"
Ian frowned in confusion. He didn't understand what Gravis was trying to say. "You mean, it's not because The Dark Lord can't be killed because he has a soul vessel?"
"Ian, you're an excellent Aura, but you still don't know enough about those pure-blood families." Gravis shook his head with a bitter smile. "Ian, think about it carefully. After Lord Voldemort was driven out of England, who benefited the most from those activities?"
After being stunned for two or three seconds, Ian's pupils suddenly shrank. "You mean The Dark Lord is with Harris?"
"Whether The Dark Lord is willing or not, Ian …" Gravis's eyes looked even sharper at this time. "But these things, aren't they evil things that The Dark Lord did for Harris that are not convenient for him to do as the righteous side? Ian, think about it carefully. Since Harris's rise, there have been all kinds of accidental deaths in the world … and these things that are bad for others are just right for Harris … "
Ian stood there in a daze, as if he had been struck by lightning.
Gravis looked at Ian's reaction with satisfaction. He let his voice go into Ian's ears. "If there is no Harris … can we go back to the kind of peace before?"
"Maybe you're right … But there might be a True God behind Alan Fuji …" Ian mumbled. "Like we said earlier, I don't know why you think so highly of me, but even if I agreed to work with you, I don't think I have a chance of succeeding …" He pushed the hair that covered his glasses to the back of his head, looking a little depressed. "A few months ago, Britain was viewed as an enemy by many countries internationally, and it was difficult for them to move forward. Many countries were willing to get rid of Harris … But now, they've created a floating city. There must be a lot of people who treat Alan as a treasure to protect their national interests … Maybe our actions here have already been tipped off to them … Not to mention, you must know that in addition to having a prophetic eye like Grindelwald, Alan himself might even be a prophet …"
"Harris is indeed very treacherous, but Germany has already considered this. So, except for hardcore anti- Harris people like me …" Gravis cut off a bunch of violets beside him in annoyance and watched them fall from the branches. "For most of the other contestants, please forgive me for being blunt … Ian, we have been revealing our anti- Harris intentions when we are interacting with them and cultivating our relationship. We use this to judge whether they are firm in their anti- Harris stance … This is also the reason why I chose to inform you of the operation today, because I feel that I can trust you … although this should have been done after the operation, Ian, please rest assured that we are very cautious in our actions. For safety's sake, only those who have gained our trust will know our specific actions early on." Gravis raised his firm chin and suddenly sneered. "And now, although the number of people who are willing to oppose Harris must have decreased because of Harris' use of the floating city diplomacy to bewitch those countries, but on the other hand, those who remain are the backbone of the force."
Ian nodded somewhat submissively, but he was still full of doubts. "But Mr. Rigid Fuji, what do you need me to do? I mean … I have some confidence in my strength, but that is only for ordinary people. In fact, if you are trained, your talent will definitely be stronger than mine … Even if you include me, I don't know how we are going to deal with Harris. "
"Allen Harris's powerful strength made him arrogant, and it also made him agree to the rules of this duel tournament that are obviously against him, and we can take advantage of this." Gravis smiled confidently. "The tournament does not prohibit bringing equipment, and the scroll copying service recently launched by his university is an ancient product, not an original creation of the floating city. The pure-blood families of various countries have provided similar technology … Although the production cost is not as cheap as after their innovation, it does not pose an economic threat, and although we are a little more expensive to produce, the effect is almost the same. Ian, I need you because … I'm sorry, because this will make you, an upright person, fall into the forbidden land of injustice. I know that Allen Harris seems to treat you as a friend. When the time comes, you and a few other people we have selected, use the scroll together to cast the curse of the master of the Death Curse, and suddenly use it on Allen Harris, who has become arrogant and relaxed after resisting the Avada used by other ordinary assassins … As long as you hit one of them … As long as you hit one of them …"
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