"You look more like a Malfoy than I do now," Lucius said slyly.
"Thank you, Mr. Malfoy, but I'm different from you. I think I still have principles and a bottom line," Elwyn replied.
"The cage of those who call themselves righteous!" Lucius said disdainfully. "It's Dumbledore again. Some worthless dregs. His influence on you is too deep, Mason. Those things bind you and make you hypocritical. Believe me, if you abandon those things, you will achieve more extraordinary achievements and gain more power. Although your background is not good, you are indeed a rare magic genius. If you have the support of the Malfoy family, you will succeed. "
"Succeed? You're not thinking of supporting me to run for the Minister of the Ministry of Magic, are you, Mr. Malfoy? " Elwyn asked with a smile. "This joke isn't funny at all. Instead, I'm surprised. I never thought that a pure-blooded Magus family would be so open-minded and tolerant as to be willing to support a Magus born as a Muggle."
"What's important is not the bloodline, but this place, Mason!" Lucius raised his right hand and gently tapped his head. "The reason the Malfoy family has survived to this day is that we only cooperate with smart people. Smart people can work together to create a win-win situation. Unfortunately, there are too many fools in this world, and we don't have many choices. You can consider this suggestion. If the time is right, perhaps we can have a chance to have a deeper cooperation. "
"If the premise of your cooperation is for me to give up my principles and bottom line, then I can only say sorry," Lucius said. "In fact, I think Professor Dumbledore's ideas are very good and worth sticking to," Elwyn said.
"That's a pity. The conversation just now made me think that you are a smart person."
"We have different understandings of what it means to be smart, and you seem to have a deep misunderstanding of me. Mr. Malfoy, this is not good." Elwyn said solemnly, "I've been here for a long time, but there hasn't been any substantial progress in our conversation. You are trying to exhaust my patience. This is a foolish attempt, and not at all like Malfoy's style. Before my patience runs out, I will repeat myself once more. At the same time, I hope this is the last time. You need to understand that I do not wish to cooperate with you. The reason why we are having this conversation here is because we have a common goal. Because of your stupidity in the past, Malfoy happened to be on our side. That's why I'm here today. That's all. "
After a moment of silence, Lucius's face turned pale again.
He began to speak again, this time with a more realistic voice.
"Well, for that damned common purpose. Tell me, if I agree to your request, what can you offer to Malfoy? "
"Just one promise," said Elwyn.
"What promise?" Lucius asked with a frown. He did not like the way Elwyn spoke.
He had been led by the nose by this boy, and this was something he did not wish for.
"As long as it is within our power, we can protect Draco's safety."
"That's all?!" Lucius asked, somewhat dissatisfied.
What do you mean by as long as it is within our power? Shouldn't we do our best?
"This is enough. Although we are not afraid of death, there is only hope if we live," Elwyn said.
"Living is the most important thing, but I don't understand what you mean by as long as it is within our power …"
"What you need is not a false promise, Mr. Malfoy. This is not a competition of who is better at lying." "If I tell you that no matter what happens, I can protect Draco's safety and keep him alive, do you think this kind of promise is realistic?" Ivan retorted.
"If I put in the effort, I should get a return equal to the risk," Lucius said slowly. "Mason, you should know better what it means to betray the Black Devil King …" Lucius said slowly, his face contorted with too much force, making him look a little sinister. "Mason, you should know better what it means to betray the Black Devil King …"
"That is something you should think clearly about," Elwyn replied calmly.
Lucius shook his head. He seemed to be rejecting something, and his attitude was completely different from when he tried to persuade Elwyn.
"You have been stranded in this manor, Mr. Malfoy. There are many things you do not understand about the current situation and the situation of the Malfoy family. I suggest you think about it carefully. If the Black Demon gives Draco another suicide mission, what should he do? Also, during the final battle, what should you do? Or, when the Black Demon completes his black magic and wants to kill all living beings, what should you do? "
"The Dark Lord's magic …" Lucius seemed to have collapsed in an instant. He stared at the ceiling aimlessly and murmured, "What is that magic?"
"This is also something you should figure out before telling me," Elwyn said, shaking his head.
"I don't know much. He doesn't trust anyone, so it's hard for us to pry out his secrets."
"I know!" Elwyn said. "I don't expect much from you, but you should at least tell me where Harry might be."
"I don't know. We have always wanted to catch Harry Potter, but he …"
"He was in your house just now. He was brought here by the house-elf, Dobby. You have never paid attention to the magic of the house-elf, so of course you don't know anything." Elwyn said impatiently. "He went to your secret room, the one with Wormtail. You should know now."
"That is the place where the Weasley boy is imprisoned."
"You mean Ron? He is controlled by the Black Demon? "Elwyn asked." The two of them are no longer there. "
"It can't be an illusion. The entire manor is under control, except for the magic of the Dark Lord himself …" Lucius said, noticing Dobby hiding behind Elwyn. "Of course, the magic of the lowly traitor behind you is also possible. This is indeed our negligence, but except for the traitor behind you, no house-elf would dare to take people away without orders. Hmph, I guess it's the door key. The information I received was that Weasley is leaving today. I thought someone would come to pick him up, but now it seems that the Dark Lord must have left him a door key. "
"Where will the door key take Harry and Ron?"
"I don't know. No one knows what the Dark Lord intends to do with that Weasley, just like almost no one can figure out what he intends to do," Lucius said. "But let me guess, they are most likely going to the Black Witch. They are excavating the ruins left behind by the Door of Death there."
"That place is …"
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