Chapter 718: Pre-War Planning
The next day, all the trainees got up early, after which they started the exercise under the leadership of Ryan and Hermione, respectively. Even if wizards use magical combat as their main means of combat, physical training is still indispensable.
Fortunately, Ryan has enough resources in his hands, and with the support of the money-burning tactics, he is able to improve the physical fitness of these followers in a short period of time. At the same time, with the support of memory indoctrination, high-intensity training will allow them to quickly master the techniques of casting spells.
"I think the resources that each of us consumes in a day now can even match the consumption of the heads of pure-blood families in a month when they train. "After a hard day of training, at dinner, Dirk Chryswell, the former head of the Elven Liaison Office, gave everyone an overview of the value of the potions and various magic items that Ryan had provided them.
—Soul Stabilizer, 12 Galleons in a vial. Stamina-boosting potion containing the blood of the Ryem Ox, 20 Galleons. At its core, all of these things are priceless and precious. "Although as a hemp wizard, he couldn't even afford to use these things before even as a Ministry of Magic official. But in the process of interacting with his colleagues, he also learned about the value of these things. So at dinner, he began to introduce the value of these things to his companions.
"Glory is loyalty. These Lane and their followers whispered that they knew very well from the beginning why Lane would cost them so much, but as hemp wizards and even half-blood wizards who had been ignored before, they were not averse to offering their loyalty. First of all, Ryan had a good reputation and saved them from fire and water. Naturally, they do not reject following such leaders.
Second, Ryan was willing to offer them resources that they had always dreamed of but had been unable to ask for, as they had been on the fringes of the wizarding world. In this case, the identity of a follower is naturally what they are extremely pursuing.
Last but not least, Ryan's goal of eliminating blood discrimination and giving wizards an equal chance is not just justice, but also speaks to the hearts of wizards who have suffered from blood discrimination before. It also makes them see Ryan's goals as their own, which makes them naturally have a strong initiative in doing things.
Therefore, although it was very hard and tiring in the next training, everyone persevered. This is true for young people who have just graduated and former employees who are already in their thirties and forties, and at the same time, everyone's eyes are full of hope.
At the end of half a month of hard training, everyone successfully passed the end-of-training assessment. At the dinner party in the evening, everyone asked about Ryan's next step.
"Rest for the rest tomorrow, and then gather the day after tomorrow to strengthen the defenses of Hogsmeade. Ryan said to everyone at the table. "I've got a credible piece of information that the mystery man will launch a new attack the day after tomorrow, but the only problem now is that I don't know what the enemy is doing. ”
"Then what are we going to do?" someone asked, "in this case we must do something, but where are we going if we don't know what the enemy is doing?"
"Personally, I recommend you go to Hogsmeade. Ryan said. "Because this attack is likely to involve the appearance of the mysterious man himself, I don't recommend that you act separately. The only place that can facilitate your collective action is Hogsmeade. ”
"Of course, this is not to say that you are only concerned about your safety. Hermione saw a few people with discouraged expressions and added, "Because the place we want to protect is the most civilian, and the most difficult from a defensive point of view. On the other hand, that place is what needs you the most. ”
Hermione's words were not perfunctory, as both Hogwarts and Azkaban were buildings similar to magical fortresses. It is much easier to defend than a settlement like Hogsmeade.
"Of course, you don't have to worry too much if the Mystic attacks Hogsmeade, as long as you can strengthen your faith and don't be afraid, you can drag the Mystic for ten minutes without injury. Headmaster Dumbledore was inside Hogwarts Castle, and that was enough time for him to get over. After discovering that everyone was still a little scared of Voldemort, Ryan hurriedly cheered everyone on.
After eating, Ryan and Hermione escorted the men out of the manor. It wasn't until they watched them all apparition disappear at the gate of the manor that they returned to the room together.
"How are you prepared for the day after tomorrow?" asked Hermione as she returned to her room. "I haven't received any correspondence from Mr. Greengrass lately, and I'm a little worried now—"
"There's nothing to worry about. Ryan reassured. "After all, the connection between him and us is secret, and this time it is so important. In this case, it is natural to have less contact. ”
"In short, no news at this time is the best news. Anyway, we agreed that he would send us a specific situation tomorrow at noon, as long as he wrote to us at that time. Until then, for security reasons, he has not contacted us, which is the best option. ”
"Well, as long as everything is as we expected. Hermione shook her hair. "I'm going to sleep now, I'm tired from two weeks of training. ”
This fatigue is not only on the body, but also on the soul. Even with memory indoctrination as the bottom, it is very complicated and difficult to guide 30 people to learn in one go. After almost half a month of such work, Hermione felt a little unsupportable even after her body was strengthened.
Of course, Ryan didn't have it easy. This also caused the two of them to sleep until ten o'clock the next morning, but fortunately, after a long sleep, their energy was finally restored, and they would not delay the day after tomorrow.
At 12 noon, a wind chime hanging in the dining room jingled, and Ryan immediately apparitionally moved to the letter receiving point, where the parchment scroll the size of an index finger was placed.
This parchment roll was simply rolled together, without the wax seal with the family crest commonly used by the nobility, not even the envelope. According to the method agreed with Mr. Greengrass, Ryan took out his wand and tapped it on each end of the wax seal, and then used the wand head to roll around the parchment three times, and in an instant the parchment roll unfolded itself.
This is a trick for sealing secret documents, and if not opened in the correct way, the words on the parchment will disappear on their own. On the unfolded parchment was a simple two-line letter, asking Lane to go to Greengrass Manor tomorrow at half-past six to pick up his wife and two daughters and place them in a safe place, and then his wife would tell Lane where their magic ceremony was.
"It seems that Mr. Greengrass is still very wary. After reading the letter, I watched as the color of the words on the letter slowly faded until it disappeared. Ryan muttered to himself. But the first collaboration is such a big thing, and Lane can understand Mr. Greengrass's thoughts.
After returning to the manor, Ryan told Hermione about it. After hearing the letter, Hermione asked, "I wonder where you plan to put the three of them in this situation?"
"You can't stuff it into Sirius's house like Malfoy, after all, Mrs. Malfoy is a member of the Black family, and although the Greengrass family is also related to the Black family, it is a little inappropriate to take refuge in the whole country. Ryan said, "And how about sending it to Hogsmeade?"
"Not very good. Hermione shook her head, "After this operation, the Greengrass family will definitely be on the list of mysterious people, Hogsmeade is not suitable, that place is too insecure, we can't take that risk." ”