Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Irreconcilable Struggle for Survival

In the early morning of the next day, it was beyond Daniel's expectations.

The wayward curly-haired detective, with his loyal teddy alongside, actually quit him.

"The wizarding world is indeed magical!"

Sherlock said frankly, "But based on a lot of common sense and principles at present, I can't understand it, so there are many things that I can't make correct reasoning and judgment......

"Hey, you actually admit that you don't understand something?" John Watson was desperately pressing a screaming book, but it was rare to hear Sherlock's weak words, and he immediately raised his round face and took the opportunity to comment happily.

"There are many unknown things in the world. I'm not an omniscient God, John. Sherlock Holmes said, "Though I know that I can do anything in your eyes." ”

"Nonsense." Dr. Watson's face flushed all at once, "When did I say, 'You can do anything in my eyes'?" ”

Daniel couldn't help but twist his head away and cough twice.

"That's what your eyes and expression clearly say." Sherlock said without saving face for his doctor, and then, when the other man was too embarrassed to speak, he continued to say unceremoniously to Daniel, "These books ......," he said, pointing to the stack of books that Watson was tying with a rope, "they are so lively, I'll take them away and study them first." There is also a short list of relevant materials that I need, and I have placed it on the table in your study. After you buy it, please send it to 221B Baker Street, thank you. ”

"You're welcome." Daniel said with a wordless smile.

"Equivalent exchange, the time has come, and you are welcome to come to me at 221B Baker Street. I'm interested in that......" Sherlock said with a smile, and then, gently placing last night's clipping in Daniel's palm, he said meaningfully, "Goodbye." ”

Watson looked thoughtfully at the scene in front of him, he seemed to understand a little, and he didn't understand a little, but he was smart enough not to ask in person, and planned to go back and consult Sherlock again.

Daniel just blinked calmly and smiled as he clenched the clipping.

Around one o'clock in the afternoon, Malfoy Manor.

"You've been at my house for over an hour, what are you going to do next?"

Lucius asked, waving his wand lazily, and a row of transparent fonts appeared in midair, "Look, at three o'clock in the afternoon, I have a little meeting at the Ministry of Magic; At five o'clock, I am going to sort out a document of the article; At eight o'clock tonight, the youngest son of the Pusai family had a birthday, and he sent an invitation to my little dragon...... I've had a busy day. So, if you want to have tea and chat, I'll ask you to find Sissi. ”

"Sounds like hectic indeed." Daniel leaned back on the couch and grimaced at Lucius, "But unfortunately it's useless." ”

Lucius pursed his thin lips in displeasure, his blue eyes bright and sharp.

With a semi-official smile, he said politely, "My dearest, what do you think?" ”

"It's not a big deal. It's just that I think that whenever you do something, you always have to see something in return. ”

"And what do you get in return for entertaining two Muggles at the Black family's ancestral house yesterday?" Lucius said sharply.

He tried to remind the other party calmly, "I've always tried to believe that you're on our side, Daniel. However, the relationship between you and Muggles is a little too close. ”

"Hah, that's really well-informed. However, you finally asked directly. Daniel said calmly, "I thought you'd continue to play stupid." ”

"Because I'm trying to trust you." Lucius slyly played an emotional card.

He put on a half-truthful face and said, "Sissi and I led you into the British wizarding world, it is true that the Malfoy family is in dire need of an ally, and Sissi does not want to see the Black family fall, and there is an element of trading in this. But you can't deny that there is a family relationship between us. ”

Daniel laughed at once, he was noncommittal to this question of 'affection', and instead asked: "Lucius, have you ever thought about the future?" ”

"Future?" The current patriarch of the Malfoy family subconsciously stroked the snake staff in his hand, looked at each other with a suspicious and hesitant expression, and asked calmly: "What do you mean?" ”

"The future of Malfoy, or the future of the nobles, or the future of wizards, whatever......," Daniel replied nonchalantly, "Have you ever imagined?" The wizarding world in ten years? ”

Lucius was silent for a moment, half a voice, and he replied cautiously, "I don't think it will be any different than now. ”

"Yes, the British wizarding world has been the same for hundreds of years." Daniel said in an extremely blunt tone, "Actually, I understand the reason why you insist on purebloods, it is nothing more than that you feel that the magic of wizards is getting worse day by day......"

"Stop, do you know what you're going to say again?" Lucius said sharply with a sudden change in his face.

"Running away won't solve anything."

"There has been a significant increase in the number of Squibs in the British wizarding world in recent years," Daniel said. A few years ago, the □□ of the squib was really big enough, and I have heard a little about it in the United States. But what did you do at the time? Under the leadership of the mysterious people, they were suppressed with strong iron blood? 'Pure-blood□□'? ”

"It has nothing to do with the future you're talking about." The platinum nobleman said coldly.

"Don't let prejudice blind you. This is the trend of the future, the number of Squibs increases, the number of half-bloods increases, the children of pure-blood nobles are scarce, the magic of wizards is declining, and one generation is not as good as the next...... Lucius, this is a trend that is very likely to develop in the future, and you have to work hard to face it! ”

"yes, I face it! We figure it out! Aren't we doing enough? Are we not giving enough? We have repeatedly advocated 'no intermarriage with Muggles, no confusion of blood', only to be ridiculed by the ignorant fools as 'paranoid old antiques'. We watched as the wizard's magic thinned little by little due to the confusion of bloodlines...... Then, the sir...... He promised that we would change that, he promised to kill all Muggles, he promised to keep the wizard's blood alive...... But what about the result? ”

Lucius stood up abruptly, his rapid pace back and forth twice, "What do you know as an alien American wizard?" IMHO, has there ever been a wizard in the United States before? Do you have a history? Do you know the panic of watching countless families with a long history finally stop falling? How do you make me deal with it? How to face a future where wizards are likely to be completely extinct, and offspring will be completely assimilated into Muggles'? ”

"Lucius, calm down. If one path doesn't work, then take the second way. ”

"The second way?"

"No nation's development is smooth sailing. The Mystery's plan to exterminate Muggles has failed, but that doesn't mean we'll continue to fail, and we can try another way. Instead of standing still and waiting for the terrifying future to come, it is better to bravely find a way to solve it and open up another way for the wizarding world......"

"What the hell do you want to do?"

"Find a way for the wizard to survive."

That sounds like a lie. What do you want to do? Like the Black Ancestral House, open the doors for Muggles to visit the wizarding world? What are you counting on? Do Muggles save wizards? Don't forget who you are? Daniel Black, you're a wizard too! Wizards are inherently different from Muggles, do you first figure out where you stand, figure out which side you are on? Don't be a traitor. ”

There is no way to continue this conversation.

Malfoy's deep-seated dislike and aversion to Muggles made it impossible for Daniel to bring up the topic of 'working with Muggles' anymore.

However, a more serious problem was put in front of Daniel:

The aristocracy was clearly not motivated by ignorant and paranoid discrimination to hate Muggles.

Most of the nobles, like Lucius, hated Muggles, more because they were well aware of the fact that the existence of Muggles would pose a serious threat to the wizarding world.

In their view, the battle between wizards and Muggles was not a battle of will, but a more serious and irreconcilable struggle for survival, and the most terrible thing was that wizards had almost no chance of winning this war, both in terms of population and resources.

This group of old-fashioned aristocrats is obviously unwilling to watch the wizarding culture decline and disappear into the torrent of history, and they stick to their inner principles and try to turn the wheel of history.

So, they chose Voldemort, but unfortunately, failed miserably.

So much so that now, they just want to stick to the wizarding world, trying to save their family for a long time.

Daniel finally realizes that he has chosen the wrong time to talk.

Lucius, who had just completely escaped the surveillance of the mysterious man and the Ministry of Magic, was obviously a little frightened and cautious.

He definitely didn't want to do something out of the box that would harm the interests of the family, but it would be a fantasy to let him make peace with the Muggles completely.

In fact, after Daniel has done so many deviant things, he can maintain a neutral attitude and not protest until today, which is already a very generous move.

"I'm sorry." Daniel finally came to his senses.

He realized that he had been in a hurry because of the many things he had been doing lately.

It will take a long time for the wizarding world to integrate into Muggle society, and to win over allies, it is necessary for the 'allies' to see the actual benefits.

Just a few words were not enough to move Malfoy, the representative of the conservative forces in the wizarding world.

He then said sincerely, "Lucius, I have no ill intentions. I just wanted to try another way. ”

Lucius raised an eyebrow contemptuously, and Daniel pretended not to see it.

He simply changed the subject, "Okay, maybe I'm wrong." However, when you don't know what to do or what is the right thing to do, you can't go wrong with making money. I want to join forces with you to buy Diagon Alley, are you interested in getting involved? ”