Chapter 526: When I was talking and laughing with the Minister of Magic, you didn't even know where it was! (2-in-1)
The werewolves ignored old Rozier, and turned their heads to look at Ivan, and after seeing Ivan nod in agreement, they let him go.
Old Rozier patted the dust off his body, and then bent over and trotted all the way to Ivan's side.
"You're doing well, Rozier! It saved me a lot of effort...", Ivan patted the old Rozier on the shoulder, and said with great satisfaction.
He deliberately broke the magic lamp in the conference room, just to avoid the damage caused by the attack.
Before releasing the magic, Ivan was still a little worried about whether old Rozier could understand what he meant, but he didn't expect the other party to do better than he expected, and directly set off a civil unrest, making the capture of the werewolves much easier.
In the face of Ivan's praise, old Rozier had no intention of taking credit at all.
He knew very well that now his greatest value was gone, and his future treatment would depend on the face of this little wizard, so old Rozier said very modestly that the success of this operation was due to the guidance of His Excellency Hals, and he just did what he was told.
Just when old Rozier was patting his ass, Forlì and others, who were firmly bound, scolded one after another.
"Rozier, you damn bastard! Shameful traitor! β
"I knew you were a complete villain, do you think they're going to let you go when we're finished?"
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The more Foley and the others scolded and scolded ugly, but old Rozier had a nonchalant expression, which seemed to him to be the wailing of some defeated dogs, which was meaningless at all.
Nott, who was also tied, did not speak angrily like the others, he quietly looked at Ivan's immature face, and suddenly asked.
"What about Althea? If I'm not mistaken, you're supposed to be her child, Ivan Hals, right? She is so relieved that you will do such a dangerous thing, and she will not come to see me in person? β
Although Noether had not met Ivan, it did not prevent him from guessing Ivan's identity from his age and the name of old Rozier.
Ivan turned his head and glanced at Nott, but did not reply.
Old Rozier looked at Noether with contempt, and his ignorance was laughable.
"No, that's not right! Althea is just a front, you are the real mastermind behind the scenes! After all, Noether was not stupid, and quickly realized something from the reactions of the two, and looked at Ivan in shock, a little unable to believe his guess.
But this is obviously the only possibility!
If it weren't for that, how could old Rozier be so humble in front of the other party, humble as a domestic dog...
You must know that when he mentioned Althea before, old Rozier didn't have any obvious reaction.
The transformation of the giant snake just now and the subsequent combination of magic are not like ordinary wizards can perform, even if they use their own strength, they can't do it to that extent.
It can be seen that the strength of this little wizard in front of him surpasses that of his peers, and even higher than many adult wizards!
But even so, it still seems a little funny to let a thirteen or fourteen-year-old little wizard be the leader.
"You betrayed us to take refuge with this imp? Did you play with him? Rozier, you're really going back more and more! Knott sneered.
Ivan frowned, he knew that his age would always lead to some unnecessary trouble.
But this time, before he could make a move, the loyal old Rozier rushed forward without hesitation and kicked Nott a few times, without leaving any strength, one of which was kicked directly to Noether's nose, and red blood and white snot gushed out of his nose together.
"Presumptuous! How dare you insult the great Lord Hals! Old Rozier's kick was not enough to relieve his anger, and as soon as he drew his wand, he was about to give Nott a Diamond Curse.
"Enough... Stop! Ivan waved his hand to stop old Rozier, he still had something to ask, in case it would not be good if Noether was tortured to death.
After old Rozier stopped, Nott slowly straightened up, there was still a little blood on his face, he coughed a few times, and said dejectedly.
"You've won, boy! The wizarding market in Tumbledown Alley is yours from today onwards, and if you're willing to put my nephew back, I can assure you that our Notts aren't going to work against you anymore..."
Nephew?
Ivan's mind moved and he thought of the dead Rhys Nott, but he didn't intend to tell the news, but sneered and spoke.
"Did you make a mistake? Mr. Knott? Now that the wizard market is in my hands, whether you like it or not, is it too late for you to use this as a bargaining chip? β
In the chaotic Tumbling Alley, everyone is doing shady work, and it has always been the case who has the biggest fist.
The Wizard Market has never been recognized by the Ministry of Magic, it is a semi-illegal underground black market, there is no such thing as a title deed, whoever owns it belongs to whom!
So Knott's statement is especially ridiculous in Ivan's opinion!
Nott ignored Ivan's ridicule and said to himself. "You don't dare kill me anyway, do you? I can give you what you want, we are not enemies, there is no need to fight to the death! β
"Not necessarily, Mr. Nott! Are you so sure I won't kill you? Ivan shook his head, he had no intention of letting the tiger go back.
The wizarding market in Tumbledown Alley has been operated for generations to become the largest black market in the wizarding world today, and he has now taken all these hard work away at once, and no one can bear it.
Not to mention that he killed someone's nephew a few days ago, this grudge is probably the kind that can't be resolved...
It's just that what makes Ivan a little strange is that Noether seems to have an inexplicable confidence that he won't dare to kill him.
Noether looked up at Ivan with an arrogant look on his face and explained.
"I'm pure-blood, unlike the lowly wizards you killed! If I'm dead, or if I'm missing for a long time, the Ministry of Magic will definitely investigate accordingly, and you don't want to be targeted by the Aurors, right? β
Nott's words made the werewolves next to him very angry, and even the black-robed enforcer who was bound showed a little dissatisfaction in his eyes, because he was the lowly wizard in Nott's mouth.
Perhaps thinking that this was not enough insurance, Noether added. "One thing you may not know, I'm best friends with Pierce, the executive director of the Ministry of Magic! If you kill me, you're in big trouble! β
"Executive Director?" Ivan raised an eyebrow.
What does he remember it called, Pierce Hinkenes?
He really didn't have any impression of such a marginal character in the original plane, and he could still remember it all because the first big business of his magic shop was taken care of by the executive department of the Ministry of Magic.
Seeing Ivan's contemplative expression, Nott's face showed a little joy, what he was most worried about was that the little wizard in front of him didn't know what to do, and insisted on killing himself, and finally made a mess of both sides.
Now that Ivan is willing to think about it, he proves that his life is in danger.
Nott's mind suddenly came alive, as long as he kept this life, he would always have a chance to regain what he lost!
But before he could think about it, Ivan's slightly disappointed words reached his ears.
"In other words, your biggest reliance is the executive director of the Ministry of Magic, that's all?"
Listening to Ivan's words, Noether was stunned for a moment.
Ivan shook his head in disappointment, he just saw Noether so arrogant, he almost thought that this guy was a relative of the Minister of Magic, but he didn't expect that he just knew the Executive Director.
As for how good this best friend is, no one knows, maybe he just met a few times, and after a few drinks, he relied on this relationship to pull the tiger's skin...
If it is true, he often talks and laughs with the Minister of Magic, and has correspondence with many high-ranking officials and Grand Master of the Order of Merlin, I don't know where Gao has gone, how can he be intimidated by an executive director.
However, Nott's words are not unreasonable, it takes a long time to track down a wizard who died in peacetime, not to mention that it was the head of a pure-blood family who died.
It would be very troublesome to be targeted by the Aurors because of this...
He happens to be a man who is afraid of trouble!
Even so, under the attention of everyone, Ivan will not give in, otherwise the hearts of the people will be scattered, and the team will not be easy to lead.
In particular, Noether's words of contempt for half-bloods and Muggle seeds just now are simply a slap in the face, and Ivan will not let Noether get his word for it.
"So you're relying on Pierce Hinkenes? The current Executive Director of the Ministry of Magic? Ivan asked again.
"What do you mean? Do you know Pierce too? Nott frowned, he didn't quite understand what the little wizard in front of him was doing.
"You're mistaken, I haven't met him," Ivan shook his head, and continued.
"But when I asked Fudge to be my nominee a few days ago, I happened to hear him complain that Pierce had been doing things badly lately, and he couldn't stop the Dementor riot, and his Aurors couldn't even look down on a death row prisoner, so Fudge was very dissatisfied with such an executive director..."
Ivan combined the information he knew, and said half-truths.
Seeing Notte's uncertain face, the corners of Ivan's mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile, he knew that he had guessed correctly, Pierce was afraid that he would be in a lot of trouble recently, so he continued to speak.
"Your best friend is now too busy to take care of himself, but he may not be able to take care of you, and he may not be able to contribute to a dead man..."
Nott's face darkened suddenly, which was why he had been at a disadvantage in the dispute with Althea and did not call for help.
And his friendship with Pierce is indeed not to the extent of "best", it is just that he deliberately said it in order to deter Ivan.
What shocked Knott even more was the hidden message of Ivan's words...
"Do you know Connelly Oswald Fudge, Minister of Magic?" Noether couldn't help but ask.
The only one who can complain about the unfavorable handling of the executive director, also known as Fudge, is this one!
But Noether really couldn't figure out how such a big man could have an intersection with a thirteen or fourteen-year-old wizard, and complain about the work of the executive director in front of the other party, so he wondered if Ivan was fooling himself!
Ivan, of course, could see the distrust in Nott's gaze, and he shook his head and sighed. "I thought you'd look into the information a little bit before dealing with my mother..."
Nott wanted to refute when he opened his mouth, because it was obviously Aisya who did it first, and he was just passively fighting back...
However, Ivan did not give him a chance to speak.
"As you don't know, I recently received a Merlin Order of the First Class for my services to the wizarding world, and my nominees are Albus Dumbledore and Cornelius Oswald Fudge..."
Ivan said casually, and at the same time it was very strange, he remembered that this matter was on the headlines of the Daily Prophet, and Noether didn't know, could it be that the other party didn't like to read newspapers very much?
"It can't be!" Knott looked at Ivan in disbelief.
He had collected information about Althea, but none of them were up to date, so he only knew that the other party had a child with a high talent for potions, and he was awarded the Order of Merlin of the second degree for developing a wolf poison potion.
That's why he was able to call out Ivan's name in the first place.
As for what had happened recently, Nott, who was tired of dealing with Althea and those werewolf attacks, didn't have much to understand.
And he knows very well that Dumbledore and Fudge have had a bad relationship recently, and it is simply impossible to get the nomination of these two bigwigs at the same time!
Seeing that Noether didn't believe it, Ivan shook his head and didn't bother to explain, he couldn't take out the Merlin Medal and let Noether check the authenticity, and then find a newspaper to come over and let Noether take a good look, right?
Ivan didn't have any intention of showing off the Merlin Medal with him, these were just false names, if it weren't for the legend, he wouldn't have spent so much effort tossing around.
"He's telling the truth, Noether... The newspaper I read, he captured Peter Pettigrew, but this merit alone will not be able to get the Order of Merlin, Dumbledore and Fudge may not be small..."A middle-aged wizard who was tied up next to him suddenly sighed and spoke.
After receiving confirmation from his companions, Nott's face was completely ashen, which was worse than he had imagined.
In other words, the Merlin Medal was forcibly kept by Dumbledore and Minister of Magic Fudge, and Nott really couldn't imagine what kind of person could enjoy such treatment.
Could it be that he is actually a relative of the Minister of Magic? A long-lost illegitimate child? Or a secret member of the Dumbledore family?
Nott broke out in a cold sweat just thinking about it, he regarded it as a life-saving talisman's network, and the other party probably didn't care at all!
That means that he has lost his last support, and life and death are only between the thoughts of this little wizard.
Old Rozier, who was beside Ivan, was also secretly frightened.
He had thought that Ivan was a reformer who wanted to overthrow the old system, and the road ahead was very difficult, but now it seems that this may not be the case, maybe with the secret permission of the Minister of Magic, Fudge and Dumbledore...
It's just that old Rozier really can't figure it out, if that's the case, Ivan is more suitable for politics, and he should spend twenty years in a step-by-step manner, with the support of the two bigwigs, to become the next Minister of Magic, and then carry out reforms...