Chapter 1585: Confronting the Conspiracy
"Sirius, Harry, and all the men who stayed at the outpost, I won't say anything else. There's just one point, and I think I'll repeat it – no matter how important the situation, your lives must come first. In the event of an unmanageable accident, remember to retreat immediately with the portkeys I handed you out, it will ensure that you leave without traces to track......"
At the door of the warehouse, Maca was giving her final words to the twenty or so elite wizards who had been selected to stay here.
At this moment, most of the evacuees have been moved to a safer place to live under the arrangement of the old butler of the Blois family.
Only Beauxbatons' carriage, which was carrying Hermione, Ginny, and other friends, was temporarily stopped by the dock with Mr. Blois's special carriage and waited.
"Don't worry, I'm here! Now my mind is clear. After hearing Makana's solemn admonition, Sirius couldn't help but reach out and pat him on the shoulder, "If anyone tries to do something impulsive, I'll stop it immediately!" ”
"Come on! Did you know you for the first time today? Maca shook her head and said, "As far as I know, you're the most impulsive!" ”
Seeing that Maca ruthlessly exposed Sirius's old bottom, the team members behind couldn't help but chuckle for a while. After a moment they were quiet again, Maca continued:
"And Harry, remember to be careful, too! One is that your injuries are not completely healed, and the other is that ...... After all, you are now mainly engaged in close-quarters combat, and although the Gryffindor Sword has given you good strength, the danger of melee combat will definitely be greater, so pay attention to your own proportions. ”
"I see, I'll keep an eye on it."
Harry, who was standing beside Sirius, nodded with a serious face when he heard this.
And speaking of this, Maca couldn't help but look back and forth at the godfather and godson who were standing side by side, and felt a little emotion in her heart.
He understood Lupin's reasons for choosing them all for the outpost team, the most important of which was, of course, Harry's strength and Sirius's ability to command small teams.
But the most important reason is probably that when the two stay together, it may make them feel more grounded and at ease.
After all, no matter where you are hiding at the moment, it is estimated that it will not be absolutely safe. And in that case, it's better to keep the people you care about in a place you can see.
These thoughts flashed through Maca's mind, and the next moment, he waved at the outposts.
"Alright, let's all go back! Next, we will each pick up our voluntary responsibilities and fight to not lose more, to protect the people we want to protect – including me. ”
This is not an exciting speech, but Maca is using the most simple words to express the hearts of all those who are willing to stand on the front line.
Watching a kind of witch and witch nod their heads one after another, and then turned back to the warehouse one by one, Maca turned around and headed straight for the docks.
……
Since the evacuees who had retreated from London, England all the way to France, they had already been transferred many times, and they had long been accustomed to following orders and keeping order.
After all, in the rather harsh wartime environment of not long ago, it was possible to lose a small life a little later.
Therefore, the transfer operation that began early this morning still did not take much time. Until now, the sun hasn't even fully risen overhead!
"McLean, don't you really need my help?"
When Maca said goodbye to Sirius and Harry, and walked briskly to the dock not far away, Mr. Blois, who had been waiting there with Madame Maxime, couldn't help but ask the question again.
But Maca still shook her head and said calmly:
"Both of them have helped me a lot! What's more, protecting my friends and partners for me is the greatest help for me, isn't it? ”
Mr. Blois...... Or rather, Willy's father. Since Delphi lost his strength and became a Muggle, his strength can indeed be said to be the only wizard other than Maca who can still survive Helpo's attacks.
However, because of this, letting the other party protect Hermione, Luna and others on his behalf is the most comfortable option for Maca to continue to fight with Helbo.
After expressing her gratitude to the other party, Maca couldn't help but glance at the sparkling sea in front of her.
The slightly damp sea breeze gently brushed his face, causing his mood, which had fluctuated slightly from Luna's illness, to calm down a little again.
After a moment's pause, Maca looked back at Monsieur Blois and Madame Maxime, and continued:
"Of course, I think there will be more things to ask you to help you with in the future...... Helbo is not easy to deal with, and I believe this matter is already obvious to everyone. When I get rid of a hidden danger that I have to deal with this time, I'll be back in no time - tomorrow morning! ”
"Okay, I see...... Willy and I are waiting for you at Fort Blois! Of course, you know, Madame Maxim will send all your friends to me. ”
Nodding at Blois, Maca thought about it, and then stretched out her hand to Madame Maxim, who was standing quietly, and said:
"Before I leave, I'd better take another look at Luna!"
Before he could finish speaking, he had seen Monsieur Blois get into his carriage, and Maca and Madame Maxim stepped into the carriage, which was so much fitting for the latter's size.
"Maca."
Hermione, who was looking after Luna, stood up when she saw him come up, and looked at her as if she wanted to stop talking.
"Don't worry, you know what I'm going to do, and I know how I'm going to deal with it - it's okay, I'll be looking for you soon."
But after Hermione heard it, she couldn't help but shake her head and said:
"But as you surely know, I'm worried about more than that."
Hermione's mind was still clear, and she understood why Maca had to make time to return to Hogwarts.
Yes, the meteorite fall is not small, but if it is allowed to fall, it will be a disaster - Hogwarts Castle carries too much history and too many memories.
However, what is more critical is that at the same time as the meteorite falls, it is very likely that the Helbo will also appear there...... Even if Maca had managed to get him hurt a lot last night.
After all, the reason why the big rock fell on Hogwarts was caused by Helpo's own intervention.
"I know, I know...... But I still have to go, don't I? ”