Truth be told, the Nordic gang of dark wizards has never been very annoying. Because somehow, every time there are their "peers" who set off storms in the world, they always don't react much.

For example, Greenwald back then, if he could have enlisted the help of those guys, the pattern would obviously be very different.

However, even if Greenwald had actually been to Norway, the other party still didn't seem to have the slightest intention of supporting him.

According to rumors, there is a true prophet in the Nordic dark wizard order, which has made them never miss a path at a critical moment.

Of course, rumors are always just rumors, otherwise, why would they have started infighting this time?

"Anyway, let's talk to Mr. Akinbad about this matter first, and then let's see how to deal with it!" Maca put down her fork and took a sip of her drink before saying, "After all, according to what you said, at least so far Helbo shouldn't have intervened. ”

He paused for a moment at this point, and then explained:

"Karkaroff, you know, I've dealt with him a lot of times. His style of behavior is indeed unpredictable, but after observing a lot, he can always find some clues - just like this split within the Nordic Dark Wizard Organization, if Helmo really wants to intervene, I think he may be more willing to directly take them under his command in one fell swoop, rather than deliberately provoke them to attract attention. ”

As far as Maca's attention and thinking about Helbo, in fact, he really found some patterns in the other party's actions.

He could feel that what Helmo was doing seemed messy, as if the two things were never next to each other. But in fact, every action of the other party has a strong purpose.

For example, the magic book of the Werther family, "Abatheel"; Another example is the mirror space of the city of London that Maca once entered, but found nothing; Even when Helbo suddenly appeared and moved the entire meteorite pulling formation to Hogwarts, it showed Helbo's strong planning ability.

Without a clear analysis, inference, and plan, how could he have allowed the vigilant Maca to follow his path with Old Eun?

Including the time when Maca met the basilisk by chance, Helbo, who was forced to appear, was obviously trying to use the basilisk to do something, but it was just destroyed by Maca.

It can be seen that Helbo's various behaviors may seem disorganized, but in fact they all follow the principle of putting efficiency first and everything serving the ultimate goal, almost without exception.

And the reason why his actions are not traceable in the eyes of others is actually entirely because no one has been able to guess what his goal is until now.

Finally, Maca added with all seriousness:

"Don't doubt it, it's not hard for him to subdue those dark wizards."

The Nordic Dark Wizard Organization was indeed outnumbered, so much so that Greenwald still had nothing to do with them after he was rejected.

But seriously, in front of a wizard of Helbo's level, it is difficult for the number of ordinary wizards to have much advantage.

"Well, since you say so...... I know. Karkaroff nodded slightly, "I'll go to Mr. Akinbad and ask him what he thinks on the matter." ”

But when Maka heard this, he waved his hand and said:

"No, no! Our Hogwarts study tour this time, the approval documents of the Federation have not been sent yet! I suppose that Mr. Arkinbad will soon come over in person, and I will just mention it to him in passing then! ”

When Karkaroff heard this, he naturally agreed again and again - he and Akinbad are not familiar with each other, if you want to contact each other, I am afraid you have to follow the normal process, where is it more convenient and fast than Maka to tell on his behalf?

"Try this again! Provencal shrimp soup, the taste of the Mediterranean - I've been around there a few times and thought it tasted really good, so I just stole the recipe back! ”

"Oh! Of course...... I'll try everything! ”

Talking about the matter, although Karkaroff didn't get any specific help from Maka, he had already gained a lot.

So while secretly breathing a sigh of relief, his attention was quickly brought back to the table full of sumptuous dishes by Maca.

……

Just as Maca expected, that is, after a day's work, the president of the federation, Akinbad, came to the school with the approval documents.

In this way, the Hogwarts study tour program has finally been officially restarted, and when everything is ready, the young wizards can be arranged to board the ship and travel far away.

But until then, there is still one person in the school who needs to be properly accommodated.

The day before the study tour began, in the school hospital on the second floor of the castle.

"Miss Illus, I think you're probably tired of living here—there's nothing here. But I don't really know where to stay other than that. ”

At Illuri's bedside, Pansy was sitting on the edge of the bed with each other, while Maca was standing at the end of the bed talking to her.

In fact, Iruli's physical condition was fine, and she had already fully recovered.

"Oh, yes!"

As she was talking, Maca suddenly added in a joking whisper:

"I said 'nothing' here, don't let Madam Pomfrey know! Otherwise, I'll be miserable! ”

Hearing Maca say this, Iluri, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but smile at first, but hurriedly shook her head.

"It's good that I can borrow it here......" she whispered in her elven voice, "I know, if it weren't for you, Mr. McLean, I would have been sent back to the dungeon of the Ministry of Magic to await trial, and where else would I have such a comfortable bed to sleep in." ”

Seeing this, Maca couldn't help but shrug her shoulders along with her words.

"Speaking of the Ministry of Magic...... Next, I think you'll have to go to the courtroom! Although it's just a process, it's not good for me to not even give this little face, after all, it's not easy for Scrimgeour to stick to my side! ”

"Of course!" Illuria immediately said, "I will cooperate with the Ministry of Magic to complete the trial process!" Including Madame's ...... Oh, it's Mrs. Flint's case, and I'll cooperate with it if I need to testify. ”

"Huh? No, there's no need for you to go there! Maka suddenly waved his hand and said, "With his 'precious son' here, the other witnesses are redundant, and it can basically be said when the trial will start and when the conviction will be made." ”

At the mention of the Flint family, Maca deliberately paused before turning to say:

"I reckon the Flint family will settle soon...... So I'd like to ask you, what are your plans after all this is over? ”

Iruli was stunned when she heard this.

This is not a question that she has not considered. On the contrary, she has been idle in the hospital room for the past few days, thinking about her future for almost the rest of the day.

After a moment of silence, she hesitated:

"Mr. McLean, I ...... Can't get back to the Flint family? ”

"Why not?"

Maca spread her hands, quite indifferent:

"Indeed, the Flint family will face a complete purge after this time, and everyone, including the minions, will be subject to a strict dark wizard vetting. But after that, the Flint family is still there—at least members like Mosel will definitely return to the family and continue to live......"

With that, Maca glanced at Iruli again.

"And you, of course, can go back...... Oh, the premise is to solve the hidden dangers in your body first! ”

"Hidden ......"

Ilully pursed her lips and subconsciously pressed her chest, her expression showing a little unease.

"No, maybe I don't really deserve to be free...... Mr. McLean, there's one thing I have to be honest, actually...... I would have killed someone a long time ago. ”

"Well, I know that," Maka nodded immediately, "and I know that whether that person should be killed or not, this life will be on your shoulders for the rest of your life." ”

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Pansy, who bowed his head silently.

As Maca said, the blood on her hands may never dry up. Even though Pansy has done a lot and has been trying to atone for her sins, she still wakes up at night from nightmares.

Sins may fade over time, but they never go away.

Pansy was thinking about it, but heard Maca suddenly say:

"But I must say that for those dark wizards who die unrepentantly, it is natural to give them death; But for some sinners who still have good thoughts, I personally prefer to let them live. Don't you think that letting such a person live is the greatest punishment? ”

Is that so?

When you think about it, it seems that this is indeed the case.

"I see," said Illuria quietly, after a while, "Mr. McLean, I have decided not to go back to Flint's house—when the trial is over, please allow me to come back here to learn." I may not be highly qualified, but at least, I wish I had a greater ability to atone for the sins I have committed. ”

"I don't care about taking students, you need to go to Professor McGonagall!" Maca smiled slightly, "Of course, I'm sure she'll agree." ”

After saying this, Maca didn't seem to have anything more to say, so she said goodbye to the two of them and walked out of the ward.

But after going to the corridor outside, the smile on his face faded suddenly, and then he sighed a little heavily.

Some words are easy to say to others, but when it comes to himself, it is a completely different flavor - how can there be no blood on his own hands?