Section I

After Elaine left, Sauron and Fleur wandered around the lake for a while before returning to camp before the sun became stronger. Compared to the morning, there were more people in the camp, and the noise hit the eardrums like a tide, so the two had to hide in the tent where the soundproofing magic was cast, and ate a fairly hearty lunch.

On a hot summer afternoon, the air became hot and humid, so the two of them passed the time in the tent with wizard chess, and as for victory or defeat - objectively speaking, our demigod lost badly.

Sauron cautiously probed the area around the camp several times with his psychic sense, but he did not perceive the slightest aura of Elaine, and Sauron was not sure if the mysterious demigod had left or had deliberately hidden his own aura. Sauron didn't know much about this demigod who suddenly appeared and then left suddenly, and for a long time, Elian rarely appeared in front of the world, and hid his sense of existence in the depths of the endless sea of rules, in order to avoid the perception of other demigods. But even so, no one dared to underestimate Elian - the tragic end of countless people who had coveted the secret realm of the Holy Spirit for hundreds of years was enough to prove the power of this being.

Thinking of this, Sauron couldn't help but sigh in his heart, since Ragnarok, countless ancient beings have either left, or withered and died, and today, there is almost not one in ten thousand. And the secret realm of the Holy Spirit, the land of the phoenix, the only remaining pure land in the world, is not only the birthplace of Forbertol, but also the last home and shelter of these ancient creatures.

However, for a demigod like Sauron, the significance of the Holy Spirit Secret Realm is not limited to this, as a trace of ancient times, it is said that the secret of the source of divinity is hidden in the Holy Spirit Secret Realm, and this is the real reason why the secret realm attracts people to peep. As Sauron's comprehension of the rules of the origin of this world deepened, he could feel the connection between the secret hidden in the secret realm of the Holy Spirit and himself, like some kind of premonition or enlightenment, and Sauron faintly realized that perhaps this secret was related to whether he could take the final step and complete the immortal transformation.

Therefore, Sauron was not unprepared for the encounter with the guardian of the secret realm, but he did not expect to suddenly meet the guardian of the secret realm of this generation of Elian under such circumstances - the guardian of the secret realm is not eternal, this identity is passed down from generation to generation in a secret way, but what remains unchanged is that the guardians of the past generations have the power of demigods.

Eliam said that today's encounter was just an accident, but Sauron always had a slight suspicion about it - there are very few demigods walking in the world, and he just accompanied his girlfriend out for a walk, and he encountered one of the most mysterious of them, and it happened to be his girlfriend's ancestor. However, Sauron was not worried, on the one hand, Elion should have no ill will towards them; Sauron, on the other hand, was confident in his strength, far superior to Eliam in terms of fighting and killing alone.

The afternoon passed silently as the two men fought and chatted on the chessboard, and when the queen of Fleur threw the king of Sauron off the board for the twelfth time, the two realized that the sun in the sky outside the window had brushed the treetops.

The girl stood up and stretched lazily, she glanced at the grandfather clock by the wall, turned her head and asked Sauron, "My dear, do you have any activities next for you?" ”

"Well, there's going to be a party in the stadium tonight, mainly to welcome the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic and the athletes from both sides of the final, but also to welcome the other guests." Sauron said as he used his magic to gather the pieces that were running around - this set of wizard chess was a high-end set, but because of this, the pieces Sauron used were extremely unhappy with his poor chess performance, and refused to return to the box. He glanced up at the girl, "Do you want to go and see?" ”

"Do you want to change your dress?" Fleur raised an eyebrow, now that she had decided to go out camping, she didn't really want to attend that kind of formal but inhibited banquet.

"Of course not." Sauron shook his head and said with a smile: "The party is informal, and it is estimated that it is more like a large party, so it's good to be casual." ”

The party started after sunset, and Sauron and Fleur arrived at the stadium a little early, only to find that there were already a lot of people here, and although it wasn't crowded, the atmosphere was already lively. Sauron and Fleur dressed casually, a casual plaid shirt with loose jeans, making the two walk hand in hand look like a pair of middle school students in love, especially the girl tied her long silver hair into a simple and flowing ponytail.

The space in the stadium is large, and on the thick, bouncy grass, large wooden tables are arranged in long rows, on which are filled with all kinds of food and drinks, although not very elaborate, but all look delicious. The venue was set up more casually, and the witches and wizards in different clothes walked around chatting and waiting for the party to begin, and a few children who came with the adults seemed to be unable to resist the temptation of food, and had already begun to enjoy the small snacks on the table in advance while their parents were not paying attention.

A stage was erected in the center of the venue, with lights shining on the stage on all sides, and a circle of round around the stage were lined with log tables, which Sauron noticed were more ornate in decoration than the others, and the food was much more elaborate, and several Ministry of Magic staff were busy making final preparations.

Sauron and Fleur stood in the crowd unobtrusively, and tonight's protagonists were the players of the two teams that were about to participate in the World Cup, whether it was Bulgaria or Ireland, and there were plenty of fanatical fans waiting for their arrival.

"Your Excellency." A familiar voice came from behind Sauron.

Sauron turned around and saw Epikos dressed in a smart black suit, and behind him were several young wizards in black wizard robes—the one Sauron recognized, the uniform of the Operations Division of the Law Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Magic.

"Nice clothes." Sauron looked at Epikos and said lightly, "Got a mission tonight?" ”

"That's right." Epikos shrugged his shoulders and showed a helpless expression, "During the World Cup finals, the Ministry of Magic's Foreign Affairs and Law Enforcement departments will be fully staffed, and—" Epikoston paused, "The Ministry has assigned our men and the Aurors to be in charge of security until the World Cup is over." ”

"Tsk." Sympathetic, Sauron glanced around and spotted quite a few uniformed Aurors in the crowd and in the stands around him, he looked at Ibikos, "To be honest, I don't think it's a good idea to have a big party duì the day before the World Cup. ”

"Well, maybe this will allow people to vent their emotions in advance." "You know, fanatical fans can do anything, and the ministry doesn't want a fan riot tomorrow. ”

Sauron smiled noncommittally, but still admitted that the Ministry of Magic had some truth in this arrangement, and although he was not keen on Quidditch, he vaguely remembered that when the Germans hosted the World Cup a few years ago, the fans caused quite a mess after the final. He looked at Ibikos and then at the foreign affairs personnel behind him, "But Fudge is so sure that the fans on the pai duì will be more sensible than the fans on the playing field?" ”

"That's not what I'm supposed to care about." Ibikos smiled wryly, "The number of people who can be called up is too tight, you know, there are nearly 100,000 fans here, and we have less than 300 staff members in charge of security." He glanced at Sauron, paused, and said in a low voice, "And, my lord, the ministry has just received a tip-off that someone wants to make trouble for us during the World Cup." ”

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Section II

Sauron frowned, and he quietly cast a stunner spell around the two of them, "Do you know who it is?" ”

"I don't know." Ibikos shook his head, "Actually, the information is not accurate, and the original source is not very credible, according to the group of dognoses in the Investigation Section, the information was provided by the group of scum in Tumblecross Alley......" Speaking of this, Ibikos pursed his lips disdainfully, "You know, we get a bunch of this kind of news every day, and most of it turns out to be worthless nonsense, but this time the ministry takes it seriously. He looked at Sauron and said slowly, "It is said that this time it has something to do with the Death Eaters, and it seems that they are planning the attack. ”

"Death Eaters." Sauron hissed, tightening his eyebrows even tighter, and he pondered for a moment, and said to himself, "If so, what is their purpose?" ”

"That's exactly the problem." "Maybe someone is trying to cause trouble and slap the British Ministry of Magic in the face; Maybe it's a group of arrogant old lunatics who want to have a nice little party, and by the way, reminisce about the old days; Perhaps, both. ”

The corners of Sauron's mouth pulled out a cold smile, which made Fleur on the side a little unhappy, but he didn't say anything, and Ibikos saw Sauron's smile, his heart couldn't help but tighten, hesitated, and he asked in a low voice: "My lord, if they really do it, what should we do?" ”

In fact, Epikos was torn at the moment, as he was unsure of Sauron's reaction to the incident - if there was a Death Eater causing trouble, Epikos was worried that Sauron would cause a bloody storm here, given Sauron's usual approach to Death Eaters over the past few years.

"Let's wait and see," said Sauron, who looked at Ibikos and said word by word, "If anyone really makes trouble, let them make trouble, and the bigger the trouble, the better." ”

"Huh? But, in this way......" Ibikos frowned, and Sauron's words relieved him, but it also made him unable to understand Sauron's intentions.

"I know your concerns." Sauron said leisurely, "There was an accident during the World Cup, the British Ministry of Magic was disgraced, and under great pressure, someone must be responsible for this, and considering the responsibilities of each department, the first to bear the brunt is the International Department of Magical Cooperation and the Auror Office." ”

"What do you mean......" Epikos looked at Sauron knowingly, lowering his voice.

"That's right." Sauron laughed for a moment, and then said: "Barty Crouch, that old fox and those Aurors always give us trouble, if this World Cup is messed up, it is estimated that they will not be able to do anything against us for a long time; As for you, although you will also be implicated, at most it is a matter of writing a few more inspection reports. ”

Ibikos nodded slightly, but there was still a trace of concern in his eyes, "However, this is an international event after all, if it is too big, it will inevitably cause a huge negative impact on the international community, and I am worried that at the International Council of Wizards, we will be very passive." He hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly, "I suspect that this incident may be a political conspiracy." ”

"Hmph." Sauron sneered disdainfully, he shook his head, "Don't worry, Ibikos, in the joint meeting, those clowns can't make any waves, no matter what time it is, it is absolute power that determines power and status, not these trivial matters on the face. ”

"Although the wizarding covenant restricts demigods from interfering in politics, ......" Sauron looked at Epikos with a strong tone in his tone, "Whether it's Dumbledore or me, or even Voldemort, as long as we are still here, Britain's position in the joint council will not be shaken." In the face of the power of the demigods, the noise of those politicians is worthless. ”

"I see, sir." Ibikos bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "In this case, we just have to wait in peace." ”

There were more and more people in the stadium, and the noise made the atmosphere of the whole stadium particularly lively, Sauron looked at the excited crowd, but the light in his eyes became colder, and he shook his head lightly when he heard Ibikos's words.

"This is a good opportunity, the news from the Ministry of Magic will direct their attention to the Death Eaters, and no matter how things develop, we will not be implicated. When the time comes, whether under pressure or to eliminate hidden dangers, the Ministry of Magic will take action against the remnants of the Death Eaters, especially Crouch and the Aurors, even if it is for revenge, they will fight those Death Eaters. Sauron turned to Epikos, his tone calm, but with a cold viciousness, "I'm going to watch them kill each other and shed their own blood in the fight, so ......"

Sauron looked at Epikos, and the cold look in his eyes made him lower his head, avoiding Sauron's gaze. The crowd cheered loudly, and just now, the athletes of the Bulgarian and Irish teams, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Magic, walked into the venue and were greeting the crowd, and in the midst of the crowd, Sauron's low, calm voice was so clear to Ibikos.

"So we need a bloodshed, we need someone to die in the riot, if the rioters can't do it," Sauron said slowly, word by word, each word tingling with a cold conspiracy air, "then we'll do it for them!" ”

In the venue, people have already begun to enjoy the grand evening, adults gather in groups of three or five, talking about interesting topics, while children chase and play at the table, while enjoying all kinds of delicious food - laughter and singing echo in the venue, and in their opinion, everything seems so cheerful and beautiful......