Chapter 211: What is the price?

The rise of any species is bloody.

Even the unprecedented super-predatory overlord on this planet, the terrifying Homo erectus named the most terrifying predator, humans, will not have an easy way on the road to the overlord.

Dragons, Giants, Elfs, Gnomes, Thunderbirds, Goblins, ...... Long before wizards learned how to master their powers, these ancient, intelligent species were already the first to take over all corners of the world.

However, dozens of centuries have passed.

With the killings and conquests that have been forever hidden in history, humanity has succeeded in ruling the world:

Giants have been banished to uninhabited islands and mountains, dragons have migrated to deserted islands far from Muggle cities, and entire races of house-elves and goblins have been branded with servile magic and have spent their lives working for wizards...... Most of the ancient races of yesteryear either died out or had to submit to the rule of wizards.

However, of all the magical races that have been at war with wizards, there is only one creature, even today, that is still active on the stage of the wizarding world, and that is the elves.

Fairies, the only highly intelligent creatures in a social system that coexists with wizards.

It is true that wizards are never innocent, and goblins are not a kind race with soft hearts, and goblins can be very cruel and bloodthirsty to wizards.

Thus, over the centuries, the number of wars between wizards and elves is arguably almost equal to the number of wars waged against all other sapient beings.

They have their own language system, which is complex enough to support financial accounting and daily life in the modern social system, which means that the leprechaun language is a mature language that is quite inclusive and self-renewing.

And the magic system of the goblins and wizards is completely different, and it is a weapon for them to slaughter and suppress the rise of wizards in ancient times.

In fact, if it weren't for the birth of wands and magic scripts, humans would usually have to endure a death to injury ratio that is more than five to ten times higher than that of goblins if they want to fight against goblins who can easily cast spells without a wand.

Not to mention, the goblins also have extraordinary smelting skills and mysterious magic weapon forging techniques......

All in all, this is an intelligent race that can be called a complete civilization.

However, with the change of positions at both ends of the balance of power between goblins and wizards, the name "Goblin Wars" gradually began to be replaced by the name "Goblin Rebellion", and finally gradually changed to the "Goblin Subversion Group", which is now labeled with the title of "terrorist" and deliberately separated from the goblin group.

But unlike other races, the elves managed to manage their relationship with wizards in a timely manner by virtue of their wisdom - or rather, they knew how to compromise and bind their interests, and used their strength to obtain the only qualification to sit at the same negotiating table with wizards, and obtained their best weapon - Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

Both Dumbledore and Grindelwald knew this very well in their hearts.

Therefore, when Elena showed a Hogwarts mortgage plan that could "pluck" Gringotts' "wool", Dumbledore, after judging the risks and benefits, decisively chose to accept it, and helped to hide it - all wizards are united in the matter of pit elves.

However, it's one thing to cheat a goblin out of a sum of money, and it's a whole other thing to overturn the entire Gringotts wizarding banking system.

"Miss Elena Kaslana, do you know what a terrible behemoth you are up against?"

Dumbledore lowered his head slightly, looked over the lenses and looked at Elena, and did not immediately ridicule or deny the girl's age, but asked solemnly, with a very faint expectation in his tone.

After nearly a millennium, goblins have become a prominent figure in the wizarding world.

Although many wizards still believe that goblins are subservient to wizards, the top officials of the Ministry of Magic in most countries understand that Gringotts, which controls the right to mint money, the channels through which it is issued, and more than half of the wealth reserves of the wizarding world, has long since escaped the control of wizards and has become a giant monster.

Take the British Ministry of Magic as an example, before the handover, the previous Minister of Magic, Millison, once said to Cornelius Fudge in private, "The goblins of the Gringotts Wizarding Bank are like a giant leech attached to the heart of the wizarding world." They determine the flow of blood throughout the wizarding world, drawing nourishment from all people. However, whoever tries to destroy it will incur the hostility of the entire wizarding world. ”

"Frankly, it's not very clear. Elena shook her head honestly.

"Well, you know, even if this so-called opportunity you said succeeded. How much will it cost?"

"Actually, I haven't thought about it yet. ”

Elena shook her head again.

Before Dumbledore could speak, the girl continued.

"However, I only know one thing ......"

Elena stood up, glanced at Dumbledore, then at Grindelwald beside her, and smiled confidently.

"I know that once we decide to take the Gringotts Wizarding Bank off the chessboard, we will take the monetary rights and future lifeblood back into our own hands. At that time, standing behind me will be the entire human wizarding community, including the two of you present. ”