HP's Platinum Temptation

'啪', '啪', '啪'——

The sound of Apparition one after another filled the open space under their feet.

Lucius subconsciously put on a defensive posture, but the expected battle sound did not sound.

It was an empty suburb with buildings next to what looked like abandoned factories.The battle took place right in front of the abandoned factory.But at this time, apart from the wizards who came after apparating one after another, there were only Aurors lying on the ground or struggling, or unconscious.As for the Death Eaters, they were gone.

The few wizards who had already arrived turned out to be members of the Violet Society, this discovery made Lucius slightly taken aback.However, he quickly entered the role of commander, asking the people present to help treat several injured Aurors.

Almost all of the Aurors in this squad were wounded, but fortunately, no victims were found.After Lucius confirmed that the lives of the five Aurors were safe, the first team of Aurors came late.

The Auror captain who had just dared to come raised the wand in his hand almost subconsciously, and was only half a syllable away from completing the attack spell on Lucius.

However, the team members behind him quickly interrupted his actions, the Abyss Mage.

"I arrived about 5 minutes ago, when the Death Eaters had all escaped. All five Aurors in this team were injured, but none of them were life-threatening. It's just that I won't be able to return to work soon. Catching the movements of the two Aurors, Lucius narrowed his eyes in displeasure, stopped the wizard who raised his wand in response to his own reaction, and said in a humble voice: "We haven't searched the surrounding environment yet, since you have already When we arrive, the wounded will be handed over to you. If there is nothing wrong, we will leave first."

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Malfoy. We will report this matter to the director." Captain Auror also realized that he had made a joke, and his tone softened.

Nodding, Lucius called his companions back to the sports park.

Clarence, who was far away at Hogwarts, also received the call for help immediately, but was unable to do what he wanted because he was still in class.When Lucius had just finished Apparating, Shui Jing had already received Clarence's inquiry message.

As the combat command center designated by Clarence, the renovation progress of the sports park was originally slow.But when Lucius brought the wizard who came back after rushing to the rescue and conveyed the details of the whole incident, the entire sports park was blown up.

No one is sure if this is the beginning of the war, but the Violet Society is not yet ready for war.

The next day, the Daily Prophet reported this incident in a large section.

It turned out that the abandoned factory was a temporary stronghold of a group of Death Eaters.After being discovered by the Aurors on patrol, the two sides exchanged fire immediately, but because the Death Eaters had both terrain and numbers advantages, the Aurors were completely defeated.However, due to the timely support of the Violet Society, the Death Eaters did not have time to cause the sacrifice of the Aurors.

Under Clarence's order, the Daily Prophet adopted a vague strategy for the Violet Society's support, and did not divert public attention from being attacked.

However, within the Violet Club, this matter was put on the top priority.Clarence obtained the approval of Dumbledore and Snape deliberately on Saturday, and rushed to the sports park headquarters on leave.

The previous reconstruction project was to strengthen the defense around the periphery of the sports park, while the three large venues inside did not have too many adjustments.At this time, summoned by Clarence, the twelve members of the Violet Society and the wizards who rushed to the scene to support Auror all gathered in the temporary conference hall.

As soon as the members of the meeting arrived at the venue, they all started whispering and exchanging information about the attack.Clarence sat in the first place and waited for a long time, but still did not wait for everyone to discuss and reach a conclusion.And the discussion of the people sitting on both sides of the long table is about to escalate into a red-faced dispute.

"Be quiet, this is too inefficient!" Clarence knocked on the conference table with a straight face, and pointed to Lucius: "You are the person in charge of the scene, you first introduce the complete situation you know. Then others will Speak."

"That afternoon, after I received the distress signal from the Violet Badge, I immediately Apparated to that location. But I was not the first to arrive. There were probably two wizards before me. I confirmed that there were no Death Eaters around. After being stranded, I sent a signal to stop reinforcements. Five minutes before the arrival of the supporting Auror team, there were eight support wizards belonging to the Violet Society, including me. They all came today. Of the eight wizards present, only two carried The emergency medicine needed was not enough to support the emergency rescue of all five injured Aurors. In addition to the five people left to take care of the wounded, the other three people were arranged by me to quickly check the surrounding environment. It was determined that the abandoned factory was indeed The traces of the wizard just left, the number of people is about ten. The leftovers are only ordinary daily necessities. After the support Aurors arrived, we left immediately to avoid suspicion." Lucius roughly reported the main points at that time.

Clarence nodded to Lucius, and then looked at the others at the long table: "Does the wizard present have anything to add?"

Almost all the wizards named shook their heads resolutely. Only a small wizard sitting on the left side of the long table said, "Mr. Lambert, I should have arrived at the time first. I would like to add something to the situation."

"Well, you said."

"My family lives in a Muggle community not far from where the battle took place, so I rushed to Zhanlong's latest chapter first. One of the five injured Aurors was actually a member of our Violet Club, and it was he who sent the exact message Help message. When I arrived, I heard the voice of other people apparating, but after I saw it clearly, it was only me and the five Aurors left. That is to say, the Death Eaters were not because of our The support just left, but it was about to retreat. This is the information that people who have read the Daily Prophet have been misled, so let me explain." The little wizard listed his inference evidence very carefully, and then to the final conclusion.

"I also confirmed this from the Auror who belongs to us. The good news is that our companion has not suffered too strong an attack and has regained a clear consciousness. After a period of rest, he will be able to leave St. Mungo." Clarence took the babble to express his agreement, and then continued: "At that time, during their patrol, they happened to see the Death Eaters who had left the abandoned factory to pick up another wizard, which inspired the fight. But because of Death Eater The gangsters all wore masks, so there was no way to confirm the identity of any wizard. According to their speculation, it might be the place where the Death Eaters gathered their companions. So they chose to transfer immediately after being exposed."

"Does this mean that this battle was just an accident, not the beginning of a war?" Parkinson asked immediately.

"This battle itself is not, but it may also have triggered the death eaters' public activities." Old Rist immediately retorted: "I propose that we should officially start war preparations."

"There is no such information conveyed within the Ministry of Magic. Director Auror still seems to suspect that the Death Eaters that the team of Aurors encountered were the supporting wizards headed by Mr. Malfoy." The Duke of Rezlan has first-hand information from the Ministry of Magic Intelligence: "So the Ministry of Magic will not call on the people to prepare for war. At the same time, Director Auror proposed to increase the surveillance level of the Violet Society, but was rejected by the Minister. The Minister asked me in private, can our support be faster than the Aurors? There are many reasons, so I won’t go into it any further. However, if a similar rescue situation occurs in the future, and the Violet Society can arrive faster than the Aurors, it will be difficult for the media reports to conceal this point. If the Death Eaters continue to If we escape unscathed, Director Auror's suspicion will likely become public suspicion by then."

"It is impossible for us to announce the existence and function of the Violet Badge." Wendell frowned and then analyzed: "The first reason is that the nature of this badge and the Dark Mark are very similar, and the public may be very sensitive. And once you get to the bottom of it, the fact that Mr. Lambert was able to remove the Dark Mark will also be exposed. This matter is not only very likely to anger the Dark Lord, but also may cause Mr. Lambert to encounter deliberate attacks. Although his current public image is very Positive, but not stable enough. It may be framed successfully at any time. Then our entire Violet Society will also enter a very dangerous situation."

"I propose to stop the decision to send reinforcements as soon as we receive the request for help, so as to prevent us from getting into this kind of predicament." Avery said eagerly: "We finally cleared up..."

"But those who can send out emergency messages must be full-fledged members with violet badges. If in the next war, what we encounter is not the Death Eaters who are eager to retreat, but a formal attack. Are we going to attack those who were attacked?" Will the full-fledged members die?" Mrs. Collins, who has never spoken much, expressed her dissatisfaction sensitively with Avery's proposal to prioritize self-protection.

"But if our entire Violet Club is suspected, wouldn't it be more worth the loss?" Greenglass also chimed in: "It's because our identities are too sensitive. If we don't have a suitable public relations rhetoric, as long as we are attacked by someone who has a heart, the entire Violet Club will be destroyed." They will all be destroyed in one fell swoop. We can fully prepare for the battle with all our strength first, and conduct a simple screening of the information for help before responding, or let members who are not suspected of being Death Eaters take on the rescue work first."

"Our actual actions will naturally clear our suspicions. I don't think we need to be so cautious. Maybe we just need to find an excuse for the violet badge that quickly transmits information. Like the water mirror?" McClear looked inquiringly To Clarence.The Fairy Workshop is the only industry that only belongs to Clarence and is not included in the scope of the Violet Society.

"Impossible. Although most of the water mirrors supply our Violet Club, there are still leaks after all. If you want to go deeper, this argument cannot stand up to scrutiny. But it is impossible to materialize the communication badge in a short time. Like the human body, it is supported by a steady stream of magic power." Clarence shook his head regretfully, denying this possibility.

"Maybe we can get the support of the Ministry of Magic, or formal recognition, to help the Aurors?" Old Rist looked at the Duke of Rezlan and asked about the possibility of this proposal.

The Duke of Rezlan frowned, and before he could shake his head, Parkinson spoke again: "The approval of the Ministry of Magic means nothing to us. If it is just for the support of public opinion, we can find another way. We are here Many of the people in the Ministry of Magic have not tried to enter the Ministry of Magic because they are unwilling to obey the command of the Minister of Magic. Otherwise, with the influence of various big families, it is not difficult to become an official of the Ministry of Magic supported by the public."

"But the Ministry of Magic is currently the only official institution recognized by the British wizarding community. If we want to carry out more unified actions without causing other people to besiege, we can only go through it."

"The authority of the Ministry of Magic itself is not enough to control all wizards, otherwise, why would there be a need for the Death Eaters, the Order of the Phoenix, and our Violet Order?"

"However, the wizarding world has been under the maintenance of the Ministry of Magic for so many years, and has survived a series of difficulties in a stable manner. It proves that this system has merits, as long as we make good use of it!"

"There are already problems with this system. Otherwise, why would the Dark Lord have such a great influence on the wizarding world? The Minister of Magic has a lot of power, but he has not played the role that this power should have. That's why we need to master it." Small groups with greater influence to maintain the balance of the wizarding world."

"A small number of people? You want to talk about pure blood families, right? The number of pure blood families is much smaller than that of non-pure blood wizards, so how can you consider the interests of other people? Like this time, you only think of yourself reputation and influence, with no regard for other innocent people..."

Avery's words were like a fuse, instantly igniting the tense atmosphere at the conference table that was barely maintained in balance.The two sides of the long table were again divided into two sides with clear camps, attacking each other, but in more than ten minutes, the topic had far deviated from the original center of whether to prepare for the war and how to prepare for the war.It quickly rose from a difference of opinion to a level of personal attack.

The buzzing sound of the quarrel gave Clarence a headache, rubbing his temples with his hands couldn't calm down the irritability that rose with the background sound of the quarrel.

Lucius would have participated in the discussion, speaking for the side of the Pure Blood Alliance.But when Clarence raised his hand and rubbed between his brows for the first time, Lucius noticed his irritability and dissatisfaction.He tried his best to attract the attention of others, so as not to cause Clarence to explode.But the people who had been fully involved in the quarrel failed to accurately receive Lucius' hint.Even the Duke of Rezlan was quite displeased with the frequent expressions of contempt for the Ministry of Magic by the Pure Blood Alliance.

boom--

Clarence slammed the table and stood up.Moya, who had lost her confinement, instantly broke through the restrictions on the surface of her body, and unreservedly rushed towards the noisy long table.The rapid surge of magic power caused everyone's magic power cycle, which was excited by the quarrel, to pour ice water on their heads.

One second of hustle and bustle, the next second of silence.The strong contrast made everyone subconsciously surrounded by fear.

"Shut up!" Clarence glanced at everyone coldly: "If you can't speak well, write it!"

After finishing speaking, Clarence turned his head and walked out of the meeting room regardless of other people's reactions.

Clarence had never really lost his temper in public before, and this was the first time, and the effect was shocking.

Lucius was also in a cold sweat from the fright of Moya at that moment.

Clarence's pressure is not like the Dark Lord's. As long as he is next to him, he will be completely suppressed by the pressure of terror and despair.People who usually stay by Clarence's side, if they don't pay attention, may not even feel that he is also a wizard with impressive strength.But a sudden outbreak, its oppressive force will not fall into a disadvantage at all.

Everyone looked at the back of Clarence leaving the table angrily, and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Lucius felt Regulus beside him bump his elbow.

"Why don't Mr. Malfoy go and have a look?" Wendell also suggested in a low voice at this time, and got approval from most people with lingering fears.

Lucius nodded, got up and walked out of the room.

There was no one in the corridor outside the conference room, and Clarence didn't know where to go.After hesitating for a while, Lucius walked directly to the observation hall.

The Observatory was emptied out again as Clarence's personal office and residence, but for the time being only furnished with simple furniture.Lucius still has the authority to enter here.Gently pushing the door open, Lucius saw Clarence sitting at his desk writing something quietly, so he approached slowly without making any noise.

"Are you..." Lucius couldn't help being puzzled when he saw Clarence's focused face.Probe over, and found that Clarence looked up at him, did not stop, Lucius finally recognized the content on the paper with confidence: "The details that should be paid attention to to successfully brew a dose of water of life and death... Are you doing your homework?" Confused sentence Ends with a surprising uptick.Lucius' eyes widened in surprise.

"Well, I can't help it. I used to do my homework on Saturday, and I can only come out on Sunday." Clarence snorted and replied without looking up: "Instead of wasting time there listening to their meaningless quarrel , it’s better to finish the homework quickly. Seeing that there is no way to solve the matter today. Let them experience the pain of my schoolwork.” Clarence snorted childishly and continued: “ By the way, I asked the dean for a list of the most suitable war potions, which are in the school bag on the sofa. You can make a copy and take it, and arrange for the members of the Pure Blood Alliance to transfer their staff later, and get them from our magic potions. The potion masters transferred back from the pharmacy formed a logistics potion team, which was responsible for brewing these potions. It was a big problem that there were not enough emergency potions in the past, and it would not happen next time. The pure-blood alliance is indeed easy to arouse suspicion. Before things become clear, it’s better to be cautious. Let the members of the Violet Alliance be responsible for the support first. You also have to avoid suspicion, you know?”

Lucius listened to Clarence's orderly instructions, apparently he had listened carefully to everyone's speech just now.Moreover, Clarence's expression was calm, and he even hummed softly out of tune music while doing his homework, which was in stark contrast to the image of him slamming the door angrily just now: "Are you not angry?"

"What's there to be angry about? Can anger solve the problem? Well, it's not right to say that. If I got angry, I did succeed in making them stop fighting." Clarence showed a relaxed smile: "You were also deceived ?”

Lucius still had the dignified feeling that he had just stepped out of the pressure, but when he heard Clarence's casual teasing, he didn't know how to respond.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, I know what to do when. I get angry and show my strength, which can also pave the way for later work arrangements. Fortunately, they are still willing to listen to me. Let's deal with it for now , It takes a break-in period for two people to get along, let alone two big groups of people. Give them a little time, and they will find a common goal." Seeing that Lucius did not speak, Clarence stopped writing and held out his hand to him : "Come here and let me hug you and sit down. Did I scare you just now?"

Lucius rolled his eyes, but still obeyed Clarence: "This way I can be scared, I would have died a long time ago."

"Yes, yes, how can I compare to the ferocious Dark Lord, dealing with my pressure is just a trivial matter for you, isn't it?" Clarence embraced the person in his arms with a satisfied expression on his face.

Lucius quietly felt the steady breathing of Clarence leaning on his shoulder, and quickly replayed the series of scenes that happened just now in his mind.

"Did your magic pressure come out on your own initiative just now? Didn't you lose control because of anger?" Lucius asked softly.

Clarence let out a low laugh, and replied lazily: "My magic power is stable and controlled. Even if I was really angry just now, the probability of breaking out of magic pressure is not high. To achieve that effect, basically It can only be intentionally controlled. After recovering from the killing curse, my ability to leave the body with magic seems to be stronger. If it had been a few months earlier, I would not have been able to do what I did just now."

"Clay, have you ever thought about..." Lucius lowered his head, looking at the big knuckle hands hugging him, "Being king like the Dark Lord?"

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