https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-1599-A-War-with-No-Victors-Forty-Nine-/12529338/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-1601-A-War-Without-Victors-Fifty-One-/12529340/
Chapter 1600: A War Without Victors (Part 50)
Chapter 1600: A War Without Victors (Part 50)
The conversation between Albert and the others in the tent soon spread throughout Avalon like wildfire.
Well, everyone now referred to the village they were building as Avalon.
Most people were too lazy to come up with a name for the village, and the best suggestions were rather uninspiring. So, "Avalon" was chosen, definitely not because it was Albert's suggestion.
"Avalon" was the mythical ideal country in the legend of King Arthur.
Everyone hoped to build this place into their heart's ideal country.
As a result, after Albert's words spread, the former members of the Defense Association who finally understood the current bizarre situation naturally didn't want to be dragged into this conflict and be used as cannon fodder.
Moreover, to put it in Albert's words, if they don't even want to offer a decent reward, how can they expect me to risk my life for them? There's absolutely no sincerity at all.
In fact, the main reason for this chaos was the uneven distribution of interests within the Ministry of Magic, which directly clashed with everyone's sense of justice.
This was also the main reason why the Ministry wanted to divert everyone's attention and dared not let the wizarding community know the truth.
Many people didn't mind fighting for their ideals and beliefs, but the thought of being used as tools and cannon fodder for others' power struggles was disgusting.
Whenever political interests were involved, it was mostly a similar situation.
So, for now, everyone chose to be a bystander and watch the show.
They wanted to see if the situation was indeed as Albert had said, and they wanted to see what Kingsley, whom they had once respected, was really up to.
Kingsley was gradually purging the Death Eaters that Voldemort had planted within the Ministry of Magic! The message that Kingsley released had a ready market in the wizarding world. It not only made many of the voices that had previously called for his removal disappear, but it also helped him stabilize his position once more. Moreover, some of the pure-blood families that had once supported Voldemort were now treated like rats crossing the street.
As Voldemort, who had been hated by countless people, no one wanted his servants to continue to hold high positions in the Ministry and bring harm to them.
Many of the old-fashioned pure-bloods were now facing comprehensive suppression, and there were even voices in the British wizarding community demanding that the Ministry use Veritaserum to investigate and interrogate that group to find out if they were really responsible for instigating this chaos.
However, Kingsley did not feel much joy in this victory, because he knew that the counterattack from the pure-bloods would only become more vicious.
Perhaps it was because of the frequent attacks, or perhaps it was because the pure-bloods wanted his life, but the conflict of interests between the two sides would only become more dangerous.
This also made Kingsley feel insecure.
So, he really needed reliable helpers, but when he found out that the members of the Defense Association were all busy building their own villages and had no time to help him, Kingsley felt so depressed he could spit blood.
He also knew that trying to bypass Albert was not a good idea.
And Albert would most likely not help.
Was it because of the lack of Galleons?
Kingsley felt that it was more like an excuse.
Alright, even though the salary for temporary workers was indeed a bit lower than that of official Aurors, it was still a considerable fortune for other employees in the Ministry of Magic. But according to Percy, they would discuss it after they finished building their village.
It would take at least a few months for them to finish building their village, and by then, everything would be too late.
"How many Galleons do they want?" Kingsley asked his assistant.
"Double!" Percy replied with a bitter smile.
Aurors already earned the highest salaries, and doubling that for a few months of part-time work equaled what most people earned in a year.
It was indeed a matter of showing some "sincerity" to get them to help.
"Forget it, let's think of something else."
There was no doubt that the Ministry of Magic could not afford such a heavy burden, let alone recruit two or thirty temporary Aurors all at once.
"Let's continue to divert the issue onto those guys and create the illusion that the Ministry is planning to investigate them, and then..."
Kingsley sighed deeply, "Then, send someone to negotiate with them and put a stop to these damn Inferi attacks."
Compromise, compromise, and compromise again.
This was what Kingsley had been doing ever since he became the temporary minister.
"What if they still refuse?"
Percy didn't think that negotiations between the two sides would end well at this time.
"Then we'll find a way to catch one of them and make an example of them." Kingsley said through gritted teeth.
We must make them understand that the times have changed. If they dare to go too far, then they will have to pay with their lives! After the news spread, the old-fashioned pure-bloods had an increasingly difficult time. Many voices were calling for the Ministry of Magic to investigate the pure-bloods and get to the bottom of whether they were indeed trying to instigate this chaos.
Under such circumstances, the Parkinson family received a special guest.
This was undoubtedly a signal that the Ministry of Magic intended to negotiate with them and ease the conflict between the two sides.
However, no one knew what they talked about, and the outcome was not optimistic.
"We should stay away from this," Pansy said in a low voice.
"How can we stay away? They will never allow us to hide." Mr. Parkinson's face was equally grim, and he hated those colleagues who had caused trouble.
Now that they had already become stray dogs, they still didn't know how to restrain themselves and find a place to hide. Now that Voldemort was completely finished, what was the point of continuing to resist the Ministry of Magic?
Did they really think they could continue to control the Ministry of Magic like they did under Voldemort? Were they still dreaming?
"What should we do now?" Pansy asked worriedly.
"Let's talk to them again," Mr. Parkinson sighed heavily. He had to admit that Kingsley had chosen a good breakthrough point.
If the Parkinson family didn't want to become the target of the Ministry's warning, they had to do their best to persuade their accomplices, but this was never an easy task, or perhaps it was almost impossible.
Whether or not they would really be made an example of was unknown, but there would definitely be problems within the pure-bloods first.
As one of the few winners in this Wizarding War, they had no interest in continuing to play this deadly game with those fanatics.
As Mr. Parkinson had expected, when this message spread within his circle, it caused an uproar.
Everyone's temper was short, and no one would tolerate being threatened by others. Some even shouted that they should find a way to get rid of Kingsley.
"I think this idea is good, but we must be precise in taking out Kingsley, otherwise, even if we hide abroad, we may not be able to escape Kingsley's revenge, and don't forget about Albert Anderson."
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
No one wanted to provoke that jinx, but he was an obstacle they couldn't avoid.
This was also the main reason why Parkinson didn't want to be dragged in; their chances of winning were actually not high.
He had even suspected that the reason the Malfoy family had fallen apart was because they had offered a Galleon reward for Albert, only to be silently taken out by some means.
"He can't possibly know everything, and our target is only Kingsley." Mr. Parkinson knocked on the table to draw everyone's attention and continued, "I think it's worth giving up some benefits to get rid of this hostile Minister of Magic. Before that, we should pretend to reach a consensus with Kingsley, at least for a month or even a year, we must first let them relax their guard, and then look for an opportunity."
After this meeting, Parkinson decided to take his whole family and hide far away, so as not to be splattered with blood later.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
