Chapter 959 Acting President Hals
Listening to Pierce's words, everyone present was talking a lot. Many people felt that although Ivan was powerful, he was too young. Would it be a bit too much to let a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old hold such an important position? It's child's play.
"Of course, if anyone has a better idea or has objections to this, you might as well come forward and we can discuss it..." Ivan looked around at every wizard present, pointed in front of him, and said very warmly said.
The discussion in the conference room suddenly decreased a lot. For most people, it was okay to complain once or twice in private, but it would be a bit embarrassing for them to stand up and bear the pressure alone.
The scene where Ivan single-handedly suppressed Grindelwald was still vivid in their minds, and no one with an open mind dared to oppose him now.
"Very good, it seems that everyone has the same idea, so let's let this matter be decided..." Pierce didn't give them much time to think about it. After waiting for about half a minute, he directly announced the result. .
Seeing Pierce reaching a conclusion so decisively, Bruno and the others were somewhat dissatisfied, but they didn't show it on their faces.
"Do you have anything to say? Mr. Bruno?" Ivan was keenly aware of the changes in the emotions of several people and couldn't help but ask.
Under Ivan's 'concerned' gaze, Bruno shook his head and smiled reluctantly. "No, there is not. I think Mr. Hals would be a perfect candidate to lead this department."
Ivan nodded, and then looked at Conor and the Russian wizards. "What do you think?"
Conor was silent for a while, then replied. "Minister Pierce is right, Mr. Hals is indeed the best candidate."
After Wilkinson's death, he wanted to successfully become the chairman of the North American Congress, but he was afraid that Ivan's support was indispensable, so he was naturally willing to give Ivan some face...
The Russian wizard representatives did not tell the whole story, but considering that Ivan found out the real culprit who killed Minister Igor and indirectly saved all of their lives, they very generously said that after they returned, they would definitely We will do our best to persuade the new minister to agree to Ivan’s appointment...
The president of the Asia Society on the side remained silent. As the only living leader of a major country present, his political sense was naturally higher than that of Bruno and others.
During this joint meeting of wizards, three leaders of major powers were killed in succession, but Ivan specifically chose this time to discuss the formation of a coalition, which gave him a vague sense of a conspiracy.
After all, this was too much of a coincidence, so coincidental that he couldn't help but wonder if Ivan Hals had conspired with Grindelwald to carry out these attacks.
Without this unexpected incident, even if they finally agreed to form a coalition, it would not have been Ivan, a young wizard who lacked prestige, to be the leader.
In comparison, Wilkinson, the chairman of the Magical Congress of North America, is the best candidate. The other party has sufficient prestige and convincing leadership skills. More importantly, North America is recognized as the strongest magical country. These factors It is far more important than its own strength!
However, after Grindelwald made such a fuss, the nature completely changed.
The entire Magical Congress of North America was disgraced at this meeting, and coupled with the murder of Minister Wilkinson, they directly lost their capital to compete for leadership.
In addition, the ministers of Russia and France also died in the Parliament Building, and had no right to speak. The British Minister Pierce was Ivan Hals's mouthpiece, so naturally he would not participate.
In this case, the only suitable candidate is Ivan Hals, who just made a big splash and defeated Grindelwald alone!
As for myself, the president of the Asia Society, I rarely participate in international affairs, so there is no chance of being elected.
Could this be the reason why he survived?
Thinking of this, the president of the Asia Society secretly took a breath of cold air in his heart and glanced at Ivan with great fear. If things were really as he guessed, then the other party would be too scary...
"President, do you have any suggestions?" Seeing the president of the Asia Society looking at him without saying a word, Ivan suddenly asked strangely.
"Ah, no, it's nothing, I don't have any opinion..." The president of the Asia Society suddenly came back to his senses, broke into a cold sweat from shock, and quickly shook his head.
Although he had many speculations in his mind, he was not stupid enough to point them out in public.
After this battle, Ivan Hals can be said to have become a success. Even if he expresses strong opposition now, it has no meaning, not to mention that these are just his speculations without any evidence.
"Since everyone thinks so, I won't shirk it anymore." Ivan said very humbly, and then discussed the naming, rights and obligations of the new department with Conor and others.
"Since this department needs to allocate funds and manpower from various countries, it just happens to be under the International Federation of Wizards. These rapid forces can also be used as troops directly under the Wizards Federation. Not only is it convenient for us to supervise, but law enforcement Aurors can also be used in the future. In the name of the League of Nations, they are investigating and arresting Saints everywhere." Pierce suggested.
The wizard representatives present thought for a while and felt that it made sense, so they nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, Pierce suddenly changed his voice and spoke again.
"In addition, the position of president of the International Federation of Wizards happens to be vacant. Hals can temporarily hold the post to coordinate the affairs of various countries..."
"Isn't there something wrong with this?" Director Conor said hesitantly.
Bruno and others were also hesitant. In order to balance the forces, the International Federation of Wizards has never had a president, and all matters are basically discussed by five members.
While several people were thinking about it, Ivan promptly rejected Pierce's proposal, indicating that he did not have any experience in dealing with international affairs and that it would be somewhat incompetent to directly become the president of the League of Nations.
However, the International Federation of Wizards can add a virtual title of acting president. It does not need to have too much power. It is enough as long as it can command countries to dispatch quick response forces and can contact ministers anytime and anywhere.
Considering that the members of the quick reaction force were all Aurors sent by them and only nominally obeyed Ivan's instructions, Conor and others did not say anything and directly agreed...
After reaching an initial consensus, only some details remained in the next meeting, such as the number of manpower each country should send and the proportion of investment. Ivan patiently argued with Conor and others until the evening. Officially end the meeting.