Chapter 608 Meeting with Grindelwald, Who Said He Had Lost All His Powers? (1/2)
Chapter 608 Meeting with Grindelwald, who said he had lost all his powers?
Nurmengard.
After leaving the Hog's Head, Aaron flew to Austria without stopping.
In the dark night, a black building stood tall, and on the dilapidated walls were incomplete and faded letters - for the greater good.
Aaron looked at the entrance on the tower and felt great pressure.
You can see Gellert Grindelwald when you walk in, but it's easy to get in, but it's hard to get out...
Two little men appeared in Aaron's mind for a long time, one black and one white, both of them are his miniature versions.
One exudes a cold breath, like a demon in hell, and the other is bathed in golden holy light, like an angel in heaven.
"There's no need to worry, he's just an old man who has lost all his powers, and Dumbledore has promised that he won't hurt you." The black little man sneered.
"Be careful, make a decision carefully." The white man said seriously, "It's not too late to retreat now. You will not lose anything if you listen to me."
"But you will not gain anything either." The black man said temptingly, "A phoenix plus 500 magic points, how much less time will you have to fight!"
"Grindelwald is not comparable to Voldemort, what if..."
"No what if." The black man said loudly, his momentum overshadowed the other half of the white area, "Have you encountered a lot of 'what if' in these years? Which one was not a close call?"
"It's all over if you fall once." The white man whispered weakly.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. You're already immortal, and he can't kill you.
Let's take a step back and take back your thought body. With the magic power of a mid-level great mage, you may not be his opponent.
Let's take another step back. Even if you can't beat him, you can always withdraw from Nurmengard!"
"But..."
"Shut up." The black man directly conjured a red trident and stabbed it into the chest of the white man. The white man screamed and his body turned into fragments and was absorbed by the black man.
"Okay, don't hesitate. If you hesitate, you will lose!"
"Let's do it." Aaron gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, flying towards the entrance of Nurmengard.
Walking through the long corridor, there was a narrow stone room at the end.
A hunched figure curled up in the corner, with no color in his gray eyes, like an ordinary old man who was helpless and waiting for death.
Aaron saw him through the window with bars on the stone door. He was disappointed by Grindelwald's image, but at the same time he was relieved.
In this state... to attack him would be bullying the old, weak and disabled. He was not so ungentlemanly.
"Um... good evening, Mr. Gellert Grindelwald." Aaron greeted him politely. After all, he was a famous man in the past, so he still had to respect him.
"Who?" Grindelwald asked hoarsely.
"Aaron Gaius, an ordinary little man."
"Little men dare not come here." Grindelwald stood up with difficulty and looked out through the window, but just these actions made him breathless.
"Even if he is a small and timid person!" Aaron said self-deprecatingly, "Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. I hesitated for a long time before deciding to come in Nurmengard.
After all, I don't know if you will suddenly attack me. I am still young and have three beautiful girlfriends, but I am still a virgin. If I fall here, it will be too unfair for me."
Grindelwald was stunned for a moment, and then laughed wildly.
"Hahaha..."
The violent laughter echoed in the stone chamber.
Aaron shrugged angrily and did not disturb him.
After a long while, Grindelwald's laughter stopped, "Just like Dumbledore said, the heir of the Gaius family is indeed very interesting."
"You knew I was coming?"
"Not sure, but you still came."
Aaron's face changed slightly, not because of Grindelwald's answer, but because of his state.
The hoarseness of his voice decreased a few points, and his tone was not as weak as before.
Final light? There is this possibility. After all, it is normal for the body to not be able to hold on after being locked up for decades.
"Dumbledore is dead, did you know that?"
"I know." Grindelwald sighed deeply, "He hasn't seen me for a long time, and he finally came to tell me that he would die in a year.
Before he died, he still had the nerve to ask me to do a few things for him. His last request, ha! It's easy for him to say."
Aaron's pupils dilated slightly, and his eyes softened when he looked at Grindelwald.
My dear! I thought I was the only one who was morally kidnapped by Dumbledore, but I didn't expect there was also you.
"That old bastard is really not a human being." Aaron said with deep conviction, "Wait, what did he ask you to do?"
"Answer a person's question." Grindelwald sneered, the murderous intent in his voice was undisguised, "Tell me that he is about to die, it's fine, I feel tired for him for the way he lives, and he has lived for more than a hundred years, but answering questions... who does he think I am?"
"Where is the phoenix?" Aaron asked impatiently.
"This has nothing to do with the phoenix. He wants me to answer the location of a wand." Grindelwald looked at him with a smile, "Do you want to know? If you want to know, I can tell you."
Aaron inexplicably felt a gust of cold wind blowing, and almost instinctively took a step back, "Forget it, my intuition tells me that getting that wand is not a good thing."
"Humph! How boring."
Damn! I don't want to participate in things that can make the Dark Lord feel interesting.
Aaron secretly complained and continued to ask: "Has Fox ever been here?"
"Of course, it was prepared by Dumbledore for you." Grindelwald smiled, "The phoenix seems to be a little resistant, but he thinks that only you can take care of it after he dies."
"That's quite considerate." Aaron said with some pride.
It's just taking care of magical animals, he is very familiar with it.
Isn't Abe raised to be fat and white! He has never embarrassed his master when fighting.
As for Fox's mood, it doesn't matter. When it becomes his pet, he promises to treat it equally and will not let Abe bully it. Just contribute a few tears occasionally.
"Then take it out quickly!"
"Don't worry, I have some questions to ask you before that."
"Go ahead!"
"What is your purpose?"
"Ah?" Aaron was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean by my purpose? I don't understand what you are saying?"
"I don't like people pretending to be confused with me. Tom Riddle, that brat, can never beat you.
But what about after that? What are you going to do after that? I hope you tell the truth."
"Uh..." Aaron's face flushed slightly, and he said a little embarrassedly: "If nothing unexpected happens, after defeating Voldemort, I will go home and marry a wife."
"Yeah. Hmm?" Grindelwald widened his gray pupils, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching.
"Go home and marry a wife? The heir of a hidden family is so useless?"
"Hey! How can you talk like that?" Aaron was rarely angry, "Do you know how I have lived since I was a child?
In the Gaius family, the better the talent, the heavier the burden. I have to go on a long journey every few years, and it is unknown whether I can come back alive."
Speaking of this, Aaron suddenly thought of something and his face became particularly ugly.
After the fourth grade, he went to Narnia for a trip. Now he is in the seventh grade. After three years, it means that his next trip to another world is on the way.
It's all Voldemort's fault. If he hadn't been staring at him, he wouldn't have been unprepared for these three years.
"What's wrong with you?" Grindelwald noticed the change in Aaron's expression and couldn't help but feel curious.
"I just thought of some bad things." Aaron smiled bitterly, "In our family, I either have to be strong enough to become the God of Magic, or marry and have children to continue my bloodline.
Only when I complete one of them can I be truly free.
You won't understand even if I tell you. In short, this is my mission since I was born."
"It sounds interesting." Grindelwald said, "But I'm not satisfied."
"I'm not satisfied either. I can win without doing anything, but I have to succeed because of my talent." Aaron cursed. Grindelwald was no threat to him now, and his attitude changed a little bit.
"I'm not satisfied that you chose the latter between becoming the God of Magic and marrying and having children."
"Eh! You don't understand this." Aaron smiled shyly, "It takes a long time to become the God of Magic, but it only takes about a year to marry and have children.
And they are all good girls. I can't let them wait too long, especially one of them I can't afford to offend."
"What about after marrying and having children?" Grindelwald gritted his teeth in some indignation.
"I want to be the headmaster of Hogwarts."
"Oh?" Grindelwald became interested. "Do you want to control the education of wizards?"
"Uh... I really don't have that idea. I just want to relax and retire.
Dumbledore doesn't have to go to class every day. He drinks tea, eats snacks, takes a walk, and occasionally rides a Thestral for a ride. He also has a few months of vacation every year."
"That's when you don't see him busy." Grindelwald said angrily, "All kinds of meetings, social events, and disputes have to be handled by the headmaster."
"It doesn't matter. After I get married and have children, I can inherit the position of the patriarch of the Gaius family.
Dumbledore has evaluated my six guards. They all have the ability to be the Minister of Magic. Can't I just pick one of them to be my assistant?"
Grindelwald:? ? ?
"You really... know how to use your own advantages!"
"I'm not a hypocritical person." Aaron shrugged, "Many of the things I do are clearly marked with a price. The best magic inherited from our family is the contract."
"I really appreciate this."
"That's almost it, Mr. Grindelwald, can you give me the phoenix?"
"Not yet."
Hearing this, Aaron was a little annoyed.
His patience was almost worn out, but he really couldn't be impulsive when dealing with this person.
"Do you have any other questions?"
"I lost to Dumbledore at that time, but I always think I did the right thing.
I made a prophecy that Muggle technology will cause great damage to the world we live in and will also bring great threats to wizards.
So is there anything wrong with letting wizards rule and guide Muggles?"
"Are you sure you want me to answer this question?" Aaron looked strange, "Is this something I, a student who hasn't graduated yet, should consider?"
"After answering this question, I will release the phoenix." Grindelwald smiled meaningfully.
"Well... you may not accept my answer."
"Just say it straight, I'm not as fragile as you think." Grindelwald said calmly. Decades of lonely prison life had already made his mind indestructible, without any flaws.
"The winner is the king, the loser is the enemy." Aaron noticed that Grindelwald raised a curve at the corner of his mouth, "In a sense, you and Dumbledore are both right, but you lost.
History is written by the victor. If you had won at that time, Albus Dumbledore might be imprisoned here.
But even if you win, the world may not become what you think. If you do too much, someone will stand up to stop you."
"You guys?"
Aaron nodded, not denying it.
"But what if there is a war between Muggles and wizards?"
"I can tell you responsibly that wizards will not lose." Aaron said confidently.
"Or is it because of you?"
"I think so!" Aaron said uncertainly, "The protector of the world is the common identity of several of our families, but this does not mean that we will remain indifferent to the defeat of wizards.
When the time comes, someone will take action. As for the method... our ancestors have left some foundation, including artifacts that can change the world.
But we really don't want that day to come. In my personal opinion, wizards are just lucky Muggles with magic, otherwise there wouldn't be so many Muggle-born wizards.
The war between Muggles and wizards is, to some extent, a civil war between humans."
"Not everyone thinks the same way as you do." Grindelwald said playfully.
"It doesn't matter! What they think is none of my business?" Aaron said casually, "Our ancestral teachings strictly prohibit our clansmen from participating in power disputes.
To put it bluntly, no matter how the war develops, it will not affect us. We are just responsible for the bottom line."
"I see. I am quite satisfied with this answer."
"What about Fawkes?"
"I keep my word." Grindelwald opened his right hand and blew a breath.
A ball of fire the size of a Quaffle appeared above his palm. In the flame, a chick bathed in fire chirped clearly, which made people feel calm.
"What do you think of this scene?" Grindelwald asked with a smile.
Aaron blinked and smiled at Grindelwald politely, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, making the smile less sincere.
"I'm sorry to disturb your rest. I'll leave now."
After the voice fell, Aaron turned around and ran wildly. The speed and power of the rabbit charm were almost exerted to the extreme. In just a moment, he rushed to the entrance.
Gift crab!
Which bastard said Grindelwald had lost all his magic power? Isn't this bullying an honest man like him?
Just now, he clearly felt a bright magic flame burning in Grindelwald's body, and his dried magic power expanded at an incredible speed and flowed to every part of his body.
This means that Grindelwald has become a wizard who can threaten him again, instead of a poor old man waiting to die.