Chapter 431
: Wu Cui Party Banquet
Chapter 431: Wu Cui Party Banquet
The fire in the fireplace was burning, making the room warm.
Wade threw a few pine logs into the fireplace, poked it with the tongs, then curled up on the sofa and started reading.
After he helped Moreau edit the video and taught him how to use it, Wade's treatment quietly improved a lot. Delain not only changed his room to a suite with a fireplace, but also sent him a lot of magic books.
The not so good thing is that most of the books are in German, and some are even written in ancient ways.
Wei De had never learned German, so he asked for a dictionary and tried to understand the text as he read, which was a bit difficult for him.
Fortunately, English and German had the same roots a long time ago, their writing is similar, and some words are even exactly the same, which makes it not as difficult as learning a completely new language.
When Moreau was free, he would come to see him, sometimes helping Wade translate German books into English, and sometimes teaching him some ways of writing and reading in German. When Wade read a word wrong, he would often see this guy holding his stomach and laughing so hard that he pounded the floor. No one knew what kind of associations he had.
The book in Wade's hand at this time recorded some famous witchcraft incidents in ancient Germany, and even included incidents that were mistakenly believed to be witchcraft but were actually just persecution between Muggles.
In the UK, or in Hogwarts, it is rare to see such books. Most of them may be hidden away, and students are forbidden to touch or read them. Wade has seen some in the Black House, but not many.
But as for Grindelwald, he didn't mind the young wizard knowing about his dark history.
For example, in the 16th century, the archbishop at the time ordered a purge of witches, Protestants and Jews. Hundreds of people from 22 villages in Trier, Germany were burned alive. Many of them were local sheriffs, judges and parliamentarians. Even priests were not spared.
The author was a personal experience of the witch hunt, and at the end of his record he wrote:
[Poor Webber family was the only real wizard who died in this incident. When the neighbor knocked on the door, he probably thought that the other party was inviting him to drink two glasses of ale as usual, but he didn't expect that what he was facing was a sharp axe.]
[After Weber was killed, his wife and two children under the age of ten were not spared. Even more tragically, the neighbor who first attacked them did not gain any benefit from this betrayal. Instead, he was suspected of being possessed by the devil and was sentenced to immediate death.]
[From the capital to the mountain village, from Trier to Saxony, from the archon to the shepherd, no matter what their status or where they live, anyone suspected of being a witch will be sentenced to death.]
[Hanging, burning, quartering, lingchi, dismemberment, explosions... People used any torture they could think of to deal with their own kind. Even if there was only one wizard among a thousand people, or even no wizard at all, they still resolutely carried out the massacre.]
[They didn't worry about accidentally killing their own kind, or maybe this was one of their original intentions.]
[The execution scene was cruel and horrific, but the onlookers applauded. They cheered and laughed, seemingly forgetting that they would be the next victims. This kind of collective madness made me feel deeply terrified, as if everyone had turned into a devil and the world was a horrible hell.]
[The Ignore Charm does not always work. Squibs and gifted people hiding among Muggles can see through the disguise of magic.]
[I dare not use magic anymore, I burned all the magic books, hid the magic wand in the deepest part of the basement, luckily I escaped this round of cleansing, but when will the next round come? ]
[It has been more than two months since we lost contact with the Schmidt family. I don't know if they are still alive. This evening, I accidentally used wandless magic to fix the broken wheel. I don't know if Miller next door saw that scene. I always felt that he looked at me in a strange way.]
[Perhaps hiding among Muggles is not a wise approach. The only way to truly protect ourselves is to stay away from them completely, or even live underground like the ancient wizards, so as to avoid the same tragedy.]
[Life will definitely become inconvenient if you stay away from people, but compared to the fear of waiting for the butcher's knife to fall, being able to sleep peacefully is better than anything else...]
"Dong dong dong."
There were several knocks on the door. Wade put down the book and said loudly, "Come in!" while adding some more firewood to the fireplace.
In fact, the house was very warm, but what he had just read made him feel an inescapable chill all over his body.
"Hey, Vader!"
It was indeed Moreau who came in. He smiled and said, "You are reading again! They are all back and are holding a party in the hall. Come with me and join in the fun!"
"Banquet?" Wade shook his head and said, "I'm not going."
"I know you don't want to reveal your identity, don't worry, I'm ready!"
Moreau took out a bottle of Polyjuice Potion and placed it on the small table next to Wade, saying, "Go and join us. Otherwise, if you stay in your room all day, I'm worried that you'll become stupid! And Mr. Grindelwald didn't say he wanted to imprison you."
Wade looked at the bottle of Polyjuice Potion and his heart skipped a beat.
He had no interest in the banquet, but he did need to go out for a walk. Especially after watching the history that was more horrifying than a horror story, Wade felt that he urgently needed fireworks and popularity to dispel the chill.
He put the book down, picked up the potion, sniffed it, and then drank it.
……
A few minutes later, Moreau walked through the corridor with a young wizard with brown hair and very fair skin.
"How about this guy I picked for you? He looks good, right?" Moreau said, "From now on I'm going to call you Braun!"
"brown?"
"Yes, you used to be 'Gray', and now you are 'Brown'. This will also help you avoid forgetting your name by accident."
They walked through the foyer and into the hall where the banquet was to be held.
Unlike the bright and colorful Great Hall at Hogwarts, the Great Hall at this castle seemed to be grey, dimly lit, and filled with smoke.
There were long tables around the hall that could seat more than a dozen people, filled with food and drinks. In front of the fireplace, there were several people holding guitars, accordions and other musical instruments, talking and singing.
Most people were eating and drinking, some were walking around with wine glasses in their hands, some were smoking long pipes or cigarettes, and there were also a dozen people dancing in the open space in the middle, with some people standing nearby watching and cheering.
Wade originally thought that Grindelwald's banquet would be very serious, or elegant and polite, but he didn't expect it to have the same atmosphere as an ordinary tavern.
"You can go eat or sing if you want, or you can invite a pretty girl to dance!"
Morrow leaned next to him and said, "It's okay if you want to drink two glasses of liquor today. I will send you back if you get drunk! Do whatever you want, my dear friend. You will also have a share of victory!"
His voice was a little loud, and a brown-haired girl who was passing by with a plate just happened to hear it. She glanced at Wade and smiled, revealing her two little canine teeth, a very cute smile.
Wade picked up a glass of red wine, but did not intend to drink it. He walked to the fireplace, found a stool and sat down, leaning against the wall to listen to the people singing.
"The wind of magic blows through the quiet town, and the sound of the ancient bell shatters the dream... Under the old oak tree, the wizard dances with the elves. The centaur guides the direction, and the brave boy embarks on a journey of search... Thousands of years of stories have been passed down, and the ancient promise protects the earth..."
"What does the promise in this song refer to?" Wade casually asked the person next to him.
"It happened more than a thousand years ago, who knows?" Moreau shrugged.
"More than a thousand years ago?" Vader asked.
"This song is probably about the time of Merlin. I heard that at that time all races could live under the sun, and wizards were highly respected." A witch nearby said sadly.
"There's no need to reminisce about the past, Mary." Another person clinked glasses with her and said casually, "We are creating a new era!" "So I will follow Mr. Grindelwald!" The wizard with a mustache said loudly, "I don't want to hide anymore!"
"But recently those guys' defenses have been strengthened. They all know that someone is hunting them! And more people are injured." Mary said worriedly.
"Muggle weapons are indeed terrible, but the boys also lack training." Another older man said: "Mubby, is your Shield Charm always a step behind? Last time, someone shot you in the leg with a gun?"
"That's a sneak attack! A sneak attack!" Mbi said angrily, "Can you block a bullet from behind?"
"I have never been injured. Isn't this the best proof?" The man in front shook his head and said proudly.
Many people laughed and comforted the Mbi: "Don't mind it, scars are a man's medal! Or you can apply more scar remover?"
"It's good enough that his leg was just broken, but that idiot Nubel was beaten to death!" someone else said.
"When fighting the enemy, casualties are inevitable."
Delane popped up from nowhere, and after he interrupted, he looked at Moreau and said, "I'm looking for you, Antoine. Where's the man I asked you to look after? Why isn't he in the room?"
Morrow patted Wade on the shoulder and said, "That's right! Hey, it's usually fine, but I finally brought someone down for a drink and you're disturbing me again."
He complained casually.
Delain looked at Wade in surprise, and when the two looked at each other, he finally recognized the true identity of the young brown-haired wizard.
"I'm sorry, I have two bottles of Mosel Riesling, I'll send them to you later." Delain said seriously, "But now, please follow me."
“I don’t really like drinking.”
Wade put down the sip of red wine he hadn't drunk, and asked as he stood up, "What happened?"
Seeing everyone around him looking at him curiously, Delain said, "It's about... weapons."
He was careful not to call Vader by name, or even mention the word "alchemy."
Even though they all knew that Wade was unwilling to reveal his real name and true appearance and wanted to return to his original life, they did not "expose" Wade and even took the initiative to help cover it up.
This kind of respect and consideration even gave Wade the illusion that he had become their companion.
The two men made their way through the crowd, with Delain fending off a few drunks. Some young people gathered together, laughing and cheering for their recent victory.
In comparison, Delain, who always had a cold face, was like an alien, and Wade seemed to be able to fit in better than him.
Behind, Moro was a step late. He drank the wine in the glass and then hurriedly caught up.
Walking out of the auditorium, Moro took a deep breath of the cool air outside, shook his head, and suddenly thought of something.
"Mr. Grindelwald did not come to the party... Was he injured? Or is he feeling unwell?" Moreau asked.
Delane gave him a cold look and said, "That's not something you should ask, Antoine."
Morrow was not afraid of his cold face and asked, "What do you want to do with Wade?"
"It's none of your business," Delain said. "You can go back to drinking."
"No, if you let me take care of him, then I will be his temporary guardian!" Moreau said stubbornly, "You want to cause trouble for my people, so how can I just sit back and do nothing?"
Delain gave him a cold look, and seeing that Wade was also staring at him, he thought about it and finally decided to reveal some of the inside story.
"During tonight's operation, we encountered a counterattack beyond our imagination..."
……
Except for the first day, Wade did not participate in the Wiccan Party's attacks, but he helped Moro edit videos every day, so he had a general understanding of what they were doing, even better than most of the participants.
After the island that gave birth to the Obscurus was razed and the person in charge committed suicide, the Ministry of Magic believed that the matter was over, but Grindelwald, who had escaped from prison, disagreed.
He personally led people to capture all of the person in charge's subordinates, family members, and friends, and looked through their memories one by one, and finally found the base that he had taken Wade to attack that day.
Then, using the same method, they found the second, third, and fourth location... and attacked the organization's five bases in a row before they were able to temporarily calm down.
The Witch Party even encountered werewolves and vampires during the attack, but these two dark creatures, which ordinary wizards feared very much, had almost no resistance in front of Grindelwald.
In the past few days, it seems that the Wushu Party has ceased its activities. In fact, it is only because their activities have become more covert and the targets of their attacks have begun to become individuals, but their identities and status are extraordinary.
Celebrities, politicians, tycoons, famous judges, university professors...many people that Wade is familiar with are also members of that organization.
Wade stood by the bedroom window and saw more than once familiar faces being dragged into the castle like dead dogs. Their usually well-dressed appearance became terrified or distorted.
These people not only contributed a lot of intelligence, but also a lot of wealth, which is one of the reasons why the Wu party has been so enthusiastic recently.
They also changed the way they killed people. They no longer announced that it was a work of magic. Instead, they dug out all the information and used the Imperius Curse to force the other party to commit suicide.
Neither Legilimency nor the Imperius Curse leave any trace on a corpse, and the Imperius Curse is difficult to detect accurately even with magic.
In this way, except for the participants related to the organization who are aware that their people are disappearing in large numbers, to everyone else, these are all independent events. They can only sigh that the pressure in today's society is too great and will not have any unnecessary questions.
Originally, this kind of operation of capturing a single-digit number of Muggles at a time was not very dangerous. Most of the difficulties came from how to avoid the sight of other people and the surveillance of modern technology, as well as how to accurately find the target to be dealt with.
But in an operation tonight, the Wushu Party suffered an unexpected defeat.
Wade followed Delain through several corridors and down several flights of stairs, and finally saw Grindelwald in a spacious basement.
At the same time, he saw seven or eight bodies lying on the cold black stone ground. Grindelwald was lowering a white cloth to cover the terrified face underneath.
"Sir," Delane said, "Ved Grey is here."
At this moment, Wade's attention was attracted by the thing in Wovilet's hand next to him.
It was a small crystal bottle, sparkling with fine golden light.
(End of this chapter)