Chapter 717
Stay away from him
Chapter 717 Stay away from him
"I……"
Wade grabbed Braun's sleeve and whispered, "But I don't want you to sacrifice yourselves, whether it's them... or you... I want you all to live well..."
He didn't know what his grown-up self was thinking, but when he saw the swarm of bees resolutely blocking the spell and the ants fearlessly charging towards the flames, Vader felt a pang of heartache.
And when Braun appeared before him... when he realized that Braun was also a puppet, and that puppets could be so vivid and intelligent, even he, as an adult, felt a sense of anger.
—Perhaps these are all my own creations, but since they all possess such rich inner lives, they should be treated as independent lives, rather than as expendable resources on the battlefield.
The night breeze blew the stray hairs from the boy's forehead, and his inner thoughts were clearly reflected in his eyes.
Braun paused for a moment, then turned to face the boy, half-squatting down and smiling, "I understand... Don't worry, my little master. As long as there's even a one in ten thousand chance, I will certainly take good care of my own life."
The world is gradually revealing its darkness and cruelty.
For the most part, what Wader encountered at Hogwarts was the bright, innocent, and peaceful side of the campus.
Braun, who was in the UMNO party, witnessed many scenes that ordinary people could hardly imagine in their lifetime.
As the puppet's cold fingers brushed against the boy's soft hair, a long sigh escaped his lips.
There is a very dark side to this world... but to be cherished like this by the Creator is already warm enough...
From this day forward, Voldemort will believe that it was Braun who unleashed the wrath of the fire god, and that his anger will not be directed entirely at Vader, who had offended him.
Wizards outside the wizarding world believe that the puppets have huge flaws and cannot yet become a perfect "puppet army".
In this way, some of their covetous eyes will be diverted to try and obtain a way to "confuse the puppet's friend-or-foe identification system";
Ambitious individuals will also be more patient with this young boy, lower their guard against him, and even expect him to continue to grow until he can overcome the puppet's weaknesses.
His actions may interfere with Vader's ability to project his power to the world today, but Braun has always believed that nothing is more important than Vader's safety.
So he casually straightened Wade's disheveled collar and said in a low voice:
"In exchange, please remember this: once the magic of time is lifted, don't forget it—true strength never needs to prove anything; the one who survives to the end in the chaos is the winner."
Wade nodded, bewildered.
“Excellent.” Braun blinked and said, “Then, let’s do the final scene! Remember to refuse me!”
He took the boy's small hand, turned around and walked down the broken steps, his footsteps sounding particularly clear in the silent ruins.
The puppets did not stop him from taking their master away; instead, they parted to both sides like a tide. After they passed, the puppets followed behind, as if Braun were their leader.
Those unaware of the truth, upon witnessing this scene, all developed a deep sense of dread towards this "successor of Grindelwald."
Even ordinary people who know nothing about alchemy know that someone who can easily change the "stance" of many magical puppets must have an extremely profound understanding of it, perhaps even more so than their creators.
They stopped in front of a radiating pattern of charred marks. The plants nearby were all charred and withered, even though they hadn't directly come into contact with the flames.
As for the head-on collision... just look at the wall not far away, and you'll know that the vines that once covered the stone wall have turned into scattered white ash. The wall even has a strange vitrified texture, and some black mottled substances are flowing down the wall like melting candle tears, and are cooling down rapidly.
Wade's mouth opened slightly, and despite his efforts to suppress it, he still revealed an expression of extreme shock.
[Did I really...do this?]
A bead of sweat slid down his temple, not from exhaustion or fear, but from some indescribable thrill and excitement.
Braun crushed a piece of slowly falling white ash with the tip of his foot and suddenly laughed.
"Aha...it seems your leader ran away on his own!"
He turned his head slightly to look at the Death Eaters whose faces showed signs of relief.
"It's a real shame he didn't bring any of you with him... but I guess that's understandable..."
He said slowly, "If it were me, I wouldn't want to bring along a bunch of good-for-nothings like you..."
The Death Eaters dared not speak their anger, and some even forced ingratiating smiles, wanting to say something, but their lips trembled and no sound came out. Braun, too lazy to waste words with these opportunists, simply waved his hand, and immediately several sorcerers stepped out from the crowd, brandishing their wands—
The silver light coiled like a snake around the Death Eater's wrist, which dared not resist, and turned into a sturdy chain.
Two more grey-robed wizards stepped forward and collected all the Death Eaters' wands. One of them even took off the badge used for taking pictures and examined it over and over in his hand.
The hooded robes of the UMNO members have a magical ability to conceal one's appearance; even if a mirror is placed in front of them, only a face hidden in shadow and not clearly visible will be shown in the lens.
But when the camera panned and focused on the Death Eaters, Braun suddenly gave a mischievous smile.
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and a cultist near the monastery entrance gave a slight wave of his wand.
"call--"
A gust of wind blew by, and suddenly gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd.
The Death Eaters' black cloaks and masks were blown away by the gale, revealing their pale and terrified faces underneath.
"How...how could you..."
McNeil shouted and struggled to hide his face, but was held firmly to the ground by the magic of the cultists.
He glanced desperately at the badge being photographed, and seeing the robin's eyes fixed on him, he hurriedly turned his head, pressed his face to the ground, and mumbled a plea:
"No, don't film..."
"It's a bet, folks," Braun said with a malicious grin. "If you ever catch me, you're welcome to put my true face on the big screen!"
Shameless!
McNeil almost yelled, but out of fear of the camera, he could only bend his waist even lower.
At that moment, Braun suddenly turned his gaze to Vader.
"Do you see that, my dear Wade?"
He leaned down slightly and smiled, "These Death Eaters who once threatened your and your family's safety are nothing more than caged beasts in front of our UMNO party."
"Join us—and you too will have unparalleled resources and power! Forbidden experiments and locked-up knowledge will be open to you!"
"Think about it, no one will dare to threaten you or the people you care about anymore. You can learn magic as you please, use any alchemical resources at will, and the whole world will listen to your voice..."
Wade: "..."
He knew this was part of the plan, but after hearing Braun's explanation, he was genuinely tempted!
The boy swallowed hard, tilted his head slightly, and asked softly, "Then... what if I refuse?"
Braun slightly raised his hand, and all the puppets looked over.
He still wore a very kind smile and said in a gentle tone, "If you refuse... who these little guys will target with their weapons is another story!"
The boy's face tightened, and he frowned seriously, saying, "Then... how are you any different from those Death Eaters?"
Braun laughed: "The difference is probably this—they're used to hiding in the shadows, ruling the weak with fear; while we want to stand in the sunlight and build a more ideal world for wizards!"
"Once you join us, you'll see how different we are! At least in the Malay Party, we never abandon our comrades like Voldemort; and Mr. Grindelwald would never inflict punishment on his own people without reason!"
“Come with me, Wade Gray…we will become companions, brothers, family, and you will gain…”
Before he could finish speaking, a voice suddenly rang out—
“Stay away from him!”
Harry Potter suddenly appeared, forcefully shoving aside the puppet blocking his way, and panting as he stood in front of Wade, holding a golden water jug aloft, shouting:
"If you don't want to regress to being a baby, stay away from us!"
(End of this chapter)