Biting Back

Chapter 435 Biting Back

A wizard who doesn't read magic books has actually started studying military strategy!

Belvina's "double-pronged approach" blocked Yaxley's escape route, leaving him completely manipulated.

With no other options, Coban Yaxley had no choice but to take a desperate gamble, starting with the Killing Curse and then attempting to burn even more people to death with Fiendfire.

As a result, the fish didn't die, and the net didn't break.

Belvina effortlessly deflected the Killing Curse, then dispersed the Fiendfire before it could fully form.

Finally, Belvina showed off her staffless spellcasting skills in front of everyone; she simply grabbed at Yaxley with her bare hands, and he was disarmed.

The surviving onlookers all turned to look at Belvina, their eyes filled with admiration, respect, and a sense of relief.

Belvina Black, a delicate and frail woman who appears to be helpless.

Coban Yaxley, a burly, fierce-looking man with a violent temper.

Who could have imagined that Yaxley would be completely helpless against Belvina, not even lasting half a minute?

"Mr. Yaxley, you're destined to spend the rest of your life in Azkaban," Belvina said calmly. "In that case, how about we see the Dark Mark?"

Corban Yaxley stood rooted to the spot, incredulous. He thought he could kill Belvina, he thought he could set fire to and destroy the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

In this way, even if his Death Eater identity is exposed, even if he dies from the merciless Fiendfire, Yaxley can still lead a group of people on his journey.

However, the Killing Curse failed to kill anyone, and the merciless Fiendfire failed to ignite. Yaxley's desperate gamble was easily neutralized by Belvina.

"Mr. Yaxley, are you listening to me?" Belvina snapped her fingers, trying to wake the distraught Coban Yaxley.

Seeing that Yaxley still didn't react, Belvina gestured towards Kingsley with her chin.

Kingsley stepped forward, first freeing Roland Foley from being strangled, and then grabbing Yaxley's arm.

At this moment, Yaxley, who had been stunned, finally came to his senses and subconsciously tried to dodge Kingsley's large hand, but Kingsley's hands were like a pair of pliers, and he couldn't break free at all.

"The Dark Mark!" Kingsley tore open Yaxley's sleeve, feigning surprise. "It's the Dark Mark! Yaxley has the Dark Mark on his arm!"

Instantly, all eyes turned to Coban Yaxley.

To help those in front see better, the considerate Gadwin quickly stepped forward to assist.

Despite Yaxley's resistance and struggles, his left forearm remained exposed to the air, even under the control of the two Aurors.

"Dark Mark!"

"It's the Black Mage's Mark, no doubt about it!"

"What did I tell you? Yaxley really is a Death Eater!"

The crowd gasped in surprise, followed by a cacophony of voices.

Some were shocked, some were speechless, and others said they had long suspected that Yaxley was a Death Eater.

Many others glared at Corban Yaxley with hostility; the Death Eaters were not only enemies of the Ministry of Magic, but also their sworn enemies.

"Quiet," Belvina said.

The noisy corridor immediately fell silent, and everyone shut their mouths.

What kind of authority is it to rebuke Scrimgeour? It's the lightning-fast defeat of the Death Eater Yaxley that truly establishes authority.

Ultimately, a wizard's skill comes down to his actions; no matter how loudly he shouts slogans, nothing beats the real result of successfully capturing a Death Eater.

"Yaxley, is there anything else you want to say?" Belvina asked. "Like, claiming you're under the Imperius Curse, like you did more than a decade ago."

Coban Yaxley glared at Belvina and said, "Stupid! Blake, you're a moron, a complete idiot!"

As he spoke, Yaxley burst into wild laughter, as if he himself was not the one about to become a prisoner.

Seeing that Coban Yaxley was so arrogant, Gadwin exerted force and kicked Yaxley in the back of the knee, forcing Yaxley to kneel down.

"You're dead!" Yaxley turned to look at Gadwin. "You, and you, and all of you—"

With bloodshot eyes and a trembling body, Coban Yaxley hysterically shouted at everyone, "You're all dead! The Dark Lord will return, and he will kill you all!"

The crowd crammed into the corridor gasped; the death threat from the Death Eaters was hard not to feel dread.

"Is that so? Maybe, maybe that day will come," Belvina said. "But you certainly won't live to see that day, Yaxley."

When Belvina's calm voice echoed down the corridor, those who had been filled with fear inexplicably calmed down, like drowning people suddenly clinging to a lifeline.

"However," Belvina continued, "if you're willing to reveal your accomplices, you might still have a chance to see that day come."

Yaxley laughed loudly, looking at Belvina with disdain, and said dismissively, "You think I'm scum like Karkaroff? Wishful thinking!"

"If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it," Belvina said nonchalantly. She had only asked casually and didn't expect Yaxley to betray the other Death Eaters or Voldemort.

After all, Voldemort had already made a comeback, so where would Coban Yaxley get the guts to betray the powerful Voldemort?

But it doesn't matter, if Yaxley doesn't have the guts, Belvina can "lend" him a few.

"Take him away, but whatever you do, don't let him die," Belvina said.

Kingsley and Gadwin worked together to lift Yaxley, who was kneeling on the ground, up.

"Kakarov! You think—" Yaxley suddenly struggled violently, "You think Karkarov was killed by someone!"

The wizarding community generally believes that the Death Eaters killed Igor Karkaroff, and the Dark Mark found at the scene is evidence of this.

Ordinary people are unaware of the inside story and the truth, so how could Death Eaters not know whether they have killed someone?

Since escape was hopeless, Yaxley decided to cause trouble for Belvina and tell the truth in front of everyone!

Even if they can't prove Belvina guilty of murder, they should still smear her reputation and make everyone dislike her.

"You're not trying to say that Karkaroff wasn't killed by Death Eaters, but by me, are you?"

Before Coban Yaxley could reveal the truth in public, Belvina directly exposed him, seizing the initiative.

"You mean to say that Belvina Black killed Igor Karkaroff, and that this murder has nothing to do with you Death Eaters, right?"

Belvina Black, the villain who accused first, blocked Yaxley's chance to tell the truth.

Even if Yaxley said a hundred times that Belvina killed the man, everyone would still think he was framing her and that he was maliciously retaliating against Belvina for capturing him.

It's the same old problem: Yaxley is a Death Eater, and Belvina is the head of the Department of Law Enforcement. Any accusations he makes against Belvina have little credibility.

Unless Cobban Yaxley can produce irrefutable evidence, which even Dumbledore couldn't provide, let alone Yaxley, who is about to become a prisoner.

In the brightly lit corridor, the crowd parted to make way for them once again.

Kingsley and Gadwin escorted the mute Yaxley through the crowd. What awaited Yaxley was a dark interrogation room and round after round of interrogations.

"Everyone, disperse, disperse."

Belvina waved to the crowd, signaling everyone to go about their business.

Despite their reluctance, the staff of the Enforcement Division obeyed the Director's orders and dispersed.

Soon, the crowded corridor became quiet, leaving only a few Wissengamo members and Wissengamo management staff.

"He—he's in your hands now. You're all Wizengamots." Belvina looked at Frieza sprawled on the ground with disdain. "Whether you send him home or to St. Mungo's, it's up to you."

It wasn't just Belvina who disliked Roland Foley; the members of Wizengamo present also found him extremely distasteful.

Although old Foley's fate was unfortunate, his performance was truly abysmal, and he once again utterly disgraced Wisengamour.

"Miss Black, I believe Mr. Roland Foley will soon voluntarily withdraw from Wizengamo; his health condition is simply not suitable for him to remain."

Before he could finish speaking, all the Wessengamo members present had vanished. They didn't even bother to look at Roland Foley, let alone help him up.

Wisengam was running too fast, so Belvina had no choice but to pick on the weakest link.

She said to the staff at the Wisengamo management office, "Then I'll have to trouble you few. Please don't let him die here; I find it dirty."

After saying that, Belvina turned and walked away, quickly fleeing the corridor, leaving the Wizengamo management staff looking at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Pierce Sinkness, who had been standing there in a daze, finally came to his senses. The anxious deputy director hurriedly chased after Belvina, wanting to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.

The poor Wiesengamo management staff shook their heads helplessly and hurriedly carried Roland Foley back to his office.

The farce that took place in the corridor of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement came to an end.