Chapter 3047 - Ch: 56-60

Chapter Fifty-six: Trial! Framed! Azkaban's Life Imprisonment!

"The idea that he created a powerful spell at the age of fourteen and used it to kill sixty-seven Dementors sounds like complete fabrication!"

"Yes, but it's true. Many people saw it, and he did use magic that people had never seen before."

"This is a genius boy. The Dragon Knight Guild has some unique spells that can be exchanged for contribution points. No one has ever used those spells before."

"If he's not using any kind of magic we've ever seen, how can we be sure it's dark magic?"

"That's the problem; this is a very difficult situation."

"Silence!" Fudge tapped the gavel, his face grim. "Kael'thas Lee, you admit to killing sixty-seven Azkaban guards. Do you know that's a serious crime?"

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm just a junior wizard who hasn't graduated from Hogwarts yet, and I don't know much about wizarding laws." Li Kai said calmly, "Hogwarts doesn't offer a course on magical law. Perhaps the Ministry of Magic could consider adding such a course to Hogwarts. I'll definitely get a perfect score."

Upon hearing this, many members of parliament couldn't help but laugh.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Fudge banged the hammer again, angrily saying, "Please answer my question. Do you even know that's a very serious illegal act?"

"No, I didn't know. I didn't even know it was illegal because no one told me I couldn't kill Dementors. Killing a few Dementors was no different to me than killing a few ants. So, is killing ants a crime?" Li Kai shook his head slightly.

These words caused another uproar in the courtroom.

Is killing Dementors no different from killing ants?

This is the first time anyone has said that!

The councilors all thought Li Kai was incredibly arrogant, but the facts proved that he did indeed have the right to be arrogant.

Sixty-seven Dementors were wiped out in just over ten minutes. What's the difference between that and killing ants? Absolutely no difference!

Fudge said with a grim face, "Dementors aren't ants; they're Azkaban's guards! Your unauthorized killing of a Dementor is tantamount to declaring war on the Ministry of Magic!"

"Sorry, that's not what I meant," Li Kai said nonchalantly. "Why would I declare war on the Ministry of Magic for no reason?"

"Then why did you kill the Azkaban guards?" Fudge demanded sharply.

"Of course, it's to protect our own safety and the safety of all our classmates. I believe that the Soul Monster 25 is a threat to our safety, and ten classmates have already been seriously injured," Li Kai said slowly and deliberately.

"Nonsense! The guards of Azkaban won't harm anyone unless they're wanted criminals. You say someone was seriously injured, who is that person?" Fudge felt things were getting out of control; Li Kai's tenacity was beyond his expectations.

"Harry Potter!" Li Kai uttered a name casually.

Upon hearing this name, the members of parliament on the bench couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

Harry Potter's name is legendary among every wizard in the English wizarding world.

"You said Harry Potter was attacked by Dementors and seriously injured as a result, is that true?" the ten female councilors in black robes asked seriously.

Li Kai recognized the woman; she was Amelia Bornes, Susan Bornes' aunt.

He is a very upright and pure Wizengamo councilor, and also the current director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

Within this courtroom, her status was even higher than Fudge's.

Procedurally, Fudge could only initiate a trial, while Amelia Borns could initiate a vote.

"Ms. Burns, I will not use baseless accusations to exonerate myself." Li Kai smiled and said, "As we all know, Dementors' attack method is very simple. Under normal circumstances, they convert human physical strength into fear and then eat that fear as food. If you are kissed by them, your soul will be completely devoured."

"My statement may differ from the prevailing views in the wizarding world today, but it involves my research findings on Dementors. Regardless of the Dementors' attack methods, it does not change the fact that Harry Potter was harmed."

"Many people know that Harry Potter fell into a coma due to the Dementors' attack, and even now, not even Boggart can face him. Many young wizards at Hogwarts can testify to this."

"In addition, several friends in the same private room at the time also suffered severe psychological trauma, and some even developed depression because of that incident. It took me a lot of effort to help them get out of the shadow. Oh, by the way, you may not know what depression is. It is a very terrible mental illness defined by the Muggle medical community. You can look it up."

"So I have ample reason to attack Dementors. Is it wrong to hunt some Dementors to protect my companions? In your eyes, is the life of the wizard more important, or the life of the Dementors?"

The courtroom fell silent. Li Kai's final question was too fatal; no one dared to say that the Dementor's life was more important than Gang's.

This involves political correctness!

Dementors are simply dark creatures, and their very existence poses a threat to humanity.

Anyone who dares to say that a Dementor's life is more important than a wizard's life will be severely reprimanded and never be able to hold their head up again!

"A wizard's life is certainly more important than a Dementor, but Dementors are controlled by the Ministry of Magic, and they won't harm wizards arbitrarily." Fudge said sternly, "You said Harry Potter was attacked by Dementors, and that needs to be investigated."

"Mr. Fudge, it turns out that the Ministry of Magic's control over Dementors isn't as secure as you think!" Li Kai scoffed. "At least they won't follow the Ministry's orders 100%, or they'll do some dirty tricks while carrying them out. These things might not matter to the high and mighty Minister, but if some unlucky student gets kissed by a Dementor, he or she could lose their life."

Upon hearing this, the members of parliament on the bench immediately tensed up, because almost every member of parliament had a child attending Hogwarts.

If the Dementors do indeed engage in underhanded tactics and attack the students, then their descendants could also become targets.

Even if that kind of thing hasn't happened yet, once it does, it will be an absolutely devastating human tragedy that will leave people with deep regret.

At this point, the council members began to oppose sending Dementors to Hogwarts.

"Kael'thas Lee, are you saying that your purpose in killing the Dementors was simply to protect those around you and your classmates?" Amelia Borns asked with a smile.

"Yes, Ms. Burns." Li Kai said seriously, "If my actions have harmed any wizard, then let him or her come out and confront me. Everything I have done is from the wizard's perspective. I do not believe that I have harmed any wizard's interests or safety."

"But the Dementors are Azkaban's guards; they work for Azkaban," Fudge said angrily.

"Mr. Fudge, that's undeniable," Li Kai shook his head. "But Dementors aren't human; they're at best livestock, and livestock that can harm people at that. To put it bluntly, they're like watchdogs in a country house. If they dare harm their master's watchdog, their fate is only one: to be killed and eaten. Gentlemen, given that the Dementors had already harmed the innocent wizard, was I wrong to kill them?"

The lawmakers looked at each other, unsure how to respond.

Ms. Burns suddenly said, "Those who agree that Kael'thas Lee is guilty, please raise your hands."

Fudge glanced at everyone and slowly raised his right hand.

His cronies also raised their hands.

Li Kai glanced around and found that about one-fifth of the members of parliament agreed that he was guilty.

Ms. Burns reiterated, "Those who agree that Kael'thas Lee is innocent, please raise your hands."

This time, even more members of parliament raised their hands, accounting for a full third of all members.

Fudge had no choice but to declare Li Kai innocent for killing the Dementors.

However, he did not declare the trial over, but instead began the trial of another case.

"Kaelsas Lee, someone has exposed that you established an illegal dark magic research organization and collected a large number of dark magic artifacts in an attempt to overthrow the Ministry of Magic. This dark magic research organization is called the Dragon Knights Guild. Do you admit to your crimes?" Fudge said coldly.

"No, Mr. Fudge, this is a complete fabrication." Li Kai said calmly, "I am just a student, and the Dragon Knight Guild I founded is just a student organization. Moreover, the Dragon Knight Guild has strict anti-dark magic rules. All members I invite to join the guild have been introduced by others. I believe everyone here is well aware of this, after all, many of you are members of the Dragon Knight Guild."

Fudge sneered, "We joined the Dragon Knights Guild only to monitor you covertly. You've posted numerous quests to collect contraband through the guild's channels, and none of us here have provided you with any contraband. We've diligently performed our duties and have now gathered enough evidence to prove that you have indeed collected a large amount of contraband. I want you to truthfully explain where those contraband items are hidden."

"Mr. Fudge, you've got another problem wrong. I'm just a collector. I do have a lot of random magical items, but I don't know which ones are contraband. After all, I'm just a teenager. I'd like to ask you all a question: which of you gentlemen and ladies here can guarantee that you can identify all the contraband?" Li Kai remained calm and unhurried.

On the Dragon Knight Guild quest list, apart from rare specific items like dragon eggs and phoenix eggs, other miscellaneous item collection quests will only describe the requirements and will not specify the name of the specific collection target.

Because Li Kai didn't know how many magical items the wizarding world had to collect.

Basically, you only need to meet one of the following four conditions: have magical fluctuations, have historical significance, have commemorative value, or have special functions to submit a task and earn contribution points.

As for whether the items submitted by the members were contraband or black magic props, Li Kai could only say that he had no idea, and even if he did know, he would say he didn't know.

"Whether you know those items are contraband or not, you have seriously violated the 'Contraband Management Regulations,' and you cannot escape this charge," Fudge said coldly.

Li Kai could not deny it and could only remain silent.

From the very beginning of his decision to collect various magical items through the Dragon Knights Guild, he knew that he could not escape this crime no matter what.

But he had no choice; if he didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to quickly obtain the system rewards.

Profits and risks go hand in hand; that's how the "death finger" came about.

There are also many other miscellaneous rewards, most of which may not be useful now, but who knows if they might be needed in the future?

Seeing Li Kai remain silent, Fudge couldn't help but smile, but that wasn't enough. This one charge alone was far from sufficient to send Li Kai to Azkaban.

He continued, "Because you have been collecting contraband through bribery, many dark wizards have taken desperate measures, and at least thirteen wizards have died in the struggle for contraband. Some of these dark wizards have been arrested, and they insist that they were acting on your orders. What is your explanation for this?"

"Mr. Fudge, this is pure slander." Li Kai

He said casually, "I have never ordered any dark wizard to do anything, and I have never dealt with any dark wizard."

Fudge said seriously, "We have enough evidence to prove this fact. Please have the custodian of the evidence bring the witnesses and physical evidence."

The custodian of the evidence quickly brought up the witnesses and physical evidence. There were not just one, but three witnesses in total, as well as containers containing their memories.

They sat side by side with Li Kai and were questioned one by one.

"Dinks Thiarlo, do you admit to being coerced by Kael'thas Lee to collect contraband for him, and in doing so, to murder a wizard named Solante Kadir?"

"Yes, I admit it." The witness named Tinkerstiaro confessed to the crime without hesitation.

Fudge then questioned two other witnesses and then used magic to reveal their memories.

In the recollections of all three witnesses, Li Kai appeared as the leader, ordering them to kill a certain wizard and seize what the target possessed.

The magical item was obtained.

After the questioning ended, there was an uproar in the judge's dock.

Li Kai sneered; it was already quite obvious.

The witnesses are fake, and the evidence is fake.

Fudge's trick was simple: a brutal and pure framing.

"Kaelsas Lee, what else do you have to say?" Fudge said with a mocking smile, as if victory was already assured.

Li Ji coldly said, "These pieces of evidence are all fake. I don't know them at all. This is a deliberate frame-up. I absolutely do not admit that they were instructed by me."

"Hmph, Kael'thas Lee, the evidence is irrefutable. Even if you don't confess, it won't change the fact that you committed the crime." Fudge glanced at Dumbledore and said indifferently, "If..."

You acted under someone else's orders; revealing the mastermind might mitigate your punishment.

Clearly, this fool, blinded by power, wanted to kill two birds with one stone. He wanted Li Kai to bite Dumbledore, eliminating two major threats at once.

Dumbledore sat silently in his seat, like a block of wood, seemingly oblivious to Fudge's scheme.

"I'll emphasize again, I have no criminal record, and therefore there is no mastermind behind it," Li Kai said expressionlessly.

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Fudge snorted and said to himself, "Now we're going to vote. Those who think Kael'thas Lee is guilty, please raise your hands."

Nearly half of the members of parliament raised their hands, including Amelia Bones.

Fudge looked smug and said, "Raise your hand if you think Kael'thas Lee is innocent."

Very few people raised their hands, and many members of parliament abstained.

Seeing this, Fudge could no longer suppress his smile. He forced himself to remain serious and said loudly, "Suspect Kael'thas Lee has violated the Contraband Control Regulations."

The collection includes a large number of magical items that the Ministry of Magic explicitly prohibits from being privately owned, such as dragon eggs, 5A-level dangerous magical creature cubs and specimens, dark magic tools, and dark magic books.

Therefore, he instructed a dark wizard to harm others, showed no remorse, and refused to admit to the crimes.

"In conclusion, the suspect Kael'thas Lee is guilty of heinous crimes and cannot be forgiven. On behalf of the Wizengamo Council, I hereby sentence Kael'thas Lee to be imprisoned in Azkaban."

A lifetime ban, with no unauthorized visits permitted; effective immediately.

As the trial concluded, a large group of Aurors and strikers poured into the courtroom.

An Auror tossed out a pair of silver bracelets, which instantly appeared on Mang Kai's wrist after leaving his hand.

Li Kai immediately felt that his magic power was greatly suppressed, and his magic power attribute on the attribute panel dropped from 91 points to 64 points.

The Auror said smugly, "Mr. Li, please, you have an appointment with a Dementor."

"Really?" Li Kai smiled slightly. "I don't think so. The Dementors probably don't want to go on a date with me."

He grabbed the silver bracelet on his right wrist with his left hand, and with a gentle pull, the silver bracelet broke off. Then he easily broke off another silver bracelet with his right hand.

Thus, his suppressed magic instantly returned to its peak.

Seeing this, all the wizards present were dumbfounded.

Dumbledore was also very surprised, as he had received a similar treatment decades earlier, at which time he was helpless against the silver bracelet.

Chapter Fifty-seven: Crushing Victory! Invincible! Onward To Azkaban!

The Aurors and strikers were on high alert, all pointing their wands at Li Kai, ready to attack at any moment.

The councilors were in an uproar, each one utterly shocked.

"How is this possible? He actually managed to break the magic-suppressing bracelet? This is impossible!"

"My God! Even the magic-suppressing bracelet can't restrain him, is he still a wizard?"

"He's too dangerous! Grab him quickly, and use several magic-suppressing bracelets!"

"Kael'thas Lee! Do you intend to violently resist law enforcement?"

Fudge shouted angrily, "Auror! Arrest him, dead or alive!"

"Faint and fall to the ground!" An Auror was the first to chant the spell. He chanted the stun spell, but what he actually used was the petrification spell, a feint attack.

Such talent is rare even among Aurors, but this kind of trick might work against ordinary dark wizards, but it's not enough against Li Kai.

The light of the spell shone in front of Li Kai, but was immediately blocked by a transparent shield. An unlucky Auror took the brunt of the reflected spell.

Li Kai said calmly, "Mr. Fudge, you may have forgotten some fundamental issues. The power you possess has never truly belonged to you. There's a monument in the main hall on the eighth floor inscribed with 'Might makes right.' Although you have power, your strength is clearly unworthy of it. Now I'm going to challenge your power. Are you prepared?"

He reached out and grabbed at the air, and the Scepter of the Underworld appeared out of thin air.

At this moment, he felt his magic power rise to another level.

The world seemed to become exceptionally clear, and he felt a sense of constraint, as if he were sinking into a quagmire.

He knew in his heart that this must be the feeling of breaking through the limits of the world's tolerance.

One hundred points of magic power is the upper limit of an individual's strength in this world.

No matter how high Li Kai's magic power is, he can only exert 100 points of effect in this world.

However, this was enough for Li Kai, since no one else possessed such terrifying magic power.

"What do you want to do?" Fudge asked in a panic. "Do you want to make an enemy of the entire Ministry of Magic? An enemy of the entire wizarding world?"

Li Kai said calmly, "It's not that I want to be at odds with the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world, but that you want to lead the Ministry of Magic and the wizarding world to be at odds with me. You can try to label me through a trial, but that's useless. There's no prison in the world that can hold me!"

With a casual wave of his hand, all the Aurors who were still launching attacks fell to the ground.

The councilors couldn't help but launch their own attacks; regardless of the truth, they wouldn't allow anyone to challenge the order of the wizarding world.

"He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!"

"Disarm you!"

"Petrify them all!"

"Repel them with all your might!" 353

Countless dazzling spells shot towards Li Kai, but he made no attempt to dodge.

Someone couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise: "He's finished! With so many curses, even if Merlin were resurrected, he couldn't stop them!"

However, some people wondered: "Why doesn't he run away? What is he trying to do? Does he intend to defeat everyone while surrounded by so many people?"

Finally, the curses landed on Li Kai's Iron Armor Curse.

All the spells were blocked and then reflected in all directions.

In that instant, people vaguely saw an oval-shaped, eggshell-like transparent shield that solidly surrounded Li Kai.

The shield was subjected to a barrage of attacks, yet not even the slightest ripple appeared.

Everyone felt a sense of suffocation; how powerful a spell would it take to break such a sturdy shield?

"He hasn't retaliated yet," one of the fallen Aurors couldn't help but say. "If he starts to fight back, let's see who can stop him?"

Then he closed his eyes.

Given the current situation, he believes that playing dead might prevent some embarrassing situations from happening.

The battle continued, and Li Kai still did not retaliate. One spell after another landed on his shield, and then all of them were deflected. A mere Iron Armor Spell made him use the effect of a counter-armor.

Fudge shouted, "Call for backup! Call more Aurors and strikers!"

Li Kai finally made his move. He gently waved the Scepter of the Underworld, and Fuji's nose immediately began to swell wildly, and his two ears rapidly expanded, soon becoming as huge as palm fans.

Fudge shouted angrily, "What kind of spell is this? Undo it for me! Someone help me!"

However, no one paid him any attention; everyone was running away with their heads in their hands.

Even Dumbledore was suppressing a laugh as he watched the show from the sidelines.

"Avada Kada!" Finally, one of the wizards couldn't resist using the Killing Curse.

Li Kai's figure vanished instantly, then suddenly appeared behind the wizard. He smiled and said, "You dare to use the Unforgivable Curse? I think you and Dementors get along quite well."

He brandished his scepter and knocked the audacious fellow unconscious, intending to have the Dementors take good care of the young man once they arrived in Azkaban.

Fewer and fewer wizards remained standing in the courtroom, their attack frequency gradually decreased, and eventually everyone stopped.

They were desperate; no matter which spell they used, they couldn't harm Li Kai in the slightest.

What troubled them even more was that their curses ultimately fell on their own people.

All attacks are futile; what's the point of continuing?

"Have you guys had enough?" Li Kai smiled slightly. "Isn't it my turn next?"

Ms. Burns stepped forward and said sternly, "Mr. Li, that's enough! This is a courtroom, not a battlefield. If you have any grievances, you can appeal for a reinvestigation. Using violence to solve problems will only put you on the opposite side of the wizarding world!"

Fudge said angrily, "Amelia! He has already stood against the wizarding world! No one dares to cause trouble in the courtroom!"

"Ms. Burns, you are an upright Wizengamo councilor, and I greatly admire your conduct." Ignoring Fudge's impotent rage, Li Kai sighed, "But upright people are often naive, so you believe everything can be resolved through proper procedures. However, that is not the case. I have not harmed anyone, nor have I ever attacked anyone with dark magic, whether wizard or Muggle, even now, surrounded by so many, I have not used a single ounce of dark magic."

"Yet I, who am like this, am to be imprisoned in Azkaban for life as a dark wizard. Yes, I have indeed collected a lot of contraband, but do you see my power? Do I need to use those contraband to harm the wizarding world? Any intelligent person can see that it is safer to keep those contraband with me than anywhere else. I don't need to use those things at all."

"However, some people in your Ministry of Magic don't think so. They're determined to label me a dark wizard and lock me up in Azkaban. They've even resorted to dirty tricks, fabricating evidence where there is none, fabricating witnesses where there are none, and condoning the slander against me. I think I've been lenient enough, so this time I don't intend to continue to tolerate it."

"I am now a prisoner of Azkaban. I will take all these people here to Azkaban. I will bring them back whenever I am exonerated. In consideration of your words on my behalf, you may choose three people to stay. That's settled. Now you can decide who to keep."

Fudge was terrified; he was convinced that he would be among the people Li Kai was taking away.

"No! You can't do that!" Mrs. Burns looked at Dumbledore anxiously and said, "Albus, you should persuade him. He's going to cause a huge mess if he does this."

"I'm sorry, Amelia," Dumbledore said helplessly. "To be honest, I'm no match for him either. I also have to look after Hogwarts. You'll have to accept your defeat this time. But you can rest assured that Kyle is a good boy and he would never harm any innocent person."

Ms. Burns paused for a moment, then sighed inwardly. She realized that Dumbledore and Li Kai were clearly in cahoots.

She harbored deep resentment towards Fudge, and only now did she realize that today's hearing was not merely about handling an ordinary criminal case, but rather involved a political struggle.

Moreover, this political struggle was quite ridiculous. Fudge unilaterally believed that Dumbledore and Li Kai would threaten him. He decided to launch an attack without even understanding the strength of his opponents. The final result was obvious—he messed up.

"Now, you can resist, but I will still show mercy." Li Kai glanced at Dumbledore. He had promised Dumbledore he wouldn't kill anyone, but making the wizards here suffer was no problem. "Thunderbolt Charm!"

As soon as Li Kai had a thought, several balls of lightning appeared around his body.

These ball lightning bolts emitted streaks of electricity that snaked through the crowd.

Every wizard touched by the electric snake convulsed, rolled their eyes back, and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

"Iron armor protects you!"

Protect them all!

Some wizards with strong combat skills quickly cast defensive spells on themselves, but those spells had no effect.

Li Kai's spell could easily break through their defenses, and in a short time, more than a dozen people were knocked to the ground.

"My God! What kind of magic is this? It's terrifying!"

"Stop! I surrender!"

"Run! Get out of here! We can't possibly be a match for him!"

Someone tried to escape from the courtroom, but before they could even open the door, they were caught up by an electric snake and knocked down.

Before long, only Li Kai, Dumbledore, and Ms. Burns remained standing in the courtroom.

"This magic is really good. When will you teach me?" Dumbledore was still in the mood to joke. "I bet you held back. Those lightning orbs gave me the creeps. They must be tough to deal with."

Old Deng was very perceptive; he never expected that Li Kai would possess such terrifying magic.

"Of course, if I go all out, this spell can completely destroy the Ministry of Magic." Li Kai said proudly, "This is the most powerful group attack spell I have, a closely guarded secret. If you want to learn it, you have to trade it for Fawkes."

"Then forget it. Fawkes is only staying with me temporarily; I'm not its master." Dumbledore shrugged helplessly.

Li Kai didn't take it to heart. He knew the origin of the phoenix and knew that he couldn't force it, so he turned to look at Ms. Burns.

"Now, Ms. Burns, have you decided which people to keep? I must remind you, you only have three spots, so please consider this carefully," Li Kai asked with a smile.

"Can Fudge stay?" Ms. Burns countered.

"No, I'm going to Azkaban to serve my sentence. How can the Minister of Magic personally guard a dangerous person like me?" Li Kai suggested, "You should choose someone else."

Ms. Burns had no choice but to randomly select three highly respected members of the Wizengamot.

Li Kai waved his hand, sealing away the remaining people, and then said to Dumbledore, "Then I'll go to Azkaban for further studies. I hope you can exonerate me as soon as possible."

"Reinstate my student status, otherwise I might really become a dark tyrant, and the councilmen who are holding me captive might even become my loyal followers."

He turned and walked out, but as if remembering something, he turned back and added, "Oh, right, I really like Rita."

Skibti's reports—don't forget to send her to Azkaban too; she also has to interview the dutiful and dedicated minister.

Dumbledore waved his wand, reviving the remaining three council members, and then said calmly, "Alright, now we can discuss how to end this."

"What about the others?" one of the councilors asked. "Were they all killed?"

"No, they've gone to garrison Azkaban," Ms. Burns said weakly.

When Li Kai left London, the events that occurred in the courtroom had not yet been reported.

The Ministry of Magic remained peaceful; apart from Dumbledore and Ms. Burns, no one else knew that the Minister of Magic, the fifty-odd Wizengamor members, the scribes, or the custodians of evidence were all present.

Members, a group of Aurors, and strikers were kidnapped.

One hour later.

The largest conference room on the basement floor.

The heads of various departments of the Ministry of Magic, as well as department heads, the head of the Auror office, the battering team leader, and other powerful figures gathered together.

Amelia Borns sat at the head of the table, with Scrimgeour, the Auror Chief of Staff, to her left, and Barty Crouch to her right.

Next, in order, are the three remaining Wizengamo members and Dumbledore.

The seating arrangements for the other people do not need to be detailed.

With everyone present, Ms. Burns said solemnly, "Ladies and gentlemen, a major event occurred at the Ministry of Magic an hour ago, and I believe everyone here has the right to know."

Inside story.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering what had happened.

"A big event? What could it be? How come I haven't heard a thing?"

Is today some special day? I can't remember.

"An hour ago—it seems there was a hearing in Courtroom One, which was attended by ministers and members of parliament."

"It seems that the big event is related to the hearing."

Scrimgeour asked in a deep voice, "Amelia, what happened? Where's Cornelius?"

Ms. Burns sighed, "That matter is too complicated to explain in a short time. You'll have to see for yourselves."

She took out her wand, pressed it against her temple, and gently extracted a small fragment of memory.

A young wizard quickly brought over a crystal ball that was two feet in diameter.

In the wizarding world, most wizards like to use the Pensieve to store memories; in fact, crystal balls and certain magical items also have the same function.

Ms. Burns placed her memories onto the crystal ball, which immediately turned black.

Then, what happened in Courtroom One began to replay itself in the crystal ball like a movie.

From the start of the hearings to the end of that major battle.

Everyone went from being nonchalant at the beginning to looking incredulous at the end, and almost everyone was so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.

"Is this...is this real? Has the minister been kidnapped?" a department head exclaimed in shock.

"This kid's name is Kael'thas Lee. I saw him last summer. I never imagined he would grow to this level in just one year. His talent is simply unbelievable!"

Mr. Weasley was completely stunned when he said those words.

"My God! That kid is terrifying! More than a dozen Aurors and strikers were no match for him!"

"He even tore off the magic-suppressing bracelet. Is this kind of power really something a wizard can possess?"

"His magical abilities are simply incredible! All spells seem to have no effect on him. How can there be such a powerful young wizard in the world? Even Dumbledore couldn't do that."

"Not quite like that, is it? Oh no, Headmaster Dumbledore, I forgot you were here."

"How did he manage to evade the Killing Curse and prevent Apparition from being used in the Inquisition?"

"I don't know. That wasn't Apparition. It must be a magic he created himself. I've never seen magic like that before."

"What a genius! So what if such a powerful person has committed unforgivable crimes? No one can do anything to him. Does he need to deny his crimes? Those witnesses..."

Are the evidence and items genuine?

"It's definitely fake. What is Fudge thinking? He dares to offend such a powerful figure; he's asking for trouble!"

"He arrested the minister and so many other people. What is he trying to do?"

"With so many important figures arrested, we could probably rebuild a whole new Ministry of Magic, right?"

"That's right, I guess he has that in mind."

Chapter Fifty-eight: The Ministry Of Magic's Whitewashing Plan! Occupy Azkaban!

"Ha! If the Ministry of Magic of Ying Kingdom were to split up because of this, that would be a huge joke."

Everyone expressed their opinions and discussed the matter at length before finally realizing a very serious problem.

That is—the Minister of Magic has been arrested, so what happens next?

Barty Crouch Sr. sighed, "We're leaderless now. What are we going to do next?"

Since Barty Crouch Jr.'s Death Eater identity was exposed, Barty Crouch Sr. has been squeezed out of the power center of the Ministry of Magic. He has completely lost hope of competing for the Minister position. Now he doesn't care who becomes Minister. He only hopes to keep his current position.

Scrimgeour said in a deep voice, "This matter should not be made public now, otherwise the Magic Department will completely lose all its dignity."

Dumbledore suddenly laughed and said, "This matter can probably not be kept secret for long, because he did this to establish his authority. If you keep it a secret, how can he establish his authority? If he doesn't achieve his goal, he won't let those who were arrested go."

"Mr. Dumbledore, couldn't even you stop him?" Scrimgeour said curtly. "If you had intervened then, things might not have turned out this way."

"No, Scrimgeour," Dumbledore sighed. "He was actually being very lenient with me. If I hadn't stood by, those people might not have even had a chance to be taken away alive. Did you see that last spell? If I heard correctly, that spell was called the Thousand Lightning Bolt. Those balls of lightning weren't just for show; if they unleashed their full power, they could instantly turn the entire Ministry of Magic into ruins!"

Everyone gasped in shock, as almost all the Ministry of Magic members were at their posts at the time.

If the Ministry of Magic is reduced to ruins, then all its members on duty will likely perish.

"Good heavens!" Mr. Weasley exclaimed, his forehead beaded with cold sweat and his voice still trembling with fear, "We should all repay him for sparing our lives!"

"Albus, what exactly did you and '187' Kael'thas Lee reach an agreement?" Ms. Burns asked. "What exactly does he want?"

Dumbledore said helplessly, "Didn't you hear what he said before he left? What he wanted was very simple: what Rita Skeeter reported had seriously damaged his reputation, and the witness Fudge found was clearly problematic. Fudge went too far this time, so he had to pay the price. Now the problem is simple: the Ministry of Magic must find a way to restore his reputation, and that's not enough; he must also be compensated."

Scrimgeour said in a deep voice, "The three witnesses Fudge found this time weren't captured by the Aurors, and their origins are indeed very suspicious. If Kael'thas Lee was indeed framed..."

It's perfectly reasonable to clear his name, and as for restoring his reputation through public opinion, since this whole affair was started by Rita Skeeter—"

"Excuse me," Ms. Burns said, "Lee specifically requested that Rita Skeeter be sent to Azkaban for an exclusive interview."

"Then let her go. The Ministry of Magic has been too lenient with Rita Skeeter. She's always liked to fabricate facts." Scrimgeour said in a deep voice, "Sending her to Azkaban for an exclusive interview is a good idea. She likes this kind of work anyway."

Barty Crouch Sr. asked, "So how do we compensate him? That's the most important thing, isn't it?"

"According to him, he is a collector who only likes to collect random magical items," Ms. Burns said. "The Ministry of Magic has confiscated a lot of magical items over the years, so why not select a batch that is harmless and give them to him?"

Barty Crouch Sr. suddenly said, "As far as I know, Kael'thas Lee also collaborated with the Voree family to release a beauty potion. His expertise in potions is clearly extraordinary. If he has any other achievements, perhaps he could be awarded the Order of Merlin."

He is now the Director of the International Magic Cooperation Department, and international trade is also under his jurisdiction, so the Vore family's business is also under his supervision [he knows very well how popular the Gaikang Beauty Potion is].

Dumbledore smiled and said, "His expertise in potions is indeed extraordinary. He developed several potions during the holidays, but it's not time to promote them yet."

During the summer vacation of second grade, Li Kai proposed many research topics related to magic potions. Although he has not yet cracked any of them, the research team has made some progress.

Perhaps it won't be long before a new rare potion arrives in the world.

"The key lies in the incident itself. As he said, he didn't need any contraband to do evil. So, if the wizarding world's contraband were in his possession, it might be safer for ordinary wizards. Furthermore, his actions against Dementors, even his massacre of them, were also to protect the lives of others." Dumbledore continued eloquently: "I believe both of these actions benefited the wizarding world. He made outstanding contributions to the peace and stability of the wizarding world, which is grounds for awarding him the Order of Merlin."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded unconsciously, surprisingly agreeing that Dumbledore's words made a lot of sense.

In fact, the wizarding world is just that absurd.

The wizarding world is, after all, a small society, too small in size for any major events to occur.

Often, the awarding of the Sir Merlin Medal is not based on the magnitude of an individual's achievements, but rather on their reputation and status.

For example, Fudge and Lockhart, did they achieve anything?

No!

Fudge's reign was mediocre, and what Lockhart wrote in his book could at best be considered some good deeds.

Can you earn the Order of Merlin by doing good deeds?

Obviously not!

Lockhart's receipt of the Sir Merlin Medal was mostly due to the halo effect of being a famous author.

Although Li Kai is nominally a criminal, he can also be seen as a rebel against the oppression of tyranny.

Since he has never killed any wizards or Muggles, nor has he used any unforgivable curses or dark magic in public, the reasoning that he is a dark wizard is completely untenable.

Although he kidnapped a large group of senators and took them to Azkaban, the Ministry of Magic played a dishonorable role in the whole affair.

The Minister of Magic, a high-ranking official, fabricated evidence to frame an innocent underage wizard. The framed wizard, who clearly possessed the ability to resist tyranny, was still sentenced to serve his sentence in Azkaban.

This is true fearlessness, enough to serve as a model for all wizards in the wizarding world.

As for the kidnapped members of parliament? They could also be staff members who voluntarily participated in the guarding of serious criminals.

Therefore, although this trial caused a lot of trouble, everything can be salvaged.

However, Fudge, the instigator, and his tool Rita Skeeter may have to be sacrificed.

After much deliberation, several high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Magic decided to modify Ms. Burns's memory, then photograph it and release it.

Actually, there aren't many things that need to be modified. Since the goal is to help Li Kai reverse his image, the scene of kidnapping the senator and the Minister of Magic at the end is unnecessary. Just erase that small part of the memory and release the rest of the memory as is, and the people in the wizarding world will naturally know the truth.

Then, in the name of the Ministry of Magic, it was announced that Li Kai had voluntarily gone to Azkaban to serve his sentence, and that the Ministry of Magic was expected to find out the truth as soon as possible.

In this way, his image was established—a brave fighter who suffered an injustice but voluntarily accepted the verdict and served his sentence.

As long as Li Kai's image as a fighter who is not afraid of powerful figures is established, then Burns can restart the investigation on the grounds that there are doubts about the case.

In a short time, the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Magic had already devised a series of safe and reliable plans to clear Li Kai's name.

However, it will take some time to complete this plan. I certainly don't believe it will take three to five days. If things reverse as soon as they happen, even a fool would know there's something wrong.

Therefore, Burns and others planned to first release the "truth" of the matter, and then proceed step by step according to the plan, dragging it out for half a month before completely overturning the case.

As the meeting ended, Scrimgeour rubbed his temples and said, "In all my years as an Auror, this is the first time I've gone to such lengths to exonerate a criminal. Not only to exonerate him, but to mold him into a fighter who fears no authority! It's absurd!"

Scrimgeour was an extremely assertive man, and he was equally unafraid of authority.

In the original story, even when facing Voldemort, he was able to resist the Imperius Curse with his indomitable will, and he did not reveal Harry's whereabouts until his last moment before death.

If Li Kai hadn't had a large number of hostages, he certainly wouldn't have used this method to overturn Li Kai's case.

Barty Crouch said helplessly, "Who told the minister to be Fudge? Who told him to have invincible magic? Magic is power, and that's not just an empty phrase."

Everyone fell silent, experiencing for the first time what true power was.

Power truly can turn black into white!

On the other side.

Li Kai used his flying magic to fly for more than an hour before finally arriving in Azkaban.

He was extremely excited because Azkaban would soon be his.

Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic should not be acted upon for the time being, because those two places are too important, and many things will happen there in the future.

The main characters, supporting characters, and extras will all appear there—its collectible value has not yet reached its peak.

Azkaban is different. Not much of the story takes place here, so even if it were moved now, it wouldn't cause any serious consequences. And even if it were left here, its collectible value wouldn't increase.

So now is the best time to collect Azkaban!

Li Kai was eager to know what good things the system would reward him for collecting this kind of building.

When he arrived on the island, there were still thousands of Dementors swaggering around.

These monsters do not need to mate; as long as they accumulate enough magic power, they can reproduce by fission.

In recent years, as Azkaban has imprisoned more and more prisoners, the Dementors have had an increasingly abundant food source, so their numbers are greater than ever before.

If nothing unexpected happens, once Voldemort makes a comeback, he will negotiate with the Dementor leader and allow the Dementors to attack Muggle communities.

The number of Dementors will surge again!

Li Kai didn't actually harbor much hostility towards Dementors; in his view, all enemies could be roughly divided into two categories.

The first type is an enemy that can be used once; once this type of enemy is used, it must be killed.

The second type is the enemy that can be reused repeatedly. This type of enemy can be killed only after it has completely lost its usefulness.

Dementors aren't really enemies, because they don't have much of a capacity for thought and are no different from roadside animals.

If they don't provoke Li Kai, Li Kai won't deliberately deal with them.

The Dementors are currently working for the Ministry of Magic, and if needed in the future, Li Kai can also make them work for him.

However, at this moment, these Dementors clearly haven't realized their own status.

They caught a whiff of Li Kai's presence and instantly became restless.

A group of Dementors pounced on Li Kai, intent on killing this audacious intruder.

Li Kai smiled slightly and murmured, "Since I couldn't unleash my full potential at the Ministry of Magic, I'll use you as my test subjects here! Thunderstrike Charm—A Mighty Thunderclap!"

Click!

The already overcast sky became even more gloomy in a short time, with lightning flashing in the clouds and streaks of thunder winding and twisting.

boom!

A bolt of lightning crashed down, then instantly split into dozens of lightning bolts as thick as an arm.

One after another, the Dementors that were rushing towards Li Kai were all turned to ashes by lightning in the blink of an eye.

Further away, more Dementors continued to surge in.

Li Kai remained calm, holding the Scepter of the Underworld, guiding lightning to attack the Dementor.

In just a short time, more than two hundred Dementors were turned to ashes by lightning.

A sharp shriek suddenly came from afar, and the Dementors finally stopped rushing over to their deaths.

Li Kai sneered and lightly waved the Scepter of the Underworld God, instantly dissipating the lightning in the sky.

A Dementor of exceptionally tall stature floated over, speaking in human language: "This is Azkaban, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic of the Kingdom of England. [Who are you? How dare you trespass on Azkaban?]"

This Dementor is the leader of the Dementors in Azkaban. The scream just now came from him, and he can control all the Dementors in Azkaban.

Li Kai said calmly, "From now on, Azkaban will be under my control. Submit to me, or I will annihilate you all!"

The Dementor leader was silent for a moment, then bowed and said, "As you command, from now on you will be the master of the Dementors."

The other Dementors also bowed in submission.

Li Kai landed at the highest point of Azkaban, his entire body surging with magical power, and the scepter of the underworld god in his hand emitted a dazzling divine light.

Suddenly, the sea in the distance parted, and the seabed rose little by little, gradually forming a new island.

The silt on the seabed seemed to come alive, piling up to form sturdy city bricks.

All the city bricks then automatically piled up together, forming layer upon layer of rooms…

The Aurors on duty at Azkaban watched in disbelief as another Azkaban rose from the ground out of thin air, all of them dumbfounded.

"My God! What's happening? A new Azkaban has appeared there?"

"I must be dreaming! There's been no notification from the Ministry of Magic. What's going on?"

"I haven't heard of any plans by the Ministry of Magic to build a new Azkaban. You all wait here, I'll go back and find out what's going on."

"No need to go," Li Kai's voice suddenly rang out. "Someone will probably come to inform you soon."

"Who are you?" Several Aurors on duty were on high alert, simultaneously drawing their wands and pointing them at Li Kai. "Did you cause that Azkaban incident outside? What do you want?"

"5.0 I'm a new prisoner here to serve my sentence, but I'd like to choose my own room." Li Kai smiled slightly: "By the way, there are also these new guards. They're all newbies, so you'll have to teach them properly."

With a wave of his hand, Fudge and the others appeared out of thin air in the room.

Everyone was cursed by Li Kai. Although they had awakened, they were unable to use any magic and were no different from Muggles.

Fudge, still sporting his long pig snout and enormous pig ears, angrily exclaimed, "Kaelsath Lee! What do you want? I'm the Minister for Magic!"

"Are you Mr. Fudge?" the Auror on duty in Azkaban couldn't help but exclaim. "No, you can't be Mr. Fudge. He doesn't have such a big nose and ears!"

A colleague standing nearby couldn't help but tug at his robe. "Wei Hui, please stop talking."

Clearly, this colleague had already realized that Fudge had been cursed.

"Mr. Fudge, isn't this exactly what you wanted?" Li Kai said calmly, "You've achieved your goal and successfully sent me to Azkaban. Congratulations!"

"What? This is Azkaban?"

Fudge and the other council members then realized that they had already left the Ministry of Magic.

"This is Azkaban! Lee! What are you doing bringing us to Azkaban?"

"Why can't I use magic? What have you done to us?"

"Kael'thas, let's talk this over. Could you please take us home first? It's my grandson's birthday today, and I really can't miss it."

"My daughter-in-law is giving birth today, please have mercy and let me go back, Kael'thas! I beg you!"

"Mr. Li, I believe you are innocent. You can let me go back, and I will soon clear your name."

"Let me go back! You can't do this!"

The lawmakers looked terrified, clearly extremely afraid of Li Kai and Azkaban.

Chapter Fifty-nine: Bellatrix Lestrange! The Insane Woman From The Black Family!

"I'm sorry, I can't grant your request."

"As Mr. Fudge said, I am an extremely dangerous criminal. Neither Dementors nor Aurors can stop me. Only you, the highly respected members of parliament, can personally guard me."

"I know you have many private matters, but I believe that when it comes to matters of principle, those private matters can be put aside for the time being."

Li Kai smiled and refused everyone's requests. He then brandished the Scepter of Hades once more.

Suddenly, a rainbow bridge appeared between the two Azkaban castles.

"Gentlemen Aurors, please move all the prisoners here to that side. I'm sorry to cause you trouble." Li Kai was polite and elegant, like a gentleman.

"This—this is against the rules!" muttered an Auror. "We can't do anything without orders from the Ministry of Magic."

Li Kai looked at Fuji and said with a smile, "Minister, it seems I'll have to trouble you to give the order."

Fudge glanced at Li Kai, then, barely suppressing his anger, told the Aurors on duty, "Do as he asks."

He was also very curious and wanted to know what Li Kai was planning to do.

At the same time, he clearly harbored the illusion that once Li Kai achieved his goal, he would release everyone back to the Ministry of Magic.

"Fellow councilors, you all have to go too," Li Kai said with a smile, glancing at the crowd.

The group of members of parliament walked across the Rainbow Bridge with trepidation and soon arrived at Azkaban on the other side.

Then, the Aurors on duty came to escort the prisoners again.

One prisoner after another was sent to the other side.

Suddenly, Ji Kai blocked a prisoner's path.

The prisoner was a tall woman with thick, shiny black curly hair, thin lips, heavy eyelids, and long eyelashes. She looked beautiful, but her face was very pale and haggard.

"Bellatrix Black Lestrange, outstanding in both looks and ability, tsk tsk, it's a pity she followed the wrong person."

Li Kai actually likes this kind of crazy woman because she's very stubborn. Once you win her heart, she'll do anything for you.

A glimmer of hope finally appeared in Bella's eyes. She stared intently at Li Kai and cried out frantically, "Who are you? You think I've followed the wrong person? You think there's anyone greater than Voldemort?"

"Can Voldemort be considered great?" Li Kai smiled slightly. "He couldn't even conquer Hogwarts, and he had almost no impact on the wizarding world, whether good or bad."

"Can such a piece of trash really be called a great force?"

"You dare call him trash? He's already conquered death, he'll be back sooner or later!" Bella struggled frantically, almost too much for the two Aurors to hold back, as she desperately tried to get close to Li Kai.

"If you dare to humiliate him, he will definitely kill you!"

"Aha!" Li Kai mocked, "It seems you don't know that you're not even as good as your brother Regulus."

"Don't mention that good-for-nothing to me! He's a useless traitor!" Bella said angrily. "Those who betray their masters deserve to die!"

"As a defender of purebloods, Regulus was among the first Death Eaters to join. You should remember, the original Death Eaters didn't torture Muggles and Muggle wizards like they did later. Regulus followed Voldemort for blood and power." Li Kai pinched Bella's chin, looking directly into her eyes like lovers gazing at each other. "He joined the Death Eaters at 16, taking pride in serving the Dark Lord. Don't you think about why someone like that would become a traitor? Didn't he also pursue greater power? Wasn't he afraid Voldemort would kill him?"

"Tell me!" Bella seemed to calm down a bit, and she asked through gritted teeth, "Why?"

"Hordeals! This is the secret to Voldemort's immortality; he split his soul into many parts." Li Kai smiled and said, "You may not be as learned as Regulus, and you may not know what Hordeals mean, so let me tell you. It's a dangerous and evil form of dark magic. To cast this magic, you need to kill someone, and the soul of the murdered person will become nourishment for the caster's soul under the influence of the spell. The shattered soul, under the influence of this nourishment, will possess even more powerful magic."

"Voldemort created five Horcruxes, and that is the secret to his power. Regulus knew this secret, but he disdained to gain power through such means. Moreover, he also knew that Voldemort was a half-blood, and he discovered that Voldemort was not promoting pure-blood theory, but rather using brutal methods to rule others."

"This made him realize that his former beliefs were completely wrong, and it also gave him the determination to fight Voldemort. So he personally stole a Horcrux, and was killed by the dark magic left behind by Voldemort. To be honest, I greatly admire Regulus's courage, because if I were in his shoes, I probably wouldn't have had the courage to do that."

"You say Voldemort conquered death? What kind of victory over death is that? Just a few Horcruxes. Once all the Horcruxes are destroyed, he's just an ordinary adult wizard. Only a stupid woman like you would consider his foolish actions as great."

"No! You're talking nonsense!" Bella said angrily. "Those Horcruxes are well hidden. As long as no one finds them, Voldemort is immortal!"

"Ha!" Li Kai sarcastically remarked, "So you do know about Horcruxes. Well, that makes sense. Hufflepuff's golden cup is hidden in your vault; how could you not know about Horcruxes?"

Bella turned pale and said incredulously, "How did you know?"

Li Kai smiled and said, "Not only Hufflepuff's golden cup, but also Ravenclaw's golden tiara, the Gaunt family ring, Slytherin's locket, and Voldemort's diary from his youth."

Oh, poor thing, you're imprisoned in Azkaban, unaware that the diary and the Gaunt family ring have been destroyed. Your foolish master is left with only three Horcruxes. He'll probably have to make a few more when he's resurrected. Who knows how many more times his soul can split?

"How dare you? He will definitely kill you!" Bella was furious, or rather, she was already insane, and now her madness had only intensified.

"Kill me? Haha!" Li Kai looked at the two Aurors, "Release her."

The two Aurors hesitated for a moment, but ultimately carried out Li Kai's order.

The Minister of Magic has already been won over, how dare these two little Aurors be so tactless?

Li Kai took out a replica of the Elder Wand, placed it in Bella's hand, and said softly, "Come on, use your strongest magic to kill me, and show me what true immortality is!"

He grabbed Bella's small hand, pressed the wand in her hand against his heart, and coaxed, "Try it, try it for free, just one Killing Curse, or a few more if you like."

Bella was completely stunned. Even though she was a madwoman, she couldn't quite understand Li Kai's thoughts: "To withstand the Killing Curse at such close range? Even Voldemort wouldn't dare to do that!"

The two Aurors stared at Li Kai as if he were a fool, ready to strike at any moment—they had to take down Bella immediately after Li Kai died.

"You're a complete madman—Avada Kedavra!" Bella hesitated only for a moment before uttering the incantation without hesitation.

A dazzling green light burst from the tip of the wand, instantly blasting a hole in Li Kai's robe, but his body was completely unharmed, without even a single wound.

Everyone present was stunned, hardly believing their eyes.

That's a deadly curse!

It's the Killing Curse used by Death Eaters!

In terms of proficiency with the Killing Curse, how many can rival the Death Eaters?

A seasoned, elite Death Eater's Killing Curse, cast with his heart at the ready, didn't even leave a scratch?

What the hell is this if not a dream?

Bella's chest heaved, her beautiful eyes wide and fixed on the spot on Li Kai's chest where the Death Curse had struck.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Avada Kedavra is eating a melon!"

The same location, a more dazzling green light, yet the result was exactly the same.

"Avada Kedavra, eating a melon!"

"Avada Kedavra's Big Mouth!"

"Avada Kedavra, eating a melon!"

...

Bella went berserk, relentlessly attacking Li Kai with the Killing Curse again and again.

However, Li Kai was completely unaware of this, and even yawned out of boredom.

Everyone else watched from a distance, and no one dared to approach, for fear of being affected by the terrifying curse.

Finally, Bella got tired of playing. She looked at Li Kai, panting, as if he were a monster, and then her wand slipped to the ground without her realizing it.

Li Kai waved his hand, and the wand floated to his hand. He put the wand back in Bella's hand and said with a faint smile, "This is a replica of the Elder Wand, much better than yours. Take it."

Bella stared coldly at Li Kai and calmly asked, "Who exactly are you? Why are you doing this to me?"

Even the most insane person has moments of calm.

Bella was unusually calm at this moment, and once she regained her senses, she was smarter than most wizards.

"To tell you the truth, Voldemort will be completely dead in four years at most, and you Death Eaters won't have a good end then." Li Kai said casually, "I value certain qualities in you, such as loyalty, ruthlessness, madness, and intelligence—these are all excellent qualities for a subordinate. I think you are a perfect subordinate [I think you snatched them from Voldemort]."

"Haha! You want to subdue me?" Bella laughed maniacally. "They won't agree. You'll be locked up in Azkaban because of it."

"So where am I now?" Li Kai chuckled. "Why do you think you're standing in front of me? Azkaban is mine now. I can do whatever I want with it. Who can stop me?"

Bella froze for a moment, seemingly losing her ability to think. She looked at the fake Azkaban opposite her, then at the real Azkaban at her feet, and was momentarily confused.

Having been tormented by Dementors for so long, she was always in a state of mental confusion, and after being out for so long, she didn't even know what had happened.

"Remember, my name is Kael'thas Lee. You have no chance to refuse me," Lee warned, then told the Aurors on duty, "Continue transferring the other prisoners. Don't worry about anyone escaping; I've already cast an anti-Apparition spell here."

"Li? That's not a pure-blood family name. Are you a Mongrel wizard? Or a half-blood?" Bella questioned. "You're not a pure-blood wizard, yet you dare to ask me to pledge my allegiance?"

Li Kai said calmly, "Don't you understand? The emergence of wizards is accidental. There are no absolutely pure-blooded wizards. The first wizard in history was definitely not a pure-blooded wizard. And pure-blooded wizards are not necessarily more powerful than half-bloods or Muggle-bloods. Voldemort and I are the most obvious examples, aren't we?"

"No! Purebloods are supreme!" Bella retorted. "Only pureblood wizards are worthy of learning magic!"

"No one can choose their birth, and we cannot change our innate conditions. But given the same innate conditions, the only thing that ultimately determines one's achievements is choice. If you were born into a Muggle family and had the ability to use magic, but everyone told you that Muggle wizards shouldn't learn magic, what would you choose?"

Li Kai said slowly and deliberately, "Tell me, will you give up learning magic in accordance with everyone's wishes, or will you try every means to learn magic? This seems to give you a choice, but in reality, you won't choose it at all. You will definitely try every means to learn magic, right?"

"No, there are no 'ifs' in this world. I am a noble pure-blood wizard," Bella said proudly. "I don't need to make such a pointless choice."

"..." Your stubbornness and pedantry are truly beyond my comprehension.

"Imagine," Li Kai said impatiently, "then you'll experience what it's like to be a Muggle. You're a noble pure-blood wizard, but I, a Muggle wizard, can turn you into someone who doesn't understand magic."

"A Muggle of the Law."

With a gentle tap of his scepter, Bella's magic was completely sealed away.

Bella exclaimed excitedly, "What did you do to me? You b*****d! What on earth did you do to me?"

"It's nothing, it just turns you into a Muggle," Li Kai said coldly. "The seal will naturally be lifted when you figure it out."

A madwoman like Bella can only be killed if she can't be tamed.

However, Li Kai had other options. He would observe for a while first, and if he couldn't figure it out, he would just get a memory modification package.

To be honest, Li Kai wasn't particularly concerned about whether he could win Bella over. The reason he cared so much about Bella was because this woman had a significant role in the original story.

He was eager to know if winning over this woman would earn him a system reward.

Collecting magical items and fantastical creatures can earn rewards, so can collecting wizards do the same?

Li Kai thought it was worth a try, even if there was no reward.

Bella watched Li Kai's retreating figure, feeling incredibly angry while also recalling the words she had just heard.

It must be said that Li Kai's words had a strong impact on Bella's thinking.

Even though she had been instilled with the theory of pure-blood supremacy since childhood, after experiencing so many things, she had realized that the so-called theory of pure-blood supremacy was a fallacy.

But years of persistence have convinced her, though she may not admit it outright—to admit it would be to deny her past self, and no proud person would allow that to happen.

It took more than three hours for all the prisoners of Azkaban to be moved to the new prison.

Li Kai, along with several Aurors and Bella on duty, arrived at the rooftop of New Azkaban.

Fouché and a group of other councilors were also waiting there, eager to find out what Li Kai was up to.

"What exactly do you want?" Fudge asked again.

"What am I going to do?" Li Kai smiled slightly: "You'll find out soon enough."

He was enveloped in purple demonic mist, and slowly floated into the air, the Scepter of the Underworld in his hand shining brightly once more.

Magical power beyond the limits of this world began to surge, even distorting the nearby void.

"rise!"

With a loud shout from Li Kai, the ancient Azkaban Castle, along with the island beneath it, slowly rose from the ground.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene, feeling as if their worldview had been completely overturned.

"By Merlin! Is he trying to move Azkaban away?"

"The entire island was uprooted! What terrifying power! How could a wizard's magic have grown to this extent? Unbelievable!"

"Why does he possess such powerful magic? The Killing Curse has no effect on him, and he was able to pull such a massive Azkaban out of the sea all by himself! He is a god incarnate."

"Is that right?"

"He must be hiding a secret. If we can uncover that secret, we can definitely become just as powerful!" a very old councilor suddenly said.

This person comes from the Greengrass family and is named Gerwis Greengrass. He is currently the most prestigious member of the Greengrass family.

"Hehe, you're right, but here's the problem: how can we find out that secret? Can you make him hand over that so-called secret? He's not even afraid of the Killing Curse [what other demons could he possibly have]?"

"Can the law harm him?" The tenth member of parliament shook his head dismissively.

This congressman is also quite prominent; his name is Garcia Parkinson, and he is currently the most prestigious member of the Parkinson family. Pansy Parkinson is his youngest granddaughter.

Fudge glanced at Bella, gritting his teeth as he said, "We can use leverage to find out what he likes: money, beautiful women, status... everything he desires."

"Sure, as long as I can get him to reveal the secret to becoming stronger!"

"Connelly, thank you for your suggestion," Garcia Parkinson said calmly. "Unfortunately, you've completely offended him; that secret is out of your reach."

"Garcia, what do you mean?" Fudge said angrily. "Are you going to abandon me and join their side?"

"Is there any other way now?" Gerwis Greengrass asked. "We are in this predicament because of you. We have no choice but to sacrifice you."

Chapter Sixty: The Floating Castle! Subduing Bella!

"Are there any other options we can use?"

Fudge was stumped by the question. He really didn't know what to do, but even so, he was unwilling to accept being betrayed by a pure-blood family.

After all, launching an attack on Li Kai was a decision made jointly by several pure-blood families.

The plan was developed collaboratively, and everyone contributed to the execution. Why should I be the sole scapegoat for the failure?

Fudge grew angrier the more he thought about it, but there was nothing he could do; he was just a puppet minister.

Previously, Dumbledore influenced his thoughts, but now the pure-blood family is manipulating him from behind the scenes. He has never truly taken control of the Ministry of Magic.

"Look! Azkaban is gone! It's disappeared!"

Before everyone's eyes, a huge gap suddenly appeared in the sky, instantly swallowing Azkaban.

Everyone was stunned and speechless.

Bella was mesmerized; it was only then that she finally realized how ridiculous her previous beliefs had been.

He caused Azkaban to rise from the ground and vanish completely in an instant, becoming entirely immune to the Killing Curse.

This is only what Bella has seen; she now feels that Li Kai is a mystery.

Li Kai's actions were something even Voldemort at his peak could never have accomplished.

"Perhaps, changing owners wouldn't be so bad."

The idea had barely been born when it began to grow wildly, like weeds that had been fertilized.

This is not surprising at all; humans are tortoise-like creatures.

Since the earliest times, humankind has used various powerful creatures as totems.

Some people, however, are particularly drawn to strength, and Bella is one of them.

Li Kai's strength is greater than Voldemort's, so it's only a matter of time before Bella changes sides after being courted by Li Kai.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the legendary collectible "Azkaban". Reward: "Beginner Floating Castle +1"]

Basic Floating Castle: Equipped with simple floating and defensive magic circles, it can float and fly when energy is sufficient.

"It's a floating castle! That's awesome!"

Li Kai was stunned. How could he have imagined that collecting Azkaban would result in such a reward?

At this moment, the floating castle model is quietly placed in the system space, ready to be taken out and turned into a real object at any time.

However, Li Kai did not want the floating castle to appear in front of everyone too soon; he planned to place it in the Emerald Dreamland.

At the very least, we need to figure out what kind of energy the floating castle needs, as well as its offensive and defensive capabilities and internal facilities.

What if you take it out without knowing anything and a Muggle destroys it with a superweapon?

Li Kai landed in Azkaban and said to the crowd, "Gentlemen, stay here for a while. When I get out of prison, you can be transferred away from here. Don't try to escape, otherwise you may pay a greater price. You are all smart people, and I believe you know how to make the right choice."

After he finished speaking, he gave Bella a look, then turned and walked towards the prison.

After watching Li Kai disappear, Gerwis Greengrass calmly said, "Gentlemen, I advise you not to have any ulterior motives, lest you implicate everyone. Find a room to rest; I believe that person won't make things difficult for us."

Everyone remained silent and obediently walked towards the prison.

Li Kai led Bella to a cell on the top floor, and with a thought, the entire cell transformed into a magnificent presidential suite.

Bella was speechless when she saw that the cell had suddenly become several times larger and filled with countless high-end household items.

Without Li Kai chanting any incantations or waving his wand, he completed a magnificent super spell so quietly.

Don't underestimate these changes in the room!

These transformations involve many spells, including Transfiguration, Unseen Stretching Charm, Cleansing Charm, and various life spells. Individually, they may not seem like much, but combining them all and using them instantly is not so easy.

"Go take a shower, change into some nice clothes, and dress yourself up properly," Li Kai ordered Bella without any politeness.

He believed that Bella must have wanted to do this for a long time, and she certainly wouldn't resist such an order.

From childhood to adulthood, we must gradually cultivate her habit of obeying commands so that we can subdue her more quickly.

Bella did not refuse; she turned and walked away without saying a word.

The presidential suite has many rooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and everything else. Moreover, these are not fakes created with magic; they are all real items that Li Kai brought from elsewhere.

Bella has been imprisoned for ten years, and a lot has changed in the outside world during that time. She needs some time to get used to it.

Li Kai then entered the Emerald Dreamland and carefully studied the floating castle he had just acquired.

This floating castle occupies only a little over 4,000 square meters and looks similar to a basic human town in Warcraft.

Here, the area occupied refers to the foundation area; in reality, the main body of the floating castle occupies only a little over two thousand square meters.

The main body of the castle is only about ten meters high, equivalent to a three-story building. It is about sixty meters long and forty meters wide. The outside is just empty grass, and there is a three-meter-high wall around the edge of the foundation.

Inside the wall are two six-meter-high arrow towers, located at the east and west ends respectively, each capable of defending one direction.

At this moment, the arrow tower was empty, with no archers at all, and could not yet provide any defensive effect.

The castle interior was almost devoid of any daily necessities, and everything had to be rearranged.

After careful examination, Li Kai discovered that the surface part of the castle was not important [the real core part was actually in the foundation].

The foundation of the floating castle is more than ten meters thick, and it is filled with various complex magic arrays, which even Li Kai could not fully understand in a short time.

In the very center of the castle is a basement containing an energy furnace. By feeding energy into the furnace, various magic arrays can be activated.

At this moment, there was a semi-transparent crystal the size of a human head on the energy furnace. Li Kai had never seen such a crystal before, and it was obviously an unknown energy crystal.

He used his magical eye to carefully examine the energy crystal, and suddenly felt a burning sensation in his eyes.

After a moment, the burning sensation disappeared [he felt the electricity seemed to have increased many times over].

Looking at the energy crystals again, their internal structure is now fully visible.

"Tsk tsk, how timely! I didn't expect the Eye of Magic to upgrade to the Eye of the God of Magic at this time. It's a double blessing! I wonder if we can use magic stones to create this kind of energy crystal. Maybe we can give it a try."

Li Kai exited the floating castle and arrived at another area. He took out the giant magic stone and tried to turn the sand on the ground into energy crystals.

The process went smoothly. The energy crystals belong to unknown elements, but they have not deviated from the essence of elements and are still composed of basic particles such as quarks and electrons.

As long as it doesn't deviate from the essence of elements, the magic stone can create those elements through elemental transformation.

Under the magical power of the magic stone, the sand on the ground was quickly transformed into energy crystals.

However, the soul power contained in the Philosopher's Stone was being rapidly depleted, and its luster quickly dimmed, clearly unable to last much longer.

Li Kai was somewhat shocked. If the magic stone were used to turn stone into gold, it would not only not consume soul power, but could also convert nuclear energy into soul power to replenish itself.

The Philosopher's Stone only consumes soul power when it is used to create the elixir of immortality.

Now, having created only about one cubic meter of energy crystals, the soul power within the Philosopher's Stone has been almost completely exhausted.

The nuclear energy generated during the elemental transformation also disappeared and was not absorbed by the magic stone.

Energy doesn't disappear for no reason. Since the magic stone failed to absorb that nuclear energy, it can only mean that the nuclear energy was absorbed by the energy crystals.

"To be able to compete with the Philosopher's Stone for energy, this energy crystal must be quite extraordinary!"

Li Kai stroked his chin, thinking that if this energy crystal fell into the hands of Muggles, it might trigger a new energy revolution.

He returned to the floating castle and devoted all his energy to the research of those hidden ministers.

Without a doubt, the core of the floating castle is these magic arrays. If these magic arrays can be thoroughly studied, then the floating castle can be expanded however one pleases in the future.

In fact, if all the necessary materials could be obtained, rebuilding a floating castle wouldn't be a problem.

The material problem can be solved with magic stones, which means that as long as the magic circle is thoroughly studied, there will be no material obstacles to building another floating castle.

With the Eye of the God of Magic, Li Kai's research on magic arrays progressed rapidly, but no matter how fast he progressed, it still took some time.

He estimated that it would take at least three days to thoroughly study all the magic arrays inside the floating castle.

He had other things to do at the moment, so he only studied it for a short while before leaving the Emerald Dream.

By this time, Bella had cleaned herself up and changed into the clothes from the movie.

That was specially prepared by Li Kai for Bella. He thought Bella looked particularly charming in that outfit, and that gothic, morbid beauty made him almost powerless against it.

His eyes lit up when he saw Bella, and his mood even became more cheerful.

Bella had washed herself clean and seemed to have put on light makeup, which slightly enhanced her tired appearance.

She has a very hot figure, with a slightly exaggerated ratio between her bust and waist, but for some people who like this type, her allure is absolutely unparalleled.

Li Kai's sudden appearance in the room startled Bella. She couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this place under an anti-apparition spell? Where did you just go?"

"Why would I make things difficult for myself if I cast the spell myself?" Li Kai smiled slightly, looking at Bella with admiration. "You look much prettier now. I really like how you look."

Bella had never been praised like this before. A slightly unnatural expression flashed across her face, and she felt a little strange.

Suddenly, Ji Kai asked, "Did you sacrifice yourself for Voldemort?"

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Bella raised her face and said angrily, "This is none of your business!"

"I know the answer now, tsk tsk, unrequited love, can't even cheat on her husband." Li Kai said jokingly, "That's right, that idiot isn't a product of love, he's been brainwashed by aphrodisiacs, he has no interest in romance whatsoever, he cares about nothing but power, why would he care about a woman? Ha, I didn't expect you to be such a virgin!"

"You—you dare to use Legilimency on me?" Bella was almost in a state of collapse. Her deepest secrets had been ruthlessly exposed.

......Requesting flowers...0

Li Kai seemed to have discovered a new continent. He excitedly asked, "You knew your husband was gay, so why did you still marry him? Was it an arranged marriage?"

Bella remained silent, only staring at Li Kai with hatred in her eyes.

She had never been so panicked, because her inner self had never been so exposed to a strange man.

Li Kai stepped forward, put his arm around Bella's slender waist, ignored her struggles, and kissed her lips.

Azkaban was shrouded in darkness, but the night was always darker than the day.

Bella's eyes were tightly closed, and her whole body was...

She was lost in a beautiful dream; she had never been treated so gently by anyone in her entire life.

This woman does seem very crazy, but there's a reason for it; she wasn't born this way.

She never experienced the love of her family in her childhood, nor in her adulthood. On countless nights of despair, no one ever warmed her heart.

It is precisely because of this that she hates everything; she cannot bear to see others do well and longs to vent her inner pain by tormenting others.

These were all just triggers; what truly drove her to madness was the severe psychological impact of repeatedly using the Unforgivable Curse.

For Li Kai, whether Bella was crazy or not was irrelevant; as long as she could be used by him, nothing else mattered.

There are uses for madmen; if used well, they can sometimes be more useful than rational people.

As for Bella at this point, regardless of her competence, her body is truly remarkable; anyone who uses it knows.

After a long while, Bella awoke from her deep sleep. She looked at Li Kai with a complicated expression, without saying a word.

"Don't look at me like that. I like to do whatever I want, whatever I feel like doing," Li Kai said with a smile. "When I communicate with moral people, I will be very moral, and..."

If I communicate with someone who lacks morality, I will also be very immoral. I admit I forced myself on you, but who told you to be immoral?

Bella said coldly, "You thought you could make me submit this way? I must say, you've succeeded. From now on, you're my master."

Li Kai grabbed Bella's arm, looked at the faint black mark, and said with emotion, "Even a centipede dies hard; Voldemort's mark cannot remain on my woman."

With a casual flick of his wrist, the Black Magic Mark vanished completely.

Bella's expression changed slightly before returning to its indifferent state.

But Li Kai knew that the woman's indifference was a complete facade; her feelings were actually very complicated.

At least in Li Kai's perception, there was no shortage of emotions such as smugness, hatred, reminiscence, and anger.

Don't forget, Li Kai possesses the heart of a chaotic demon god. He can absorb other people's emotions at any moment, and his ability to distinguish emotions is unparalleled.

He had just used Legilimency to confirm that although Bella's words were somewhat against her will, she had indeed wavered and no longer regarded Voldemort as her only master.

This is a good sign. As long as they spend more time together and he demonstrates more of his skills and abilities, this woman will eventually forget Voldemort completely.

Just as Li Kai was enjoying life in Azkaban, the wizarding world of Ying Kingdom was plunged into turmoil.

Through the deliberate arrangement of someone with ulterior motives, Li Kai's actions in the No. 1 courtroom have been completely exposed to everyone.

His terrifying power made all wizards tremble with fear.

In almost every corner of the wizarding world, people were talking about what happened that day.

"Did you all hear about what's in the newspapers? That kid named Kael'thas Lee is absolutely terrifying!"

"Yes, even when the mysterious man was at his most insane, he couldn't achieve this level, but he did."

"I can't believe that a person's magic can be that powerful."

"Luckily he wasn't a dark wizard, otherwise those councilors would definitely be dead."

"It's unbelievable that Dumbledore himself admitted he was no match for that kid!"

"What is Fudge thinking? That child hasn't hurt anyone; he just collected some contraband. [Which pure-blood family doesn't have a few contraband items? He never...]"

They didn't have anyone investigate them!

"Need I say more? This was probably done by those extreme pure-blood families. Fudge has long since become their lapdog."

"Shh! Fudge is still the Minister of Magic, we can't talk bad about him behind his back like this."

"You're too cowardly! So what if you say something? He made a mistake himself, implicating so many councilors, and you won't even let others say a few words?"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Have you guys noticed that Rita Skeeter has disappeared? Her articles haven't appeared in the Daily Prophet for days."

"Who knows? She and Fudge are birds of a feather, who cares about her?"

"How do you think the First Trial Chamber incident will be handled in the end? This matter has blown up too much, and the Ministry of Magic will probably have a hard time dealing with it."

"Heh heh! I bet the Ministry of Magic will definitely pin the blame on Fudge, since he's the one who started this whole thing."