The person who arrived wore a wizard's robe adorned with exquisite silver embroidery and meticulously tailored; it was evidently the work of a high-ranking magical tailor .
He leaned his left hand on a cane with a snake's head; a silver snake was coiled around the cane, and two emerald green gemstones were set on the snake's head, gleaming with a cool light in the sunlight.
A slight smile appeared on her face as she looked gracefully at Sebastian and his two friends.
"Senior?" Sebastian stared at Lucius in surprise , unsure of what the man wanted.
First, she arranged for Mia and Harry to go for a walk , and then she took Lucius back to the tent.
As soon as he entered the tent , Lucius leaned down to Sebastian with great care : "Mr. Swan , I need to tell you something very important."
"Sir, how many times have I told you, just call me Sebastian ; 'Mr. Swan ' sounds too formal, and you don't need to bow respectfully, I don't care."
"No, no, no, Mr. Swan ," said Lucius respectfully, " I call you Sebastian outside ; I say this so that those outside can hear."
"However, in private life, the right rules should still be followed; otherwise, over time it becomes easy to lose sight of who is responsible and affect our friendship."
"Our group will expand over time, and I strongly encourage you to demonstrate authority in such settings; this will help you maintain your respect as a superior."
My god!
He had a lot of theories; it was no wonder the Malfoy Dynasty was so good at handling difficult situations—their flattery skills were truly unparalleled.
Sebastian smiled slightly: "Master,to use a Muggle expression, 'you place too much importance on appearance'."
"As long as I have sufficient power and the resources around me are great enough, everyone, whether authoritarian or benevolent, will actively help me protect my honor."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Didn't you say you had something important to tell me? Come, sit down and talk."
Lucius didn't argue any further.He sat down opposite Sebastian and got straight to the point.
"Some ignorant , pure old-fashioned people want to cause trouble after the World Cup. I thought you should know that."
Sebastian said meaningfully,"I already knew that. Besides, senior, I knew you were among the troublemakers."
Did you already know that?
Lucius's heart trembled, and he began to suspect that there were otherswithin the troublesome group who had secretly sworn allegiance to Sebastian .
Thankfully, she had attempted to admit it; otherwise, it could have seriously affected Sebastian's opinion of her .
"I… was actively collaborating with them to gather information and obtain firsthand data for you."
Sebastian gently reassured him, saying, "Master, don't worry. Actually, I'm very glad you came to me about this."
"This shows that you truly see me as one of you."
Of course, I should consider you one of my own family, Lucius was calculating in his mind.
Since pledging allegiance to Sebastian , the two sides have further strengthened their economic cooperation.
Sebastian's small blue bottle factory,which he established in the Muggle world , used raw materials supplied by his own family.
To be honest, the little blue bottle was really effective; if Lord Voldemort's resurrection hadn't constantly haunted his mind, he might have considered getting Draco another brother or sister .
To fully dedicate himself to this work, he even started a company in the Muggle world and became the sole raw material supplier for the little blue bottle factory.
The scale of this was far more exaggerated than mere daily wealth accumulation; in just a few months, he had amassed an unimaginable fortune.
Lucius believed that ifthere were no trading restrictions at Gringotts , he could tradeallthe Galleons he had there .
Lucius nowclearly understood that the wizarding world was still very small, while the Muggle world represented an immeasurable richness.
And to gradually fill their pockets with this wealth, they needed to follow closely in Sebastian's footsteps .
Before all that, the most important thing was to perform his covert mission well and demonstrate his worth correctly.
Lucius immediately expressed his allegiance with these words:"Mr. Swan ,I have always admired your vision and am ready to actively support it."
"However, people like the Carrow brothers and Macnair are still clinging to old ways of thinking, unwilling to keep up with the times, and these are the ones who aim to cause trouble after the match."
"How do you plan to deal with them? Should we inform the Ministry of Magic and have the Aurors keep them under surveillance?"
"No need," Sebastian said , narrowing his eyes. " There's an old Muggles saying: 'Catch the thief red-handed.'"
"Let them cause trouble; if they don't, how can we take action against them?"
Just before Lord Voldemort's resurrection,he also needed a large platform to reintroduce his power to the wizarding world .
This way , when Lord Voldemort is resurrected, his words will carry more weight.
Thinking this , Sebastian said indifferently, "These men constantly cling to old ideas and mess up the Wizarding World . It's time they were sent to Azkaban and re-educated through hard labor ."
In Azkaban ...
Lucius's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Mr. Swan , I must join that group to protect my identity. Of course, I promise I'll only cast a few spells in the air and not do anything evil."
"Furthermore, I have a few friends willing to listen to me, and I can restrain them from acting recklessly as well. I would like to ask if we should agree on a secret signal or something similar to prevent you from inadvertently harming your own people."
Lucius had foreseen that the confusion would be significant, sohe had to devise a retreat plan to avoid beingcaught in the chaos and thrown into Azkaban .
That would be a terrible injustice!
"Hmm… that's a minor issue." Sebastian tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with his finger. "Roughly how many people are there in total?"
"Including me, there are eight of us."
Sebastian paused for a moment, then pulled eight protective buttons from his Invisibility Extension Charm pouch and, pointing his wand at them, whispered, "Portus."
"Disposable Portkeys. They will automatically remove you from the scene if you are attacked by me. Remember, these Portkeys will only be activated by my attacks."
"Therefore, before I make my move, it's best for you to blend into the crowd and ensure your safety."
Sebastian then explained some additional details to ensure Lucius could move flawlessly .
After he explained everything, Sebastian smiled and said, " Why haven't I seen Draco ? Didn't he come to watch the match?"
When Draco's name was mentioned, Lucius came to life and proudly said:
" Draco is diligently studying magic at home; he'll only be coming on the final exam day."
"By the way, I never imagined she would possess such an extraordinary talent in healing magic . It's entirely thanks to you that you discovered her ability."
"My only request here is that Mia put in more effort. Draco said he will continue to attend St. Mungo's Advanced Training Course with Mia after school starts ."
"No problem at all!" Sebastian immediately agreed .
Considering how hard Draco worked , he could have called him in after school started and arranged for him to take Mind-Locking classwith Harry .
Two young children learning together will certainly create interesting dynamics.