Chapter 435 Maxim

Chapter 435 Maxim
With Gaogaoma's surrender and submission, the battle with the giants ended.

In this battle, there were no deaths or serious injuries among the wizards who followed Xie Ling, and the record was close to perfect.

Of course, despite sufficient preparation and tactical arrangements in advance, the combat effectiveness of the giants still exceeded many people's expectations, so many wizards still suffered minor injuries, but they were not a big deal. The petite Latifa began to walk around again, busy casting spells to heal them one by one.

After counting the battle results and number of people, Daisy reported to Xielin that after the giants' civil war, there were only 45 giants left, and 45 of these 6 giants were killed by the Silver Spear wizards in the previous battle, so now there are only 39 giants left alive, and most of them are seriously injured or disabled.

This number sounds very scary - you have to know that before Hagrid found the giants, there were more than eighty of them, and their population was reduced by more than half in one day.

Schelling was well aware of the root cause of the giants' problem - their warlike nature and the dilemma of limited resources caused by the wizards' compression of their living space.

If we don't want the giants to become extinct, there is only one way - give them a larger territory, or a larger living space and more abundant resources.

He divided the giants into two groups according to equal gender ratios, and the seriously injured Cacus led the injured, permanently disabled old, weak and sick to continue living here, totaling about 15 people.

Most of these giants no longer have much combat power, and they are also deeply shocked by the performance of Xie Ling and the forces he brought in this battle. They probably no longer have the courage to fight against wizards. As a result, it is unlikely that they will be used by other forces. Therefore, even if they are left here and ignored, they will not be able to cause any trouble.

Another group of giants who still retained their fighting power were led by the even more powerful Tall Horse and joined Xie Ling's army.

After some bargaining with Desiree, Xielin paid Silver Spear a huge sum of Galleons and hired them to assist the 24 giants led by Gao Gaoma to migrate to the new territory.

The deserted island of Hemetla in the Hebrides Islands is the place that Schelling took a fancy to. This deserted island was where Zygmunt Bage lived in seclusion. It was geographically remote and difficult to find. It was here that he wrote the masterpiece "The Book of Potions" because no one disturbed him.

After his death, the island completely became a deserted island and was no longer inhabited. However, the island was rich in resources and had enough animals and plants as food to meet the needs of 24 giants.

After resting for a while, Daisy and the Silver Spear warriors left here and embarked on a long journey of migration with the giants.

[“Protagonist Force” Giant Tribe obtained! 】

Then, Schelling personally expressed his most sincere gratitude to Mr. Delacour and the representatives of the major French aristocratic allies. Without their efforts, the battle would not have had such a perfect outcome.

Naturally, both parties stood there and chatted politely.

Although it sounds like a waste of time, it is very necessary. Both sides have established a deeper friendship through this battle, and have a better understanding of each other's strength. For example, many of the noble representatives were deeply shocked by the strength shown by Xie Ling on this day, and they wished to immediately conclude a closer alliance with Xie Ling.

Then it's time to say goodbye.

Most of them will return to France via pre-set portkeys, but Sherin will not go with them. Sherin will go directly back to Great Britain with Sharf, Savannah and Latifa.

At the moment before the door key was about to be activated, Furong, regardless of other people's eyes, let go of her reserve, boldly gave Xie Ling a French kiss, then winked slyly, and before Xie Ling could make any reaction, she was taken away by the door key and disappeared on the spot, leaving only her unique faint body fragrance lingering in Xie Ling's nose.

Sharf, Savannah and Latifa were all Sherin's maids, so they pretended not to see anything and said nothing.

Xie Ling coughed lightly, told them not to tell anyone about what had just happened, and then said, "Well, let's go. Before returning to England, I want to walk around here and try my luck."

……

Deep in the dense forests of the Ural Mountains, the rugged mountain roads are covered with white snow, and the branches creak in the cold wind.

Hagrid and Maxim staggered forward, their robes torn, covered with mud and blood, obviously just experienced a fierce battle. Hagrid's forehead was still oozing blood, he wiped it with his big palm, panting, and said angrily: "Enough! We almost lost our lives! The most important thing now is to go back quickly and tell Dumbledore about this."

Maxime stopped abruptly and turned around, her black eyes flashing with anger. Her tall figure looked extremely majestic in the night. She clenched her teeth and her voice was full of unquestionable determination: "Go back? Furong is still in the Giant Valley! Are you just going to abandon her like this?"

Hagrid frowned, his thick eyebrows turned red, and he waved his big hands angrily.

"It's not that I don't care! But the situation we're in now, if we go back, we won't be able to find anyone, we'll just die!"

"Then what do you want me to do?" Maxime was furious, her chest heaving violently, her snow-white cloak fluttering in the wind, making her look even more imposing. "Fleur is a student of my school, and a warrior I personally chose! She is the apple of the Delacour family's eye. How can I explain this to her family?"

"But we don't even know where she is!" Hagrid growled, pointing his thick fingers at the dense forest behind him, his voice full of anxiety, "We escaped by chance not to be sent back! We are seriously injured! We need time and help!"

Maxim laughed in anger and said sarcastically, "So you want to go back and ask Dumbledore for help? Then what? By the time we organize people, Fleur will have already..." She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and her eyes were sharp. "She is a delicate girl. How long do you think she can hold on when she is besieged by a group of dark wizards?"

Hagrid was speechless for a moment, breathing heavily, his knuckles turning white from clenching his fists.

It's not that he doesn't care about Fleur, but Maxime doesn't understand - his mission is not only to find giants, but more importantly to bring back intelligence about giants and Death Eaters. Dumbledore must know what happened in this land. But he knew that this reason would not convince Maxime anyway. "I can't watch her fall into the hands of dark wizards," Maxime finally said coldly, his eyes piercing Hagrid like a blade, "If you don't want to save her, then I will go by myself."

"Olim--! Don't be silly!" Hagrid shouted, and reached out to grab her arm, trying to stop her from going down this path of no return. However, Maxim shook his hand off with such force that Hagrid staggered.

"Go ahead and tell Dumbledore." Maxim walked away without looking back, leaving firm and heavy footprints in the snow. "I will not watch Fleur being abandoned."

Hagrid watched her back, opened his mouth, and finally did not call her. He knew that once Maxim made a decision, any persuasion would be futile.

He sighed deeply, his heart filled with guilt and conflict - should he chase after her?

However, Maxim didn't go far.

The moment she stepped into the depths of the forest, an invisible force suddenly enveloped her - the Imperius Curse fell silently, her steps faltered, and the anger in her eyes quickly faded, becoming empty and numb.

The figure who walked out of the shadows was wearing a black cloak, and his gray eyes flashed a cold light in the night. Xie Lin slowly put down his wand and gently touched the soul-controlling ring on his finger. He was very satisfied with its effect. He raised a subtle smile and whispered, "Welcome to join us, Maxim."

Maxim turned her head and stared at Schelling with her empty eyes. Her expression changed from initial resistance to confusion, and finally to complete obedience. The proud look she once had was no longer there.

She clenched her right fist against her heart, lowered her head slightly, and bent her waist, so that her originally tall body was lowered to a height that Xie Lin could reach. Her voice was low and firm, with a hint of cold respect: "Yes, my master, please give your orders."

"What is your relationship with Dumbledore?" Sherin asked.

"We are friends who have known each other for a long time. Dumbledore has a book called the Phoenix Directory, which contains the extremely outstanding wizards in various fields that he has secretly made friends with internationally. I, as the headmaster of Beauxbatons, am also one of them." Maxim answered mechanically.

Well, Xie Ling probably guessed what was going on.

Such a book appeared in the second film of Fantastic Beasts. It was through this book that Nicolas Flamel in the film contacted the spell master Eulalie Hicks in North America, which laid the foundation for the team that later fought against Grindelwald.

The intelligence extracted from Mundungus also showed that Dumbledore was determined this time to reconvene the first Order of the Phoenix, probably relying on this book to bring those people together.

Schelling walked forward slowly, put his hand on Maxim's broad shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Look up, Maxim, look into my eyes..."

Maxime obediently raised her chin and looked into Sherin's red eyes that had turned into snake pupils. Her originally confused eyes were slowly filled with a firm will and fanatical loyalty, without a trace of ripples.

"Very good, you have forgotten your friendship with Dumbledore," Sherin smiled slightly, his voice soft and meaningful, "From now on, you will regard me as your only best friend and fight only for me."

"The master's will is my mission." Maxim responded without hesitation, his voice steady and powerful, without the slightest hesitation. There is no doubt that the once arrogant Beauxbatons headmaster has now become the most loyal servant of Schelling.

"Fleur has been rescued by me, and she is now safely with her family," Sherin said slowly, "You find a way to avoid Hagrid and return to Beauxbatons by yourself. Later, I will go to France to participate in the Potions Competition. I want you to send me a formal invitation in the name of encouraging exchanges between outstanding students between magic schools so that I can visit Beauxbatons with good reason -"

"The follow-up instructions," Sherin said with a slight smile on his face, "I will give you the instructions when we meet in Beauxbatons. Now, you should go back to Beauxbatons, be a good headmaster, and prepare to welcome my coming!"

"Yes, my lord." Maxim bowed deeply before turning and leaving.

[Obtained by "Servant" Oliem Maxim! ]

Only then did Savannah, Sharf and Latifa come out from their hiding place.

"Congratulations, Master, on successfully subduing Maxime. Now, even Beauxbatons will fall under your control." Savannah seemed to truly know her new master, and her tone was full of admiration.

In such a short day, he was able to quickly gather a group of wizards with amazing combat power, and then successively accomplished three things: annihilating the enemy, subduing the giants, and subduing Maxim. The entire plan was link after link, with full preparation, careful layout, decisiveness when taking action, and no omissions in execution. No wonder Karkaroff respected him so much.

As Karkarov's right-hand man trained personally, she had a deep understanding of the structure of major European forces, and she knew very well what it meant for Schelling to conquer Maxim.

But she didn't expect that things would go so smoothly. As the head of a school, Maxime's spiritual cultivation could not be too bad. Coupled with the unique magic resistance of her giant bloodline, she was easily controlled by the Imperius Curse after just one encounter with Schelling, without even showing any room for resistance.

Now, Xie Ling is her master - ambition and desire are faintly revealed in her cold pupils. She needs to redefine her identity, work hard to play the role of Xie Ling's maid, and make Xie Ling realize her own value.

[Savanna's loyalty increased! ]

In the distance, Hagrid was still standing there, looking worriedly in the direction where Maxim left, unaware of all this happening.