Chapter 831: People abandoned by the times are destined to die in decay

Unlike the heads of magical governments of European countries, Thaddeus Berg just glanced at the plan and put it down.

He looked at Vincent again.

"Mr. Wayne, I talked a lot with Mr. Restman Greengrass last year. He said that I hold a sword in my hand that can cut off evil, and I can swing it with all my strength at any time."

Vincent frowned slightly, but Berg smiled meaningfully, "Mr. Wayne, are his words still valid?"

"Mr. Minister, it depends on how you define evil."

Berg's smile grew wider. "Mr. Wayne, I believe that any behavior, thought, or even emotion that brings harm and destruction to wizards and the magical world can be defined as evil."

Hermione looked at Vincent with concern.

The German Ministry of Magic is indeed different from other magical governments. They once had a Dark Lord, and they are more rigorous and conservative in dealing with everything than other magical governments.

On the one hand, magic base stations will bring new possibilities, but on the other hand, they will also destroy countless traditional industries.

But it is a dead object without thoughts and cannot be simply defined.

Vincent looked at the steaming teacup in front of him and said, "Mr. Minister, I understand your concerns, but the magic base station is a great opportunity for the magic world of any country."

The smile on Berger's face disappeared instantly. "It may be true for other countries, but not necessarily for Germany."

Half a century has passed, and the German wizarding world is still shrouded in the shadow of Grindelwald.

They were afraid that another Dark Lord would appear in the country, and the Ministry of Magic was always on high alert.

This can be easily seen from the gloomy and depressing atmosphere. The badge door key is also intended to prevent enemy invasion as much as possible.

Vincent frowned, and Hermione beside him leaned forward slightly.

Her eyes met Berger's emotionless ones.

"Mr. Minister, I believe that Grindelwald's appearance is inevitable."

Berg's eyes flashed with confusion for a moment, followed by anger that was suppressed.

Hermione's determined gaze did not falter at all. "Even if Grindelwald hadn't been there, there would have been another wizard who had the same idea as him."

She leaned forward again, "Mr. Minister, the difference between the two is that one appears in the German wizarding world, while the other may appear in the wizarding world of another country."

The development of Muggle war weapons will sooner or later pose a threat to the wizarding world. Wizards will suddenly face a drastic reduction in their living space, and the Dark Lord that appears at that time will only be more extreme.

Grindelwald, who was able to see the future in advance through his foresight, may have avoided a large-scale war between wizards and Muggles.

There is actually no need for the German magical community to be overly nervous. It was Grindelwald who was wrong, and the German wizards do not need to blame themselves too much.

Berg calmed down a little, "Ms. Granger, a country's magical society cannot be easily changed."

Her idea was too naive. Entertainment projects like Gwent have certain hazards, not to mention the magic base station that can bring earth-shaking changes to the magic world.

Hermione wanted to say something, but Vincent put his hand on her shoulder.

He nodded confidently at her, then met Berg's eyes.

"Mr. Minister, I know a wizard who has always lived in the past. He has powerful magic, but he lives in regret all the time, fearing that his changes will make reality worse."

Berg was slightly stunned, "Mr. Wayne, what do you mean?"

Vincent's mouth corners slightly raised, his blue eyes filled with contempt, "Mr. Minister, you are just like the wizard that the German magic community told me about. You don't even have the courage to take a step forward."

His smile seemed to hide a sharp knife. "If you continue to stay in your old ways, you will only be abandoned by the times, and you are destined to die in decay."

Berg raised his hand angrily and slammed it hard on the coffee table in front of him.

The door to the office was opened from the outside, and several Aurors in dark robes burst in with wands in hand.

"Mr. Minister——"

Berg raised his hand to indicate that everything was fine, "Everyone, get out."

After the Aurors left the office, he looked back at Vincent, who was not nervous at all.

The anger in his eyes had not completely subsided. "Mr. Wayne, if we cooperate with your company, how can you guarantee that we can truly gain control of the magic base station?"

Vincent laughed at himself, "It seems that Mr. Minister still doesn't believe me."

Berg's eyes became extremely sharp, as if he could see through everything. "We once made the wrong choice to trust Grindelwald. I don't want to repeat the same mistake again."

Vincent put away the smile on his face, his expression extremely focused and serious, "I can't give you any guarantees. If there is no trust between us, then there is no need for us to cooperate."

He stood up and said, "Mr. Minister, let's end our conversation here."

Hermione followed him with a look of regret on her face.

Berg looked at the two people's backs as they left with a sullen face.

Minister Anton Vogel once made a mistaken verdict of not guilty because he believed in Grindelwald, which eventually led to the capture of most of the magical governments in Europe by the Witch Party.

But Vincent is not Grindelwald after all. Is his overly conservative decision the best option?

Berg took a deep breath and called to the two people who had already opened the door, "Please wait a moment."

Vincent smiled a winner.

He turned around and said, "Mr. Minister, do you have anything else to say?"

Berg slowly stood up, the hesitation on his face gradually disappearing.

"Please give us some time. This important decision should not be made by me."

Vincent nodded at him and said, "Mr. Minister, we will be waiting for your good news in the lobby."

When the two men walked out of the office, Berg suddenly sat down as if relieved.

Regardless of whether the final decision was wrong or not, at least he would not have to bear the stigma like former Minister Anton Vogel.

……

The German Ministry of Magic Hall,

Hermione, sitting at a round table, looked straight at Vincent across from her.