Chapter 352: Carl, the Ultimate Filial Son
Grindelwald looked at the debris all over the ground and suddenly felt a chill.
Carl, who was sitting opposite him, just silently took out a white napkin and wiped the coffee stain in front of him.
He said calmly while wiping.
"The entire magical world is just like Germany before its unification, with only a small population."
"It has been broken down into so many tiny parts. It's frustrating to watch. If you want to truly achieve wizard freedom."
"Then they must unite under one flag, one ideal and one will."
"Political unification is difficult. After all, these wizards are used to living alone and freely."
"Then we will start with the economy, smash their original mess, and then liberate them from poverty and suffering again."
"In order to protect Germany's customs union, Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor of Germany, fought three dynastic wars."
"And I have done my best by not letting them shed a drop of blood."
After saying that, Karl threw the coffee-stained napkin into the trash can beside him with an expressionless face.
It was as if the dirty napkin was the old magical world that he hated.
Grindelwald looked at Carl quietly and completed the whole set of actions without saying a word.
It took a full minute before the smile returned to his face.
"You are truly outstanding, kid. In the past thousand years of the wizarding world, no one has ever come up with a ruling method like yours."
"Those famous wizards either lack ambition or want to use violence and powerful magic."
"Come and conquer and rule the entire magical world. There has never been anyone like you who does this."
"Is this a compliment?" Carl smiled.
"Of course." Grindelwald nodded slightly. "It was also a test, and you obviously passed it."
"And I'm also curious about how you guessed that I was testing you."
"It's very simple." Carl pointed at the boutique bar in front of him that was full of German flavor.
"If I'm not mistaken, this bar should be opened by you. Every layout and every detail here is amazing."
"They are all very sophisticated and in your style. It seems that you are planning to retire here."
"You are such a smart man." Grindelwald smiled awkwardly, then said with a sad face.
"But unfortunately, Al doesn't seem to like it here, or he is still unwilling to give up Hogwarts."
"Give up the responsibility he has been carrying for nearly a century."
Grindelwald's expression was extremely lonely, just like an outstanding young man.
Through his own hard work, he finally bought a 70-square-meter house in a third- or fourth-tier city.
So he happily invited his fiancée and lover to visit.
Introduce her the decoration of each room and the beautiful vision of their future life.
In the end, the other party just glanced at it and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I can't give up my career like this. I still want to go back to work and work hard."
After saying that, he took the first flight in the morning and flew back to the city of lights and night, where they would never be able to have a home in their lifetime.
The other person was left sitting in this small house, looking at the carefully arranged decorations everywhere, at a loss as to what to do.
Love really does make people stupid, even the devil is no exception.
Karl looked at the down-and-out handsome old man in front of him, smiled, stretched out a hand and patted the other's shoulder.
"Don't be so sad old man, you'd better run this bar well. He may very well be the only income for the two of you in the future."
"That old bee won't be able to stay in the position of principal for long. At most, he will be forced to retire in a year."
"I think you will be able to control him and coax him by then."
"Ah???" This time it was Grindelwald's turn to have a face full of question marks. He looked at the young man in front of him, a little unable to believe his ears.
After a moment's hesitation, he shook his head helplessly.
"I know you are a very smart kid with strong abilities, but sometimes there are things that cannot be changed by ability alone."
"Dumbledore's place in Hogwarts is like the sun in the sky. It has long been taken for granted and is a matter of course."
"It's probably not something that can be done simply to pull Al down from that position."
"Even I couldn't do it back then. I don't believe there is anything in this world that can make Al give up his responsibilities."
"What if the economic crisis is to blame?" Carl said with a sly smile.
"What?" Grindelwald was incredulous. "What did you just say? You want..."
"You guessed it right." Carl chuckled, "Don't forget the honorary chairman of the First Savings Bank in the Magical World."
"But our respected and wise Headmaster Dumbledore, after any crisis, the angry masses will always look for someone to take the blame."
"It's pitiful. This time it's our principal's turn."
"You're lying to me, aren't you?" Grindelwald still couldn't believe it.
Carl put away his smile and looked serious.
"What do you say?"
"This is not right, this is not right?" Grindelwald became a little flustered and kept turning his head to think hard.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Carl.
"Logically, they should have known long ago that you were actually running the bank."
"And you're already famous. You just made such a big news on the continent across the ocean."
“How could they…?”
"But they don't know, right?" Carl's smile began to become a little sinister.
"I would like to thank Headmaster Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic for their blockade of information from the Muggle world."
"80% of the wizards in the British wizarding world now don't know my story in the Muggle world, although I do have some fame in the British wizarding world."
"And they are not good reputations, but in the minds of ordinary people, the reason why I can do so many earth-shaking things in the British wizarding world."
"The fundamental reason is just my identity. I am Dumbledore's adopted son, so I can do whatever I want."
"The real villain has always been our dear principal, who is trying to eliminate a mere lackey like me."
"How can we appease the anger of the masses? Even if we are to offer sacrifices on the altar, they must be from among pigs, dogs, cows and sheep."
"The fattest and best one. I'm not qualified yet."
After hearing this, Grindelwald was stunned for 5 minutes before he slowly spoke.
"You are such a thoughtful child. It is indeed an honor for Dumbledore to have found you before I did."
