Chapter 541 Win-win cooperation

Sebastian remained calm and did not respond to Akinbade's words.

If the saints were really allowed to evacuate, the show would not be able to go on.

He took great pains to eliminate the goblins and cleverly let Voldemort take the blame, with the goal of completely bringing all of Gringotts under his own control.

Now that the goblins have been wiped out, wouldn't it be a complete waste of time if Gringotts were handed over to those Ministry of Magic officials who have little understanding of how economics works?

To put it more seriously, if outsiders get involved, the economy of the wizarding world might even regress by decades.

On the surface, Gringotts is still under the control of the Saints, but in fact, long after Grindelwald was moved by Sebastian to leave Nurmengard, he secretly made connections and allowed Sebastian to meet with major forces within the Saints and establish a solid relationship.

It can be said that Sebastian is the biggest financial backer behind the Saints today, the second-in-command that the Saints truly obey, and the person in power behind the scenes who secretly controls everything!

Let the Saints evacuate Gringotts?

Absolutely not!

There is no reason to spit out the meat in your mouth!

Sebastian had already explained his future plans for Gringotts to Grindelwald clearly, and that was why Grindelwald was willing to cooperate with him and perform this carefully designed drama together.

In response to Akinbad's request, Grindelwald simply smiled calmly and asked in a calm tone, "Then let me ask you a question. When the Saints leave, what will happen to Gringotts?"

Akinbade answered without hesitation: "Ministries of Magic from various countries will send staff to the site. We are fully capable of maintaining the normal operation of Gringotts."

His answer was immediately echoed by the majority of the delegates. With Sebastian's support and Grindelwald not showing the cold and ruthless image that was rumored, the tension of the delegates had long since eased and they all expressed their agreement.

"Yes, we can take over Gringotts ourselves!"

"Banking is nothing more than deposits and withdrawals. Arranging personnel is enough to deal with it."

"Besides, despite the Death Eaters' attacks, there are still some goblins surviving in various countries, so the problem is far less serious."

There was a commotion in the meeting room, and everyone seemed to have reached a consensus. However, Grindelwald simply glanced at these confident representatives and asked casually.

"So, what are you going to do if the Death Eaters strike back again?"

The representatives were startled when they heard this, and the noise suddenly became quiet for a moment.

"Of course, with Swan here, you don't have to worry about the so-called mysterious man." He paused slightly, and raised a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth, "But besides Voldemort, what about the remaining Death Eaters? Even if you form an alliance, can you defend against the Death Eaters' counterattack against Gringotts in various countries at the same time?"

this......

The representatives looked at each other and the atmosphere in the conference room became heavy. They had to admit that Grindelwald's question hit the nail on the head.

Logically speaking, with Sebastian intimidating the mysterious man, the probability of the Death Eaters counterattacking is not very high, and it is impossible for them to cause a big wave in a short period of time.

However, those guys just suffered a great loss, and even the mysterious man did not get any benefits from Grindelwald. In this case, no one can guarantee 100% that those guys will not go completely crazy.

In the era when goblins were in charge of Gringotts, the financial institutions of the wizarding world were almost completely autonomous, and the Ministries of Magic of various countries did not have to worry about security issues at all. The goblins could easily resist the covetousness of some scoundrels and protect the safety of everyone's property.

But if Gringotts were taken over by the Ministry of Magic of each country, the responsibility of maintaining security would fall on them, and this would be a headache for everyone.

The challenge we are facing now is not just one or two scattered dark wizards. It is no exaggeration to say that it is an army composed of dark wizards gathered together. In this case, if we want to ensure the safety of Gringotts, we must increase the security of Gringotts.

Many small countries already have insufficient numbers of Aurors to maintain domestic law and order. Asking them to send more troops to protect Gringotts is simply a pipe dream. Even a few big countries with strong Ministries of Magic cannot fight against the Death Eaters' army alone.

As for the coalition forces? That is also a drop in the bucket.

Gringotts of various countries are scattered all over the world, and it is impossible for the coalition forces to provide all-weather and all-round protection. In order to ensure safety, the Ministry of Magic of each country must expand the Auror team.

The problem is, they simply don't have enough money to do it.

The wealth left behind by the goblins could solve this problem, but now all this wealth is in the hands of the saints, and the only way to get it back is through war!

But war? I can't afford it.

The representatives understood that with the simultaneous appearance of two Dark Lords, the wizarding world had entered a precarious situation and was in danger of destruction at any time.

Grindelwald's willingness to negotiate is an ideal situation that could not be more ideal.

If they make the wrong decision now and push Grindelwald completely to the opposite side, the consequences will be disastrous. Although Sebastian is very powerful, the representatives do not think that he can fight two Dark Lords at the same time alone.

By then, if the two Dark Lords join forces and decide to divide the entire wizarding world...

Just thinking about this possibility made the representatives' faces turn ugly.

Grindelwald took in all their expressions, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, like a chess player who was sure of victory, he leaned back in his chair leisurely and smiled.

"You see, the Saints have enough men to take over Gringotts and keep it safe."

As he spoke, he sat up straight and said with a disdainful look: "Believe me, my name is the best signboard. Under my supervision, Gringotts will operate as before, and the property of all wizards will be guaranteed."

"Mr. Grindelwald," Sebastian said at the right time, "I can feel your sincerity, and I am willing to believe in your character, but the people in the wizarding world will still panic."

"And, in my opinion, simply maintaining Gringotts' existing jobs is not enough for the wizarding world."

"Therefore, I propose that we need to strengthen our cooperation on the issue of Gringotts."

"How to cooperate?" Grindelwald said with a smile.

"I will come up with a cooperation plan within a week, and we will discuss it in detail then," Sebastian suggested. "Of course, I have to say this in advance. If the Saints mess around within this week, I will not sit idly by."

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After leaving Nurmengard, Sebastian immediately instructed Swan Media to report today's meeting extensively.

He wanted to use this public opinion offensive to appease the people and make them believe that the property stored in Gringotts was still safe and there was no need to panic.

At the same time, this time can also allow the people to eliminate their hostility towards Grindelwald and the saints.

Of course, Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong.

Sebastian's real purpose is to provoke Voldemort.

When the news of the cooperation came out, he didn't believe that Voldemort could sit still.