Chapter 570 The moral high ground

why?

The representatives' expressions changed slightly. They obviously did not expect Sebastian to refuse so bluntly.

This is a man who can withstand the Killing Curse. Among the captured Death Eaters, this man even has the title of "Undead Demon King".

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult for this man to destroy Grindelwald.

For a moment, they looked at each other, trying to find the right words to save the situation.

"President..." The German representative finally couldn't help but speak, with a hint of anxiety in his tone, trying to fight for it again.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was met with Sebastian's deep gaze. The gaze was calm, but it carried an unquestionable pressure.

The German representative was shocked, and the words he had prepared were instantly choked in his throat. The momentum he had just built up also disappeared, and he could no longer utter a single word.

Sebastian looked around, his eyes sweeping over everyone one by one, until everyone was silent, then he spoke slowly.

"Everyone, the reason why I refuse is very simple - the wizarding world can no longer bear the turmoil."

"I know that everyone saw that I defeated Voldemort easily, so they also want me to defeat Grindelwald once and for all."

"But I want to ask you a question first. Do you know how long I have been preparing to completely eliminate Voldemort?"

how long?

The representatives were stunned. They had never expected Sebastian to ask such a question.

However, although this question was simple, they really couldn't guess the exact answer for a while.

“Voldemort has always been a shadow over the British wizarding world, so I started preparing since I entered school.” Without letting the representatives guess, Sebastian revealed the answer directly.

"At first, I worked hard to learn knowledge and practice magic spells, just to surpass him in terms of physical strength. Later, after I had some ability to protect myself, I began to understand this person in depth and tried to explore his fatal weakness. This alone took me no less than twenty years."

"After becoming a professor at Hogwarts, I accumulated a lot of experience and finally destroyed him today."

The time he mentioned was deliberately conservative. In fact, he had been preparing for this since childhood. But if he said that he had started planning since childhood, it would be too shocking, so he changed his words and said that he started from the time he entered school.

But even so, the representatives sitting in the reception room were still so shocked that they couldn't utter a word.

"What I mentioned above is only my personal preparation time," Sebastian continued, "You should all know that in order to achieve today's victory, countless people have paid the price. Among them, the one you are most familiar with is Albus Dumbledore."

Speaking of Dumbledore, Sebastian couldn't help but recall that the old man once told him that he had no intention of clarifying his fake death to the wizarding world.

Looking at the representatives in front of him now, he suddenly felt that Deng’s decision was extremely wise.

If Dumbledore returns, his team will have two legendary wizards at the top level.

By then, these representatives, and even the Ministry of Magic behind them, would inevitably surround them like sharks smelling blood, trying to use moral blackmail to hold Dumbledore accountable and make him bear more responsibilities.

I'm afraid that Old Deng had already anticipated the current situation, so he decided to continue hiding the news that he was still alive.

When Dumbledore was mentioned, everyone had a subtle look on their faces, some in deep thought, some smiling bitterly. Achinbad sighed softly, breaking the silence.

"Alas, it's a pity for Albus... He even paid with his life for it."

He glanced at everyone, his tone slightly heavy.

"It's not just him. There are many others. Just like Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Regulus Black and other undercover agents lurking in the dark mentioned by Minister Burns at the press conference. They have also paid too much, far more than the outside world knows."

The atmosphere in the conference room became solemn. The representatives who had previously pushed Sebastian to take action again finally realized how hasty their thoughts were.

After all, that was the first generation Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald, and no one could guarantee that they could succeed in one battle.

Akinbade nodded slowly, with a hint of understanding and approval in his tone.

"I understand what you mean, Sebastian... three days is still too short a time after all."

"Of course, if it's a one-on-one duel, I have 100% confidence that I can defeat Grindelwald," Sebastian said with a faint smile. "I believe that it is precisely because Grindelwald saw this fact that he took the initiative to change his mind and come to New Town for cooperation negotiations. You know, the last time I parted with Grindelwald, the two sides agreed that the negotiation location was still Nurmengard."

"Now, even though he has made some concessions on the surface, he must have been prepared to come to New Town for negotiations after watching the live broadcast. It is not that easy to completely keep a wizard of Grindelwald's level."

"I calculated everything, and that's how I easily defeated Voldemort. But it's hard to replicate this kind of victory against Grindelwald."

"Let's take a step back and say that I can take down Grindelwald in a very short time with the force of lightning, but what about those saints who are still entrenched in Gringotts in various countries?"

"Do you understand?" Sebastian's voice lowered slightly. "Once we take action against Grindelwald, no matter what the result, the wizarding world will be plunged into the quagmire of the Third Wizarding War."

"This is why I rejected everyone's request. I come from a business background and I like to calculate the gains and losses. So as long as Grindelwald does not intend to subvert the wizarding world, I will choose to solve the problem through cooperation."

Looking at the representatives who seemed to be deep in thought and silent, Sebastian picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

Finally, these radicals were frightened!

Sure enough, to deal with these guys, the most effective way is to occupy the moral high ground in advance and then use moral kidnapping.

In fact, these high-sounding statements are just to cover up one fact - Grindelwald is one of them.