#305 - Vase? (Seeking monthly ticket recommendation)

"Oh? Why do you have such an idea?" Arthur raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Isn't it obvious?" Anduin smiled slightly at him. "I only mentioned this to you a few days ago. No matter how free Minister Badeno is, she wouldn't respond so quickly, right? I'm mentally prepared for the Ministry of Magic's efficiency."

"Moreover, Minister Badeno seems to be overemphasizing this. I'm well aware of my capabilities. Since she's in such a hurry to see me, it must be that the equipment I provided can effectively help her, at least some of the equipment is like that."

"Anduin, you are really sharp." Arthur couldn't help but praise him, then thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, the Ministry of Magic has recently encountered some trouble. I don't know much about the details, but I only know that it seems to be related to smugglers. However, judging from the Minister's attitude, the matter is not very big, just a bit complicated."

Anduin nodded thoughtfully. Hearing Arthur mention smugglers, he couldn't help but think of the werewolf wizard named Griffin, and the Silver Spear organization. Speaking of which, the name he gave his company, Silver Lightning, actually felt a bit similar to Silver Spear.

He shook his head, clearing his mind of these random thoughts. Now is not the time to consider these things.

Anduin, along with Ginny and Hogg, followed Arthur in the elevator to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement on the second basement floor.

This wasn't Anduin's first time here, so he was quite familiar with the place and walked side by side with Arthur.

"Arthur!"

A clear, cold female voice came from the side. The two who were walking forward paused after hearing the call, then turned their heads to look. They saw a woman in professional attire walking from the side aisle.

This woman was tall and slender, with her long golden hair neatly coiled on her head. Her features were very delicate, and her two eyes were as clear as a pair of green glass balls, exuding an intellectual beauty. At this moment, she was walking towards them with a professional smile.

It was the first time Anduin had seen such a beautiful woman, and she even reminded him of the rumored Veelas. Judging from her appearance, she should be Arthur's colleague.

"Oh, it's Aselia, why do you have time to come to the second floor?" Arthur was also stunned when he saw her, but he quickly recovered his expression and greeted her in a relaxed tone.

"It's because I received the Director's order. He asked us to go to the practice room to see some kind of demonstration." Aselia replied with a smile, then noticed Anduin next to Arthur, "Who is this? He looks a little familiar."

"Ah, I forgot to introduce you. This is Anduin Wilson, a combat hero personally awarded by Minister Badeno. He was quite a celebrity before, often seen in the newspapers." Arthur proudly raised his hand and pointed at Anduin.

"No wonder, I remember I seem to have seen you before. I didn't expect you to be that young combat hero." Aselia covered her lips in surprise.

Arthur nodded with a smile, then looked at Anduin again, "This is our colleague from the Ministry of Magic, Aselia Rolle, the chief secretary of the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. She's a well-known beauty in our department."

Then Arthur looked at Aselia with some confusion, "Why did today's demonstration also notify your Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures?"

"I also received the order suddenly. Maybe it's because they saw I was in the department, so they called me along. By the way, do you know what's going on? What kind of demonstration is it?" Aselia tilted her head slightly in confusion. If it weren't for her status, Anduin would have even thought she would scratch the back of her head in a silly manner.

Hearing her question, Arthur couldn't help but chuckle, "You really asked the right person. This demonstration has a lot to do with our 'combat hero'. You'll know what it is later. Go to the venue first, Anduin and I will be there soon."

"Oh?" Aselia glanced at Anduin in surprise. She remembered that this so-called combat hero was only a teenager, and it seemed that he hadn't even graduated yet.

However, she didn't ask any further questions, but nodded slightly to say goodbye to the two of them, and then went to the practice room alone.

"What? Aren't we entering together?" Anduin looked at Arthur with some confusion. Since they were both going to the practice room, why not go together?

"We have to register first. How can we let someone approach several senior officials with a box of unknown origin? What if there's a curse hidden inside? We have to do a routine inspection first," Arthur explained with a smile.

I see, it's like going through a security check, right? But why not just check it in the entrance hall? Anduin thought speechlessly.

But this might be another way to make money. Should I make an alchemical item that can perform security checks? Anduin's mind suddenly lit up.

"By the way, may I ask, is that Aselia a normal human wizard?" Anduin put the previous idea in his heart and asked.

"You want to ask if she's a Veela, right? She is indeed a human wizard. To be honest, such a beautiful woman can easily make people think too much. I heard that there are many people in the department pursuing her." Arthur understood Anduin's thoughts and joked.

"Aselia only joined the Ministry of Magic a few years ago. She is one year younger than Lily. After graduating, she traveled in Europe for two years before joining the Ministry of Magic, so she is considered a newcomer in the department," Arthur added.

"I heard you say her last name is Rolle. I remember that this seems to be the same last name as a certain escaped Death Eater," Anduin asked, somewhat sensitively, as he was very familiar with the Death Eater's list.

"You mean Dolohov Rolle, right? He and Aselia are indeed from the same family, but the blood relationship is already very weak. In fact, as long as they are pure-blood, more or less they have relatives with those Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic. It's not surprising."

After Arthur explained, he leaned closer to Anduin and said quietly, "Actually, Aselia's grades in all aspects at school were not particularly good before. It is said that she was able to be recruited into the Ministry of Magic because she is beautiful, you understand what I mean?"

No, Mr. Arthur, how did you seem to have caught Vivian's gossip syndrome? Anduin glanced at him speechlessly.

So, is this Aselia just a vase? But Anduin always felt that this beautiful woman seemed to be hiding something, and there was a strange sense of incongruity about her.

Anduin shook his head, not delving into it further, but followed Arthur, twisting and turning, into an office.