Over Hogwarts Castle, on the busy bridge of the Hyperion.
Elena operated on the captain's console for a while, then raised her head and looked at Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
"The trajectory information of Lockhart has been retrieved. According to the original schedule, he was supposed to end his activities in Armenia this afternoon, return to the British wizarding world through the portkey, and continue to work on the book "Breaking with the Ghost" in the process of creation
The remaining issues - at least judging from the progress of the news interview this morning, the issue of "Wandering with Werewolves" should have been properly resolved, and the old wizard has also accepted his apology and compensation..."
"However, it now seems that perhaps some unexpected emergencies occurred over there after the news was published."
Elena pointed her fingers in the air, her long silver hair fluttering in the wind, and the ends of her hair swept through the air and shimmered.
Blue-green light spots intertwined and spread in the air, instantly drawing a map of the world.
"The last place where the space beacon was sent was in a non-magical town in eastern Armenia, near the Artsek Forest."
"According to the records of the former Soviet Ministry of Magical Interior, there are no wizards living there - there is no magic detection alert, and there is no unplanned interference from magic personnel. Non-magical detection methods have almost all stopped. The Hyperion's
There are no obstacles on the jump path."
"The only problem is the possible escalation of the situation caused by the subsequent intervention of the Armenian Ministry of Magic."
Armenia, or the Republic of Armenia, was one of the first countries to declare independence from the Soviet Union.
Although among the fifteen member countries of the former Soviet Union, Armenia has the smallest land area and the smallest population.
But it's different in the magic world. As a famous ancient country on the European continent, Armenia has too many magical culture and relics.
You know, the history of Armenia can even be traced back to around the fifth century BC - and the history of magic is even further back.
Even though the chain reaction of the collapse of the former Soviet Union caused the Soviet Ministry of Magic and Internal Affairs to fall apart in an instant, the Armenian Ministry of Magic still completed the reorganization of the magic government in less than a month and returned to the International Federation of Wizards. Compared with the bloated bureaucracy of the United Kingdom
The Ministry of Magic, the exquisite and efficient Armenian Ministry of Magic may be slightly inferior in terms of absolute strength, but it is definitely much more difficult and troublesome.
"So what are you going to do? Summon the Tianming Group and prepare for a head-on war?"
Grindelwald tapped the armrest with his fingers and looked at Elena with interest, as if expecting something.
The era belonging to "Gellert Grindelwald" has passed, and the future is destined to belong to these young children. Among them, Elena, who has gathered countless dazzling titles, is undoubtedly the helmsman of the next era. He and Dumbledore
While Lido delegated power as much as possible, he was also observing Elena.
"Gilderoy Lockhart chose to destroy the 'Major Arcana' badge, and it has been two hours since he lost contact. You should understand what this means, right? As the 'Hanged Man', he has control over
Too many core memories are taken away, and this may even be a trap."
"The Hyperion has been called, and we must respond—"
Elena whispered unmoved, her eyes lingering on the last location of Lockhart's signal for a moment.
"At least from now on, the Hanged Man has strictly complied with the response process of the Major Arcana. The longer it hesitates, the greater the risk. The Hyperion must set off immediately - this is the fastest reinforcement route. If
Using Portkeys or Floo Network will leave traces. If you only use the Hyperion for long-distance transportation, as long as you maintain altitude and optical invisibility, it is generally quite safe..."
As the commander of the black wizards, Lockhart may not have a high say in the Major Arcana, but his importance is definitely among the top ones.
Especially since he is also the person in charge of the "Memory Inheritance Project". If Elena, Grindelwald, and Dumbledore are equivalent to the engine and processor of the Great Arcana Council, then Lockhart is equivalent to the
Expansion memory module of the Council of the Major Arcana.
After listening to Elena's thoughts, Dumbledore, with a solemn expression, nodded slightly, generally agreeing with her decision.
Without disturbing other magical governments, the Hyperion's teleportation is the fastest way.
At this moment, Grindelwald suddenly spoke:
"Maybe we can wait a little while, at least there's no need to rush over there."
"Why?" Elena glanced at the moment beside the captain's podium and asked with a frown.
"First of all, the incident happened suddenly and we are short of personnel - considering the worst case scenario, you'd better mobilize in advance."
Grindelwald paused, then slowly raised his second finger and continued.
"The more important point is that I think he may have fallen into a premeditated trap."
"Although Gilderoy Lockhart's magical strength is not top-notch, after this period of strengthening and special training, he can at least be regarded as an elite Auror level wizard. In the open terrain, it is difficult for me to imagine a wizard.
Will be caught directly - considering that he did not send any valuable information except destroying the badge and calling for help, the Hyperion's attack must carry a decisive force advantage, otherwise it may fall into a quagmire."
"What if we are temporarily delayed over there, and on the school side, the school board and the Ministry of Magic come to visit us again? These days are extremely sensitive planning nodes, and the Destiny Group and the Gringotts Goblins have enough
The eyeliner... issued the order tonight, and we should be able to launch corresponding investigations on the Armenian side tomorrow. The Hyperion and we should be used as the final trump card, not as a reckless wayfinding stone."
A trace of hesitation flashed in Dumbledore's eyes, and he nodded thoughtfully.
"Yes, it is indeed safer to do this."
A few hours ago, they "exposed" Elena's identity in front of the Ministry of Magic and the school board.
Even if they are restricted by the magical contract, Cornelius Fudge, Lucius Malfoy and others will not reveal Elena's secrets, but they will definitely use their respective information channels to check the relevant information about Grindelwald.
Regarding matters, there are a lot of news games that may occur in the past few days.
Not to mention, there is a nail driven into Hogwarts Castle by the Ministry of Magic.
Umbridge will definitely keep an eye on him and Grindelwald.
Dumbledore quickly ran through various deductions in his mind, looked at the Dark Lord with a complex expression, and sighed in his heart.
"Even after decades, Grindelwald is still the thoughtful planner. After breaking away from the original shackles, he is even more calm and thoughtful from the perspective of cultivating heirs than before. I am still more suitable to be that person.
Headmaster of Hogwarts."
"This is not a multiple-choice question - Elena, if you compare this to solving a problem, it is a process of writing."
Grindelwald glanced at the silent young devil, and said softly with a warm expression, this time he really wanted to teach the child.
"There is a proverb in the East: 'A little impatience leads to a great plan.' With your wisdom, you should be able to come to the same conclusion as me. Gilderoy Lockhart definitely encountered an unexpected trap. When encountering a plan
When an emergency situation arises, the most important thing is to calmly analyze and take countermeasures——"
Elena nodded and slid her fingers on the captain's console, seeming to be thinking about something.
I have to say that Grindelwald's analysis is very reasonable - if we jump directly there now, we may face the embarrassing situation of insufficient firepower.
There are currently less than twenty people in the combat team on the Hyperion. Although the wizards of the Destiny Group are not weak in combat power, most of them are distributed around the world. Even if they are temporarily transferred from the headquarters of "The Quibbler", it will take at least about half a day.
Assembly time.
Once the situation reaches a deadlock, the absence of Dumbledore and Grindelwald is likely to cause other plans to be wasted.
A few minutes later, Elena took a long breath.
"You are right, Mr. Tower, but I think there is obviously a better optimization plan."
"What optimization plan?" Grindelwald raised his eyebrows with interest.
"Professor Dumbledore will continue to be in charge of Hogwarts, and you will be responsible for the preparation of the follow-up battle group. As for me..."
Elena pursed her lips lightly, turned her head and looked directly into Grindelwald's eyes, and spoke softly in a calm tone.
"A quarter of an hour later, the Hyperion jumped to Armenia first. I led some personnel to sneak into the place where the signal was sent to investigate the situation. The Hyperion returned directly after we established a safe house - the town where Lockhart disappeared and
It’s not big, and the investigation can be completed soon. This is a serious incident of the disappearance of a Major Arcana. Compared to the two of you, I am obviously better at sneaking into Muggle cities."
"I object."
Grindelwald said without hesitation, as if he was a stubborn person who refused to let his little granddaughter go out to play on the weekend.
"You are not strong enough to stand alone now. Maybe you are stronger than Lockhart in terms of destructive power, but obviously you have not reached the point where you can replace me or Albus. I don't want the people waiting for rescue to change from one to another."
Into two."
"Well, without equipment, my strength is indeed somewhat lacking..."
With a slight tap of her finger, Elena called up an overview of the Hyperion's weapons arsenal and enlarged it in front of the eyes of the two old wizards.
"The Hyperion carries a 'Valkyrie' Unit 1. Times have changed, dear Lord Gellert Grindelwald, and I only went to monitor and explore the specific situation, mainly to establish security
House, there is a high probability that he will not take the initiative to start a battle..."
"We are called, and we must respond -"
Elena said calmly, her lake blue eyes flashing brightly.