The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 505 Greedy and Stupid

The Roziers at the long table were a little confused, even Fan Shang was a little bewildered, they didn't know what Alan and Ada were talking about.

The Dark Lord is back, how is that possible? Didn't the British Ministry of Magic refute the rumor? Who are they talking about? Death Eaters? Without the Dark Lord's leadership, the Death Eaters alone can't achieve anything. Didn't the newspaper say that?
Alan looked at Ada's young face and stopped talking. Unlike these tribesmen, Alan had his own unique information channel, and he knew that the dark devil had made a comeback.

It's just that the news Alan received was somewhat different from the real situation. He knew that Voldemort had returned and that there was a fire in Little Hangleton, but his news was half true and half false.

The fire was caused by the fight between Ada and Voldemort, but the news Alan received was that the fire was set by Voldemort alone. It was set by the Dark Lord to show the Death Eaters and the world that Voldemort was still powerful.

In short, Alan was deceived, and this false news made his judgment extremely biased.

Even if it were said that the great Lord Voldemort fought a seventeen-year-old girl to a draw, how many people would dare to believe it?

Alan also knew some of the things that happened in Hogwarts, which also came from this unreliable information channel. Alan knew about the conflict between Ada and Umbridge, and also understood the attitude of the British Ministry of Magic towards Ada.

It happened that Ada dropped out of Hogwarts, and Alan, who only saw the surface, became more confident and made another wrong judgment.

After all, only Dumbledore and Ada knew the differences between them, and even Professor McGonagall didn't quite understand the matter.

Now that Vida is seriously ill and could die at any time, Alan exclaimed, "God help me." As long as Vida dies, it will be easy for him to capture the helpless Ada with his large numbers!
What's the use of being a warrior who can fight, or a warrior who can slay dragons? Ida is only one person, and you should know that even an elephant can be killed by a large number of ants. Moreover, in Alan's case, Ida is not an elephant, but just a baby elephant that has not yet grown up.

Time waits for no one. If we let the seedlings continue to grow and wait until they become towering trees, we will have to pay a greater price. Alan Rozier still has the courage to take advantage of your illness and kill you.

All the above are the sources of Alan Rozier's confidence, allowing him to go to the manor today to stroke the tiger's beard.

After seeing the things prepared by Rose Manor, Alan was more confident. Aren't these things prepared for the funeral? In addition, many people in the tribe have seen Vida's sick face. This is not a carefully prepared hoax, but the truth!

As soon as Vida dies, Alan Rozier will launch a thundering attack and send both the grandfather and grandson off at the same time.

Alan Rozier was watching Ada, and Ada was also watching Alan. Ada had not known where Alan got the information from, but had always been worried that he would continue to be patient and not attack her.

Seeing Alan and his son's performance today, Ada really wanted to thank that man, thank him for helping Alan and his son regain their confidence and courage.

In fact, Ada had seen the man who provided information to Alan and his son. Not only had she seen him, she also knew him. That man lived in Wiltshire, England, and his name was Lucius Malfoy.

Sitting at the end of the long table, Aida once again assumed Commander Ikari's pose and said, "I really have something else to do, so if you have anything to say, please speak quickly while I am still in the mood to listen."

Today, Ada has been trying to show weakness to the enemy, but she cannot be too cowardly. If Ada behaves too abnormally, it will only make Alan Rozier more vigilant.

The Roziers at the long table hypocritically replied that they were only here to care about Vida and comfort Ada. They were not as cruel as Alan and his son. They wanted money, not life.

"Uncles... uh... and grandpas," Ada said with a smile, "please don't try to use that trick. It sounds awkward to you, and I'm not used to hearing it either. It's really irritating."

Everyone felt a little choked by this remark. Despite their greed and ugly eating habits, they still wanted to be decent, play the emotional card and be polite.

But how could Ada let them have their way? She was not an idiot and she never liked to do things that would please others.

Alan's eyes kept looking around the luxurious conference hall, looking at the reliefs and murals. He asked, "Drizzt, do you know what Rose Manor is?"

Seeing that Ada had no intention of speaking, Alan asked again: "Can anyone answer this question?"

Fan Shang volunteered and spoke directly: "This is the ancestral home of the Rozier family. It is the residence of the successive leaders of the Rozier family. It embodies the hard work of successive generations of Rozier."

"You heard it all. This is the ancestral home, not Aunt Vida's private residence." Alan said, greed in his eyes. "So, you have to hand over the Rose Manor and let it return to its original owner. Those messy flowers in the garden really spoil the view."

Who was the original owner of Rose Manor? Of course, it was the current owner, Alan Rosier. Without hesitation, Ada nodded and said, "Okay, I have no objection. I've had enough of this shabby house. I'm tired of the roses in the garden. They are so beautiful, but they can't stand any wind and rain."

Ada knew that these conditions were just another test from Alan to see how harsh the conditions were that she could accept, so as to judge her own true intentions and whether Vida was really terminally ill.

I can't accept everything, that would be too fake; nor can I reject everything firmly, that would scare Alan away.

"Second, you are not allowed to call yourself Rozier anymore. Rozier's rise and fall, honor and disgrace have nothing to do with you. If you dare to call yourself Rozier, you are an enemy."

Alan put forward a second condition.

Still nodding without any hesitation, Ada said, "In my opinion, Rosier is just a surname, nothing special. Only you would regard a surname as an honor, which is both sad and pitiful."

As soon as these words were spoken, Rozier at the long table became extremely angry and some even cursed out loud.

Although they had never brought glory to the family name, they were always proud of being a Rosier and a pure-blood family. Aida had fundamentally denied them, so how could these people not be angry?

Ada picked her ears as if she had heard something dirty.

As a pure-blood family, the Rosier family is not as large as the Weasleys, but it can still be described as large. However, among the Rosier family's many descendants, few are outstanding, and most of them are fools.

The most outstanding one was lying upstairs, fading away. Alan's generation should have been the backbone of the family, but Louis died in a foreign land, and the rest followed the fool Alan, who was worse than Alan. Henry was the only one who could look after the younger generation, so it was better not to mention the others.

The Wolverines gave birth to a little rat. Rozier is really getting worse with each generation.

There are only two or three smart people in a family, and the rest are self-righteous fools. It is only because they are lucky that they can be passed down for so long. If they are unlucky, a ditch will be enough to capsize this paper ship.

Alan stopped the noisy Roziers and he had something else to say.

"Third, you have to hand over half of Aunt Vida's property. This property will be distributed to each family. This is what they deserve."

Ada was shocked. She knew Alan would make extremely harsh demands, but she didn't expect the old man to make such a request. Alan Rozier, a little bit...

"Impossible." Ada refused flatly.

She believed that Alan knew her name, Ida Grandet Drizzt, and she could not agree to such a thing under any circumstances. If she agreed to even this, it would be extremely fake.

Ada can expose her vulnerability by making concessions, but she cannot show weakness without limits, as that will only backfire.

The people in the meeting hall started to argue again. The first two points had little to do with them, and this one was the real benefit they could get. In their opinion, letting Ada keep half was already a great mercy, and she dared not agree.

Ada looked calm on the outside, but her heart was in turmoil. She couldn't cry or laugh. Greed makes people stupid, and greedy fools are even more stupid. It's really unbearable to watch.

"This was seized from the tribe by Aunt Vida when she was in charge. You must return it to them," Alan threatened.

Alan proposed these conditions not only to test the truth and confirm whether Vida was really going to die, but also to paralyze Ada and make her feel that she was a greedy person who could be blinded by petty gains.

Regardless of whether Ada accepts these conditions or not, as long as Vida is really dead, Alan will take action and will not give Ada a chance to survive. Alan is very clear about the importance of eradicating the root of the problem.

"You'd better do as I say, Drizzt." Alan Rosier continued to threaten. This was his last test.

(End of this chapter)