Hogwarts: This Dark Lord is so evil.

Chapter 460 Minister, I really want to get promoted!
The elevator slowly ascended.

There weren't many people in the elevator, but many paper airplanes were circling overhead.

This is a small magic spell used for communication between the various departments within the Ministry of Magic.

They originally used owls, but those birds of prey were dung-producing machines; delivering messages indoors made the entire Ministry of Magic stink, so they switched to paper airplanes...

Li Weide was standing in a corner of the elevator, staring blankly at the paper airplane above his head.

Vita glanced at him, recalling their conversation.

Although she didn't understand the later Chinese, she could still understand the earlier parts.

The Easterner named Zhang San had even investigated him himself, because Grindelwald suspected he was a member of the Livid family.

It was later confirmed that it wasn't true...

And now there's another young man from the East, who seems to have committed a crime and fled the country.

Unfortunately, they didn't speak English afterward, so Vita didn't understand.

However, judging from Li Weide's expression, which went from initial praise to later anger.

Perhaps... it was that young man who later brought Li Weide some information about his family in the East?

Otherwise, why would Li Weide, who had been so talkative since the beginning, suddenly start spacing out?

"Ding dong!"

The elevator doors opened, and paper airplanes poured out.

Seeing that Li Weide hadn't moved, Vita said, "We've arrived."

"Oh...is that so?" Li Weide came to his senses and followed Vita out of the elevator.

Vita was suspicious, and she became increasingly convinced that Li Weide had received some information from that Easterner!
She decided to report to Grindelwald later, hoping to find out if she could actually exploit Levi's weakness...

At that moment, a row of people were sitting on the bench outside the minister's office, all of whom seemed to be there to see the minister.

Vita ignored them and went straight to the door to knock.

No one objected to her cutting in line, nor dared to...

However, everyone's attention was focused on the box behind her and on Li Weide.

"Is it him?"

"It should be..."

"He doesn't seem like it. He looks so frail... Is he really that powerful?"

"There's no reason for that person to lie about something like this."

"Too……"

"Is that the box that held the wolf king's head? It's huge!"

People were whispering among themselves.

Vita kept his eyes straight ahead, while Li Weide turned and gave them a smile.

The smile wasn't anything special, but for some reason, everyone felt a sense of warmth and comfort...

Vita felt a chill run down her spine, because she sensed it too! Logically, this was impossible.

In other words... this brat is indeed secretly using some kind of magic to influence the people around him with his every move!

"Crack!"

The door was opened from the inside, and a young witch opened it.

“This is Mr. Li, whom the minister has arranged to meet,” Vita said softly.

Upon hearing this, the young witch immediately opened the door and invited the two inside.

At this time, in addition to the Minister of Welfare, there was also a male witch in the office.

They seem to be discussing something.

However, upon seeing Vita, the welfare minister immediately stood up. "Aha! I'm sorry, Mr. Fields, our great hero has arrived. It seems we'll have to discuss our business later."

“It’s alright, Minister…” The wizard stood up helplessly, smiled awkwardly at Vita and Livid, and then followed the young witch out.

Grindelwald's influence within the Ministry of Magic is evident...

"You must be Wade! Gellert speaks highly of you! Now it seems you are indeed a promising young man, a young hero..." The welfare minister said, spouting meaningless nonsense, and grabbed Wade's hand.

"Good morning, Minister of Welfare. It's an honor to have the opportunity to meet you," Li Weide replied with a polite greeting.

"Please sit down...and have a cup of coffee?" the welfare minister said with a smile.

“Either is fine,” Li Weide said.

Just as the Minister of Welfare was about to call his secretary back in, Vita skillfully brought over a steaming pot of coffee...

A hint of satisfaction flashed in the Minister of Welfare's eyes.

Dumbledore also said that the Ministry of Magic would be sidelined?
So what!
Look, even Grindelwald's subordinates respect me so much!

With his vanity greatly satisfied, the welfare minister sat down opposite Li Weide with a clear conscience.

Li Weide glanced at the respectful Vita, then at the satisfied minister, and suddenly found it quite amusing.

Isn't this just fooling an idiot?

Goodness, it's much more comfortable to get so many benefits just by coaxing people than to rebel directly and become the minister yourself.

At least no one has an excuse to say that Grindelwald has ulterior motives!
No wonder Dumbledore ran into trouble with the Minister of Welfare; he's a good subordinate of the Minister!
If you sue someone, aren't you slapping the minister in the face?
"Let me see, the legendary wolf king's head..." The welfare minister picked up his wand and gently flicked it.

The box floated onto the table, and the lid slid to one side.

Fuli leaned closer and took a look.

Just one glance, and Fuli felt her heart skip a beat...

When the wolf king died, he was filled with resentment and hatred, so his death was somewhat gruesome...

The welfare minister waved his hand, "Take the wolf king's head out and let the reporters take a picture first."

Vita nodded and obediently took the box out... and then completed the task Grindelwald had given him.

“Merlin’s beard… This… such a terrifying monster, and you actually managed to kill him…” The welfare minister took a few deep breaths before putting the lid back on.

“If Gellert hadn’t told me so confidently, I still wouldn’t believe that you, at such a young age, could completely solve the werewolf problem,” the Welfare Minister remarked.

"Just lucky..." Li Weide said modestly.

"Have you already reached the level of Gellert and Dumbledore?" the Minister of Welfare asked.

“That’s certainly not comparable,” Li Weide said. “I was able to solve this werewolf problem smoothly mainly because of the little gadgets I invented…”

"Ah...right, I heard from Gellert that when they went to hunt down vampires and werewolves, they were equipped with the equipment you developed!" The Minister of Welfare suddenly realized.

He had seen those equipment with his own eyes; their defensive capabilities were astonishing.

Therefore, it suddenly becomes reasonable that Li Weide was able to complete such an impossible task by relying on his equipment and a sudden sneak attack. Furthermore, considering the legendary mysterious family behind Li Weide, his extensive knowledge also gains a reasonable explanation.

"Your inventive abilities are truly amazing!" the welfare minister said with a smile. "Did you learn them from your family?"

The Minister of Welfare's words were actually a test of the family behind Li Weide.

However, Li Weide did not admit it.

He shook his head. "Professor Dumbledore and Mr. Nicolas Flamel are very close friends, so I have also benefited from the professor's influence and learned a lot from Mr. Flamel."

"I see!" The welfare minister now had no doubts whatsoever.

Regardless of the profound Eastern pure-blooded family behind Li Weide, Nicolas Flamel alone was enough to provide a reasonable source for Li Weide's knowledge.

"With your current level, you could easily apply for early graduation. I plan to extend a special invitation to you to join the Ministry of Magic; you can go to any department. I wonder if you'd be interested?" The Minister of Welfare extended an invitation to Livid.

“I am very grateful for the Minister’s trust, but… Hogwarts has the most extensive library in all of Europe. Once I graduate, it will be difficult to access these books again. So, I’m a little reluctant to leave… Also, I’ll miss my friends at the school,” Li Wade said with a smile.

"I see..." the welfare minister said, indicating his understanding.

The Minister of Welfare would not believe that Li Weide, at his current level, still needs to learn from professors.

However, Li Weide shifted the blame to the library, leaving the welfare minister speechless.

Who doesn't know that Hogwarts has a vast collection of books?
Even if a studious student has reached a level where they no longer need to study the textbook content, the knowledge in the library can still attract them, making them reluctant to graduate early.

A very reasonable reason!

“My promise will still be valid when you graduate, and I really hope to see you at the Ministry of Magic in a few years,” the Minister of Welfare said with a smile.

“Minister, first of all, I am very grateful for your high regard, but... compared to joining the Ministry of Magic, there are other things I want to do. As you know, I enjoy doing some invention and research... and the scope is quite broad. So, after graduation, I want to start my own company, specializing in researching things that benefit society and the public. I want to contribute to the development of the wizarding world... At that time, I very much hope to have some in-depth cooperation with the Ministry of Magic and with you.”

"Oh, that's wonderful!"

The Minister of Welfare was not disappointed at all; in fact, he was quite pleased!

Given Li Weide's abilities, he would be better able to utilize his strengths by going out and conducting research on his own.

Moreover, if such a person is allowed to develop freely, his future achievements will definitely be substantial.

If I can build a good relationship with him now and then use the power of the Ministry of Magic to cooperate with him in the future, I'm sure I can gain even more!
Most importantly, Li Weide concluded by saying, "...we have had some in-depth cooperation with you."

The welfare minister was so pleased with himself that he almost snorted with joy at the thought that other pure-blood families were lining up to cooperate with him, but now they were chatting and laughing with him and even taking the initiative to mention cooperating with him.

Afterwards, Li Weide briefly talked to the Minister of Welfare about some of the products he was currently researching.

The scope covers potions, alchemy, and more...

The Minister of Welfare was quickly captivated and deeply understood the potential benefits...

Even Grindelwald admired Li Weide's abilities, so why should I not believe him?

Even if there are still risks, if he doesn't dare to gamble on a 90% chance of winning, then he will never be able to become a minister.

"How about... you don't have to wait until graduation! How about you start the company now? Our Ministry of Magic will provide as much assistance as possible!" The Minister of Welfare was getting impatient.

Li Weide will have to wait at least three years to graduate.

Despite making so many promises to himself, it remains to be seen whether he will still be a minister three years from now.

Moreover, since the benefits are so readily available, why wait three years?

Besides, he also needed to leave himself a way out...

Collaborating with Li Weide is of course the sooner the better.

Even if they are ousted from their ministerial positions, the family will not decline because of their removal from office.

Li Weide's mouth was practically splitting open with a grin. He'd been sitting there for ages, just waiting to hear those words!
"Really? I can really... before graduating..."

"Of course! As I said, the Ministry of Magic will give you the greatest support! By the way, our Welfare Family also has several shops in the most bustling area of ​​Diagon Alley..."

Li Weide understood immediately, "I get it... Minister, I really want to get promoted!"

"Haha, let's make progress together! Let's make progress together!"

They smiled at each other, everything understood without a word...

The Minister of Welfare wants profit and the prosperity of his family, while Levi needs the official support of the Ministry of Magic.

If the Ministry of Magic gives his various research projects the green light, then many things will be much easier to do.

For example, make a big, loud explosion or something...

Such a collaboration is impossible with Grindelwald; it can only be done with someone like Foley.

Because Grindelwald wanted more than just money...

As long as the Minister of Welfare can help him get the company up and running, even if the Minister of Welfare steps down immediately, it won't have much of an impact on Li Weide.

Because, as long as Grindelwald doesn't become minister, no matter which pureblood is replaced, they won't be able to resist the temptation of profit.

Of course, Li Weide dared to do this because he was certain that Grindelwald would not take the ministerial position on his own.

Even a Magical Congress of America wouldn't allow its subordinates to sit in that position.

The power of pure-blood families in Britain is far greater than that in America, and they are all related by marriage... making their power dynamics extremely complex.

Grindelwald wants to bypass them and take direct control of the Ministry of Magic, unless he completely breaks ties and slaughters them all.

However, this is something Grindelwald would absolutely never do now.

The path he chose, while leaving Dumbledore helpless, also shackled him...

Therefore, Grindelwald must have reserved some positions for these people in the Ministry of Magic to maintain balance.

The position of Minister of Magic is one that Grindelwald cannot touch...

All the pure-blood families are on guard against him now. Even if he doesn't go too far, no one dares to step forward because of his reputation.

But if Grindelwald dares to take the lead... then these guys will be in trouble.

God knows if you'll start targeting your own people once you become the boss.

The meeting ended quickly, and the Minister of Welfare and Li Weide had a very pleasant conversation.

They agreed that they would continue to discuss the company's issues soon after Li Weide produced a detailed plan.

Throughout the entire process, Vita stood by and listened without saying a word.

Everyone knows that she is actually the eye that Grindelwald placed here.

However, the welfare minister did not deliberately send her away, and Li Weide also pretended not to see it.

There's no way to hide this from Grindelwald, so it's better to do it in front of him.

Grindelwald might be unhappy with a secret collaboration, but as long as the collaboration is open and there is no conflict of interest with Grindelwald, it will be more successful.

Therefore, they believed that Grindelwald would not stop them.

　Thank you all for the monthly tickets!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)