Fairy Tail: I Am the God

The prison was deserted, the fire raged, and even the Dementors guarding the place seemed to be on holiday; not a single one was to be seen.

Needless to say, someone beat them to it, and the other party's identity is questionable.

"Professor, is that you, Professor?"

Suddenly, voices came from inside, drawing the attention of Gray and his companion.

Gray looked up and saw a large black dog covered in burns, looking at them with pitiful eyes.

"Sirius!"

Seeing the large dog, Dumbledore's eyes lit up with joy, but he forced himself to suppress his emotions and instead asked seriously, "What happened?"

"Death Eaters, so many Death Eaters! They attacked Azkaban and rescued everyone!"

Sirius Black quickly transformed into human form and uttered those words in a roar.

Upon hearing this answer, Dumbledore's eyes became dull and empty.

Although he had already considered this possibility when he saw the flames soaring into the sky and the completely empty prison, he still saw the possibility.

However, what upset Dumbledore the most was the story behind the facts.

"We set off, and now this problem has arisen—it's too much of a coincidence! Dumbledore, no one can know our plans unless someone leaks them, don't you think?"

Gray glanced at Black, who was dressed in prison garb and looked haggard, and then looked at Dumbledore.

"I only informed the members of the Order of the Phoenix about this operation."

Dumbledore looked decades older, and it took all his strength to barely finish saying those words.

Gray, his expression calm, looked at the burning Azkaban before him and whispered:

"That makes it simple. There's a traitor in the Order of the Phoenix. Someone has betrayed us!"

"Snitch!"

Upon hearing this news, before Dumbledore could even react, Black rushed forward frantically and grabbed Gray's arm:

"Impossible! The Order of the Phoenix wouldn't betray us, no one would betray us!"

"is it?"

Gray lowered his head slightly, looking into Blake's eyes.

Eleven years of imprisonment in Azkaban left Blake emaciated and his eyes filled with madness.

In this eye contact, what Gray felt most was not the despair of prison life, but the pain of learning of the betrayal.

"Nothing is impossible. If Peter Pettigrew can betray, why can't anyone else?"

Gray knew Black’s pain because Peter Pettigrew’s betrayal had caused him to lose his friend James Potter and be thrown into Azkaban.

However, Gray wanted to reopen this wound, because only by being awakened by the pain could he find the most suspicious person.

“Blake, calm down. I have something to say to Professor Gray.”

Dumbledore patted Black on the shoulder, then shuffled toward the sea, gesturing for Gray to follow.

Gray looked at Dumbledore ahead, and from the way Dumbledore walked, he could tell that Dumbledore was the most heartbroken.

After all, every member of the Order of the Phoenix was a student, friend, or even a sworn brother to Dumbledore.

Whoever among these people betrays him is a blow to Dumbledore.

"Do you know how rare trust truly is!"

Dumbledore, with his back to Grey, looked at the surging sea before him and spoke:

"Voldemort's followers are growing, and in order to protect more people and to fight against Voldemort, I formed the Order of the Phoenix."

Everyone here is like my family; we trusted each other and got through that dark time together.

As Dumbledore narrated, Grey picked up a stone from the beach and threw it forcefully into the sea.

Plop...

The stone fell into the sea, creating waves.

Gray watched the ripples spread across the sea, clapped his hands to shake off the dirt, and said without turning his head:

“Professor, but there’s no need to tell me stories. Just tell me who the members of the Order of the Phoenix are now. We can have an emergency meeting.”

"Don't you feel anything when you hear these words?" Dumbledore turned slightly, looking at Gray who didn't seem to care at all.

Gray shrugged and said:

"No, people are inherently cunning; they say one thing to your face and do another behind your back."

This is a very profound statement; those who can understand it have basically said goodbye to naivety.

Perhaps, in our occasional reminiscences, we will recall the innocent glances we once shared.

Now, let us set aside good and evil and place "profit" in the middle.

Chapter 279, Three Suspects. (Fourth Update)

Regardless of who the traitor is, things must continue as they are.

According to Dumbledore, Sirius Black is currently still a prisoner.

Furthermore, due to the betrayal of an insider, Peter Pettigrew, who framed him and sent him to prison, had already disappeared without a trace, and there was no possibility of exonerating Black in the short term.

Therefore, the only people who currently know that Black is innocent are Dumbledore, who has experienced countless resets, and Grey, an outsider.

Therefore, Dumbledore felt that given Black's current awkward status, it would be best to find a secluded place to settle down temporarily and not show his face.

However, Gray firmly opposed the proposal. Since there was a mole in the Order of the Phoenix, the so-called hidden location simply did not exist until the mole was found.

Instead, Grey preferred to gather all the members of the Order of the Phoenix at Hogwarts.

This not only helps to identify the mole, but also prevents them from being picked off one by one.

After a brief argument, Dumbledore was persuaded and issued a call to arms to the members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Then, Dumbledore hesitated for a moment, took a photo album from his office drawer, and said:

"This is the list of the Order of the Phoenix. Around noon, the members of the Order of the Phoenix will gather at Hogwarts. Please check the names on the list, and I will introduce you to them later."

The photo album in front of me is at least ten centimeters thick.

Gray didn't say much, flipping through the photo album in his hands page by page, memorizing the members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Minerva McGonagall, Head of the Gryffindor House and Professor of Transfiguration.

A veteran Auror, Mad-Eye Moody.

Remus Lupin, who is a werewolf and a former professor.

The tragic Dean of the Slate Forest Division, Severus Snape.

Kingsley Shackler, who, as a Black man, protected the Muggle prime minister.

Mundungus Fletcher, a nobody who provides intelligence to the Order of the Phoenix.

Rupert Hagrid, a forest ranger with giant blood.

The Weasley family, Ron's father Arthur Weasley.

The Order of the Phoenix has many peripheral members, but among the core members, including Dumbledore and Sirius Black, there are only ten people.

"Any clues?" Blake couldn't help but ask, noticing Gray's frequent frowning and constant flipping through the pages.

"No, there are very few people who could possibly doubt it!"

Gray closed the photo album, pinched the bridge of his nose, and said:

"Professor McGonagall, childless and all alone, is the only choice for the future headmistress of Hogwarts. In addition, she never leaves Hogwarts, so she obviously does not have the conditions to betray us."

Mad-Eye Moody, a man who hated evil throughout his life, had killed or captured a third of Azkaban's Death Eaters, thus ruling out the possibility of betrayal.

Gray first crossed out two people who had one thing in common: they were both over seventy years old and hated evil.

Having no relatives to threaten him, and having his beliefs ingrained in his life, he had almost reached a state of invincibility through the absence of desires.

After all, there are many kinds of betrayal, but no one can tempt a person who has no desires.

Gray then looked down. Of the remaining seven, Hagrid was simple-minded; he wouldn't understand any profound道理 (principles/reasoning), so there was no possibility of him betraying them.

Sirius Black was imprisoned before this, so even if he wanted to betray the regime, he wouldn't meet the criteria and can be ruled out.

Of the remaining people, Lupin and his family were all killed by the Mystic (the new Voldemort), and Lupin himself was bitten by werewolves at the Mystic's behest, and he had an irreconcilable hatred for the Death Eaters.

From this perspective, it is almost impossible for the mysterious man to turn Lupin, who has a blood feud with him for killing his father, killing his friend, and even ruining his life.

As a result, only four of the ten core members remained.

Arthur Wisley, Black Kingsley, Professor Snape, and Mundungus who provided intelligence.

"Professor Dumbledore, is it possible that Kingsley is a traitor?"

Gray looked at Dumbledore, who shook his head firmly and said:

"Impossible. Kingsley's mission was to protect the Muggle Prime Minister. Although he was also a core member, he was not informed of this operation!"

If the other party was not notified of the operation, then there is no leak of information.