Fairy Tail: I Am the God

Upon hearing Moody's statement, everyone silently nodded in agreement.

After all, the Wesley family has seven children, and today, Arthur is willing to betray them once in a while to save Charlie.

Who knows, tomorrow the mysterious man might use other people as leverage, and Arthur might betray him again.

Trust is hard to build, and trust after betrayal is even harder to build.

We're all adults, and even if we don't punish Arthur for his mistake because of our beliefs and friendship, it's basically impossible to restore the trust we had before.

"Alright, Arthur's matter is settled. We have more important things to do."

Dumbledore tapped the table to draw everyone's attention to himself and began to speak:

"Azkaban prison has been breached by the Death Eaters, and all the prisoners have been rescued."

"Our responsibility is heavy. With over four hundred Azkaban prisoners, plus the Death Eaters who hadn't been exposed before, our forces are at a significant disadvantage!"

"Professor, does the Death Eaters' large-scale activity indicate that person has returned?"

Professor McGonagall spoke slowly, her words carrying a pointed meaning.

"Yes, he's back, and he's even more terrifying than before."

Dumbledore nodded, his gaze sweeping over the room with a look of seriousness, and asked, "What do you all think we should do now?"

"Notify the Ministry of Magic to mobilize all Aurors to jointly hunt down those Death Eaters."

He believed that assigning Kingsley to the Ministry of Magic was a good solution.

"These are over four hundred prisoners, all of whom are shady characters. If we want to take them in, we'll inevitably leave some clues. We can start from that point."

Moody then spoke up, explaining his own strategy.

"We should organize more people. Only by expanding our team can we avoid being controlled by others."

Mundungus was an ordinary man who believed more in the power of numbers.

Everyone was discussing animatedly, and each of their points made sense, but Dumbledore remained silent.

Gray looked at the silent Dumbledore and guessed that, in the countless resets, such discussions had likely occurred more than once or twice.

Clearly, these methods all make sense, but they still cannot change the fundamental issue.

Otherwise, Dumbledore wouldn't have been constantly on the defensive, getting beaten to the ground by Mystic.

"Professor, you are very experienced. What do you think we are lacking?"

Gray spoke up at the opportune moment, turning the question to Dumbledore.

Repeated battles and repeated defeats, repeated defeats and repeated battles.

Dumbledore reset his memory so many times that he retained the memories from the previous reset.

Gray believed that the old mage should know where his weaknesses lay, or what the disadvantages of his side were.

"Number of personnel, top-tier combat power..."

Dumbledore, a man of few words, slowly uttered two phrases that captured the crux of the matter.

With more people, there is greater strength.

Having more top-tier combat power increases the potential to change the course of the battle.

Gray seemed thoughtful, looking at Dumbledore with a hint of hesitation before asking, "How about inviting Grindelwald?"

Chapter 284, Inviting the First Dark Lord to Emerge. (Third Update)

Grindelwald is Dumbledore's best friend, and given their relationship, Grey is quite confident that he can persuade Grindelwald, the Dark Lord, to come out of retirement.

Dumbledore, a legendary figure, plus Grindelwald, who is also a legendary figure, but perhaps slightly less so than Dumbledore.

Gray believed that even if this combination couldn't contend with the reincarnator, it should still be able to put up some resistance.

"This Grindelwald is the first Dark Lord, will he help us?"

"Yes, the first Dark Lord Grindelwald, the second Dark Lord Voldemort. Judging from their names, they're in the same group, and both hold the view that pure-blood is supreme. They're probably enemies rather than friends, right?"

Hearing the murmurs, Dumbledore waved his hand and said:

“I believe that Grindelwald has reformed and is not as evil as you think.”

Seeing Dumbledore defend Grindelwald, the members of the Order of the Phoenix fell silent, and the scene gradually quieted down.

Whether Grindelwald was righteous or evil, not everyone present combined knew as well as Dumbledore.

Leaving aside Grindelwald himself, he was defeated by Dumbledore.

Even just a few words about the rumors surrounding Dumbledore and Grindelwald have made everyone hesitant to discuss the matter.

Seeing that everyone was no longer objecting, Dumbledore smiled and turned to look at Grey:

"With Grindelwald's help, things will be much better. But it's far from enough to turn the tide of the battle, do you understand?"

"clear..."

Gray nodded. The two legendary mages working together were enough to pose a threat to a demigod-level mage, but it was impossible for them to turn the tide.

Otherwise, Dumbledore would have sought out Grindelwald long ago, and the game wouldn't have ended in repeated defeats during the resets.

Grindelwald alone is not enough. Having realized this, Gray pondered for a moment and then said:

"Professor, we need to confront the existence of the mysterious figure head-on, rather than simply trying to contain him. If Mr. Grindelwald's involvement cannot change the final outcome, then we need a final, decisive figure!"

"The grand finale!"

Dumbledore tapped the table, and after a few seconds of thought, he hesitated before saying:

“I know a place where there is a person who can help in unfavorable situations. However, I have tried many times but still cannot find him. Perhaps you could give it a try.”

"Who are you, and where are you?"

"Gray asked."

"France, Devonshire, Nicolas Flamel!"

Dumbledore took a letter from the drawer, handed it to Gray, and said:

"With this letter, you can get Grindelwald out. But Grindelwald isn't enough to change the situation unless you can find Nicolas Flamel!"

Believe me, it won't be an easy task, because not only can I not find him, but even that person can't!"

Upon hearing this, Gray frowned.

It's not hard to see from Dumbledore's words that Nicolas Flamel's methods of concealment were exceptionally clever.

Not only did Dumbledore himself search for the other party multiple times, but even Mysterio tried in the same way, and all attempts ended in failure.

"Any hints?"

Gray couldn't help but ask, and Dumbledore shook his head and sighed:

"No, Nicolas Flamel's whereabouts have been a mystery ever since the world changed. And you would never guess who the last person to meet Nicolas Flamel was."

"who is it?"

Grey raised his head slightly and saw Dumbledore's gaze fall on Hermione beside him.

Seeing this, Gray was somewhat incredulous.

If it were anyone else who encountered Nicolas Flamel, it would likely be just a chance meeting, but Hermione's encounter with him meant it was more than just a chance meeting.

“Like you, I was also very surprised at the time. And most importantly, the only time Hermione encountered Nicolas Flamel was right when she arrived, at King's Cross Station.”

Grey never expected Hermione to have such luck.

If you're lucky, you might run into Nicolas Flamel while you're using the toilet.

If you're unlucky, you might not be able to find the other person even if you searched all of Devon, let alone the whole of France.

As time passed, they discussed some more issues, and the discussion ended only when the sun went down.

Among them, the members of the Order of the Phoenix, Kingsley, Moody, and Mundungus, were responsible for recruiting manpower from the outside world.

Lupin, Sirius Black, and Hagrid formed the Hogwarts Guard, responsible for patrolling Hogwarts to prevent infiltration by Death Eaters.

Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, and Dumbledore himself continued to oversee the school, working in coordination with the Ministry of Magic.

Of the ten core members of the Order of the Phoenix, besides Arthur Wisley who was eliminated, Gray became the last substitute.

This time, Gray will take Hermione, who has met Lemaître before, to Germany first to seek Grindelwald's support.

Then, they traveled to Devon, France, to search for Nicolas Flamel again.

Neumorgad Prison, Germany.

"For the greater good, we have to give up some things!"

At the entrance to the prison, there is an inscription signed by Grindelwald himself.

"Hermione, get Dumbledore's letter ready, we're going to see the first Dark Lord!"

Grey surveyed the prison before him, then walked in without looking back, followed by Hermione, who was skipping and hopping along behind him.

They walked through corridors, climbing up the prison tower.

The Nurmengard prison is now abandoned, and apart from Grindelwald, there are very few other people imprisoned there.