Chapter 233 Everyone's Thoughts in the Meeting Room
Crack-crack—
In the brightly lit room, the absent-minded Igor Karkarov was startled by the sound of burning wood in the fireplace. He looked at the pile of firewood burning in the hearth and clearly felt the heat on his face, but his heart kept feeling cold. He kept looking at the silver letter in his hand, praying for some good news before Della came.
Trevor and Jonas, father and son, in the conference room were also a little restless. They all stared at Yin Xin to see if there was any latest news about Sadolin.
During the one and a half months that Miss Riddle was in seclusion, Miss Slytherin had been very peaceful. Apart from club activities, she only spent extra time in the library. She slowly started to speak human language, and the books she read had also completed the transition from enlightenment reading to leisure reading.
And this girl, who had always been safe and stable, attracted attention again in such a shocking way!
A Slytherin actually followed Iyaev, who advocated the equality of wizards and magicians, in full view of everyone!
"Just going out for fun," Lydia said, wearing a shoulder-baring dress, half leaning on the long sofa in the conference room, casually grinding her nails with her little nail polish, "I don't think Sadolin is a child who will suffer a loss."
"This is not a question of whether you will suffer a loss or not!" Karkaroff shouted at Lytia, almost angrily, "You have been with Slytherin for so long, and you can't see any clues?"
"Why should I know who my student is with?" Lytia rolled her eyes. She hated being yelled at without grace. "Sadolin's condition has improved. That's enough for her."
"Humph," Karkaroff stared at Lytia who looked as if it was a matter of course, and gritted his teeth in hatred, "Don't forget why you are here!"
"I don't want to hear that again," Lytia glared at Karkaroff. "My being here is one thing, but how you got into Durmstrang is another!"
As a registered and captured Death Eater, it was a miracle that Karkaroff could become the headmaster of one of the three major schools in Europe. In order to let his daughter who could not return home live a comfortable life outside, Lytia's father, Old Abbott, made a great contribution to this miracle.
Karkaroff was obviously exhausted, but he was unwilling to humiliate himself so badly, so he could only snort, turn his head and stop talking.
After winning this small verbal victory, Lytia continued to slowly sharpen her nails. When everyone was worried about Sadolin's condition and terrified about Della's arrival, her appearance became more prominent. Besides, Lytia might be the person who knew Sadolin best, so Mr. Jonas finally couldn't help but speak.
"Miss Abate," the well-dressed elder Jonas said carefully, "We just want to know more about Miss Slytherin. After all, it's really not safe for a girl to be outside at this late hour."
"And it's been a month and a half. I'm sure Sadolin wants to meet Miss Riddle too," Trevor added.
Lydia glanced at them, changed her nails and continued to grind them. "If you want to find Sadolin so much, what's the point of just asking about Sadolin's situation? Shouldn't you ask about the man who took him out?"
"How could I possibly know where that bastard who leaves school once a month would go?!" Karkaroff breathed through his nose, the anger on his face becoming even harder to control.
Big Jonas frowned, and even though he was in a bad mood, he patted his youngest son's shoulder soothingly and encouraged Lei Keer, whose body was trembling slightly.
Theoretically, Lei Keer was too young and there was no need for him to come here tonight, but Maggie had explicitly asked Lei Keer to take care of Sadolin. Now that Sadolin was in trouble, Lei Keer had to be present to apologize.
Otherwise, he will never have another chance.
Similarly, Trevor was also prepared to kneel down and apologize. The reason they asked about Sadolin's situation was not to put the blame on Sadolin, but to try their best to provide a solution in front of Miss Riddle.
Dong--Dong--
Before the people in the room could come to a conclusion about the emergency, there was a knock on the door. Everyone was startled, and even Lydia put down the small file in her hand, but she still leaned over and turned to look at the door.
Unexpectedly, a strange young man walked in. Before they could say anything, Della, with snakes and birds hanging on her body, also walked in. Anyone with eyes could see the similarities in their faces.
"First meeting, Maggie Riddle," Maggie said politely, but not politely. After that, she walked to the chair in the middle with her long legs. She sat down, and her deep black eyes swept over the people with different expressions below, "Della's brother."
"My brother was cursed when he was a child and was trapped in the body of a snake," Della said, sitting on Maggie's left and explaining Maggie's appearance in a few words, "He always protected me before, and now that I am capable enough, I brought my brother back to me."
"I'm glad you're freed, sir." Trevor, who was the first to come into contact with Maggie, immediately made his position clear. He put his right hand on his left chest, showing his loyalty, and his face was full of joy.
"Ms. Riddle," Raycor recovered from the explosive news and his mind worked quickly. Taking advantage of his young age, he pretended to speak abruptly and turned the focus back to Della, "Has the curse that the villain cast on you also been broken?"
"You observed very carefully, Recor." Della half-supported her face and smiled slightly. She looked at Trevor, who looked puzzled. A blue light flashed in her right eye, and she relaxed the restrictions on the improved curse in her soul. "But I didn't break the curse—"
"Ugh!" Trevor's eyes widened. In the warm conference room, he folded his arms across his chest, curled up, and his face turned pale. He looked as if he was frozen to death. Everyone except the two Riddles looked at Trevor in surprise.
"It's just a small modification." Della looked at Trevor who was almost losing consciousness, and finally let him go. "It changed from me being excluded to being excluded by me."
"Really, really," Trevor panted, without expressing any dissatisfaction with Della, he said intermittently, "It's great, Miss Riddle."
"Your willpower is amazing, Trevor. You didn't even beg for mercy. I admire you very much." Della said with a smile, and Maggie, who was sitting in the main seat, nodded slightly.
"I am not qualified to beg for mercy. I did something wrong." Trevor, who had recovered, seized the opportunity to confess. "I am very sorry for failing to live up to your trust, sir. It was because I did not take good care of Sadolin that she has now disappeared."
"This is all my fault," Trevor looked up at the two men, his dark eyes revealing a determination to die. "No matter how you punish me, it won't be too much."
"It's also because I didn't pay enough attention to Sadolin," Lei Keer, who was taken advantage of by Trevo, immediately spoke up, "I am also willing to bear any punishment."
"Alright, alright," Maggie waved her hand to signal them to be quiet when Karkaroff was about to speak. "It's just the little girl's worries. It's not worth making a fuss about."
"After all, we are all sitting here," Maggie pointed her milky white wand at her left wrist, her smile widening, "for a greater cause."
Almost at the same time, Karkaroff and Big Jonas opened their eyes wide and looked at their wrists that were branded. Lytia Abate finally sat up straight. She stared at Maggie with her eyes slightly narrowed, and the turbulent emotions in them were looming.