No one is kind to you for no reason.
If Vincent were just an ordinary wizard, Lestrange and Sigrid wouldn't even bother to pretend.
"How is Daphne doing at school? She doesn't write home much anymore."
"I wouldn't say it's great," Vincent, meeting two stern gazes. "But at least I think she's more genuine than before."
Lestrange quickly suppressed the displeasure in his eyes.
How arrogant! They actually dared to subtly mock the friendship between Pure-blood family, saying it was all a hypocritical friendship maintained by self-interest.
"Mr. Greengrass, did I say something wrong?"
Devin was stiff as he struggled to maintain his expression.
Courtesy first, then force?
What if a fight really breaks out...
Even with his help, he probably wouldn't be able to hold off Viktor.
"No." Lestrange forced a smile.
"Vincent, I would love for you to come to my house, but I still don't understand why."
"Because of a curse." Vincent glanced sideways into the hall, seemingly unintentionally.
That timid little head must belong to Daphne's sister, Astoria Greengrass, who inherited the Blood Curse.
Lestrange and Sigrid's faces darkened.
"What curse?"
"Flowing in the blood of your family—"
"Bang!" Lestrange slammed his fist on the table.
He softened his expression slightly. "Vincent, I've witnessed the wonders of Alchemy, but this wasn't an ordinary curse; it was—"
"Forbidden Dark Magic that has been lost."
The Greengrass couple stared at Vincent with astonishment, as if trying to find even the slightest clue.
If the Sorcerer's Stone hadn't been destroyed, they would have agreed to it no matter the cost.
That calm face, devoid of any ripples, didn't seem to be an act at all.
"This visit was originally scheduled for the Christmas holidays."
The reason for Daphne and Pansy's complete falling out has always been rumored to be Vincent.
But after Sigrid's careful observation, she realized that it was not at all what the rumors said.
But it's impossible to say that they are completely unrelated.
Lestrange's gaze towards Vincent changed. "You're using my daughter?"
This clearly hostile question immediately froze the air in the hall.
"We are just cooperating, each getting what we need."
The oppressive atmosphere that nearly suffocated Devin seemed to be nonexistent for Vincent.
"Him?" Lestrange pointed to Viktor, who remained equally unmoved.
"Or is it based on your teacher?"
"On my own."
"Heh—" He had just sneered when a dangerous black mist began to emanate from the air.
"Don't say that." Vincent shook his head slightly at Viktor. "Mr. Greengrass is just concerned about Daphne. I can understand his feelings."
The black mist vanished in an instant, and Lestrange was no longer as excited as before.
His eyes inadvertently glanced into the back of the hall and spotted his youngest daughter eavesdropping from behind a corner.
Intentional?
"Vincent, people have to be responsible for their words," Lestrange with unusual seriousness.
"I can take it as a children's joke; this never happened."
"This is no joke, Mr. Greengrass." Vincent's expression was extremely serious.
"I have learned that magic, and I can prove it anytime, anywhere."
Sigrid pursed her lips. "I know Daphne's personality very well. She's not someone who can be easily changed."
"I did not deceive her, Mrs. Greengrass."
Lestrange snapped his fingers, summoning a Daily Prophet from a few days prior.
"The fees paid to Rita Skeeter should not be borne by you."
Although it was just a rumor, the newspapers that day were most likely targeting the Greengrass Family.
At first, he thought it was the Malfoy family bribed him, but now he's pretty sure it's Vincent's doing.
"I didn't give anything in return."
All four of them, including Viktor, stared at him in horror.
"I have her—she is my partner."
They were relieved, but they were really curious about what kind of charm a 12-year-old wizard possessed that allowed him to work with such a difficult and famous reporter.
The stakes have increased, and so has the credibility.
Vincent knew he was just one step away from victory.
Since Grindelwald's apprenticeship couldn't be exposed, the only option was to bring out the Dumbledore brothers.
"The true effect of the Blood Curse is not to devour life, but to turn the cursed into a mindless beast..."
Lestrange and Sigrid knew this, of course, but they never expected that Nagini, who was over 90 years old, would still be alive.
Although they were very curious about the relationship between Dumbledore's brothers and her, they were not in the mood to satisfy their curiosity.
"Is it okay as long as they are blood relatives?"
"Yes, the curse will be spread out, and so will life."
This is an unusual curse.
However, it was only to save people, not to harm them.
In a sense, this is actually a kind of forbidden Dark Magic.
Devin glanced at Viktor several times, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
What gives the two most powerful figures in the Wizards' Purity Party the right to help?
Based on Nicolas Flamel's status as an apprentice?
With the Order of Merlin and the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Impossible. Vincent's magic to break the Blood Curse was taught by Dumbledore. The Wizards' Purity Party have no reason to believe that...
He blankly raised the teacup and drank it down in one gulp.
"Mr. Greengrass, Daphne is well aware of the consequences, and she is willing to bear them."
"I believe you, Vincent." Lestrange looked towards where his youngest daughter was hiding.
"However, there's no reason for her to pay such a price."
His gaze softened. "Our ancestors tried countless methods and finally discovered that a powerful wizard's bloodline could weaken the effect of a curse."
It's ironic that you won't become a mindless beast, but will suffer through your short life.
I would rather die as a wizard than live as a mindless beast.
The insistence of Pure-blood family is not entirely bad.
Vincent could probably guess the reason why the one who cast the curse did so.
It's either retaliation or suppression.
"Mr. Greengrass— "
"Just call me Uncle Lestrange, that's what Devi calls me too."
"Yes, Uncle Lestrange." Vincent took out his wand and fiddled with it in his hand.
"Let me explain in advance that this is a pain that is difficult for ordinary people to endure."
Sigrid placed her palm on the back of his hand. "Darling, Astoria is also my daughter. We should share this responsibility together."
It's definitely better for three people to share the cost than for two people to share it.
According to the original agreement, it was Daphne who was to share the curse on Astoria.
Vincent is a man of his word, but he no longer wants to keep this promise.
The Greengrass couple may be bad people, but they are undoubtedly a good pair of parents.