When the latest issue of the Germany Wizarding World's newspaper was published, Vincent had already secretly returned to France with 41 elders of the Wizards' Purity Party.
The Seine River in Paris is still very clear. In the distant ancient Roman era, the Centaur built a street specifically to cross the Seine, Rue Saint-Jacques.
This area preserves some ancient Roman ruins and is a beautiful street that blends history with modern urban landscape.
14 Rue Saint-Jacques is ostensibly a secondhand bookstore called "The Secondhand Book Gallery," but it was actually the workshop of the legendary alchemist Nicolas Flamel in Paris.
In the minds of the nearby Muggle residents, they would always subconsciously overlook this secondhand bookstore. Many residents who have lived on Rue Saint-Jacques for decades do not even know that such a place exists.
It's daytime now, and if a wizard were here, he would see a blond, blue-eyed young man teaching a group of elderly men in suits how to cross the street on the sidewalk opposite the bookstore.
"Stop at red lights, go at green lights, understand?"
An even more harmonious scene unfolded: blond-haired, blue-eyed young men walked at the front, very kindly leading elderly men hand in hand across the road.
If the wizards from the German Ministry of Magic were present, they would be absolutely stunned.
Because the young man was none other than Vincent Wayne, the number one threat in the Germany Wizarding World.
And the old men were none other than the 41 Wizards' Purity Party elders he had rescued from Erkstag.
Times have really changed. The streets of Muggle are now full of moving steel monsters. If you cross the street without looking at the traffic lights, you'll really get blown away.
The old men had been imprisoned for half a century and were very weak. Without magic wands, they would die from a single injury.
After crossing the street, Vincent led them to the old book gallery.
The bookstore's dilapidated wooden door suddenly opened from the inside, and Viktor, who was using the alias Dio Brando, reverted to his true identity. Both he and Helmut behind him were somewhat tearful.
Although things have changed drastically over the years, the reunion after half a century still deeply moved them.
Scenes from the past reappear, and the glorious years seem like yesterday.
The touching reunion didn't last long, because Old Kramer suddenly punched Helmut.
"Back then, you bastard were the fastest runner!"
Just as another punch was about to land, Old Kramer put his arm around his shoulder tightly and asked, "Old man, how have you been?"
Helmut nodded with a wry smile. "It's alright. My son has grown up, I have a grandson, and you've all come back."
How good can life be when you're being watched? Vincent got angry after being watched by Delores for more than half a month, let alone being watched for half a century.
After a brief reminiscing, the Wizards' Purity Party elders began to scrutinize the five-story building before them.
Located on a bustling Muggle street, right next to the Seine, it's perfect for hiding, though it looks a bit run-down.
The building is in the style of the Industrial Revolution. The decoration is fine, but the walls and ceilings are cracked, indicating that no one has been here for at least twenty or thirty years.
When Viktor and Helmut came last night, they accidentally broke the door. After all, the building above was just a cover; the real focus was the alchemy workshop located underground.
Unlike Vincent's automated assembly line factory, the equipment here consists of more traditional alchemical boilers, and there is even a giant hammer for hand forging.
It's not that it's outdated; everything in the workshop has been modified by Nicolas Flamel and is far more advanced than what Alchemists use now.
Vincent spent a long time in the workshop, mainly considering whether to move his factory there.
As the future headquarters of the Succession Society, the buildings above will definitely need to be demolished and rebuilt, and the underground space will also need to be expanded. This is a huge project, and digging tens or hundreds of meters is only a matter of time.
After the factory incident, he began to consider how to make arrangements for the Wizards' Purity Party elders.
Vincent had experience managing the Owl Court Club, combined with his experience running Wayne Enterprises, and he already had a development plan for the Succession Society in mind.
Although the old members of the Wizards' Purity Party are out of touch with the times, they represent nearly half of the Pure-blood Wizard force in the Germany Wizarding World.
Their power and connections will rapidly expand the Succession Society. After absorbing the branches of the Wizards' Purity Party, the Succession Society will have the resources to confront a magical government.
Vincent's problem was the arrangement for the old Wizards' Purity Party members; a group of undocumented immigrants without wands certainly couldn't be allowed to wander around aimlessly.
But if we stay here, it's no different from staying in Erkstag.
"Out of touch with the times... that's just right."
Vincent first turned on the Magical Communicator and told his parents that he would be back in a few days.
He then created a new folder named "Succession Society General Equipment".
For an organization to keep people willingly, it needs not only a shared goal but also to demonstrate its future prospects.
The Wizards' Purity Party relied on Grindelwald's personal charisma, who used language to depict a wonderful world where wizards ruled Muggle and there was no war.
Voldemort didn't have that ability. The Death Eaters always feared his power. It was more accurate to say that he ruled the world alone than that wizards ruled Muggle.
Succession Society them, Vincent never had any idea of ruling the world. What he wanted was for wizards and Muggle to achieve true peaceful coexistence, instead of the current situation where Muggle knew nothing about magic, wizards concealed the truth about the world, and hid in dark alleys, stagnating.
For an organization's future prospects, nothing is more appealing than showcasing the future.
When he came out of the workshop, he had designed several pieces of equipment and successfully manufactured one of them.
The Wizards' Purity Party elders stared blankly at the white mask in his hand.
"Let me introduce you, this is the Imposter." Vincent put on the mask.
The mask itself is nothing special; it's very simple and plain.
But something surprising happened: Vincent only stared at Old Kramer for a few seconds, and he perfectly transformed into the other man's appearance.
"Transfiguration? No, this is..."
Not only their appearance, but even the clothes they wore were exactly the same.
If you hadn't seen Vincent turn into Old Kramer with your own eyes, you wouldn't have been able to tell who was who with the naked eye.
Vincent took out Mithril Robe and put it on. "Oh, I forgot about this."
The detection magic was ineffective, and now, apart from the few wizards standing at the top of the pyramid, no one could tell who was who.
Transfiguration? Polyjuice Potion? No, the imposter is a full-coverage Magical Projection.
Vincent removed his mask, instantly reverting to his true self. "As long as the target's data is recorded, it can perfectly impersonate anyone."
His deep blue eyes swept over the faces filled with disbelief. "What you need to do now is integrate into this world as quickly as possible. With the help of the imposters, returning safely to Germany won't be difficult."