Through the demonstration by the two principals, Takuma understood the true power of this Blasting Curse.
A normal spell could blast anything it touched, yet the spellcaster who attacked the yacht was able to control it with such precision.
The level of Dark Magic must be incredibly high; the spellcaster who attacked the yacht must have been extremely powerful.
"Mr. Ashiya— " Dumbledore put away the Elder Wand, "Could I go to the site of the attack?"
"Of course." Takuma glanced at Yuxuan, seemingly casually.
There are very few suspects in China, and it's not impossible that they've been hiding all along.
"My Dumbledore, the one who just came in to serve tea is my son. He will take you to the scene."
"Thank you for your permission, Mr. Ashiya." Dumbledore tactfully left.
Judging from the situation, Vincent probably wanted to create conflict between the two.
Although the reason is still unknown, he does not intend to "perform" for free.
Inside the office, Takuma gave Watanabe a wink, and the latter immediately went out to stand guard outside the door.
Only the two of them were left alone.
"Principal Abe, do you have any leads now?"
Yuxuan shook his head slightly, "Ashiya Department Head, there are very few suspected wizards in the country, unless that person has been hiding all along."
The same conclusion.
"Let's start eliminating them one by one."
His hand, which had just picked up the teacup, trembled slightly. "Ashiya Department Head, do you want to know what happened in Shizuoka recently?"
Takuma's eyes were sharp. "This is of great importance, Principal Abe."
After you comes the Ashiya family, and after that the Kamo Family.
Yuxuan fell silent.
Once the tea in the cup had calmed down, he suddenly nodded solemnly.
"Ashiya Department Head, just as you guessed, they—no, Vincent— are very hostile to both of our families."
"Reason?"
"Perhaps it's the confidence of the strong, or perhaps it's simply that they don't like us."
From their perspectives, the Ashiya and Abe Family did nothing wrong, yet they were inexplicably targeted.
But from Vincent's perspective, they didn't even care about themselves and were too lazy to bother with each one.
Takuma frowned slightly.
If it was because his wife, Mie, secretly pulled some dirty tricks...
If we don't know who did it, then we won't let any of them get away with it?
"President Abe, could you elaborate?"
"I will tell the truth in order to clear our names."
Awakening was lost, flight was lost, and the duel was lost.
The Abe Family, having lost badly, has every reason to retaliate.
However, before making any plans, one should have already prepared for failure.
If Yuxuan were a petty person, she wouldn't have thought of using Vincent to help her youngest son Aoi Sora, grow up.
Takuma knows what the "Magic Town Daily News" is all about, and he can now confirm that the Abe Family is not a suspect.
Next, it's his turn.
Yuxuan listened, his expression shifted from calm to doubt, and finally to disbelief.
They initially thought it was another family taking the opportunity to sow discord among the three families, but they never expected the truth to be summed up in a single idiom.
The man of Qi worried about the sky falling, and Bo Lu was troubled and couldn't sleep.
The Minister for Magic is not wrong to maintain the balance, and his wife, who manages the family affairs, is not wrong to take precautions in advance.
The mistake was choosing the wrong opponent; everyone thought they could easily defeat Vincent.
Mie's "Magic Town Daily News" went wrong once, and Yuxuan made another mistake using his growth plan.
Now, just a few days after arriving in the Seto Inland Sea, their yacht was mysteriously attacked, and everyone on board disappeared.
No matter how outsiders view it, those two families are the prime suspects.
How can I prove my innocence?
The Minister for Magic and the Headmaster of the Magic Institute still have some sense of shame.
Being driven crazy by a group of 12-year-olds is a complete international joke.
"There's one more thing." Takuma a deep breath, trying to relax.
"Not long ago, the family reached a cooperation agreement with the Malfoy Family in the Britain regarding the entry of Wizard Cards into the Japan market."
Yuxuan's incredulous face twitched.
Normally, since the Ashiya family has already decided to use the Wizard Cards to counter Gwent, taking action against Vincent would only increase their own suspicion.
Is it possible that this attack was carried out by someone else?
The family that benefited the most from Ashiya family was the Abe Family, who had previously lost money gambling.
Not only could they retaliate fiercely, but they could also significantly weaken the Ashiya family's influence within the Ministry of Magic.
The moment Takuma and Yuxuan's eyes met, they could both feel the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Principal Abe, can you guarantee—"
"Ashiya Department Head, the Abe Family has always been under my control. It's you who can't guarantee that, right?"
Everything has returned to square one.
The two of them always felt that there was an invisible hand behind the scenes driving the whole thing.
By pitting the Ashiya and Abe Family against each other, both top families were dragged into a quagmire at once.
"Ashiya Department Head, do you think it's possible—"
"Principal Abe, we can only draw conclusions after a thorough investigation of the Kamo Family and Ashiya families."
There is a prerequisite for self-directed and self-acted performances: releasing four or five Blasting Curse with reduced power in succession.
Can a 12-year-old wizard learn this?
Even if you really learn it, can you successfully perform it without triggering the Trace?
It's impossible no matter how you look at it.
Powerful wizards usually try their best to make up for their weaknesses.
Despite being over a hundred years old, Dumbledore's diving speed is much faster than that of a young man like Hirakawa.
40 meters deep, less than 5 seconds.
Even more incredibly, the water pressure did not affect its movement.
Hirakawa was certain that he hadn't used magic.
Dumbledore, standing on the soft mud of the seabed, squinted as he scanned the surroundings, which had been thoroughly salvaged.
The almost imperceptible magical aura was everywhere; this time it was truly like searching for a needle in a haystack.
The Elder Wand glowed with a pale blue light.
A Phoenix Patronus flew around him once, then disappeared at an extremely fast speed in the southwest direction.
Four or five questions arose in Hirakawa's mind in succession.
In the Japan Wizarding World, Patronus are understood primarily for combat purposes. Would using them to find missing persons be reliable?
But the opponent was Albus Dumbledore, the world's most powerful wizard.
Back on shore, Captain Kagura of the enforcement team had been waiting for a long time.
He was a tall, thin middle-aged man whose tired look vanished the moment he saw the two men appear via the Fawkes transfer.
"Dumbledore, have you found any clues?"
"I'm sorry." Dumbledore shook his robes, as if trying to shake off non-existent water droplets.
"Mr. Kagura, I have sent my Patronus to patrol the entire sea. I believe it won't be long before we have something to show for it."
Kagura nodded respectfully. "Your Excellency, what are your plans for the future?"
"I plan to visit the Shingu Family."
It was unexpected, yet perfectly logical.
After all, their daughter was also missing.
From both a moral and logical standpoint, Dumbledore should not have kept it a secret.