Chapter 719

"Hasn't my skill now surpassed what it was before by several times?" Tierra said with a touch of pride.

"This age truly is..." Dumbledore smiled helplessly. "Where did you get so many marvelous spells? You must let me see them someday."

"Sixth row, fourteenth shelf of the library's Restricted Section. Go get it yourself if you want to see it," Tierra replied. "R'lyeh Text—Abridged Edition."

"Very well. Now let us discuss why you did this."

"Of course, for the safety of all wizards," Tierra said. "Although I believe my plan is perfectly arranged, you must understand that nothing in this world is one hundred percent certain, especially when it involves two groups."

"So I have to leave behind some safeguards," Tierra continued. "And pushing the British Isles away from continental Europe is one of those safeguards."

"Muggles are unlike us. They have no Floo Network and no Apparition; the spread of anything among them must pass through material means," Tierra said. "If our plan is not implemented perfectly enough, or if something goes wrong during its implementation..."

"The British Isles will become our final fortress," Tierra said. "With the United Kingdom as one of the Permanent Five, other countries will not use nuclear weapons against us. At the same time, the British government will not allow any country's troops, aside from those of the United States, to land on its soil. If the benefits we offer are great enough, tempting enough, the United Kingdom will withstand the pressure. Then we will only be facing the United Kingdom alone. If circumstances are ideal enough, we may even be able to form an offensive and defensive alliance with the British government."

"In that situation, having one of the Permanent Five as an ally is better than facing the entire Muggle World alone."