However, not everyone accepted Voldemort's remarks.
Diana Hogenmiller, a candidate from France standing behind the podium in the center of the hall, immediately retorted upon hearing this—
"So, it seems Mr. Tom Riddle has a strategy for changing the current situation?" Diana Hogenmiller said in a rich, magnetic voice.
"And Mr. Riddle, please recognize the reality of the situation. We are not selling our people, our masses, off to the United Kingdom," Diana continued. "We are protecting our people, our wizards. Perhaps you believe that Tierra forcibly taking every single one of our wizards to the United Kingdom would be difficult, even impossible?"
She stood elegantly behind the podium, dressed in a pale lavender gown and wearing a golden lace headscarf.
"As a buffer zone, we are satisfying Tierra's minimum appetite while doing our utmost to ensure the happiness of our people." She smiled at the audience below and spoke confidently. "Esteemed listeners, and fellow candidates, I understand Mr. Voldemort's concerns, but we cannot lose sight of our shared goal because of fear and prejudice."
There was no way those old European magical families that had surrendered would not try to get involved at such a crucial moment.
This Diana Hogenmiller was a candidate backed by those surrendered old magical families.
This was also part of the old families' immigration plan: win the presidency of the International Magical Federation, then issue immigration orders.
That was also why their leaders had looked so dejected when they met Tierra.
Because they had intended to squeeze Voldemort out of the race, only to discover afterward—
They could not push him out. They simply could not.
At first, Voldemort—or rather, Tom Riddle—had merely been an unknown young figure in politics.
But after several secret speeches held in private, this newcomer, whom they believed had