The Ancient Contract Ritual
Orion After listening, he thought quietly for a moment.
There were two things, one he knew the result but not the cause, the other he was completely unaware of. Both times were Dolphin·Rowle, with clear direction and bad means.
According to the rules of Pure-bloods, this is a deliberate offense against the bloodline. The heir of one family was targeted twice by the heir of another family. This reason is completely valid in front of the contract Magic.
Orion picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then looked at Regulus.
This indeed constitutes an offense, and the conditions of the contract are established, but with these two things, Family Vengeance Contract, which has not been used for hundreds of years, is activated. Anyone who wants to do this will feel that it is making a fuss.
No matter how you say it, Rowle family is still Sacred Twenty-Eight, and it is not ranked high, but after all, UK Wizarding World has been in business for more than ten generations. It has property in its hands, its family has vassals, and its name is one that can make non-Sacred Twenty-Eight bow their heads.
But the person who wants to do this is Regulus. My son has always been steady and never acts impulsively. Now that he has said this, he has thought through it and made a decision.
There is no need to say that if his son wants to do it, he will support it, but he still needs to confirm it and finalize some details.
"Family Vengeance Contract, are you sure you want to do this?"
Regulus's tone is relaxed. "Because it is the cleanest and most direct."
Both father and son knew how old this contract was. It was from the twelfth century and existed before International Statute of Secrecy.
At that time, there were feuds between Pureblood families at every turn. One conflict could last for several generations, and they would kill each other without any restraint.
After the fight, the other party came back for revenge, and then roped in their in-laws and allies. The hatred between the several families snowballed, and could involve the entire Europe Wizarding World.
The major families were forced to panic, and they sat down and made a set of rules. If you have a feud, you can fight it, but it must be ritualized.
The time is limited, the scope is limited, third parties are not allowed to intervene, and it is over when the fight is over. There are also criteria for winning and losing, and there are dispositions after winning or losing.
Over the past few hundred years, fewer and fewer problems can be solved using this set of rules.
After the implementation of International Statute of Secrecy, Ministry of Magic tried to monopolize judicial power and brought all disputes between families to the court of Wizengamot for resolution. The number of Pureblood families was also decreasing and could not withstand the consumption of this established system.
But this set of rules has never been officially abolished. Any Pureblood families who denies its effectiveness is tantamount to denying the oldest order of Pure-bloods society.
Orion's voice was calm. "You know the conditions."
"One party has a legitimate reason to offend the other party and states it to the contract. Magic itself will determine that it is established. The contract will be unilaterally effective. The other party will receive the notice directly under the Magic mechanism. The other party's consent is not required, the other party's presence is not required, and there is no need for any intermediary."
The posture of Regulus is exactly the same as that of Orion: "After the contract takes effect, all relations between the two families will be severed, social interactions will be cut off, business will be terminated, and the political alliance will be dissolved. From the date of the declaration, a state of war will be entered.
The time limit is twenty-eight days. Both parties can launch attacks on members of the other party at any time and at any place. No third party is allowed to intervene. Anyone who is not a member of the two families will attack either party, which will trigger the backlash of the contract."
He continued, "Everything owned by the losing side belongs to the winning side. Property, manor, Magic items, all accumulated by the family, surrender alive, hand over the wand, and accept disposal."
Orion nodded and said in a positive tone, "Rowle family will not apologize."
"No," Regulus said in a relaxed tone, "They are a violent family, relying on blood and cruelty to gain a foothold in Pure-blood Circle. To apologize to Rowle family is like slapping themselves in the face in public. Old Rowle would rather fight a losing war than bow his head in public.
And even if he suddenly apologizes, publicly apologizes, compensates, and hands over everything, the total of these things will be Rowle family."
So this is the cleanest and most direct way to do it.
Rowle family is not Malfoy, Malfoy family has survived by speculation and maneuvering for generations, and knows when to bow its head and when to turn its back. Rowle family also understands this, but they will not do this. They have used violence all their lives and will not change their tactics when they get old.
The flames danced in the fireplace and the wood crackled.
Orion put the teacup back on the table, leaned back, looked at Regulus with gray eyes, and raised the issue that must be discussed.
"Rowle family is leaning on you, you know who is behind it."
"The most important thing in the terms of the contract is that third parties are not allowed to intervene," Regulus shrugged. "This clause not only binds Rowle family's allies, but also binds Voldemort."
Of course he had thought about what Voldemort would do once Black family activated the contract.
Rowle family is one of the first Pureblood families who took refuge in Voldemort. After doing dirty work for many years, extorting confessions, torture and executing traitors, Voldemort has the most convenient knife in his hand.
But he won't interfere.
Voldemort is now the leader of Pure-blood Faction, and his power is based on the banner of safeguarding the interests of Pure-bloods.
Family Vengeance Contract is one of the oldest rules in Pure-bloods society, dating back to the twelfth century. It is older than Ministry of Magic, hundreds of years older than Voldemort, and not far from the time of Slytherin himself.
If he denies this rule and intervenes forcefully, it will be equivalent to denying Pure-bloods tradition in front of all Pureblood families.
A leader who claims to uphold the Pure-bloods order tramples on the oldest Pure-bloods order. What will those Pureblood families who follow him think?
There are also political costs. Black family will make the terms public when the contract is released, so everyone knows that third parties are not allowed to intervene.
This is certainly not a threat to Voldemort, Black family is not qualified to threaten.
But Voldemort will weigh it for himself. The rules are clearly stated. Whether he chooses to abide by it or violate it, the whole world is watching.
He can sit in the position of Dark Lord because of fear, but he knows the balance between fear and trust very well.
He doesn't care about loyalty, but he can't care about Pure-blood Faction's stability.
"Moreover," Regulus changed his position, leaned forward a little, resting his elbows on his knees. "No matter who wins, he will not lose."
Orion's eyebrows raised. "How to say?"
"Rowle family won, everything Black family belongs to them, Rowle is his, Black family's property, political resources, and network Everything flows into his hands through Rowle family, which is cleaner than if he annexed Black family himself. He doesn't have to do anything, Pure-bloods tradition will complete everything for him."
Regulus continued, "Rowle family lost. He has one less manpower, but Rowle is not the only one who can fight in Death Eaters and is willing to do the dirty work. Dolph, Nott, and Avery are all waiting in line to move up. Rowle family is gone, and the vacant positions will be filled within three days."
He finally said, "So as long as the price is clear, his most rational choice is to sit aside and watch, watch us fight, and watch the results. No matter who wins, he can get what he wants."
The father and son looked at each other. The two pairs of gray eyes were very close in color in the light of the fireplace.
The flame in the fireplace jumped again, and Study was quiet for a moment.
Orion picked up the tea cup, took a sip, put it down, and his eyes shone slightly in the green firelight.
The question of Voldemort was put down, and the topic turned to Rowle family itself.
"Rowle family's power needs to be mastered," Orion's posture was relaxed and his voice was not serious. "Old Rowle, Dag Rowle, was a bit capable when he was young. There were a few things reported in Pure-blood Circle, and he was ruthless, and several elite Auror's subordinates have failed him.
I haven't appeared in public much in recent years, maybe because I work for Voldemort. As I get older, my reaction may be slower, but Dark Arts's attainments will only become deeper and not easy to deal with, but he is not at the top.
There must be people under his command, and they belong to Sacred Twenty-Eight. There will be many vassals. The specific number and distribution of combat power need to be checked.
The manor is located on Wasteland in the north of Yorkshire. The specific defense Magic configuration, terrain, entrances and exits, and other information must also be checked."
Regulus Listen quietly.
A Sacred Twenty-Eight's Patriarch's own Magic strength is only a component of his strength.
The defense Magic passed down by the family, the alchemy props and Magic props accumulated for hundreds of years, combined with these things, a Pureblood families patriarch is a completely two-level opponent in his own manor and outside.
As for Dolphin·Rowle, it's just a piece of trash, and it's not worth caring about.
"I will do the preliminary preparations," Orion continued, "Intelligence platoons, vassal forces, manor defense, members' whereabouts, and family channels can all be taken care of.
Before the announcement, Malfoy, Roxier, and Cuthbert need to say hello. There is no need to explain the details. Just let them know that Black family will take action recently."
"After the announcement, Ministry of Magic will react," he frowned. "It's hard to say whether Crouch will cause trouble. Although the contract is not under Ministry of Magic's jurisdiction, someone may make an issue of Wizengamot afterwards."
He thought for a while, then relaxed his brows. "My seat can guarantee that I will not be held accountable afterwards. The contract is an ancient legal tradition, and Ministry of Magic has no right to deny it. If Crouch really comes to cause trouble afterwards, Black family will make his current position unstable."
After speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Regulus: "The deployment force will be determined after the intelligence comes back. You will attack with the vassal forces, and your mother and I will guard the home. This is the general direction. We will discuss the details later."
Regulus also looked at his father and nodded slightly.
The three fronts of intelligence, politics, and law are advancing at the same time. This is Orion's field. If his father takes action, of course he can rest assured.
But he had another plan in mind.
Rowle family is Sacred Twenty-Eight, not a second-rate product. If a Rowle family is destroyed, the impact will exceed that of UK.
Ministry of Magic in surrounding countries will notice, Pure-blood Circle of Europe will be shocked, and every institution that has contact with Pure-bloods society will pay attention.
The reactivation of an ancient contract that has not been used for hundreds of years sends a signal that the rules of the game between Pureblood families are changing.
Once the contract comes into effect, it is not a question of who wins and who loses between the two families, but one party directly deletes the other party from history.
At that time, the pattern will be broken, some people will be uneasy, some people will panic, but standing in the center of the vibration, his soul will get a real feeding.
After doing this, the traces he left in the Magic world will be so deep that they will be engraved in everyone's memory.
Saiph will light up, he is sure.
"After completing this matter, my soul will take a further step forward," Regulus raised his lips. "The plan I mentioned before, Disintegration Charm's ultimate form, after completing this matter, I can continue to move forward."
"Manhattan Project," Orion's tone seemed casual, with a bit of complacency as if your dad also knew something. "I checked."
He did check.
He is a member of Pureblood Wizards, Wizengamot, Black family Patriarch, and his whole world is with Magic.
But after he heard his son talk about Disintegration Charm's self-sustaining chain, he went to look up the records of Muggle.
Manhattan Project, the tower in the desert, the ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the chain reaction of Nuclear Fission.
Muggle did it, their way, his son wanted to do the same thing with Magic, of course he had to know what it was.
He knew that Regulus had a method of feeding the soul, which came from Nicolas Flamel, using experiences and external influences.
These reasons, legitimate offenses, and legal contracts, are good for the family, good for the soul, and good for the ultimate form of Disintegration Charm. Each of them is established and each of them is enough to support this decision.
But even if there are no such reasons, if Regulus wants to do it and it is legitimate, he will not stop it.
He doesn't think Black family will lose, and Black family certainly won't lose.
It was completely dark outside the window, and the tea cup had reached the bottom, leaving only a layer of cool amber liquid at the bottom of the cup.
Orion stood up, walked to the window, and opened the curtains a crack.
London The night lay quietly outside the window, and the street lamps cast circles of dim halo on the stone road.
Most of the windows in the row of houses opposite were lit, and someone was watching TV, and the blue-white light was flashing.
"Just do it, your family will support you."
Regulus nodded, a relaxed smile flashed in his eyes, "Thank you, father."
"Let's rest and take a rest. Lucius and Narcissa's wedding is the day after tomorrow."
Regulus blinked and almost forgot about this.
"Good night, father."
Orion turned back from the window. "Good night."
Regulus out Study.