As the Aurors praised their director for being such a good leader, they had no idea he was enduring inhuman pain at that very moment.
Not long before.
The Death Eater siblings, Alecto Carrow and Amycus Carrow, led several Death Eaters into the home of Robards, director of the Auror Office.
The Death Eaters dragged the Auror Office director, who had been sleeping soundly at home, out of bed.
"What are you doing? Calm down!"
Looking at the wand pressed beneath his chin, Robards hurriedly tried to reason with them. "Don't act rashly. Whatever it is, we can discuss it properly..."
Robards recognized them as Death Eaters who had escaped from Azkaban.
"Oh?" Alecto lifted Robards's chin with her wand and said teasingly, "Mr. Robards seems very easy to talk to~"
If someone had a wand pressed to their throat and chin, they would be easy to talk to as well.
Robards only dared to think that. Aloud, he said, "What do you want from me? Money? I can cooperate with you, as long as you spare me..."
"Gold Galleons are certainly nice things, but they can't buy Mr. Robards's life right now!" Alecto grinned and spoke the words that filled Robards with terror.
Alecto Carrow raised a hand, signaling for two Death Eaters to seize Robards.
"Then what do you want?!" Robards struggled and shouted.
"You'll find out soon enough, Mr. Robards. I hope you enjoy your evening—Cruciatus Curse!" Alecto snarled as she swung her wand, and a red light struck Robards.
"No—Aaaahhh!!!" Robards's body twisted as he screamed in agony, as if he were being subjected to a thousand cuts.
After a moment, Alecto stopped.
Gasping, Robards said, "You... should at least... tell me... what you want..."
He still did not understand why this group had come here.