Not long after dinner ended, Barty Crouch Sr. arrived with Percy to pay a visit. Naturally, Barty Crouch Sr.'s target was Charlotte Bonaccord.
However, once he learned that Charlotte Bonaccord had accepted Rita Skeeter's interview, he shifted his focus and wished to have a detailed discussion with Xenophilius and Rita Skeeter.
This incident had affected too wide a scope. Ministry of Magic personnel throughout the various magical worlds had, in fact, begun taking action.
It was only because Barty Crouch Sr. had obtained more relevant information through Percy that he found the right people at the earliest opportunity.
Not wishing to disturb Xenophilius while he discussed serious matters, Wizet and Luna left the dining room and went to the courtyard at the center of the residence.
The moment they stepped into the tranquil courtyard, the surrounding clamor receded like the tide, leaving only the gentle murmur of the fountain to keep them company.
Wizet and Luna sat down on a bench hand in hand. Feeling the coolness brought by the evening breeze, laden with mist from the fountain, was truly wonderfully pleasant.
"Luna, what are you looking at?" Wizet noticed that Luna's gaze had remained fixed on him. "Are you checking whether I have any Wrackspurts?"
"Things should be resolved smoothly now..." He let out a long breath. "There shouldn't be any Wrackspurts on me anymore."
"Hmm..." Luna blinked her bright, sparkling eyes. "You feel a little different from usual. It seems like... there's something extra?"
Since it was Luna's feeling, Wizet naturally considered it seriously. "Where do you think there's something extra?"
"On your head, perhaps..."
With Luna's reminder, Wizet realized something. He raised a hand to feel around his head and touched the crown forged by Ritual Magic.
He took off the crown. When his fingers touched it,