"Understood! I'll do it right away!" Calchas hurriedly agreed, clamping his mouth shut and saying nothing more.
By now, he could clearly sense Voldemort's surging fury.
The situation was extremely delicate. Herpo had found an excuse to flee, leaving Calchas as Voldemort's only possible target for torture.
Calchas had cursed Herpo countless times in his heart, but what mattered most right now was finding a way to avoid becoming the target of Voldemort's wrath.
Judging by the information obtained earlier through the "Eye of Heaven," Barty Crouch Jr. had truly betrayed them.
If he had not genuinely betrayed them, there was no reason for Barty Crouch Jr. to immediately identify Snape as the true executor of the plan to exile Wizet the moment he regained consciousness.
Voldemort had previously valued Barty Crouch Jr. greatly as a servant. And precisely because he valued him so highly, Barty Crouch Jr.'s betrayal would only multiply Voldemort's fury.
That meant that as long as he reported more news about Barty Crouch Jr., Voldemort was very likely to vent his anger on him and cast the Cruciatus Curse on him.
In the face of such a situation, all he could do was pray that Barty Crouch Sr. would stay busy a little longer, delaying the moment when he would be punished with the Cruciatus Curse.
Unfortunately, Kingsley Shacklebolt's arrival thoroughly shattered Calchas's prayers.
Kingsley Shacklebolt reported to Barty Crouch Sr. that Barty Crouch Jr. wanted only to see his father once. If Barty Crouch Sr. refused, Barty Crouch Jr. would reveal an enormous secret.
Naturally, Calchas could guess what secret Barty Crouch Jr. meant. It was nothing more than the fact that Barty Crouch Sr. had been the key to Barty Crouch Jr.'s escape.
Once the truth behind Barty Crouch Jr.'s supposed death was made