The Absurd Proposal

Peter Pettigrew and Walton Macnair are both insignificant characters in the original story, lacking both exceptional magical abilities and privileged family backgrounds.

It could be said that of the eight prisoners present, these two were the easiest to subdue.

Trelawyn Selwyn and Corban Yaxley both come from powerful Pure-blood families, and in terms of wealth, status, and power, they belong to the same echelon as the House of Malfoy.

The Fawley Family and Slughorn Family are slightly less powerful, belonging to the second tier among the Sacred Twenty-Eight, similar to Crouch and Bones, and still not families that can be underestimated. However, Claude Fawley and Squall Slughorn, who are currently bound here, are only members of collateral branches of their families, and their status and influence are insufficient to attract Skylar's attention.

As for Andrei Inov and Bahaza Bole, they were even less of Skylar's approval.

Judging from his surname, Inov was likely from Pure-blood families in Eastern Europe, like Karkaroff and Dolohov, and had no roots in Great Britain.

Of course, the Slavic people's nature of being brave and fierce means that the shamans who come from there all admire martial prowess and are generally quite capable in actual combat.

As for the Bole Family, well, Skylar remembered the surname. In Slytherin House at Hogwarts, there was a man named Lucien Bole, three years older than Skylar. He was one of the Slytherin Quidditch Team Beater and a loyal follower of Hector Fawley, the former president of the Ghosts Society.

Judging from the current situation, the Bole Family should be one of the affiliated families of the Fawley Family, and its power should be similar to that of the House of Goyle and the House of Crabbe.

Skylar first used the same method to untie the Snake Binding Technique on Macnair, then had Sha'erfu give him a healing Potions, returned his wand to him, and then made him stand aside.

"Now, it's your turn..." Skylar said mockingly, "Selwyn, Yaxley, the heads of a noble Pure-blood families, look at yourselves now, you are a disgrace to the title of the Sacred Twenty-Eight —when your children plotted against me in Slytherin, did you ever imagine this day would come?"

"You..." Selwyn furious, but realizing he was now at the mercy of others, he could only swallow his harsh words. "You... you'd better not go too far!"

Yaxley was the first to recover. As expected of a seasoned Pure-blood families, he calmly said, "Master Malfoy, we are now your prisoners. We cannot resist your will... I think that since you spared our lives, you certainly didn't come here to humiliate us. Considering the experiences of Pettigrew and Macnair, I think... as a powerful Pure-blood families, we still have some value to you, don't we?"

Skylar nodded, but said noncommittally, "Then tell me, what are your plans?"

After a moment's hesitation, Yaxley spoke with a calm and confident tone, "Young Master Malfoy, I think no one can deny that you have proven your strength and are worthy of being followed by our Pure-blood families... Even if your ideals regarding Pure-blood families differ from ours, I think that, as prisoners, we have no right to bargain with you..."

At this point, Yaxley paused slightly, gently raising his head, only to see that Skylar showed no reaction whatsoever, his face devoid of any joy or sorrow, clearly unmoved by his words.

Although Yaxley felt uneasy, he could only grit his teeth and continue, "I swear in the name of all the ancestors of the House of Yaxley, I am willing to join the House of Malfoy's camp, to be allied with the House of Malfoy for generations to come, and to follow the House of Malfoy's lead. Provided that the interests of the family are not harmed, all the manpower and resources of the House of Yaxley will cooperate with the House of Malfoy in any action without limit—Young Master Malfoy, is this acceptable to you?"

"Hahahahaha..." Skylar laughed wildly and arrogantly, as if he had heard some absurd joke. With his loud laughter, a huge, violent Black Shadow vaguely appeared behind him, and the entire cell was instantly filled with an atmosphere of violence, evil, and bloodshed.

The eerie laughter echoed in the closed cell, constantly assaulting the souls of those present. The torches on the wall were also affected by an invisible force, flickering and becoming uncertain.

Yaxley was the first to feel nauseous and couldn't help but S.P.E.W..

The others were also suffering. The terrifying pressure made their bodies tremble constantly. Their already weak and exhausted bodies suddenly stiffened, their whole bodies became taut, and then they fell into paralysis. Saliva, snot, tears, feces and urine all flowed out uncontrollably.

Today, Skylar's soul magic is vastly different from what it once was. He doesn't even need to cast any spells; he can directly pierce the souls of targets within range with the pressure emanating from his body, while Sha'erfu, the Hidden Rat, and Macnair, who are standing Skylar, remain completely unaffected.

Skylar shook his head, looking at Yaxley, who was still retching, with pity, as if he were looking at an... idiot...

The Selwyn and Yaxley families wielded considerable influence in Great Britain and could not be ignored.

However, this doesn't mean they can be so self-satisfied.

According to Skylar's observation, Yaxley thought his offer was incredibly tempting!

To be fair, Yaxley's proposal would have been a decent one in the past—when his power was comparable to that of the House of Malfoy, or when the two families were cooperating in a political or business field.

However, at this moment, Skylar had already displayed magical power comparable to Yaxley, Voldemort's master, and Yaxley was merely Skylar's prisoner.

An alliance? What right does he have to form an alliance with Skylar? He's not even worthy of an alliance led by the House of Malfoy!

"Are you mistaken?" Skylar scoffed. "Ally with me? Do you even deserve that?"

"Very well, to make it clear to you, let me tell you! There are families allied with the House of Malfoy..." Skylar said slowly, "For example, Goyle, Crabbe, Burke, Parkinson —these were long-time allies of the House of Malfoy, and had a deep friendship with my father Lucius, for many years..."

"Take the Greengrass and Nott families for example. These two families chose to ally with me when I was still weak, and they provided me with a lot of resources and assistance in the early stages of my power building. Not to mention, the two young ladies of the Greengrass Family and the young master of the Nott Family also have a deep friendship with me."

"I, Skylar Malfoy, am not an ungrateful man. The friendship between these families and me is priceless, and I cherish it dearly. Whether now or in the future, no matter how powerful the House of Malfoy becomes, I will treat these allies as always."

"As for the likes of the Bones family and Carrow Family, they did extend a hand of friendship to me a little late, but it was still before I possessed the strength to rival a Grandmaster. Moreover, Susan, the eldest daughter of the Bones family, and the two beautiful sisters of the Carrow Family are also important cadres in my organization. Based on this relationship alone, I will treat them well."

At this point, Skylar's tone suddenly turned cold. He said sharply, "And you—you once suppressed my House of Malfoy, and even opposed me because of the Pure-blood ideology. Last night, you chose to return to the Death Eaters' camp and ultimately became my prisoners. After experiencing all of this, how dare you—how dare you think I would become your ally? Where does your confidence come from that you would actually think I would accept your absurd proposal?"