"Is it over?"
Viktor dragged in Jonathan, whose interrogation had also concluded, and asked, "What should we do with these two? If we're using the Obliviation Charm, the master will have to come himself."
"No need."
Wilan swept his hand downward—
Crack!
With a crisp snap, Victoria's head drooped limply.
Looking at his companion, Wilan smiled. "Richard and Victoria were killed by the crazed Jonathan. Their daughter, Elana, is the witness. As for Jonathan..."
Viktor looked down at the man in his grip, lifted him up, and flung him away.
Amid a dull impact, Viktor watched the man's head strike the sharp corner of a step with perfect precision and said calmly, "While trying to escape, he accidentally fell to his death."
"Hahaha..." Wilan laughed. "This is what the master meant by—when a general is in the field, he need not obey every command from the sovereign!"
Viktor nodded silently.
They both understood perfectly well that whether before Dumbledore, who upheld justice and mercy, or in dealings with Grindelwald, who secretly hoped Wade would break free of moral restraints, "Wade Grey" was best kept as someone with principles and integrity.
Therefore...
"Don't let those people live to see tomorrow's sun. Don't leave them any room to turn things around"—such an order would never come from Wade's own mouth.
But as Golems that were practically extensions of him, they understood exactly what their master could not tolerate and what kind of outcome he wanted to see.
The two made a round of Richard Harrington's secret basement, packed everything inside into a suitcase enchanted with the Undetectable Extension Charm, cleaned up all traces they had left behind, straightened their bodyguard uniforms, and walked out side by side.
"Did you send the list to the others?"
"Of course."
"Some of them aren't in