Press Conference

News of the attack on Vienna spread throughout the world at breakneck speed.

The headlines of major newspapers were basically:

They're here.

Stark Granger!

The title is concise and to the point: yet another city has been attacked, and Stark and Granger happen to be there.

Why not explain it clearly?

These few words, put together, are self-explanatory; no explanation is needed.

Rejoice, that's how confident we are!!

Of course, for example, the headlines of reports about United States haters are much more offensive:

What...?! England wizard has brought his "talent" to Vienna, the music capital!

The third city is a masterpiece of urban destruction.

It seems that all the disasters were caused by William and Hermione.

But as reported in France, they went straight for the praise:

Thank God, the great England twin stars protect the world's safety!

This sycophantic behavior inevitably brings to mind that timeless and amusing France anecdote:

"The Corsica Monster has landed at the Golfe-Juan" and "His Majesty Napoleon will arrive in his loyal Paris today."

The forms of licking and blackening are different, but one thing remains the same:

The media outlets went to great lengths to create the most sensational headlines possible, all in an effort to boost sales.

However, unlike the sensational Paris nuclear crisis and the shock of the Venice White Dragon incident, the reaction of wizards around the world this time was... rather indifferent.

Many people, upon seeing the news of the attack on Vienna, simply let out a faint "ah."

He glanced again at the prominent word "Stark," and his expression changed to "Oh..."—a look of utter certainty.

It was a feeling that was expected, yet also one of wanting to complain but being unable to put it into words.

You went to three cities, and all three cities experienced major crises. And you still say you two aren't walking destroyers?

But these were just things people thought to themselves.

As photos of William's battle with the North Sea Kraken continued to surface, his global reputation finally surpassed Dumbledore's.

People are naturally inclined to seek novelty and tire of the old.

Of course, there may be some "ancient" fans, but most people prefer to support the younger Stark.

After all, each version has its own legend, and Dumbledore, who can be considered an evergreen, is truly getting old and can no longer perform.

As for Grindelwald, who appeared in the photo, he was simply cut off.

Most people do not recognize the elderly Grindelwald, and the International Confederation of Wizards has also issued a gag order.

The North Sea Kraken is one thing, but if news of the first Dark Lord's escape also gets out, it will only cause unnecessary panic.

They might even connect the two things.

In fact, the International Confederation of Wizards overreacted; there was no panic at all, and everyone's reaction was indifferent.

The wizards were all Seer; they had long foreseen that something bad would happen in Vienna.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the public doesn't care about this matter.

On the contrary, many wizards had started buying international newspapers days in advance, just to be the first to see the news of the incident in Vienna.

At that time, any mention of "Stark" and "Granger" in the newspaper would guarantee a huge sales volume.

So when the people saw Vienna being attacked, they suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction... so full it was almost overflowing.

As expected, Stark and Granger never disappoint their fans.

They really spoil their fans!

As someone who also became a fan after initially being indifferent to such claims of "spoiling fans," Minister Soros completely disagrees.

He didn't want this kind of favor... The Magical Congress of the United States of America was making a huge fuss; they could have easily diverted that favor by inviting William and Hermione to New York!

Do you dare?!

Aside from dealing with public opinion, Vienna's reconstruction efforts are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

Thanks to William's proactive intervention, the area destroyed by the siren was not as large as expected.

Unfortunately, many ancient buildings are located within this area.

For example, the Golden Hall, and the Hofburg Palace.

Okay, the latter was mostly sabotaged by Hermione.

But whoever caused the destruction could only have been the North Sea Kraken, the source of all evil!

Minister Soros followed suit and prepared to launch a global fundraising campaign.

But William believes the feedback from the results will likely not be very good.

The first person to try Fire Crab will naturally make a fortune, like the French Ministry of Magic.

The second person to follow suit could at least enjoy some soup or broth.

But when the third person comes asking for donations, do they really think we're ATMs?

Given this chaotic situation, Minister Soros pleaded with William to help solicit donations at the press conference.

A press conference will definitely be held; as the person involved, William must come out immediately to set the record straight.

He will definitely attend the International Confederation of Wizards' Conference, but what better way to achieve the purpose of this trip than at a press conference?!

The press conference was held on the third day.

In his opening remarks, Minister Soros first highly praised the ministry's hard work and then commended international friends William and Hermione.

Finally, we appealed to everyone to donate.

William listened patiently for a while.

Good heavens, every single, crookedly written sentence is "no money," and every single word contains the two words "give me money."

The reporters were getting impatient when Minister Soros finally announced that the interview session would begin.

But no reporter wanted to ask him anything.

There's really nothing I want to ask. Even regarding the thorny issue of ensuring the magical world isn't exposed, various countries have already developed a complete and mature set of solutions.

This matter also has something to do with Grandpa Newt.

Since he first used the Swooping Evil's poison in New York decades ago to erase the memories of the entire city, the production of this Potions has become increasingly widespread.

Ministry of Magic around the world began stockpiling Potions in preparation for large-scale leaks in cities.

The reporters gave Soros only a few perfunctory words before turning their cameras on William.

"Mr. Stark, what was the reason that the North Sea Kraken attacked Vienna this time?"

This was a plant that Missandei helped find; they asked the crucial question right from the start.

William stood up and began his performance.

"Some people don't want the UN General Assembly to convene!"

Do you all remember last year? The White Dragon attack occurred in Venice, forcing the postponement of the International Confederation of Wizards.

Is this just a coincidence?

"Who is that?" a Hungary journalist asked. "Could it be Arya Grindelwald from the Paris nuclear crisis?"

"Unfortunately, it wasn't her." William paused, then said seriously:

"I have enough evidence to prove that all of this was the work of the Dark Lord Voldemort."

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Everyone stared at William in shock.

"That's right, Voldemort has been resurrected. I saw it with my own eyes, and I have plenty of evidence to prove it."

But Fudge, the Minister for United Kingdom Ministry of Magic, refused to admit that he had sexual intercourse with Dumbledore.

All the reporters were in an uproar, never expecting to receive this news.

William gestured for everyone to be quiet and continued:

"Ladies and gentlemen, when a country goes downhill, someone will sit in the driver's seat, step on the gas... and accelerate the process."

Minister Fudge is such a figure.

"We must unite to fight Voldemort!"

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