"They truly live up to being the Sleeping Dragon and the Young Phoenix!"
Watching Grindelwald below address them as brothers, then sisters, then friends, Li Chuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The two most powerful Witches in the wizarding World, Grindelwald and Dumbledore, both possessed high intelligence and emotional quotients, unparalleled talent, and unique personal charisma.
"The Aurors have already arrived here, go! Apparate away from here and tell more people about our ideals, our freedom, our great cause!"
Finally, Grindelwald glanced towards Theseus, then returned to the center and said loudly to all the Witches.
Those Witches nodded excitedly, pulled out their wands, and prepared to Apparate.
However, just at this moment, a voice full of masculinity, like a clap of thunder, echoed through the hall:
"Wait, I have something to say!"
It was Li Chuan, using a Sonorus Charm, who called out and stopped everyone.
Are you kidding? If everyone leaves, who will watch his battle with Grindelwald later?
He had to dampen Grindelwald's momentum in front of everyone to show his strength as Tom Foley and attract attention from all the Witches worldwide.
After tonight, all Witches would know that not only Dumbledore but also Tom Foley could rival Grindelwald.
Because Li Chuan's voice was too loud, all the Witches present were stunned for a moment and turned their gaze towards Li Chuan.
"Mr. Folly, what are you doing?"
Theseus looked at Li Chuan suddenly speaking out, a confused look in his eyes.
Didn't they say it would be better to work together to take down Grindelwald after everyone had evacuated? Now that everyone was preparing to leave, why did he suddenly call out to stop them?
Newt and Tina also looked at Li Chuan with the same confusion.
Li Chuan explained in a low voice:
"Look at these people; they've all been brainwashed by Grindelwald.
If we just let them leave and return to their respective countries like this, they will definitely spread Grindelwald's twisted theories and heresies like wildfire."
"Also, look at the Aurors you brought; more than half of them have a strange look in their eyes now."
"So, before everyone leaves, we must shake their confidence in Grindelwald, which will allow some people to return to normal."
"Otherwise, in the end, I'm afraid it won't be us surrounding him, but him leading people to surround us!"
Theseus and the others looked back and saw that, indeed, as Li Chuan said, not only were the Witches' eyes filled with fanaticism, but many of the Aurors they had brought from the Ministries of magic of various countries also had fanaticism in their eyes.
There was nothing to be done; Grindelwald was inherently a prophet among Witches.
The terrifying scenes of World War II he had just predicted were indeed chilling, especially the horror of nuclear bomb explosions.
And most of the Aurors from the Ministries of magic in various countries were actually pure-bloods and half-bloods, making them even more easily attracted by the freedom and beauty of the future Grindelwald depicted for Witches.
Imagine a future where Witches no longer had to obey the Statute of Secrecy, no longer needed to hide their identities among Muggles and Muggles like mice, and could appear openly anywhere in the World.
Furthermore, they could claim all of the Muggles' resources for themselves, turn Muggles into slaves to serve them like house-elves, and do whatever they pleased with handsome Muggle men and beautiful Muggle women.
As long as one had Witch blood, they could live a very luxurious life, without needing to toil for a living as they did now.
Any Witch with desires in their heart, any Witch whose life wasn't going well, any Witch who yearned for freedom, could not possibly remain unmoved, because the future Grindelwald described was truly beautiful.
Witches who could still maintain their true nature were basically either born into Muggle families, or had relatively traditional and rigid views respecting the law, or had sympathy for Muggles and were kind-hearted, disapproving of such cruel methods and not wanting to start a war.
"What do you intend to do?"
Theseus's expression became much more serious.
He also realized the gravity of the situation; if things went wrong today, they might all die here.
Li Chuan smiled slightly:
"Pull him down from his pedestal!"
"Tom Foley, the last member of the Folly family, once sent me to prison along with that group of Witches from the MACUSA, but unfortunately, I was only locked up for less than two days."
"Have you come here today to turn over a new leaf and join our great ideal and cause?"
Grindelwald saw Li Chuan step forward and was slightly surprised, but his face was quickly covered by his charismatic smile again.
And the Witches present, upon hearing that Li Chuan was Tom Foley, who had once captured Grindelwald, all showed expressions of disgust, with some even starting to curse him as a "traitor."
As a member of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, a pure-blood family, not standing on their side was betrayal.
Li Chuan didn't care, stepping down from the viewing platform and walking towards the area below, arriving opposite Grindelwald, then taking out his wand and saying loudly:
"That's right, what you just said did make my heart stir.
Who doesn't yearn for freedom?
However, there is one point I must question."
"Speak."
Grindelwald looked at Li Chuan with interest.
Li Chuan pointed his wand at Grindelwald:
"That is, why should you lead us?
They all say you are the World's strongest Black Wizard, but I don't agree.
I want to have a Witch duel with you, one-on-one."
"If you can defeat me, then I will join you!"
Hearing Li Chuan's words, the entire venue instantly erupted in an uproar, and many Witches even burst into laughter, but it was all mocking laughter at Li Chuan's overestimation of his abilities.
Although Li Chuan had captured Grindelwald, everyone knew that it wasn't a one-on-one defeat and capture, but rather a successful capture achieved by uniting all the Witches of the entire United States Ministry of Magic.
Li Chuan could be said to have taken the lead, but it couldn't be said that he had strength comparable to Grindelwald.
Furthermore, Grindelwald had just said during his speech that his capture was entirely because he didn't want to harm his fellow Witches, yet he hadn't expected these fellow Witches to send him to prison.
In other words, the so-called successful capture was simply due to Grindelwald's mercy.
So now, Li Chuan jumping out and saying he wanted to have a one-on-one Witch duel with Grindelwald was what made everyone find it so laughable and overestimating his abilities.
"Grindelwald, show him your power!"
"Kill him!"
"Kill this traitor!"
Voices rang out one after another; the entire venue was filled with calls for Grindelwald to accept the challenge and deal with Li Chuan.
Grindelwald frowned slightly, but quickly smoothed it out and drew his wand:
"Since you question whether I have the ability to lead everyone, then I will show you what the true power of magic is, and make you willingly join our great cause."
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