After nightfall, large snowflakes began to fall outside the house, and there is no sign of stopping until now.
The Defense Association headquarters, which should be bustling every day, rarely has a moment of peace.
With a creak, the wooden door of the living room was pushed open by someone. Sana walked in with two cups of steaming coffee. She placed one of the cups in front of the young man who was sitting on the sofa and reading a book. She took a sip of the other cup of coffee and sat down on the sofa to the right of the man. She turned her head to look at the magical clock on the wall and said, "I didn't expect you to not go with them."
"I'm not their babysitter. It's good enough that I can stay here to provide them with the final protection." After labeling, Albert closed the book and placed it on the table. He picked up the steaming cup of coffee, took a sip, frowned slightly and said, "People always need to rely on themselves, and I don't think they will be in any danger. Tonight is just a small test, and they will face greater challenges in the future."
"The final battle?"
Shanna often heard Albert mention this matter. All their efforts were in preparation for the final battle with the Death Eaters.
"By then, we will also lose many companions, but this is war. War is always more cruel than we think." Albert put down the coffee cup and turned his head to look at the snowstorm that suddenly blew outside the window. "Those wizards who despise it will pay the price for it."
This topic was undoubtedly too heavy, and it made Sana feel a little breathless. She knew that Albert didn't like to lie, but... this was war.
I don’t know how many members of the association truly realize the cruelty of war.
"We are running out of funds!" She took a deep breath and tried to change the subject.
This was also the topic she planned to bring up with Albert.
"Our team is growing bigger and bigger, and our daily expenses are increasing. I estimate that the remaining Galleons you left behind will hardly last until next month. This is also related to our frequent celebration banquets. I think..."
"You don't need to worry about the problem with Garlon. I will talk to other wealthy wizards about this matter. I think there are still some people who are willing to contribute to the peace of the wizarding world. Besides, our team does not need to be maintained any longer. After the wizard war is over, the association will basically be disbanded."
If Sana hadn't reminded him, Albert would not have realized that the association's Galleons were almost used up.
In fact, it doesn’t matter even if it runs out.
The biggest expense of the association is food, and most of the food comes from the Muggle world. In the Muggle world, you need pounds instead of Galleons to buy food. The pounds that are spent actually come from the Muggle families killed by the dark wizards. After all, even Albert can't legally get a large amount of pounds in a short period of time. Using part of the wealth left by the brutally killed Muggles and taking revenge for them is the simplest solution at present. "
Of course, most people in the association didn’t know about this, and Albert didn’t intend to let too many people know.
"I think the Christmas dinner should be at least a little richer than usual. I have ordered a batch of butter beer, which should be enough for everyone." Albert noticed Shanna's complicated expression and comforted her, "This war will be over soon, so there is no need to worry about the cost."
"It's hard to imagine you're actually planning on celebrating Christmas."
Shanna had expected this, but she still couldn't help feeling a little emotional. As the chief steward of the Defense Association, she understood the actual situation within the association better than most wizards.
They had no money at all, and it was incredible that the Defense Association could continue to maintain and grow to this extent. You have to know that the Defense Association not only supports these members, but also the wizards in the two shelters rely on the association for help. Although it is just providing food, it also requires a lot of money. It is a miracle that the association can still hold on.
"I don't know how everyone is doing now!" Sana turned her head to look at the wind and snow outside the window, muttering to herself.
"They are better than you think. They are probably trying to eliminate those Inferi now and will be back soon." Albert took another sip of coffee.
This thing is so bitter!
Albert's guess was correct. The members of the Defense Society were indeed trying to eliminate the Inferi hidden in the forest. There were more evil dark monsters than they had expected, and they were scattered randomly in the forest in front of them. No one knew where the Death Eaters got so many Muggle corpses to create Inferi.
In short, it is a rather stupid thing to walk in a forest hidden with countless Inferi late at night. Those monsters may pop out from every corner at any time and pounce on them and bite them madly.
The worst case scenario is that there are Death Eaters hiding among the Inferi, and they can be attacked out of the blue.
If you really lose your life because of this, it would be totally not worth it.
But these problems could not stop the members of the Defense Association, especially after being educated by Albert, the members of the association knew very well what they should do.
Make good use of the tools at hand to make a loud noise to attract nearby corpses and destroy them.
It is undoubtedly a foolish thing to step into the enemy's trap. Even if they have prepared various black magic detectors, they still need to take great risks. Throwing out a pathfinder is the best way.
This was not a difficult task for the defense association members who were well prepared. They had already prepared cheap clothing store dolls to attract fire and make a lot of noise around them. They only had to hide behind and act accordingly.
Their real enemy is the Dark wizards, not the hidden Inferi.
However, they soon discovered that there were probably no Death Eaters or Dark wizards here, and the only ones who were attracted by the things created by the puppets were some Inferi covered in snow.
As soon as these things appeared, they were easily dealt with by the association members who arrived and their bodies were turned into wood for disposal.
After all, this was just a trap specially prepared by the Death Eaters to cause trouble for them. It's not quite right to call it a trap. It might be more appropriate to call it a target to attract their attention. It's unknown how much time it will take to completely clean up the corpses in this forest. It's a completely thankless task.
Maybe a few more people will die during this period, and this is what the Death Eaters want to see.
Because the other party's speed in cleaning up the corpses is definitely not as fast as theirs.
However, the Death Eaters did not know that Alecto Carrow, who made this suggestion, was actually Albert's man, and this so-called trap was a training site specially prepared for the members of the Defense Association. It is undeniable that clearing this forest will take a lot of time, but it can also give them a good opportunity to practice actual combat, and it is relatively safe.
Of course, the Death Eaters didn't suffer any loss either. At least they didn't have to worry about being troubled by the Defense Association in the short term.
This simple trap successfully delayed Albert Anderson, buying the Death Eaters precious time to wait for the Dark Lord to return to England and launch a new counterattack.
"If this is a trap, we are in real trouble."
After knocking down the last Inferi, Fred spoke to the girl beside him.
After guessing that there might be no dark wizards here, the original team was split into four small teams, and they took the initiative to disperse and clear out the corpses hidden in the forest from all directions.
"In fact, we can just set fire to the forest," someone said maliciously, "and then we won't even have to deal with the bodies."
"Don't be silly, Albert certainly doesn't want us to do that."
They turned the bodies into wood and collected the wood before continuing into the forest.
When there is enough wood in the seamless stretch bag, set it on fire and burn it to ashes.
Similar battles are still happening in this forest. It is not known if it is because the Death Eaters hid the Inferi in the snow, but the reaction of these Inferi is slower and stiffer than expected. The only trouble is that these guys are very hidden, and it takes more time to lure them out and deal with them.
Thanks to the use of puppets to explore the way, otherwise the situation would be hard to say. Many members of the Defense Association are newcomers, and tonight's actions have undoubtedly given them great inspiration.
"Let's go back, it's already late!"
The lack of a distress signal was probably what made Cedric most satisfied with tonight's operation. Although their team only killed thirty Inferi in an hour, the overall harvest was still good, as at least each person could get two or three.
Yes, that's right.
These damn things now need to be killed by everyone. At least this needs to be done the first time to ensure that all members of the team can actually face these corpses.
To be honest, the Inferi are quite scary, especially in the middle of the night, in the forest, or in the silent snow. For some girls, it is indeed a big challenge to their courage.
Perhaps, tonight's action does seem like a farce to some people, but everyone has to admit that fighting in such an environment can provide most members with good training, especially after having some achievements to brag about to everyone, everyone's enthusiasm for eliminating the corpses has begun to rise.
The only minor flaw was that a few unlucky people were injured, but they were all handled properly.
Although the claws and teeth of the Inferi were not poisonous, they were definitely not clean, so emergency elimination was indeed necessary. However, no one really took this matter seriously. Everyone returned to the headquarters at the urging of their respective team leaders, and they were still happily talking about the action that had just taken place.
That night, many association members were so excited that they could not sleep.