In this magnificent side hall, sumptuous dishes are arranged on the long dining table, exuding tempting aroma. In the crystal clear wine glass, the amber liquid revealed circles of faint halo under the illumination of the light.
In the portraits hanging on the wall, wizards from all generations of the Witte family exchanged glances with each other, just like the family members on both sides of the dinner table, who remained silent without saying a word.
Probably because of Maka's sudden attack, no one is in the mood to touch the exquisite food on the table.
During the short period of waiting for Charlotte to come, the air became a little thicker.
However, the moment the much-anticipated door to the side hall was pushed open, the most embarrassed person in the room was undoubtedly Maka, who had a subtle smile on her face.
Uncle, you didn’t recognize me until now
"McLean..."
Seeing the determined look on Charlotte's face, Maka couldn't help but feel a stomach ache.
"Good evening... Senior?" He regained his composure, but the smile on his face looked even weirder. "I wonder how Senior is doing these days? I heard... you are getting married?"
As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards her.
"… so what."
Charlotte's eyes flickered, trying her best to suppress the complex emotions in her heart, and replied coldly with a tight pretty face.
Fortunately, it's rare that I, the theater blind man, gave birth to a daughter who is an actress. It seems that there is still hope.
Maka stood still in front of Charlotte, but in comparison with Charlotte, who was taller and had longer legs, everyone discovered that Maka was actually several inches shorter than her.
It was not until this moment that many members of the Werther family realized for the first time that the sometimes elegant and calm, sometimes surly and manic guy in front of them was actually just a young man several years younger than Charlotte.
Once they realized this, the originally somewhat funny contrast made everyone present feel even heavier.
What is the power that allows this young man to suppress the entire crowd in front of his old family leader? Is it his family background? Obviously, the reason is far from simple...
Maka is naturally quite aware of the fact that she is shorter than Charlotte - he has been "looking up" to her since he first entered school, and until Charlotte graduated, he never had the chance to break this visual relationship.
But now, this comparison can become an effective psychological suggestion.
The intimidating power caused by the blow he had previously made to push back several family members at the door was invisibly amplified by this psychological suggestion.
Just when everyone around the dinner table had solemn expressions on their faces, and even the head of the family showed a thoughtful expression, Maka suddenly spoke—
"Senior sister, haven't you always yearned for the so-called 'freedom'? Why... is marrying Augustine the 'freedom' you want?"
He stared intently into Charlotte's eyes, with a touch of sarcasm in his tone.
"For this foolish belief, you ruined my perfect plan at Hogwarts... If your stupid behavior hadn't delayed my time, the Philosopher's Stone would have been mine!"
The word "Philosopher's Stone" easily caused a commotion among the members of the Werther family.
At first, the Philosopher's Stone caused a disturbance in Hogwarts, but except for the person involved, even the vast majority of students did not know the specific situation.
Of course, no one knew that the Magic Stone had been destroyed.
Now, when this world-famous alchemical masterpiece was spoken from Maka's mouth, it immediately aroused greed in everyone's hearts.
"But Nick Flamel's magic stone?"
The head of the old family has a big white beard. He is the oldest in the room. If we say he is anxious, he is certainly the most anxious.
After all, not every old man is as wise as Dumbledore and can see through the mystery of life and death.
Maka slowly turned around, her eyes flashing with sharp eyes.
"It is indeed Nick Flamel's magic stone - the Philosopher's Stone." He said calmly, "The pinnacle of alchemy that connects spirit and matter, the 'key' for refining the elixir of life."
"What now? Where is it? Is it still in Hogwarts?" The old patriarch could hardly conceal his impatience, and he immediately asked.
But Maka smiled mysteriously and said meaningfully: "I wonder if Mr. Witte knows that Voldemort... has been resurrected?"
The old master's expression immediately changed. Could it be that...
"I wonder if Mr. Witte knows that he has now regained his youthful appearance?"
"This..." The old patriarch was stunned for a moment and said, "Can the magic stone restore the appearance?"
Maka shrugged and said, "I don't know about that. I only know... when he possessed a professor and escaped from Hogwarts, he was holding the magic stone in his hand... "
"If you, my granddaughter, hadn't insisted on arguing with me about 'freedom' and wasted my time... hum..."
It has to be said that Nick Flamel was a great alchemist who transcended the limits. The masterpiece he made in his heyday surpassed the entire world.
Once upon a time, many families and individuals tried their best to seize that seemingly ordinary, yet miraculous stone.
It's a pity that Nick Flamel was so skilled in alchemy that he could easily disappear with his wife, and many wizards who longed for wealth and immortality could not find his trace.
But now, when the old patriarch heard that the Sorcerer's Stone was actually in Voldemort's hands, he knew that the opportunity had come!
Although the so-called Dark Lord is powerful, the Witte family is not a vegetarian. In a head-on collision, they fear no one.
However, after a burst of excitement, the old patriarch forced himself to calm down.
"Mr. Diher, you are so young...are you also interested in the 'Philosopher's Stone'?"
Maka glanced at him, then smiled contemptuously.
"Young?" He looked at the old master up and down, then shook his head, "Oh, you think I would be interested in the 'Elixir of Life'?"
The old head of the family secretly thought, "Sure enough," the Diher family are all lunatics obsessed with magic research. Just because of mistakes in the research process, several of them were blown up to death.
It seems that the talented young man in front of him has obviously inherited the "excellent" tradition of the Diher family.
"Oh... of course not!" the old patriarch said with a smile, "Doing whatever it takes for the sake of research is the quality that every wizard should have!"
As if she had heard some rare words of wisdom, Maka raised her eyebrows and showed a hint of approval.
"It seems that Mr. Witte also understands it very well!" He hummed with satisfaction, "As far as I'm concerned, 'turning stone into gold' and 'refining the elixir of life' are just by-products of that magic stone. , its mysterious power to connect spirit and matter is the real secret of that magic stone!"
"Then, there seems to be no conflict between our intentions..." The old master suddenly said, "Mr. Diher, I have a private transaction here. I wonder if you are willing to accept it?"
Maka knew what he was going to say next with a certain round part. But after all, he was the one who led all the way to this result. Now that it was time to echo, of course he could only suppress the complaints in his heart.
"Please tell me!" Maka waved her hand casually and said.
"As long as Mr. Diher can study and use it together after getting the magic stone, then Charlotte will be taken away by you today and we will have no objection," the old family leader said.
This is a little different from what he thought. Obviously, the Witte family seems to have something hidden, so that they gave up the opportunity to take action...
Is it because of the intimidation of the "Diher Family"? Maka herself was the first to not believe this answer.
According to his understanding, there are obviously several ancient wizard families, but why are they hiding quietly in the dark
What are your concerns? Or are you planning something shady
Of course, now is not the time to think about this, let’s solve the immediate matter first!
Maka snorted coldly, pointed at Charlotte and said: "Only her? Can she be as good as half of the Philosopher's Stone? Mr. Witte, are you kidding me?"
Charlotte had a cold face and said in her heart that if she had a chance to leave here, she must use all her strength to give this little boy who dares to say anything a hard fuck.
After grasping the desire of the other party, this hard-to-get trick will be extremely effective when he hides his true intention.
What's more, what he said is very true. From the perspective of the members of the Werther family, exchanging one Charlotte for half of the right to use the magic stone is a really good deal.
If Maka doesn't bargain, it will really arouse the other party's suspicion.
As expected, the old head of the family immediately nodded and said: "Of course it's more than that! Mr. Diher, if you have anything you want, as long as our Witte family has it, you can consider it."
That’s what I’ve been waiting for!
"I want to borrow the magic book "Abatael"!" Maka said unceremoniously.
After the old family leader heard this, his expression suddenly froze.
The magic book of the Werther family is really too famous, and the reason why it is so famous is precisely because of the scandal in the family.
"Ahem... Can I change it to another one?" The old family leader took a deep breath and said, ""Abatail" is the inheritance of our Werther family. Even family members need to go through many screenings before they can read it... "
He is not surprised by Maka's request, not at all!
It was because of that scum of the family that this secret family magic book became known to almost everyone. Even though the Witte family has completely kept a low profile now, everyone who should know already knows.
However, can that thing be taken out casually and used as a trading item
Maka shrugged and said: "In that case... I would like to select a few books from your family's collection of books to borrow - excluding "Abatail". Is that okay?"
From the beginning, he did not expect to see the famous and mysterious magic book so easily.