Hogwarts: I am the White Demon King

Sebastian remained impassive, offering no response to Aginbaude's words.

If the Saints were really allowed to withdraw, this charade couldn't continue.

He had painstakingly eliminated the goblins and cleverly framed Voldemort, all to bring Gringotts completely under his control.

Now that the goblins had been swept away, handing Gringotts over to Ministry of Magic officials who barely understood economic operations would be a complete waste of his efforts.

To put it bluntly, letting those outsiders meddle could even set the magical world's economy back decades.

On the surface, Gringotts was still under the control of the Saints, but in reality, ever since Grindelwald was moved by Sebastian and left Nurmengard, he had secretly brokered connections, allowing Sebastian to meet with the major powers within the Saints and establish solid relationships.

It could be said that Sebastian was now the biggest financial backer behind the Saints, the true number two who the Saints obeyed, the mastermind secretly controlling everything!

Let the Saints withdraw from Gringotts?

Absolutely not!

There was no way he would spit out the meat that was already in his mouth!

Sebastian had already explained his future plans for Gringotts to Grindelwald clearly. That's why Grindelwald was willing to cooperate with him and put on this carefully designed play together.

Faced with Aginbaude's request, Grindelwald simply smiled faintly and asked in a calm, unhurried tone, "Then, let me ask you a question: after the Saints withdraw, what will become of Gringotts?"

Aginbaude replied without hesitation, "The Ministries of Magic of various countries will send staff to be stationed there. We are fully capable of maintaining the normal operation of Gringotts."

His answer was immediately echoed by most of the representatives. With Sebastian backing them up, and Grindelwald not exhibiting the ruthless image of the rumors, the representatives' nervousness had long been relieved, and they all expressed their agreement.

"That's right, we can take over Gringotts ourselves!"

"Banking is nothing more than deposits and withdrawals. Arranging personnel is enough to handle it."

"Moreover, some goblins still survived the Death Eater attacks in various countries. The problem isn't that serious."

The meeting room was filled with noise, and everyone seemed to have reached a consensus. However, Grindelwald simply glanced at these confident representatives and then asked casually.

"Then, if the Death Eaters launch another counterattack, what do you plan to do?"

The representatives were stunned by his words, and the original noise quieted down for a moment.

"Of course, with Swann here, you don't have to worry about that so-called Dark Lord," he paused slightly, a hint of an imperceptible smile on his lips, "But besides Voldemort, what about the remaining Death Eaters? Even if you form an Allied Force, can you simultaneously defend against the Death Eaters' counterattacks on Gringotts in various countries?"

This…

The representatives looked at each other. The atmosphere in the meeting room became heavy. They had to admit that Grindelwald's question had hit the nail on the head.

Logically speaking, with Sebastian deterring the Dark Lord, the probability of the Death Eaters launching a counterattack wasn't very high. They couldn't possibly make waves again in a short period of time.

However, those guys had just suffered a great loss. Even the Dark Lord hadn't gained any advantage from Grindelwald. In this case, no one could guarantee 100% that those guys wouldn't go completely crazy.

In the era when goblins managed Gringotts, the magical world's financial institutions were almost completely autonomous. The Ministries of Magic of various countries didn't need to worry about security issues at all. The goblins could easily resist the covetousness of some petty thieves and protect everyone's property.

But if Gringotts was taken over by the Ministries of Magic of various countries, then the responsibility of maintaining security would fall on their own heads, and that was the problem that gave everyone a headache.

The challenge they faced now wasn't one or two scattered Dark Wizards. It was no exaggeration to say that the Dark Wizards were now concentrated in an army. In this situation, to ensure the safety of Gringotts, they had to increase Gringotts' security.

Many small countries already had a shortage of Aurors, barely able to maintain domestic security. Asking them to divide their forces to protect Gringotts was simply wishful thinking. Even a few large countries with strong Ministries of Magic couldn't resist the Death Eaters' army alone.

As for the Allied Force? That was equally futile.

Gringotts branches in various countries were scattered around the world. The Allied Force couldn't possibly provide round-the-clock, comprehensive protection. To ensure security, the Ministries of Magic of various countries had to expand their Auror forces.

But the problem was that they didn't have enough money to complete this task.

The wealth left behind by the goblins could solve this problem, but now this wealth was in the hands of the Saints. To take it back, they could only resort to war!

But war? They couldn't afford it.

The representatives understood that with two Dark Lords appearing at the same time, the magical world had entered a precarious situation, with the risk of destruction at any time.

Grindelwald's willingness to negotiate was already the most ideal situation imaginable.

If they made the wrong decision now and completely pushed Grindelwald to the opposite side, the consequences would be unimaginable. Although Sebastian was very powerful, the representatives didn't believe that he alone could fight two Dark Lords at the same time.

At that time, if the two Dark Lords joined forces and decided to divide up the entire magical world…

Just thinking about this possibility made the representatives' faces turn ugly.

Grindelwald took in their expressions, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, like a chess player with a sure victory, leaning leisurely on the back of his chair, smiling slightly.

"You see, the Saints have enough manpower to take over Gringotts and ensure its safety."

Saying that, he sat up straight and said condescendingly, "Believe me, my name is the best sign. Under my supervision, Gringotts will operate as before, and the property of all wizards will be guaranteed."

"Mr. Grindelwald," Sebastian said in a timely manner, "I can feel your sincerity, and I am willing to believe in your character, but the people of the magical world will still be afraid."

"Moreover, in my opinion, simply maintaining Gringotts' existing operations is far from enough for the magical world."

"Therefore, I propose that we need to strengthen cooperation on the Gringotts issue."

"How to cooperate?" Grindelwald said with a smile.

"Within a week, I will come up with a cooperation plan, and then we will discuss it in detail," Sebastian suggested, "Of course, I'll say the ugly words first. If the Saints mess around during this week, I won't sit idly by."

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After leaving Nurmengard, Sebastian immediately instructed Swann Media to report on today's meeting.

He wanted to use this public opinion offensive to appease the public, to make them believe that their property in Gringotts was still safe and secure, and that they didn't need to panic excessively.

At the same time, this time could also allow the public to eliminate some of their hostility towards Grindelwald and the Saints.

Of course, Xiang Zhuang danced with a sword, but his real intention was to kill Pei Gong.

Sebastian's real purpose was to stimulate Voldemort.

Once the news of the cooperation spread, he didn't believe that Voldemort could still sit still.