High in the clouds,dozens of Night Steed carriages flew rapidly in a fixed formation.
In the very center of the caravan was the largest carriage, but it had almost no windows, only a small vent on the left.
Inside, a calm-looking man gazed at the clear blue sky through the vent.
If it weren't for the numerous chains binding him, one might mistake him for someone on a picnic.
"Don't even think about escaping!"
Chairman Picqueli said coldly.
"I'm personally escorting you this time! The wand is pointed at your neck! If you make any move, I guarantee the Killing Curse will immediately fall upon you!"
Grindelwald turned his gaze from the vent to the agitated woman before him.
Then he looked at the wand emitting a faint green glow.
However, his expression remained calm, as if he weren't the one being pointed at by the wand.
"I don't want to reiterate, Chairman Picqueli, I still believe I am not a criminal because I am innocent… Although you have indeed treated me like a criminal, I have always been a reasonable person, and I believe you can be trusted.
Therefore, even though your behavior at the Magical Congress of the United States is extremely impolite, I still choose to hold a public trial here.
Moreover, I came voluntarily and will not run away, so please rest assured."
"You've been publicly tried, and you still say you're not a criminal?"
Chairman Picqueli sneered.
"In fact, the public trial hasn't even started yet, which means I haven't been convicted.
And before being convicted, I should be called a suspect, not… a criminal. At least that's how it is in the Muggle world. Although I sincerely feel that Muggles are very limited, I have to admit that in this respect, their rigor is ten times that of us."
"Oh?
You praise Muggles?
Didn't you look down on Muggles? You thought they were… maggots, slaves…"
"I never thought that way, Chairman Piccolo.
And your words are very inappropriate."
Grindelwald said, "I believe that everyone has their place.
And by everyone, I certainly include Muggles…"
"You're just making excuses!
A place?
Being a slave, that's what you call a place, isn't it?"
"In the past, I would have definitely had a good talk with you about my views to clear up any misunderstandings you may have about us.
But... my main purpose in coming to the Magical Congress of America this time is to clear my name of the crimes that have been unjustly pinned on me for so many years.
So, perhaps we can discuss this further when we have more time later."
Chairman Pikeley sneered, "You don't really think you can clear your name, do you?
Even if most of your crimes can't be proven with the deaths of those cultists, don't forget... what about your murder and impersonation of a high-ranking official of our Magical Congress of America! Countless people witnessed you revert to your original form that time!"
"I admit to impersonating a high-ranking official, a charge I don't intend to deny, but… murder?
That has nothing to do with me. Actually, there was a reason I impersonated a high-ranking official," Grindelwald said calmly.
"That night I discovered the Obscurus, a dangerous creature.
I wanted to subdue it, but I thought that as a foreign wizard with a somewhat sensitive identity, acting rashly might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
So, I used Mr. Graves's identity. As a result, it still caused unnecessary misunderstandings. You blamed me for Mr. Graves's death, and even without an investigation, you threw me into prison, leaving the real murderer still at large…"
"You mean you just used his identity and we misunderstood?"
President Picqueli became agitated. "Graves is dead!
Murdered!"
"That was just a coincidence…" Grindelwald paused, then continued, "A very unfortunate coincidence…"
President Picqueli looked at Grindelwald angrily, but said nothing more.
After the conversation, she had a general understanding of Grindelwald's meaning.
He didn't deny the minor charges...but on the more serious ones, like murdering Graves and then impersonating him...
Grindelwald only admitted to briefly impersonating him!
As for the murder, he refused to admit it at all!
Chairman Picqueri was certain that Grindelwald had been impersonating Graves after killing him!
But Grindelwald claimed he only impersonated him for one night, and was only exposed that night when he was capturing the Obscurial...
He even insisted that he didn't know Graves was dead while impersonating him!
What Picqueri found most unacceptable was that they seemed to have no evidence to prove he murdered Graves!
Frankly, if Grindelwald wanted to kill Graves, he probably wouldn't have needed to do it himself...so... as long as he didn't do it personally, it would be difficult to pin the crime on him!
According to the information from the British Ministry of Magic, the charge of murdering Graves seemed to have indeed fallen on a member of the Vigilante Party.
Now, that UMNO member has been executed along with other arrested UMNO members…
Of course, during the interrogation, some UMNO members, under the influence of truth serum, confessed that they were instructed by Grindelwald.
However, this alone makes it difficult to pin the crime on Grindelwald, because those people are dead and cannot be identified in court, and even their interrogation testimonies have lost sufficient weight.
Moreover, Grindelwald has consistently maintained that many of his words have been misinterpreted!
In other words, those murders and disappearances were committed by his fanatical followers who misunderstood his meaning and carried them out themselves!
He didn't actually mean that!
Grindelwald directly places himself in the position of the victim.
His only fault is that his followers were too fanatical, so fanatical that they misinterpreted his meaning.
You can't blame your "idol" for the crimes committed by his fanatical followers!
Therefore, in this matter alone, if Grindelwald only admits to briefly impersonating Graves… he will at most be sentenced to a few months in prison.
If he can pay enough bail, he won't even need to spend a single day in jail.
Grindelwald, with his countless followers, had no shortage of money.
At this moment, Chairman Picqueri finally understood that punishing Grindelwald through legitimate means was virtually impossible.
Now, the only way to make Grindelwald bear the consequences he deserved was the safe house.
When Li Wade saw that Grindelwald planned to hold a public trial at the Magical Congress of America, he knew the matter was settled.
Grindelwald would inevitably be able to clear his name of all his crimes.
Even some minor offenses that couldn't be cleared could be resolved with money.
Tom said, "I still think there will be powerful figures who won't want Grindelwald to be exonerated.
These powerful figures, when they start plotting, have a high chance of success even without Dumbledore and the others' help!"
"I've said it before, no one can play this game as well as Grindelwald," Li Wade laughed.
"In fact, what Grindelwald wants most right now is for someone to frame him.
That way, once the conspiracy is exposed, his status as a victim will be confirmed!
'See, I told you, someone has been framing me all along!
That's why my reputation is ruined! All my crimes are because of them!
' If someone really can't resist the temptation and uses underhanded methods to harm him, they'll really fall for his trap."
Tom was speechless.
"Wouldn't that make him invincible?"
"It's not like that.
As long as the person playing the conspiracy can outmaneuver Grindelwald, that's enough.
As long as they're not exposed, Grindelwald will naturally be successfully framed for new crimes, and then the public trial will become a farce."
"See, I'm not saying this to criticize you… you yourself admitted that you're even better at scheming than Grindelwald," Tom muttered under his breath.
"What did you say?"
"You said before that no one in the world could outsmart Grindelwald, and then you said you had many ways to ruin his plans… Doesn't that mean you're better at scheming than him?
You even said I was wrong before… and look, just a few days later, you've already exposed yourself!"
"Looks like you're not entirely convinced… Tom?"
"Leeward, didn't you say you were a reasonable person?"
"According to your logic, Tom, I have the bigger fist, so my fist is the law, so my way of reasoning with you… I hope you can accept it."
"You… sigh, I still couldn't control my mouth… come on, go easy on me…"
Just as the two were playfully bickering, Fawkes the Phoenix suddenly appeared in the living room and delivered a letter to them.
Leeward put down his wand, picked up the letter, and began to read.
The letter was from Dumbledore.
In his letter, he warned Li Wade and Tom not to go out recently!
Undoubtedly, Dumbledore had prepared for the worst regarding Grindelwald's escape, and he had lost confidence in Grindelwald's conviction…
After reading the letter, Tom involuntarily shuddered.
"Looks like I can't go fishing this afternoon…"
"What are you afraid of, Tom?"
"Grindelwald might retaliate…" Tom hadn't finished speaking when he realized his mistake.
The idea for Grindelwald's escape and reversal was Li Wade's… how could Grindelwald possibly retaliate against Li Wade?
Besides… since Grindelwald was going down the path of clearing his name, he couldn't use the old methods anymore.
A person preparing for politics wouldn't give anyone a chance to find fault with him!
"Looks like you understand… so, interested in going to America for a visit?
A public trial or something, it must be quite a spectacle…"
"Goodbye!"
Tom said and ran off.
This guy must be insane.
Everyone avoids that dark demon like the plague, and this guy's actually going after him…
Okay, Grindelwald probably won't do anything to Levi, but I might not.
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