Ivan didn't try to hide anything, and although Vic didn't quite understand, he could tell that Ivan wasn't being literal when he said he was taking a break…
"Fire, fire!" Chief Vic shouted, realizing this.
The already tense police officers did not hesitate to pull the triggers, and a rain of bullets rained forward, creating a powerful crossfire.
The moment the bullet was fired, Sheriff Vic's fear lessened. Even with the ability to control thunder and lightning, one could be injured or even killed by a bullet, right?
It must be noted that they were deployed to deal with the terrorists. Even though they did not bring any real weapons, nor did they have the time to request helicopter support, their firepower was still very strong!
Ivan had long wanted to test the might of the Muggles' weapons, so he was not in a hurry to end the battle. Instead, he spread his left hand in front of him and created five invisible magical barriers.
The rain of bullets slammed into the barrier, creating numerous tiny cracks. By the time the first round of attacks was over, the first barrier was broken.
Ivan's eyebrows rose in surprise. He might have created these magical barriers in passing, but they were only made from low-powered handguns and police rifles. What if they were made from dozens of sniper rifles, missiles, or even nuclear weapons?
The first two could be avoided by transforming into flames, but the nuclear weapon Ivan was not confident of resisting.
Of course, a Muggle could not simply launch an attack of this magnitude, and he was not made of wood, so he could simply Disapparate the moment he saw a nuclear missile…
While Ivan was trying to figure out how to magically deal with technology, the North American police were shocked by his ability to take a bullet with his bare hands.
As a non-magical Muggle, Chief Vic could not sense the presence of the invisible barrier, and could only see "Odin" raise his left hand, and all the bullets that were fired at him stopped in front of him and fell to the ground.
The plot, which he had only ever seen in the movies, suddenly became real, and Sheriff Vic felt his skin crawl.
Realizing that his guns posed no threat to Odin, Chief Vic hurriedly pressed the button on his chest communicator to request backup from higher-ups.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed the device, crushing it. Ivan's voice came from beside him.
"Let's end it here. I don't want to make a big deal out of this…"
Chief Vic's head snapped around, and he saw that Ivan had slipped past the guards and was standing right next to him, his mouth wide open as if he were about to cry out.
The small minefield created by Ivan's magic subdued the twenty or so police officers present almost instantly, and then gently altered their memories with a wave of his wand.
When they wake up, they will find that their world is still scientific and not magical at all.
As for this bombed-out square and the Woolworth Building? They were the work of Middle Eastern terrorists, not wizards…
A second after Ivan ended the battle, Connor and the others Apparated into the square.
The coincidence was due to the fact that they had been watching Ivan and Grindelwald fight from a distance.
"Sir Harls, where is Grindelwald? Is he dead?" Conal asked hurriedly.
"I think he's alive," Ivan said, shaking his head. "He must have run away."
Powerful wizards like them could not be stopped if they wanted to escape.
This was supposed to be a good opportunity to fight in the MACUSA, but Grindelwald was obviously prepared for it, not only destroying the Department of Mysteries in advance, but also planning his escape.
The Horcrux was also a major problem. If they did not find a way to destroy it, Grindelwald could be brought back to life through a ritual performed by loyal saints.
Connor and the others looked grim at the news that Grindelwald was still alive.
The MACUSA was thoroughly humiliated during the International Confederation of Wizards meeting. Not only did two successive Ministers die in the Houses of Parliament, but the President of MACUSA was replaced, and Grindelwald managed to walk away unscathed.
However, no matter how upset he was, Connor knew that Ivan was not to blame. On the contrary, it was thanks to Ivan's help that Grindelwald was able to escape. Otherwise, all of them would still be fooled by Grindelwald and would have been wiped out.
"Grindelwald's been badly hurt this time, so he'll probably settle down for a while," Ivan said, seeing the concern on the faces of Connor and the others. He then turned to look at the Woolworth Building, at the Muggles poking their heads out of the windows, and continued speaking.
"You can deal with the Muggles in the building. Personally, I think a terrorist attack would be a good excuse…"
The United States of America has terrorised the Middle East over the years, and terror attacks have occurred in North America more than once. Muggles are probably used to it…
Connor nodded and immediately instructed the Aurors who could spare their time to do as Ivan said and wipe the memories of those who knew.
"By the way, Chief Connor, how are the delegates? How are the casualties?" Yvonne asked worriedly.
"They are all safely in the drawing room on the third floor, and only a dozen or so of them were unlucky enough to be hit by the aftermath of the spell, and are being treated in the infirmary," Conal explained in a low voice, and then apologized to Ivan that they had come for nothing.
With the deaths of three ministers, all of whom were heads of major wizarding nations, the meeting could not go on.
"No, I think this is the perfect time to talk! So let's get on with it, Director Conner!" Yvonne said meaningfully, contradicting Connor.