As the Watchers launched a surprise attack on Oak Hill, a cleansing operation was also underway at Gringotts.
Having already killed a member of the largest fairy family, who was also the head of Gringotts, the conflict between Murphy and the fairies had become irreconcilable through ordinary means.
Next, one could either wait for endless retaliation and harassment from the other side, or take the initiative to uproot them entirely.
Unfortunately, fairies were not only found in Britain but all over the world, and the Brin family had spread too widely for Murphy to eradicate the entire clan. He could only eliminate the branches related to Guleus.
To Murphy, wizards meant magical materials, a valuable treasure he was generally reluctant to lay hands on.
But fairies—those creatures were as bothersome as a certain Judas group from the past, killing them carried no psychological burden for him.
All the fairies in Gringotts were fed Veritaserum by Raxim and interrogated one by one.
This interrogation revealed shocking findings to Raxim; his master hadn't wronged them—of course, his wise and mighty master couldn't possibly have wronged them—but he hadn't expected to obtain "evidence" so easily.
However, it turned out that nearly a third of these fairies harbored rebellious thoughts, with many having secretly participated in fairy underground meetings.
Those who were close to the Brin family were particularly rebellious, having plotted more than once to overthrow the wizarding government and establish a fairy regime, with several versions of assassination lists already prepared.
Raxim was shocked but delighted; it wasn't framing if it was true capture of guilt.
Meanwhile, the Watchers who had broken into the castle also realized this.
The fairies here were fully armed!
They even encountered fairies fighting with wands!
Although those wands looked mostly old and some seemed no better than sticks, the fairies weren't adept at using them for combat, casting spells inaccurately, but they were undeniably wands!
This discovery made the Watchers who were skeptical of this mission instantly believe their commander's words.
These fairies were truly preparing for rebellion!
They dared to privately hoard wands and arms!
This was a blatant violation of the "Wand Act"!
Their rebellious intent was clear beyond doubt!
What more was there to say?
No one hesitated to use lethal spells anymore, and a one-sided slaughter began.
The fairies, although somewhat capable in battle, could not cause much trouble against a dozen serious combat wizards.
Half an hour later, after sustaining two serious and three minor injuries, the wizards flattened the entire fairy castle and captured its lord, Weller Longhand.
The Watchers then exited the castle, leaving the round fairy to Murphy.
Tied to a high-backed chair, with his nose broken and twisted to one side, Weller immediately began to plead upon seeing Murphy emerge from the shadows.
"Mr. Darkholme, there must be some misunderstanding. I'm not your enemy. I'm willing to give up half of my assets for your forgiveness."
"Half?" Murphy scoffed.
"All of it! I'll give up all my assets! Mr. Darkholme, as a fairy, I know how to use wealth better than anyone. Keep me alive, and I'll create more wealth for you..."
This guy was quite sensible.
Unfortunately, Murphy wasn't interested in his financial abilities.
A banker with a mindset still stuck in the 17th century, I could just randomly pick a finance graduate from a Muggle economics college, and their ideas would be centuries ahead of you, right?
Moreover, Murphy spared his life, not for money.
Gringotts was already mine, do I lack your bits and pieces?
With a wave of his hand, Murphy presented a phantom battle flag in front of Weller, "What is this?"
Weller was shocked, "How did you..."
"So, you've seen it." Murphy observed his reaction.
"I haven't..." But before he could finish, his eyes bulged, and his body convulsed.
A burst of blood-red light flooded Murphy's eyes, as if a lantern had been lit beneath Weller's skin, the light escaping from his eyes and mouth.
The fairy seemed to be undergoing terrible torture, shaking violently and screaming horribly.
Murphy frowned, watching, while his own mind ached as if the "nail" that had pierced his head before was attempting to invade again.
However, this time he was prepared, "Summon guardian spirit!"
A silver raven perched on his shoulder, its protective power calming his mind, isolating the invasive force, rendering it harmless.
According to the theory of mind pathways, the core of a wizard's mind is their absolute domain, unique to the wizard themselves, impervious to any magic. To penetrate another's mind, one must resort to deception, illusion, and other indirect influences, convincing the victim to accept them voluntarily.
Thus, no matter the mind magic, by strengthening one's will and protective abilities, it can be resisted outside the core.
The moment the pain ceased, Weller's screams stopped. He lowered his head, bleeding from his eyes, nose, and mouth.
"Come," Weller suddenly said, "Kill him, then come to me..."
Switching to a higher authority?
Yet, Murphy stepped forward, kicking Weller in the face, flipping him onto the ground.
"Playing tricks. Possession? Horcrux? Well, it seems something similar..."
"But you only possessed Guleus and his father... The Brin family's bloodline is special to you, isn't it?"
"Let me guess... The Brin family has royal fairy blood, so in that painting, you're sitting on a throne... But the fairy kingdom collapsed nearly a thousand years ago."
"You also want the Sword of Gryffindor..."
"You wouldn't be that fool Ragnar, who forged a sword for someone and then tried to steal it back, would you?"
"Shut up! It's mine! The sword is mine! All the treasures, they're all my creations! I am their true master!" Weller suddenly roared, "All mine!"
"Heh..." Murphy looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"You, I'll kill you..." Weller, stung by Murphy's gaze, shouted, "Do you think you've won? No! Foolish wizard! You're done for!"
"You've slaughtered the Brin family! The fairy council will never let you go! War, you've started a war! And I, I will be reborn in the war, then..."
"Then?" Murphy sneered, "I won't wait that long for you."
With that, he raised his wand, aiming again at Weller, "Guess why I wasted so much time talking to you?"
In Su country, over three thousand officials suddenly convulsed and fell to the ground.
Their brains, under the sudden outbreak of the mind virus, worked feverishly, and within minutes, their forehead temperatures soared to forty-one or forty-two degrees Celsius.
Simultaneously, thousands of ravens formed an array antenna again, elevating Murphy's mental resonance, increasing its frequency, compressing its wavelength, changing its phase, until tuning it entirely to the "mind" attribute of magical spectrum.
The increasingly high magic power level caused the surrounding matter to disintegrate, twisting into chaos with Murphy's mind influence. This is the manifestation of the "domain" predicted by the path of mind magic, also known as the "mental singularity"—the expansion of a wizard's core mental domain into the external world.
"Mental magic, attacking through the ether, huh?"
Murphy's eyes shone with brilliance.
"Did you think I can't strike back through the network?"
"Now, crawl for me!"
"Mind Capture!"
In a moment of extraordinary power, Murphy demonstrated the capacity to extend his will and magical influence beyond the immediate physical confines, reaching out across distances to affect the minds of others directly. This capability, akin to striking through the network, highlights the advanced and formidable nature of mental magic within his control. His actions not only serve as a direct confrontation against those who stand against him but also underline a broader implication of the potency and reach of magic under his mastery.
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