"The Gaunt family cannot sign this covenant with you."
Luke smiled and said, "But I can sign with you."
His words stunned Worm for a moment, and then he frowned and began to weigh the pros and cons.
Luke didn't rush him, he just smiled and waited for him to speak.
After a while, Worm still seemed to have no answer.
"Meow~"
A sudden meow broke the calm atmosphere in the office.
Everyone looked over following the sound and saw a black kitten crawling in through the open window at some point.
Luke hooked his hand towards Booker, and Booker quickly ran to sit on the table in front of Luke.
Luke picked him up and put him on his lap. While stroking his hair, he smiled and said, "The kitten is not sensible. Please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter." Worm looked at the cat and frowned. And when he saw that there was no trace of apology on Luke's face, he was suddenly startled.
The seemingly equal atmosphere between the two made him subconsciously ignore that although the boy in front of him was only 11 years old, it was not Luke who was asking for an alliance with them at all.
Instead they asked Luke.
Luke could live without this covenant. At most, there is one less ally. An ambitious person who spends his time at Hogwarts will never lack allies as he grows up.
But if the Lance family did not have this covenant, they would really become a despised group of people among the nobles. And in order to prevent yourself from being despised into a laughing stock. They could only passively stand on the opposite side of Luke. Although I don't know what he is going to do.
But no matter how similar it is, people of the Lance family's level will probably only be cannon fodder in this kind of battle.
"We can agree to your conditions, but my additional condition is," Worm's face was solemn, "if things are not harmonious. We have the right to tear up the contract in advance."
"You can break the contract at any time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luke spoke directly.
Under Worm's surprised and scrutinizing eyes, Luke smiled arrogantly: "If I can't even maintain your confidence, then why should I conquer more people and achieve my ideals?"
The self-confidence in his words made Worm silent for a moment.
Then he took a long breath and said to Luke: "Let's come here today, Mr. Luke."
Luke was stunned for a moment. Did he not intend to sign or negotiate?
However, he didn't care much and nodded: "You can do whatever you want."
"We will send you a letter on Christmas Day, bringing you Christmas blessings and telling you our decision." Worm's expression changed from determined and self-respecting to respectful.
"This matter is of great importance. Even if I am the head of the family, I cannot decide it with just one word. Please give me some time to convince the rest of the family."
Both Lake behind him and Luke in front of him were a little surprised by what he said.
What on earth was he thinking? Why did your attitude change so much all of a sudden?
I should have taken Taylor with me if I had known...
The role of legilimens is far higher than that of wizards who can legilimens. It’s not just a matter of rarity. The use of Legilimency since childhood has made them proficient in Legilimency to a certain extent. Unless they intend to, few people can find out that they are reading your thoughts.
"Then I'll look forward to good news."
Luke suppressed his smile and spoke seriously. Although he didn't know what the old man wanted to do, the awe and serious expression made him understand that no matter what he wanted to do, the old man was ready for a big gamble.
After saluting Luke again, Worm turned to his nephew and said, "Lake, let's go."
"Okay, sir." After responding to Worm, Lake hesitated for a moment, but still bowed to Luke and said, "Goodbye, sir."
Luke nodded, then stood up and followed the two of them, sending them out of the castle.
Then he watched the two of them get on the carriage and leave Hogwarts.
Luke held Booker in his arms with a calm expression on his face.
"looking at what?"
Professor McGonagall appeared next to Luke at some point. Or maybe she never got too far away.
"I feel like the Thestrals of the Lance family are well-raised. They are a bit larger than the general size of the Thestrals written in the book."
Luke said calmly.
Professor McGonagall fell into silence and looked at the 11-year-old child with an expression that was almost compassionate.
She wanted to reach out and touch his head, but paused and ended up just patting Luke on the shoulder.
"Go get something to eat, kid. You can take a good rest today."
A warm smile appeared on Luke's face: "Thank you, Professor."
After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the castle.
Professor McGonagall looked at his back and was speechless for a long time.
They all felt the child's maturity and obedience. But mature and obedient children must have experienced something that made them mature and obedient.
When Luke walked into the door, Taylor came out of the corner and whispered to Luke: "The old man was thinking about how to get you to accept their conditions at first."
"But when he left, he was thinking about how to get you to accept their family's surrender. And how to help you clear some obstacles in the family."
Taylor looked at Luke like a monster: "What on earth did you do to him?"
Luke looked at the Legilimens next to him who took the initiative to cast, shook his head and said: "Except for a few people, I did it to everyone else."
"Show the most suitable side of yourself to people with different needs."
"Basic operations."
After speaking, Luke ignored the shock and surprise on Taylor's face next to him and walked forward silently.
Although it is a good thing that he does not have to go to class today, tomorrow will be the end of him...
The conscience of heaven and earth, how dare a person with three points of potion talent throw medicinal materials into the crucible.
Luke had a headache just thinking about it. Did he have to go to Hagrid to find rarer potion ingredients first, and then bribe Snape in advance?
But after thinking about it, Luke still didn't do it.
It's not bad to leave a flaw that doesn't matter. At least he looks more human.
Taylor stood still and stared at Luke's back in silence for a while. After a moment, he smiled and jumped up to follow Luke's footsteps.
Now that things have come to this, why are you still thinking so much?
Grandma said that if you decide something, you must stick to it unless you die.
And if Luke is so smart, how could he do something that would put himself and the people around him face to face with death?
At this time, Luke in front felt a chill for no reason.
He glanced around vigilantly, but found nothing unusual.
"Is the noseless monster going to attack me?"
Luke frowned, secretly becoming more wary of Voldemort.
