As Draco looked around anxiously and suspiciously, he felt someone grab his shoulder from behind.
" Draco , didn't I tell you to stay with your mother?" Lucius's face looked a little pale in the firelight.
"Dad!" Draco joyfully grabbed Lucius's hand , but noticed it was ice cold.
Is it too cold?
Could his father have slipped out of the ice unnoticed?
Or had Professor Swan shown mercy?
He paused, and with an indifferent expression said , "My mother is over there helping Aunt Mia . I just came to see the excitement. Let's go back."
Lucius nodded and led Draco away from the crowd. As he left, he glanced at Sebastian , but no one noticed the respect and fanaticism in his eyes.
The moment the white line crossed his body, he felt a chill run down his spine. For a moment, he thought he would freeze to death.
Thankfully, the one-time Portkey spell worked. They all vanished from the camp, completely free from the spell.
When they came to, they were already in a grassy area not far from Quidditch Camp . From a distance, they could still see the light of the fire emanating from Quidditch Camp .
But Lucius and the others were covered in a blanket of white frost, their faces pale with cold, and their hands and feet frozen.
Except for Lucius, the otherswere witnessing Sebastian's power. They all trembled, speechless; they couldn't tell if it was from the cold or from fear.
After recovering somewhat, these individuals began to express their overwhelming gratitude to Lucius .
" Lucius , thank you for preparing Portkey beforehand, otherwise we would have been finished today."
" I didn't expect Swan to remain so secretive . He truly has the power to handle anyone on his own."
"Don't say anything more, I'm still shaking so much. I thought I was going to die just now."
"When I see him again, I won't even dare to lift my head. The last person to instill such intense fear in me was the Dark Lord ."
"Don't say such frightening things. Let's thank Lucius more, otherwise these words could only be uttered in Azkaban ."
They were unaware of the secret agreement between Lucius and Sebastian . In their eyes, this escape was entirely thanks to Lucius's foresight.
Therefore, they all swore an oath of loyalty, promising to follow Lucius's leadership from that moment on .
Lucius didn't say much. He was still terrified and felt a little disoriented.
He had alreadyunderestimated Sebastian as much as possible.He knew the bandits couldn't do anything to Sebastian ; after all, he was a character strong enough to withstand the Death Curse .
But he had never imagined a situation where a single spell could incapacitate hundreds of people.
With his current success, no one would dare underestimate Sebastian or disrespect him anymore .
Lucius had already seen Dumbledore's shadowin him.
However, to see the other side as a good person like Dumbledore would be pure self-pity. It's necessary to know that the other side's methods were far more ruthless than Dumbledore's .
But this was excellent. He was strong and skillful in his methods; only by following such a person could one have a bright future.
Lucius extended his wand to melt the ice from his body, thenused the Apparition spell to return to Quidditch Camp .
He needed to quickly establish an alibi while also controlling the remaining bandits.
When she returned to camp, she looked at the ice sculptures, then led Draco away from the crowd .
Draco's heart finally calmed. Before leaving, he glanced at the crowd.
He saw a pretty girl who looked like Veelahugging Ron and Hermione and thanking them for saving her sister.
Draco smirked disdainfully, looking at Ron, who was bright red like fried shrimp and looked dazed .
"Useless Weasley , you don't even remember your own name when you see a pretty girl."
Just as he was about to complain any more, Draco heard the screams of the crowd around them.
Looking in the direction the people were pointing , Draco saw a gigantic skull floating in the sky, about two hundred meters away from the small sun.
The skull was made up of countless points of green light, and from its mouth emerged a giant snake coiled like a terrifying tongue.
The image of the skull and snake constantly rose into the air, becoming more distinct in the dark night sky and difficult to miss.
" The dark sign has appeared!"
Hearing the terrified screams of the people , Draco suddenly looked at his father and noticed that his face had never been so grim.
" Draco , come back with me quickly, let's check on your mother. This sign is very close to your mother; I'm a little worried."
The appearance of the Dark Mark truly shocked everyone. Accompanied by Barty Crouch's roar,the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic , using their Apparition ability , advanced towards the Dark Mark .
Sebastian raised an eyebrow;n'texpected Barty to be audacious enough to release the dark mark even after the chaos had subsided.
This was a clear slap in the face to the Ministry of Magic . Fudge's face must have turned even darker now.
He also used his Apparition ability to return to the previous tent area. As soon as he appeared , Harry approached him with a serious expression.
" Professor Swan , the dark mark has appeared. We were all surprised; nobody expected the mark to be so close to us."
"But rest assured, this place has always been safe and there have been no problems."
"I heard from reports that a bewildered house elf was found at the scene. Shall we go and take a look?"
Sebastian patted Harry lightly on the shoulder: " Harry , you did a great job. Go get some rest."
" As for the matter of the Dark Mark , leave that to the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic ."
In fact , Sebastian had specifically set aside a small portion of his energy to track Barty's movements throughout the night using his magical sensing abilities .
After the chaos began, Barty somehow managed to trick the house elf into leaving the tent and, during the confusion, stole an unfortunate person's magic wand.
However, this person was more cautious and did not act recklessly.
After releasing the Dark Mark ,he stunned the house elf Winkyand fled.
The Ministry of Magic would definitely find nothing. Only little Winky would be sad.
Seeing Mia still diligently tending to the wounded, Sebastian paused for a moment, then went straight to her and actively helped with the treatment of the injured.
Fortunately, the wounded men had relatively minor injuries, and Sebastian treated them effortlessly.
The injured were delighted to see such a powerful figure personally treating their wounds, and each of them expressed their intention to strongly support Swan Alchemy's products in the future .
Especially with the new magic phones released this year , everyone decided to buy one.
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The sun slowly rose, the fog in the forest completely dispersed, and the camp came back to life, or rather, much more alive than before.
Everywhere, wizards were searching for their missing family members, and there were also those who complained to the Ministry of Magic , demanded compensation, and wanted the Portkeys to leave.
The Ministry of Magic staff were very busy all night, and some had lost their voices from shouting so much.
Sebastian stretched, greeted those around him, and thenled Mia and Harry back to Swan Manor .
Just as he was about to take a shower and get ready for a good night's sleep, he received a phone call from Dumbledore .
" Sebastian , thank you for the magic phone you sent me . You know, it's much faster than an owl."
"If you're free today, could you come to the school? We have a special guest here who would like to meet you."