Chapter 410

Fudge didn't understand Darren's actions at all; he thought Darren was scared.

Although he felt a bit incongruous, he still decided to wait for Darren's explanation.

This was a question those students' parents asked him to ask.

They were willing to withdraw those false accusations, but they also weren't willing to let Darren off so easily.

Especially the parents of the children who died.

Even if they watched the memory ball and knew it was their children who wronged Darren first, and it was the Death Eaters who killed their children.

But they believed that if Darren could have listened to those Death Eaters, their children wouldn't have had to die?

So it was all Darren's fault!

They originally wanted to put Darren in Azkaban.

But Fudge didn't agree.

He clearly knew that Darren was a victim; making things difficult was one thing, but how could he send Darren to Azkaban?

So he rejected those proposals.

But those parents were still relentless.

Fudge received so many Galleons that his hands went soft, and he finally decided to listen to these parents and ask Darren this question.

No matter how Darren answered this question, someone would eventually doubt Darren.

After all, there was no shortage of people in this world who could find different angles.

They would think Darren deliberately let those people go.

Think Darren might have had connections with a few of them.

Think Darren might be the mastermind behind the scenes.

Think Darren might have already been controlled by the Imperius Curse.

Anyway, these speculations would accompany Darren for the rest of his life.

Fudge was slightly sympathetic.

But thinking of the Galleons in his vault that were clamoring for him to spend them quickly, he still decided to do it.

"So, Darren, why didn't you leave behind any Death Eaters?"

Everyone's eyes looked at Darren.

Darren's face became even paler.

【Ding, a scene where the Saint Father System can be utilized has been detected around the host. A temporary mission is now issued: Say in a trembling tone: I colluded with Death Eaters, I am guilty, I admit it was all my fault.】

【Ding, after completing the mission, you will receive the title 'Eating is a Blessing'. Does the host accept?】

'Eating is a Blessing'?

What is this title for?

It wouldn't be to make him have a huge appetite, would it?

Darren thought with confusion.

But he still clicked to accept quickly.

This mission wasn't difficult at all.

Then he said almost trembling: "It's because I colluded with those Death Eaters, that's why I let them go... I admit it was all my fault."

【Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission, you have received the reward 'Eating is a Blessing' title.】

'Eating is a Blessing' title: After wearing it, you won't gain weight no matter how much you eat, and in the eyes of others, they will automatically ignore how much you have eaten.

Ah, this.

This is good stuff!

Darren loved it too much.

Finally, he didn't have to worry about his weight.

If it weren't for so many people, he would have been happy to death.

However, he still returned to the trial.

Mainly because he was startled back by Harry's voice.

"Darren! How could you promise me that!?"

Harry shouted angrily.

Fudge didn't stop him, because he also looked at Darren in shock.

Then he turned his head to look at Dumbledore's face.

Dumbledore is poisonous, right?

Wasn't it agreed that Darren had already been made to be obedient?

And didn't he write a letter to Darren? Did he not read it?

He just wanted to give Darren a bad name, but Darren went crazy and jumped directly into the mud, breaking the jar.

Is he crazy?

What exactly is he thinking?

"You, you colluded with Death Eaters... then tell me, which Death Eater did you collude with?"

Fudge said angrily.

"I forgot..."

Darren closed his eyes, a bitter smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He seemed to be mocking himself, and also seemed to be mocking others.

"You forgot? Don't disrupt the discipline of the trial, I tell you, if you make trouble again, I definitely won't let you off!"

"Fudge, are you threatening the victim?"

Nicolas Flamel said with a sneer.

Fudge took a deep breath, his eyes looking at Flamel were a bit unhappy, but he still suppressed his anger.

"I am not threatening him, I just want him to think clearly, don't pull this kind of thing at the trial.

He is deliberately avoiding the trial, I now very much hope to use the set of punishments used by wizards in the mid-eighteenth century to let him have a good try!"

Fudge said through gritted teeth.

Then he suddenly looked at Darren, pointing at him and saying hatefully: "I'll advise you one more time, don't ruin yourself!"

"Then what else do you want me to say... I... cannot say those... your requirements... I..."

Darren said incoherently; he seemed scared, and also seemed to be in pain; anyone who saw it would feel he was forced.

Fudge was about to lose his temper again.

But a woman's voice interrupted him.

"Minister, perhaps we can use Veritaserum now?"

It was Rita Skeeter.

Fudge hesitated a bit; he didn't really want Darren to use Veritaserum.

After all, the answers Darren gave under the effect of Veritaserum would basically not be doubted by anyone.

As long as Darren said he didn't deliberately let the Death Eaters go under the effect of Veritaserum, then he didn't.

The effect those parents wanted wouldn't be achieved.

He quietly cast his gaze towards the family seats.

Those family members were also hesitating.

They had the same concerns as Fudge.

Letting Darren leave the trial without any punishment like this, they were not reconciled at all.

"Oh my, just a little bit of Veritaserum, Minister, you just let me ask a few less questions, don't tell me the Minister doesn't even dare to do this?"

Rita Skeeter showed her arrogant red lips.

Fudge suddenly saw those parents actually nodding at him.

Which meant they agreed to use Veritaserum on Darren.

Could it be...

He looked at Rita Skeeter, and had an epiphany in his heart.

Everyone knew what kind of reputation this woman had; she was hurt by Darren yesterday, so she definitely wouldn't let Darren off today.

How could the questions asked by Rita Skeeter be simple questions?