25 Chapter 25 - Agreements

Thanks to the wizards' assistance, everyone present successfully completed the construction of the first magical ring around their hearts in 3.5 hours.

"Now that everyone present is a wizard, I would like to present my plan for further development."

"To begin with, I would like to establish a magical school for the children of all those present here. Most likely, the first of the new generation of magical schools will have to be built in England. I understand the possible reluctance of certain countries to have the school in England, but I am currently in England, and the majority of wizards who support our goal at the moment are in England. Are there any questions about this?"

Someone raised their hand.

"You, sir, go ahead."

"Mr. Morningstar, as I understand it, you want to teach our children magic and develop them. But this is not your ultimate goal; you want everyone in the world to learn magic, right? So why do you think the Ministries of Magic and we will support you? Don't you think that just a magical circle is not enough?"

"You are absolutely right. But have you ever thought that if I provide this method to all non-magical people in the world through the internet or mass media? I reached out to you because I need your support, and in exchange, I am willing to give you and your families an advantage. If I were to release this methodology to the public, do you think you could maintain your power? As for the Ministry of Magic, well, they are just a group of nobodies that can be disposed of at any time."

After these words, those few who had the idea of keeping the magical circle in their hands and not letting it spread realized how foolish they were. They were here only because of their status and financial resources; they were not essential for advancing the magical circle, just helpful.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please ask any questions that come to mind. We don't know when another opportunity like this will arise!"

"Ah, there you are, milady, in the second row. Are you Princess Anna, right?"

"Greetings to you, Mr. Morningstar. Yes, you are right, I am Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise."

"My question is probably the same as many others present: what financial and resource contributions do you wish to receive from us?"

"Thank you for asking!"

"Honestly, we don't need a particularly large sum in terms of finances, but we will need support in human resources."

"Since the distinguished individuals present are not very suitable for assistance in construction, we need each of you to allocate 10 trustworthy individuals and 200 kilograms of gold."

"I understand why you need people, and I believe that everyone here will be willing to provide their most trusted individuals with great joy."

Of course, gladly. You think you can obtain some secrets and get closer to me, thought Asmodeus.

"But can you tell us why you expect financial assistance from us in the form of gold? Not that anyone here cannot fulfill this obligation, but gold has not been widely used as currency for a long time, and you are, in fact, asking for 500,000 kilograms of gold."

"Your Highness, Princess, you are right that in the non-magical world, gold is no longer as important. But don't forget, for wizards, the money of Muggle banks means no more than scraps of paper."

"Can you explain why this is so?" Anna asked.

Ah, so that's your goal; you're simply thinking about how to earn money by transforming it from the Muggle world into the magical one in advance.

"I would be delighted to answer your question. Does anyone present have a banknote or coin?"

Asmodeus addressed everyone in the hall, although it looked amusing that he was asking about money from the wealthiest people in the world. However, Miss Anna immediately handed him a 50-pound banknote.

"Oh, thank you, Your Highness. Now, look, all of you see this banknote?"

"And now, Gemino!"

When the words fell, From a small explosion an identical banknote appeared in front of everyone, indistinguishable in any way.

"Although the banknote numbers match, I don't think it's a big problem. A wizard can simply use different ATMs and deposit twice the amount into his account. Do you understand now?"

"Then won't the same thing happen with gold?" someone in the hall said.

"No, no, no, you don't understand, gentlemen. I'm not going to use gold to pay for services. I plan to convert this gold into the currency of wizards, Galleon."

"Can't you duplicate it with this spell?"

"No, you can't. This currency is not made by wizards but by goblins. And at the moment, we are negotiating with the English branch of Gringotts, the bank owned by goblins, about cooperation. We want to get 50% control of the bank, provided that we can bring more investments into the bank."

"Why do goblins manage the wizards' bank?" someone asked with evident confusion.

"A very good question from the back rows. Actually, it's a result of historical events. Due to several wars, goblins are now not allowed to use wands and are only permitted to handle the financial aspects of the magical world. Additionally, money in the wizarding world is not an indispensable commodity. In simple terms, a wizard can easily live without using money at all; it's just that their standard of living would be lower. That's why wizards have never been overly concerned about it. But, as I mentioned, we are currently in negotiations with Gringotts and also aim to obtain licenses to open banks. In the future, those who wish to open their own banks will be able to do so, but you'll have to wait for about six months."

Upon hearing Asmodeus's words, the prominent bankers nodded, not hiding their satisfaction.

"If there are no more questions, I'd like to return to the topic of the new magical academy and its construction."

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