Chapter 864 - Giant’s Rampage Ⅷ (2/2)
”I am not here to instigate anything Nurnaff,” Rufus firmly responded. ”I am short on time and I would rather be candid to the point.”
Nurnaff speculatively eyes the partner and second-in-command of the Senior Auror of the Aurors, Rufus Scrimgeour for a second tad longer, before finally briskly nodding his head. Seeing that the elderly goblin is willing to listen, Rufus straightforwardly begins to speak. ”The forces of the Auror and the A.P.D. department is severely depleted at this time dealing with two simultaneous Giant attacks.”
”Giant attacks?!” Nurnaff gasped in shock and horror. Goblins hated the Giants just as much as wizardkind. They too had a long memory and recalled the terrible atrocities that the Giants had committed against them.
”I fear that a third attack will occur,” Rufus candidly confessed, ”but worst of all, I fear that the Ministry of Magic or rather Diagon Alley will be their center point of focus. The Auror and A.P.D. only has a third of forces left at headquarters and of those more than half are fledging's and yearling Auror's. Should the giant's attack, the Ministry of Magic will not hold for long.”
Rufus paused to solemn stare the elderly goblin in the eye. ”The Ministry of Magic will fall and as well Gringotts.”
Nurnaff's face stiffens before narrowing his dark slanted eyes. ”And what is that you are desiring of me, Auror Scrimgeour?”
”The goblins and wizardkind have been at peace for hundreds of years,” Rufus deliberately declared. ”The treatise between us has functioned well enough after all these years, but there is a rare clause that is rarely ever mentioned as it has never been used. It is the clause that declares us as temporary allies in the face of overwhelming peril.”
Nurnaff's wrinkled face shakes at the audacity of Auror Scrimgeour. Yet a gleam of respect and awe appears in his dark eyes. If the Auror truly was sincere the effects of the unprecedented request would rock throughout the wizarding world like a wave.
”I humbly request that liaison Nurnaff declare my sincere intentions to the Goblin King,” Rufus carefully said. ”Should the giants attack the Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley, I request that the treatise clause be fulfilled.”
Nurnaff carefully studies the Auror for any signs of treachery or trickery but finds none. ”Very well, Auror Scrimgeour, I will deliver your message to his majesty. However, are you certain of your request? As you have stated before the ripple effects throughout the magical world will be immense.”
”You need not concern yourself on my behalf,” Rufus said with a smug gleam in his eyes. ”My current powers and position were handed to me directly by the senior-most Auror in command, Auror Moody. And I am acting in an appropriate manner considering the extenuating circumstances.”
A faint smile of respect and understanding appears on the elderly face of Nurnaff. ”Pardon me then Auror Scrimgeour,” the elderly goblin rasped as he reached for his cloak. ”It would seem I have an urgent errand to run.” The elderly goblin subtly reaches into his pocket and clutches the goblin talisman signaling and requesting that the goblin council gather. Typically, only goblin clan leaders or elders, and councilmembers held such talismans, but a representative of the goblin nation within the Ministry of Magic, had also been granted one.
Rufus bows to the elderly goblin with gratitude, before turning away and returning from which way he came. He can only hope that it does not come to that. However, he had learned that sometimes when dealing with complicated problems, an Auror must deal with the problem in unexpected solutions.. And he was proud to say, he had learned from the very best, Alastor Moody.