bioinnovel Chapter 368 Betrayal
Chapter 368 Betrayal
Chapter 368 Betrayal
You still dare to make demands!
This was Belvina's first reaction.
But on second thought, it's not unacceptable for them to make demands.
Everything is negotiable as long as Barty Jr. is willing to give his word, as long as he is willing to betray Voldemort.
The conditions are flexible, and Belvina can handle anything, even if it means going against the grain.
In any case, Barty Crouch Jr.'s final destination is Azkaban, and whether Belvina fulfills the conditions of the agreement is no longer up to Barty.
First, deceive him—no, first agree to Barty Crouch Jr.'s conditions, and then see how things unfold.
However, Belvina never expected that little Barty was so familiar with her flexible moral bottom line and completely guessed her thoughts.
"I know exactly what you're thinking, Blake," Barty Jr. said. "From now on, no matter how outrageous my demands are, you'll agree to them without hesitation."
Barty Crouch Jr. glanced at the grimy glass and said, "Once I tell you everything I know about Voldemort, I'll be worthless, and you'll pretend you never heard of the conditions I proposed."
As he spoke, Little Barty turned around and looked intently at Belvina.
It was as if she were saying: Belvina Black, I've seen through you, don't even think about playing tricks.
When her little scheme was exposed, Belvina showed no sign of guilt; instead, she cried out that she was innocent.
"You're accusing me of something! How can you slander someone out of thin air!" she said, feeling wronged. "Why don't you go out and ask around?"
Everyone knows I'm a person of my word!
"Hehe!" Little Barty chuckled. "Do you even believe that yourself? If you can't even fool yourself, how can you fool others?"
Barty Crouch Jr. leaned forward, his movements appearing somewhat labored and his posture a little awkward as his arms were restrained on the chair armrests.
He continued, "Essentially, you're not much different from Barty Crouch; you're both people who will disregard everything for profit. But you have one advantage over him: you still retain some humanity."
If it were merely a son's assessment of his father, Belvina would not offer any opinion, but she also felt that old Barty was a terrible person.
In Belvina's eyes, Barty Crouch was a hypocrite, all talk and no action.
Barty Crouch Sr. appeared to be incorruptible, but secretly rescued Barty Crouch Jr. from Azkaban.
They secretly placed it at home.
To cover up the fact that Barty Crouch Jr. was still alive, Barty Crouch Sr. also used a forgetting spell on Bertha Jorkins, causing her permanent damage.
Barty Crouch Jr., who joined the Death Eaters, was no good, and Barty Crouch Sr. was no better either; father and son were evenly matched.
However, it was wrong of Barty Jr. to include Belvina in his evaluation of Barty Sr.
"Fine, since you say I'm not much different from Barty Crouch the Elder, I can't let you down," Belvina said. "I'll agree to all your conditions, but I won't do a single thing."
"Hehe!" Little Barty chuckled again. "Why don't you listen to my conditions first? They might all be quite easy to do!"
Belvina crossed her arms over her chest and remained silent.
"My first condition is to find my mother's remains and rebury them," said Barty the Younger. "Azkaban is too cold."
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Belvina lowered her arm; she hadn't expected that Barty's first condition would be related to Mrs. Crouch.
"Congratulations! You've finally said something sensible and done something sensible," she said.
"My second condition is that I don't want to go back to Azkaban," said Barty Jr. "Either let me go, or kill me."
"If you go back to Azkaban, you might be treated like a hero," Belvina said. "Your friends might worship you."
This statement sounds extremely sarcastic; it's not a mockery of Barty Crouch Jr., but a mockery of all Death Eaters.
Since Voldemort's fall from power, Barty Crouch Jr. has been the only Death Eater to offer him any real help.
"You've been to Azkaban, you should know how terrible it is there," said Bati. "I don't want to go back."
"That's impossible," Belvina said. "You must pay for your sins, and Azkaban's imprisonment is your punishment."
"Unless I die," Little Barty said calmly. "If I die, I won't have to stay away."
"That's right, unless you die." Belvina said calmly, "Corpses don't fear Dementors."
Compared to the Dementors of Azkaban, death is a very easy thing, a kind of relief.
As for letting Barty Crouch Jr. go, Barty just said it casually, and Belvina just listened casually; neither of them took it to heart.
Neither Dumbledore and Belvina, nor the Ministry of Magic and Cornelius Fudge, would let Barty Crouch Jr. go.
What if Barty Crouch Jr. escapes and then goes to find Voldemort?
Even if they don't go after Voldemort, the cruel and cunning Barty Crouch Jr. is still an unstable factor.
"Then kill me," said Barty Jr. "You do it, don't let me fall into the hands of that idiot Fudge."
Barty Crouch Jr. had only spent about six months with Connery Fudge before he could no longer tolerate Fudge's stupidity, while Belvina had spent ten years with him.
Thinking about this, Belvina couldn't help but feel a little wronged.
"You can choose to do it yourself, just like you did this morning," Belvina said, adding that she wasn't interested in killing.
She's not some kind of devil.
"I—" Little Barty hesitated for a moment, "I probably won't be able to do anything to myself again anytime soon."
There is great terror between life and death. This morning, Barty Crouch Jr. had the courage to cast the Killing Curse on himself, but he may not have the same courage now.
Belvina thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I can agree to these two conditions. You will be allowed to rebury Mrs. Crouch and will not be allowed to return to Azkaban."
More than a decade ago, Mrs. Crouch was buried in the likeness of Barty Crouch Jr. in a mass grave outside Azkaban Castle.
Finding Mrs. Crouch's remains is not difficult, just a bit troublesome, but it can be done with some effort.
As for killing Barty Crouch Jr. beforehand to prevent him from returning to Azkaban, Belvina agreed.
However, it doesn't mean doing it exactly as instructed.
Death is not where Barty is destined; it is Azkaban, teeming with Dementors, where he should suffer and rot.
"If you have no further conditions, please tell me the truth: where is Voldemort?" Belvina asked.
Barty Crouch Jr. took a deep breath and said, "I did find Voldemort. In the Albanian forest, I met a great serpent, and that serpent led me to him."
No wonder he's a descendant of Slytherin; even after being reduced to a wandering ghost in Albania, he hasn't forgotten to play with snakes.
Belvina muttered a complaint to herself, not taking it too seriously.
"Later, I unexpectedly met Bertha Jorkins and learned about the Triwizard Tournament from her," Barty Crouch Jr. continued. "Then we went back to London."
Apart from Voldemort, Barty Crouch Jr.'s account this time was largely the same as what he said in public this morning.
He encountered Voldemort in Albania, and then Bertha Jorkins, who was visiting relatives. The two of them, along with a wandering spirit, returned to London.
Voldemort planned to use the Triwizard Tournament to take Harry Potter out of Hogwarts, so Barty Jr. had to impersonate Barty Sr. and infiltrate the triad to find an opportunity.
As for why Voldemort did this, whether it was simply for revenge or for some other purpose, Barty Crouch Jr. wasn't quite sure; he was just following orders.
"Where is Barty Crouch? Where did you hide him?" Belvina asked. "You need to make the Polyjuice Potion; he must still be alive."
"What if I've made enough Polyjuice Potion?" Barty the Younger shook his head. "I was going to kill him, but my master, Voldemort, took him away with Jorgins."
"Where are they now?" Belvina pressed.
"I don't know," Little Barty said with a smile, like a child who had just pulled off a prank.
Belvina jumped to her feet, grabbing Barty by the collar with one hand and using her wand to brace him with the other.
"It was just a joke, why get angry!" Barty said with a laugh. "Voldemort told me he would come from where he came from."
Guess where that is?
Upon hearing this, Belvina released Barty Crouch Jr.
"I'll find you a good spot in Azkaban so you can have a clear view of Mrs. Crouch's grave."
"Blake, I've told you everything I know!"
"It was just a joke, why take it seriously?"
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