Grindelwald (Chapter 78)

Roger is a very charismatic person.

This charisma isn't related to magic.

Rather, it's a charisma of personality.

Those who interact with him can't help but be influenced by him.

People who haven't truly spent time with Roger find it hard to grasp that special quality.

He is a Seer; all your secrets are no secrets in his eyes. At the same time, he is a sincere person, he won't lie to you, won't scheme against you, and won't use future information to his advantage to do anything to you.

As long as you don't harbor hostility towards him, Roger will always show you at least a sliver of goodwill.

To put it in more game-like terms, unless someone is so utterly vile they make you want to vomit, or an outright enemy, everyone starts with an 'Ally' affinity with Roger.

That feeling of being able to speak freely without overthinking or any reservations is truly captivating.

The more people interact with Roger, the deeper this influence becomes.

If this influence continues, eventually...

"Someone who decides by flipping a coin isn't truly waiting for heads or tails; by the time the coin is in the air, their heart already has the answer," Grindelwald said very seriously.

Inside Nurmengard Castle, the two sat opposite each other at a tea table.

This castle restricted Grindelwald's conventional magical abilities, but his Seer abilities were not significantly affected. He had been 'watching' the outside world all these years.

Grindelwald originally thought everything was predetermined, but he didn't expect a variable to appear!

Ever since that trial, when that young Seer appeared beside Dumbledore, everything changed.

The future began to become chaotic and unclear, and the original destiny was completely shattered.

Roger's existence severely interfered with Grindelwald's 'vision.'

Grindelwald could still see the future, but the futures he could see were no longer singular; they were like a kaleidoscope, making them difficult to discern.

However, even though the future had become blurry, there was still a general outline.

After all, Roger's goals had never changed; only his methods of influencing the world had.

There was still a trend that could be summarized.

"Someone who decides by flipping a coin isn't truly waiting for heads or tails; by the time the coin is in the air, their heart already has the answer."

Grindelwald, who had been watching Dumbledore, knew why he had come, so he directly provided the answer.

In Grindelwald's view, it wasn't important what opinion he gave; the moment Dumbledore hesitated, everything was already destined to tilt in that direction.

Some things happen either zero times or countless times.

Regarding Grindelwald's words, Dumbledore pursed his lips, offering no comment: "You just said you discovered something interesting, can you tell me about it?"

Inwardly, he had already agreed with Grindelwald's words, but that didn't mean he didn't want future intelligence.

However, Grindelwald, who always spoke his mind to him and was equally generous with sharing, shook his head this time: "What I see now is only one possibility for the future. But if I show it to you, the future might head in a direction none of us want."

"Don't forget, he is also a Seer. Some things, if I don't say them, the results could be vastly different from if I do." Grindelwald truly couldn't fathom the current trajectory of the future.

But at least there wasn't a future he detested too much.

The Wizengamot trial back then, and Dumbledore's stance, left a deep impression on Roger's memory.

Because of this goodwill, Dumbledore's future had almost no possibility of 'falling' in various future scenarios.

But if some of his future intelligence were revealed, causing Dumbledore to take unnecessary actions, the future might change in unpredictable ways.

Although Dumbledore had become his adversary decades ago, ending his ambitions, how could Grindelwald truly bear to let him meet a bad end?

Therefore, it was better to let him be like a frog slowly boiled in warm water.

"You can't say anything at all?"

"It's not that it's completely impossible... There is one thing related to that young Seer, but not too strongly connected, that I can mention." As he spoke, Grindelwald raised his hand.

But as soon as his hand lifted slightly, he stopped.

The rare harmonious atmosphere gave Grindelwald an illusion of returning to the past, almost making him forget that he couldn't cast spells now and couldn't let Dumbledore personally experience what he saw.

He lowered his hand.

Suddenly, Grindelwald felt a bit dispirited.

"In any case, be very careful of that junior named Voldemort."

"In many of the possibilities I've seen, he has gone very far on the path of magic, much farther than he is now. Although there have been timelines where he died young, there's no doubt he has the potential to reach great heights."

"It's best not to let him get the Diary."

As soon as he heard Grindelwald mention Voldemort, Dumbledore instinctively frowned: "Diary? What do you mean?"

"When you see it, you'll understand," Grindelwald said casually.

Dumbledore's frown deepened.

Dumbledore was a person who often spoke in riddles, but as is well known, rivals dislike fellow riddle-makers.

"Can't you be more straightforward?" Dumbledore complained, which was quite rare.

It was unclear if he was referring to the current events or all past events.

Grindelwald replied, "Not every Seer is like that little fellow, who cares about nothing but their own path, indifferent to how the future changes."

In Grindelwald's view, it was precisely Roger's attitude of completely disregarding the 'future,' acting as he pleased, having one idea today and another tomorrow, constantly reinventing himself, and always wanting to face everything in his best possible state.

Without any path dependency, never considering sticking to one road until the end, resting on past achievements, and always using the most advanced technological means – it was this attitude that had caused the future to become so chaotic! A future determined today could, tomorrow, take a 90-degree turn due to a breakthrough in a minor technical detail.

Unlike the visitors from other worlds, Grindelwald had ties in this world. Even when he led his Saints, there were things he was unwilling to touch.

It was the same now. Faced with the rapidly changing future, Grindelwald's choice was to observe.

The two chatted casually for a while longer, and with great understanding, neither mentioned any topics about the past.

They only discussed a few things centered around Roger.

Discovering that he couldn't obtain new information from his old friend, Dumbledore decided to take his leave. Still feeling intensely stimulated by Roger, he was truly uneasy about Roger being out of his sight for an extended period.

Before leaving, Dumbledore asked Grindelwald one last question: "Are you going out?"

Grindelwald gazed at the old man before him, seeing his own white hair and beard reflected in the elder's pupils, and remained silent for a long time.

Just as Dumbledore thought he wouldn't get an answer, Grindelwald spoke.

"Go ask that little Seer if he wants me to come out."

"Whatever his answer, I will give you mine then."

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