Chapitre 22: Chapter 23: Deals
It took Alexander three days to gain full control of his magic. Alexander due to his adaptibility was able to adapt to the usage of such large reserves of magic. Alexander knew that wands were nothing but helpers for weak wizards. Wands were developed to aid the weaker wizards to easily perform magic but seeing the ease with which weaker wizards started performing magic, stronger wizards also started using wands and caused their magical growth to stagnate. Magic was like a muscle it grew stronger with practice. Using wands for long time was like tying the legs of a person and then after years untie him and tell him to stand. He would not be able to do it. Wizards were just like that after years of using wand they become helpless without it.
Spells were first designed to help the weaker wizards to mimick the powers of elemental wizards. Every person had at least one element he was specifically attuned to. All the Greek gods were nothing but elemental wizards or witches in this world. They were called gods by muggles. The Greeks had copied this from east. The east still had some elemental wizards but they were very weak compared to the wizards of the old because they had not followed the proper procedure of awakening an element. Later on, spells were further developed to aid the weaker wizards and witches in performing various magics in some form; for example, transfiguration was developed to mimick alchemy. But all this knowledge was destroyed as the magically weaker wizards and witches didn't wanted to be seen as inferior.
Alexander came out of his musings when the Carter and four more men came to him and greeted him. Alexander turned and shrunk the bags of money but didn't decrease the weight because if the bags were to fall somewhere and his men wouldn't even know about it. Magic was all about intent and power if you don't have enough power, you cannot to anything with mere intent. Alexander then moved towards the Diagon Alley. Alexander greeted Tom as he entered the backdoor of the pub. Alexander sensed the ward and tapped the right sequence.
Alexander didn't wait to tour the alley and moved towards Gringots. Alexander noticed the glances he and his men were getting but he didn't even cared about it. Alexander entered Gringrots and didn't even glanced at their fancy doors. Alexander reached before the desk of a free goblin and waited for the goblin to attend to him. The little shit was taking his sweet time writing nothing on that blank sheet of paper. After 5 minutes of needless waiting, Alexander's patience was on verge of collasping and Alexander had already decided to murder every goblin on this planet, he was not going to have little shits like them in his kingdom.
Alexander could feel the anger of his subjects at the disrespect he was getting. Finally, the little shit turned towards him and asked in a mocking tone, " What can I do for you, wizard?"
Alexander replied, " You can drop dead, little shit."
The goblin was quite shocked that someone insulted him in Gringrots and hissed in anger, " What did you say?"
Alexander replied, " Pointless waiting makes me irritated, Goblin!!! I hope you don't want to waste time with me. Tell me, what is the exchange rate for muggle currency?"
The Goblin replied, " 3 pounds per galleon, wizard."
Alexander replied, " Now, go get me your director or someone with enough authority."
The goblin laughed in response, " Even the Minister of Magic cannot meet our director, let alone a nobody like you."
Alexander replied, " Can you finalize the deal worth millions of galleons? If you can then we will conduct our business here."
The goblin finally turned serious and said, " I will take you to a higher ranked goblin. You better not be lying, wizard."
Alexander and his men followed the little shit. The goblin showed a displeased face and said, " What are they doing here?"
Alexander, " They are my guards. Also, they are here to prevent me from killing little shits like you. Now, move. I don't have time to waste on you."
The goblin just grumbled but said nothing.
Alexander peered into the mind of the Goblin and saw that the little shit was quite pleased if Alexander was telling the truth then he would get massive promotion but if Alexander was telling lies then he would get to torture and kill him. Alexander incensed placed a delayed magic bomb on the goblin. The magic bomb was a technique he came up with after seeing the use of time bomb in the movies. Alexander saw the movie in between the breaks he took while practicing magic. According to nurse Lara who took care of him, no fun and only work takes the joy out of what you enjoy doing the most. Alexander did not needed some elaborate wand work or magic theory to make this work.
Alexander and his men were brought before a golden door filled with precious gemstones. The goblin gestured him to wait and entered the office. After a few minutes, the goblin came back. Alexander saw that he and the senior goblin were arguing who would get to torture them if Alexander was lying. Alexander anger increased and he increased the power behind the magic bomb.
Alexander entered the office and saw a bigger goblin sitting behind the desk. The goblin as Alexander was not interested in reading the it's name, leaned forward and asked, " You have a deal worth millions of galleons."
Alexander took out the list of materials needed for the ritual and said, " Tell me the total price of these materials. Also, how many properties both muggle and magical you have for sale? Are there any house elves for sale here? Also, do you deal in information."
The Goblin replied after few minutes as he was calculating the price, " The total price would be 2 million galleons. Yes, we have 15 muggle properties and 75 magical properties for sale. We have 50 house elves for sale. Yes, we deal in information."
Alexander peered into the mind of the goblin and saw that the materials costed 1 million galleon only but Alexander did not mind paying the extra money because when he slaughters all the goblins in this world then he would get all this back with interest. Alexander replied, " I want 100 sets of the list, I gave you. I want to buy all the properties and elves you have on hand. "
The Goblin looked flustered at such a huge deal and said , " I cannot authorize this. I will have to tell the Director."
The goblin then hurriedly left the room. Jack, one of the five men, asked Alexander, " Your Majesty!!! why did you not negotiate for the price?"
Alexander replied in their minds, " I have decided to exterminate their race. Whatever they have would be ours so what is the reason to negotiate with a soon to be dead man? But I will not make it easy for them."
The goblin returned and said respectfully, " Our director wants to meet you."
Alexander nodded in response and followed the goblin.
Alexander and company arrived before a huge golden door lined with goblin steel and gems. Goblin steel was nothing but the weaker copy of Atlantian steel. Atlantian steel was a magical metal which had numerous enchantments imbued into it. It was made using a special ritual. The goblins had only managed to copy the enchantment which made the steel stronger by absorbing materials. Alexander was not going to make the Atlantian steel, he was not a scientist or researcher, he was going to give the knowledge to his subjects and they would do something about it.
Alexander entered the office and saw a goblin of human height sitting behind a desk. The goblin was powerful enough for Alexander to notice his name.
Alexander said, " Director Ragnarok, let's first sign a magical contract between us that we would not cheat each other."
Ragnarok simply nodded in acceptance and forwarded a piece of parchment towards him. The contract stated that the goblins would fulfill the deal between them and Alexander would pay them the money. The little shit also had hid behind an illusion that the goblins would decide the deadline of payment and in what manner the payment would be made. Failure to pay would be the forefeiture of Alexander's whole assets and also Alexander had to work for Gringrots for 10 years without pay. Alexander cursed the little shits and then changed the clause. Now, the goblins had to fulfill the deal before the deadline set by Alexander and failure to fulfill would lead the goblins to pay 10 times the amount of deal as compensation and the also giving away for free the items of the deal. Alexander then casted an illusion upon the illusion set by the goblins to make them believe that Alexander had signed their terms.
Ragnarok also signed the contract and Alexander could literally sense the glee coming from the goblin. Alexander said, " How much dragon's blood due you have in your possession? What is the cost of it?"
Ragnarok replied, " Dragon's blood costs 100,000 galleons per litre. We have 30 litres of dragon's blood. How much do you want?"
Alexander replied, " All of it."
Ragnarok looked surprised, " Why do you want so much dragon's blood?"
Alexander, " I want to conduct an experiment. Also, will you accept muggle money for the payment of all our deals?"
Ragnarok replied, " Yes, we can accept muggle money but it will be 3.5 pounds per galleon."
Alexander simply shruggred and said, " OK!!!"
Ragnarok then continued, " The materials you asked for would cost you 200 million galleons. All the properties are distributed all across Europe and they would amount to 150 million galleons. Each house elf is worth 10,000 galleons so 50 house elves would 500,000 galleons. The total amount would be 353,500,000 galleons. In muggle money, it would be 1.25 billion pounds approx. as 10 percent is Ministry of Magic's tax. "
Alexander simply nodded in acceptance, " Deal. You have half an hour to complete our deal. You should also reread our contract." Alexander knew that it would be very difficult for the goblins to fulfill this deal within half an hour. Ragnarok looked at the contract in confusion but lost his colour when he saw the changed clause. Ragnarok then looked in anger at Alexander and said, " What have you done?"
Alexander replied, " Just made the contract fair for all of us. Now, I think you should go and gather all the items."
Ragnarok hissed in anger and left the room. For the next half an hour, Alexander enjoyed the sight of goblins running like their lives depended on it. Regretfully, the goblins managed to gather all the materials in half an hour. Alexander checked the items and felt them in good condition. The deeds of the properties and the house elves were also included. The goblins had put the house elves in stasis and then put them and the deeds in a expanded trunk. Alexander paid in pounds and bid the goblins farewell. Alexander also timed the magic bomb to go off at midnight when there is no one in Gringrots as Gringrots closes at 11 pm. Alexander laughed in glee as he came out of the bank at the thought of exploding goblins.
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