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"Since that's the case—for the sake of the entire Department of Magic—I'll participate.
But only in the Quidditch World Cup matches!"
Only after persistent persuasion from Ludo did George reluctantly agree, at least appearing so on the surface.
Since it was limited to the Quidditch World Cup—which didn't involve many matches—and with his current physical condition, if he played as a Seeker, the moment the Golden Snitch appeared, the game would essentially be over. It wouldn't take much time at all.
"No problem, no problem! As long as you participate in the Quidditch World Cup, that's all that matters."
Ludo finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing George agree.
He had been gambling excessively and was on the verge of bankruptcy. If he couldn't manage the upcoming Quidditch World Cup properly and ended up losing his job, the goblins he owed money to might very well skin him alive.
As George looked at Ludo, a glint flashed in his eyes.
If he remembered correctly, Ludo had a nasty gambling habit. Eventually, he would go bankrupt and lose his job, constantly on the run from goblin debt collectors.
As for Galleons—George had plenty. Since Ludo was addicted to gambling, maybe he could use that to his advantage—control Ludo with money and have him do his bidding.
While the Department of Magical Games and Sports didn't wield much real power within the Ministry, it was still one of the major departments. If Ludo, as its Head, became one of his people, many things would become easier to handle.
He himself was currently in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and, before long, was likely to replace Umbridge as its Head.
He was already well-acquainted with the Head Auror and most of the Aurors, maintaining a strong relationship with them.
So, he had effectively gained control over the majority of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
In the Department of International Magical Cooperation, its Head, Barty, would eventually be replaced by Amy—bringing that department under his influence as well.
If he could also seize control of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, that would mean he'd essentially have authority over three of the Ministry's seven major departments.
Moreover, the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot—Dumbledore—was, in fact, already on his side.
While George was steadily consolidating his power in the Ministry using his mental projection as part of his long-term plan, his original self in the Marvel world had made significant progress in alchemy and was taking bold action.
"This little island isn't bad at all!"
Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, George looked down at a small island beneath him, a satisfied expression on his face.
He had searched far and wide, and among all the candidates, this island had the most suitable environment and size.
"Rise!"
Using ancient magic—specifically the Mountain-Lifting Spell—he lifted the island straight out of the sea and into the sky. Then, he began a full-scale magical transformation, employing the alchemy knowledge he had recently gained in this world.
Drawing from floating spells, acceleration charms, braking spells, and flying enchantments from the Harry Potter world, as well as airship-construction magic from Fairy Tail, he integrated his own understanding of magical laws and added a series of defensive and invisibility enchantments.
He also brought out a significant amount of vibranium from Wakanda and uru metal from Asgard, fusing them to create a magical power core. This core was powered by the energy of the Tesseract.
When necessary, the entire floating island could travel at supersonic speeds—or even teleport across space.
During the Serpent of Fear, Kuurth, incident, Wakanda's King, the Black Panther, became one of the Worthy wielding a magical hammer, which gave George a rare opportunity. To make amends afterward, Wakanda offered him a generous amount of vibranium.
"Next comes relocating the school."
After several days of meticulous work, everything was finally complete. George teleported into the private space he had specially left at the island's center.
This was actually a tiny space about the size of a fist, hollowed out from a rock beneath the island. He had used the Undetectable Extension Charm to vastly expand it.
The magic power core—fused from the Space Stone, vibranium, and uru metal—was located in this space, which would also serve as his main training ground in the future.
This space had no external entrances. To access it, one would have to drill a long tunnel from the island's surface, penetrating not only the magical defense formations he had set but also the metal outer wall forged from a mix of vibranium and uru metal.
The only alternative was to do as George did—teleport directly into the space using spatial abilities.
However, even if someone possessed space-related powers or magic that allowed entry, stealing the Tesseract inside would be far from easy.
The device extracting power from the Tesseract was reinforced with powerful magical barriers, and the entire space was guarded by numerous creatures. These were artificial beasts he had crafted through mimicry and transmutation, made from blended vibranium and uru metal.
Of course, these defenses could only handle enemies below the level of the Heavenly Father class. If someone like the Ancient One or Odin were to attempt to take the Tesseract, all these defenses would be useless.
But then again, if someone on that level really wanted the Tesseract, even George himself might not be able to protect it—even if he were present.
"Activate!"
With a wave of his hand, he channeled magic to activate the spell formation. A massive surge of energy was drawn from the Tesseract by Dr. Zola's machine, which then transferred the power into the array. This in turn triggered George's spatial transfer mechanism, based on the principle of a Portkey.
In an instant, the island hovering above the Atlantic vanished—and reappeared directly over the Supernatural Academy.
In truth, the entire island functioned like a colossal Portkey. However, such a Portkey required an enormous amount of energy to activate.
If George didn't want to use his own magic to power it, he could simply extract energy from the Space Stone to serve as the magic source for activating such a massive Portkey.
At the same time, George cast an Awakening Charm on the island, hoping to grant it a form of self-awareness. However, due to the island's immense size, the formation of its consciousness would take time—it wouldn't awaken immediately.
"What the—what is that?!"
Citizens of New York, upon seeing the sudden appearance of the island in the sky, were struck with fear and panic.
Although the island materialized above the school in the Bronx, its sheer size meant that nearly everyone in New York City who looked up could see it looming overhead.
And why were they so terrified?
Because only a few months ago, Kuurth had smashed all of Sokovia into Washington, resulting in countless casualties.
So now, it wasn't just the citizens of New York who were on edge. The newly restructured national leadership—relocated to New York after the Washington disaster—was equally alarmed.
Following the incident in Washington, where most high-ranking officials perished, the new leadership had moved their offices to New York for safety reasons.
New York was just as prosperous as Washington, and it also housed Stark Tower and the Supernatural Academy.
Although many within the leadership were internally resistant to the unchecked power of Stark and the Supernatural Academy, the Washington catastrophe had taught them a hard truth:
When a crisis arises—one far beyond what ordinary people or institutions can withstand—only individuals like Tony Stark and organizations like the Supernatural Academy have the power to save lives.
No one in power was willing to gamble with their own survival.
So, upon seeing an island suddenly appear above New York, these leaders were understandably gripped with fear, terrified that they might share the same fate as those crushed to death in Washington.
(End of Chapter)