Minister Fudge's deep questioning on this matter was by no means just to satisfy his own curiosity.
Whether the problem lay with Dumbledore or with the virtual reality technology, one fact remained unchanged.
That fact was that with the full public release of virtual reality technology, the world was about to enter a new era, much like the Industrial Revolution in Muggle society.
Now that Fudge occupied the position of Minister for Magic, he naturally did not want to be left behind in the dustbin of history for failing to keep up with the times.
Having tasted the sweetness of the cloud, who would willingly return to the dirt?
He didn't know if Dumbledore and Roger's plans, whatever they were, would succeed, but his deeply entrenched political stance with Dumbledore meant that Fudge had no choice but to go all the way with Dumbledore.
Since his stance had already determined his direction, he might as well go deeper.
His questions, at this moment, were more like a signal.
A signal that said, 'I am willing to form a closer alliance with you.'
Roger gazed into Fudge's eyes, seeing only a serious expression.
Then he chuckled and said, "Dumbledore is fine; nothing has happened to him. Virtual reality does have something else behind it, but you don't need to overthink it. Its true purpose will soon be revealed, and then you'll know."
"Mr. Fudge, you just need to do your job."
"You've done well in the past, and I believe you will continue to do well in the future, for a very long time to come."
As Roger spoke, he seemed to be looking at Fudge, and yet also at something else behind Fudge.
Roger didn't like being cryptic, but some people were too straightforward and tended to overthink things.
A single oversight, like giving him an empty food container, could cause him to overreact.
Therefore, for people like Fudge, to avoid misunderstandings, he had to follow the direction of his premonition and play a game of cat and mouse with him.
"...I understand," Fudge nodded, not fully comprehending.
Does this mean he's willing to accept me, but doesn't quite trust me? Fudge pondered for a moment, then understood.
That made sense.
After all, he didn't have much value to them, and he could only remain Minister for Magic with Dumbledore's backing.
The past year had been a whirlwind of major events, leaving Fudge overwhelmed. Especially the case of the break-in at the Department of Mysteries, which still had no resolution. Carrying such a political stain, he hadn't had the time to consolidate his power.
And he hadn't offered any 'pledge of allegiance.' Even if he was willing to defect, would they trust him? ...It was difficult.
It was precisely because Fudge understood Dumbledore that he began to struggle when things reached this point.
Earning Dumbledore's trust was not an easy task.
Roger?
Earning the trust of a Seer was probably even more difficult than earning Dumbledore's.
However, at least the current situation wasn't bad.
At least Roger was still willing to treat him as usual after his 'overreach.'
This in itself was a positive attitude.
What he needed to do next was to win their trust. It was difficult, but it had to be done.
Nothing truly valuable in life came without difficulty.
...
...
...
Roger didn't talk with Fudge for too long.
After giving Fudge the answer he wanted, Roger bid him farewell.
Roger's visit to the Ministry of Magic, besides the press conference, had another purpose: to confirm if Grindelwald had the same 'Pestering Mites Annihilation Layer' phenomenon as himself.
And Roger didn't need to meet him to confirm this.
Roger was constantly surrounded by a massive number of Pestering Mites. All he needed to do was to check if there were any other 'voids' within the coverage of the Pestering Mites besides himself.
And clearly, such voids did not exist.
Roger already knew the answer.
The phenomenon on his body was not caused by him being a Seer.
Then...
New confusion arose in Roger's mind.
He somewhat wished to return to the Middle East, where it all began.
Perhaps there would be a different answer there.
But there were simply too many things happening right now, and Roger couldn't spare the time.
Soon, the virtual reality devices would be publicly sold to the entire British wizarding world. To prevent any unexpected situations, Roger definitely had to keep a close eye on things, and he couldn't leave Britain at such a time.
Finally, Roger could only sigh and Apparate away from the Ministry of Magic, returning to the village near Hogwarts.
Hogsmeade Village.
There were many secret passages within Hogwarts that led to the wizarding village of Hogsmeade.
Students in their third year or above at Hogwarts could visit here on weekends with their guardian's permission, but clearly not all students received permission, and they had their own 'methods'.
These were the secret passages.
While Apparition was forbidden within Hogwarts, the Floo Network was not.
The reason Roger didn't directly use the Ministry of Magic's Floo Network to return was naturally because he had something to do in Hogsmeade Village.
"Is this the place..." Roger muttered to himself, looking at the villa before him.
Then, he took out his wand and cast the Time Phantom Shuttle Spell, capturing past images from the river of time.
This was Professor McGonagall's home, or rather, her former home.
But ever since that funeral, she hadn't really returned.
In the process of learning magic, Roger owed Professor McGonagall a great deal, and if he had the chance, he naturally wanted to repay her.
In the past, his power wasn't enough to do anything.
But as Harry's Time Magic deepened, his own power would also reach a new level with the spread of Virtual Reality.
Everything should be prepared.
After carefully storing the captured phantom images, Roger found the secret passage from Hogsmeade Village to Hogwarts and returned.
It was afternoon at this time.
As per their previous arrangement, Roger headed in the direction of the Forbidden Forest after returning to Hogwarts.
Luna had been waiting for Roger for a long time in a small testing ground near the Forbidden Forest, which Hagrid had designated for them.
Although Luna didn't suffer the bullying from Ravenclaw students that was originally in her fate due to some things Roger had done last semester, her eccentric personality, even from a wizard's perspective, meant she hadn't made many friends.
Even when Roger told her she could move freely when he went to the Ministry of Magic, she didn't go anywhere else.
Instead, she observed Magical Creatures in the Forbidden Forest while waiting for Roger's return.
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