Lord Mountbatten had booked a few cars from the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia. They took him to Riyadh, the capital of the country. Soon, he was granted an audience with the king.

This was not an official state meeting, so Mountbatten did not wear his military uniform. He just greeted the king as anyone would. The meeting was taking place in a small meeting hall. The King sat on the big chair while Mountbatten sat on a slightly smaller one, a distance away from him. ??

He bowed a little, "Your Majesty, I have brought His Majesty, Pendragon's letter."

The king nodded, his assistant went to Mountbatten and took the letter. King Faisal tore its seal and read it with a plain face.

As soon as he read the first words, he smiled. It started with, "As-Salaam-Alaikum" An Arabic greeting, which meant peace to be unto you. It was commonly used by followers of his common faith.

He read the letter. The terms were simple but vague. Magnus was asking for the oil right now, but his proposal for opening industries in his country was for later.

"Um... Mr Mountbatten, you may rest in the royal palace today, I will talk to His Majesty Pendragon personally on the phone first, I need to discuss something with him," he advised.

Mountbatten gladly accepted this request. He actually held a bit of good respect for this king. Because, unlike the ones before him, King Faisal was a visionary, who started Television broadcasting in the country, started the Ministry of Justice and inaugurated the country's first "five-year plan" for economic development. This may seem like a small thing to the west but were revolutionary here.

"Then I will await your reply, your majesty. I will convey the words back to Britain first," Mountbatten said and contacted the British administration through the embassy.

Now, there was a problem. Nobody knew where Magnus was. In response to this frenzy, both Grace and Adam were contacted, but even they didn't know where Magnus went, he just said he's going to meet an ancient wizard.

So, the Secretary of Defence rushed to Magnus' mansion, where they found Abe. They told him about the situation and Abe agreed to go to Magnus.

...

Flamel's House,

"Haha, Grandma, you make the best apple pie. Give me the recipe, I'm sure mum would love to try it." Magnus was currently occupied flattering Mrs Flamel.

She may look old, but she was still as cheerful as Grace. She was feeding Magnus and Ragnar as if they were her grandkids.

"Eat more, Ragnar, you were studying the whole last night. Be careful about your health too. You can live long enough with the potions you told us about, but be sure to enjoy life every once in a while, because this world otherwise is just too bland." She advised Ragnar.

Ragnar kindly nodded, "I will, grandma. Ah, and thank you for putting the blanket on me yesterday."

She ruffled his hair, "It's okay, sweetie." historical

~She's so kind.~ Ragnar thought.

"Grandma, how did you keep yourself sane in these 600 years? Mainly, how did you two stick together for so long?" Magnus inquired.

She chuckled, "Dear, the trick is to not try to be sane. In the past 600 years, we did anything and everything that came into our minds. No matter how crazy it sounded, we did it.

"If we had tried to live a noble and disciplined life for so long, then we would have really gone mad.

"And about us two. Well, there was indeed a time when we grew bored with each other. Both of us experienced 200 years of youth, and during 100 years of those, we had decided we will try to look for other partners that can keep us happy.

"So, both of us tried many people. I tried everyone, be it a man or a woman. Nicolas too. But, in the end, all roads led us to each other once again. We knew that day, that we were born to be with each other, and we would also die together."

Magnus though was staring at Nicolas, "Hehe, so professor, you tried everyone too? Women and... Men?"

*Cough*

"Live as long as I did and you will understand," Nicolas scoffed.

But Magnus laughed, "Haha, I will tell professor Dumbledore, I bet he will laugh."

However, to Magnus and Ragnar's shock, Nicolas started howling in laughter. "Go ahead and tell him. But I guarantee he won't laugh, because he likes men and only men."

Magnus and Ragnar's faces froze, silence ensued.

(●__●") (?ˋ _ ˊ?")

"Old man likes bananas?" Magnus muttered lowly.

Ragnar was the first to talk aloud, "WHAT?! But... I hugged him once."

Mrs Flamel scolded him, "No, Ragnar. Old Albus is not like that. He may have a different sexual orientation but he sees kids as kids. Besides, it's highly unlikely he will ever love someone again."

"Again? What happened to the woma... I mean man before?" Magnus questioned.

Nicolas sighed, "I guess there is no harm in telling you. His previous lover... well he walked on a dark path, that lead to his demise, by Dumbledore's own hand. The man was... is known as...

"Gellert Grindelwald."

"Gellert Grindelwald!" Magnus also exclaimed at the same time.

Ragnar was taken aback, "That... must have been very hard to do. Who knew, our old headmaster had such a tragic love story. Having to defeat the one he loved."

*POP*

"MISTER GRANT!" Abe popped in.

Mrs Flamel greeted him kindly, "Oh, who is this Gentle-elf here?"

Abe bowed and introduced, "I am Abraham Lincoln,"

Nicolas held his laughter, "A good name,"

"There is also a George Washington. Both of them came from the States a few years ago." Magnus explained.

Nicolas chuckled, "Ah, that name brings back a memory. Back during the war for independence of America, George Washington had a very serious gum bleeding problem, his teeth were also crooked. I was there, having some fun alone time, painting their ongoing battle with the British once and George saw me and recognised me. He desperately asked for a cure for his gums and I gave it.

"Later, he dragged me to some meeting and made me sign on a blank paper, saying that I did a great boon to his country by curing his gums. Guess what, ahaha... that was the declaration of independence, a signature of a French Citizen is on that paper. Ah, those were really fun days.

"Another time, back in 1560, Elizabeth I was looking for a marriage prospect. I was looking for a fun partner during that time, so I went to her country too. People were shocked to see that a french man had come to marry the English queen.

"However, I uncovered a greater plot, the queen was enchanted by that dumb Malfoy. I had fun watching him get thrashed for what he did. But, later when I decided to leave, the queen tried to get me arrested, saying she wanted to marry me. But, I ran away from there, Merlin's bear, she was hideous.

"Oh, one ti..."

"STOP! SIR! EMERGENCY! The king of Saudi Arabia wants to talk to mister Grant on the phone. You need to go to the palace quickly." Abe shouted and told everything in one breath.

Magnus, who was enjoying Nicolas' story, became alert, "Let's go then. Grandma, professor, I'll be back in a while."

Magnus and Abe popped away, leaving Ragnar to listen to the funny stories of Adventures of Nicolas Flamel.

...

Buckingham Palace,

Magnus was quickly brought to the Queen's office. The phone line was already connected.

"Everyone, except the queen and the Prime Minister, wait outside." He ordered.

The room soon became empty. "Is this line being recorded or heard anywhere else?"

"No, Magnus. This line is completely safe." The Queen reassured him.

Magnus turned to the prime minister, "Remember, if the words of this deal go out, there will be big consequences. The United States may become unfriendly towards us. And we can not afford to mess with them... for now."

"You can rest easy, your highness, nobody is hearing this line," he assured.

Magnus nodded and sat down. He picked up the phone and spoke, "Hello,"

"Hahaha... Magnus... good to hear from you again. I read your letter, I would like to talk about that." King Faisal cheerfully talked.

Magnus frankly replied, as during the previous meeting they had decided not to use the honorifics, "I was training, Faisal. And yes, we can certainly talk about this.

"Eh... I was thinking we should talk personally. We both have too many enemies who are probably listening to us right now, not talking about just the non-magical ones. Why don't you come here? There is a ministry registered portkey at Saudi Embassy. Use that and come to my palace. I will hold a secret party in your name," King Faisal invited him.

Magnus agreed as he had bigger plans to discuss, something that would ensure Britain never loses its oil supply ever again. "Fine, I will come."

Magnus hung up the phone and spoke to the prime minister. "You heard me, I will head out. No need to send anyone with me, I will be taking my own people."

He sent Abe to get a few guards from MEDA. But Adrian himself came with 3 more men.

"Good evening, Mr Grant." Adrain greeted him formally. He wasn't going to call him Magnus when others were nearby.

"Thanks for coming, let's go, Adrian."

...

Their journey was smooth and fast. They arrived at Riyadh's royal castle in no time. Magnus had never thought he would ever come here again, for political reasons no less.

"Your Majesty," Mountbatten greeted him.

"Let's go, Lord Mountbatten." Magnus walked in big strides. Today, he was going to start his official interference in the economy of Britain. The aim was, increasing the speed of the country's growth, leading to prosperity and happiness, one of the main goals of his life.

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