Chapter 794: Arrangements and Protection Plan
Fred and George found the idea that Kyle had killed seventy Death Eaters utterly ridiculous—they simply didn’t believe it.
And strictly speaking, Kyle hadn’t done so. He had roughly estimated that the Basilisk had the highest kill count, with around thirty in total, including the initial ambush and its indiscriminate attacks afterward.
The main reason was that the Basilisk’s gaze was nearly unbeatable—anyone who met its eyes was as good as dead. With such a small group of enemies, it had taken the Death Eaters completely by surprise.
Norbert had joined the fight later. Although a dragon’s destructive power was immense, in terms of efficiency, it was nowhere near the Basilisk. When all was said and done, Norbert had only managed a fraction of the kills.
Combined, the two creatures had taken out just over half of the Death Eaters.
So when Kingsley had brought it up earlier, Kyle had been able to calmly state that he hadn’t killed them all.
After all, he had only taken care of half of them. As for the rest—Kyle had no idea what had happened.
Maybe Voldemort had silenced them himself. After all, Kyle hadn’t exactly whispered when he mentioned the surname "Riddle."
And Voldemort’s Muggle father had always been a taboo subject for him. If he wanted to maintain his identity as the heir of a pure-blood Slytherin line, he couldn’t risk letting Death Eaters who might have overheard that secret walk away.
Given Voldemort’s personality, he wasn’t the type to waste time sifting through potential liabilities one by one. The simplest solution was to eliminate them all—no loose ends, no chance for mistakes.
Of course, this was all just Kyle’s speculation. What really happened after he left was something only Voldemort himself would know.