The war was still ongoing, and the cleanup efforts were far from over.
There was nothing particularly useful on the agenda for this Death Eater meeting; it was held mostly for introductions and to reshuffle the hierarchy within the ranks. To the shock of everyone present—and to the absolute surprise of Wenxiu Lord himself—Tom Riddle had assigned Regulus to the vacant chair at the head of the long table.
Tom Riddle naturally had his own reasons. He had investigated Regulus and greatly approved of his abilities, and doing this would also please Wenxiu Lord. Why not?
Chapter 456