It was almost expected.

Lucien set fire to the vines heading in his direction, before diverting them. The ones that landed among other plants created a fire he did not pay much mind. Flames rose around the men, trapped by the barrier Charles had put up but it was the fire inside the Elder Wand that kept Lucien grounded. While it was not as powerful as it could be, it was powerful enough to get the job done.

"I can keep this up all day, old man." He threatened darkly. "You may not have that much in you."

Lucien began a determined path toward the Minister, figuring he would take the fight to him if he would not stop hiding behind his play things. He flung several fire and severing charms ahead of him, just to keep the man on his toes--a crucio or two finding its way in there.

He was not afraid to face his battles head on and did not need to use anything but the most powerful wand ever created to get the job done. "Pack your army up, release my sister and brace for the new world."