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Chapter 349: Caracal
Chapter 349: Caracal
Aurel and his companions quickly left the Oak Barrel Pub, blending in like ordinary tourists, attracting no attention.
Meanwhile, Kyle, still in the Dragon Reserve, was unaware that the same Dark Arts Defense professor who had tried to kill him was also in Romania.
At that moment, he was busy playing with the Caracal on the ground.
The Caracal, another magical creature, was much larger than a Kneazle, with oval eyes that shone like sparkling sapphires.
This creature was extremely rare in Britain, and it was the first time he had seen one alive.
Kyle scratched the Caracal's chin, and the Caracal comfortably tilted its head back, making a "purring" sound in its throat.
"Shachier seems to like you a lot," Professor Lockner said, crouching next to Kyle and smiling. "It's usually very fierce, and it's rare for it to be this trusting of a stranger."
He looked at the Caracal's exposed belly with envy in his eyes.
Not only with strangers, but even with its owner, the Caracal rarely exposed its belly.
"No, why?" Professor Lockner felt a pang of jealousy.
However, Kyle had no doubts about the professor's claim that Caracals were fierce.
Despite its current docility, it hadn't been like this earlier, chasing, scratching, and biting a dragon egg thief.
Caracals were agile, with long and sharp claws and teeth that could easily leave wounds on their targets.
Most importantly, when attacked by magic, they would split into multiple creatures, increasing their danger level exponentially.
Immune to magical attacks and becoming more dangerous with each strike, this trait alone could drive most wizards facing a Caracal to the brink of collapse.
The thief from earlier... when the dragon keeper approached, he even laughed, as if he had seen a savior.
It's worth mentioning that with the help of the surrounding magical creature experts, the distress signal was sent out in less than five minutes, and the dragon egg theft was swiftly resolved.
Then, the Romanian Ministry of Magic's Aurors arrived and escorted them out of the Dragon Reserve.
The entire process was smooth and efficient, as if it had been rehearsed numerous times.
Kyle had wanted to help, but ended up being a mere spectator throughout... There was nothing he could do with Newt constantly watching over him.
After petting the Caracal for a while, Chris returned.
"The fugitive is named Roy, an Austrian wizard," he said, handing over several photos. "The Ministry is already in contact with the Austrian authorities."
"I don't think they'll be able to catch him," Professor Lockner shook his head and casually put away the photos.
These were matters for the Romanian Ministry to consider, and they were no longer involved.
Kyle looked at them, puzzled. "Did you know something like this would happen?"
"In a way," Chris replied. "When we first arrived here, we did discuss similar scenarios."
"But at that time, everyone thought they would wait until we left before making their move. I didn't expect them to be so impatient," Chris added.
"Yes, they underestimated us," Professor Lockner said, reaching out to pat the Caracal, only to be swatted by its tail on his back.
He ignored it and continued petting.
At most, he'd get a few scratches, something he was used to... he had plenty of experience with this.
The Caracal merely glanced back and didn't bother to pay him any mind.
...
This incident was merely a minor interlude, and soon no one was discussing it anymore.
Later, Charlie came over, having secured a day off. He planned to take Kyle on a tour of the nearby settlement in the reserve.
Charlie didn't take Kyle to the pub because of his age... In fact, he wanted to, but he had to be more restrained because Chris was still here.
However, the shops around the gathering place were also very interesting.
The dragon hide robes in the Firebreather Garment Shop were completely different in style from Madam Malkin's in Diagon Alley. They were all made of rough and sturdy fabrics, and they felt rough to the touch. There was also a dragon hide robe, but the price was ridiculously high.
The Magical Accessories Store was also very interesting. Kyle bought some dragon-related accessories here.
He originally wanted to buy a dragon model as well, but Charlie quietly told him that the models here were just gimmicks to deceive tourists. They had no special features and were twice as expensive as elsewhere.
If Kyle really liked them, he could go to Diagon Alley to buy them, and there would be no difference.
"If you want to buy a gift, the dragon tooth accessories are pretty good," he suggested. "Old John's craftsmanship is the best here, and the materials are all fine."
After leaving the Magical Accessories Store, they went to the Potion Shop, which was also the largest shop in the gathering place.
Most of the shop was filled with medicinal herbs, and a whole wall was lined with bottled white jasmine essence and burn healing potions.
In addition, there were also many local specialty herbs in the shop.
Kyle curiously stared at the black vine hanging down from the roof next to the door.
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It was covered in fist-sized black objects, somewhat like bubblevine, but the color was off, and the fruits were smaller.
"This is bubblevine."
Charlie explained, "Those fruits will explode when impacted, filling the surroundings with sticky bubbles."
"But it's not dangerous. In fact, locals often use it to clean their houses. The method is simple; just throw the fruit at the wall and then rinse it clean with water.
I've tried it a few times, and the cleaning effect is pretty good."
"Oh!" Kyle was a bit tempted, "Can it be used to wash hair?"
"Wash hair?" Charlie thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "I think so..."
To be honest, he didn't know about this.
"Yes, it can!" The shopkeeper, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "And the original quick smoothing agent contains a lot of bubblevine fruit."
"I'll take it, how much is it?"
"One fruit for two Knuts."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "One Galleon can get you ten fruits."
"How about this whole vine?" Kyle asked.
"There are fifty-nine fruits on this vine."
The shop assistant immediately became more enthusiastic, "If you want them all, it's just five Galleons, and I can give you this vine for free.
This vine is very sturdy and resilient. Even a dragon won't be able to break free from it for a while.
If you don't believe me, you can ask your friend. He's a dragon keeper, right?"
Charlie nodded.
There were many bubblevine vines in the reserve. When they didn't have enough cages, they would use these vines to transport injured and unconscious dragons. They were indeed very sturdy.
"Alright, I'll take it," Kyle said as he took out five Galleons.
The shop assistant immediately picked it, packaged it with the vine and fruits, and handed it to Kyle.
Kyle also bought some other herbs, which were not particularly precious, but they were all unique to the area.
(End of Chapter)
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