The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 235 The Ultimate Terror Between Life and Death

Brijuni, Croatia.

With the formal dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1992, several republics, including Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, declared independence.

Brijuni became famous in international politics because the former Yugoslav Prime Minister, Josip Broz Dito, spent his later years there.

Of course, these are all Brijuni Island from a Muggle's perspective.

120 nautical miles from the main island, there is another island that is sparsely populated but covers a vast area.

The island is covered with ancient trees and lush green grass, giving one the feeling of being in a primeval forest.

……

A fleeting blue halo appeared on the outskirts of the empty island.

Two figures suddenly appeared on the island.

"Uncle Lucius, although it's a bit late now, I still want to say that you didn't actually have to come."

Ino looked at Lucius, who was still shaken.

This scared Fede, as this international trip was supposed to be done with a door key.

But Lucius, for some unknown reason, refused to apply for a key, arguing that he didn't need one when he had a phoenix.

Whether it was a long-cherished wish or some kind of obsession, Ino explained in detail that it was inconvenient for Fed to bring people, but it still didn't make much of a difference.

He had no choice but to accept it.

However, in reality, Lucius was truly easily frightened. Fide merely glanced at him with a curious look, and Lucius completely broke down, becoming too timid to meet her gaze.

Just when Ino thought she would be traveling alone, Lucius, after a short rest, suddenly became strong again.

They have repeatedly insisted on working together.

Although he spoke eloquently.

But after grabbing Fide's tail fin, Lucius regretted his earlier decision.

His cold, black eyes, surrounded by a magical aura of extreme resentment, reminded him of a similarly ruthless figure from fifteen years ago.

But thankfully, all of that is in the past now.

Standing on the edge of the island, after a brief rest, Lucius struggled to his feet:

"It's okay, I'm much better! You're Draco's friend, I can't leave you to handle this alone."

"Mark revealed!" Lucius took out his wand, and orange magical text coalesced into a complex magical emblem, which slowly flew into the sky.

"Draco is so lucky to have a father like you," Ino said, looking at Lucius with emotion.

A person may have many flaws, but it is undeniable that even the most flawed person has admirable qualities.

Just like how much Lucius cares about his family.

……

Brijuni Island.

On the shore, Ino quietly raised her head, and suddenly several figures riding brooms appeared on the horizon.

A few minutes later, as the figure landed, three burly men slowly walked over, with the middle-aged man in the lead sporting a smile on his face from afar.

"Dear Mr. Malfoy! It's been so long since I've seen you in person. You can't imagine how happy I was to receive your letter."

"Long time no see, Dren," Lucius replied casually, then turned to say, "This is Mr. Swinburne! Our Malfoy family's best friend!"

"The second wizard in the wizarding world to own a private phoenix, and a bestselling author!" The middle-aged man named Dren greeted him just as warmly.

It seems that some people are naturally suited to social interaction, while others can only bury themselves in their work.

But there is another type of person who combines the advantages of both: they are good at socializing and have the ability to get things done.

The exchange lasted only a few minutes.

Ino has already given the dragon farm manager in front of him a high score of 85.

Not only can it talk, but it also has a thorough understanding of how the dragon farm operates.

From accurate reports on profitability to details about the habits and breeding practices of various dragon species, and even the character of the dragon farm staff, every question can be answered.

"Dren, let's go check out the venue first!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Ino explained the purpose of his trip.

"Of course, Mr. Svenburn!" Dren responded immediately, but at the same time turned his gaze to Lucius beside him.

This dragon farm belongs to Malfoy, a fact he has never forgotten.

……

A group of people rode on flying brooms.

Ino also gained a relative understanding of this hidden island, which was quite large in size.

The flying broom flew for about ten minutes before reaching the center of the island.

A spacious square filled with various iron railings.

After landing.

Deren pointed to the surrounding iron railings and said modestly:

"This is it. After receiving the notification, I looked up the characteristics of the eight-eyed giant spider and took it upon myself to do all this."

Faced with this conventional iron fence, Ino smiled noncommittally. If the giant eight-eyed spider were really that easy to raise, its venom wouldn't be so potent.

"Isn't this place suitable?" Lucius asked in a low voice after a long silence.

"It's not that it's unsuitable, but some things need improvement! Besides..." Ino suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence.

After a long while, he looked to the side with a strange expression. There was a huge, enclosed room, which looked at least ten meters high.

"What's that place for?"

"It's a dragon blood collection site, and sometimes they also slaughter old fire dragons," Dren said cautiously.

From the moment they met until now, he has distinguished between primary and secondary matters; perhaps this young man will be the actual controller of the dragon breeding farm in the future.

"Blood collection and slaughter?" Ino shook her head slightly.

"Let's go, let's go to the jungle in the south first, that's the best place for the eight-eyed giant spider to live."

After a brief pause, he quickened his pace and headed towards the other side of the island.

Although somewhat surprised, the group didn't think much of it, especially Dren, who took the lead and walked ahead. He now realized that his good intentions had backfired, so he urgently needed to take some remedial measures.

After everyone's attention shifted, Ino reached out and pressed her temples hard.

No one noticed that the dark, sticky shadow beneath his feet, like thick ink, gradually faded.

In fact, he felt an extreme sense of pleasure the moment he passed through the Dragon Slaying Ground.

This feeling is all too familiar; it's the feedback Boggart receives after absorbing enough fear.

After learning the purpose of the house, he guessed the source of his fear—the fire dragon.

As both are 5X magical creatures, the fire dragon is probably naturally stronger than the eight-eyed giant spider. Especially when facing the terror of life and death, the momentary absorption of emotions almost made him lose control of the hidden boggart.

This is no small matter. If it's not handled properly, all of these people around, including Lucius, will probably have to spend some time at St. Mungo's Hospital.

After all, Boggart had absorbed the extreme emotions between life and death, and his sudden outburst left those around him enveloped in intense fear; perhaps fainting was the luckiest outcome.

At the last moment, he forced Boggart to merge into the shadow beneath his feet, narrowly averting a tragedy.

Xiao Di's sharing today: Romanian Longhorn

Origin and Distribution: The Romanian Longhornosaurus is a species of fire-breathing dragon native to Romania. Its place of origin, Romania, has now become one of the world's most important fire-breathing dragon sanctuaries, where wizards from around the world can study various fire-breathing dragons up close.

Appearance features: dark green scales and long, shimmering golden horns.

Habits: They like to kill their prey with their horns and then roast it with fire. Abilities and uses: Fire-breathing.

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