Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 462, Section 457: We're going to negotiate, not to fight.

"Dali, are you sure you don't need me to come with you?"

Outside the hut guarding the forbidden forest, Haige Chongda Lidao.

As the professor of magical creatures, he could have slept in the professors' quarters inside Hogwarts Castle, but he was used to living in this small house, and it was also convenient to take care of his younger brother, Gropp, near the Forbidden Forest.

"Hagrid, don't forget that I know the Forbidden Forest just as well as you do."

For Dudley, who went into the Forbidden Forest to buy potions in his first year, the Forbidden Forest was not much different from the lawn in his backyard.

"I knew you'd sneak into the Forbidden Forest."

"You can't wrong me. I've never sneaked in. I always go in openly and honestly."

Hagrid wanted to reprimand Dudley in the harshest tone, but he racked his brains for a long time without coming up with any famous quotes.

"Forget it, I'm not the kind of person who can spout any profound truths."

Hagrid said in a muffled voice, "Dali, the centaurs aren't easy to talk to. They are extremely hostile to wizards. I think it's better if I stay with you; at least I can say a few words."

"No need, Hagrid."

Dudley refused his offer again: "I have helpers."

After saying that, Dali entered the Forbidden Forest without looking back.

"He has helpers, but where did he get them from?"

Even after Dali had been gone for a while, he was still pondering this question.

"Could it be Gropp?"

This is the limit of what Hagrid could imagine.

"Come out, Venomous Horned Beast."

"Come out, Charizard."

"Come out, Piccolo!"

Not long after entering the Forbidden Forest, Dudley kept throwing red and white balls out of his pocket.

At the same time, he began to summon other animals he had raised in the Forbidden Forest, such as fire dragons and basilisks, and soon a large group of magical creatures followed behind him.

A large, impressive procession is heading towards the horsemen's habitat.

They passed through the territories of many magical creatures. Most of these creatures chose to hide in their burrows after sensing the presence of the beasts. However, some were more stubborn and thought that their territory was being taken over, so they chose to confront them head-on.

For example, a five-legged monster that appeared out of nowhere and an exceptionally ferocious chimera beast.

However, these two dangerous creatures, both of which are 5X level, have now joined Darryl's team.

Upon their arrival, they saw five fire dragons of the same 5X level. After being persuaded by Dudley with both emotion and reason, they successfully joined the group.

Yes, now they each have their own red and white balls.

The Forbidden Forest is truly amazing; every so often it automatically 'refreshes' to spawn new magical creatures, all of which are quite powerful and perfectly suited to Dudley's needs.

Dudley also wants a venomous leopard, a legendary creature that requires the combined efforts of a hundred wizards to capture. It is considered the most dangerous creature in the world because its breath is highly poisonous and can cause fatal diseases. Unfortunately, this creature only inhabits the African savanna, and the chances of seeing it elsewhere are extremely slim.

Hopefully, the next time the forest ban is implemented, the venomous leopard will be "refreshed".

Of course, it would be even better if we could refresh and get a 'Phoenix'.

"Aragok, how much longer?"

Dudley stood firmly on the basilisk's head, followed by a host of enormous and extremely dangerous behemoths, including the Sphinx, the Blasttail, and the Venomous Horned Beast, as well as creatures from animated stories such as unicorns, Cornish elves, Nifflers, and goblins. Five fire dragons and a thunderbird circled in the sky.

"After about sixty minutes, my children are almost at their territory."

Aragok, the leader of the eight-eyed giant spiders, said tremblingly. He and his offspring were scouting ahead, and being extremely sensitive to the scent of their natural enemies, they dared not follow behind Dali.

Even if the basilisk monster had no intention of harming them, they would be terrified to death just by standing there.

Aragog dared to appear here because it had been domesticated and "leveled up" once.

Even so, it was still filled with fear of the basilisk.

The interplay between magical creatures is incredibly powerful.

Even the mighty Arbok, a thousand-year-old serpent monster, is terrified of a magical creature called the Rooster (not the modern rooster), which is now almost extinct. They would die as soon as they heard that crowing.

"Keep your descendants in check. We're here to negotiate, not to fight."

The magical creatures are more intelligent than imagined; they can even understand the human concept of time. The ten minutes Aragog mentioned refers to the speed at which Dudley and his companions traveled.

"Yes."

Aragog left in a hurry after speaking, and stayed by the side of a basilisk, making it feel extremely uncomfortable.

Centaur territory.

The tall horsemen were having a heated discussion.

"Those eight-eyed giant spiders are coming for us."

A reddish-brown horseman roared, his upper body bare, revealing a muscular physique, and a huge bow and arrows strapped to his back.

"This is war! We must take up arms to defend our homeland."

Centaurs don't have wands (no one would sell a wand to a centaur, and centaurs disdain using human creations), but they are highly skilled in magical healing, divination, archery, and astronomy; in fact, every centaur is a master archer.

"The stars' trajectory tells us that we will be alright, and there's no need for futile resistance."

"That's what another group of melancholy-looking centaurs said."

Every centaur is a master of divination; they can predict future events by observing the trajectories of the planets.

However, the centaurs became so obsessed with this observation that they placed too much trust in the planetary trajectories and ignored many other things.

This is because they are good at divination but not at prophecy. Although they can see the future, they can only see the results in a small scope. This is limited and one-sided. Moreover, it is a judgment rather than a certainty. They cannot make accurate predictions like the great prophets of mankind, and they are not even as good as Grindelwald in their ability to see fragments of the future.

Just like now they speculate that the centaurs are alright, but they don't know what happened in between, or whether all the centaurs are safe and sound.

The theory is that even if only one centaur remains, it will still align with the future they envision.

"The stars won't tell you that we can live in peace if we do nothing."

"Years ago, I asked you to help the unicorn herd, but you refused. The year before, I asked you to help treat the injured scorpion-headed lion, but you still didn't agree. Last year, the venomous unicorns had no food and needed help, but you still chose to ignore them. Now it's our turn. Can't this wake you up?"

"Another centaur shouted, Ferenze, the outcast among centaurs!"

(End of this chapter)