Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 463, Chapter 458: King of the Forbidden Forest

God gave the centaurs the ability to see small-scale future outcomes, allowing them to exist as prophets. Unfortunately, this ability did not bring them prosperity; instead, it was the direct cause of their dwindling population.

They no longer concern themselves with worldly affairs, nor do they associate with other races. They always consider themselves bystanders. However, living in this world, we are all just one of the masses. Who is a true bystander? And who can remain untainted?

Being too self-righteous is the original sin of arrogance.

The arrogance of the horsemen stems from their innate abilities, and if they do not correct this, they will become dust in the annals of history.

"Ferenze! Are you questioning the guidance the stars give us?"

A very wild-looking centaur emerged from the crowd. He was the most robust of all the centaurs, and he was their leader, Baine.

Before Ferenze could speak, Bain rushed forward and kicked him, knocking him to the ground.

His action startled the other centaurs, who all turned to look at the two of them.

"Ferencer, this isn't the first time you've said such outrageous things. I don't want to hear anything like that from you again."

"If there is a next time, I will kick you out of the tribe."

Bain looked coldly at Ferenze and said without any mercy.

He became the leader of the centaurs because of the guidance of the stars, and Ferenze's questioning of the stars was a questioning of his authority.

However, Bain's words did not frighten Ferenzé. He staggered to his feet, a clear hoofprint on his side, but he didn't care. He met Bain's gaze without fear: "Is this also guidance from the stars?"

"I warned you! Your arrogant attitude has made me lose my patience."

"Bane, who exactly is being arrogant?"

Bain's anger was completely ignited by Ferenzé. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he kept snorting, with white mist constantly spraying from his nostrils. His front hooves kept pawing at the ground.

He looked ready to charge into battle at any moment.

The other horsemen also became nervous, because this was not the guidance the stars had given them.

If the centaurs could calm down and think things through, they would understand that the guidance of the stars should only be taken as a reference, and blind trust would only lead them into an abyss of no return.

Unfortunately, wise people always exist only among a minority.

"Did I arrive at the wrong time? Did I disturb everyone?"

A sudden sound rang in everyone's ears, a powerful and deafening voice that made their ears tingle.

However, they could only hear his voice, but never see him.

Just as the centaurs were searching for the source of the sound, a tall figure descended from the sky like a bomb. Waves of air surged outwards like a tidal wave, stirring up layers of fine dust. The ground around them caved in, forming numerous small and medium-sized pits, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading in all directions.

Such a stunning entrance stunned all the centaurs present.

"Human? Wizard?"

After seeing the newcomer's appearance, the centaurs were filled with vigilance, but they dared not drive him away as they would other wizards, and they did not even dare to approach him easily.

They distrust humans, and even less so wizards, just as wizards have never liked them.

"Wizard, who are you?"

If there's anyone among the native inhabitants of the Forbidden Forest who doesn't know Dudley, it's probably the centaurs. They reject everything except centaurs, live only in their own circle, and don't interact with other magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest.

"I know you. I've heard about you from my friends in the Forbidden Forest."

Ferenczek's eyes lit up when he saw Dalli, especially when he saw Dalli's current appearance.

Among the centaurs, who are indifferent to worldly affairs and even indifferent to all living beings, only Frenze is an exception. He will help magical creatures in need. His behavior is out of step with the centaurs. Five years ago, he helped Dudley drive away Quirrell who was possessed by Voldemort, and was severely scolded by Bane for it.

Five years later, even with Ferencze's amazing memory, he could no longer remember what Dali looked like.

The main reason is that Dali's activities over the past five years did not include the tribes of the centaurs. They were too far away and remote, and there were no rare herbs there. Moreover, the Forbidden Forest was too large. Unless it was intentional, the probability of the two encountering each other was almost zero.

Ferenczek doesn't remember Dali, but Dali does.

"Ference, we meet again."

Daly ignored Bain and greeted Ferencze directly.

Ferenc looked puzzled, as if he was thinking about Dudley's memories. Unfortunately, Dudley was only eleven years old back then, which is too long ago compared to his current seventeen years.

"Frenzer, are you dealing with wizards behind our backs again?"

Bain snorted coldly, his voice filled with icy indifference.

He wasn't surprised. Ferenze was an anomaly among the centaurs. His way of thinking was different from everyone else's. He was close to humans, wizards, and all the creatures that the centaurs rejected. He should have driven him out of the tribe long ago.

"Wizard, you are not welcome here. Please leave."

Then Bane looked coldly at Dudley and directly ordered him to leave, as centaurs were notoriously averse to humans.

If Dudley's entrance hadn't been so spectacular, he might have already started to drive him away.

"Bane, he is the King of the Forbidden Forest."

At that moment, Ferenczer's voice rang out, and his words caused Bain's expression to change slightly.

Although Ferenczek didn't remember who Dali was, he knew Dali's current identity.

The King of the Forbidden Forest—this is a legend that has only emerged in recent years, circulating only among the magical creatures of the Forbidden Forest.

In the vast and boundless Forbidden Forest, a king unlike any other appeared in a thousand years. He possessed unparalleled strength and a broad mind. He could turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, causing the sky to change color and the earth to tremble. Powerful fire dragons were merely his pets, and the thousand-year-old serpent monsters were just his mounts. He once defeated the king of the venomous horned beasts, renowned for its strength, with a single finger. He subdued the man-headed lion-bodied scorpion-tailed beast with a simple clasp of his hands. He was the king of the entire Forbidden Forest, able to command all things, and any magical creature would submit to his feet.

I thought it was just a story, but it turns out it's true?

"So, esteemed King of the Forbidden Forest, what brings you to the Centaur tribe? Did you send those eight-eyed giant spiders?"

After learning of Dudley's identity, the centaurs' attitudes changed somewhat, at least their tone softened considerably.

(End of this chapter)