Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 465, Chapter 460: Centaur - Never to be a slave!

At this moment, thunder rumbled in the sky, and streaks of lightning appeared from time to time. Before long, a huge thunderbird descended from the sky (captured in the Three Kingdoms Tournament). As it appeared, the thunder gradually grew louder. Behind it followed five exceptionally large fire dragons. They circled and roared in the air, and in unison, they spewed out streaks of bright red flames into the sky, illuminating half of the sky.

Then the earth began to tremble slightly, and accompanied by a series of dull footsteps, a huge venomous horned beast appeared in the centaurs' sight.

Those thick, muscular thighs, the bulging muscles all over his body, and the disproportionately large horn were quite striking even from a distance.

However, this was only the beginning. Then, the Chimera, which looked like a combination of various animals, the fierce and majestic Sphinx with a human head and body and a scorpion tail, the Cthulhu-shaped Exploding-tailed Snail, the Five-legged Monster that looked like a bunch of meaningless pieces of flesh, and even the Sphinx dressed like an Egyptian pharaoh and able to speak human language, all appeared in the centaurs' field of vision.

Each one is extremely dangerous; they would be apex predators anywhere.

Normally, let alone gathering together so often, whenever the two meet, it's always a fierce battle for territory. The fact that they're standing together so peacefully now is simply unbelievable.

"Have all the magical creatures of the Forbidden Forest arrived?"

Ronan the centaur watched in amazement as various wondrous creatures emerged one after another from the forest.

"Is this the power of the King of the Forbidden Forest?"

The wizard's power to subdue so many magical creatures is truly terrifying.

However, this is not the end.

Those infamous Level 5X magical creatures suddenly stood on both sides as if welcoming something. Then, a chilling aura spread throughout the entire centaur tribe, as if to freeze their blood.

A fear stemming from biological instinct permeated my entire body.

In the darkness, a pair of huge, bright yellow eyes appeared, like two enormous lanterns.

Gradually, the owner of those eyes revealed his true colors.

"It's a basilisk."

One of the centaurs recognized the owner of the eyes and cried out, "I saw his eyes! I'm doomed, I'm going to die!"

Legend has it that the eyes of the basilisk are connected to the underworld, and any creature that looks into its eyes will have its life taken.

Therefore, the basilisk is also known as the "Demon Eye".

"To be precise, he's a thousand-year-old basilisk monster. You can call him Mr. Arbok," said the Sphinx, who was standing at the front. He was one of the few magical creatures who could speak human language.

The Basilisk didn't dislike the name Arbok; in fact, it liked it somewhat. Slytherin simply kept it as a pet but never considered naming it.

A name is very important for an intelligent being.

Finally, he added, "Besides, you're still a long way from death. Arbok won't use his 'death-perception' ability lightly."

The passive death effect, which was previously impossible to turn off, can now be actively turned off. As long as he doesn't want the other person to die, he won't lose his life even if he makes eye contact with them.

Because of the indiscriminate attacks and life-reaping abilities of those eyes, the basilisk, like the venomous leopard, is one of the most dangerous magical creatures. This indiscriminate ability to distinguish friend from foe is truly terrifying.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, a small, hairy creature with a duck-like bill emerged from the top of the basilisk's enormous head. It rubbed its eyes with its tiny paws, and the three hairs on its head stood up, looking as if it hadn't woken up yet.

This is a Niffler named Psyduck, a little guy who likes to lie in the sun and sleep.

Standing next to Psyduck is a creature with three leaves on its head, and it has the same expression as Psyduck.

Perhaps using the word "biology" isn't quite appropriate; it should be called "plants."

This is a mandrake plant called Walking Grass.

When Psyduck and Oddish saw Dudley in the crowd of centaurs, they immediately became excited. They happily slid off the Basilisk like they were on a slide and ran excitedly to Dudley's feet, chattering away to each other.

"You two little rascals."

Dudley smiled indulgently, picked up Psyduck and Oddish, and placed them on his shoulders.

His shoulders are broad; while you wouldn't say "a horse could run on his arm, and a person could stand on his fist," it's more than enough to hold two little guys.

Seeing this, the centaurs immediately understood who these magical creatures, including the basilisk, were looking for.

"Your Excellency, King of the Forbidden Forest," said Ferenczek.

Bain was incapable of speaking, and the centaurs were terrified that he might utter nonsense.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the centaurs seem indifferent to the life and death of others, attributing everything to the guidance of the stars, and can turn a blind eye to the passing of any life.

But when these things happen to them, they still feel nervous and scared.

"My name is Dudley Dursley. You can call me Dudley or Dursley, it's up to you."

Unlike his indifferent attitude towards other centaurs, Dali was very friendly towards Ferenczek, and he always remembered the help Ferenczek had given him.

"Yes, Mr. Dursley," Ferrenze said apologetically to Dudley. "Please forgive Bain's rudeness; he did not mean to offend you."

"But the centaurs are stubborn; they won't easily go against their own will. Following the stars is a tradition passed down from ancient times. I don't think you're a bloodthirsty wizard. You made the centaurs the outpost of the Forbidden Forest to avoid more innocent casualties. I'm willing to offer you help, as long as you don't harm my companions."

Ferenze questioned Bain and his group simply because he disapproved of their indifference to their plight. He was also a centaur, and he cherished his fellow centaurs just as much.

He expressed his views tactfully, carefully considering every word, afraid of displeasing Dudley. The centaur tribe was not all adult male centaurs; there were also female centaurs and children. Even for the sake of the next generation, he would not choose to confront Dudley head-on.

"Frenzer, you traitor! You have no right to say such things! I am the leader of the centaurs!"

Before Ferenczek could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the hot-tempered Bain, who looked at Dudley and continued, "Give us back the sky, entrust everything to the stars. Let us act according to the stars' guidance."

"If the stars command us to follow your orders, then I will take on the responsibility of the outpost. If not, even if you kill us all, we will never submit to you."

"Centaurs—Never slaves!"

(End of this chapter)