Chapter 96: Home is behind you and the world is in front of you

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"What the fuck!"

Sirius rolled awkwardly in the water and was almost knocked into the bottom of the sea by the surging waves.

The weather was still fine when he left Azkaban. It had only been two or three hours, so the storm came a little too hastily.

In fact, he has been in Azkaban for almost twelve years and knows the climate here better than anyone else. Although the weather on the sea is unpredictable, Azkaban will only experience frequent and severe storms after October.

It's only July, and this storm is a little too unusual.

He turned his head and glanced behind him, and found that the distant Azkaban was completely shrouded in darkness. The heavy black clouds were almost connected to the sea surface, and thunder and lightning were moving through the clouds like snakes!

Now he couldn't help but worry about Cyrus.

"I finally made preparations for him, but I didn't expect to encounter a storm on the first day. It would have been better if the storm came after a day or two, that way, he would have been prepared. It seems that he may not be able to become an Animagus this time."

However, Sirius didn't feel much regret.

It would be strange if Animagus could be trained so easily. They had spent several years practicing on their own back then, and it was perfectly normal to accidentally swallow the mandrake leaves.

Sometimes the four of us oversleep together, we even forget the incantation sometimes, or fail to figure out when the sun rises and sets on a rainy day...

"Anyway, you are not afraid of the Dementors. After I kill the traitor, I will come back and help you slowly - if I am still alive at that time."

*Thunder!*

A bolt of lightning struck the sea in the distance.

Sirius suddenly came to his senses, took a deep breath, and plunged into the sea.

The thunderstorm was so powerful that he couldn't help but suspect that there was a huge thunderbird soaring in the clouds, exerting its power.

In fact, his guess was absolutely correct.

At this moment, in the huge clouds, a golden bird with three pairs of wings entangled by thunder and lightning stirred the thunderclouds.

The powerful magic turned into terrifying thunder and lightning in the gaps between its feathers, shooting down the ugly soul-eating Dementors floating in the air one by one!

And this thunderbird is Cyrus himself!

The spell that popped out of his mind in a flash of inspiration really worked, and he became the first wizard to complete the transformation of magical animals. This is completely different from the five-legged monster failure.

Thunderbirds are related to phoenixes, and are recognized as five "X" level magical animals by the Ministry of Magic.

In terms of danger alone, thunderbirds are on the same level as fire dragons. After becoming a thunderbird, Cyrus also gained the power of a thunderbird. Controlling thunderstorms seemed to be his innate talent, as simple as breathing.

He only needs to flap his wings now, and the thunder clouds will grow; with just one thought, the thunder will fall like a heavy hammer!

His body undulated in the clouds like a dragon, and his huge claws pierced the thick clouds like gold and iron, catching a Dementor. There are almost a hundred Dementors left in Azkaban. They are frantically surrounding Cyrus, but they are unable to get close to the sacred figure. The turbulent airflow and fierce thunder and lightning have become an impenetrable barrier.

In the end, they were unable to follow behind Cyrus. They could only raise their empty faces one by one and watch the golden bird take one of their tribe members and fly away.

None of the Dementors had any intention of pursuing him.

They are actually not interested in animals at all, and the reason why they attacked Cyrus in the first place was just to protect their territory. Now that the "Thunderbird" has left, they don't bother to pursue it.

Cyrus finally felt what true freedom was. He flew on the clouds for an unknown length of time, but it was obvious that the surrounding climate had become warmer.

The dark sea area of ​​​​Azkaban has long been left behind, replaced by tall and green mountains!

Home is behind you, and the world is in front of you.

So he immediately folded his wings and prepared to land. The land beneath his feet might not be new, but it was new life for him.

At the same time, his posture also changed a little.

The two pairs of smaller wings on his back disappeared first, and his size began to shrink rapidly, so small that his claws could no longer grasp the Dementors, allowing it to break free. Then, the long tail behind him also became much smaller.

Instead of immediately changing back into a human being, he first transformed into an eagle.

This is his second transformed form, not a magical beast, but a true Animagus.

That wonderful spell not only allowed Cyrus to accomplish an unprecedented feat, but also allowed him to complete his Animagus transformation. At that time, it was not just a second heartbeat that sounded in his chest, but also a third.

In fact, it was only because of his Animagus form that he could pass through the iron bars of the cell without Dumbledore noticing anything unusual.

He dived down quickly and turned back into his human form when he was about to land.

His slender body rolled on the ground. When he stood up, the prison uniform on his body had disappeared and was replaced by a green robe, which was the same as the night he planned to escape. The only difference is probably that Cyrus' appearance has changed slightly at this moment——

The ends of his hair were dyed with a little bit of gold, and his pupils were like an eagle, and his vision could see very far.

This is probably a side effect of the incantation - Imago Magus.

Just like Animagus will leave some characteristics of the shapeshifter after transforming, when it comes to Imago Magus, the situation is reversed. The characteristics of Thunderbird are reflected in Cyrus' original appearance.

But this only made him look more handsome than before.

"Finally - Truly finally free!" Cyrus exhaled deeply. No one knew how much pressure he felt after fighting Dumbledore that night. That is the most powerful wizard in the world!

But now, he successfully hid it from the other party and escaped from Azkaban. Moreover, the Ministry of Magic is busy hunting down Sirius, so the Dementors probably won't care about the disappearance of a "food" that they can't taste.

This time no trace is left, Dementors won't tell so early, the Ministry is already busy and they don't even come to prison to check on inmates and unlike the previous time after fighting Dumbledore this time no one has seen him escape so for sometime they will think he is still in Azkaban. It would probably be a long time before Dumbledore found out that he had left.

He could completely hide, live in the United States or other countries, and study magic. As for the British affairs, he no longer had to get involved.

I'm not in a weakened state! I even have power to transform into a 'magical' animal! No one is chasing me this time!

My eye shape and Hair are different than before!

Isn't it a true freedom!?

The "resurrection" and "freedom" that had been weighing on his heart before have been completely realized, and all the joy burst out at once.

The Dementor that originally planned to escape seemed to have noticed this high-spirited mood. It found that the terrifying giant bird suddenly disappeared, and the person who appeared in this wilderness at this moment was exuding seductive happiness.

It leaned down and rushed towards Cyrus without hesitation. When its body was close to Cyrus, the sudden drop in temperature gave Cyrus a wake-up call.

Cyrus raised his head and raised his yew wand high towards the Dementor.

"Oh? Weren't you cowering a moment ago? Heh— Expecto Patronum!"

A huge silver bird flew out of his wand with bright lightning.

The giant bird's claws penetrated the Dementor's body, and the silver lightning exploded in an instant, blasting the Dementor into ashes.

After practicing Imago Magus, even his patron saint changed. The usual patron saint can only drive away the soul-eating monster, but when the silver thunderbird released lightning, the soul-eating monster that even real thunder and lightning could not kill died.

Seeing the black smoke falling like ashes, Cyrus felt a strong sense of pride in his heart.

He succeeded in transforming into a magical animal that no one had succeeded in, and he also killed the unkillable Dementor.

Is there anything else he can't do?

The vast world is now at his feet!

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