93. Domestication

As the flames grew stronger, a corpse and the last remnant of someone's existence vanished into nothingness.

That horrifying phenomenon is known as Fiendfyre.

It's still a topic of debate whether it should be classified as a curse or black magic.

Its terrifying power shocks everyone who witnesses it.

The corpse disappeared in the blink of an eye, causing Newt and Tina to question their memories - wasn't there a corpse here just a moment ago?

"What are you doing?!" Tina exclaimed. "That's crucial evidence!"

Aurelius waved the wand he had just obtained and lightly touched the dark flames. To their surprise, the terrifying fire became incredibly tamed. It poured into the wand and obediently vanished. "Evidence? What does it matter?"

"It's to identify this person and prove that you were attacked…"

"Attacked? I didn't even see the person alive. Well, Ms. Goldstein, I'm not an Auror. I don't need evidence," Aurelius stated, putting away his wand.

He decided that he would be using this particular wand in the future, as it had more features than his previous one.

Tina fell silent. She didn't particularly like Aurelius, but she had no choice.

The deterrence of the lethal curse from Aurelius was undeniably powerful. Even if she disagreed with it, she dared not sing a different tune.

"It's time to eat!" Nagini came in, wiping her sweat. Behind her, there was a trolley filled with a gigantic unknown creature's thigh and several delectable side dishes.

Aurelius and Nagini had already eaten, but since Aurelius left Newt and Tina alone, he couldn't help but provide them with food.

Consider it a midnight snack!

"This – Mr. Dumbledore, this is too generous, we can't possibly eat all of this," Newt exclaimed as he looked at the extravagant roasted leg.

Who could consume that much food?

He soon found out:

"That's not our–"

Aurelius opened the box, and Zaowu, who had already smelled the enticing aroma, leaped out from inside, surprising Tina and astoundingly intriguing Newt, who had an immense fascination with magical creatures. "Zou?! This is…a very rare magical creature!"

"Ah, wu ah wu –" Zouwu paid no attention to anyone else; he was fixated on the roasted leg.

"But…I thought Zouwu was a magical creature unique to China. Why is it here with you?" Newt inquired, completely engrossed by Zouwu and disregarding Tina's presence.

"I acquired it from a circus," Aurelius casually explained, leading everyone to the dining table. "Alright, let's have dinner."

The meal was quite satisfactory, and the conversation flowed harmoniously.

After dinner, Newt was placed in the living room, while Tina stayed in Nagini's room.

Aurelius disliked sharing a room with anyone, especially another man.

Tina felt restless and couldn't sleep. The events of the day left her feeling helpless and uneasy.

She couldn't understand why Aurelius had changed so much in less than a year, especially considering the terrifying death curse and the mysterious magical fire. It was hard to believe that the timid orphan she had known before could now be equated with the person he had become.

An unknown demonic fire?

Yes, the Fiendfyre Curse is known to transform and take on a monstrous appearance. It becomes increasingly violent and difficult to control and is associated with black magic. It taps into negative emotions and is notoriously challenging to handle, leading to many wizards getting burned while playing with fire.

However, Aurelius's spell didn't display any of these characteristics.

It's because Aurelius has an exceptional talent for the Fire Curse, or perhaps an exceptionally high talent for all black magic.

If other wizards' Fire Curse is at level one, then Aurelius's Fire Curse is at least level five. Grindelwald is at a similar level, and if Albus Dumbledore were to learn Fire, he would likely be skilled as well.

But.....

Aurelius has only been learning the Fire Curse for seven or eight months!

Due to extensive research and advanced control over the Fiendfyre Curse, the typical characteristics associated with it have vanished. The Fiendfyre is now even tinged with black flames, resembling the Obscurus.

Tina was unaware of this information and wouldn't have thought about the Fire Curse.

"Okay, get some rest early." Nagini embraced the new bed she had requested from the hotel front desk, trying her best to appear gentle and friendly.

She knew that Aurelius probably didn't like Tina, the Auror, very much. But since Aurelius had shown his dislike, Nagini felt the need to be as gentle as possible.

It has to be said that Nagini's growth over the past six months has been more than just her acquisition of magical knowledge.

"You, what's your name?" Tina hugged the pillow and leaned against the bed.

"My name is Nagini."

"Are you a couple?" Tina asked nonchalantly.

Nagini blushed but still whispered, "No, no, he saved me. And... he promised to help me."

"Help? Are you sick? You should go to the hospital then," Tina suggested.

Nagini smiled and shook her head. "It's no use. No therapist can save me. Okay, good night."

Nagini left the room.

She no longer had her room and would now have to live in Aurelius's suitcase.

Over the past six months, the Blood Curse she carried had worsened to the point where she would transform into a giant python whenever she fell asleep.

"Aren't you going to rest yet?" Nagini entered Aurelius's room. The trap still guarded the room, allowing only Nagini and Zouwu to enter. Aurelius had granted them special access when setting up the trap.

Aurelius sat on the bed, with an enlarged bookcase in front of him serving as a temporary table.

"It's still early; I'll review these notes again," Aurelius said, smiling.

Nagini sat beside him, feeling a bit guilty. "I'm sorry that you haven't had a peaceful sleep in a long time because of me, but I can't help you."

"You've just learned magic and haven't even used the levitation spell yet. There's no need to be hard on yourself," Aurelius reassured her, still smiling.

Nagini changed the subject, asking, "Are these notes useful?"

"There must be something useful in them. Honestly, I am fascinated by Sebastian's(Tina) fathers, who were able to create a method to control the blood curse without fully understanding its principles. It's incredible," Aurelius said, expressing his emotions. "Their ideas are very interesting."

"What ideas?" Nagini asked curiously.

"Taming," Aurelius replied. "They believe that since blood-cursed eventually transform into beasts due to the constant influence and assimilation of their beast nature if this aspect of their nature can be tamed and made subservient, it can greatly minimize their transformation."

"Is it like an animal tamer? But how would one accomplish that? I've seen Skender taming animals through whipping, starving, and rewarding them, but I can't do those things. Should I go to bed hungry?" Nagini wondered aloud.