Chapter 189: Christmas Present

Lying on the grass, Arthur gasped heavily for breath.

At this moment, he felt completely drained, and his mind was blank. It was the aftermath of using all his energy to control that powerful attack.

Arthur hadn't expected the immense mental pressure needed to accurately hit the coordinates of the targeted space with such a powerful attack.

All he wanted now was to get a good night's sleep.

Summoning Furry with what little energy he had left, Arthur said, "Furry, bring me back using apparition. I just need to rest."

Furry nodded and landed on Arthur's hand. Then, she transformed into a swirling vortex of fire and disappeared on the spot.

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The next day, Arthur slept until the afternoon before finally opening his eyes.

He stretched lazily, feeling his joints crack, and let out a long breath.

He was fully awake now. His magical power was refilled, and his mental state was mostly recovered.

Furry, who had been with him the whole time, also felt better when he woke up.

"Chirp~!"

"Thank you, Furry."

Arthur patted Furry's wings and praised her.

After coming back yesterday, Arthur fell asleep immediately.

Seeing Furry exhausted now, he knew that Furry had been guarding him the whole time.

With his stomach growling, Arthur was about to go out and find something to eat when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Come in!"

Arthur called out, and the door was pushed open as Alia walked in. Seeing that Arthur was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"You finally woke up. What happened last night? That phoenix would attack me whenever I got close," she said with obvious concern.

In the morning, Alia intended to talk to Arthur about something, but she was blocked by a burst of hot flames as soon as she approached the door.

Furry appeared in front of her, watching her cautiously. If she hadn't instinctively taken a step back, she could have been burned.

"It's nothing. I was just too exhausted from studying magic last night to sleep soundly. Furry was just worried about my safety, so she didn't let you get close."

Arthur explained the reason while gently stroking Fury's feathers. Then he asked Alia about the purpose of her visit.

"What brings you here?"

Arthur finally remembered the main purpose of her visit and handed a contract to Alia.

"The Romanian Dragon Sanctuary?"

Looking at the content of the contract, Arthur was confused.

How did Alia get her hands on this contract for a Dragon Sanctuary?

Alia smiled faintly and said, "This is a Christmas gift I prepared for you. I know you lack nothing, so I arranged a dragon sanctuary for you. You can go there for a vacation during your break."

Arthur remained silent.

A dragon sanctuary, just for his vacation?

Alia continued, "The Dragon Sanctuary currently has two Chinese Fireballs, one Australian Antipodean Opaleye, two Norwegian Ridgebacks, three Hungarian Horntails, and one Ukrainian Ironbelly."

"In addition, I've asked people to collect other types of dragons from around the world, aiming to have at least two of each kind."

As Arthur listened to Aelia's explanation, he could feel her sincerity.

"Thank you, I really like this gift."

Arthur said, and a smile appeared on Alia's beautiful face.

Alia had put a lot of thought into this gift.

Originally, the owner of the dragon sanctuary didn't want to sell it, so she had to use some dark means to earn it.

Arthur had always just taken some materials and Galleons from her, which seemed little compared to everything he had brought into her life.

This dragon sanctuary was her way of expressing a small gesture, and since he liked it, Alia promised to collect a piece of every magical creature in the world and give it to him.

Suddenly, she remembered something and said to Arthur, "I forgot to tell you, the previous owner of the dragon sanctuary had signed a lease agreement with the British Ministry of Magic. Three dragons will be taken away next year..."

"If you're not happy with this arrangement, we can pay the penalty and cancel the deal."

Arthur understood that this was probably related to the Triwizard Tournament.

He declined Aelia's proposal, saying, "There's no need for that. Since the agreement was signed, we should follow through."

Alia nodded. Since Arthur had made his decision, she wouldn't insist anymore.

"Is there anything else?"

Arthur asked, looking at Alya.

The witch shook her head and said, "That's all for now, I won't trouble you with anything else. I'll take my leave."

After a slight bow, she left the room.

With a focused gaze, Arthur finally had time to think about last night's events.

However, Arthur was not able to successfully break through space yesterday.

But from the almost broken cracks, he could sense a trace of deathly silence, which confirmed his speculation.

After a wizard dies, their soul goes to the underworld.

Since the underworld exists, the legends of the Deathly Hallows are also likely true.

As for the Death mentioned in the legend, Arthur didn't dare guess at the entity's true power. He was still far from reaching that level.

With his current power, even a full-power strike couldn't break through space.

Based on his estimation, Arthur predicted that he would need at least five hundred scales of magical power to break through space.

And that would also require him to use the tearing characteristic of the Ea Wand.

Even with the Elder Wand, an average person would need a thousand scales of magical power to have a chance at accomplishing this.

A thousand scales of magical energy were the lowest threshold for the legendary realm.

"For now, let's not think about that. Let's focus on improving our strength and exploring the truth once I can break through space."

Setting a small goal in his mind, Arthur aimed to reach 500 scales of magical power.

Arthur was confident that this day would come soon.

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