Chapter 848: The newly established Fire Dragon Sanctu

Chapter 848: The newly established Fire Dragon Sanctu

Chapter 848 The newly established Fire Dragon Sanctuary

There is an inaccessible mountainous area in the south of Romania. Because of its remote location and the lack of interesting places nearby, few people usually come here.

However, it was briefly lively here in the past few years.

At that time, members of the International Federation of Wizards discussed and decided to establish a fire dragon sanctuary, and the location they chose happened to be here.

However, due to funding problems, the construction process of the Fire Dragon Reserve became slower and slower, and finally came to a standstill.

After all, it is a place where fire dragons are raised. Whether it is the food that needs to be prepared, the necessary protective measures, or the recruitment of professional wizards, it requires huge galleons to support it. If you don’t have money, you won’t be able to continue working.

To put it simply... taking care of a fire dragon requires people, and it cannot be an ordinary wizard, it must be a professional who has undergone rigorous training.

Professional means expensive.

Without a decent salary, who would risk being trampled by a fire dragon at any time and travel thousands of miles to such a deserted place?

Oh, there were a few who came out of love, but under the reality of starving for eight meals in three days, these people began to waver.

The only thing that supports them staying here is probably face.

When they came, they had vowed that they would never give up because of difficulties. Now that they ran away, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?

They couldn't afford to lose this person, so they had no choice but to hold on.

But these people are in the minority after all. Due to the plight of lack of manpower, the only fire dragon sanctuary that is nominally recognized by the International Federation of Wizards actually has only two fire dragons, and they are the most common and smallest Welsh green dragon. Tell it like it is. It's like a joke.

There was no other way. It wasn't that they didn't want to accept more. The Ministry of Magic in various countries had impounded fire dragons and wanted to send them over to get out of trouble. But the problem was that with their current manpower, taking care of two Welsh green dragons was already their limit.

Again, I'm short of money.

The first director of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary, Birdman Strick, sat in a simple office, worrying so much that his hair fell out every day.

He is obviously only thirty years old, but if you just look at his head, some people will believe him if he is sixty years old...

Quaffle knows, if you put two feathers on it, it will be the amount of hair he has now. The number of hairs can be seen at a glance.

But today, he walked out of that office uncharacteristically... Called an office, it was actually just a few stones built up with magic. It was cold in winter and warm in summer, with air leaking everywhere. The only advantage was that it didn't cost money.

Birdman even dug out his robe that he couldn't wear once in two years. Although it was seriously faded, it was the most decent piece of clothing he owned now.

In order to build the Fire Dragon Sanctuary, he spent all his money and sold everything he could, but the funds in exchange were still a drop in the bucket for the entire Sanctuary.

If things don't turn around and the few dragon farmers give up, he really doesn't know what to do. Perhaps then, the fire dragon sanctuary plan will be shelved indefinitely.

Fortunately, after several years of struggle, things finally turned around.

Birdman quickly crossed a path and saw two people, the only two strangers in recent years, beside a huge beech tree.

"welcome…"

Birdman quickened his pace again, almost jogging to the two of them.

"It's an honor to meet you two." He stretched out his hand, "I am Birdman Strick, the director of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary."

"Hello, Mr. Strike." Kyle also extended his hand.

Yes, the people here are Kyle and Dumbledore.

After settling Ariana's matter, Dumbledore wanted to go back immediately, but Kyle said that he still had some things to do.

Although he was anxious to see Ariana, Kyle had put in a lot of effort after all, and Dumbledore had no choice but to accompany him here.

As for why Kyle came here, we have to start from a month ago, when he was living in the Leaky Cauldron and overheard a conversation between two Ministry of Magic employees and learned about the situation here.

Kyle wanted to come at that time, but because the main task had not been completed, he had to put it on hold temporarily.

I just had some time now, so I stopped by.

The two shook hands.

"Mr. Strick, we are not talking about things here." Kyle looked around, "Although I don't mind, the person next to me... he is too old and definitely needs a little rest. "

"Ah, it was my negligence." Birdman said quickly, and took them to his simple office, and also prepared tea and snacks for the two of them.

Pine needle tea, the kind where you grab a handful of pine needles, rinse them briefly and then put them directly into boiling water. Although it doesn't taste very good, it is the only drink here that has some flavor.

The snack was a gray hard lump, a bit like Hagrid's rock biscuit, but the taste was worse. You could smell a distinct bitter taste even if it was placed there.

Although he knew in advance that the conditions in the Fire Dragon Sanctuary were harsh, Kyle didn't expect it to be so bad. Even house elves probably wouldn't eat this stuff.

Birdman seemed to have guessed Kyle's thoughts, and sighed helplessly.

He didn't want to eat these, but there was no way. Wizards couldn't conjure food, and they only knew how to take care of fire dragons, and nothing else.

Therefore, all expenses depended on picking up the naturally shed dragon scales of the two Welsh green dragons, exchanging them for some Siko Galleons, and then used the money to buy daily necessities.

If you run out of flowers and there are no new scales to pick up, you can only find some ingredients nearby.

Seeing Birdman's embarrassed look, Kyle said nothing more. He just picked up the cup and took a sip of the pine needle tea, then silently put the cup back on the table.

It's bitter and astringent, so it's better to drink boiled water.

"Okay, let's make a long story short." Kyle paused, "Mr. Strike should already know the purpose of our trip, or that gentleman didn't tell you."

Kyle found this place based on his previous memories, but because of the difference in time, when he first arrived here, he had no idea where he was. After walking for a long time, he finally met a wizard.

After learning of his purpose, the other party was so excited that he almost fainted and ran away, saying that he wanted to invite the most important person to receive Kyle.

So the previous scene happened. Within five minutes, Kyle was waiting for Birdman.

"I heard what Mucardo said." Birdman perked up immediately, "Are you telling the truth? About the decision to fund the Fire Dragon Sanctuary!"

"Of course, that's what I'm here for." Kyle said with a smile, "But my ability is limited and I may not be able to provide too much funds."

Hearing what Kyle said, Birdman was slightly startled, and then showed a little disappointment.

Yes, it seems that the person in front of me is less than twenty years old. Although he has a servant, it is not certain who will take care of whom at that age. He is probably from a declining family. It is estimated that it is difficult for such a person to take care of him. to resolve their current predicament.

But Birdman quickly put aside this thought.

In any case, it would be great if someone is willing to fund the Fire Dragon Sanctuary. Even if it allows them to eat a regular lunch for an extra week, it is an exciting change... At least it shows that someone still supports this decision.

"It's okay, you don't need to mind." Birdman said sincerely. He took out a piece of parchment and asked: "How many galleons do you want to fund... Of course, Sicco can also do it. I will issue you a certificate. "

Although the Fire Dragon Sanctuary has no money, it is still a formal organization recognized by the International Federation of Wizards, and the required procedures are still in place.

For example, in the construction stage, funding is equivalent to cooperation, and there will be rewards later...but the rewards are not much, and it may not be possible to get them in the short term.

"Three thousand Galleons." Kyle said calmly.

"Okay, three thousand..."

"Wait..." Birdman suddenly raised his head, "How much did you say?!"

"Three thousand Galleons." Kyle said. He took out a box, placed it on the table and opened it.

It seemed as if a burst of golden light came out from inside,

The quill was suddenly broken, which made Birdman feel distressed. This was the last quill in the reserve, but he soon lost his mood to think about it.

The golden light emanating from the box made his head feel dizzy. He felt as if he was floating into the clouds, drinking with the stars, or lying on the waves, listening to the moving voice of the fish-man princess...

"Mr. Striker...Mr. Striker? Are you okay...What should I do, Professor, he can't seem to hear me." "You can stimulate him a little."

"oh."

Then, a sharp pain came from his feet.

The star turned into a gorilla, beating his chest and overturning his wine glass. The fish-man also turned into a mermaid, and the beautiful song turned into a piercing scream.

Birdman finally came to his senses.

He immediately lowered his head and saw a round cabbage biting his calf. The increasingly clear pain came over him, and Birdman broke into a cold sweat.

"You finally woke up." Kyle said with a smile, "Sorry, you didn't respond no matter what I called you just now, so I can only use this method."

"No, it's okay." Birdman reluctantly said, "He bent down with difficulty and pulled the cabbage off his calf. The pain made him grin again."

But when Birdman saw what it was, he was suddenly stunned.

"No, this is...Chinese biting cabbage?" he said in surprise.

This magical plant from Asia is not cheap. One plant is worth two galleons in Diagon Alley, and the fresh price is even more expensive.

For a moment, his calf didn't seem to hurt so much. Look at the round shape and neat teeth. It's so beautiful.

What, you said it bites people... Bah, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, that's called liveliness.

The only pity is that this lively little cutie is not his.

Birdman reluctantly returns the biting kale to Kyle.

"Uh..." Seeing the affectionate look on Birdman's face, Kyle really couldn't bear to do that kind of act of stealing love, so he simply waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll give it to you if you like it."

As if he was afraid that Kyle would regret it, Birdman quickly held the biting cabbage in his arms, not caring whether he would be bitten again.

Those skillful movements and firm eyes made people feel sad.

"Mr. Strick." Kyle had to remind him again: "Should we finish the business first?"

After being reminded like this, Birdman finally remembered that there was one more important thing waiting for him to do than biting cabbage.

He looked at the whole box of Galleons on the table again, feeling inexplicably unreal, like he was in a dream.

But the wound on his leg reminded him that this was not a dream.

Three thousand Galleons... With this money, he can not only restart the suspended defenses, but also perhaps recruit back all the dragon farmers who had to quit due to various reasons to complete the initial construction of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary. plan.

"Sir, are you sure you want to fund us with three thousand Galleons?" Birdman asked excitedly.

"That's all I have left at the moment," Kyle said.

Three thousand galleons is indeed not much... Mainly because he spent half of it before, but based on the current prices, this money should not be shabby.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Birdman's whole body began to tremble uncontrollably. He stroked the Galleons in the box, then looked up at Kyle. After thinking for a moment, he tried to suppress the excitement in his heart.

"Sir, although I really want this funding, there are some things I must tell you in advance. I can only accept the money if you accept it."

"Say it."

"The first is the return." Birdman gritted his teeth. "Although funding the fire dragon sanctuary can get corresponding returns later, the number is not high... Let's put it this way, if we have ten fire dragons, then you can only get Get this number.”

Birdman held up three fingers.

"Three hundred galleons?"

"No, it's... thirty galleons."

The corner of Kyle's mouth twitched,

He thought the return would be low, but he didn't expect it to be so low... only one percent.

Good guy, no wonder the two clerks at that time said it would take a hundred years to get back the money. They were really accurate.

Fortunately, Kyle didn't come here for this.

"It doesn't matter." He waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "I like fire dragons, and I don't care about the rate of return. As long as they can live well, I don't care even if they use Galleons to get rid of them."

Birdman was already prepared for the other party to regret it.

Many people were like this before, bringing galleons to prepare to cooperate with the Fire Dragon Sanctuary, but after learning about the ridiculously low rate of return here, they gave up without looking back.

And since then, fewer and fewer people have come. Until the past two years, no one came.

Birdman is used to it.

What he didn't expect was...he actually heard another answer.

The wizard in front of him, who was less than twenty years old, said that he didn't care about rewards.

The reward is Galleons. Does anyone in the magic world not care about Galleons?

There must be, to say the least narcissistic, he is, and so are the dragon farmers who stay here. Almost all of them have managed to hold on until now.

But they all have one thing in common, that is, they don't have many galleons themselves.

The man in front of him was the only exception he had seen. He had Galleons and didn't care about Galleons.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course." Kyle said with a smile, he pushed the box forward, "Open the certificate, and then these will be yours."

"Wait, wait..." Birdman gasped, suppressing some impulse in his heart, and continued: "In addition to what I just said, you cannot participate in the daily work of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary, including... It’s not limited to setting rules for the protected area, adjusting personnel, and allocating supplies... To put it simply, your rights here are not even as good as those of an ordinary dragon farmer.”

"It just saves trouble, which is good." Kyle said.

“You also can’t buy any of the products from the Fire Dragon Sanctuary at a low price.”

Birdman's voice became much softer, as if he felt it was a bit too much, but there was nothing he could do. These rules were formulated after deliberation by the International Federation of Wizards.

The purpose is to ensure the authority and autonomy of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary and prevent it from being controlled by individual wealthy pure-blood families.

But Kyle still didn't care.

"I have money and don't care about this discount...but." His tone paused.

Birdman's heart immediately rose to his throat and he looked at Kyle nervously.

“If I want to give priority to purchasing the highest quality materials in the same price range, this should be no problem.”

"If it's just this, of course it's no problem." Birdman breathed a sigh of relief, and then added in a low voice: "If we have it."

He thought of the two Welsh dragons.

To be honest, the quality of the things like dragon scales and teeth they picked up was really not that good. They could only be considered as defective items in Diagon Alley, otherwise they wouldn't be living in such a tight situation.

But out of personal selfishness, he did not tell Kyle this. Although his conscience was a little uneasy, they really needed the money.

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(End of chapter)