Chapter 502: Pain in the pocket

Chapter 502: Pain in the pocket

That was what Nick did too as he informed Vlad and the other royal vampires who held a messaging mirror of the list of things he needed for the ceremony. {Is this list accurate? Not to pry but much of this is extinct or nearly extinct and all have uses in rituals.} Vlad messaged back nearly immediately. {I am aware of that and in fact I do need them for a series of rituals i wish to undergo.} Nick replied honestly since it was pointless to hide his reason for wanting the ingredients. Vlad merely needed to glance at the list to see the commonality shared by the ingredients and by extension why Nick wanted them.-

{I do hope you reconsider whatever rituals it is that you are planning as just from the ingredients required I can tell that they will alter you fundamentally as a wizard and thus pose grave danger should something go awry} Vlad sent back seriously. {I am aware of the risks but they are necessary. Not to worry though as I will not rush the matter but ensure that all possibilities within my control are accounted for.} Nick sent to offer reassurance. {Very well as I see that you won't be dissuaded I can only hope that your preparations prove adequate.}-

There were a few however that thankfully only wanted a few custom enchanted pieces of equipment for their ingredients which was a trade Nick was all too happy to take. Over the next month or so Nick got in the ingredients and even witnessed the dragon eggs hatching under Hagrid's care. The scene was actually a bit funny as the half giant was in tears of joy during the event while even Dumbledore who was present marveled at it. -

"Remarkable creatures these dragons , look at these scales that seem to actively absorb the magic from the air and how they thrive within this extreme heat." Dumbledore commented as he inspected the dragon hatchlings. Nick wasn't surprised to see that the old goat didn't seem to notice how this dragons were not naturally evolved as all traces of the magic used to alter their previous generations had been truly integrated into their biology and thus looked natural. Nick didn't plan on pointing it out either as that would bring up questions he didn't want to share the answers to.-

For example where he found them exactly and who or what modified the species originally. All of these were secrets that Nick had no intention of sharing with the wizarding word at large through Dumbledore. To be fair to the old goat he had been surprisingly chill about the whole situation and only wanted the best for the "new" species of dragons that had been undiscovered until now due to their habitat and small population. Nick had moved the small colony of dragons to a nearby volcano and told Dumbledore that was where they had been found which the old man accepted easily enough.