Chapter 1235: Kael’s True Purpose

Afterward, Birdman mentioned some other regulations, most of which prohibited interference in the Fire Dragon Reserve. However, compared to the previous ones, these seemed insignificant, and Kael agreed to them one by one.

As he mentioned before, he didn’t come here for these reasons. If it were just about earning Galleons, he could easily have a sweep in Diagon Alley again, without having to travel all the way here.

So, even though these conditions appeared somewhat outrageous to Kael, he didn’t care.

Opposite Kael, Birdman was on the verge of tears, wishing he could use every word he knew to praise Kael.

In these few minutes, Birdman had gradually constructed an image of Kael in his mind as someone who truly loved fire dragons and was willing to spend a fortune protecting them—a great benefactor.

It must be said, the Magic Realm is full of good people!

Thus, with both of them sharing a common vision, things progressed extremely smoothly.

Ten minutes later, Birdman repaired the broken quill, dipped it in ink, and with trembling hands, managed to complete a certificate.

It was a sponsorship certificate, containing everything he had just discussed with Kael.

Birdman picked up his wand and softly recited an awkward charm, the ancient spell mixing with the ink as Birdman signed his name in the most prominent position on the certificate.

Accompanied by a bright white light, the ordinary parchment transformed into a magic contract.

Kael merely glanced at it briefly before casually putting it away. If someone else saw this, he’d probably be considered a fool.

Actually, not even a fool would engage in a business that had no profit whatsoever.

“Oh, there’s one more thing,” Kael seemingly suddenly remembered something.

“No problem, go ahead and say it,” Birdman, holding the box full of Galleons, grinned so wide it was nearly reaching his ears.

He now just wanted to go to the Owl Post Office and write to the dragon tamers who had left, telling them they can return.

“It’s that. Can I apply for a legal Dragon Raising Certificate?” Kael squinted his eyes. “Just like I said earlier, I love fire dragons too much.”

Birdman suddenly raised his head, the joy and excitement on his face quickly disappearing.

“I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed; that’s impossible,” he said expressionlessly.

At that moment, he had already guessed Kael’s purpose, and his opinion of him plummeted from a high point to the bottom.

Because before the Fire Dragon Reserve was established, all materials related to fire dragons on the market came from certain pure-blood families. They captured and raised fire dragons, killing them when needed, and splitting them into various different materials to earn massive amounts of Galleons.

This behavior also led to a decreasing number of fire dragons. After all, breeding isn’t as convenient as capturing.

Though fire dragons are the top-tier fantastic beasts in the Magic Realm, with destructive power so potent, as long as one is willing to spend money, they’ll always find wizards willing to take risks. If ten can’t capture one, then find fifty or a hundred.

The cost of hiring wizards is insignificant compared to the profits a single fire dragon could bring.

If this continues, perhaps in several decades, fire dragons will no longer exist in the Magic Realm.

If all materials related to fire dragons were banned, perhaps it could solve the problem, but that’s not feasible.

After hundreds of years of development, fire dragons have become closely tied to the Magic Realm. Not to mention, dragon blood alone spans several fields, including alchemy and magic potions.

Not to mention, dragon hide gloves are essential for conducting dangerous magic experiments.

If their sale were prohibited, many industries would come to a halt, and those bigshots wouldn’t be happy to see that happen.

So, to resolve the issue without allowing fire dragons to one day completely disappear, the Fire Dragon Reserve was established.

Although they’re still stuck at the most crucial first step with almost no influence, as long as they exist, the private sale of fire dragon materials is illegal and can only be carried out secretly, not openly.

This includes capturing fire dragons as well.

In a way, the reserve indirectly protects the fire dragons, slowing down their extinction.

As for the legal Dragon Raising Certificate Kael mentioned, with this, he could continue trading fire dragons unrestrained, without any consequences.

But then, what’s the point of establishing the Fire Dragon Reserve?

Birdman’s expression quickly turned cold again, and he unhesitatingly threw the box back onto the table.

“If you came here with that intention, then please leave. I’ll return these Galleons to you in full,” he said bluntly, without a hint of reluctance.

“Don’t be too hasty to refuse,” Kael seemed to have predicted Birdman’s response, stating calmly, “I never said I wanted it now.”

“No matter when, it’s not possible,” Birdman replied bluntly.

“Even in ninety years?” Kael took out two bottles of butter beer from the box and tossed one to Birdman.

“What?” Birdman was taken aback.

“Like I said, I love fire dragons.” Kael leisurely opened the bottle cap, took a sip of the sweet butter beer, and continued, “It’s just that now I’m not very old and don’t know much about them.

“But I believe that after ninety years, I should become an experienced fire dragon expert. But for someone of that age, going back and forth between London and Romania frequently might be a bit too taxing, just like the person behind me.”