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Whinny, whinny~
The soft, short whinny of the little unicorn echoed through the Forbidden Forest.
Lucien put away his wand and carried the little unicorn over to Seleneia.
Most of the toxins in Seleneia's body had already been cleared, and the speed of her wound healing had increased significantly.
Lowering her head, Seleneia gently licked her child, clear tears welling in her eyes.
Lucien set the baby unicorn down on the ground. It stood on all fours, wobbled unsteadily a few times, and finally managed to regain its balance.
The little unicorn nestled close to its mother, its large, moist eyes constantly looking at Lucien, filled with unmistakable affection.
Seleneia straightened, then slowly lowered her head, gently touching the back of Lucien's left hand with the unicorn horn on her forehead.
Woosh!
A faint silvery-white glow detached from the spiral horn and coiled around the back of his hand.
She then stepped back a few paces, yielding her place.
Asterion stepped forward and performed the same action. A brighter glow emerged from his longer, straighter horn and transferred to Lucien's hand.
The two auras intertwined, condensed, and merged, eventually forming a spiral unicorn totem.
The totem was extremely faint, barely visible beneath the moonlight.
It radiated an indescribable sense of sanctity and serenity.
"The Unicorn's Blessing…"
Newt, who was standing nearby, murmured the words with some uncertainty once the process was complete.
Hearing this, Lucien glanced at the pattern on the back of his hand and asked curiously, "Mr. Newt, what is the Unicorn's Blessing?"
Dumbledore also waited for Newt's explanation. In the field of magical creatures, his old friend was a living encyclopedia.
Newt's gaze moved between the back of Lucien's hand and the unicorn family, his tone filled with relief and quiet satisfaction.
"Unicorns rarely interact with humans, and when they do, they are naturally more inclined toward females. That is their instinct.. except under special circumstances."
He looked at Lucien with a slightly peculiar expression. He remembered that this young man had already become familiar with unicorns, even closely observing a pregnant one—Seleneia.
"But even when a unicorn permits a human to approach, it will never allow anyone to touch its horn. That is an absolute taboo."
"If someone can make a unicorn willingly touch them with its horn, they will receive a blessing—a blessing tied to magic itself."
"That blessing has three distinct effects: Beast Speech, Pure Aura, and Healing Heart."
Newt paused, then continued his explanation step by step.
"Beast Speech allows animals to feel a natural sense of closeness and enables unhindered communication with them."
"Pure Aura automatically repels impurities. Dust, bloodstains, and other filth will no longer cling to you, and your resistance to curses and toxins will be stronger than that of ordinary people."
"As for Healing Heart, it enhances the effectiveness of healing magic. Any healing you receive yourself will also be more effective."
After listening to Newt's explanation, Lucien's thoughts began to stir.
Beast Speech overlapped somewhat with the animal affinity he already possessed as Lumen's master, but unhindered communication was still extremely valuable.
Although he had Lumen to translate for him, and could also communicate with animals after transforming into his Animagus form, he would be raising a dragon in the future.
Being able to communicate directly would certainly be far more convenient!
The curse and toxin resistance provided by Pure Aura was also highly practical. If he encountered an accident like this again, it would buy him precious time to respond.
And automatically repelling filth… did that mean he wouldn't need to wash or clean himself?
Hehehe~ That alone would save him quite a bit of time for reading and study.
Hmm. He'd test it later—perhaps it really was a quality-of-life boon.
As for Healing Heart, it would strengthen both the healing he performed on others and any healing applied to himself, making it equally valuable.
The Unicorn's Blessing was indeed impressive.
"Mr. Newt, may I try the effects of the blessing?"
"Of course. To be honest, I'm curious as well. This is the first time I've ever witnessed a Unicorn's Blessing in person. I've only read about it in ancient texts."
Lucien then turned to the unicorn family and spoke softly.
"This child will need continued treatment in the future. May she stay with me for now? Don't worry. I will take good care of her."
Even without Lumen translating, Asterion and Seleneia understood Lucien's meaning.
Almost immediately, Lucien felt two consciousnesses speak directly to him.
"We sincerely thank you for your help."
"It is you who gave our child new life. Your willingness to continue treating her is her good fortune."
Hmm—this sensation was very similar to communicating while in Animagus form.
But it was undeniably more convenient.
Lucien had only carried out the initial repair of the little unicorn's magic circuits. According to the Magic Weaving Technique, he would still need the aid of spells and Potions to truly stabilize them over time.
"By the way, could you please give this child a name?"
Hearing the request, Lucien readily agreed.
Naming her… what would be a good name?
He thought for a moment, considering names with meaningful symbolism.
A faint ray of light entered his eyes. Lucien instinctively looked up and saw the first hint of dawn on the horizon.
"Let's call her Aurora."
"It symbolises dawn and new life."
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