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In the civilized world, killing is not an activity that most people find comfortable.
Whether it's for sustenance or profit, most people usually only want to face the delicious dishes that have already been prepared, and intentionally or unintentionally ignore the unavoidable prerequisites.
That's why the special profession of "butcher" was born in human society.
And in a sense, "butcher" and "chef" can be said to be the closest two words. Even though there are still many differences between them, it is undeniable that every top chef is definitely also an excellent butcher.
Undoubtedly, Aileen, as the head chef of Hogwarts, is clearly a qualified chef.
"This pig should have been hanging for quite some time, the skin is very dry, but that's a good thing..."
Aileen calmly reached out her right hand, and dozens of cicada-wing-like black metal flakes pierced through the skin of the Yorkshire Large White pig behind her, floating and gathering in mid-air like a black rose with distinct layers.
Each black petal seemed to have a life of its own, lightly swirling and trembling... permeating an extremely dangerous aura.
After all, not everyone can calmly accept the sight of a creature suddenly decomposing into various chunks of meat.
In order to prevent her little fledglings from having nightmares at night, and the Scamander couple from failing the willpower test, and of course, more importantly, to avoid the pork from being mixed together, Aileen did not choose to use shockwaves when sheathing her blade.
Therefore, from the outside, the Yorkshire pig behind the girl didn't seem to have changed much.
However, the pig's body, which was suddenly neatly divided into two halves the next second, clearly told everyone present that those black metal flakes, swirling and flying in the air like petals, were not as harmless as they seemed.
"As you can see, you can easily handle this big guy by flexibly using basic Transfiguration skills."
Aileen gently flicked her wrist, and the black petals swirling in mid-air were stirred up by an invisible wind, gathering at the girl's fingertips, silently re-condensing into that small black cross.
"Compared to using saws, cleavers, and boning knives to fiddle around on these animals..."
Aileen glanced at Newt, who appeared at the door at some point, paused, and continued casually.
"As wizards, I think we can have some more elegant ways, don't you think so? Mr. Scamander."
Several months have passed since that hunting incident in the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.
The delicate silver cross that Benitez gave to Aileen on Halloween had long been carefully hidden by the girl in her close-fitting pocket, as a lucky charm and the last alternative weapon in emergencies.
However, after that encounter, Aileen gradually began to realize her shortcomings.
In addition to heavy blunt weapons, she also needed to master some more flexible, more penetrating attack methods.
Professor Snape's self-created "Sectumsempra" spell was naturally Aileen's first choice in magic.
However, Snape was obviously much more difficult to conquer than Aileen had imagined. A whole school year had passed, and the Half-Blood Prince still used the excuse that it was too dangerous, preferring to occasionally act as a tool himself rather than teach Aileen this magic.
As for that legendary "Half-Blood Prince's Potions Secret Manual," Aileen also failed to find it in the Potions classroom's storage cabinet - since the "Potions classroom theft case" that occurred at the beginning of the school year, the storage cabinet had long been reorganized by Severus Snape, and nothing was left inside except for some basic potion ingredients.
After repeated setbacks, Aileen temporarily gave up the idea of directly obtaining "Sectumsempra" from Snape.
On closer inspection, the release of "Sectumsempra" still requires a wand as a casting tool. Although it does have very good cutting and penetrating abilities, it is still too dependent on the traditional wand as a combat weapon.
As a wizard, it would be ridiculous to be at the mercy of others if they lost their wand.
And the amplification effect of ancient runes is too singular. Pure brute force enhancement still has many limitations in terms of functionality and versatility, which is one of the reasons why runes gradually became lost after the Middle Ages.
Compared to simply using magic, ancient wizards often chose to master a primary weapon in addition to their wands.
For example, the sword left behind by Godric Gryffindor, forged by goblins thousands of years ago, hailed as indestructible and possessing magical power and penetrating force, the "Sword of Gryffindor"...
Or for example...
"Nyx Hecate, a special magical weapon created by Gringotts goblins for the supreme goblin queen, taking more than three months, forged from mysterious heterochromatic magical metal, with extremely strong magical ductility, sharp enough to pierce the leather of most known creatures, can be decomposed into hundreds of small flying blades within a certain range..."
Aileen moved the small cross on her finger, and Douglas's introduction involuntarily appeared in her mind.
This cross was still the finished product that the goblin Douglas secretly gave her at the Quidditch pitch at noon today - which is why the "lunch escort" lineup was so luxurious, but the other members didn't know it.
The name "Nyx Hecate" comes from a very powerful goddess in ancient Greek legends.
She is the irresistible goddess of death, invincible, unparalleled, the creator and manager of hell, and also the goddess of sorcery, witches, spells, and witchcraft, controlling the sky, the earth, and the sea, and is also one of the few unmarried goddesses.
On the other hand, Hecate also bestowed luck or misfortune at will, and possessed unrestricted privileges...
Undoubtedly, the goblins showed admirable wisdom and a very strong desire to survive in how to serve the new queen. Even the picky Aileen had to admit that the goblins of Gringotts did make her very happy.
Goblins have extremely profound attainments in the forging of magical weapons and magical armor.
Just as wizards never let goblins come into contact with knowledge in the field of wands, goblins also hide the secrets of their magic from wizards. People only know that the weapons and armor made using goblin magic are almost indestructible.
The Galleons cast by Gringotts Wizarding Bank can be regarded as a typical goblin creation.
Naturally, with the ascension of the new head of Gringotts, the first goblin queen, perhaps Aileen cannot force the goblins to contribute the last secret on which they depend for their survival, but it is still very simple to get a small self-defense weapon for herself.
In fact, Transfiguration is just one way to activate "Nyx Hecate"...
Aileen glanced at Newt Scamander, whose face was a little dignified, and smiled slightly with satisfaction.
Obviously, for this old man who is almost a hundred years old, the deterrent and shocking power brought by this unheard-of magical weapon and the unrestrained use of Transfiguration is no less than the "betrayal" incident of Fluffy.
All equal negotiations and cooperation must be based on the basis of equal strength.
Compared to using Grindelwald's power and external factors such as Fluffy's flames to deter Newt, if his own strength can pose a certain threat to Newt, in Aileen's view, it may be the most fundamental and important point.
And from the current situation, the initial effect has been achieved.
Next is to slightly ease the atmosphere and try to start the ice-breaking session of team cooperation and construction.
"So, dear Mr. Scamander."
Aileen put away the cross in her hand, turned to look at Newt Scamander, and said with a sweet smile.
"Did you play with building blocks when you were a child? Or rather, have you dissected non-magical Yorkshire pigs? Why don't we work together to process this big guy, don't worry, just follow my instructions and put them in separate categories..."
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