Fluffy and the Manticore

Although Kyle previously said he knew where Fluffy was, he had only been there once, and that was with Hagrid, taking a different route.

He was now in a completely unfamiliar place, and he really didn't know where he was.

However, there are other ways.

Kyle opened the box, first persuading the reluctant Norbert to go back inside, then stuck his head in and shouted loudly.

A moment later, a Billywig wobbled out.

Billywig has a very sensitive sense of smell, capable of detecting herbs from miles away, and having spent a considerable amount of time with Fluffy, it is already familiar with his scent.

This is perfect timing, as it comes in handy now.

This is also why Kyle refused Aragog's offer to lead the way... those giant spiders are not trustworthy; who knows what kind of trouble they might cause along the way.

As soon as it came out, the little guy started running around excitedly, even flying over to Newt's side and curiously looking him up and down with its bright black eyes.

Newt made it feel very comfortable, like a warm sunflower. It liked that feeling very much. Even when Newt raised his hand towards it, it was not afraid at all. Instead, it naturally landed on Newt's outstretched palm.

"What a well-behaved child..."

Newt rubbed its belly with his fingers and chuckled, "I once encountered a Billywig, but it was too mischievous, always trying to run outside, and I couldn't call it back..."

As he spoke, Newt even gave a smile.

He remembered that Jacob Kowalski's favorite Fantastic Beasts was the Billywig.

Because after being stung by the Billywig, Jacob would float uncontrollably in mid-air, Jacob Kowalski really liked that feeling; it made him feel like a wizard.

Unfortunately, he's just a Muggle... well, the most vicious Muggle, officially certified by the U. S. Ministry of Magic.

Thinking of this, Newt chuckled again.

Seeing Newt lost in his memories, Kyle didn't disturb him, but simply silently reached out his hand.

The Billywig immediately flew back.

"We need to get to Three-headed Dog," Kyle whispered. "Could you show us the way?"

The little guy nodded, wandered around the area for a moment, and then flew off down a small path to the left.

Kyle and Newt quickly followed.

Fluffy's location wasn't far from the hollow of the Acromantula.

After walking for about ten minutes, Kyle suddenly heard an excited roar.

Then the ground began to shake, Fluffy ran over from a short distance away, breaking countless tree branches along the way.

Fluffy finally stopped in front of Kyle, excitedly lowered his head, and simultaneously flicked three tongues at Kyle.

Kyle suddenly stepped back and dodged.

Fluffy slapped his tongue against a nearby tree, scraping off a layer of bark.

Seeing Kyle's actions, Fluffy tilted all three of his heads simultaneously, seemingly confused as to why he was dodging.

Hagrid clearly likes this.

How about we try again?

Seeing the Three-headed Dog sticking out its tongue again, Kyle quickly waved his hand to stop it from expressing its joy.

Fluffy was much bigger than before, looking like a small mountain, and he didn't know how to hold back when he hit him.

Kyle isn't as resilient as Hagrid; one slap of his tongue would definitely knock him unconscious.

He reached out his hand, Fluffy immediately lay down, all three heads vying to get closer, enjoying Kyle's skillful dog-petting technique.

Until it noticed Newt behind it.

For a moment, Fluffy ' expression turned fierce again, but Kyle calmed him down and he didn't move.

"Don't be nervous, child. We've met before, remember?"

Newt slowly walked forward and stood in front of it with his hands outstretched.

Newt and Fluffy did meet once when Kyle was in second grade, but given Three-headed Dog's limited memory, he obviously wouldn't remember something from that long ago.

But this didn't stump Newt.

He gently placed his hand on Fluffy's nose and then scratched its three chins.

After a series of maneuvers, Fluffy quickly closed his eyes comfortably, making a soft, humming sound.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes on the right.

Kyle initially thought it was the Acromantula that had followed them, but when he turned around, he realized that wasn't the case.

From the bushes, a pair of eerie blue eyes watched them warily. Through the moonlight, they could vaguely see a lion-like body behind the eyes, and a long tail with poisonous needles.

It is Manticore.

Seemingly noticing the commotion, it came over on its own.

As Kyle looked over, the Manticore immediately uttered a deep voice, "Human, get out of here!"

Before Kyle could even speak, Fluffy protested, suddenly standing up and roaring at the Manticore with all three heads.

The other side was not to be outdone, letting out the exact same roar as Fluffy.

"The most famous Manticore is its superb language skills," Newt explained from the side. "When these creatures were first discovered, because they had heads that looked very much like humans and could speak human language, they were defined as 'humans' along with centaurs, banshees, and vampires."

However, people later discovered that the Manticore was too ferocious and difficult to communicate with, so in 1269 it was removed from the list of "humans."

As Newt spoke, the argument between the Manticore and Fluffy grew increasingly heated; clearly, they had not reached a consensus.

So, the two hot-tempered guys started fighting without saying a word.

The surrounding trees were immediately affected, with a large number of them being knocked down and crashing to the ground with a loud thud, even temporarily drowning out their roars.

Originally, the Manticore, with its speed advantage and the venomous stinger on its tail, was not afraid of Three-headed Dog.

But because of its injured hind leg, it couldn't run fast at all, and within minutes it was knocked down and pinned to the ground by Fluffy, whose tail was also firmly stomped on.

"Humanity, I surrender!"

It looked at Kyle and Newt, "I promise I won't hurt you, just let this idiot let me go."

Kyle raised an eyebrow. "Is this... difficult to communicate with?"

"There are always exceptions," Newt laughed. "Not everyone can have Three-headed Dog by their side."

That makes sense.

Kyle walked over and patted Fluffy's tail, and Louie reluctantly released its paw.

The Manticore turned around, quickly got up from the ground, and took a big step back, keeping its eyes fixed on Fluffy, maintaining a relatively safe distance.

"Fool..." it cursed first, then looked at Kyle, "Humans, you shouldn't be here."

"We meant no offense." Newt stepped forward, raising one arm higher than the other, lifting one leg slightly, and leaning forward, standing in a strange and comical posture for a moment.

"Relax, we mean no harm, we just want to help you..."

At Newt's prompting, Kyle followed suit and began to mimic the gestures.

Although it was somewhat embarrassing, it was indeed very effective. For some reason, the wariness in the eyes of the Manticore lessened considerably, and it did not stop them from slowly approaching.

In fact, this wasn't the first time Kyle had done something like this, but it still felt incredible.

He couldn't understand how Newt had figured out these poses.