"Because Goddess of Misfortune Eris lost the wager, she flew into a rage from humiliation and cursed our Unicorn race so that we could never fly again for all eternity. Once injured, our wounds would be very difficult to heal. Thus, though we were once powerful and difficult to hunt, our numbers dwindled more and more." Gailis could not conceal the sorrow in his voice.
"Fortunately, the kind Goddess of Luck Fols took pity on our plight. She used magic to build this settlement for us, making it difficult for other creatures to invade our territory without the guidance of us Unicorns."
"Why didn't the Goddess of Luck simply lift the Goddess of Misfortune's curse?" Innocent Gaia bluntly voiced her doubts.
"Well, well... the information passed down by my Ancestor did not explain that. But I suspect the two Goddesses may have had an agreement, such as not personally interfering with magic cast by the other." Allen actually detected Awkwardness on Gailis's face.
"Cough, cough." Gailis coughed twice and cleared his throat. "Though the Goddess of Misfortune's curse lasts for all eternity, through the Goddess of Luck's mediation, our race was still left with a sliver of hope. As long as we pass the Sphinx's trial, we can be restored to how we were."
"For generations, we have lived in seclusion here. If we had not reached an agreement with Hogwarts—where the school provides us with healing Potions and we provide examples for teaching—the space available for our survival would have become even narrower," Queen Vina added.
"But recently, a terrifying creature infiltrated the school, and we Unicorns have already lost two of our kind. If we lose Gaia as well, it is truly hard to imagine what will become of us." Queen Vina still looked shaken.
"Have you ever