The Unicorn's Blessing, Aurora
"Neigh~"
The soft, short cry of the little Unicorn echoed through the Forbidden Forest.
Lucien put away his wand and carried the little Unicorn to Selenia.
The toxins in Selenia's body have been mostly cleared, and her wounds are healing much faster.
Selenia lowered her head and gently licked her child, clear tears welling up in her eyes.
Lucien placed the little Unicorn on the ground. The unicorn, supporting itself on all fours, staggered a few times before finally regaining its balance.
The little Unicorn nestled against its mother, its large, wet eyes fixed on Lucien, the affection in them evident.
Selenia straightened her legs, but slowly lowered her head, gently pressing the single horn on her forehead against the back of Lucien's left hand.
A faint silvery-white glow detached from the spiral horn and coiled around the surface of the back of the hand.
Then, Selenia took a few steps back to make way.
Asterion stepped forward, making the same gesture, a brighter beam of light splitting from his longer, straighter horn and transferring to Lucien's hand.
The two halos intertwined, condensed, and merged, eventually transforming into a spiral unicorn totem.
The totem was extremely faint, only barely visible under moonlight.
It exudes an indescribable sense of holiness and tranquility.
"The Blessing of the Unicorn..."
Newt, who was standing next to him, muttered to himself somewhat uncertainly after the process was completed.
Hearing this, Lucien looked at the pattern on the back of his hand and asked curiously:
"Mr. Scamander, what is the blessing of the Unicorn?"
Dumbledore was also waiting for Newt's answer; in the field of Magical Creatures, his old friend was practically a living encyclopedia.
Newt's gaze shifted between Lucien's hand and the Unicorn family, his tone filled with relief and satisfaction.
Unicorn rarely interact with humans, and when they do, they tend to interact with females; it's their nature, except in special circumstances.
Newt looked at Lucien with a strange expression. He remembered that the boy had long been familiar with Unicorn and could even observe the characteristics of Unicorn during its pregnancy. It seemed that the Unicorn he was observing was this one Selenia Selene.
"But even if Unicorn allows humans to approach, it will absolutely not allow anyone to touch its horn; that's an absolute no-go zone."
"If someone can get Unicorn to willingly touch each other with their horns, they will receive a blessing, a blessing from the realm of magic."
"The blessing should have three obvious effects: the Language of Beasts, Purity Aura, and Healing Heart."
Newt paused, then explained little by little:
"The Language of Beasts can foster a sense of closeness and allow for barrier-free communication with them."
"The Purity Aura can automatically remove impurities, preventing it from accumulating dust, bloodstains, and other grime. It also provides greater resistance to curses and poisons than the average person."
"Healing Heart enhances the effectiveness of healing magic, and also increases the healing effects received by the user."
After hearing Newt's explanation, Lucien's mind started working.
The Language of Beasts somewhat overlaps with the animal affinity he possesses as the Lord of Qilin, but it does allow for good barrier-free communication.
Although Liuguang helps with translation, or he can communicate with animals after transforming into the Animagus animal form.
But I still need to raise a Fire Dragon later, so being able to communicate directly would definitely be more convenient.
The curse and poison resistance provided by the Purity Aura is very useful; if you encounter such an unexpected situation, it can buy you more time to deal with it.
Moreover, it automatically removes dirt, which means there's no need for washing and cleaning, saving time for reading and studying.
Hmm, I'll give it a try. It might really be a convenient feature in my life.
As for the Healing Heart, it is more effective at healing both others and oneself, and it has many uses.
The Unicorn's blessing is really good.
"Mr. Scamander, may I try the blessing?"
"Of course, to be honest, I'm also very curious. After all, this is the first time I've witnessed Unicorn blessing; I've only ever seen it in ancient texts before."
Lucien then looked at the Unicorn family and said softly:
"This child will need continued treatment. Could we keep him with us for now?"
"Don't worry, I will take good care of it."
Without Liuguang's help in translating, both Asterion and Selenia understood Lucien's meaning.
Immediately afterwards, I felt two consciousnesses communicating directly with me:
We sincerely thank you for your help.
"You gave our child a new life; her willingness to continue treatment is her good fortune."
Hmm, this feels a lot like communication in the Animagus animal state.
However, it is indeed more convenient.
Lucien has only done a preliminary repair on the little Unicorn's Magic Circuit. According to the method of Magic Weaving, the circuits will still need the assistance of spells and potions to truly stabilize them.
"By the way, could you please name this child?"
Upon hearing this request, Lucien readily agreed.
What should we name her?
Lucien pondered what kind of meaning might be best conveyed.
A sliver of light caught his eye, Lucien instinctively looked up to see the first hint of dawn appearing on the horizon.
"Let's call her Aurora."
"It symbolizes dawn and new life."