Chapter 346: Chris’s Differential Treatment
"How timely..." Newt wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked, "I thought you were with the Romanian Ministry of Magic. Why are you here?"
"It's all been taken care of," Chris replied, stepping forward to help Kyle with a Windy Spell to pull the Romanian Longhorn out of the swamp.
"Honestly, the past few days have been a bore. I've been stuck at endless events and work meetings with them. And that's not all—when I get back to the Ministry, I'll have to write at least five reports. Makes me wish I hadn't come."
"When you work at the Ministry, you'll always have to put up with this," Newt said with a sympathetic smile. "It was the same for Tina and Theseus. After every mission, there was always a mountain of reports to write."
"Yeah..." Chris sighed, then turned his attention to the Romanian Longhorn, checking its injuries alongside Newt.
"It's exhausted, and a few bones are broken," Newt noted, taking a bottle of potion from his suitcase and gently pouring it into the dragon's mouth. "But thankfully, nothing life-threatening. No major external injuries either, so it should recover in a few weeks."
Once they finished tending to the dragon, Newt pulled out a device resembling a conch shell and tapped it with his wand. Moments later, several dragon keepers arrived on broomsticks. After expressing their thanks, they loaded the dragon into a specially reinforced black cage and flew off. The dragon would be taken to a secluded valley at the far end of the reserve, a perfect spot for housing dragons with serious injuries.
Chris decided to stick around after that, so with his help, Kyle was free to focus on gathering materials. Chris even taught him a useful Charm for collecting lightweight objects nearby, making it much easier to gather drops of dragon's blood.
Once the melee finally ended, the three of them returned to the grounds. Kyle headed back to the tent to go through his haul, while Chris decided to check out the nearby wizarding market.