HP: Embrace the Darkness

Aces put on a gentle smile, looked at the little basilisk, and said softly:

"I'll ask you a question, okay?"

\u0027 It's okay, humans. \u0027

The little basilisk that got the benefit was very obedient.

Or maybe it was because he was afraid that Asses wouldn't let it stay on his arm.

"My name is Asseth, do you have a name?"

\u0027 Yes, the master named it, but I forgot it. It took too long, Asseth, I didn’t mean it. \u0027

The little basilisk flicked its tail, feeling quite depressed.

"It doesn't matter. Since you didn't mean it, he won't blame you."

Artes rubbed the little basilisk's head with his fingers. The little basilisk immediately forgot about its depression and rubbed Artes' hand with joy.

\u0027 Human, help me get one! I want a name. \u0027

"That's not good."

Aces looked hesitant, looking at his arms from time to time.

"I'm not your master. Only the master can take the name, right?"

The little basilisk that stays in the secret room all year round has a simple mind and is obviously not as dark-hearted as humans.

Hearing Assis's words, it shook its head in confusion.

\u0027 If it's you, okay, I like you, you are very comfortable, your injuries don't hurt anymore, you feel cool. \u0027

The little basilisk's description ability was limited, but Asseth still got the information he wanted.

He continued to guide calmly.

"But I'm a human, so my body should be hot, especially compared to you snakes. My body temperature should be higher, right?"

The little basilisk didn't understand or understand the question, so he repeated:

\u0027 It's cool and comfortable. I like it. \u0027

Pass it in?

Aces's eyes moved slightly, and his fingertips glowed with silvery white light, "Is this Ryo?"

The little basilisk put its head on Asseth's finger, and was touched by the silver light. The snake's body was wrapped around it before looking blankly at Asseth, nodding and shaking his head.

One person and one snake looked at each other, and Asseth strangely understood what the little basilisk meant.

"You mean, it's cold too but not the cold you feel?"

The little basilisk nodded.

Another possibility was crossed out in his mind, and Asseth felt that he was getting closer to the answer.

But that’s all we can do for the time being.

The little basilisk is mentally retarded and not much information can be obtained from it.

Asseth was helpless, but had no choice but to let go of the matter for the time being.

And now there's another problem.

His tangled gaze fell on the little basilisk.

The little basilisk has no idea what the human being who has finished using it is thinking, and it still clings to the human body softly and rubs against it coquettishly.

It was true that Artes was a Slytherin, but he had never thought of raising a snake to prove his identity as a Slytherin, especially a snake with an owner.

His eyes scanned every inch of the little basilisk's scales, and he had an unfriendly thought in his mind.

\u0027 Human! I thought of it! \u0027

The little basilisk suddenly shouted, and its tail stood up excitedly.

Aces's smile remained unchanged, "What did you think of?"

\u0027 If you are the owner, you can name it! \u0027

The young child's voice was sonorous and powerful, and there was no guilt at all in betraying the original owner.

"Oh? What about your original master?"

\u0027 You are the master, but he is not the master. \u0027

For a moment, Asseth was unable to refute the weird but reasonable explanation of the little basilisk.

After thinking for a moment, Asseth raised his hand to pick up the little basilisk, raised it to parallel level and looked into its dull eyes.

"You can accept me as your master, but I will not tolerate any betrayal. Once you betray, I will kill you."

His tone was calm, but the little basilisk felt shuddering.

The basilisk is not a creature to be afraid of.

Even if it was the original owner, it was only because he hatched it that he was so obedient, and if he betrayed him later, he would betray him.

But in the face of Asseth's warning, the little basilisk had no reason to feel afraid.

Its mind is indeed simple, and the basilisk has a natural instinct for beasts.

The little basilisk followed the beast's instinct, lowered its head and pressed it against Ass's palm, as if surrendering.

"In that case, then you call-"

"Wait, I don't know your gender yet."

The little basilisk blinked.

\u0027 What is gender. \u0027

Asseth explained patiently: "It's whether you are a girl or a boy."

Thinking of what Cloris said, he added: "Another example is male or female."

The little basilisk still blinked in confusion.

\u0027 I don't know. \u0027

Aces felt like he was employing child labor, or the kind of child labor he didn’t know existed.

The little basilisk didn't even know it, so Asseth had no choice but to throw a checking spell on it.

"Remember, you are a girl, that is, a female."

Feeling the feedback from the magic spell, Asseth subconsciously pulled the little basilisk apart as he spoke.

The little basilisk's eyes widened, and it looked at Asseth who opened it with disbelief.

\u0027 You said yes. \u0027

Faced with this purely accusatory look, Asseth had a headache.

He was right to say this, but didn't he know it was a girl at that time?

Aces tried to reason with the little basilisk.

"First of all, you are a girl and I am a boy. Our genders are different. We cannot be so close to each other because of our differences."

\u0027 Then it’s okay if I’m a boy! \u0027

"..."

How on earth was he going to explain gender to a snake, for Merlin's sake.

Aces felt like he had found trouble.

"Listen clearly, gender is innate. If you are a girl, you are a girl. You cannot become a boy."

The little basilisk accused.

\u0027 But I feel uncomfortable. \u0027

Ases looked at the little basilisk that he was holding in the air and felt a little uneasy.

He sighed softly and let go of his hand, letting the little basilisk wrap around him. He just held the head of the little basilisk when it climbed up his arm.

"Only on the wrist."

The area of ​​​​the sticker became smaller and smaller, and the little basilisk nodded aggrievedly.

Because the range was small, the little basilisk tried again to shrink itself a little, until it finally hung like a loose bracelet on Asseth's hand.

This was barely within the range that Asses accepted, and he didn't say anything.

"If it's a girl, call her Ella."

Free, independent and carefree Ella.

Aces raised his hand and looked at the little basilisk hanging on his hand, and said softly.

The little basilisk was very satisfied with the name, and it lengthened itself a little longer and circled around Asseth's hand several times.

Asseth looked at him and suddenly asked:

"How are the injuries on your body?"

\u0027 It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. \u0027

"What about your eyes?"

\u0027 It doesn’t hurt either and I can’t see. \u0027

Aces raised his eyebrows slightly, and a blue light appeared on his hand, which was the half-released Patronus Charm.

Ella felt the magic power and crawled along her wrist. The slender snake body occupied the entire back of her hand in circles, like a delicate ornament.

Asseth looked carefully at its eyes - they were still dull, but seemed a little brighter.

The various magic spells on his hand began to switch, and Asseth planned to try them all.

Here, Asseth is still experimenting and verifying his conjectures, but he doesn't want the potion master to be forced to work overtime because of his actions.