Harry Potter and the Old Ones

After passing through dense pastures and a large area of ​​land that had been eaten away until only moist and fluffy soil remained, Aragog led Hagrid to a huge pasture.

The pasture was surrounded by spider silk and a few thick wooden stakes. It was simple and solid, divided into dozens of areas of varying sizes. Each area contained as many as eleven or two animals, as few as three or four. Cattle or sheep, and from time to time, some Acromantulas would carry freshly harvested grass on their backs and feed them to the cattle and sheep that had been kept fat and strong.

"In Tiera's words, the person responsible for feeding these meats is the most talented among all my people." Aragog led Hagrid through the cowsheds and sheep pens, introducing them as they walked.

"Talent?" Hagrid asked doubtfully.

"After arriving here, Mr. Tiera did a test." Aragog continued, "Mr. Tiera asked me to summon all descendants with a foot span of more than one meter and allowed them to prey on a cow or sheep. But if they can resist their urge to prey within an hour, then an hour later they can get two cows or sheep."

"The result?" Hagrid asked curiously.

"The result is that only these children passed the test." Aragog waved his chelicerae and pointed at the Acromantulas busy shuttling between the cowsheds and sheep pens. "According to Mr. Tiera's order, , these children will have the opportunity to be taught advanced magic skills by Mr. Tiera in the future, and those who progress faster in magic learning will enjoy unlimited mating rights."

"Unlimited mating rights?" Hagrid expressed confusion about this unfamiliar term.

"Mr. Tiera's order requires us to strictly implement something he calls, um, family planning." Aragog repeated what Tiera told him to Hagrid, "Except for Tiera Except for the designated individuals, other individuals are only allowed to reproduce once more. Well, in Tiera's words, in order to optimize the population structure and evolve in the direction of stronger organizational power and higher affinity for spells."

"Mr. Tiera said that this kind of family planning is conducive to the evolution and development of our entire Acromantula society." Aragog added.

"But wouldn't this be too cruel?" Hagrid asked, "Only a small number of Acromantulas are allowed to have children, and most of the Acromantulas are not allowed to have children."

"Well, it's okay." Aragog said, "Children born from children who are allowed to have unlimited mating rights will be carefully separated as soon as they are hatched, and will be carefully taken care of to ensure the maximum Survival rate. You know, Hagrid, when our cubs are newly hatched, they will try their best to hunt everything around them. Including our own brothers and sisters, so although we can give birth to about 500 at a time. eggs, but less than ten may survive in the end.”

"Oh, well, Tiera's method is still very wise," Hagrid admitted.

"Yes, Hagrid, yes, Hagrid." Aragog said, crawling a few steps forward, stamping his feet excitedly, trembling his huge claws, "Mr. Tiera asked us Guaranteed a strong future! Mr. Tiera promised me an empire of Acromantulas. Mr. Tiera promised me endless journeys and countless delicacies from races I have never seen or heard of. flesh!"