After all, they're ancient humans.
Of course, they wouldn't understand some modern concepts.
"It's basically a fantasy."
Ian explained briefly.
The little girl was stunned, her mouth agape in shock.
"This is practically our way of life!"
Her words rendered Ian silent once more.
"Can you tell me what this stone sphere actually is?" Ian was silent for a long time, facing a communication barrier with her, so he decided to understand the current situation first.
"Oh, this is our treasure tool for capturing Fantastic Beasts." The little girl spoke proudly, lifting the stone sphere with ancient runes carved on its surface, "Every child receives a stone sphere at age 12 and can capture a Fantastic Beast in the wild to become their lifelong companion."
Upon hearing this.
The sea breeze pelted Ian's stiff face with sand.
The air again turned somewhat quiet.
"Lifelong companion? Is this how people here live?" Ian asked incredulously, believing if the Hell Law Department could travel through time.
They'd sue this island into bankruptcy.
"Yes, it's one of our traditions." The little girl was completely unaware of Ian's inner sarcasm, nodding with pride in her eyes.
Ian's mouth twitched.
"I'm Xiao Ya!" The girl didn't mind Ian's attitude, excitedly tugging at his sleeve, "Are you from outside the island? How can you transform into a Fantastic Beast?"
"Is it telepathic resonance? But where's your partner?"
The terminology she used.
Completely baffled him.
"My partners are law and justice." Ian said expressionlessly, continuing to ask, "So, all your Fantastic Beasts have to be captured using this sphere?"
Saying this.
Ian's gaze fell on the stone sphere.
To be honest.
The runes on it seemed like Titan creations, leading him to suspect this was the doing of some banished Titan, but he couldn't fathom where that Titan got such ideas.
"Exactly!"
Xiao Ya showed no wariness towards Ian.
Perhaps the people here are quite naive.
She counted on her fingers.
"My cousin caught a fire-breathing lizard, Ah Qiang next door captured an invisible octopus, and the most impressive is the mayor grandpa, who in his youth tamed a Thunder Dragon!"
Saying this.
Xiao Ya revealed a look of deep longing. Ian recalled the dragon he'd seen in the storm earlier, suddenly understanding why it was so agitated upon seeing him.
As a Fantastic Beast.
Surely it had faced challenges from others taming Fantastic Beasts, perhaps even attempts to capture it, so it must suffer from PTSD.
Thinking of this.
Ian forgave the reckless knockoff "Sky Splitter".
"Your customs..."
Ian pondered his words.
"How long have they lasted?"
He suspected these people were also Titan creations, much like Zeus and others, yet unclear if they went extinct or evolved into other species.
"It's been that way since the ancestral lords founded the village! But I don't know how long ago that was. We've always lived this way."
Xiao Ya answered with no reservations.
"Can you tell me more about here?" Ian decided to delve deeper into understanding this mysterious island, realizing he was likely close to the surviving Titan.
"Of course!"
The little girl replied excitedly, "We have all kinds of Fantastic Beasts here, and everyone has their own partner. You can catch them in the forest or participate in competitions to showcase your strength."
"Competitions? What kind of competitions?"
Ian felt an ominous premonition.
Sure enough.
"It's battles between Fantastic Beasts, seeing whose partner is stronger, practicing to challenge the rampant storm beyond the world."
The little girl explained.
She pointed to the distant, massive storm protecting the area.
"..."
What could Ian say?
"Sounds like gladiator contests."
He could only try to help these knockoffs with his argumentation.
"Not only that, we host all kinds of festivals, where everyone celebrates with their partners." The little girl continued, eyes sparkling.
"Your life here is truly vibrant." Ian remarked.
"What about you? Where are you from?" The little girl asked curiously.
"I come from a different world, where there isn't this way to interact with Fantastic Beasts, nor your challenges." Ian answered.
"That's a pity."
The little girl said regretfully.
Not sure what she was lamenting.
"But now I'm very interested in your world." Ian smiled, continuing without mentioning magic, "Can you take me to your town?"
Perhaps.
By understanding this town.
Ian could discover what the Titan did and from whom they copied the idea for this kingdom — although Ian already had a guess about the answer.
Still.
This needed verification.
"No problem, but wait for me!" Xiao Ya agreed without reservation, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the coconut trees by the roadside, "I need to bring some drinks back."
Before Ian could react, the horn-braided little girl hopped over to a coconut tree thick enough for two people to hug. Taking a deep breath.
Her small fists pounded hard.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
More than ten straight punches were delivered to the tree trunk, causing the crown to shake violently. Accompanied by the sound of cracking causing a shiver, the over twenty-meter-tall coconut tree slowly leaned forward.
Finally, with a "boom", it fell onto the beach, raising a cloud of dust.
"Done~"
Xiao Ya happily peeled open the tree trunk like peeling a banana, easily extracting several intact coconuts.
Ian's eye twitched madly.
It was like Ash's Machamp crossing into reality—no, even more absurd, as no game features a ten-year-old girl who can munch on coconut trees like sugarcane.
That Titan truly went overboard with the adaptation!
"On your island..."
Ian's voice drifted.
"Is everyone so... fierce?"
"Eh?"
Xiao Ya tilted her head innocently, "Isn't this just basic stuff? My little brother Ah Mao could do this at age three, but I'm a girl so my strength is a bit less."
Her words once more brought the effect of silence.
Leaving Ian bewildered.
Looking at the town in the smoke, Ian suddenly gained a new understanding of the exiled Titan's sense of humor. His reaction did not affect Xiao Ya's mood.
The little girl bounced forward.
"Want to see our town?"
She turned back to invite Ian.
"Absolutely yes."
Ian quickly followed. Led by the little girl, Ian entered a lively town. Streets lined with various shops.
Surprisingly.
They had a civilization akin to the Middle Ages.
Not one of savagery.
Which makes sense.
Since the clothes Xiao Ya wore required some civilization's essence. Yet, differing from the civilization Ian knew, this development had skewed a bit.
In the market, a strong man was competing in weightlifting with a gorilla.
In the teahouse, noblewomen were having afternoon tea with little elves, and most startling was the park bench couple kissing their crystal snails.
"What are they doing...?"
Ian's voice had changed.
"Building relationships!"
Xiao Ya said matter-of-factly.
"Blood-bound partners should be very close, sometimes even blood-related, I heard the mayor's ancestors produced a very strong person who tamed a Giant Dragon and even married it."
Her words seemed perfectly reasonable to her.
At this moment.
Ian's mind suddenly sparked with a realization.
"Wait, you just said... blood-related?"
For some reason.
Images of future Pure-blood Clans with special blood lines surfaced in his mind.
Such as the Dumbledore family communicating with the Phoenix.
So.
The Wizarding World's tales... are true?