Harry Potter : Bloodraven-Chapter 170: The Path of Sorcery (V) (CH - 190)

After weighing the pros and cons of the Sling Ring, Maverick finally made up his mind. There was no more room for hesitation. He decided to replicate its Extraordinary Characteristic right then and there.

At first, the system prompted him with the usual message—it needed to convert the ability into an integratable Characteristic. Maverick had seen it enough times by now, so it didn't catch him off guard. He accepted without much thought, and the system got to work.

By the end of the process, the only noticeable change was in the name. What was once called Cosmic Conduit had now become Cosmic Voidgate Conduit.

Doesn't matter, he figured. As long as the effect remained the same or got better, he wasn't going to complain. With that, he went ahead and initiated the fusion.

Then, aside from a slight tingling sensation in both arms, the system worked its magic swiftly and without any fuss. Within just a few minutes, the fusion was complete.

The new ability appeared under his list of Extraordinary Characteristics, and when Maverick checked the system notes, it confirmed exactly what he had hoped.

He could now replicate the Sling Ring's function without needing to actually wear one himself.

It might not seem like a big deal at first, but Maverick couldn't help thinking back to that scene in the latest Doctor Strange movie—when America Chavez grabbed Strange and snatched his Sling Ring during their very first meeting. That single moment had left him convinced. This was absolutely worth investing in.

Finally, he took a proper look at the changes in his system.

[ Name: Maverick Caesar ]

[ Class: Wizard ]

[ Rank: Arch-Magus ]

[ Magical Energy: 22,751+ ]

[ Points: 6732 ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristic Points: 0 ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristics: ]

[ Excellent grade: Spellcasting, Independent Expanded Dimension, Flight, Vitality, True Concealment, Cosmic Voidgate Conduit ]

[ Talents: ]

[ Magical Energy Manipulation (Master +) ]

[ Magical Sense (Master +) ]

[ Spacial Rift (Advanced +) ]

[ Dominant Spirit (Advanced +) ]

[ Nature Energy Manipulation (Advanced +) ]

[ Transfiguration (Advanced +) ]

[ Alchemy (Advanced +) ]

[ Potions (Intermediate +) ] 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

[ Eldritch Meditation (Advanced +) ]

[ Spells: ] Readaheadandgetupdatesbyvisiting*.

[ Aquired Master Proficiency: ]

[ Fiendfyre + | Apparition + | Illusio Lunam Lectorem + ]

[ Aquired Advanced Proficiency: ]

[ ... ]

For starters, it had been fifteen whole months since he last invested any points. Well, aside from the 110 points he spent upgrading Eldritch Meditation to the Advanced level, he hadn't used a single point to improve his Magical-Energy, any talents, or any skills during that entire time.

There was, however, one additional spell that stood out—Apparition. The system now listed him as having Master-level proficiency in it. It likely had something to do with his promotion to Archmage, and the spatial affinity that naturally came with the rank.

Meanwhile, his usable points had grown from a little over 2,000 to nearly 7,000 now—more than enough to raise any spell to Master proficiency or push any talent to Advanced. But as for which talent or spell to upgrade, he still hadn't made up his mind.

Then there was his Magical-Energy. It had been around 21,000 over a year ago, and now, thanks to his body and soul's own cultivation, it had increased by almost 1,700 units, bringing the total close to 22,800.

It might not seem like much, but considering his Magical-Energy had only increased by about 400 units during his time as a Magus and around 900 units at the Greatmage rank—without using any system points—this was actually a pretty solid improvement. He wasn't sure if the growth rate matched that of other Archmages, or how much their Magical-Energy increased through cultivation alone, but he was confident it wouldn't be any worse than theirs.