Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 300 User Permissions of the Magic Network

Murphy wrote a letter to Sophia.

The content is as follows:

"Your Majesty the Empress:"

Look how polite I am!

"It's been a while since I sent you any greetings. Did you enjoy the black tea I sent you last time?"

You're obligated to help someone who offers you a gift; remember that!

"Thank you again for your strong support of our cause. You can rest assured that the wizards of Alkaim will receive generous salaries. I will never let my compatriots in our friendly nation down."

Don't worry.

"Furthermore, regarding the conditions you mentioned earlier, although I have already agreed to them, I am still unaware of your specific needs. If you have any interest, please let me know in writing, and I will certainly not fail you."

[Just tell me what you want to do already!]

"Now that autumn has arrived, I wonder if Her Majesty the Queen has ever visited England? Autumn in England has a unique charm, and we sincerely invite you to visit. You will not be disappointed."

If you're coming, you'll definitely bring Mrs. Jaga with you, right?

"Furthermore, I have long heard that shamans are skilled in the arts of the spirits. I have recently encountered a problem in this area and wish to travel to your country to seek your guidance. I hope you will grant me permission."

If you don't come, I'll go to you.

"Furthermore, I am enclosing a magical ritual to join the telepathic communication network, so that your voice can be heard at any time."

Writing letters is too slow, let's keep in touch by phone from now on.

After writing the letter, Murphy handed it to a Watcher who would deliver it directly to the Kingdom of Su through the "International Flying Fireplace" that had recently been established with Alkaim.

This also marks a significant step in strengthening cooperation between the magical communities of the two countries.

In the future, Murphy plans to build more Flying Fireplaces between the two countries, completely connecting the two wizarding worlds.

With so many wizards in Alkaim, wouldn't it be a waste not to recruit them to work for us?

……

On the afternoon the letter was sent, Murphy’s “Raven’s Nest” mental network discovered a new member.

Murphy was overjoyed and immediately sent a message: "Hello, Your Majesty."

But the latter responded with an aged voice, "I am Mrs. Jaga."

Uh… Murphy suddenly felt like he was about to flirt with someone’s daughter, but the other parent found out.

"Hello, Madam," Murphy had no choice but to greet her.

"This magic is very interesting. Your mastery of mind magic is astonishing," Lady Yaga praised, then added, "However, the Queen is not comfortable accepting such magic. Therefore, if you have any urgent matters in the future, I can relay them to you."

The Heart Seed communication protocol that Murphy included with the letter was for making phone calls to the Queen.

Such a thing would inevitably undergo rigorous checks, so Murphy didn't dare leave any obvious backdoors in it. He couldn't control the other party through this Seed of the Mind, nor could he steal the other party's visual or auditory information; at most, he could only obtain a location or something similar.

But to everyone's surprise, even so, it was Mrs. Jaga who joined them.

Well, the Mind Magic Protocol is indeed very special, so it's understandable that the other party is being so cautious.

"Of course, of course, I was too abrupt." Murphy was slightly disappointed, but it was understandable.

Mrs. Jaga also breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she arrived in time, otherwise Sophia would have signed that magical agreement.

No one knows what kind of effects this unprecedented mind magic will have. If the Queen is controlled by Murphy because of it, then it will be all over.

Even if, as Murphy said, this magic is only for telepathy, that won't work.

Having someone chat with you in your head every day is just too intimate. If Murphy puts in a little effort, a girl like the Queen will probably fall for him very quickly. Even without using magic to control her, controlling her with words alone will be very difficult.

Although she hoped that the Queen could get along well with Murphy, and even hoped that the two could get together, that was on the premise that the Queen still held a more advantageous position and still put Alkaim's interests first.

If the Queen and Murphy become a couple, but the Queen is controlled by Murphy and Alkaim becomes a tool that Murphy can use at will, then it would be a great loss.

"Mr. Darkholm, you mentioned in your letter a question about the soul?" Mrs. Jaga asked.

"Yes." Murphy thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, "I've encountered an enemy who seems to have planted a mental coordinate in my head. But I can't find the coordinate anywhere. So I wanted to ask if you have any ideas. If possible, I hope you can help me remove it."

"Mind coordinates?" Lady Yaga seemed very surprised. "Your skill in mind magic is already extremely high, how could you not find them?"

"Yes, that's why I need your help."

Mrs. Jaga thought for a moment and said, "If you have time, you can come to Al-Kaim and I will examine you personally."

The existence of the mental coordinates was a thorn in Murphy's side. If the enemy had a means similar to his Avada Kedavra, they might be able to take him away at any time through these mental coordinates. Without hesitation, he went directly to Alkaim through the Floo Fireplace and then met the Queen and Lady Yaga in the Spring Palace.

Sofia received Murphy in the drawing room. She seemed somewhat worried. "Mr. Murphy, could you describe the specifics of what happened? Mrs. Jaga said you encountered an enemy?"

Murphy briefly explained his previous encounter with Ragnar, concluding, "He mentioned a name, Maria, but I know nothing about that name. Mrs. Jaga, do you know of such a wizard?"

Mrs. Jaga has lived for over a hundred years and has far more experience than him. There are things he doesn't know, but the old lady might know.

"It's a common name, but as far as I know, there isn't one that can carry out the kind of psychological attack you described, using someone else as a medium."

"Mind magic has a very distinct characteristic; it is actually a contest of wills between the caster and the recipient," said Mrs. Jaga. "Mind magic will only succeed when the caster's will is significantly stronger than the recipient's."

This aligns with Murphy's understanding of mind magic.

When he uses the Seed of the Mind on others, if the Seed of the Mind is against the will of the other party, he often needs to take a series of preliminary steps beforehand, such as mental torture or deception, otherwise he will encounter resistance.

On the contrary, the Seed of the Mind, which is based on an agreement, is similar to a contract. The terms are clear, making it easier for the other party to accept and for planting to be simpler.

In addition, there is the Mind Seed virus, but this method makes it difficult to directly control the other party's will. It can only perform limited operations through the virus, and if it becomes slightly complicated, it may lead to the death of the virus host—the Muggle officials of the State who died suddenly in the fight against Ragnar are examples of this.

"You mean, Maria's willpower far surpasses mine?" Murphy asked.

"I'm afraid so," Grandma Yaga said. "Will is not the same as thought or spirit. It's more like the strength of the soul. In the use of magic, it manifests as a power, a power that takes precedence over other wills in making magic effective... just like the difference between a king and a soldier, a nobleman and a commoner, a difference in social class..."

Murphy paused for a moment, then realized, "Similar to user permissions on the Magic Network?"

A wizard with a strong will is a user with higher privileges in the magic network system; his commands can be executed before those with lower privileges.

After his second awakening in the village of Josiam, Murphy felt a greater affinity for magic.

He immediately thought it was an upgrade of his access to the Magic Network.

But after two Animagus transformations, Murphy felt that his affinity for magic was no less than that of Dumbledore, Tom, and others, and he no longer felt suppressed when facing them.

If this means that one's access to the magic network has reached the level of a first-rate wizard like Dumbledore...

Does that mean a wizard with far higher authority than oneself must be even stronger than Dumbledore, the ceiling of the wizarding world?

Do such monsters still exist in the world today?

Why have I never heard of it before?

(End of this chapter)