(MCs POV)
It has been a month since I was born and today, on this historical day I'm about to begin the last basic mana manipulation to reach the 10th level of the skill. If I am successful, a new door will be opened for me: an occlumency shield can be built. After I finish this project, my mind will be at ease and I can do more things.
*Breathes deeply* Now, let us begin...*Uh* Let me finish throwing garbage from my body first.
Now, let us begin the last cycle of the 9th level.
For a few hours straight, I busied myself with it. At last, the cycle finished.
[Basic mana manipulation skill reached MAX level.
Upgrade options:
1. Mana Control (low)lv 1: +72% faster movement of mana, +2% fine control over mana movement;
2. Basic mana manipulation (intermediate) lv 1: +108% faster movement of mana;]
'Option 1!'
[Ding! Basic mana manipulation(low) is changed to Mana control(low)]
Finally! Now I can try to build my Occlumency shield while upgrading another skill. Just nice!
But, before starting a newproject, should I instead finish the mind palace? I mean, it will take more time to build up my shield, right? There will be countless lessons with Ms. Harper, and I can optimize my studies with mind palace. No time will be wasted too.
Regarding the mind palace, I have already created the monitor to display the memory for me. But currently, only one memory that I think of can be displayed. I should work on it more seriously now. Let's finish it faster.
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It took me full two weeks to finish the mind palace. Currently, yours truly is sitting in front of his masterpiece, adoring it with his eyes...*Spit* Hey, there is nothing wrong with my orientation, okay? This young master is fully into long-legged slim white goddesses!
*Ahem*, let's come back to our main topic. The thing is that I have finished my mind palace in style of desktop computer. For now, it can show visual memories in format of pics, videos or books. Audial memories can also be stored as books or audio files. There is 'search engine' to look for information. The type of information(mp4, pdf or mp3) can be selected.
That is all for now. In the future, I may add a VR set to it, so I can get into the memory like in the Pensieve or play VR games that I develop. It will really be fun!
As I was examining my mind palace, system notification came out:
[Achievement: Building unique mind palace in the history of wizardkind]
[Difficulty: Nightmare]
[Rewards are currently being generated...]
[Option 1: 10% knowledge of Salazar Slytherin;
Option 2: 50% knowledge of Alan Badley.]
Interesting. Usually, one choice is greater in quality, other one is better in quantity. In this case, Salathar Slytherin have more and better knowledge than Mind Magic Master, Alan Badley, right?
Too bad I can only choose one of them. With Alan's knowledge about mind arts, I can become accomplished mind magic user in a year. But, this feat can also be achieved by my own efforts just with more time. Moreover, Alan is alive and kicking. There will be time for usvto meet and share our knowledge with each other. On the other hand, Slytherin is already dead, and he is more well-rounded wizard with slight inclination to dark magic. I just hope this 10% knowledge of his can be used without consequences.
'Option 1!'
[Ding! The reward is being installed... 1%...3%...]
In this way, after 3 hours I got the whole memory of one of the legendary magicians of all time, one of the founders of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, also the head of the house of my Ancestor at school - Salazar Slytherin.
Actually, I might have to consider opening the Memory package only after I successfully build my mind shield. I'm afraid whatever in there is fatal for ones who love magic like their wife, including me. So, I had better finish my precautions and build up my confidence.
Salazar Slytherin is known as a dark wizard. We will see if the rumors are baseless or not.
Now I have got my mind palace, the next course of action is occlumency shield. But this is a long project. It might even take a whopping one year to build it. So, I may need a few side projects.
These days, Ms. Harper has been reading books about either healing magic or protective, defensive types of magic. They are not really suitable for me to learn them. Sure, I can work on healing magic when I am sick. The problem is, I haven't been ill at all since my birth! I'm not sure if it's because my body is strengthened with magic or some other reason.
So, let's forget about them for now. Actually, I have been thinking of mastering the art of legilimency. But how can I practise it without a partner? Or... should I use it on myself?
This is new idea. I have never read about this in any fanfiction. They say you should start legilimeny by looking at the person's eyes. It is a noob level exercise. But what if, I mean IF, I use it on myself? There will be no side-effects, right?
I don't think there will be. True, it may not work. Or it may. I don't have other option though, let's start with it already...