"improvement is quite obvious, but it's getting slower and harder " Marvin felt his improvement slowed a lot and felt some despair
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month later july 8th 1987 12:00
in this month Marvin didn't improve much because of bottleneck
"without more knowledge i can't improve anything " without more knowledge he can only use the basic magic exercise and hope for the best
"system can't you help me? " Marvin asked with hope
"system can't actively help the host" system guide answered coldly
"oh" Marvin said in disappointment
"system can give missions to the host, but those missions are much harder than normal ones" warning in voice seemed obvious
"I want this mission" said Marvin hoping for easy one
(challenge mission is issued: danger: (death) )
[mission: blood ritual
mission details:
old dark mage is conducting experiments on blood. be caught by him and sacrifice him on his own altar
danger: death
reward:
beginning chapters of animagus ritual
failure:
become a monster]
slightly terrified Marvin asked "where do i find this mage?"
"mage will be here in 15 minutes, please be patient host" system said coldly but Marvin could swear he heard mischievous note
in those 15 minutes Marvin ate as much as he can in case he will be locked up for prolonged amount of time
after 15 minutes there was knock on the door
when Marvin got to the door he heard the voice on other side " finding child with pure wizard blood was easier than expected " just after that Marvin opened the door and was presented with an unique sight
a tall wizard in dirty off yellowish robes and smell of blood around him.
Marvin almost laughed at those robes, but before he had time to laugh wizard hit him
because strength of this hit was too much Marvin flown back a meter and fainted
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Marvin woke up in place that looked like oversized bird cage and smell of blood around him was almost pungent
"system how long have i been asleep?"
"it's been 3 days 18 hours 40 minutes "
"that long?" Marvin asked amazed
"yes host was asleep for almost 4 days" system answered truthfully
in adrenaline rush Marvin yelled "why!!" and realizing his mistake he covered his mouth
however this time voice that answered him wasn't system but a childish and immature almost squeak " w... who are you !"
Marvin realized that there was a small shivering girl in the corner
-insight-
[human:
gender: female
age: 7 ]
before Marvin could explain there was another voice this one much more sinister "don't talk with each other master doesn't like noise " a goblin like creature scolded
-insight-
[house elf:
gender:???
age: ??? ]
turning his head away from creature Marvin decided to play along for now
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"system how long have i been here?" Marvin asked with voice full of tiredness
"it's been 32 days and 11 hours " cold voice sounded
the girl was taken away as far as half a month ago, and never returned
through out this month Marvin asked house elf many questions and even got a handful of answers
so now he knows that this place is somewhere around British museum in basement of some old building.
from look on house elf's face he knows that his turn is coming soon
8 hours later Marvin was awakened by noise from direction of the door and before he could look elf dragged him by his ankle through the door and corridor to big room with bloody array on the floor and ceiling
in the middle of those arrays there is sarcoma suspended from the ceiling. it's skin looks like thousands of maggots leaking pus everywhere
after an hour of waiting door on opposite side of the room opened and wired wizard entered the through them
with the bright smile on his face that is in no possible way fitting for this disgusting scene of rot and decay said "welcome in my laboratory sacrifice. don't be scared it will be quick and painless death"
Marvin started to plan how is he going to sacrifice him on his own altar but before he got any idea wizard said " Lester get out of here " and house elf walked out of laboratory closing the door
with same unfit bright smile and open arms wizard announced the prayer "let's pray to the God of slaughter"
walking up to Marvin and throwing him into blood array wizard started to knel and after closing his eyes began chanting wired prayer "from the book of bloody gospel page 85 verse 18th: you who have crea" as prayers continued atmosphere got heavier and array started to gradually light up
Marvin knew that it is his last chance and so used incendio to break the rope that tied his hands and legs next sneaked behind wizard and used random metal pipe to hit him in the back of his head
after wizard lost his consciousness Marvin said "I can't believe it worked... okay let's bind him"
after trying his hands and legs Marvin put cloth in his mouth "it should be enough let's throw him in"
after wizard was in the array Marvin took his wand
-insight-
[wand]
"very helpful you know?" Marvin felt insight is getting more and more useless with time
cold voice responded "skills and abilities given by system have their own mysteries, please host explore them yourself "
Marvin asked "how do i sacrifice him?"
"host only needs to pour magic into array, system will take care of everything else " system awnsered
Marvin stood before array and started to pour mana with wand
(sacrifice begins: sacrificial objects are mysterious wizard and egg of flesh and blood)
mana continues to be drawn
"hey, if it continues my mana will be emptied!" Marvin said worried
"there is enough mana in host's body " system guide reassured
(not enough free mana: mana being overdrawn)
"it hurts!!! it f***ing hurts!!!" Marvin yelled in agony
"it's okay host will survive " system tried calming host but wasn't very successful
1 minute later system stopped drawing mana and Marvin fell unconscious
(sacrifice complete: sacrifice successful: system entering dormancy: awaiting further instructions)
just after Marvin stopped pouring mana into array it exploded and waves of red light spread outwards informing aurors nearby
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month later
after waking up Marvin saw unfamiliar white ceiling and heard sincere voice "welcome amongst the living again child "
looking over Marvin saw mature women not ugly but not pretty either
startled a little Marvin asked " where am i?"
"it's St Mungo's Hospital don't worry you are in good hands" women said and then added "what's your name child"
after slight consideration Marvin decided to awnser " my name is Marvin. Marvin Firebird "
"okay Marvin where are your parents, do you have anyone we can contact ?" women asked
"I have no one" Marvin said with slight feeling of loneliness
"hmm... okay, we will worry about it later " women said about to walk away
"hey" when women turned to look at him Marvin asked "what happened to me?"
women looked at Marvin weirdly and awnsered "you were saturated with black magic and your body was polluted, frankly if you ever walk out of this bed it will be a miracle" after saying this women walked out
"am i disabled?" Marvin asked sadly but compared to that Marvin is more interested in what system had to say aboutit "hey system are you there?"
(system entered dormancy: estimated time of waking up [may 4 1991]: please wait host everything will be okay)
"so i have nothing more than waiting left?" Marvin thought while looking through the window
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author: I hope you will like it. I know it is not HarryPotter themed but I honestly had no better idea about how it do a 3 year long time skip
I'm open for criticism
thanks for understanding
Jester