Chapter 298: User Privileges of the Magic Network

Murphy wrote a letter to Sophia.

The content is as follows:

"Dear Empress,"

[Look how polite I am]

"It's been a long time since we last spoke. Did you enjoy the black tea I sent last time?"

[Remember the favor]

"Thank you once again for your strong support for our cause. Rest assured, those wizards from Arkaim will receive generous salaries. I will definitely not let our allies feel disheartened."

[Rest assured]

"Furthermore, regarding the condition you mentioned earlier, although I have agreed to it, I still don't know your specific requirements. If you have any intentions, please inform me by letter, and I will not fail you."

[What exactly do you want to do, hurry up and say]

"Now that autumn has arrived, I don't know if Your Majesty has ever visited England. The British autumn is quite unique, and I sincerely invite you to visit, promising not to disappoint."

[If you come, you'll probably bring Lady Yaga, right?]

"Additionally, it is said that shamans excel in the art of the soul. I have recently encountered a problem in this area and wish to visit your country for advice, hoping for your permission."

[If you don't come, I might just go there?]

"Also, enclosed with this letter is a magical ritual that can be added to the psychic communication network, allowing me to hear your voice at any time."

[Writing letters is too slow, let's talk on the phone from now on]

After finishing the letter, Murphy handed it to a Watcher, who would deliver it directly to the country of S via the "International Floo Network" recently established with Arkaim.

This is also a sign of the magical worlds of the two countries strengthening cooperation.

In the future, Murphy plans to establish more Floo Networks between the two countries, completely opening up the two wizarding worlds.

There are so many wizards in Arkaim, not bringing them over to work for oneself would be a waste.

...

The same afternoon the letter was sent, Murphy's "Raven Tower" psychic network discovered a new joiner.

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

But the response came in an aged voice, "I am Lady Yaga."

Uh... Murphy suddenly felt like he was about to tease someone's daughter, only to be caught by their parent.

"Lady, hello." Murphy could only greet her.

"This magic is very interesting. Your mastery of psychic magic is astonishing," praised Lady Yaga, before saying, "However, the Empress finds it inappropriate to accept such magic, so if you have any urgent matters in the future, I can convey them on your behalf."

Murphy had sent the psychic seed communication protocol to call the Empress.

Such a thing would inevitably undergo rigorous checks, so Murphy did not dare to leave any obvious backdoors in it. He could not control the other party through this psychic seed, nor could he steal the other party's vision, hearing, and so forth. At most, he could obtain something like a location.

But unexpectedly, the one who joined was Lady Yaga.

Well, the psychic magic protocol is indeed too special, and it's understandable for them to be so cautious.

"Of course, of course, it was too presumptuous of me." Murphy was slightly disappointed in his heart, but it was within expectations.

Lady Yaga also breathed a sigh of relief, glad she came in time, otherwise Sophia would have signed the magic protocol. 

The effects of this unprecedented psychic magic were unknown to anyone, and if the Empress was controlled by Murphy because of it, it would be disastrous.

Even if, as Murphy said, the magic was only for psychic communication, it was still unacceptable.

Having someone talk to you in your head every day is too intimate. If Murphy used even a little bit of effort, a young girl like the Empress would likely quickly fall, and then even without magical control, controlling her through words would be very difficult.

Although she hoped the Empress could establish a good relationship with Murphy, and even hoped the two could unite, that was under the premise that the Empress still maintained a more advantageous position, and still put Arkaim's interests first.

If the Empress and Murphy became a pair, but the Empress was controlled by Murphy, turning Arkaim into a tool at Murphy's disposal, it would be a loss.

"Mr. Darkholme, you mentioned in the letter that you have a problem concerning the soul?" asked Lady Yaga.

"Yes." Murphy thought for a moment, deciding to tell the truth, "I encountered an enemy who seems to have planted a psychic coordinate in my head. But I can't find the existence of this coordinate. So I was wondering if you have any way to help me remove it."

"Psychic coordinate?" Lady Yaga seemed very surprised, "Your mastery of psychic magic is already very advanced, and you can't detect it?"

"Yes, so I need your help."

Lady Yaga thought for a moment and said, "If you have time, you can come to Arkaim, and I will check it personally for you."

The existence of the psychic coordinate was a thorn in Murphy's side. If the enemy had a method like his Avada Kedavra, they might be able to take him away at any time through this psychic coordinate. He didn't hesitate and immediately used the Floo Network to arrive in Arkaim, then met with the Empress and Lady Yaga in the Spring Palace.

Sophia received Murphy in the drawing room, looking somewhat worried, "Mr. Murphy, what exactly happened? Can you describe it? Lady Yaga said you encountered an enemy?"

Murphy briefly explained the incident with Ragnar, concluding, "He mentioned a name, Maria, but I have no knowledge of this name. Lady Yaga, do you know of such a wizard?"

Lady Yaga, having lived over a hundred years, had much wider knowledge than him. What he didn't know, perhaps the old lady knew.

"This is a common name, but as far as I know, there should be no one who can do what you described through someone else as a medium for psychic attacks."

"Psychic magic has very distinct characteristics. It is actually a competition between the will of the caster and the recipient," said Lady Yaga, "Psychic magic only succeeds when the will of the caster is significantly stronger than that of the recipient."

This was consistent with Murphy's understanding of psychic magic.

When he used the psychic seed on others, if the psychic seed was against the other's will, he often needed to perform a series of preliminary steps beforehand, such as mental torment or deception, otherwise, he would encounter resistance.

On the other hand, contractual psychic seeds, similar to contracts with clear terms, are more easily accepted by the other party, making them simpler to plant.

There are also psychic seed viruses, but this method is difficult to directly control the other's will, only able to achieve limited operations through the virus. Slightly more complex operations could lead to the death of the virus host — the S country Muggle officials who died in the confrontation with Ragnar are examples.

"Are you saying that this Maria, in terms of willpower, is much stronger than me?" Murphy asked.

"I'm afraid so," said Lady Yaga, "Will, thought, and spirit are not the same. It's more like a strength of the soul. In the use of magic, it manifests as a kind of authority, taking precedence over other wills to make magic effective... much like the difference between a king and soldiers, nobles, and commoners—a difference in class hierarchy."

Murphy paused for a moment, then understood, "Like user permissions in the magic network?"

Wizards with strong wills are like users with higher permissions in the magic network system, whose commands can be prioritized over those with lower permissions.

After his second awakening in the Yoxim village, Murphy felt a closer affinity to magic.

He felt it was an upgrade in magic network permissions.

But after undergoing two Animagus transformations, Murphy felt his affinity for magic was on par with Dumbledore, Tom, and others. He didn't feel suppressed when facing them.

If that meant his magic network permissions had reached the level of top-tier wizards like Dumbledore.

Then a wizard with much higher permissions than him, does it mean they're stronger than Dumbledore, the ceiling of the wizarding world?

Is there such a monster in the world today?

Why has he never heard of it?

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