HP: A Sociopath Gamer In Magic World [ Chapter 121: Darkness Manipulation! ] (Patreon)

"Good, now why don't you go take a small rest in your new home, you'll be working on leveling you up as much as possible from now on."

The small boost of intelligence that came with the pet system made it able to understand what I was saying.

All three heads barked in unison before the magic circle appeared again and it disappeared in a flash of light.

Each one of my pets had their own personal dimension that was fitted with everything they might need. It was the perfect place to keep a giant three-headed dog seeing as none of my hideouts were large enough yet.

Turning around I looked in the direction of the castle.

I noticed earlier that the Mirror of Erised had been moved to the Room of Requirements earlier. I suppose I could use this chance to stock up on more elemental shards and magic stones.

Mirror Dungeon:-

Turning a corner, we spotted a group of mannequins down the hall.

Jinx looked eager to fight as she turned into a dense cloud of gas roughly the size of a car. The sound of scraping and haunting wails could be heard coming from inside.

Hermes didn't go so far as to transform but he did prepare a spell, ready to unleash it at a moment's notice.

Yet there was no need as their bodies were engulfed in a black shadow-like substance that froze them in place. A second later, black spears shot out of the ground and skewered them all the way through.

[Gained 10,000 Experience.]

[Gained 10,000 Experience.]

[Gained 10,000 Experience.]

[You obtained 5 Galleons.]

[You obtained Lightning Shard X3.]

I looked at the two spirits, "Don't forget we're trying to do this with the least amount of damage to the castle."

The first time I came here by myself I pretty much just destroyed anything that got in my way, so I didn't get a good chance to look around. But now that I had a bit of time and some help, I figured I could do some exploring.

In the far-off distance I spotted two more enemies.

Despite it being a moonless night, I had no trouble seeing through the darkness. This was thanks to the [Darkness Manipulation] skill I gained from my [Black Demon] title.

[Black Demon: By choosing to abandon your humanity, you have gained tremendous power. Your soul acts as a gateway to the Dark Dimension, theoretically allowing you access to an infinite amount of power (Warning: Doing this taxes the body immensely and can cause permanent damage if too much energy is used). You feel most comfortable in places heavily laced with sin and corruption.

Effect: You are unaffected by Hell's environment.

Effect: You are protected against instant death magic and effects that damage the soul.

Effect: You can use [Darkness Manipulation].

Effect: You can use [Demonic Manipulation].

Effect: You can now enter Hell Dimensions. (Warning: Staying there for longer than 72 hours will trap you for eternity.)

Effect: [?]

Without a word I extended a hand and took control of the shadows in the hallway. In a fraction of a second, they were completely ingulfed. Tightening my hand into a fist, I could see them contort as their bodies were crushed.

[Darkness Manipulation]'s level has risen by one.

[Darkness Manipulation LV 3: 39.43%

Description: Allows one to take command of existing shadows. You can see your surroundings perfectly fine even in total darkness. You can shape it into anything imaginable but are limited by the amount of shadows in the area. (Warning: Direct sources of light will cause it to disperse.)

Cost: 10 MP per Second.]

Hopefully, I could get rid of its weakness once I leveled it up as even the light coming from spells was enough to make it fall apart.

As for [Demonic Manipulation], I wasn't completely sure it wouldn't show up on tomorrow's check-up, so I had refrained from using it at all.

I was curious about the existence of Hell Dimensions and how they differed from regular dungeons. Obviously, I wouldn't be venturing into one anytime soon but it never hurt to start preparing.

Of course, what I was most thankful for was the protection against instant death magic. There were a surprising number of things that could kill instantly in this world, not just the killing curse. For basilisk, mandrakes, banshees were just some of the magical creatures that could use such abilities.

Checking my watch, I noticed I had eight hours before I needed to be back to the orphanage. Better stop wasting any more time.

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Neville:-

Neville and his Grandmother closed the door of the hospital room behind them, the feeling of grief filled their hearts as it always did after visiting his parents.

He never felt more helpless in his life than when he stood by their side, unable to do anything other than watch.

For some reason he felt angrier than usual as he thought about the state of his parents and the people responsible for putting them into it. He shook with visible rage as he tightened his hands into fists.

He didn't say anything as his grandmother pulled him into a reassuring hug and kissed the crown of his head. The small boy knew that she was angry as well but held it back for his sake.

In his heart he swore to himself that he would not stop until he found a way to cure his parents and make the people who hurt them pay.

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[Hidden Quest: Looking Glass

Description: Centuries ago, a powerful wizard managed to seal an ancient power inside of a mirror. For decades he safeguarded the mirror, deterring any looking for it. Fearing that someone would abuse its power after his death he had the mirror broken and the shards scattered.

Objective: Find all the shards. (0/1000)

Reward: ?]