HP: A Sociopath Gamer In Magic World [ Chapter 81: Job! ] (Patreon)

[Charles Bell

Class: The Gamer

Title: Overlord

Level: LV 24 Next Level: 59.12%

HP: 850/ (340+ 510)

MP: 680/ (650+30)

STR: 25

DEX: 26

VIT: 29

INT: 60

WIS: 64

LUK: 30

Points: 47

Money: 92,450 G/ 0 S/ 22 K

Inventory: 8,931/12,000]

I was tempted for the first time to use my stored points but crushed such a feeling down. It was better to save them for when I couldn't raise my stats naturally.

No, what I needed was something else. I needed to think outside the box for a moment.

Looking through my notes I saw something that caught my eye.

"This could work," I said as I turned the image around. "Hermes!"

In the blink of an eye Hermes appeared out of thin air on the handle of my broom.

What is your wish, Master?

"I have a job for you," I told him, closing the journal with a snap.

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Alright, after days of planning I was finally ready. I'd taken every step necessary and double checked my work. Now all that was left was to start the experiment and hope that by the end of it, I would either have a new skill or something similar.

Seeing as there was no point delaying it any longer, I put on a pair of safety goggles and my dragon-hide gloves. Next, I grabbed the two jumper cables attached to the car battery and held them tightly in my hands.

Based on my research into magical theory and muggle science, I was certain that there was some correlation between magic and electricity. 

Chizpurfle, a small magical parasite that fed off magic, was also known to eat electronic devices when in magic deprived environments, meaning that the two could be interchangeable, at least to some degree. 

Another reason why this seemed like a reasonable hypothesis, was that electronic devices tend to malfunction or short-circuit in magical rich places, like Hogwarts. 

The fact that this happens at all, meant that the two energies could interact with each other. If I could find some way to convert one into the other or vice versa, it would open a whole new world of possibilities.

Unfortunately, all breakthroughs need some level of risks.

Calling forth my magic, I created a mana bolt in front of me around the size of a watermelon. I stuck the two ends of the cable inside and hoped for the best.

I didn't have to wait long for a reaction as I was thrown back when the sphere exploded.

[-400 HP]

'Wow, that took nearly half my HP,' I thought before reaching into my Inventory and drinking a Healthy Potion.

Tossing away the two destroyed metal clamps I sat up and walked over to the battery. It had only been for a split second, but I had seen an electricity arc inside the mana bolt. That would mean there was a high possibility of magic acting as an electrical conductor.

This would require more study and more experimentation. Luckily, I had both time and patience on my side. Though I should probably start off with something smaller.

An hour later I had successfully managed to hold a D-battery inside of the mana bolt without blowing it up. I saw as electrical arcs escaped from the battery and danced inside of the orb like tiny curious snakes before dissolving into thin air, causing the orb to pulse.

Once I was sure that the battery no longer had a charge, I tried directing my mana inside of it.

I stopped however when I saw the casing start to bulge. "Tch. Another failure."

I was hoping to either make a magic battery or something that could boost my magic reserves.

"I have returned," Hermes announced as he appeared in the air above.

"Huh, well that was quicker than I expected," I said, holding out my arm for him to land.

He landed gracefully with a few flaps of his wings. "They were easy enough to find," he said, materializing a glass jar filled with tiny crab-like creatures about one twentieth of an inch. These were the Chizpurfles.

"Oh good, I was running out of batteries. Looks like it's time for plan B," I told Hermes.

If I couldn't convert electricity into energy directly, then I just needed to make a device that could. And what better material than creatures that could already do that.

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[March 7, 1992]

"So? Who do you think will win?" Padma asked as we walked to the Gryffindor stands.

Gryffindor and Hufflepuff had their match today.

"It'd be amazing if Hufflepuff won. I kind of feel bad for how the first game turned out."

"Well lucky you, my secret sources say Professor Snape is referring this time. Maybe that Anti-Gryffindor bias will finally be good for something," she said, looking to me for a reaction and finding none. 

"Why aren't you surprised? I said Snape is referring to this match. See this is why I don't like you; I can never get a reaction from you."

"Your gossip is outdated, I already knew that," I said waving my hand, "By the way, I think I see your sister."

She turned around to see her sister, Parvati, standing by the staircase with her friend Lavender Brown.

"She's cute," I said offhandedly, "Cuter than you at least."

Padma gave me a deadpanned look, "We're identical twins."

"Yeah, but she's still cuter," I told her mockingly.

"Prat," she huffed before stomping away.

Feeling a tap on my shoulder I turned around and saw Daphne and Tracy standing behind me. Of course, I was already aware of them tailing me from the beginning thanks to the map window, but I still decided to act surprised. 

"Well if it isn't the Princess and her Troll. So far into enemy territory?" I said with a charming smile.

"Eat crow, Bell!" Tracey shouted a response.