Chapter 29 - Level 16. Artifact against a death glare. (2/2)

However, there was a problem. What exactly about basilisk glare kills you? Seeing his eyes with your own, or your brain perceiving his eyes? Because if it's second, I won't be able to escape death with such an instrument.

However, after struggling over the problem for a few days, I was enlightened once more. No matter what, basilisk glare is a magical attack. So, all I need to do is to filter magic and leave only light waves. Both magic and light should be energy, so I should be able to make a device that will collect light and only light, to be further processed, and sent to the brain.

Then I remembered something. There should be a boy who will be petrified via camera. What I can do is to put a prototype of this artifact that only filters magic into his camera. This way if the guy won't get petrified - artifact works.

However, I was low on time. I know that it will happen soon - after Harry's quidditch match, which is in a few days. So, I must hurry. Thankfully I don't need to build the whole artifact, only the magic filtering part to test my theory.

In the fourth month.

Good news. My theory was true. Bad news… well, there a few of those. First of all, modifying this boy's, Colin, the camera was one hell of a task. Moreover, after modification, he can't see ghosts through the camera, which became another problem, because he created a commotion because of this.

Fortunately, I am not a complete idiot (hopefully), so I made a save before going after that boy's camera. I had to return a few times to do everything perfectly but, in the end, my theory has proven to be true.

Although, that's where the second half of bad news comes in. He kinda… well… died, because after not being petrified, he got scared and looked from his camera and directly at the snake. Anyway, I returned to the save once more, happy that my theory proved to be true.

One demerit was the fact that I had to be present in the quidditch match I saw 5 to 6 times already, but whatever. I am strong and mighty, as one dragon used to say.

That was all I was doing throughout the past three months. Going to lessons, research, helping our golden trio, or to be more precise a stupid duo with their lessons and working out when I can.

'Is that a school or a freaking survival camp? I don't know rest in this bullshit place. I want to just chill and calmly learn magic…'

Hopefully, this month I can peacefully continue my work on the artifact. Plus, Christmas is near.

'I need a vacation…'

*Progress*

『 Level 15 ➔ 16 ➣ Not enough experience 』

『 Magicka ➣ Improvement : 14 ➔ 15 (talent = 2.0789) 』

*Skills*

『 Alchemy 27 ➔ 30 | Sneak 25 』

『 Speech 28 | Studying 29 ➔ 33 』

『 Wand Making 26 | Herbology 24 ➔ 28 』

『 Magic Channeling 27 ➔ 29 | Magic Chanting 25 ➔ 27 』

『 Magic Gesturing 25 ➔ 27 | Magic Theory 32 ➔ 36 』

『 Astronomy 24 ➔ 26 | Riding Expertise 21 』

『 Crafting 21 | Playing Games 17 』

『 Enchanting 17 ➔ 26 | Cooking 27 』

『 Programming 28 | Dancing 0 』

*Ability*

Remarkable Comprehension ➔ Unmatched Comprehension