Chapter 229: Tesseract: Please Try Again Later (III) (CH - 249) - Harry Potter : Bloodraven

[ Contact with objects of extraordinary nature detected ]

[ Item: Tesseract ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristic: Primal Energy ]

[ Grade: Excellent ]

[ Consume 1 Extraordinary Characteristic Point to replicate Excellent-Grade Characteristic, "Primal Energy?" ]

[ Item: Infinity Stone of Space ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristic: Primordial Law of Space — Universe Tier Authority ]

[ Grade: Mythical ]

[ Consume 10 Extraordinary Characteristic Points to replicate Mythical-Grade Characteristic, "Primordial Law of Space — Universe Tier Authority?" ]

"…"

Cough.

Brother system… I think there's a bug in your prompt…

"…"

The Tesseract is one of the Marvel Universe's single most powerful objects, said to contain near-infinite energy, and, on top of that, a sort of container that also houses one of the Infinity Stones, the Space Stone. These stones, or gems, are essentially the laws that bind the very cosmos, each tied to a fundamental aspect of the universe—space, time, reality, mind, soul, and power—powers even gods covet.

To the casual observer, the Tesseract looks like a simple glowing blue cube—a harmless source of energy. But to those who know how to wield it, it is a relic of unimaginable power, capable of shaping events, even on a universal scale. Absolutely not something to be underestimated.

Maverick had had his target on this seemingly harmless—but actually terrifying—little thing for a long time now, ever since his system had awakened and he understood its cheat-like abilities. After all, what transmigrator to the Marvel Universe wouldn't covet the Infinity Stones?

Especially him, with a cheat so convenient. But thinking about it is one thing, and getting his hands on it is another. Even for him, who had more or less foreknowledge of the Marvel Universe and when and where the Infinity Stones would make their appearances, he had always kept in mind that it might not be easy.

This was his first encounter with one, and, surprisingly, it turned out to be far less complicated than he expected. No cosmic gods were suddenly popping out of wormholes to warn him to leave it alone, not even the bald lady—who, honestly, he had fully expected to appear from some dimensional corner, wagging a finger at him. Anyway, he now had it in his hands without causing much of a ruckus and, dare say, probably—maybe—without creating any branches in the timeline.

His system—his cheat—allowed him to replicate extraordinary characteristics, or basically copy powers, abilities, or the unique traits of objects, once every year. Or at least, that's what he had thought… until now. In the past, it had always taken one Extraordinary Point to replicate a single trait of an extraordinary object, but the prompts flashing before his eyes made it clear that was no longer the case. Then again, until this moment, he hadn't yet come across any object—magical, cosmic, or technological—that qualified as mythical grade.

Heck, he was still not sure how the system even determined an object's grade. A wand, for instance—something so common in the wizarding world—could be rated as excellent by the system, while now the Tesseract—the so-called source of infinite energy—was also showing as merely excellent. How could one even compare a wand to the Tesseract of all things? It was infuriating not understanding it, and, to be honest, he had long since given up trying to figure out how the system ranked items.

That said, his cheat was by no means simple, and he really had no complaints about its abilities. The only problem was that it couldn't even provide a basic answer—not a simple yes or no—beyond the standard prompts it spat out. Basically, his system was OP AF, but at the same time, it was also completely mentally retarded.

Now, to the matter at hand: the reason he was word-struck, confused, and annoyed—or just simply pissed off—was precisely this. Apparently, mythical-grade characteristics require ten damn points to replicate. He had always assumed it would take just one, regardless of the grade. After all, there hadn't been any difference between basic grade and excellent grade, so it should be the same for the grade above them, right? Apparently not.

On the other hand, having to wait a single decade, stacking points to replicate a fundamental law of the universe—was that really such a big deal? Of course not. Having the power of even a single Infinity Stone means one has complete dominion over the primordial law it represents. Even if it is within a single universe, you are basically mastering one of its fundamentals. Deep down, Maverick was well aware of this, but it's just—having experienced the system's omnipotence until now—he was just… frustrated.

The Space Stone was in his grasp; he had it. And yet, the system says, try again later.

"Ricky…"

"RICKY!"

Isabella kept calling his name, watching him lost in thought for a while now.

"I can hear you, honey…"

He wasn't deaf, and although his focus was on the system, he was fully aware of his surroundings—just, again, word-struck.

"What's the matter then? You've been staring at this glowing cube for over a minute now…"

"I know… I know…" he sighed. He wouldn't be telling anyone about the system, even if it was his fiancée. "I'm just trying to figure out what this is, honey. Give me a sec more…"

Isabella crossed her arms, puffed her cheeks, but nodded nonetheless, and Maverick focused back on the prompts.

Well, on the bright side, my lifespan isn't short, he thought. Ten points, ten years—doesn't sound like much. Besides, even if he couldn't replicate the Space Gem, he still wanted to check out the other characteristic: Primal Energy. The heck does Primal Energy even mean?

[ Consume 1 Extraordinary Characteristic Point to replicate Excellent-Grade Characteristic, "Primal Energy?" ]

Whatever. Again, if only this mentally retarded system had a little ChatGPT or something installed in its interface, he could ask. Unfortunately, he could only learn about the characteristics, see the system notes, only after replicating—meaning after consuming Extraordinary Characteristic Points.

Anyways, it was still excellent grade, and it was the bloody Tesseract. Surely it can't be bad. Besides, primal, it sounds pretty awesome.

[ YES ]

Just as he expected, he saw next moment the system's way of informing him it had something else in mind, much like what had happened when he replicated the Extraordinary Characteristic of Scamander's suitcase.

[ Unable to replicate integratable Extraordinary Characteristic! ]

[ Converting Extraordinary Characteristic to an integratable state. ]

[ Conversion complete. ]

[ New Extraordinary Characteristic: Magical Energy ]

[ Replicating Extraordinary Characteristic. ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristic: Excellent-Grade, Magical Energy - (unfused) ]

"…"

The… heck is this?

Do I look like I lack magical energy… wait!

He suddenly thought of something and immediately dismissed the prompts in his head and turned to Isabella.

"Honey, we're making a quick stop back to Earth, and I need to be alone for a while…"

Isabella was taken aback by his sudden decision, but seeing his solemn expression, she nodded quietly, without protest. One of the things Maverick liked most about her was that she didn't pry, only asking questions when he chose to share details in situations like this. And this wasn't his first time bailing from her side all of a sudden, and she had always shown an understanding attitude to his actions.

"Thank you," he said, and right there on the spot, opened a portal back to Earth—specifically to Isabella's father's private island in Alaska.

"Just… stay there for a bit, okay? Hopefully I won't be long. A couple of minutes, maybe, but if it's taking too long, you can apparate back home until I find you."

"I know… I know," Isabella said, sighing and waving her hand. "I'll stay here for a while. But don't forget that Danvers and Fury are still captured by those aliens."

"Don't worry, I haven't," Maverick replied, giving her a thumbs-up before apparating, his vision changing before he reappeared somewhere else, far, far from there—in Antarctica.

Isabella was right—Fury and his group were still captured, held captive by the Kree. Even though Maverick was confident things would turn out okay, he still didn't want to leave it all to chance. Just before portaling back to Earth, he had sensed Danvers' presence spiking, growing stronger. That meant she was likely finishing her confrontation with the Supreme Intelligence in her mind, awakening her true potential as the future Ms. Marvel.

Right. Let's get this over with quickly.

[ Extraordinary Characteristic: Excellent-Grade, Magical Energy – (unfused) ]

Fuse!

"…"

It was… a strange feeling. Like the satisfaction of drinking a cold, refreshing cup of water after being parched for days. But he wasn't thirsty, per se—it was just… invigorating. His whole body felt alive, flushed with energy, yet strangely comfortable at the same time.

And the sensation came and went quickly, leaving nothing behind except that fleeting feeling. Anticlimactic, for lack of a better word—so much so that by the end, he wasn't even sure anything really special had happened at first.

No… He shook his head. I feel… different. Stronger? No, that's not it as well—strength isn't the right word. It's more like the rush of power after advancing a rank.

"Could it be?" His eyes widened for a moment before he quickly willed the status panel to appear before him.

[ Name: Maverick Caesar ]

[ Class: Wizard ]

[ Rank: Arch-Magus ]

[ Magical Energy: 33,096+ ]

[ Points: 7,742 ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristic Points: 0 ]

[ Extraordinary Characteristics: ]

[ Excellent grade: Spellcasting, Independent Expanded Dimension, Flight, Vitality, True Concealment, Cosmic Voidgate Conduit ]

[ Talents: ]

[ Magical Energy Manipulation (Master +) ]

[ Magical Sense (Master +) ]

[ Spacial Rift (Advanced +) ]

[ Dominant Spirit (Advanced +) ]

[ Nature Energy Manipulation (Advanced +) ]

[ Transfiguration (Advanced +) ]

[ Alchemy (Advanced +) ]

[ Potions (Intermediate +) ]

[ Eldritch Meditation (Advanced +) ]

[ Spells: ]

[ Aquired Master Proficiency: ]

[ Fiendfyre + | Apparition + | Illusio Lunam Lectorem + ]

[ Aquired Advanced Proficiency: ]

"Sure enough… just as I thought."

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