JACG Chapter 75 ( Protections )

That conversation went better than I expected. I was so concerned with things going poorly that when everything turned out well I was surprised. I was able to provide my Mother the support she needed and I was able to get her out of that godforsaken house. It was honestly a major victory on all fronts and I felt like our relationship was in a good space.

I bought a house in the muggle world for my Mother to live in. There were certain aspects of muggle society that my Mother adapted to and she would be upset at losing them. Buying a house in the Wizarding world would have raised some questions. 

I could have moved her to the mansion that Ashley and Andrew were inhabiting but that would raise even more questions. The modest home that I purchased was good enough for my Mother to live comfortably. That was all that mattered in the long haul.

While she was setting things up in the home I was outside casting Wards. I was not going to leave my Mother’s safety in the hands of others. I was probably the foremost expert in Wards after all. I had the opportunity to examine the Wards surrounding Hogwarts. There was a reason it was considered the safest place in the magical world. I was probably the only living being who could comprehend the complexities behind the Ward design of Hogwarts. 

Hogwarts lay on a leyline so I could not have those defenses up at the same level. That would be the case if I was not a filthy cheater. I saw how Fawkes was able to tie itself into concepts to offer power. I was able to use that in combination with the Ward scheme to create something amazing. I was not relying on just Mana to protect her I was tapping into the concepts that built the world around us.

I tied those protections into my Mother so that even if she left she would have those same protections. She was effectively a walking talking fortress and she was not even aware that was the case. It would also give me updates about her current status. I had painted a rather large target on my own back after all. Honestly, this whole endeavor opened up a new field for me.

I was not willing to tie myself into those concepts as they would bring about other weaknesses. The thing is I did not need to tie those concepts to me I could tie them into objects. I was making budget Noble Phantasms and I was fucking excited about the prospects. Sure, those powers being tied into items meant they could be stolen but that was a price I was willing to pay.

The sky was no longer the limit and it brought even more joy to me. Just because those items would be powerful did not mean they could not be loyal. There was a precedent here after all. Fortuna was a complete accident but that did not mean I could not do it again. It would take time and some well thought up design but it was plausible. Beyond any of the effort I would need to put in to achieve that feat, I would need a little luck and that was something I had in spades.

It was a shame that I did not have the Alpha Stigma when I first formed Fortuna. That would have made my plans so much easier in the long haul. Well, there was no use crying over spilled milk.

I finished casting those Wards and tying them into my Mother. The Mana in the air screamed in joy as it experienced a baptism of intent and purpose. The Mana was no longer aimless, it had a purpose that it would pursue to the ends of the world. The sight was almost enough to accomplish my goals but the spell was not quite sentient. It was more like a program that had checks and balances that defined its every action.

I was more than satisfied with the protections that were currently being offered to my Mother. It was not perfect but it was probably the best that I could come up with. No one else in this world would be able to rival those protections. That thought did bring up some more thoughts.

I did not need to limit my protections to this world. I had access to the Chat Group so I should not narrow my choices. I crossed out Pyrrha as anything she could do I could do better, the only thing she could offer my Mother was Aura but I could do the same. The protections Aura offered were rather rudimentary in comparison to the spell I just cast. The only positive thing it would bring to my Mother would be power but not a great amount of it. So I was going to table that for now.

Ashley was swell but she was not exactly my go to for protection. The only thing she could offer was her blood as an ingredient to further the protections I casted. That was an interesting prospect and one I would pursue after talking to her later. Beyond her Demi-God nature, Ashley had nothing else to pitch in other than stabbing my Mother’s enemies.

Izumi was never going to be an option for being helpful. I suppose that was not really all that fair as he did get a newbie gift even if I had no idea what it was. The ability he got just seemed so lackluster from his opinion on it. Argo was in the same boat as Izumi as she lived in a rather regular world. She did have a Devil Fruit I just did not know which one she got. It might be useful as some Devil Fruit abilities could really be rather abstract in nature. I doubted it but you never knew.

That left the only real option. Rias lived in a world with a much higher power ceiling. My protections were rather impressive but she had equally impressive things in her world even if she did not have access to them. Her own skills in protection did not need to be brought up but she had connections. Connections that I could use to purchase items to further my own goals. Even if the really precious things would be barred from me as no one wanted to lose powerful items.

I needed to talk to her about all of this. I had a lot to offer in exchange for her connections and her world. The potions I could make would massively help her people after all. Healing was fairly standard and I was already planning to make a potion that mimicked Phoneix Tears. I figure she would get a kick out of that one being sold to her people. I was really fucking with Riser lately and I was not even trying to do so. 

I could also roll the Gacha to get something for my Mother. I just needed some luck to get her something useful to her. 

I almost forgot about a certain someone.

“Mimpsy?” I questioned the air as I waited for the little elf to pop up. I felt the connection between us light up as I said their name. I felt my own Mana forming a gate in front of me as the little bugger showed up.

The elf blinked its large eyes up at me as it looked over at me.

“Mr. Snapey finally called Mimpsy.” The little elf spoke out excitedly but there was a hint of bitterness there. I winced as I did leave the little guy to fend for himself in the Kitchen even if I did provide a lot of Mana to him.

“Sorry Mimpsy I was preparing a nice home for you to keep clean,” I spoke out to the small elf as I rubbed their head. I was doing so to offer the small creature some affection but their bald head was not really all that comfortable to pat.

Mimpsy’s large eyes widened as it spun around to look at the brand new house I purchased for my mother.

“All the chores be for Mimpsy right!?” The little elf turned around with bright sparkles tumbling from its eyes. I knew what House Elves were about but it was still strange hearing that level of excitement over something like that.

“They are Mimpsy.” I spoke out quietly as the small Elf jumped around in joy. I could not really relate but whatever made them happy.

“My Mother lives here Mimpsy so I need you to take extra special care of her okay?” I questioned the small elf lightly. I figured the little guy would get a kick out of those words. Those words were something I meant as well.

“Mimpsy promises to treat Mr. Snapey’s family like my own family!” The little elf shouted out with a rather serious look on their face. I let out a small chuckle at the sight. They really did not pull off that serious look all that well.

I gave the little Elf a contemplative look before I decided something else.

“I do have one more thing that you can help me with Mimpsy.” I spoke out lightly as I looked over at the small Elf. Their already wide eyes seemed to widen further at my statement. They then nodded their head as fast as they possibly could.

“Alright, alright. I get it follow me.” I let out with a small laugh to stop the little guy before he knocked his head off from nodding so much.

I then popped over to Ashley’s mansion. I did promise to get her help with servants after all. It did not even take a second before Mimpsy appeared beside me again. I figured that the little Elf was capable of following me but it was nice to have that proven true.

The elf looked over at me with a confused look as it took a look over at the large mansion.

“Do you think you can do the chores here as well Mimpsy? Or do you need some help from more Elves?” I questioned the little Elf. They gave me a wide look as they looked over at the mansion again. They started to vibrate in place and I gave them a nervous look.

“Mimpsy can do it!” The Elf shouted out with determination on their face. I took that look in for a moment before I decided to question the little guy a bit more.

“Are you sure Mimpsy? I don’t want you to overwork yourself to impress me. I would rather you do a good job taking care of my mother than rush both of these jobs.” My statement seemed to take the steam out of the little Elf’s bravado. They seemed to contemplate the matter further which brought a smile to my face.

I was glad that Mimpsy was taking this matter seriously instead of charging head first into the chores. I decided to prod them on the matter further.

“I’m sure you know of some Elf out there that is looking for a Family to work for Mimpsy.” I let out lightly to the contemplative Elf. My words seemed to awaken the Elf out of its stupor. The realization flashed across their face in a moment. 

I was fine with Mimpsy but I would be happier if I had more than one Elf for further study.

“Mimpsy knows some one!” The elf announced before they disappeared with a pop. I guess they went to go get this other Elf. At least that plan was going in the right direction.

Now I decided to roll the Gacha for my Mother. I hope I could get something really good to protect her.

[User: Overdramatic Fool has rolled the Gacha and has received the {High-Tier Longinus} Regulus Nemea (S-tier)]

Before I could take that information in a small child appeared before me. They had spikey orange hair and gold eyes that were looking at me rather lazily. I matched their gaze for a moment with an eye brow raised. The two of us just stared at each other before I figured out who the fuck this was.

Regulus was reincarnated and possessed a humanoid figure. Did I just fucking kidnap a lion because of the Gacha!?