Type-A Sphere

While the Wizarding World's attention was focused on the International Confederation of Wizards' meeting, the Succession Society's first high-level conference also concluded smoothly.

Whether the four branch leaders had reached an agreement was unknown, but the hostile looks they exchanged as they left showed that even if they had, none of them would be satisfied with it.

Two hundred meters beneath headquarters, Vincent was observing the operation of the second batch of Magical Automatons.

Unlike the first batch, which had strictly followed orders to renovate headquarters, the second batch of Magical Automatons was more humanoid in size and appearance. Their joints were as flexible as a human's, but that was all.

Without explicit instructions, the Magical Automatons would remain motionless. They had no independent consciousness, could not act on their own, and would not even make mistakes.

Unless they were given souls through Dark Magic, or artificial intelligence...

Vincent shook his head and cast those two dangerous thoughts out of his mind.

The Terminator-style machine uprising was terrifying enough. Add magic to the mix, and even if the no-nose one made countless Horcruxes, he would still be finished.

—Huh?

Vincent's eyes suddenly lit up.

Magical Automatons would only act in strict accordance with orders or be controlled by his magic. They were a medium and could be regarded as an extension of himself.

Vincent was a man of action, and he immediately began testing.

Controlling one Magical Automaton at a time was fine. Two was somewhat taxing, while three was already his limit.

"If I used something with a simpler structure..."

Vincent took off his coat and instantly entered research mode.

After an entire day of hard work, he created a small silver metal sphere slightly smaller than a glass marble.

He named it the Type-A Sphere. The A came