Chapter 13: The Big Bad Wolf
`I got a project idea for us!`
“A friend?”
“Yeah.”
I would have been happy with the text, genuinely happy.
But I wasn’t allowed to.
“Good to see that you are doing well even after leaving me.” A laugh, but it wasn’t one I could be...
Chapter 12: Just A Black Slime
<<Congratulations! Host has saved an innocent civilian for the first time!>>
<<Host has been rewarded with a B Grade Equipment!>>
<<Equipment Obtained: Mask of Loki (B)>>
It was quite annoying that the handkerchief fell off, but I don’t think it matters too much.
...
Chapter 11: 'Damsel' in Distress
“Thank you for the dinner, ma’am.” It was quite late by the time I decided to leave and well, Gwen’s father did suggest that I could crash at one of her brother’s room for the night.
But I didn't feel like imposing.
“And thank you for your time, sir.”
Thankfully, her father wasn’t as ...
Chapter 10: Dinner at a girl's place? Sheesh!
With a slight bit of nervousness that I hadn’t felt in quite a long time, I finally pressed the bell.
It took a few seconds, but I did hear a voice.
“Coming!”
It was Gwen, I knew immediately.
Standing with the massive bouquet, pastries and the wrapped bottle of wine –I felt ...
Chapter 9: Plus Ultra! (Going Ultra Overboard)
<<Essence Available: Nosferatu (C), Hercules (A)>>
After finally not being stupid for any longer, I went through everything that the system had to offer.
“Why did I not think about it before?”
This was a system and systems often had options that allow customization.
Chapter 8: Scavenging at the Library
“And do you think you have anything for Hercules, the hero of Greek Mythology?” I asked the librarian after she explained that they had nothing on Nosferatu.
“That I can help you with,” Finally something, “Do you want his entire life story or just about the twelve labours?”
To be honest, I knew nothin...
Chapter 7: Devil of the Night
<<Would the host like to spin?>>
<<Spins Available: 1>>
It was a C Grade Essence that I was going to get, but it was still ridiculous that I was able to draw for an essence after just a day or two of the first one.
Yet something that confused me was how this spin was already graded.&nb...
Chapter 6: Wrecking the Wrecking Crew
Why did he choose that god awful name?
And…
Did I underestimate the Essence that day?
“Ugh!”
Because the tackle that apparently crushed multiple people, barely felt like a hit by a balloon.
“W-What?”
<<Essence Duration Left: 2 hours 30 minutes.>><...
Chapter 5: Mythos
[The CAGE]
“Gahaha!”
The cage was the peak attraction of the place.
The rich, the famous and the ones deep in crime –they all adored the cage.
Why?
Because to the rich, it was a great source of entertainment.
To the famous, it was proof of how different the lives of the fortun...
Chapter: Unfortunate Meeting
A Grade Essence.
Hercules.
As far as I can recall, Hercules is a demi-god. And while it is true that I cannot exert a fraction of what Hercules in mythology could, it is still baffling that A Grade essence is a demigod.
So, what is S? A god?
But it is not something that matters for now.
W...
Chapter 3: Bullied? Nah, BULLY!
[[Peter Parker]]
‘This is annoying.’
And well, it was.
For Peter at least.
“Not too tough are you now, nerd?”
Bullying, well, more precisely getting bullied was more of a regular event for Peter.
Getting smacked, being pushed around, getting locked inside the w...
Chapter 2: What? A Science Fair?
How long before I can try this thing out again?
<<Essence Cooldown: 9 minutes>>
It took me a bit longer than usual to reach today.
Usually it's a fifteen-minute walk from my apartment to the university, but today it took around twenty minutes.
I don't blame myself though, I never...
Chapter 1: Insanity or Reality?
"The fuck… is this?"
Maybe the lack of sleep, maybe the alcohol or maybe even my fucked up delusion.
I was not sure what was the key player in this situation, but I was definitely certain about one thing.
"I am finally going crazy."
Of course, I was.
Otherwise, how the fuck do...
Chapter 26: Trolling a Troll
“Bloody hell!”
‘Indeed,’ Sebastian mused, ‘Bloody Solomon’s demons…’
Both Sebastian and Filius were shook as they saw the troll wreaking havoc inside the girls’ toilet.
“How did this troll enter Hogwarts?” Sebastian asked, seeing the massive troll breaking the toilets.
...
Chapter 25: Magic Practice
“Incendio.”
Magic was of different types.
“Incendio Maximus!”
There was magic whose properties were imbued in a spell and casting the spell would display that specific property.
“Not good enough…”
Then there was the superior form of magic.
“Elemental control is b...
Chapter 24: Lunch with Cho Chang
“Aaa… I am tired.” Sebastian slouched onto the chair, exhausted. “Maybe it was a bad idea.”
He was not tired physically but was mentally drained from having to apologize and talk to the trio after the little stunt that he pulled.
“I underestimated kids my age.” He felt himself rubbing his temples, “Bu...
Chapter 23: Potion’s Class
“You are Harry Potter?” Sebastian asked, astonished by the reveal. ‘I should have known when that funny-looking kid said Potter.’
Harry, awkward at the reveal, stammered a bit.
“Y-Yeah, that’s me.” He said, a bit surprised that even Sebastian knew of him.
“I have heard a lot of intere...
Chapter 22: Hogwarts (2/2)
“I don’t like him.”
That was the immediate reaction of Hermoine.
“And why is that?” Asked Ron.
“Probably because of how proud and narcissistic he sounded.” Harry said, still amused at Sebastian’s words.
This however, surprised Ron a little.
“So, you guys do not think...
Arc 2: The First Year of Hogwarts
Chapter 21: Hogwarts (½)
The halls of Hogwarts were louder than ever. Gossips echoing through the place, spreading like wildfire and with no clear signs of stopping anytime soon.
Hogwarts was rarely in such a state, after all it was not a common sight to witness students of every house gossiping wi...
End of Arc 1: The Heir
Chapter 20: Shopping for a New Year
Waking up with a slight headache as a result of his late night magic research, Sebastian had two glasses of water, hoping to feel a little better.
He hurried to freshen up, taking a bath and fixing his hair.
Today was an important day for him.
Well, almost ...
Chapter 19: Magic Lessons
“I wish you were here to teach these things to me, grandfather.”
Sebastian stared at the magical book, a sense of uneasiness lamenting his heart.
“You probably would not give me a second to breathe before hammering these spells into my head.” He chuckled a little, moving his fingers over the cover of the book. “Bu...
Chapter 18: The Trip Back
"Glad to hear ya can keep Atlas, Sebastian!" Hagrid chuckled heartily as the trio rode a cart back to Hogwarts.
“Thank you, Hagrid.” Sebastian smiled, but the oldest inside the cart could notice the pain that he was masking with the smile.
"But how'd ya manage that?" Hagrid inquired, his curiosity piqued. "I've never se...
Chapter 17: Painful Memories
Fudge didn’t like leaving his seat.
He felt authoritative, strong and tall sitting on his chair and thus getting off the chair and coming to the same level as the crowd was something he hated.
But now, there was an important reason to stand with the wizards.
“Do you really want to do this, son?” He...
Chapter 16: Blood Contract
Sebastian at one point got curious why they were so adamant about the basilisk.
The basilisk, while being an XXXXX class magical beast, was at core still just another magical beast.
He did hear that it was forbidden for them to be bred but that didn't mean discovery of a basilisk would cause this big of a ruckus to b...
Chapter 15: The Court Hearing
Murmuring, a lot of murmuring.
That was the situation inside the room, each individual was unable to comprehend the situation and came up with scenarios of their own.
The room's lights flickered with magic, maintaining illumination without overwhelming the space with excessive brightness, preserving its subdued am...
Chapter 14: Heinous Plots
The Ministry of Magic was in chaos.
People were running everyone, letters upon letters were being delivered, aurors gathered around the cabinets and the authoritative figures sat together, looking at a certain document.
"This is possibly the best thing that has happened to us this year." One man, bald and quite fat to...
Chapter 13: Sorting Ceremony
Things felt as if they were moving too fast. As if he was being rushed, even forced.
"Professor Dumbledore said that you will understand the reason for it."
And he did.
He knew the reason Dumbledore was rushing and while he would have preferred exploring the world a little first, he knew that he co...
Chapter 12: Informed by Mistake
Sebastian, the heir of Salazar and the only member of the most ancient and most noble house of Slytherin sat on the grass –unaware of the hours he had spent within that place.
A boy who never felt his parents' warmth, was basking in the only warmth he could ever feel from them.
The silence yet comfort of being...
Chapter 11: Visit to Memory Land
[[Minutes Before The Council]]
"Professor Dumbledore," Snape frowned as he rushed behind the headmaster. "He is the heir to the only Salazar Slytherin. That should have been obvious that something like this would have occurred."
"But for a basilisk to appear at his family treasury and for that basilisk to be kept as ...
Chapter 10: Tamed Beast
Stranded in between a chamber formed purely of files and documents, a man scratched his head.
"If this job didn't pay well, I would have quit long ago."
The man was tired of having to go through hundreds and thousands of documents everyday –carefully reading through each line for possible fine print scams.
...