Time crept forward slowly. Harry and Sir Podmore crouched at the bathroom entrance, listening intently to the voices drifting from within. The more they heard, the deeper their frowns became. These two were clearly planning something dangerous and had even arranged to meet a Ravenclaw student to execute their scheme.
However, they seemed locked in dis...
2025-10-07 17:34:58 +0000 UTC View PostIn the dimly lit bathroom, Dumbledore crouched on the cold stone floor, his wand tracing elegant runes across the surface of the box.
He was creating a timing device that would wake Umbridge at precisely the right moment and dispel the enchantments binding her. Casting such spells on-site wouldn't be difficult, but this ...
2025-10-07 17:34:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Why are you crying? Feeling lonely? I told you living alone wouldn't be comfortable. Want to come back and live with me?"
The brown-haired middle-aged man slowly crouched down, rubbing Sterling's fluffy head with gentle familiarity. His glasses seemed worn for years, with several tiny scratches etched across the lenses.
"Still...
2025-10-07 17:34:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing the day's classes, Sterling enjoyed a hearty dinner at the professors' table.
He secretly pocketed two steaks while casting warming charms. Sharp-eyed Professor McGonagall glared at him pointedly but ultimately said nothing.
Sterling quickly left Hogwarts Castle with the concealed steaks, arriving at the Forbidden Forest's edge near the gr...
2025-10-07 17:33:49 +0000 UTC View Post"Leo, can I learn from you how to make that kind of mechanical animal?"
Leo turned around and regarded the red-haired boy with mild surprise.
"Ron, are you very interested in alchemy?"
Ron scratched his hair uncertainly, "Alchemy, maybe? I've seen Fred and George use it to make some clever litt...
2025-10-07 14:40:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Leo, the method you used to make that mechanical dog—is it alchemy?"
Hagrid and the four young wizards sat around the dining table, enjoying their meal together.
Hermione suddenly asked Leo, who swallowed his bite of beef before responding, "I used some alchemical techniques."
Hermione nod...
2025-10-07 14:39:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Merlin's beard, he's still eating. He's already consumed three entire roast chickens, a whole roast lamb, plus five plates of steak, at least five pounds of potatoes... I've lost count of how many pieces of bread—they just keep disappearing."
Quirrell reported nervously, increasingly convinced that everything about Harry Potter was f...
2025-10-07 14:39:20 +0000 UTC View PostBad news: a monster of a first-year had just been sorted into Gryffindor.
Good news: he was on their side.
Prefect Percy stood immediately and shook Harry's hand with enthusiasm bordering on reverence. The Weasley twins shouted loudly, their voices carrying across the Great Hall: "We got Potter! We got Potter!"
"The meeting begins." Hiruzen's voice cut through the murmurs as the last jonin took their seats, his tone grave and measured.
"Just recently, Sunagakure of the Land of Wind declared war on us," he announced, looking directly at the assembled jonin. The weight of his words settled over the room like a heavy ...
2025-10-07 14:02:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Sawada had just finished his morning class when an ANBU operative appeared at his office window, delivering a summons from the Hokage. The urgency in the masked shinobi's posture told him this wasn't a routine meeting.
"What happened that's so urgent?" Sawada muttered to himself as he sealed away his teaching mate...
2025-10-07 14:02:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Pains below watched as Naruto abandoned his chance to escape, throwing Jiraiya and the others out. They felt no disappointment. This was fine. As long as they could seal Naruto Uzumaki, the remaining few would be no threat.
Whether Jiraiya, Karin, or Sasuke—none could resist that tremendous throwing force.
For...
2025-10-07 14:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostUnfortunately, the Animal Path Pain, responsible for summoning creatures to tank damage, was pulverized into blood mist by Naruto before it could even join the battle. Otherwise, with various oddly-shaped summoned beasts tanking in front, Pain and the others could have attacked with peace of mind.
The current situation left the Deva Pa...
2025-10-07 14:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostSea Circle Calendar Year 1465.
The coalition later known as the Eleven Nations Alliance was born. Eleven nations led by Steel Nation Goldenstein officially announced their withdrawal from the World Government and formed their own mutual aid group.
The world was shocked.
Though White W...
2025-10-06 19:18:40 +0000 UTC View PostWano Country was destroyed.
Though several hundred samurai escaped, in these survivors' hearts, Wano was no different from annihilated. No one could imagine what they'd encountered.
Undead enemies. Comrades suddenly becoming enemies.
If Silas's appearance only made Wano samurai realize the outside world ha...
2025-10-06 19:17:37 +0000 UTC View PostKai's estimate was spot-on. Just as night fell across Little Garden, both giants awoke exactly as expected.
"Is dinner ready?"
Brogy's massive face leaned eagerly toward the crackling bonfire, eyes fixated hungrily on the sizzling roasted meat, unable to look away even for a moment.
"Perfect timing."
Kai smiled warml...
2025-10-06 19:17:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe giants' battle continued with earth-shaking ferocity.
It must be said, they were truly a race born for combat. Their massive bodies granted them unparalleled destructive power. Each weapon clash shook the ground beneath everyone's feet, and simple movements could flatten entire groves of ancient trees like matchsticks.
"Sun Sa...
2025-10-06 19:15:47 +0000 UTC View PostAfter observing Nidorino for a moment, Ash confidently threw his Poké Ball, completely overlooking Pikachu at his feet.
Pikachu had been warming up excitedly, sparks crackling across its cheeks, fully expecting to be Ash's ace for this match. Upon hearing Ash's next words, the Electric-type deflated and flopped to ...
2025-10-06 19:15:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Looking at Sandslash's condition, you're still doing water resistance training, aren't you?" Red asked.
A.J. looked slightly embarrassed on the opposite platform. Red's keen observation had picked up on something crucial: Sandslash wasn't afraid of water and hadn't taken severe super-effective damage from Kabutops' Razor Shell. Th...
2025-10-06 19:14:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Lord Red's Pokémon are truly in a league of their own," A.J. said, recalling his fainted Parasect with a resigned sigh.
"Contestant A.J. is down to his final Pokémon! What ace will he reveal to face the speed-boosted Kabutops? Keep your eyes on the battlefield—this next clash will be intense!"
The announcer's excitement was infectious,...
2025-10-06 19:14:09 +0000 UTC View PostMidday sunlight penetrated through glass windows, casting mottled columns of light across the mayor's office.
"A misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding." Jacob Tulip, Bree's mayor known as "Moneybags," sat on the other side of the desk. His face was slightly plump—not ugly, even somewhat handsome—with an expression perpetually smiling, easily generating ...
2025-10-06 17:33:55 +0000 UTC View PostMorning broke with bright sunshine. The dwarf caravan stopped at Bree's entrance, and Glóin raised his right hand to thump his chest forcefully. "Aedric, we must part ways here. Thank you for all your help on this journey. If you ever get a chance to visit the Blue Mountains, I will treat you to the richest beer and most delicious roast...
2025-10-06 17:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Isengard was fully restored, everyone gazed at the seemingly undamaged environment as if caught in a waking dream.
If not for the numerous sub-dragon corpses still littering the grounds, all would have thought they had merely endured a terrible nightmare.
Kael raised his wand once more. With sweeping gestures, broken w...
2025-10-06 17:33:12 +0000 UTC View PostOn the flight south from the Misty Mountains, Smaug gripped great eagle Thorondor carefully in his claws while Kael stood balanced on his broad back, feeling the rhythmic beat of wings beneath his feet.
Kael held a large box forged entirely of mithril alloy, its surface gleaming dully in the fading light. The box was remarkably st...
2025-10-06 17:32:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Your timing is truly impeccable, my friend."
At Rivendell, upon hearing of Levi's arrival, Elrond personally came out to greet him.
"Impeccable? How so?"
Levi handed his horse to the stablehand, again instructing them to simply place the horse in the stables without special care, then followed Elrond for a walk through the grounds.
Saruman's greed ultimately brought disaster upon himself.
A painful disaster at that.
However, Levi was not the bandit Saruman called him. Friendly sparring aside, he still left what Saruman wanted.
At most, this could be considered a 'reasonable forced transaction.'
Actually, if they truly fought in a normal environment, with ...
2025-10-06 17:31:03 +0000 UTC View PostSakonji Urokodaki's training experience was indeed rich. The first training method he provided was tree-hugging cultivation.
And he called it beautifully, "All things have breath. Every flower and blade of grass is life. So the first step in learning Breathing techniques isn't practicing sword skills, but unders...
2025-10-06 15:50:50 +0000 UTC View PostRight. Do you need a reason to kill demons?
It's a matter of life and death—either you die or I live. Back in the day, he, Sabito, was the one who admonished Giyu this way. Giyu afterward carried it through very well. Unfortunately, having already passe...
2025-10-06 15:50:45 +0000 UTC View PostPatience. Still need patience. Must continue with patience.
If only he could have patiently kept them a few more years, helped them perfect their breathing techniques, further honed their skills—perhaps he wouldn't have fallen to this current situation.
Sakonji Urokodaki wore a striped haori of white clouds on bl...
2025-10-06 15:50:03 +0000 UTC View PostSounds of scuffling and chasing echoed through the misty air. Unfortunately, only Roy could hear them.
The water boiled, pushing open the lid with soft rhythmic clinks. Tanjiro's eyes and hands were quick—he lifted down the flask and poured a cup of hot tea, passing it over while whispering, "Why do I feel...
2025-10-06 15:48:42 +0000 UTC View PostNanno Hiroshi was an ordinary person, the most inconspicuous speck of dust among billions of living beings. Except for his family, no one would care about him. Now there was one more person—Roy.
Roy carried that copper coin, walking through the deep and desolate Mount Sagiri, opening his status panel to add N...
2025-10-06 15:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post