Upon hearing my offer, the professor’s face lost all emotion, settling in an impassive blank mask.
“And what would be my duties?” He asked in a bland tone.
“Teach some students, do research with local materials, and help cultivate this world’s ingredients there.” I shrugged. “Essentially, help set up the base for the entire craft there.”
“And the payment?” He pressed on.
“I’m the king of one of the biggest nations...
2024-10-17 22:34:36 +0000 UTC View Post
It took a while for my laughter to stop and, when it did, I was faced with an apoplectic professor and a highly amused Luna.
“Sorry, sorry!” I started, lifting my hands in a placating manner. “It’s just that, Luna has been teaching me potions for the last week, and in every single lesson she insists on acting just like you.”
“And this is, funny, to you?” He said in a deceptively calm tone, the kind that belies danger ...
2024-10-10 21:54:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning saw us back at Diagon Alley, it was just as weird and twice as crowded as the last time.
The number of people also brought forth a lot of weirdness, mostly from the children playing with magical toys, but also from the dress style of some of the people there.
According to Xeno, those are the ones trying to blend in with the ‘muggles’, which makes sense if you disregard color theory and compress the last 100 years of fashion into one outfit.
Arriving at Diagon Alley by itself was an event.
After a quick breakfast, we moved to the fireplace in the office/living room area. There, Xeno told me about Floo travel, and after a quick demonstration by Luna, it was my turn.
Honestly, I was kinda worried that it wouldn’t work on me thanks to my magical immunity, but everything went fine. Well, except for the tumble at the end.
The place we arrived at looked like a seedy bar, there were some weird pe...
2024-09-25 13:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostGateway 3
Arriving home was an event.
My parents were understandably worried about the “terrorist attack” and very confused over my coming home via private jet.
I don’t think my lie that I got that by saving the daughter and granddaughter of some mafia bigshot helped matters a whole lot, but at least it's an excuse that they accepted easily enough.
During the week, I got together with my friends for a ‘Welcome Home...
2024-09-19 09:26:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2
Consciousness came slowly to me.
I was lying down somewhere soft, a weirdly firm pillow beneath my head, and a hand caressing my head.
"Hmmm, cafuné." I mumble as I turn to snuggle deeper into it.
I hear a soft meep sound before a pinching pain in my ear brings me to full wakefulness.
"OOWW" I scream, rolling to the side to get some distance. "Why would you do that!?"
"Huh! You were being too co...
2024-09-12 17:02:11 +0000 UTC View PostRome.
It is a beautiful city, with the morning sun shining upon it it’s hard not to feel at peace walking through its streets, although the tourists try really hard to ruin the atmosphere.
Not that I can complain too much, considering I’m a tourist myself, but at least I have the mind to keep photographs and rubbernecking to a minimum.
Or maybe I’m not doing it thanks to the three-and-a-half hours of travel to get here.
Although I have to say, the bea...