Coreal

[Hogwarts] Ch 142: The Sorting Ceremony

— — — — — — 

Students began filing into the Great Hall, chattering in anticipation of the Sorting Ceremony and the lavish feast to follow.

Countless candles floated high above, casting a warm glow across the spotless golden plates. Overhead, the enchanted ceiling shimmered with a spread of glittering stars.

"Tom!" Zabini spotted him across the table and grinned, waving. "Haven't seen you all summer. Really missed you...

[Hogwarts] Ch 141: Back to Hogwarts

— — — — — — 

The sudden change of topic threw Lady Greengrass off for a moment. She stared at Tom for several seconds before catching up.

"Buying a Merlin Medal with a donation? And you're aiming for First Class?"

Tom felt a twinge of embarrassment but still nodded. "For… certain reasons, this medal is very important to me."

This was the disadvantage of never having been pure-blood noble—he still had a sens...

[Hogwarts] Ch 140: The French Black Rose Returns

— — — — — — 

No need to guess anymore... Vogel caved.

Frankly, the whole thing felt absurd.

Sure, this place had nice living conditions, but it was still a glorified prison. Being pampered with good food and drink was one thing…

But handing a wand to a prisoner?

Fuck the French Ministry — they had one job, and they still managed to screw it up.

The only witch Vogel had ever seen who was tougher than Vinda was ...

[Hogwarts] Ch 139: Vinda Rosier

— — — — — — 

Fleur tilted her head. "What's up?"

"No no... WhatsApp!"

"WhatsApp?"

Fleur repeated the name, thinking of what it was supposed to mean. Gabrielle, however, had already flipped the notebook open with curiosity.

On the very first page was a form. It asked for the usual details—nickname, gender, age, date of birth, and address. In the top-right corner was a circular box, clearly meant for a ph...

[Hogwarts] Ch 138: Last Day in France

— — — — — — 

The traitor had been exposed, and the blue Protego Diabolica had vanished.

"Finite Incantatem Maxima!"

Tom drove his wand into the ground, and a wave of red light surged outward, quickly spreading and overpowering the raging blue flames.

As the red light engulfed the battlefield, the blue fire was finally extinguished.

"Impressive, truly impressive! As expected of Grindelwald...

[Hogwarts] Ch 137: The Protego Diabolica

— — — — — — 

"Impossible!"

MacDuff blurted out his disbelief without even thinking.

Everyone knew that man was still locked up in Nurmengard.

The International Confederation of Wizards kept the place on high alert. Sure, it looked like just one Squib was delivering food and guarding the place, but in truth, the entire tower was layered with trigger spells and sealing enchantments, with new ones constan...

[C.G] Ch 214: Leticia Draculea

— — — — — — 

The Little Garden had a total of twenty-five Solar Authorities.

Twenty-four belonged to the ecliptic zodiac or the celestial equator—leaving only one left for Veyron to claim.

"Ophiuchus, huh…"

A faint look of nostalgia crossed Shiroyasha's face. "If only I had joined the chat group three months earlier."

"How so?"

With his knowledge of the story, Veyron had a pretty good guess abou...

[Crossover] Ch 192: Sun Legacies

— — — — — — 

"Lady Leticia."

Out on the suspended walkway over the middle of the reservoir, Black Rabbit reached out and pulled Leticia up.

"Apologies… I just needed a splash of cold water to clear my head."

Leticia stood on the walkway, water still dripping from her hair and clothes. Her shadow beneath her rippled slightly—tiny, separate fragments of darkness peeled away, rolling to the side.

At the ...

[Crossover] Ch 191: The Report

— — — — — — 

"...A report?"

Leticia looked up from the reservoir where she'd been adjusting, blinking at Ryo like she'd misheard. "Why would Lady Shiroyasha make you write something like that?"

Beside them, Black Rabbit—buried under a mountain of paperwork from the Harvest Festival—scratched her head in exasperation.

"Ohhhh! At a time like this, why is Shiroyasha stirring up trouble?"

"It's not troubl...

[RNZO] Ch 360: Reverend Renzo

— — — — — — 

"Where is this? …Wait, did my cheat ability just kick in?"

In the consciousness space, and at the moment, no one else was around.

A newcomer had just appeared.

He looked around, but there wasn't much to see. With no answers in sight, he started guessing what this place was.

The Newbie was from a cruel world. Like really fucking cruel.

Right now, he was nothing more than a mortal. He a...

[Hogwarts] Ch 136: The Gathering of Acolytes

— — — — — — 

"WHAT? You're learning alchemy from Nicolas Flamel and living in his house?!"

Fleur looked like she'd just been hit with a Stunning Spell. Her lips formed a perfect big "O" as she stared at Tom in total disbelief.

If anyone else had said it, she would've just rolled her eyes and assumed they were bragging. But it was Tom—which only made her question if she'd misheard.

"Uh… is it really that sur...

[Hogwarts] Ch 135: The Half-Veela Sisters

— — — — — — 

Nicolas had already learned about Tom's reason for pursuing the Philosopher's Stone from his earlier letters. But even now, hearing it again, the old man still frowned slightly—his expression heavy with concern.

"Tom… I've done some research on the blood curse. There aren't many records about it, and the effects can vary depending on the caster."

"As for that Greengrass girl you mentioned—I've hear...

[Hogwarts] Ch 134: Wrong Flamel

— — — — — — 

Saint-Tropez, France.

Known around the world for the Pampelonne Beach, Saint-Tropez is a hotspot for tourists every year—sun, sea, and women in bikinis.

Under the shade of a beach umbrella, an elderly man lay back in a lounge chair. He looked so old that onlookers wondered if he might stop breathing any second. Still, many couldn't help but admire the man—at his age, and he's still coming to the beac...

[C.G] Ch 213: The Solar Authorities

— — — — — — 

Helping someone go to war with the entire Little Garden? Yeah, that was obviously a joke.

Even if we put aside the Gene Lock (which, after experiencing it firsthand, Shiroyasha knew she could never abandon it), there were plenty of other reasons not to go against Veyron.

Like the chat group. That ultra-dimensional chat group had already shown its worth, especially the Point Enhancement f...

[RNZO] Ch 359: The 103,000 Grimoires

— — — — — — 

One day later…

Renzo was having breakfast in his living room with Index when two familiar guests arrived at the door.

Kanzaki Kaori and Stiyl Magnus.

"Sir! We've looked into it—everything you said... it's true! We were lied to!"

Kanzaki's fists were clenched tight, her voice trembling as she fought to contain her rage.

Right now, she was seething—furious at the Ch...

[Crossover] Ch 190: The Sun Authorities

— — — — — — 

[No Name] Headquarters

Right next to the bathhouse, in what used to be a massage room. Ryo's figure flickered into existence, quickly sketching itself into reality from the void.

He looked around casually—the long bench had been cleaned and tidied up, and golden sunlight streamed through the window.

Returning from the Strike the Blood world, Ryo let out a long breath.

"Alre...

[Crossover] Ch 189: Preparations Before Departure

— — — — — — 

Itogami Island – Top floor of Keystone Gate

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Aiba has arrived."

Liana Caruana, dressed sharply in a tailored suit and holding a folder, gently pushed open the office door and bowed as she spoke.

"Let him in."

Sitting on the couch near the massive floor-to-ceiling window, Ryo gave a simple nod.

At his words, Liana opened the inner door full...

[Hogwarts] Ch 133: The Fifth Trial— Fame

— — — — — — 

After getting struck by that bolt of lightning, Tom was practically glowing. His skin looked new and almost translucent.

"Did he get a whole layer of skin peeled off?" Newt muttered under his breath. Tom still heard it, and the grin on his face twitched slightly.

Did he just shed a whole layer of skin or something?" Newt muttered under his breath. Tom still heard it, and the grin on his face twitched sli...

[Hogwarts] Ch 132: The Fourth Trial (√)

— — — — — — 

Tom didn't agree right away. "I'm willing to help—but only if they're worth helping."

It was a blunt statement, but Grindelwald didn't get upset. Instead, he nodded approvingly.

Tom was practical—and frankly, that's how people should be. Always giving in to others just leads to getting used, your interests slowly stripped away until you lose yourself completely, becoming nothing more than so...

[Hogwarts] Ch 131: Questers & Acolytes

— — — — — — 

The Deathly Hallows weren't just some fairytale—they were the stuff of legend, something countless wizards truly believed in. Those who dedicated their lives to seeking the three Hallows called themselves "Questers" and even created a symbol to represent them.

The sign of the Questers was made up of three distinct symbols, each representing one of the legendary Hallows.

The straight vertical line stood...

[Hogwarts] Ch 130: The 11 Wizards Ambush

— — — — — — 

Fifteen minutes later, Tom trudged back, dragging the wings of two young Thunderbirds with a gloomy look on his face.

"No luck?" Newt didn't even need to ask—Tom's expression said it all.

"Didn't even make it thirty kilometers," Tom grumbled, tossing the two little ones back to their parents. "They ran out of energy halfway and didn't even have the strength to fly back."

"They need to finish the ...

[Hogwarts] Ch 129: A True Slytherin

— — — — — — 

The Thunderbird was a massive, majestic creature with three pairs of wings and feathers that shimmered like swirling clouds.

Its head resembled that of a Hippogriff, regal and fierce.

Thunderbirds could summon rainstorms in their wake as they flew. Their emotions could influence the weather itself, and their very presence struck fear into the hearts of those with evil intent.

Because of this, many ...

[C.G] Ch 212: A War With The Whole Little Garden?

— — — — — — 

Even though spirit rank itself could technically be considered a type of Gift, after personally experiencing the difference between his own spirit rank and the energy produced by a Gift-enhanced trait, Veyron preferred to view them as two distinct things.

If you think of the Little Garden as a kind of game, then spirit rank would be like your character's level.

The higher the spirit rank, the better the ...

[C.G] Ch 211: Another Evolution of Divine Ki

— — — — — — 

[You've acquired a new trait — "Spirit Rank (White)"]

[Spirit Rank (White): An original, untainted divinity — a blank Soul Grid.]

The moment that notification popped up on his Trait System panel, Veyron instantly felt a strange new "concept" taking root deep within him.

"A Spirit Rank," Shiroyasha explained, "comes from the very first gift any ...

[Crossover] Ch 188: The Fate of a Witch

— — — — — — 

The moment Ryo walked in, Aya Tokoyogi instinctively took a small step back.

Then, with her eyes narrowed in displeasure, she turned to Natsuki and said coldly: "Natsuki, you're overstepping."

Sure, they were more or less on good terms now—but the rift between them hadn't fully healed. Even back when their relationship was close, they'd always kept out of each other's personal lives… and family busin...

[Crossover] Ch 187: Yuuma Tokoyogi

— — — — — — 

"The mission's done?"

Ryo smiled the moment he saw Natsuki.

Just seeing her was enough to tell him that the job he'd left to her and Aya Tokoyogi was complete.

The Library of Criminal Organizations, aka L.C.O—ahuge criminal organization made up of several thousand high-ranking mages and witches, with the sole purpose of collecting, sealing, classifying, and utilizing countless grimoires.

It...

[Crossover] Ch 186: Cyrora’s Choice

— — — — — — 

Ryo spoke with a faint, amused smile:

"If she were to see what you look like now… maybe she wouldn't mind sharing the Cleansing relic with me."

"…Huh?" Cyrora froze when she heard that.

If she sees me now, she might not mind sharing the relic?

Would her current condition really be enough to make Glenda—the relic's guardian—willing to cooperate? Cyrora fell silent, but the thought wasn...

[RNZO] Ch 358: Index

— — — — — — 

Thankfully, in the next moment, Renzo retracted his killing intent. He shoved his hands into his pockets and looked at the two with a relaxed expression.

"If it weren't for Index," he said casually, "and the fact that I'm worried she'd be heartbroken once she gets her memories back and finds out I killed you two, well… just based on the fact that you attacked me twice, you'd already be dead."

His tone ...

[RNZO] Ch 357: Kanzaki Kaori & Stiyl Magnus

— — — — — — 

"WTF"

"She just went off with some random stranger? That girl seriously never lets us catch a break!"

Kanzaki Kaori frowned as she watched Renzo walk off with Index slung over his shoulder. Given that they were in a busy shopping district, she was clearly frustrated, but she didn't rush after them.

"Boss, what now? Do you think Index'll be okay with that guy?" Stiyl Magnus had a stormy look on his ...

[C.G] Ch 210: That Harley Quinn

— — — — — — 

The moment Veyron made up his mind, the formless, shapeless light in his hand transformed into a shimmering liquid metal with a silver-white glow.

"..."

"This is Element X—also known as the Tenth Metal. A little specialty of your world," he explained.

Selina hadn't said anything out loud, but with Veyron's perception, there was no missing the intense curiosity practically burning in the eyes ...