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Path of Arcana

AureliusDBlack
So... I died. Again. I mean, at this point, I'm pretty sure Lady Death has it out for me personally. First time? Normal kid, normal death, nothing exciting. Second time? Wizard fighting Death Eaters, got hit with Voldemort's killing curse, very dramatic, 10/10 would not recommend. Third time's the charm, right? Except now I'm a sixteen-year-old New Yorker living in the MCU—the motherfucking Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yeah. That MCU. The one where aliens invade, robots try to exterminate humanity, and a purple space tyrant eventually snaps half of all life out of existence. No pressure or anything. I just have to : - Craft a functional wand (kind of a must-have for every wizard, and Amazon is surprisingly unhelpful) - Keep my magic hidden from S.H.I.E.L.D. - Definitely stay off Hydra's radar - Maybe prevent the apocalypse? If I have time? - Survive high school (honestly might be harder than the apocalypse) So yeah, if you want to follow me on this absolutely ridiculous adventure of trying not to die (again) in a universe that's actively trying to kill everyone, come along. It's gonna be a wild ride. ------------------------------ Hey guys, I'm Aurelius D. Black, your author, and welcome to Path of Arcana (or How to Survive and Maybe Craft Hogwarts in Another World). This is an MTL novel I read years ago but dropped because the translation was... rough, to put it mildly. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and rewrite it myself. Here's the result. I don't own Marvel or Harry Potter—I'm not rich enough for Disney or Warner Bros. to come after me, so please don't sue. This is purely a fan project. If you want to support my work, you can also find me on Patreon : patreon.com/AureliusDBlack There will be around 10 to 15 chapters in advance. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy the ride! Quick note: English isn't my first language, so please bear with me if there are occasional grammar or spelling errors. I'm doing my best to improve with each chapter, and constructive feedback is always welcome!
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Our Love Was Never Scripted

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Pokemon: A New Path

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Authority: Unregistered

Nox Caelis died a failure, clutching the body of the boy who had bled out just to buy him a few more seconds of life. Then he woke up. The world is still quiet, but Nox knows the clock is ticking. He remembers how the sky peels back like a wound. He remembers the Gates dropping from the clouds and the "Authorities" that stepped through them—beings straight out of nightmare and myth. Archangels, war gods, and ancient primordials who treated humanity like an ant hill. But something is different this time. When the System scans Nox to slot him into a neat little category, it glitches. Authority: Unregistered. The gods are coming back to finish what they started, but they’re walking into a trap. Nox isn't just preparing for the apocalypse anymore; he's becoming the one thing the System can't control. This time, he isn't the one who needs protecting.
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Trait Horder

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I Became the Top Killer in the John Wick Multiverse

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The Last Regret: Reborn at a Private Nightclub

[R18 Mature Content.] Chen Hao’s life couldn’t have hit a lower point. At 23, his girlfriend of three years just ended their relationship, leaving him heartbroken and penniless. With no job, no car, no house, and nothing to his name, Chen is forced to face the harsh reality of his failures. But what truly stings is that his girlfriend, who once promised to save her “first time” for the man she loved, has moved on to a better life, driving away in a BMW 5 Series with someone else. As his emotions and regrets swirl around him, Chen realizes he gave up everything for a love that ultimately left him empty. Now, with nothing to lose, he begins a journey of self-discovery, looking to reclaim his pride, dignity, and, most importantly, his future. But in a world where money, status, and ambition often rule, can a heartbroken young man truly start over from nothing? Or will the mistakes of his past continue to haunt him?
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My Demon System: I Grow Stronger Through Sin

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Food Wars!: I, the Only Boy in the Girls’ Dorm

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Reverend Insanity: The Goody Two-Shoes System

Man is the spirit of all things, and gu are the refined fragments of the Great Dao. The ambition which blooms with the spring's morning breeze withers at the call of autumn's night. The accumulation of five hundred years - triumphs and failures - will be naught but ash with dawn's first light. The rising of the sun bathes the mountains in golden flame, but 'tis sunset upon the demon's time. The demonic overlord, Fang Yuan, is cornered by his enemies after word gets out that he refined the Spring Autumn Cicada - a gu worm rumored to be capable of having a chance at sending one back in time but demands a terrifying price in return - the user's entire existence! With no hope of escape, in desperation, Fang Yuan uses the Spring Autumn Cicada which miraculously lives up to its name and sends him back in time. And now, he's back in Gu Yue Village as a fifteen-year-old ready to use his knowledge of the future to conquer the world... but there's something wrong. Something is quite different this time around. What's with this new notification that keeps popping up in his view? It calls itself 'The Goody Two-Shoes System.' It also starts giving him quests to complete. "Help Fang Zheng gain his confidence back!" - get a Green Copper Relic Gu! "Help your friends refine their gu worms!" - have your aptitude raised by 2%! All of these rewards and quests before him, why are they trying to convert this demonic overlord to the path of righteousness? And aren't some of these quests kind of... sus? Why does marrying Bai Ning Bing give him an immortal gu? Whatever, anything for benefits! This is a fanfiction based on Gu Zhen Re's work 'Reverend Insanity' known in Chinese as 蛊真人 or 'Gu Taoist Master'. I don't own the rights to the original work. 'Gu' in the context of this story are mystical insects that have various powers and are the basis of the world's cultivation system.
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The Lost Vanguard: Billionaire Major

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