I paused, letting the power ripple through me, enjoying the sensation of knowing more than anyone else, everywhere, all at once. And yet… a thought intruded, small but sharp.
According to Jackson's memories… I am stupid in the future.
I chuckled softly, though it sounded hollow even to me. Stupid. Arrogant. Distracted by trivialities. My greatest failure had been my own arrogance, my obsession with blood purity, and the careless splintering of my soul into Horcruxes. Seven pieces. Seven pathetic weaknesses that made death far too easy.
How… amusing.
The truth was unbearable, yet exhilarating. If I retained the knowledge of my own future, I could do better. I could be smarter, sharper, and stronger. I would not repeat the mistakes of the future Tom Riddle. That fool would not exist here.
And now, I had a tool.
A system.
It hummed faintly in the corners of my mind, patient, awaiting my attention. I closed my eyes and let my senses stretch toward it, probing for its limits, its functions, its potential.
System… what do you have for me?
A response flickered into my consciousness.
System Detected: Starter Pack Available.
My interest piqued. Jackson's memories had warned me — systems often came with starter packs. Normally, these were minor, helpful bonuses. But this… this felt different. I allowed the interface to expand before me, letting the starter pack reveal its contents.
Starter Pack Contents:
All Memories and Knowledge of Future Voldemort: Strategy, magic, manipulation, enemies, allies, triumphs, failures.
Divine Recognition:"The gods envy your talent. Disability makes your talent infinitely grow. You have the greatest talent in the history of magic."
Eidetic Memory: Absolute recall of anything I see, read, or hear.
Absolute Black Magic Talent: No being, mortal or divine, can surpass you in dark magic.
I smirked. Divine envy. Absolute knowledge. The kind of power that legends are built upon. And yet… the real gift wasn't the magic. It was the combination — Jackson's intelligence, my original cunning, and now these divine tools.
I allowed the memories of future Voldemort to wash over me, selectively absorbing the useful, discarding the weaknesses. Horcruxes? I would learn from them, but I would not make the same mistake. Blood purity? A tool, not an obsession. Every failure in the timeline of my future self became a lesson etched into my mind.
I will not be stupid. I will not be arrogant. I will not fail.
A small, almost invisible thrill ran through me. I flexed my fingers again. Sparks of magic danced along them — black, potent, malleable. This was not mere Hogwarts-level magic. This was a power that could tear worlds, bend minds, command fear, and dominate destiny itself.
System, I thought, what else can you show me?
Initial Quests Available:
Integrate Jackson's Knowledge — Merge Earth and multiversal memories into one coherent strategy.
Test Starter Pack Powers — Assess the limits of magic, intelligence, and memory.
Analyze Self — Identify weaknesses, strengths, and potential beyond known limits.
I considered the first quest. Integration. Jackson's memories were vast, but limited in focus. Mine were precise, strategic, razor-sharp. Together… together they would make me unassailable.
I let the fusion complete in my mind. Scenes of Earth and anime worlds, of battles, inventions, strange phenomena, endless data, all flowing seamlessly into my consciousness. Jackson's perspective offered insights I could never reach alone — yet it was now subservient, feeding into my dominance.
I laughed softly.
The future Tom Riddle was a fool.
I could see it clearly now. I could see every mistake, every misstep. I could see every weakness in every opponent I would encounter, in this world and countless others. And the system… the system would guide me, reward me, and allow me to grow beyond even these god-like tools.
I flexed my hands again, feeling the surge of potential. Every spell, every curse, every technique I would ever need was already within my grasp. Not just mastery, but perfection. I was no longer bound by human limits. I was a force to be reckoned with.
And the best part? I was only beginning.
First Quest: Integrate Jackson's Knowledge — In Progress.
The system pulsed, a faint hum in my mind. I smiled. Soon, every piece of the puzzle would fit perfectly. Soon, I would be more than Voldemort. I would be something… unimaginable.
And then, the real fun would begin.