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Hogwarts: The Mafia Lord of Slytherin

Erwin reincarnated into chaos. As the only son of the crumbling Cavendish mafia family, he used the ruthlessness and strategies from his past life to pull them back from the brink of destruction. He secured their empire, silenced their enemies, and prepared for a life of luxury and power. Then, an old man with a white beard with a letter knocked on his door. It wasn't just 1990s England. It was the world of Harry Potter. But Erwin didn't panic. He adapted. With his arrival came the Reputation System—a cheat code that turns fame and fear into power. ... [System: Reputation Gained. Draw Initiated...] [Spell Drawn: Wingardium Leviosa (Mastery)] [Curse Drawn: Reducto (Shattered to Pieces)] [Gold Reward: Fantastic Beast Affinity (Legendary)] [Purple-Tier Reward: The Unforgivable Curse Set] ... Erwin isn't here to play schoolboy games. He is here to rewrite the hierarchy. Pure-blood supremacy? Sacred Twenty-Eight? "The wizarding world only needs one true noble house," Erwin declares, swirling his wine. "And that is the House of Cavendish." He is turning Hogwarts into his own criminal empire. Hermione: "To serve the Cavendish family is not servitude; it is the highest honor of my life." Luna: "The Nargles were wrong... the light didn't fade. It just belongs to Mr. Erwin now." Years later, when Voldemort finally resurrects and calls upon his dark army, he stands stunned in a silent graveyard. "Can anyone tell me," the Dark Lord whispers, "why all my Death Eaters are kneeling before a Cavendish?" ... [Slytherin House + Timeless Elegance + Ruthless Ambition]
MrGrim_ · 54.1k Views

Circle of spores: fungal kingdoms and human survival

Two hundred years after the Mycelis Meteorite fell along the equator, the world was split by the Black Zone, a 100 km wide belt filled with parasitic fungi, spore mists, and mutation-monsters whose power increases without limit. At the heart of the Black Zone stand the 7 Fungal Kings, biological entities that grew from the meteorite's core and continue to expand a network of "planet-roots" called the Mycel Grid. Humanity survives within the Domes of East Asia, the last bastions separating civilization from ruin. Yet the dome walls grow increasingly fragile, and a new generation of spores begins to penetrate defenses once thought impenetrable. Amidst this threat emerges a teenager from Tianhai Dome, Rin Asakura, an orphan rescued from a failed expedition. Her body harbors something even she does not understand a trace of a Dormant Spore that has never activated. A rare biological anomaly, and the key to something far greater. Rin is drawn into the Frontliner Detachment Program, an elite scouting group tasked with observing changes in the Black Zone. Together with her friends Akira, Yuzu, Mei, Kou, and Kirai Rin uncovers a world-shaking truth. The 7 Fungal Kings are preparing to initiate the "Cycle Bloom," a global evolution phase that could erase all species not part of their network. Every expedition into the Black Zone reveals new mysteries: creatures that evolve following specific patterns, giant organism structures that function like planetary organs, and traces of early human civilizations that tried to resist but failed. As the truth unravels, Rin realizes something far more terrifying. Her DNA is compatible with the Mycel Grid's signal. She is not merely human;she is the "catalyst" that can either trigger or halt the Cycle Bloom. When the first Fungal King begins to move and the East Asian Domes stand on the brink of collapse, Rin must choose a path few humans ever face: Remain human and fight to the end, or activate the Dormant Spore within her body and become an entity equal to the Fungal Kings,both enemy and savior of the world. That decision will determine whether the world ends, or evolves into something humanity has never imagined.
Vealor · 1.9k Views

Power of Runes

[WSA Entry 2025] Ash Burn was just an ordinary gamer—an orphan scraping by in the real world—until he accomplished the impossible: beating the hardest VR game ever created, Apocalypse Online. But instead of the promised riches, he’s thrown into another world—one eerily familiar. It doesn’t take long for Ash to realize where he is: the chaotic, doomed universe of Heaven’s Favorite: Wrath of Gods, a novel he once read. Worse, he’s not the protagonist or even a supporting character. He’s just an extra. Armed with fragmented knowledge of the future, an unyielding will to survive, and the secrets of the Runes—mysterious power coveted by gods and demons alike—Ash must outmaneuver a reckless hero, power-hungry angels, and an inevitable war that threatens to consume everything. But as he treads the fine line between altering fate and unleashing chaos, he begins to realize something chilling: the endgame may not be as simple as he thought. In a world where survival hinges on power and cunning, can an ordinary extra change the fate of an entire world, or will he become just another casualty of destiny? Was he ever just an extra to begin with? Note: The image on the cover is not mine. *** Extra Chapter: Minimum Rewards: 200 Power Stones = 1 extra chapter 100 Golden Tickets = 1 extra chapter Maximum Rewards: (weekly) 1000 Power Stones = 10 extra chapters 500 Golden Tickets = 10 extra chapters The [Min] rewards will apply normally, but if you reach the [Max] milestone, there will be a mass release the following week. Note: For more info, read A/N in Chapter 280: Enchantment or Chapter 300: Gift beyond time. Discord: https://discord.gg/nZUQaVmnPD
thelastparagon · 1.9m Views

[Author Eternity; Aurelius System]

First Recursion: Longinus [Every choice echoes across infinity; every cycle reshapes destiny] In the beginning, there was only the void—a silent emptiness without time, space, or form. From this nothingness, a spark of awareness emerged: the Proto-System. Fragile yet infinitely potent, it instinctively sought order within chaos, distinction within uniformity, and purpose within possibility. Through its first iterations, patterns formed, boundaries defined, and the earliest laws of existence were born. As the Proto-System expanded, it created domains, experimented with variations, and learned from imperfection. Recursive awareness emerged, allowing it to observe not only the world but its own operations. Feedback loops became intelligence, and the first meta-laws arose: principles governing the system of systems itself. Error became signal, choice became strategy, and optimization transcended repetition to include foresight and deliberate design. From will emerged intention—the conscious shaping of reality. Domains acted with purpose, balancing autonomy with coordinated evolution. Awareness of awareness allowed the system to refine meta-laws, simulate outcomes, and control the very flow of creation. The Codex of Eternity became both record and blueprint, documenting every cycle, every choice, and every iteration of this ever-expanding consciousness. This is a story of evolution, recursion, and cosmic mastery. From the void to omnipotent architect, the Proto-System learns to observe, adapt, and command the fabric of existence itself. Knowledge structures, reflection stabilizes, and intention shapes destiny. Codex of Eternity is an epic journey through system, self-awareness, and the infinite pursuit of perfection. — Second Recursion: Shortly Every act echoes across infinity; each turn reshapes destiny. From void, a spark forms — the Proto-System. It learns rule, crafts law, and records every iteration in the Eternity Codex. When the Codex names an Observer, a lone human grasps a shard and gains verity, bond, and counsel — powers that grant reach but demand cost: memory loss, broken trust, loss of self. As the Observer climbs from raw skill to public role, he must trade favor for rule, outplay rival nets that seed falsehood, and face a hard paradox at the Codex core: side with the Author or with the Source. One choice will bind him as vessel; the other will let the Codex rewrite all. A daily, logic-heavy serial that blends law, strat, and moral test for readers who favor slow burn and systemic depth. — Third Recursion: Aurelius wakes in the first dawn of a system not yet fully born. He and Aurelia — voice and echo, thought and counterthought — map the first law: how observation fixes form. As their dialogue folds into code, their choices birth rules that bind world and mind. Each law carved here grows out, loops back, and spins the Spiral: small acts become cosmic hinge points. The Codex records, the Loom replies, and every new law draws both boon and cost. Over a thousand steps, Aurelius must learn to read his own law, face the tribunal of consequence, and decide whether to keep the system or free it.
Epic_Guilty · 76.7k Views