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~ Maegor Stark- POV ~
~ Godwoods, Winterfell - 10 years BD ~
"Please tell me that Shadow Manipulation is exactly what I think and hope it is." I said with a large excited gin on my face to my Shadow Copy as he materializes from the shadows of Winterfells godswoods. The expectation making me as giddy as a hungry newborn seeing his mother's milk filled breasts drawing closer to his face.
"It's exactly what you think it is Bossman. Literally days after I left you, Boom–the Omniversal Void, like a mother handing out birthday gifts to her favorite child, sets a dying universe in my path, and within hours I'd inherited the full Shadow Monarch legacy and power's. I'd like to tell you the full story, but you'll have my memories of the whole event when I re-assimiliate back with you." He says; with an equally wide grin on his/my, face, which has an blazing shadowed fire living in his/my one violet iris.
As soon as he finishes, his body turns into dark shadow vapor that moved straight into me finally re-assimiliating my second of the three Shadow Copies that I sent out into the Omniversal Void. One of three left, and if he returns with any surprises as gratifying as the first two, well let's just say that my second life is millions of times more enjoyable than my first life.
Wasting no time at all, I started to meditate on all my gains from the second Shadow while seated on the hearttrees aboveground roots; first was his encounter with the dying Solo Leveling universe and the defeated and depressed Sun Jinwoo, then his trip into the Invincible tv-verse acquiring Omni-Mans DNA and some resources around the cosmos. After that it was just memories of him messing around as a villain on Earth; battling and dominating the GDA, Teen Team, and eventually the new Guardians of the Globe. He proclaimed himself as the Shadow King, a self styled greatest thief and warrior of a Shadow Kingdom that doesn't exist.
He even ended up fighting Invincible once, which turned out to be a real bummer of a fight and could barely even be called one. Invincible wasn't at his prime yet to be fair but it was still a disappointment all in all, it was glaringly obvious that Nolan hadn't imparted any real fighting discipline into his son before he went off to massacre the Guardians. It seems like I've also inherited the lust for a good battle with my acquiring of the Viltrumite DNA. Luckily I'm not as obsessed with battle as Conquest or Battle Beast would be, but I'll definitely be looking forward to going into the DC and Marvel universe and or any other anime and fictional universe just so I'll be able to satiate my newly discovered battle-lust.
When I'd finally finished my quick meditative assimilation on my gains from my second Shadow Copy, which only happened to take me a few minutes. I started to ponder on my most valuable of the gains, the powers and abilities of the Shadow Monarch. More specifically the fact that I now had an quasi-infinite capacity Shadow Dimension within my own shadow. It seems that after destroying the leveling system, much like the main Sun Jinwoo of the series, this Jinwoo was able to incorporate the qualities of the systems inventory into his 'Shadow Domain'. I'll have to think about what to keep in said domain and what to keep in a separate pocket dimension when I learn the suitable spell from another universe down the line. I still have my sudo-pocket dimension that comes with my ability to devour; a byproduct of Amatsu-Mikaboshi's Power Manipulation and Alucards vampiric physique coming together, but I prefer to use that for devouring certain abilities, plus the subspace is limited compared to the 'Shadow Domain.'
As I'm contemplating all that and more, a male figure enters the godswoods and makes straight towards the hearttree. As the figure comes into view I see someone that looks remarkably like Johnny Depp's portrayal of Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film's, because that's exactly who he is–a slender, pale man with sharp, angular features and an intense, penetrating gaze. Not Johnny Depp himself but Gellert Grindelwald; his face is narrow and angular, with prominent cheekbones, a sharp nose, thin lips, and a slightly sunken quality around the eyes. His eyes are particularly unusual: one is a pale blue-gray, while the other is markedly different, creating the impression of heterochromia a sharp contrast to my own pair of heterochomic eyes.
"My prince; your uncle, the King, has requested your presences within his solar after this evenings supper. I believe he has finally come to a decision about the Extension Charms that you proposed to add to the 'Glass Garden' of Winterfell... Hmm, has something happened my Prince, you seem quite jubilant this evening?" He even sounded just like Johnny, which shouldn't surprise me as I was the one to create his new body, but it still makes me giddy in front of him, like I've played a prank on him that I'm the only audience for. He too has a faint, almost amused expression—a crooked smile or barely perceptible smirk that suggests he knows something everyone else in the room does not.
Something that I'm glade for as it helps when dealing with the nobility and their ilk. Luckily he has that air about him—calm, theatrical, charismatic, and unnervingly self-assured. He moves deliberately, often keeping his body relaxed even when surrounded by enemies. His gestures can be almost casual, as though violence is simply another tool at his disposal. He can be charming, witty, persuasive, and even strangely warm when addressing those he wishes to recruit. He is willing to manipulate, deceive, threaten, and kill in pursuit of his vision of wizard dominance. His cruelty is therefore most frightening when it is expressed without anger. He doesn't necessarily hate the people standing against him; often, he simply regards them as pieces on a board.
In other words, he is the perfect person to be my right hand and to make sure that my vision of the future is brought to fruition.
"Much has Gellert, my second Shadow Copy arrived back just moments before you sought me out. With more powerful abilities and some resources to boot, should make our future endeavors far more... efficient. As for my uncle and the Extension Charms on the Glass Garden. Have the cabal of wizard's and witches we brought along figured out how to incorporate the runes of the Old Tounge in the spells we plan to carve into the foundation?" I asked knowing that it was important for future spell craft to have both the First Men's Old Tounge, Valyrians High Valyrian, and even the Earthsingers True Tounge translated and incorporated into the spells that the witches and wizards are used to.
"Not completely yet, my prince. While they've translated enough for the Extension Charms and a few other spells to be applied, the Old Tounge and High Valyrian are not completely compatible with the magic disciplines of our old universe. It'll take many years yet for our sorcerers to be able to integrate said disciplines with those to languages. While some spells seem to not be convertible at all so far or seem to have diminished returns compared to the spells said in its original Latin." He explained while I dusted myself off while standing from the roots I've been sitting on since the midday meal I had. Seems this'll have to be an on going project for the future.
"I see. Have them place that work on the back burner for now then. After they're done with the runic matrix in the Old Tounge for the Glass Garden I want them focused solely on the ritual we've prepared for the Doom of Valyria. The Doom is only a decade away and I want all necessities gathered beforehand." I order as we make our way out of the godswoods and towards the castle's great hall for supper.
"I shall relay your orders at once my prince." Gellert says as he breaks away from me after I wave him off to continue towards the great hall and the Stark royal family awaiting me. On the way I can't help but reminisce on my first Shadow Copy and his year's in the Harry Potter universe...
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~Corvus Black - POV ~
~ Hogwarts, Highlands, Scotland ~
~ June 21st, 1985 ~
Seems my first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was not as uneventful as I assumed it was going to be. I thought that all the misadventures and high jinx were all part of Harry's school life; but I was pleasantly surprised when, on old Hallows day, three werewolves tried to invade Hogwarts with Fenrir Greyback leading the charge.
Sadly, I wasn't able to be part of the fight which included some first year students and an Auror from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. While two of the werewolves were caught, detained and sentenced to Azkaban, Fenrir Greyback had somehow escaped before Headmaster Dumbledore was able to arrive on the scene and the situation was handled.
Luckily for me, the year wasn't a complete let down even though I missed some action. I spent most of the year partially annoying my favorite Metamorphmagus and making sure she developed a glaringly obvious crush on me. Well glaringly obvious to everyone else besides her. On top of that, I distinguished myself as a prodigy of all forms of magic disciplines, with a slight exception for Herbology, which was not my strong suit. Luckily I still got a 'Exceeds Expectations' while receiving an 'Outstanding' for all the rest of my core classes.
And the cherry on top of my first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry... I was able to find and retrieve the diadem of Rowena Ravenclaw. Which wasn't really hard when you know exactly where to look for it but nonetheless. I have retrieved one of Voldemorts Horcruxes, which I was holding off on devouring to see if I could somehow remove the soul shard and the curse placed on the diadem to preserve it.
That was my first year so far. Can't wait for the next one.
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