Malphegor

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 113

"Is this Tatashina? We shouldn't have arrived yet, right!"

Yahiko stopped in his tracks, staring in disbelief at the scene before him.

The Tatashina before his eyes was completely different from what he had imagined.

The peace and tranquility of Kikyōhara had given him a genuine fantasy about Tatashina as well.

With its abundant supply of herbs and poisons, Tatashina should have been far more developed than Kikyōhara.

But what lay before him was Tatashina in ru...

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 112

"How… how did you master it?"

Nagato's voice was hoarse. He didn't want Shiratori to abandon him.

"Too many companions have died on the battlefield…"

The sorrow in Shiratori's voice was like the storm clouds hanging over the Land of Rain, never dispersing.

"I didn't want them to die. I wanted to save them… The will to protect my companions outweighed my fear of power… And so, I mastered the power of the curse. And not only that, I even forced out more curses."<...

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 111

"Dawn represents hope."

"The dark era of the shinobi world is about to end, and a new era filled with peace, understanding, and light is about to arrive."

"We are the ones who will bring the light of dawn to the shinobi world."

"We will protect peace through dialogue, mutual understanding, and great strength, naturally dispersing the darkness like the coming of dawn."

Shiratori looked at Himura, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.

His voice flowed quietly into their ears....

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 110

"My loved ones all died in the war. I too have personally experienced war. I know how war destroys both the soul and the body. If possible, I hope that the entire shinobi world will never again experience war. Just like all of you, I wish for peace to last forever on this land."

Shiratori looked at Himura, brows slightly furrowed, expression serious.

[Affection detected: Himura +1000 points]
[Curse Growth - Love: 34.1%]

Himura looked at the boy before him...

Naruto: IHCS Ch. 109

Himura's voice echoed inside the small wooden hut. Yahiko's pupils widened, staring blankly at him, as if he had just received a revelation.

Shiratori heard these words and clicked his tongue inwardly.

So soon, already beginning Yahiko's enlightenment education?

Could it be that the inspiration for Akatsuki came from Yahiko hearing Himura's words right now?

"Hanzō used the means of war to win peace for the Land of Rain. He was formidable, worthy of everyone's...

Note

No updates for a few days. I’m not in the mood. A family member passed away.

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 240

The seagulls cried as they soared into the sky, while white waves and sandy shores appeared in the distance.

Mithlond, the Grey Havens, was built at the mouth of the river Lhûn in the Gulf of Lhûn, and had stood for more than six thousand years since its founding.

The lord here was Círdan the Shipwright, an Elf said to have been born in the Years of the Trees, older than any other Elf still dwelling in Middle-earth.

He was so ancient that, unlike most Elves, his appearanc...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 239

"Greetings."

Garrett dismounted from his horse, tethering it to a small fence at the base of the tower.

"Garrett, Lord of Wayfort, has come to pay a visit."

"We know of you. Your deeds in recent years are without equal, thunderous as storm clouds gathering. Every Elf dwelling here has heard tell of them."

The Elf before the tower asked, "May I know your purpose in coming here?"

"Would it be possible for me to go inside and take a look at that seeing-stone?"

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 238

After delivering the gift, Garrett didn't stay any longer. Instead, he returned to his stronghold, where he continued his underground construction work.

Renovating the tower at Wayfort, building high-speed transit tunnels through the Nether, constructing safe houses in Gondorian territory... It seemed that in this life, he could never escape building projects.

As for his stronghold in Gondor, he had left it open, allowing Gondor's Rangers, soldiers, and even civilians or travelers...

OP: AMP Ch. 57

"Still alive!" Usopp touched his own head, looking around in a complete daze.

The same thought crossed every crew member's mind, and they all let out sighs of relief.

"Row! Quickly! This isn't the time to just sit around being grateful we're breathing!" Zoro reacted the fastest, already grabbing for an oar.

But before anyone else could respond to his command, their situation went from bad to worse.

The cannon blast that had failed to slow their descent had accomplished...

OP: AMP Ch. 56

Marcus decided to speak up before the two bounty hunters could make up their minds.

"If you guys are just worried about being too weak, then after these past few days you should already know what I'm capable of, right?"

Johnny and Yosaku both nodded slowly.

Johnny cleared his throat, looking a bit embarrassed. "The thing is, you and the others are destined to become great pirates someday. But Yosaku and I... we actually have a different dream."

"We want to become power...

OP: AMP Ch. 55

Back on the ship, the entire crew had gathered on deck, waiting for answers.

"You guys... what the hell happened back there?" Sanji asked, cigarette dangling from his lips as he stared at the four crew members who had descended from the sky moments earlier.

Luffy scratched his head.

Zoro remained silent.

Usopp looked confused and a bit shaken, his memory was stuck at the moment when Morgan's axe had been about to separate Luffy's head from his shoulders.

Marcus k...

OP: AMP Ch. 54

Luffy was pressed down onto the execution platform.

Many people below witnessed this scene and stood frozen in shock. Some had been expecting entertainment, others had been curious about the commotion, but nobody had anticipated seeing an actual execution about to take place.

After struggling for a moment against the specially made restraints, he realized he couldn't break free.

A gentle breeze blew across the platform, causing his straw hat to sway unsteadily on his head. F...

OP: AMP Ch. 53

On the other side of town, Usopp was trudging through the shopping district, loaded down with bags and packages. Walking beside him was Luffy, who seemed to be in his own little world.

"Hey, what's been up with you these past few days? Weren't you the one who really wanted to come to Loguetown to see the Pirate King's execution platform?"

He was puzzled. Ever since they'd left Cocoyashi Village, Luffy had been acting strange.

He looked like he had something heavy on his mind...

MCIM Ch. 07

Mario stood next to Blade in front of an apartment building, craning his neck to count the floors one by one. Just another ordinary high-rise in Manhattan.

"2803? You sure these bloodsuckers are living on the 28th floor? Shouldn't they be hiding in dark basements or abandoned warehouses?"

The fact that these monsters had better living conditions than he did left a bitter taste in Mario's mouth. Here he was, sleeping on cobblestone slabs in an underground cave, while vampires were ...

Arcane: TTB: Ch. 131

With Cipher taking the lead, the signing went smoothly. Even Janna, perched on Cipher's shoulder, guided currents to inscribe her name upon the contract.

It was clear to anyone paying attention that refusing at this moment would be fatal

This magical contract doesn't bind overly powerful beings; someone like me can survive its backlash if broken.

Janna's voice whispered directly into Cipher's mind.

Among everyone present, only she truly possessed such power. T...

Arcane: TTB: Ch. 130

"Mother, what's so urgent that we need to rush to Zaun in the middle of the night?"

In the House Medarda manor, inside Mel's private bedroom, she rubbed her bloodshot eyes, exhausted from sleepless hours, and asked Ambessa sleepily.

"This is our family's opportunity to ascend from the ashes. The grudge of your brother's attempted assassination can finally be avenged."

"Don't ask too many questions now, you'll understand everything when we get there. Jayce and Rictus are alre...

MCIM Ch. 06

A new day had begun in the city that never slept.

Mario sat in Garcia's car with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, blowing smoke out the cracked window. His clothes still smelled like gunpowder and blood from the night's work.

"Alright, boys," he said, flicking ash onto the street. "Take me to Central Park. These bloodsucking bastards won't come out during daylight hours."

The ordinary vampires in the Marvel universe still couldn't handle direct sunlight, a weakness he ful...

MCIM Ch. 05

Mario's involvement didn't bother the three thugs at all; if anything, it only seemed to fuel their strange excitement.

"You go first, man!"

"Nah, nah, you go first!"

"How about the new guy goes first? Show us how it's done!"

The three kept deferring to each other as they followed Eva deeper into the side street.

Mario couldn’t help but twitch his eyes.

This is really fucked up...

"Alright, I'll take the lead then!"

He stepped forward...

MCIM Ch. 04

"Still need to figure out how to get more bones. Without bone meal, these plants grow slower than paint drying. And where the hell am I supposed to find a cemetery in this city anyway?"

Mario sat on a cobblestone slab. He twirled a sharpened wooden stake between his fingers. His mind drifted back to the previous night, when he'd been nothing more than food on legs.

"No idea where those bloodsucking bastards are hiding either. If I could just run into Blade, at least I'd get some i...

MCIM Ch. 03

The lighter's pathetic flame was the only thing standing between Mario and complete darkness. He held it steady, studying the earthen walls around him.

This is the real world. What if I dig too deep and suffocate myself down here?

The thought made him pause. In Minecraft, you could dig straight down to bedrock without worrying about oxygen. But this wasn't a game anymore, this was reality with game mechanics slapped on top.

He released the lighter's trigger and stoo...

MCIM Ch. 02

[Stark Industries CEO Tony Stark went missing today in Afghanistan...]

"Mamma Mia..."

Mario crumpled the newspaper he'd grabbed from a street vendor and shoved it into his pocket. Now he finally knew exactly where he'd landed, and it wasn't good news.

Manhattan, New York. 2008. And to make things worse, he was standing in the middle of Hell's Kitchen. Tony Stark hadn't become Iron Man yet, which meant the Age of Heroes was still just a gleam in some cosmic entity's eye.

MCIM Ch. 01

The night air hit Mario.

One second he'd been yelling at his roommate through their cramped apartment's bathroom door "Dude, hold up! I gotta take a leak!" and the next, he was standing in some alley between two buildings, staring a dumpster.

"What the hell?"

He spun around, expecting to see the familiar chaos of their shared living space. Instead, his eyes met nothing but a damp brick wall. The bathroom door that had just been there?

Gone.

Vanished like it never...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 237

When the aroma of mushroom soup began wafting through the air... wait, was that truly an aroma?

Garrett felt as though his sense of smell had abandoned him.

Regardless, when the scent of mushroom soup drifted out from the kitchen, Morwen emerged from her chamber. After feeding the child and coaxing him to sleep, and giving strict instructions to the household servants to keep watch, she came to check on the cooking.

"You're preparing that soup again?"

"Indeed."

H...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 236

Clack.

After placing the letter into the stronghold's special sorting chest, Garrett rose to his feet and exchanged brief pleasantries with the Gondorian messenger outside.

"I'll be waiting for you in Gondor."

"...I beg your pardon?"

The messenger looked somewhat confused.

What could he mean, waiting for me in Gondor?

Perhaps he would only understand those words after returning to Gondor. But from Wayfort to Gondor's capital, Minas Tirith,...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 235

The evening wind carried away the songs from Wayfort.

Feast or celebration, no matter what form it takes, all noise eventually comes to an end.

With a start, the captain of the Woodland Realm awoke at the table and slowly stood up.

"I won."

At this moment, no Dwarves were still standing, nor were any other Elves.

Yet, as he looked at the silent hall, that small triumph strangely faded away.

These Dwarves were actually rather... agreeable.

But as he ga...

LOTR: TMCP Ch. 234

"Welcome, welcome!"

At the stronghold gate, a guest arrived fashionably late.

"I can't believe it, Garrett. In the past, I never would have traveled after dark. But now, not only do I journey at night, I can even rest right beside the roadside, and sometimes when I wake the next morning, I find someone's even covered me with an extra blanket."

"So lively! Has it already begun?"

Muttering to himself, Bilbo entered through a small side gate. The dazzling night scene and ...

OP: AMP Ch. 52

Loguetown.

Zoro walked down the streets, dragging a long chain of prisoners behind him. The metal links clinked against the cobblestones, drawing curious stares from every direction.

"Is that a fishman?!"

"Look at the front, that's Arlong! 20 million berry bounty! Someone actually caught him?!"

"Behind him, that's Kuroobi with 9 million, and Chew with 5.5 million!"

"Does this mean the entire Arlong Pirates got wiped out?"

The streets buzzed with chatter as ...

OP: AMP Ch. 51

At first, Johnny and Yosaku had been on edge every time the imprisoned fishmen tried to get Hatchan's attention. They'd tense up, hands moving to their weapons, expecting some kind of breakout attempt.

But after watching Hatchan just sit there with his eyes closed, completely motionless, they gradually relaxed. The guy was either the world's heaviest sleeper or he wasn't going to help his former crewmates.

Eventually, the two bounty hunters got comfortable enough to go back to the...

OP: AMP Ch. 50

In the end, Luffy managed to finish the entire pot of spaghetti bit by bit, relying on the hunger debuff from those nasty rotten flesh strips to reset his appetite every few minutes.

Marcus just rolled his eyes at the whole ridiculous display.

After a while, Luffy sat back rubbing his stomach with a satisfied but slightly confused expression. The hunger debuff from the rotten meat didn't stack with multiple uses, but Marcus noticed something interesting, each time Luffy used it, t...