Sometimes, one has to hate how Fate produces its plot twists.
Erebus had chosen for his first destination outside of the Galaxy to be the Wizarding World itself considering he believed that with his current cultivation and level, he had the ability to deal with Voldymurt (Voldemort) in all of Harry's seven years at Hogwarts. In all fairness, he did have the right idea considering the power of his System (or any System) was more than enough to deliver crushing overpowered blows to the Dark Lord-regardless of his Horcruxes.
What Erebus hadn't planned was what most people who transmigrate often never expect: Fate throwing one hell of a wicked curveball into their plans.
When the Voidship set course for leaving the Galaxy-and Korriban by extension-Erebus, Kreia, and Arch were rarin' to experience other worlds with high hopes. It hadn't taken too long for the ship to slip out of the Galaxy entirely as if performing a highly advanced version of a hyperspace jump, but as soon as the ship entered the Void itself between the dimensions, things got even more nasty.
Frankly, the "oh shit" meter maxed out at 11 when they got into the Void. As to what caused said metaphorical meter to max out like that? Well, that isn't easily explained since there are multiple different factors for it to occur.
Suffice it to say that one moment, Erebus was happy to travel to one of his favorite franchises prior to certain views of the author being brought to light, but in the next, he found himself trying to breathe amidst a black sea. Erebus was literally choking due to the lack of air to his lungs and he wondered if this was to be his end.
He felt useless as his mind slowly felt like it was being unraveled within the Void itself-unaware that the dangerous Void Energy was directly affecting his Soul Core while bypassing his physical and cultivation barriers. Not even Erebus himself in his current state could understand what exactly was happening to him due to the sudden injection of Void Energy, but people do often say some weird things.
One such thing is "If you stare too long into the abyss, the abyss stares back."
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It was like something ancient spoke something in a dialect that was unable to be understood, but its effects were clear to understand for Erebus. Within the span of a nanosecond, he had acquired a new skill, but this wasn't a basic skill.
He wouldn't know what this skill was yet due to being in the Void and in a state of being unbound, but that's when the lucky halo of transmigrators comes into play.
Despite seemingly floating within the Void for an untold amount of time, Erebus felt something calling to him. It was like something in his blood was screaming out towards this mysterious call and various visions flooded his mind.
An old professor in a carriage that was flying in the air.
A dragon wearing a dark collar breathing fire.
A young white-haired and yellow-eyed fifteen year old man holding a glowing metallic cannister with a key inside.
A cloaked skeletal figure looming over the carriage-unseen by the passengers-and waiting for something.
Then a wave of sadness, grief, and a small bud of determination and motivation washing over two of them after the dragon attacked them. The old professor shouting something to the younger man while also shouting a single word towards the key-making it shoot into his hand.
"You have no choice. Events that have been set in stone shall be undone. Follow them and change history," a mysterious voice whispered into the ear of Erebus-echoing into his head.
》You meet the level and cultivation requirements to enter this world.《
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The system announced through a notification, but Erebus didn't seem to hear it. He felt this strange call and knew what was happening to the duo wasn't right at all.
Then came the sound of drums.
》The power of ancient arcana has begun to call you forth from the depths of the Void. All achievements have been paused until you enter the world or are within your Voidship.《
》Beginning transmigration...《
A telltale sharp CRACK echoed throughout the Void like a shockwave radiating outward. What had occurred was the first True Apparition that our MC had done despite it being made through his System.
With that, the Void returned to its eternal silence.
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"Where are we?" Alex asked in a curious tone as both he and Professor Fig (unaware of their extra passenger for the time being) appeared within a damp cave within the Scottish Highlands. He looked around a bit when he heard Professor Fig reply.
"What the hell got into that damn thing? Attacking a carriage mid-air? A typical dragon would never..."
"Sir?" Alex inquired before he saw something odd. A gray outline in the shape of an older human man lay just off to the side-obscured by something.
(A/N: Much like in the game, the Avatar can see traces of ancient magic and even have the ability to see spells in different colors. Red for damage, dark green for the Unforgivables, yellow for control, purple for support, etc. In this case, gray will symbolize Shadow Magic.)
"Hmm?" Professor Fig responded as Alex looked off to his left side-almost behind him-but didn't see anything. "What is it?"
"There's someone there," Alex responded-pointing where he saw Erebus. "Did you take anyone else with us when he grabbed the Portkey?"
Professor Fig (as mentioned before) didn't see anyone where his young charge pointed, but he too was curious. Heck, he had been curious when Alex mentioned seeing a glow on the Portkey container despite both George and himself not seeing anything.
Deciding to trust his young charge-after giving him a few Wiggenweld potions to heal up from his injury-he casted Revelio.
To both Alex and Fig's shock, the spell had broken whatever had hidden Erebus from their sight. Upon seeing a sleeping Erebus (though they didn't know his name), Fig was shocked and astonished.
"Interesting," the wizened professor muttered as he examined the slightly older lad before him. Alex came over to see him as well after feeling better from drinking a potion-noting that his entire body seemed hardened by battle with some specks of an inky black aura coating his form.
"Who is this, sir?" Alex asked Eleazar. "I didn't see anyone else but us and George in the carriage when we left London..."
Neither of them had expected to see a tagalong in their adventures, but definitely not one dressed a bit oddly like Erebus. He had his long wavy black hair slightly shortened to be down to his shoulders with the end tips still with the deep magenta gradient and his skin slightly more tanned (albeit only by a shade) due to Korriban's arid sandy wasteland, but what drew their attention was his clothing.
He was wearing some kind of long flowy dark gray robes with a strange symbol (link) woven into the fabric similarly to how Hogwarts students have their house symbols emblazoned onto their robes (or like the house fan-atic robes from the link up). Both wizards saw that he looked like an American, but the only thing that set him apart appearance-wise despite his clothing style was his pointed ears.
All of this, by the way, was only within the span of a few seconds.
"I don't know, but," Fig replied before checking on Erebus' current condition. "He seems to be asleep. His breathing is stable..."
"Sir?" Alex wondered.
"I'd like to have a look around since the Portkey took us here for a reason," Eleazar responded to Alex's inquiry. "We will need to find a way to wake up our guest before we move on..."
They had no idea that he would wake up due to a System notification.
DING!
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{Campaign Quest: Rise of the Outworlder II}
[You are the Outworlder-a person not meant to exist within the Variant Timelines, but does in defiance of known logic due to the extreme Providence around you. In this Campaign, you will make your name known across the chaotic realities in which you traverse while mending your remnant soul.]
[You have passed through the requirements to travel into another world, but with your newfound magical abilities, you must begin your magical journey. After traversing the Void for an undetermined amount of time, you have arrived in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the late 19th century-during the events of Hogwarts Legacy. Now, you are a part of a greater mystery surrounding the return of a long-forgotten form of Ancient Magic.]
Objectives:
- Obtain Level 40: 20/40
- Attend Hogwarts in the 1800's: 0/1
- Solve the mystery [Secret of the Keepers]: 0/1
- Attain knowledge of the Unforgivable Curses: 0/3
- Defeat Ranrok: 0/1
Rewards will be revealed upon quest completion.
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With that, Erebus' eyes opened to see both Alex Fross (the Avatar) and Professor Fig looming over him.
"Um...hi?" Erebus greeted non-chalantly...