Category: SCI-FI

Chapter 102 – Ugh… When the detentions are over, I’ll definitely burn it! – We returned from the cave under the castle, and my best friend looked at her work robe with disgust. “Oh, come on,” I smiled at Hermione. “The house elves will clean it up.” “I don’t understand,” the curly-haired girl began to

Chapter 101 The descent into the secret room delighted and pleasantly surprised me, though not immediately. As soon as we stepped over the threshold of the secret entrance, the massive door slammed shut. For a moment, I felt like Ivan the Terrible, trapped in the elevator of a Moscow high-rise. The magical lights on the

Chapter 100 I woke up at six in the morning, as usual, and spent the first few minutes staring blankly at my surroundings, unsure where I was. But then memories of yesterday came flooding back, and I broke into a happy smile. True, the events of the previous evening soon followed, and the smile faded

Chapter 99 “Mia, how long was I unconscious?” I whispered in my best friend’s ear, inhaling the scent of her shampoo with pleasure. “How I missed you…” For a couple of minutes, I hugged my best friend like a lifeline, but then I pulled myself together and pulled away. At that moment, my emotions were

Chapter 98 In the territory of the Qin Empire, which laowai (Author’s note: Laowai is a simplified translation from Chinese of a derogatory term for a foreigner with a European appearance) call China, there was a picturesque valley just thirty kilometers from the border with the Soviet Union. Low green hills surrounded it on all

Chapter 97 A year and a half, eighteen fucking months—that’s how long Hermione, Elvira, Justin, and I spent perfecting our ultra-secret operational base. All that time, I read various books on rune magic and pored over ancient tomes from the family library, contributing something new to the defenses almost every month. My friends kept up

Chapter 95 The morning was unusually sunny, so I decided to spend my first training session after the holidays outside. Once outside the castle, I took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air and, exhaling thick clouds of steam, broke into a contented smile. I was so sick of London’s dampness and slush that

Chapter 94 I sat in a compartment on the Hogwarts Express, grinning sheepishly as I watched the snow-covered fields and forests flash past the window. The engine, puffing black smoke and clacking its wheels on the rails, carried restless students to Scotland. The holidays were finally over, and our group was reunited. How I’d missed

Chapter 93 “Victoria, bring me the shepherd’s pie,” I said to the vampire with a cheerful smile. – And the magic word? – The girl showed her sharp fangs. – I didn’t hear you. – Please. The girl rose theatrically from her seat, sighing loudly as she handed me the dish. In response, I took