Chen Ping's Sword - Chapter 12: Strike First to Gain the Advantage

Tom Riddle, but not the Riddle you’re thinking of. A boy discovers he shares the same name as Voldemort… does that mean he’s destined for the same fate?Starting at Hogwarts, Tom embarks on a whirlwind journey across the world—to America, France, Germany—training relentlessly to grow stronger.Along the way, he frees Grindelwald, resurrects Ariana Dumbledore, and gets swept up in absurd unforgettable adventures with legends like Nicolas Flamel and Newt Scamander.#Fantastic Beasts #Harry Potter #Andros the Invincible #Gellert Grindelwald #Rayquaza Pokemon #Rowena Ravenclaw #Jeanne d'Arc__________________________Alt titles: (Hogwarts: I’m Tom Riddle, Not the Dark Lord)__________________________Support me and read +50 advanced chapters at: patreon.com/_Coreal

Burdened by the crushing debt of his parents, Lex never imagined a life beyond endless work and grief. But fate had other plans.One fateful day, an accident ends his mundane existence—only to thrust him into a world of fantasy. Reincarnated as a side character doomed to fail, Lex now inhabits the body of a so-called teacher—a fraud with no real skills, destined for disgrace.Standing at a crossroads, he faces a choice: follow the canon and flee from his inevitable downfall, or defy fate and carve his own path.Just as he considers running… a voice calls out.[Need some help?]Grasping the talent that his predecessor never realized he had, Adrian decided to defy his fate and become a true Runesmith.However, he never expected that once he would start on the path of becoming a Runesmith, he would start gaining so many connections.[Ding!][Cross-dimension group chat has been activated!][Hero of World Nebula: Old man, when can I get my sword done?][The untamed witch: When will you help me with my staff?][The obsessed one: Darling, when will you do me-I mean, when will you do something about my blades?]....what the heck is all this?°°°°°°°°°A/N:- Read the first few chapters, before deciding to drop it.English won't be perfect, but it will be readable.Additional tags: Cross-world group chat, possessive characters, sudden strength gain, overpowered MC, broken engagement.

A silhouette of a man standing upon a boulder with the crescent of the moon shining behind him.

A kukri dripping with blood in one hand and a pistol in the other.

The image of burning flames surrounding him.

The countless mercenaries screamed as they saw this scene.

“It’s a demon!”

I exist in the darkness, disappear under the bright light, and will eventually devour the sun and turn into the shadow of all things… Known by people as the indescribable terror of darkness; the king of shadows; the dark day; the existence of the shadow of the world , is still just a somewhat special high school student, facing a weird death game…

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