Noah

Watching the bustling crowd, Noah honestly wasn't in the best mood. He was currently standing at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

That was right, the legendary place that had sent countless people off to the Wizarding World. Today, it was Noah's turn to stand here.

Noah's full name was Noah Finneal, though if one really wanted to be picky, that wasn't actually his real name.

Nine years ago, he had gotten completely drunk with some friends one night. When he woke up, he discovered in horror that he had somehow turned into a child?

And the child he had become seemed to be living a rather miserable life, because he found himself in an orphanage in London!

Such a bizarre setup left Noah on the verge of tears. He had no idea why he had been transmigrated. His old life hadn't exactly been bad, either.

Fortunately, although Noah was helpless about the situation, he was quite adaptable.

So Noah resigned himself to it and lived quietly for several years. But while Noah wanted peace, his body itself didn't seem very peaceful.

Over the past few years, Noah had often inexplicably felt some strange energy stirring within his body.

That left Noah at a loss. His first thought was whether he had been reborn on some bizarre parallel Earth.

As time passed, Noah finally figured out a few things.

For example, there was a company called Stark Industries in the United States, and that place also had a whole bunch of Mutants fighting endlessly with ordinary humans!

When he saw that news, Noah's expression became rather ugly. What did that mean? Was this the freaking Ultimate Universe?

The thought immediately made Noah want to die. This universe was far too Nima dangerous!

With such painful and conflicted thoughts, Noah spent many years wondering whether he should join them.

Or should he simply find somewhere safe and hide?

He thought about many things, so much so that he barely paid attention to the restless energy within his body. Then, on his tenth birthday, an owl landed in his room and stared blankly at him.

"..."

When Noah saw the owl, his mind froze. Especially when he noticed that it seemed to be clutching something in its claws, a powerful wave of dizziness immediately rushed to his head!

Damn it, could that be a Hogwarts acceptance letter?

Noah trembled as he carefully pulled the thing from the owl's claws. After reading it closely, his vision went dark.

Sure enough, it really was an acceptance letter! What the hell was going on? Wasn't this the Marvel Universe?

Why had Harry Potter suddenly shown up too? What kind of messed-up world was this?

Noah couldn't make sense of it. But just as he was at his most conflicted, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind. The mechanical voice directly stimulated his brain, making him shudder.

"The Strongest Mage System is at your service."

"Huh?"

Noah listened blankly to the voice in his head. Then, something resembling the Status Bar from the games he used to play suddenly appeared in the corner of his vision.

Name: Noah Finneal

Age: Eleven

Mage Level: Zero

And then there was nothing else? Noah was dumbfounded. Wasn't this a little different from those damned browser games?

No, this was even worse than those damned browser games! This thing was practically a scam!

Why was there no health bar? And where was a mage's most important attribute, mental power?

Fine, it didn't matter if those things were missing, but at least give him a mana bar!

Without even a mana bar, how was he supposed to become a fucking mage?

"Hey, System, what use is a Status Bar like this?"

"My purpose is to assist you in becoming a great mage."

A great mage? Noah rolled his eyes. How was he supposed to become a mage when he didn't know a damn thing? Was this thing kidding him?

He didn't think the System was bored enough to come here just to mess with him. Besides, this thing might very well have been the culprit behind his arrival in this bizarre world!

"Um, what kind of world is this?"

"This is a merged multiverse. You will need to find the rest of the answers yourself."

"Uh, fine. You said you're the Strongest Mage System. Shouldn't you teach me how to learn magic, meditation, or something like that?"

"Yes. I have already categorized that knowledge and placed it in the Library. I can now unlock a function for you: while you sleep, your soul can enter the Library, allowing you to continue cultivating magic power or browse materials. Consider it a beginner benefit. I hope you perform well in the future."

Perform well? Perform what? Noah was completely confused. But when he tried asking the System again, he found that it seemed to have crashed and completely ignored him.

With no other choice, Noah could only let it go. The System wouldn't answer him, and there was nothing he could do about it.

So over the next few days, Noah made good use of the benefit provided by the System. He also learned that the restless energy within his body was what was known as magic power!

That really fit some of the settings in the United States. Magic power was inborn—you either had it or you didn't. Who knew whether one of this body's ancestors had once been a mage?

Noah complained weakly, then focused on reading in the Library within his soul.

To be honest, Noah found such days rather boring. But when he thought of how terrifying this world's future would be, he truly didn't dare take risks recklessly.

Of course, Noah didn't waste his daytime either. Through his own efforts, he found the way to Diagon Alley. After explaining his situation, a very kind uncle took him on a thorough tour of Diagon Alley.

As for the money he spent, he had to thank Ms. Heifen, the head of Noah's orphanage.

When she learned that Noah had been accepted by a school, she was immediately delighted. She found a way to get Noah some money so the little fellow could attend school normally.

Once everything was ready, Noah headed to the platform alone. Honestly, he had no idea which class of students he belonged to, nor did he know what kind of classmates he would meet. But when he spotted someone wearing glasses with a scar on his forehead at the station, Noah truly couldn't remain calm.

I knew it. Couldn't I even go to school in peace?