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Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 92
Chapter 92: The Hunt BeginsArthur materialized inside Ravenscar's estate under the cover of his invisibility cloak. He'd come to study his target's patterns, to find the perfect moment to implement justice.But something was wrong.The very air felt different—charged with anxiety instead...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 91
Chapter 91: The Calm Before the KillArthur stepped through the portal into his London manor's sitting room, where Aurora waited with her characteristic patience. She looked up as he appeared, her expression more serious than usual."Aurora," Arthur said with his typical reserved demeanor,...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 90
Chapter 90: The Weight of PowerThe Ancient One's chambers felt smaller than usual as Arthur sat across from her, the weight of unspoken knowledge hanging between them. She rarely called individual students for private meetings unless something significant was happening so this sudden meeting was...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 89
Chapter 89: Silent RetributionA few days had passed since Arthur completed his reconnaissance of the three lords and decided to eliminate the middlemen first. He'd analyzed his two targets and the methods he could use to deal with them without causing innocent casualties.With such constraints, h...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 88
Chapter 88: The Trifecta of VillainyArthur stared at the three files scattered across his study desk, each folder thick with damning evidence. Two days of reconnaissance. Two days of diving into memories that would haunt normal men for life.Two days of discovering that his father had somehow managed...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 87
Chapter 87: Hunting ShadowsA falcon circled high above the English countryside, its keen eyes scanning the vast estate below. Manicured lawns stretched like emerald carpets around a mansion that looked more castle than home—stone towers and Gothic windows speaking of old money and older secrets.Th...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 86
Chapter 86: Uncomfortable TruthsThe topic of Arthur's parents' attack had poisoned the air between them.Aurora knew how deeply that tragedy had affected Arthur. She understood why justice mattered to him so desperately. But she was helpless—every time she'd tried investigating the case...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 85
Chapter 85: Picking Up PiecesThe MI6 compound looked like a war zone.What had been a fortress of steel and concrete now stood as a hollow skeleton, its guts eaten out by Fiendfyre that had treated reinforced walls like tissue paper.The ground surrounding it looked like a battlefield—craters and sc...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 84
Chapter 84: The Nightmare UnleashedArthur’s sudden arrival left everyone stunned. Aurora’s heart lurched with worry, while Amelia Bones and the surrounding wizards stared, stunned, that Arthur had managed to Apparate into the building despite the warding.They had sensed the wards go up the momen...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 83
Chapter 83: Bullets and SpellsAurora Thatcher checked her watch for the third time in five minutes. The secure meeting room felt smaller with each passing second, despite being designed to host dozens."They're late," her boss muttered.Director Helena Morrison sat ramrod straight behind t...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 82
Chapter 82: Temporal MechanicsDawn mist clung to Kamar-Taj's ancient walls as Arthur completed his morning meditation. The familiar rhythm of breath and energy flow helped center him and gradually stilled his racing thoughts from last night’s events.After, when he made his way toward the libra...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 81
Chapter 81: Dead Man TalkingArthur stepped through the portal into his London manor and immediately burst out laughing.Sirius Black floated three feet off the ground, wrapped in invisible bonds, looking like the world's angriest Christmas ornament. His face had turned an impressive shade of purp...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 80
Chapter 80: Dark Lord ShowtimeThe Dark Lord Voldemort stood in the Ministry Atrium like death given form.Arthur nearly dropped his popcorn.So that's him.Red eyes gleamed like fresh wounds in a face that... well, calling it a face was generous. Where a nose should have been, two slits opened dire...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 79
Chapter 79: Behind the VeilThe battle between Sirius and Bellatrix erupted with vicious intensity.Bellatrix's first curse exploded against the stone floor where Sirius had stood a heartbeat before."Too slow, cousin!" Sirius taunted, rolling to his feet with predatory grace. "Azkaban ...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 78
Chapter 78: The Department of MysteriesArthur's boots clicked against wet pavement as he materialized in a narrow London alley. The familiar weight of the invisibility cloak settled around his shoulders as he stepped onto Whitehall's bustling evening sidewalk.Even with the many means of tran...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 77
Chapter 77: A Call for HelpDawn light streamed through the ancient windows of Kamar-Taj as Arthur completed his morning meditation. The familiar routine felt different now—enhanced by the steady hum of magic flowing beneath his skin.After an hour of mystical exercises, he sought out the Ancient On...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 76
Chapter 76: Magical RenaissanceArthur stared at the flickering candle flame, his heart racing. But as the initial euphoria faded, his analytical mind took over.Why now? What made him able to cast magic again? What had changed?He examined the question methodically. The learnings from his trip to MIT,...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 75
Chapter 75: Through Different EyesMorning light filtered through ancient windows as Arthur entered the Ancient One's study. Unlike the stark functionality of most Kamar-Taj spaces, her private chamber seemed to exist between worlds and eras.Ancient scrolls shared shelf space with modern physics ...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 74
Chapter 74: Lessons in HumilityThe echoes of Dormammu's terrible power still resonated in Arthur's mind days later, but not as trauma—as motivation.Every morning, he woke with renewed purpose. The Ancient One had shown him the scale of what he needed to face. His response was simple: becom...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 73
Chapter 73: The Dark DimensionArthur tumbled through the violet portal and hit ground that shouldn't exist.Purple-black energy swirled around him like living smoke. The "ground" beneath his feet pulsed with its own heartbeat. In the distance, impossible structures rotated through space, ...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 72
Chapter 72: Gates to the UnknownArthur stepped through the swirling gateway and immediately stumbled.The world around him had shattered into impossible geometry. The sky fractured into lavenders bleeding into deep blues. Golden ribbons of light danced through the air like free-floating rivers. Cloud...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 71
Chapter 71: Dimensions of PowerJanuary's bitter cold had settled over Kamar-Taj, blanketing the mountains in pristine snow. Arthur had grown accustomed to the rhythm of daily training, but something had been nagging at him for weeks.One evening, he sought out the Ancient One. He found her in the...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 70
Chapter 70: The Making of AdversariesGolden leaves drifted past the windows of Kamar-Taj as autumn painted the distant mountains in brilliant colors. A month had passed since Arthur's first portal creation, bringing dramatic changes to his capabilities with the mystic arts.His progress with spat...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 69
Chapter 69: Spatial AffinitiesDawn broke over Kamar-Taj with a soft golden glow that filtered through the ancient windows. The compound hummed with quiet energy as students prepared for the day's training. Anticipation hung in the air—today they would begin learning to create gateways, one of ...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 68
Chapter 68: The Art of RivalryDays blended into weeks of rigorous training. Arthur's progress with the mystic arts had become steadier—each morning bringing new insights, each evening ending with measurable improvement. The endless repetition of forms and meditation had begun to reshape not ju...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 67
Chapter 67: Dark PathsThe sun hung low over the Himalayan peaks, painting the mountains in amber and gold. Arthur's final practice session had left him drained but satisfied. The golden shield he'd sustained for nearly five minutes represented genuine progress, even if it paled compared to w...
Author's Note
Hey everyone,I’ve decided to take a short break from releasing new chapters to properly plan the next part of the story. Right now, continuing without a clear plot feels risky. I don’t want to miss important events or let things drift off course.I know this might be disappointing, and I really a...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 66
Chapter 66: Dimensional EnergyDawn crept across the Himalayan peaks, painting Kamar-Taj in gold and shadow. Arthur stood among twenty other initiates in the ancient courtyard, the rough fabric of his gray apprentice robes still unfamiliar against his skin. The mountain air carried a biting chill des...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 65
Chapter 65: The Ancient OneThe massive door swung shut behind Arthur with a resonant thud that seemed to echo between dimensions. For a heartbeat, darkness enveloped him completely.Then his eyes adjusted.He stood in a vast entrance hall that smelled of sandalwood and old paper. Ancient artifacts gle...
Magical Marvel: The Rise of Arthur Hayes : Ch. 64
Chapter 64: Unexpected DoorsThree days after returning to London, Arthur's phone rang. The landline in his house worked perfectly fine—the whole "electronics failing around magic" issue only affected magic-saturated areas like Hogwarts. His home, with just a few simple wards, posed no ...
