HP - Shadow Monarch! [BOOK 1]

Chapter 149 - Arise.

[Chapter Size: 2000 Words.]

Third Person POV

Romania.

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Bonus from Title:
STRENGTH: +50
AGILITY: +50
VITALITY: +100
INTELLIGENCE: +250
SENSE: +50

Snape looked at the system messages while beginning to check his current status.

STATUS
NAME: Severus Snape
LEVEL: 58
JOB: Necromancy
TITLE: Shadow Monarch
HP: 4130/4130
MP: 4400/4400

STRENGTH: 63+137+50 = 250
AGILITY: 63+243+50 = 356
VITALITY: 63+150+100 = 313
INTELLIGENCE: 159+31+250 = 440
SENSE: 63+170+50 = 283

Available Status Points: 20

Suddenly, Snape exploded with power, gaining a massive increase in all of his stats. The last time he had checked his status, most of his stats were at just 63 points, except for his magic, which was at 159. That had been more than a year ago when he returned to Hogwarts. Over the course of the year, he had gradually increased his stats, purposely neglecting his intelligence to avoid drawing too much attention. He had stopped at 190 points so that others wouldn't notice how much magic his body was brimming with.

He had raised his other stats significantly: his strength was at 200, speed at 306, vitality at 213, and sense at 233. He was far stronger than he had been a year ago. By now, he could easily take on any student in the school and more. He had already defeated more than 50 dark wizards, and after the battle at Hogsmeade, he had to more than double his physical strength to match Dracula's power. But now, Snape knew he could surpass him.

His strength had reached an entirely new level after receiving a status bonus for finally becoming the Shadow Monarch. He doubted anyone could defeat him now. Moreover, his magic had increased the most—gaining an additional 250 points, more than doubling his previous score.

'I must be on Dumbledore's level now...' Snape concluded as he felt the density of his magic.

Dumbledore was physically weak, and Snape knew that even if the old wizard had a magical advantage, he could exploit that.

But now, Snape could face Dumbledore head-on in terms of magic. He might still be slightly below the old man, but he wasn't sure. However, he was confident he could match him spell for spell. Beyond that, his physical strength surpassed even the world's most powerful vampire. Clearly, Snape could corner the old wizard far more quickly and easily than before.

Still, having such a sudden surge of magical power posed a problem. His magic had jumped from 190 to 440 points, which would be quickly noticed and raise suspicions.

'I need to find a way to hide this...' Snape thought, realizing that this newfound power would cause some problems.

Regardless, Snape glanced at his status one last time and allocated the remaining 20 points directly to magic. There was no point in trying to suppress his current power anymore, so he raised his intelligence to 460 points.

After feeling his magical strength increase once again, he finally stood up from the throne. The dark aura still surrounded him like a dense fog. Closing his eyes, Snape began to dissipate the darkness, controlling it until it vanished completely.

When he opened his eyes, the throne room was utterly destroyed, with fallen suits of armor scattered across the floor.

'Am I taller?'