“I’m starting to get a little bored…”
Dusk Glow observed the constellations in the sky with a hint of frustration.
Originally, he thought he would be able to learn some powerful magic, but it turned out he couldn’t learn anything because his magic was too low.
He also wondered why other transmigrators always got cheat codes, systems, or whatever, while he got absolutely nothing.
Oh well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Feeling down in the dumps right now won’t help anything, Dusk Glow secretly cheered himself up.
Truth be told, even though Dusk Glow had crossed over to another world, he didn’t miss his original world very much.
His parents had passed away long ago due to an accident, and he didn’t really have any friends.
Even if he disappeared, probably nobody would even notice.
Speaking of which, it seems I didn’t bring my clothes or my Holy Sword (phone) when I crossed over.
I wonder where they went.
At the very least, it still had a lot of precious photos in it, Dusk Glow thought.
“Hehe…” A sudden burst of laughter echoed in the air.
“Who goes there!” Dusk Glow went on high alert.
He saw several clumps of black mist suddenly appear around him.
He had only ever seen this kind of black mist on Nightmare Moon.
Strange, is Nightmare Moon back?
Just as Dusk Glow was pondering, the clumps of black mist suddenly morphed into shapes.
These shapes resembled animals, and dozens of blood red eyes appeared, staring at Dusk Glow and making his scalp tingle.
“What in the world are these things?” A drop of cold sweat rolled down Dusk Glow’s face.
“Do you…
desire power?”
Dusk Glow watched these eerie figures warily.
Hearing the voice’s question, his heart skipped a beat, but his rationality kept his guard up.
“Who are you?
Why are you here, and why are you asking me this?”
The black mist figures let out a burst of sinister, bizarre laughter.
“Who I am is not important.
What is important is that I can give you power, so you no longer have to agonize over your low magic, and so you can learn powerful spells.”
The black mist coaxed Dusk Glow like the sweet whispers of a demon.
Dusk Glow’s horn glowed faintly.
He was indeed a little thirsty for power, but his rationality told him that these black mist creatures were way too suspicious.
“What’s the catch?” Dusk Glow took a half step back and asked vigilantly.
He didn’t exactly believe that there was such a thing as a free lunch in this world.
The black mist suddenly surged violently, letting out a piercing laugh.
“The catch?
What a naive question!” It lunged right in front of Dusk Glow, morphing into a hideous face.
“Your soul, your will, your everything!”
Dusk Glow turned to flee, only to find that he had been surrounded by the black mist without realizing it.
Countless tiny tendrils reached out from the mist, wrapping around his four limbs.
Dusk Glow’s pupils abruptly shrank.
His limbs were tightly bound by chains of black mist, rendering him unable to move an inch.
He could feel that chilling magic seeping into his blood vessels and eroding his entire body, his consciousness gradually blurring…
“Hahaha, and here I thought you were something special.
I didn’t expect you to be so fragile,” the Nightmare sneered at Dusk Glow’s weakness.
“Let me take a look at your nightmares.”
As his consciousness gradually sank, Dusk Glow felt like he was plunging into deep water.
When he came to his senses, he found himself in a place both familiar and foreign.
It was the world he used to live in.
But everything around him felt incredibly eerie.
The streets were completely empty, and the sky was dark and gloomy.
Suddenly, he saw the figures of his parents.
Their faces were pale, their eyes hollow, and they were walking towards him step by step.
“Mom?
Dad?” Dusk Glow called out softly, but they didn’t answer, merely approaching him mechanically.
Immediately after, those who had once ignored him in life also appeared, looking at him with cold and mocking eyes.
“You’re just a failure, you can’t do anything right.” “The world would be better off without you.” These voices constantly echoed in his ears.
He wanted to run away, but his hooves felt like they were nailed to the ground, unable to move.
Just when he was at his wit’s end, a blinding light flashed, and those illusions vanished in an instant.
A voice rang out in his mind: “Don’t be blinded by fear.
This is just a nightmare.”
“Who…
are you?” Dusk Glow asked with great difficulty.
Dusk Glow snapped awake, finding himself still bound by the black mist, but his eyes were filled with newfound determination.
He focused his mind, trying to muster the faint magic within him, preparing to fight this bizarre entity tooth and nail.
Dusk Glow gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.
Under his full exertion, the faint magic within him actually began to flicker like a tiny spark.
The black mist tendrils wrapping around him were scorched by the magic, making sizzling sounds.
The black mist figure didn’t seem to expect this guy with such pitiful magic to actually fight back.
It roared angrily and increased the intensity of its corruption.
Just when Dusk Glow was about to give out, he suddenly remembered the Holy Sword (phone) that had disappeared when he crossed over.
That was the only thing he cherished in his original world.
The photos inside carried his memories of the past.
As if guided by something, a strong conviction surged in his heart.
In an instant, an even brighter light burst from his body.
It was the hidden magic he had never noticed.
This power surged like a tidal wave, instantly washing away the surrounding black mist.
The black mist figures let out bloodcurdling screams and dissipated into thin air.
Boom
Dusk Glow was just congratulating himself on driving away the enemy, but then he realized the massive magic inside his body was spiraling out of control.
His eyes glowed white, and the entire pony floated inside an orb of light made of magic.
The horn on his head fired magic in all directions non-stop, constantly destroying the surroundings.
“What in Equestria is going on!?”
Nightmare Moon, who was still in the library, suddenly felt a magical riot.
She immediately teleported out to investigate.
As soon as she appeared, a beam of light shot right in front of her.
She hurriedly flapped her wings to block the beam, looking up only to discover Dusk Glow in a state of magical rampage.
This magical surge…
I see.
Did he awaken his hidden magic?
Nightmare Moon was both shocked and delighted.
She never expected the pony she picked up to have such a massive amount of hidden magic.
To be honest, this was her first time seeing a unicorn with such powerful raw magic.
But this works out perfectly.
I can teach him even more powerful magic now.
I’m one step closer to my grand plan of ruling Equestria, Nightmare Moon rejoiced inwardly.
But I have to stop him right now.
Nightmare Moon flapped her wings and took off, dodging the beams fired by Dusk Glow while constantly getting closer to him.
Suddenly, Dusk Glow’s horn fired an even larger beam.
Nightmare Moon dodged it in the nick of time, but the moon palace castle behind her wasn’t so lucky.
Dusk Glow’s beam attack swept right through the middle like a glowing sword swinging down.
Nightmare Moon: (☉д☉)!?
Rumble, rumble- The castle that had stood on the moon for a thousand years came crashing down.
Nightmare Moon’s pupils quaked violently.
An indescribable emotion spread through her heart.
My moon palace…
just collapsed like that!?
Whatever.
As long as I rule Equestria again, this is nothing.
Nightmare Moon teleported right next to Dusk Glow and touched her horn to his, using her own magic to directly suppress Dusk Glow’s torrent of magic.
Dusk Glow felt a wave of magic spread from the top of his head.
The rampaging magic in his body gradually calmed down.
He slowly floated back down to the ground, his eyes regaining their clarity.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Nightmare Moon landing right beside him.
“Your Majesty, what just…” Dusk Glow scratched his head.
“The Nightmare tried to take over your body, but it accidentally awakened your hidden magic,” Nightmare Moon explained what had just happened.
“My little one, you just destroyed my castle,” Nightmare Moon pointed a hoof at the moon palace, which was now a pile of rubble.
Dusk Glow: (☉□☉) Your Majesty, are you sure I did this?
Holy Moly, I blew up her house!
Is she going to end me right here and now!?
“Hahaha,” Nightmare Moon suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.
“It seems you haven’t realized just how powerful your magic is.
I’ve never seen a unicorn with raw magic as strong as yours.”
Just as Dusk Glow was still a bit confused, a sudden glow on his flank caught both ponies’ attention.
A symbol appeared on his flank: an open brown antique book, with a pinkish-purple quill hovering above the pages.
Ink dripped from the tip of the quill, forming tiny trails of starlight on the pages.
(Image here Made with AI)