Surviving Marvelverse ( Hp crossover )

It is interesting how circumstances play with people, humans spend most of their life thinking they are entitled to something, anything, even their own lives, forgetting how small they are compared to the world, forgetting how humble their existence is compared to a star, forgetting how fleeting life is.

Murakami at this moment was having those kinds of feelings, staring shocked at his incoming end.

Nuclear bomb, the united states of America dropped a Nuke on Nakazaki, of course, he did not know what a nuclear weapon was, he was just shocked about the power it seemed to have, it was dropped far away from his office yet the shockwave and the heat were expanding at an extreme pace in every direction rapidly consuming whatever in their path.

Standing there petrified in his place he began to pound his life in those last few moments he has.

He was Haru Murakami, born into a wealthy family in Nakazaki in 1901, he grew up in a balanced position between being spoiled by his elders to being disciplined and educated by his father, married with 3 kids that he was quite close to, having them all in his early 20s, he was a Rikugun Taisho under the Imperial Japanese army.

Unlike most people in this era, he was satisfied with his position although he knew what many others were suffering and knew that the dictators will eventually lead to the downfall of this nation, he was a hypocrite but there was nothing he could do even if he wanted to change the situation.

Closing his eyes Haru felt a sense of calmness wash over him like never before, his mind clear for a moment allowing him to re-consider all his life choices in seconds before letting out a light chuckle that turned into full-blown laughter "If I could do this again, I wouldn't change a thing, hahahahahaha, Hahaahhaahhahahahaha"

In conclusion, from his point of view, he lived a good life, too bad it has to end right now.

Amidst Haru's wholehearted laughter and the Japanese soldiers' screams fire engulfed everything in its path killing whoever came in touch with it.

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{Would you like another chance?}

"Hmm?" Haru was confused by that sound, the last thing he remembered was the immense heat and then darkness which he is still at.

"What is that sound?" Haru was dead, he was sure of it it had been about 3 hours since he found himself in this darkness, where he couldn't see, hear, or move, he just assumed it was the natural thing that happens when you die but now he heard a strange sound of language he didn't recognize but could understand coming from...everywhere.

{Would you like another chance?}

'The sound again!' He thought surprised, then he considered for a moment before replying "Yes I would like another chance"

He did not know how he "spoke" yet he didn't care much either, the whole situation is strange.

He didn't question the sound much, he was dead yet he was able to think! Hearing a sound didn't seem that weird, maybe his "freak" ability was activated, who knew for sure?

{ As a price for another chance in the world of living you will have to participate in a competition to collect the 22 Divine Orbs and the 9 Origins do you accept?}

"22 Divine orbs...9 Origins, what are those?" he asked in a curious tone, he didn't mind the fact he will have to do something for another shot, it would be rather weird if it was free, yet he couldn't help but feel curious as those names sounded...supernatural?

{You have 3 opportunities to ask questions, would you like to use one?}

"Hmm no, I would like to change the question, how can I collect these things?" after knowing he can't ask too many questions he decided to ask some important ones foremost to gain every advantage possible, Haru was a very, very intelligent man, IQ tests didn't exist in his time but if they did he would be around 150-160 showing his brilliant mind, not to mention his intelligence was more inclined towards logical thinking rather than math, physics and such.

{To collect the 22 Divine Orbs you will have to kill the holders of the Orbs and absorb them into yourself becoming stronger to collect more, Each holder begins with 1 Orb except for you as you will begin with 2 to balance the disadvantages you will face, as for the 9 Origins you must reach Sequence 1 at least to try getting them, they are distributed in different parts of the Universe}

'Hmm? As I thought these matters are supernatural!' I thought quietly in the dark while that voice also remained quiet 'I will have to kill other people to get these things, No! I have to change the way I think, they may not be humans in the first place or maybe they are the legendary "Wizards" or lab-made supes like Captain America, perhaps even "Freaks", he also mentioned I am at a disadvantage compared to the others that's why I will be compensated with 2 Divine orbs while the others got only 1 meaning the Orbs themselves contain certain power that will grant us a higher probability of victory' lost in my thoughts I bring my attention to another matter ' I have to be Sequence 1 to try to get the Origins...I do not know what Sequence 1 means, however, I can speculate that looking for the Origins will be harder than for those who hold the Orbs'

A thought came to my mind as I asked another question: "Tell me who made this..game? You mentioned a competition before meaning someone organized it am I right? And why would "He" do it"

{I am unable to answer your first question as for the second, it was made to entertain Lord %#-#'#'#'#'' and M.R &#:$&#$#&&#'# and the creator of this game Lord ¥°¢¥¢¥®¥™¥^¥^, it is also a selection of talents as whoever survives will be most likely recruited to join the Alvarez Empire}

"What is the Alvarez Empire?"

{I am unable to answer your question}

'So this is some sort of entertainment for someone? Hmm, I should take this more seriously, whoever made the game has unmatched status and great abilities since he can make someone like me (Dead) play the game' silently I make sure my mind remembered these details, do I even have a brain? Anyway " my final question is how I am going back to live?"

{your soul will be transferred to the body of Leonidas, The king of Sparta, a day after he was born in 520 B.C}

[A/N: I don't know when Lenidas was exactly born, this a speculation by my part]

'I will be going back in time? And in such a dangerous time nonetheless!' Haru has a vast knowledge of history as it was one of his favorite subjects to study but he was not excited to live in such a chaotic era and as a King nonetheless!

{As a price for another chance in the world of the living you will have to participate in a competition to collect the 22 Divine Orbs and 9 Origins do you, accept?}

However, the voice didn't leave him to his thoughts as it asked again.

"Yes, I do except" There was no question as he would very much like to be "alive".

{Choose 2 Paths to start your journey}

"Wait what..." he didn't get a chance to do anything as golden letters materialized in the darkness when he gained his sight back.

{The fool pathway seems to be about acting and directing actors. It specializes in illusions, changing appearances, controlling other people as marionettes, divination, and strong muscle and facial expression control. At High-Sequences, they can resurrect from the dead, turn their marionettes almost into another copy of themselves, bring things from the past to the present, summon someone or something they're familiar with from history and exists in the form of a fictitious body with the corresponding ability.}

{The Door pathway has many traditional mage abilities. They can teleport, perform divination, phase through objects, cast tricky spells, and copy other supernatural powers. Their main ability is to travel quickly through the Spirit World. At High-Sequences, they will have higher capabilities to manipulate space and can also make things happen in secret, allowing them to avoid detection through supernatural methods. They can also replicate supernatural abilities that they've seen.}

{The Error pathway is good at stealing from others. They can trick others through illusions, steal their opponents' special abilities, and steal reasoning and attacking intentions. At High-Sequences, they can turn into a parasite to live in a host, as well as steal abstract concepts such as life, destiny, and fate. They are also experts in exploiting the loopholes in the rules, becoming a "bug" like existence.

it is a trojan horse of fate, the slug of time, the loopholes in rules, the manifestation of all errors.}

{The Hanged Man pathway seems to have corruption and degeneration abilities. They represent depravity but also represent sacrifice and commitment in a positive sense. They can use powerful flesh and blood magic, manipulate shadows, and steal souls to use other supernatural abilities. At High-Sequences, they could manifest their foe's corruptive thoughts and use their stolen soul's abilities simultaneously.}

{The Visionary pathway is adept at subtle psychological and thought manipulation. They can read minds, understand emotions, manipulate others, hypnotize people, and plant false ideas and emotions in people. At High-Sequences, they can control others without their target's realization and even affect reality through their thoughts and dreams.}

{The White Tower pathway represents omniscience in "omniscience and omnipotence". Their knowledge is more mysterious than that of the Hermit or Paragon Pathways. They have good memory and reasoning, as well as the ability to copy other powers. At High-Sequences, they can see the future.}

{The Tyrant pathway specializes in water and weather-related abilities. They can cast powerful water, wind, and electricity spells, gain strength in water, sing to disable their opponents, glide in the air, act freely underwater for long periods, and become enraged to increase their power. At High-Sequences, they can control sea creatures, walk freely in the ocean, control the weather, travel at the speed of lightning, and can even produce enough electrical power to rival a star.}

{The Sun pathway has traditional priest abilities, such as powerful light and holy magic, as well as buffing abilities. They can cast light and fire spells, buff others and themselves with music, create notaries which act as buffing charms for people, purify evil spirits, and create unbreakable contracts. At High-Sequences, they could directly reduce their opponent's Sequence and create an ocean of light to instantly purify their foes in a large area.}

{The Twilight Giant pathway has traditional warrior abilities, including many powerful combat capabilities, both offensive and defensive. They can easily master all weapons, conjure powerful weapons and armor, destroy evil spirits, take damage for others, enter an almost unbreakable defensive stance, and wield extreme strength, speed, and agility. At High-Sequences, they can mix powerful drugs and medicines for stat enhancements or healing, suppress their intentions, create doppelgangers, automatically identify weaknesses in others, and bend light to hide their presence. The power of the Twilight Giant pathway is also related to waning: matter and spirit will decay, collapse and perish.}

{The Death pathway is notable for its powers related to the dead and spirits. They can create zombies, summon spirits to fight for them, resist cold and decay, travel through the spirit world, communicate with the dead, and have enhanced abilities to fight the undead, wraiths, and other evil spirits. At High-Sequences, they can resurrect and instantly kill their enemies.}

{The Darkness pathway has powers related to the night and souls. They gain strength during nighttime, can pacify souls, enter others' dreams, cast AoE sleep spells, see in the dark, and suppress their enemies' moods and desires. At High-Sequences, they can host evil spirits within them, shift a certain area under the state of secrecy, and give misfortune to others.}

{The Red Priest pathway seems to contain war-related abilities. They are experts with fire, and traps, have enhanced strength and agility, can find and attack weaknesses, are good at plotting conspiracies, and can provoke others into losing control. At High-Sequences, they can transform into a blazing meteor to travel quickly and control the weather.}

{Demoness's pathway seems to be centered around causing disaster and catastrophe. They have excellent agility, have powerful ritual and curse magic, are good at assassinations, can manipulate invisible threads, incite people to cause crimes and inflict disease. At High-Sequences, they can resurrect, petrify things, spread plagues, and control natural disasters.}

{The Paragon pathway specializes in knowledge of the natural world and crafting items. They have excellent scientific knowledge, historical knowledge, and mechanical knowledge, can create powerful supernatural weapons, and have an intuitive knowledge of using and avoiding the drawbacks of sealed items. At High-Sequences, they can pour their spirit into objects they create to give them life.}

{Hermit Pathway specializes in knowledge of the mystical and occult world. They have good divination and ritual magic abilities. At High-Sequences, they can see and hear hidden existence easily, create spells based on fairy tales, and foresee the woven fate of a person.}

{The Wheel of Fortune pathway is adept at manipulating fate, luck, and probability. They can control luck, store luck and release it, make people unlucky, perform and counter divination, predict the future, gain increased bodily control, and manipulate disasters. At High Sequences, they can make certain uncertain, trap people in an endless loop of fated events, and avoid danger by restarting the encounter or through reincarnation.}

{Mother pathway has plant and earth-related abilities. They also dabble in the field of healing, healing both physical and soul bodies. At High Sequences, they can make their surroundings flourish quickly, creating a chimera/crossbreed, an ordinary human, and various constructs such as golems.}

{Moon Pathway has powerful healing and buffing capabilities, as well as good physical stats. They can create powerful healing and buffing potions, tame creatures, regenerate, and cast darkness spells. At High Sequences, they could freely utilize the power of moonlight to move instantly and shield a certain area, making their activities hidden.}

{The Black Emperor pathway can manipulate rules and orders to suit their own needs. They are proficient at distorting justice and law to exploit loopholes while using their opponent's own words, actions, and intentions to restrict them. Those on this pathway can set down an order that must be followed by those weaker than them. At High Sequences, they can endlessly resurrect and cheat death if their order remains.}

{The Justiciar pathway is strong at setting laws and punishing lawbreakers. They can set up rules that will inflict punishments if broken, directly attack minds and souls, recognize people supernaturally, detect abnormalities and use all kinds of weapons and explosives. At High Sequences, they can negate other supernatural powers and supurnatural phenomena, and enforce order upon chaos.}

{The Chained pathway gains different types of mutant abilities, although they also inherit a curse. They can summon zombies, jump through things with reflections, resist bullets with powerful defense, possess others, control ghosts, cast death-related spells, regenerate and heal themselves, and sacrifice rationality for more power. They have high strength, speed, and defense, but have some difficulty controlling themselves. They also lose power or control during the full moon. At High Sequences, they can control every nonliving thing within a certain radius and hex their target turning them into harmless animals}

{Abyss pathway gains demonic and devil-related abilities. They have high strength, and perception, can cast ritual and sacrificial spells, control and corrupt the desires of others, detect danger intuitively, increase in size, resist mental, poison, and curse attacks, and buff themselves for more strength and defense. At High Sequences, they can make their enemies able to make a mistake easily.}

{Note that the Pathways will be weak in the beginning only when you use and master the acting method will they grow powerful sequence by sequence.}

{To use the acting method is rather simple, you and the other holders will start at Sequence 9 to Sequence 0, and to advance you must act as the Sequence name, for example as a Sequence 7 Magician you will have to act like a Magician ( speak mysteriously, trick others perception etc) however please note that you are only acting if you got too deep within the character, you may lose your self as a price}

{Please state your choices in 1 minute or the creator will assign them to you}

"Wow..." to say he was shocked would be an understatement, he just has to pick and he will gain such power? That's it?

Falling into a strange silence he carefully considers his options ' Well, if I am going into a period when Sword combat was the norm then my first choice should be something to do with direct close combat...The abyss pathway is...a no, I will have to act like the Sequence name and I have no intention to act like the "Abyss", same with the chained, high chance losing sanity is a no for me, The red priest looks good but I think the Twilight giant suits my circumstances better so my first choice is The Twilight Giant, yare yare so hard to choose...' considering the options in the little time he had, he picked what he liked the most quickly.

" I choose The Twilight Giant and Door pathways"

{Choice accepted, Good luck on your journey King Leonidas}

That was the last thing he heard before everything got black...again.

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Tell me your thoughts, should I continue?