259) Campaign: Marauders, even further away

I reappeared in the fief with a distant gaze, sighing deeply, mentally exhausted. Even though I had trained with clones to strengthen my mind, this was still too much for me. I felt like my head was completely scrambled, but at least I had managed to do it.

The C, A, and S rankings were complete. Well, SS and SSS were still missing, but I would stop here.

[Campaign "Marauders" Completed]

[Campaign Score: C]

-Game saved at the last save point before death.

-Rewards for an F, E, D, C, and B grade score will be reduced for each run with that ranking in this campaign.

Rewards:

>250 crystal coins.

>Animagus potion ingredients.

>Merchant's shop updated.

The C level wasn't too hard, honestly. I just had to push myself a little more. I started at the station, but this time, I didn't go crazy. In fact, every achievement you earn grants a small amount of permanent points, even if you don't obtain it again. Although, of course, it's not as many as if you were to redo it.

I went to school and lived a "normal" life, although with the impossible goal of making Snape and the Marauders get along. And believe me, it was nearly impossible. I didn't even fully succeed. What I did was essentially join both sides and put them in situations where they needed to cooperate. Things like releasing a troll in the bathrooms while they were inside, letting Dementors loose in the courtyard, or "accidentally" leading them into the Acromantulas' den. Yeah… I was a terrible friend, but they never found out.

Over time, even if they didn't want to admit it, being on the brink of life and death together created a tacit acceptance between them.

As for Lily, I feared that getting involved with her would complicate things, so I took another approach. With my power and previous studies, I managed to make her… asexual and apathetic toward certain aspects. I wouldn't say I was evil, but I didn't act nobly either. Through study and effort, slowly—and without anyone noticing—I erased her ability to feel sexual pleasure and to fall in love. In cruder terms: she couldn't be drier down there unless she turned to dust. Basically, I made her emotionally incapable of forming deep relationships. Maybe… I turned her into a functional psychopath. Not dangerous, of course, since she still had empathy, but it was limited in certain emotional areas.

As for myself, I let loose a little. Since I no longer had a particular romantic goal, I got involved with several witches at Hogwarts in fleeting relationships. I became well-known for it. From my first year, I managed to earn achievements for having so many lovers that, even after ending our relationships, some still sought something more from me—mainly something sexual. My skills in that aspect became a headache for the professors and the headmaster. Even though they knew what I was doing, they could almost never catch me.

In the end, when I reached seventh year, I decided to finish the campaign. Without any particularly great achievements, I settled for a "C." I didn't learn anything important, so I blocked most of my memories to avoid issues with the time gap. I also canceled synchronization with the real world; to avoid unnecessary risks, I still didn't know what had happened with the synchronization the first time I did it.

The rewards weren't impressive, but at least my crystal coins kept increasing.

...

[Campaign "Marauders" Completed]

[Campaign Score: A]

-Game saved at the last save point before death.

-Rewards for an F, E, D, C, B, and A grade score will be reduced for each run with that ranking in this campaign.

Rewards:

>1500 crystal coins.

>Second Animagus potion.

>Magical portrait: Lily.

>Merchant's shop updated.

This time, the difficulty was much higher, but it was worth it. I didn't obtain an A ranking immediately after the C. I failed once, got a B, got frustrated, and repeated until I finally succeeded the second time.

The rewards were exceptional. The 1500 crystal coins were already a considerable prize, but the second Animagus potion was what excited me the most. I still had to consume the potion from the B-rank reward, and now it was also available in the shop. The instant Animagus potion costs 500 crystal coins, while the second Animagus potion costs 1500. It may seem expensive, but you have to consider that these potions eliminate the tedious process and risks of the traditional Animagus ritual. Also, if you improve the transformation skill or reduce its cost, these potions also decrease in price, even becoming purchasable with common coins instead of crystal ones.

As for Lily's magical portrait, I'll talk about that later. First, I want to explain all the work I did to reach this ranking.

This time, I started much earlier—not being reborn, but at an age where I had enough freedom to act. I brought Andra and Eileen with me, though, unlike the missions from the board, I had to pay a small fee to do so. Since they had been my women, I got a discount. They took their place in the campaign without causing duplicates of existing characters. Eileen separated from her husband and formed a relationship with Andra, who then adopted me as her son, making me Severus Snape's brother… and that's where it all began.

With my knowledge, skills, and resources acquired in the Archmage's Tower and the merchant's shop, along with Andra and Eileen's help, I achieved something unique: I transformed Severus Snape(he) into Severa Snape(she). Yes, it was a total shock for her when she realized it, though the process was gradual and subtle enough that she didn't notice until it was already irreversible.

Accepting it was complicated, but I made sure to support her at all times. With a little manipulation and a lot of affection, I managed to make her fall in love with me without even realizing it at first.

Meanwhile, Andra organized a clandestine group against Voldemort, using her contacts and resources through her brothel. Her organization grew stronger and became a significant obstacle for the Death Eaters, though her methods were not exactly legal or direct.

Lily was known, but Snape mostly saw her as a friend. Perhaps he felt something more for her, though I made sure to suppress those feelings. Over time, it was interesting to observe how their relationship evolved into a rivalry, as Snape suspected that Lily was trying to "steal me." Although his distrust had some truth to it, the problem wasn't Lily—it was me. In secret, I maintained meetings with Lily, not to establish a serious relationship, but to manipulate her. With Andra's help and my resources, I began to shape Lily, transforming her into a completely different person—a full-fledged degenerate nymphomaniac. This change allowed me to foresee who Lavender might become in the future.

All of this happened in the shadows because, on the surface, Lily seemed to have only a platonic interest in me. But this tension led to inevitable confrontations between Lily and Severa, which often ended in clashes. Their rivalry became a fascinating spectacle; their catfights were a great source of entertainment.

At Hogwarts, I achieved several important milestones, such as recovering Ravenclaw's diadem and handing it over to the headmaster. When Dumbledore discovered it was a Horcrux, he began the hunt for Voldemort much earlier than expected.

I made sure that Severus didn't join the Death Eaters. A girl in love is capable of anything for the boy she loves, and she was no exception. I encouraged her to rebel against them, and even before finishing school, we had already had multiple confrontations with Voldemort's followers. Severus was a prodigy, and with my support, she achieved significant feats at an early age. This allowed us to fight as equals on the battlefield. Interestingly, perhaps because I once considered him a friend, our relationship did not cross into the carnal until the last years at Hogwarts. With Lily, however, everything began much earlier, though I altered her memories until the right moment for her to become completely dependent on me.

Shortly after finishing Hogwarts and with Voldemort considering me his arch-enemy, I decided to end the campaign. I achieved an A ranking, which was satisfying after so much effort.

Now, about the painting. This object can be of any character from the campaign in any of the saved games. I was lucky to obtain Lily and selected this particular save. If I wanted to, I could now buy portraits of other characters from the merchant. What I want to highlight is that the portrait shows a completely different Lily: a distorted, unrecognizable version, full of lust and with a rotten mind. It is a disturbing portrait, as it shows Lily without inhibitions, willing to speak without a filter, to undress, to masturbate continuously or to describe her encounters with me.

It's hard to resist the temptation to send the portrait to Snape, but it also creates an internal conflict in me for everything I did. Snape, despite everything, is someone I could trust—a friend and brother with whom I have always fought. However, for many years, she was also something more…

...

Achieving an S ranking was, without a doubt, the hardest thing. To do so, it was necessary to reach all previous rankings and accumulate as many achievements as possible.

I had to repeat several actions, including something as peculiar as turning Snape into a woman, which I extended to the rest of the Marauders, forming a "harem" of protagonists. Additionally, I performed a dark ritual to grant Petunia magic. The process was extremely risky, involving a sacrifice of blood and souls. At one of the most critical moments, Dumbledore found her alone and unconscious in the middle of the ritual, but I managed to evade his radar thanks to my abilities. As a result, Petunia, though not at the ideal age, was admitted to Hogwarts alongside her sister Lily. However, the sacrifice left marks: her personality became distorted, suffering from paranoia, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders that later evolved into physical defects, such as a horrible "magical leprosy."

From an early age, I also dedicated myself to searching for and destroying Voldemort's Horcruxes. Although I had other plans for them, the limitations of this secondary campaign forced me to reserve some ideas for the main campaign.

This time, my impact against Voldemort was much more direct. While in the previous playthrough I was a mere nuisance, here I became his true enemy. I led stealth missions to eliminate his followers, formed an order similar to the Phoenix's with the goal of destroying him, dismantled his Horcruxes, and revealed crucial information to Dumbledore from the shadows. These actions forced the Dark Lord to face constant difficulties.

Lastly, I achieved something unusual: consolidating a friendship between the Marauders, Lily, Petunia, and Snape—although in my own version of the term, as more than friends, they were sisters… under my cock.

And with all that, the result of the campaign:

["Marauders" Campaign Completed]

[Campaign Score: |S|]

-Game saved at the last checkpoint before death.

-Rewards for F, E, D, C, B, A, and S rankings will be reduced for each game with that classification in this campaign.

-Special missions added to the board.

-Summoning cost for campaign characters reduced by 10%.

Fief Bonuses:

-5% reduction in the difficulty of Animagus transfiguration (7% in the case of rat, stag, and dog).

-Minor innate talent improvement for potions.

-Lower calming effect on wild werewolves.

-"Eternal Loyalty" (minor level) applied to lovers (maximum 1).

Rewards:

>10,000 crystal coins.

>Additional Animagus transformation form: Daily transformation into rat, stag, or dog (random).

>Daily production of a random simple potion at no cost (quality: 60% inferior, 30% lesser, 10% average).

>"Eternal Loyalty" (minor level): An individual in love with you will permanently maintain a certain level of affection, even after your death.

The S-rank rewards present significant changes compared to lower classifications. Just the 10,000 crystal coins already allow adding an extra monthly mission, and the abilities seem promising. I tested my new Animagus form and transformed into a dark gray rat without any issues. I also attempted to produce a potion, and a herbicide potion magically appeared in my hand, though its quality was inferior and barely useful.

As for "eternal loyalty," I have yet to test its effects. The fief bonuses, although modest, give me many ideas to explore or consolidate future strategies. If these are the rewards for S-rank, I can't imagine what will be offered in the remaining levels.

However, the effort has been exhausting. Even though I adjusted settings to reduce the burden, I still needed to adapt. For now, I'll take a break from this campaign, but perhaps in the future, I'll return to explore more.

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