"Besides the cucumber, is there anything else you'd like to buy, Mutsumi?"
As they finished picking out cucumbers, Nagasaki Soyo glanced at the other vegetables, speaking softly to Wakaba Mutsumi.
"I don’t know."
Mutsumi couldn’t give a definite answer.
It was like how...
2024-12-25 18:48:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s going on?
Kamigawa Saku was bewildered as he looked at Wakaba Mutsumi, who was now standing across from them.
He had just run into Nyamu at the entrance—fine, that was already a little unexpected. But now, deeper in the store, Wakaba Mutsumi, whom he rarely ever ra...
2024-12-25 18:48:45 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m afraid I’m not that interested in Paris.”
After hearing her out, Kamigawa Saku responded casually.
“Even if I was, I wouldn’t accept this rigged grand prize.”
“Why not?”
Nagasaki Soyo was curious as to why he would choose to decline.
“It’s ...
2024-12-25 18:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Defamation! This is blatant defamation!"
Luo Qing dramatically slammed the table, exclaiming, "I am a legitimate Sumeru envoy personally appointed by the Lesser Lord Kusanali. How could I possibly be a Fatui Harbinger?! This is slander, absolute slander!"
"I understand, Mr. Luo Qing....
2024-12-25 18:47:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Good night, Mr. Luo Qing.”
Having no valid reason to arrest Luo Qing or anything further to discuss, Neuvillette gave him a polite nod and turned to leave.
But before he could take a step, Luo Qing’s voice stopped him.
“Lord Neuvillette, I’ve had a question weighing o...
2024-12-25 18:47:38 +0000 UTC View Post“But…”
Luo Qing let out a soft chuckle, extending his right hand toward her.
“As long as we continue our partnership, we’ll remain good friends. You can come over to my place anytime you like~”
“…”
“Who… who wants to go to your place?!” Furina puffe...
2024-12-25 18:47:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Hello, Furina.”
Nahida’s small ears twitched as she greeted her.
She had been preparing to cuddle up and sleep beside the Great Lord Rukkhadevata when Luo Qing suddenly contacted her through the Void Terminal in the middle of the night, claiming it was something urgent.
L...
2024-12-25 18:47:31 +0000 UTC View PostFurina jolted awake, startled.
Sitting quietly at the edge of her bed was none other than Luo Qing. When did he even get here? His gaze was fixed on the small white lace socks she had tossed aside carelessly.
“Luo Qing?!”
Furina scrambled backward, retreating until her back ...
2024-12-25 18:47:26 +0000 UTC View PostVenti sighed and rubbed his temples. Once again, Gu Sanqiu had shown him what it meant to “hoist one’s own petard.”
If he hadn’t helped the kid grasp the power of the laws, would Gu Sanqiu even have noticed anything different today?
“Well, yeah, I guess we had a bit of a scu...
2024-12-25 18:47:23 +0000 UTC View Post“It seems you care for him a great deal.”
Andrius, now in his wolf form, fixed Venti with an intense gaze.
“Of course I do.”
Venti sighed. “If something happened to my little nephew on my watch, his old man would beat me into next week.”
“No, it’s different...
2024-12-25 18:47:19 +0000 UTC View PostCloser!
Ten steps. Five steps!
Gu Sanqiu’s eyes snapped open. As he infused his longsword with elemental energy, he also channeled the sheer strength of his physical body. With a powerful swing, he aimed directly at the towering figure of Andrius standing before him.
...
2024-12-25 18:47:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Come on.”
Gu Sanqiu drew his spear. His longsword shrank to a palm-sized blade, circling around him as the Geo shield reformed.
Facing someone of this caliber would undoubtedly be challenging. Too bad he didn’t have any means to stack buffs. Otherwise, he’d have taken a page ...
2024-12-25 18:47:11 +0000 UTC View Post"If faced with a true battle expert like Yelan, I'd shield up and go spear-to-spear without giving them a single opening," Gu Sanqiu remarked coolly.
Venti sighed. "Your pack… it seems you’ve pampered them too much."
Andrius let out a low growl, almost like a sigh. "That is true. ...
2024-12-25 18:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostWhere there’s joy, there’s sorrow.
Inside Qlipoth Fort, a secret meeting was taking place.
Late last night, Supreme Guardian Cocolia, who had been unconscious for an extended period, suddenly awoke. She immediately summoned Bronya, who had been temporarily acting as Supreme Guardi...
2024-12-25 18:47:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhat can be accomplished in just over a month?
Take a few extra days off school? Skip a handful of work shifts? Maybe earn one more paycheck?
No, those things are trivial.
Starting this very morning, countless residents of Belobog, as they did every day, flocked to government-ru...
2024-12-25 18:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostFortunately, last night’s snowfall had been light, leaving traces on the ground still visible beneath the thin layer of frost.
Before Bronya’s arrival, several Silvermane Guards had already ventured into the dangerous zones to scout for Fragmentum activity. It didn’t take long for the...
2024-12-25 18:46:57 +0000 UTC View PostFrom midnight onward, a strange tension pervaded the ranks of the Silvermane Guards.
The soldiers didn’t know the specifics of what had happened, only that their commanding officers all seemed unusually grim. No one dared to ask questions outright, leaving the men to speculate in hushed c...
2024-12-25 18:46:53 +0000 UTC View PostBronya’s reddened eyes betrayed her recent tears.
Strands of silver-white hair clung to her forehead, damp with sweat, suggesting she had rushed to get here. She must have learned of Cocolia’s disappearance early, swiftly mobilized the Silvermane Guards to conduct a citywide search, and...
2024-12-25 18:46:49 +0000 UTC View PostOut in the wilderness, a small car suddenly roared across the desolate landscape.
“Yaaahooo!!”
Behind the wheel, Mordred gleefully twisted the steering wheel with reckless abandon.
“Th-this… this doesn’t feel right, does it?”
From the backseat, Jeanne asked wit...
2024-12-25 18:46:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe middle-aged man continued his theatrical monologue near the entrance when, suddenly, a thick, dark purple fog enveloped him, swallowing his figure whole.
Moments later, an excruciating burning sensation surged through his body, as if he had been thrown into a pool of acid. Though the fo...
2024-12-25 18:46:41 +0000 UTC View PostFiore met Artoria’s gaze without flinching.
Like others in the Black Faction, she believed those emerald eyes held a unique power.
Fiore was convinced that Artoria had seen something crucial.
After a moment of silence, Artoria spoke, her piercing gaze fixed on Fiore.
“...
2024-12-25 18:46:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Celenike! Celenike isn’t here!”
Gordes’ exclamation was like a boulder crashing into a calm lake, shattering the tranquility.
“Rider’s Master came with you?” Artoria quickly asked.
“Yes, because Celenike insisted on seeing Rider, she tagged along. Nobody wanted ...
2024-12-25 18:46:32 +0000 UTC View PostAfter listening to Gordes' explanation, Artoria felt something was amiss.
“Don’t you think it’s strange? Rider was only detected at the very edge of your surveillance range, as if deliberately avoiding detection until then.”
It felt... too deliberate.
“We’ve wondered...
2024-12-25 18:46:29 +0000 UTC View PostRejoice, mortals! In the spirit of this festive season, I grant you an audience to share your grand ideas. Suggest themes, concepts, or twists you wish to see in a story, and I shall scour the realm to find one that aligns with your desires. Consider this your golden opportunity to leave an impre...
2024-12-25 08:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Klee curled up in a corner, Amber crouched beside her, trying to reassure the little Spark Knight.
“Klee, don’t worry. This wasn’t your fault…”
“What’s going on here?”
Kaeya strolled over, curious about the scene. He glanced between Amber’s soothing word...
2024-12-24 19:54:38 +0000 UTC View PostAs the mushroom cloud from Klee’s bomb slowly dissipated, the battlefield settled into an eerie quiet. The remaining Hilichurls had fled without a trace, and the Abyss Mages at the center of the explosion had been obliterated, leaving behind no sign of their existence.
The only remnant wa...
2024-12-24 19:54:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe Frostarm Lawachurl, once a ferocious weapon of destruction, was reduced to an instrument of chaos in Jia Changjiang’s hands.
With every violent swing, the massive creature’s body slammed into the ground, obliterating an Abyss Mage into an unrecognizable pulp. The Hilichurls surround...
2024-12-24 19:54:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe Abyss Mages couldn’t comprehend why the Knights of Favonius had undergone such a transformation in such a short time.
The plan had been simple: exploit this attack to deal a devastating blow to the Knights, erode the Darknight Hero’s standing, and rob the Acting Grand Master of her ...
2024-12-24 19:54:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Amber, you’re amazing!!"
Klee’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she watched the massive explosion from Amber’s sniper mortar devastate the Abyss Mage.
“Well… it’s really Mr. Jax’s weapon that’s incredible,” Amber said modestly, though she couldn’t hide the flicke...
2024-12-24 19:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Then, I’ll leave it to you.”
Shiina Taki eagerly accepted his suggestion without hesitation.
Spending time with Kamigawa Saku and Takamatsu Tomori was an idea she could hardly turn down. As he’d said, this was a golden opportunity to learn more about Tomori.
Before, she...
2024-12-24 19:53:54 +0000 UTC View Post