The Chu Kingdom, scornfully referred to by the Central Plains states as a barbarian land.
In the early days, successive kings of Chu cleared forests and cultivated lands through arduous labor, transforming their small kingdom—one that once had to steal cattle from neighboring states at ni...
2024-12-03 06:10:57 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm not going. Same reason you turned down the Yellow Emperor back then," Su Kai replied, glancing at the fox girl. "I’m afraid you’ll ruin me."
"Ugh… how mean!" Xiaoyu's orange fox ears drooped, her cheeks puffing indignantly. "Migu, Xiaoyu’s not some kind of crazy stalker!"
The capital of Zheng, Xinzheng.
Among the many great cities of the Central Plains, Xinzheng stood out as one of the most prominent. Since Duke Huan of Zheng moved the capital and Duke Zhuang of Zheng rose to hegemony, successive monarchs had worked to improve the city. Even now, it remained...
2024-12-03 06:09:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Yue, the ultimate hegemon, truly arrogant in its stance…”
Su Kai reviewed the demands issued by Yue's envoy. Every feudal lord capable of mobilizing an army of ten thousand was summoned to Di for a grand alliance, where they would acknowledge Yue's supremacy as ...
2024-12-03 06:09:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun rose, heralding the start of a new day.
Though Kiichi hadn’t slept the entire night, she remained full of energy.
She recalled her high school days, where she juggled five morning classes, four afternoon sessions, and three periods of evening study—a grueling twelve classe...
2024-12-02 21:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostKiichi froze momentarily, her gaze fixed on the strange figure before her.
The armored man wasted no time exploiting her hesitation. Retracting his cross-shaped spear, he smoothly shifted from a thrust to an upward swing.
But Kiichi was no ordinary opponent. As the founder of the Kyoh...
2024-12-02 21:38:08 +0000 UTC View PostSara lay on the bed, unable to sleep. It wasn’t due to the unfamiliar surroundings.
Though this environment couldn’t compare to the house her master, Kiichi, had created, it was far better than the days she spent living in the forest. Back then, she could sleep soundly on branches, rock...
2024-12-02 21:38:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Everyone went out?”
Went where?
Wasn’t the area outside the village supposed to be dangerous, teeming with vicious monsters that made it imperative to return home before nightfall?
And why had everyone gone out?
Sara sensed something odd in Chika’s w...
2024-12-02 21:38:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs dusk slowly fell, Sara found herself once again questioning this world.
The sun rose and set, there were villages and people living here… Was this truly the sealed space her master had mentioned?
Calling it another small world didn’t seem far-fetched.
Leading the way was ...
2024-12-02 21:37:57 +0000 UTC View PostChoosing Rocket Team rookies unfamiliar with Luo Yuan and Sabrina was essential to making the operation look authentic. Selecting new recruits also helped reduce the risk of Rocket Team secrets leaking if they were captured.
But Luo Yuan’s plan wasn’t just about quelling Silph’s presi...
2024-12-02 21:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe appearance of Deoxys made Hunter J visibly tense.
Her rigid stance and the look on her face revealed her nervousness.
It was clear that her previous defeat by Deoxys—so easily overpowered—had left her with a lasting fear of it.
“Let me introduce you,” Luo Yuan said w...
2024-12-02 21:37:49 +0000 UTC View Post“Blaine, you’ve been exposed!”
The Rocket Team executive appeared suddenly at the doorway, calling him out by name.
Although Blaine didn’t recognize this particular executive, given his current standing with Rocket Team, he knew there was no way this could be a friendly visit....
2024-12-02 21:37:44 +0000 UTC View PostGood times never last long.
After a pleasant night at the hotel with Sabrina, Luo Yuan received a call from Giovanni the next day.
“Boss Giovanni!”
On the other end of the screen, Giovanni was in his usual attire, stroking his Persian’s fur, which seemed to never bore of t...
2024-12-02 21:37:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Pokémon get daze~”
Humming to himself, Luo Yuan watched as the airship appeared against the night sky and slowly descended.
Sabrina stepped out from the cabin.
Luo Yuan had to admit, having his own airship made everything a lot easier. Things like picking Sabrina up were f...
2024-12-02 21:37:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Saku-senpai, have you been following the news or weather reports lately?"
Ikuyo Kita casually struck up a conversation.
"Not much, honestly. Is there some strange weather forecast on the horizon? Like maybe… snow?"
Weather forecasts made Saku think of those kinds of strange n...
2024-12-02 21:37:27 +0000 UTC View PostAfter letting her mind wander briefly, Chihaya Anon quickly snapped herself out of it. Gotoh Hitori might share a few similarities, but she was certainly not her daughter.
Anyway, it was more important to focus on the real task at hand: helping Hitori study.
“For this one, start wit...
2024-12-02 21:37:21 +0000 UTC View Post“Even the manager accepted her set. You’re not going to be the ones to refuse, right?”
Kamigawa Saku turned to the others with a smile.
“…”
Seika Ijichi, realizing she’d been subtly coaxed into accepting, blinked in mild surprise. But, having said it already, she c...
2024-12-02 21:37:16 +0000 UTC View PostWas it possible that marrying Kamigawa Saku could eliminate all her future worries?
Hiroi Kikuri found herself pondering this thought.
For starters, he was undeniably easy on the eyes—enough to make anyone’s heart race.
Not to mention his wealth. The fact that he could casua...
2024-12-02 21:37:10 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s nothing, really. Just some cosmetics I brought as gifts for them.”
Kamigawa Saku shifted slightly, making space for Seika Ijichi to peek inside the box.
“Oh, and there are sets in here for you and PA-san as well.”
“For me?”
PA-san, who had only come ove...
2024-12-02 21:37:04 +0000 UTC View Post“The Dreamweaver’s Charm?”
Bruce frowned. “How is that different from the Hallucination Charm?”
“There’s a big difference,” Kathoom explained. “One involves you constructing an illusion, while the other traps the target in their own dr...
2024-12-02 21:35:46 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you serve here?” Homelander asked casually.
In truth, no alcohol, no matter how strong, could stimulate his taste buds.
Getting drunk? That was a luxury beyond him.
Coming to a bar to drink was, at best, a symbolic gesture—a ritual with no real meaning.
“Anythin...
2024-12-02 21:35:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe Deep’s swimming speed was legendary, and by the time Bruce leapt onto the cargo ship, the outcome was already decided.
With the power of magic, taking down a group of smugglers was almost laughably easy.
As the cargo ship returned to the port, the smugglers were unceremoniously ...
2024-12-02 21:35:38 +0000 UTC View PostAt this point, the rest of The Seven finally began to see Bruce in a new light.
They were starting to realize that the boy sitting among them wasn’t just any ordinary thirteen-year-old.
If Bruce wanted to, he could probably even become a shareholder in Vought International.
Af...
2024-12-02 21:35:33 +0000 UTC View PostA-Train clapped his hands over his ears in a panic.
“I didn’t hear anything!”
He exclaimed, “I just had some ringing in my ears!”
“It’s too late for that, Mr. A-Train,” Bruce said with a sly smile. “Now, there’s no turning back for you.
“We’re going...
2024-12-02 21:35:28 +0000 UTC View Post“So, why did everyone decide to become adventurers?”
With the halfling scout still unconscious and no actionable intelligence available, the group decided to set up camp at a safe distance from the cave.
As night fell, they gathered around a crackling campfire. Fina, perched on a ...
2024-12-02 21:35:21 +0000 UTC View PostI’m finished.
The halfling scout darted through the dark cavern, frantically dodging shadows and clinging to survival.
He worked for the guild’s intelligence division, tasked with reconnaissance missions that often required surveying dangerous terrain or gathering...
2024-12-02 21:35:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe commission March 7th selected wasn’t something novice adventurers could typically handle. However, the Trailblazers were far from ordinary, and the town of Gretlow was lucky to have even a few silver-ranked adventurers in residence.
Expecting gold-ranked adventurers to investigate a c...
2024-12-02 21:35:13 +0000 UTC View PostReceiving unexpected support and intelligence from the guild was a morale boost for the Trailblazers.
This meant there might be a “shortcut” in their current expedition—an enticing prospect.
Of course, to leverage the guild’s resources and reputation, they would need to contri...
2024-12-02 21:35:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Hoho, such a rare sight—new faces. So, it’s them, huh? The ones reported by the appraisers to have defeated the Ruin Goliath. Quite impressive for the younger generation.”
The branch head of the Adventurers’ Guild chuckled meaningfully. He was a seasoned silver-ranked adventurer,...
2024-12-02 21:35:05 +0000 UTC View Post"It sounds disheartening, doesn’t it?"
Jiliang’s voice quivered slightly with emotion. "A Hydro Vision bearer, yet one day her body succumbs to chronic illness. Even the soothing power of water cannot restore her health."
"Before the Sakoku Decree was issued, my family spent a for...
2024-12-02 21:35:00 +0000 UTC View Post