Jiang You pondered for a moment, then explained to Gudako the slim chance Ana might accept his offer. As he'd said before, Gudako couldn't afford a second chance, making it impossible for her to agree.
"I'm sorry, it's true. I had hoped to let you live a little longer, but you rushing here ...
2025-09-08 21:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post"Um... hello," Acheron greeted Lumina, her purple eyes flickering with a faint glimmer as she emerged from the room, still lost and disoriented.
Approaching, she offered a greeting.
"Hello. I'm Lumina, just an ordinary little Physician," Lumina replied with a gentle smile, reciting he...
2025-09-08 21:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm? This lucky?"
As Lumina approached the reception desk at The Reverie Hotel to check in, her eyebrow arched at the sight of the purple-haired woman registering with the receptionist. She immediately felt a wave of ten consecutive double-gold luck washing over her.
"Galaxy Ranger, ...
2025-09-08 21:03:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Passenger Lumina, could something be wrong with Passenger Stelle?"
In the observation car of the Astral Express, everyone looked at Stelle, still fast asleep, their brows furrowing with concern.
"Hmm... she's fine. It's just that her body is taking some time to adapt to the Memetic S...
2025-09-08 21:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Sigh... It can't even break through my defenses."
Inside the Astral Express Observation Car, traversing the Asdana Star System, Lumina sighed as she watched the passengers around her fall into a deep dream.
Before the Train's Warp, Lumina had considered this possibility and retracted...
2025-09-08 21:02:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Attention, everyone. Before the train initiates warp, I have an important announcement to make."
After Stelle and March 7th finished washing up and arrived in the Observation Car, Pom-Pom moved to the center of the car, clapped his hands, and signaled everyone to look his way.
Seeing...
2025-09-08 21:02:30 +0000 UTC View Post"No, there must be another way!" the Bard said anxiously. "Is it these ice blocks freezing you that's preventing your recovery? If we melt all this ice, will you revert back to normal?"
The Druid didn't answer. Instead, she lay silently on the ground, her eyes narrowed and motionless.
"What was she like originally?" Hu Tao asked, her curiosity piqued.
Teacher paused, considering how to summarize it simply.
"She was similar to how she acts now, but clingier, more prone to tears, and a bit mischievous. She'd occasionally say odd things, but for the most part, she was...
2025-09-07 21:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostHu Tao, sensing enough time had passed, returned to Qin Yu's side.
By the time she arrived, Qin Yu had already finished speaking with Teacher.
"How did the chat go?" Hu Tao asked with a grin.
Qin Yu's eyes were slightly red and swollen, but she forced a smile. "Ahaha, pretty goo...
2025-09-07 21:20:49 +0000 UTC View PostQin Yu was in utter turmoil.
Her foster mother had reappeared before her, in the form of a ghost.
"It's really you, Teacher, isn't it?" she asked again, doubting if this was all just a dream.
It was simply too absurd to be real.
"Yes, it's me, though I'm in this form... Yo...
2025-09-07 21:20:32 +0000 UTC View PostThough Qin Yu remained uneasy about the white shadow, she relaxed somewhat after not sensing anyone's gaze on them for the rest of the journey.
A small pile of fallen leaves lay before the Teacher's gravestone. Qin Yu picked up a nearby twig and swept them away.
As she prepared to lig...
2025-09-07 21:20:17 +0000 UTC View PostTo be honest, Qin Yu never quite understood why her Teacher wanted to be buried at Wuwang Hill.
When she asked her once, Teacher had simply said, "It's quiet there."
Wuwang Hill was indeed quiet, but it was also eerily desolate. The sky darkened abruptly upon entering, and faint, ghos...
2025-09-07 21:20:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Let me introduce myself. I'm Chiori."
"Chiori? From Inazuma?" Luna asked, her curiosity piqued.
"Yes," Chiori replied.
Despite Luna's evident curiosity, she refrained from pressing further.
Chiori, however, was burning to know more. Luna didn't look like she was from Font...
2025-09-07 21:14:08 +0000 UTC View PostChiori still vividly recalled her homeland, where even the claps of thunder felt like a comforting reminder of home.
Born into a merchant family, Chiori never had much interest in business itself. While other girls learned refined arts like tea ceremony and flower arrangement, she spent her...
2025-09-07 21:13:54 +0000 UTC View Post[The Unstoppable Phantom Thief? — Fontaine in Crisis?]
Yesterday, the three pieces of evidence transferred by the Court of Justice to the Fortress of Meropide for safekeeping were stolen during an attack by Phantom Thief White Cat. Numerous citizens witnessed the strange phenomena and cla...
2025-09-07 21:13:34 +0000 UTC View PostAs night fell, the Special Task Force arrived at the Fortress of Meropide.
"Thank you for your hard work. Just leave the crates here," Neuvillette said with a nod.
"Yes, sir!" Chevreuse saluted crisply before departing with her team, their orders being to remain on standby outside. 2025-09-07 21:13:20 +0000 UTC View Post
"The Fate of Past Evidence—Is the Fortress of Meropide the Target?"
Just yesterday, the Court of Justice announced that a portion of the evidence stored in the Palais Mermonia's evidence vault would be transferred to the Fortress of Meropide for safekeeping. This decision...
2025-09-07 21:13:05 +0000 UTC View PostFaced with such a massive area-of-effect attack, the Cat-Eared Ranger gritted her teeth, resolving to stop dodging and instead launch a direct counterattack.
Technically, with her speed, she could still escape the Blue Mist's range. But doing so would drain her Strength significantly, and s...
2025-09-07 21:12:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Phantom Thief Capture Plan II?"
Chevreuse frowned, examining the document in her hand.
Turenna, who was slumped on the table beside her, chimed in, "Another capture? Last time Lady Furina got caught. Are they planning to catch Lady Focalors this time?"
"The treasure's location ...
2025-09-05 20:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Miss Himeko, Mr. Yang, good morning."
Seeing them arrive, Lumina returned their greetings with a polite smile.
"Good morning, Miss Lumina," Welt nodded, casually taking a seat.
Himeko sat beside Lumina. Once they were both settled, Lumina asked with a warm smile, "Miss Himeko, ...
2025-09-05 20:59:29 +0000 UTC View PostDing-dong Ding-dong Ding-dong~
The special group ringtone on Lumina's phone chimed again. She picked up the device, which she had tossed aside earlier, and saw a message from Herta:
[Herta: [Amphoreus. Folder]]
[Herta poked you]
[Herta: 2025-09-05 20:59:14 +0000 UTC View Post
"Ugh... this is a bit annoying."
"What kind of backwater dump is Amphoreus anyway? Triple-layered Paths wrapping and binding... It feels dangerous."
After Herta hung up the video call, Lumina casually tossed her phone aside, stretched out her arms, and collapsed onto the bed,...
2025-09-05 20:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post"So, you have no idea why Yaoshi descended, let alone why she left after just a glance?"
After a moment, Herta suppressed the urge to smash Lumina's head with a hammer. She glared fiercely at the screen, her voice icy. "Answer me!"
"Of course not! If our relationship weren't so specia...
2025-09-05 20:58:15 +0000 UTC View PostThump-thump-thump-thump-thump Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump~
Ahem.
Hearing the familiar video call ringtone, Lumina once again adjusted her appearance, cleared her throat, and gently tapped the screen to accept Madam Herta's incoming vid...
2025-09-05 20:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostOlivia muttered to herself for a long time, but Half heard none of it. He had already been blasted unconscious in the Demiplane.
Only when Olivia, clinging to her last breath, activated the Terminate Contract ability did the surge of soul energy awaken Half.
Though it may see...
2025-09-05 20:57:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Attorney Qiang, the use of Elemental Power against the audience is prohibited in this court."
"Understood, Chief Justice."
With that, Attorney Qiang ceased his manipulation of Anemo Energy, and the gale that had been raging through the Opera Epiclese abruptly subsided.
"No! I d...
2025-09-04 21:29:03 +0000 UTC View PostNeuvillette frowned as he read Wriothesley's letter.
What does he mean by "Furina is fine now, but that could change soon"?
And why was Wriothesley asking him to investigate Emily, the young girl? Wriothesley was Fontaine's top intelligence operative—if even he couldn't unc...
2025-09-04 21:28:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"This report clearly bears your handwriting."
"Even you've betrayed me?!"
Wriothesley glared at the report before him, his face livid with fury, though his inner turmoil was a mix of bewilderment and shock.
When exactly did my people become...
2025-09-04 21:28:28 +0000 UTC View Post"Jeffrey, please explain how you managed to furnish this room with such a generous budget, yet this is all you've done?"
Wriothesley stared at the bare room Jeffrey had found—containing nothing but a plush sofa and an exquisite table—his fists clenching as he interrogated Jeffrey.
That afternoon, after her visit to the infirmary, Furina, still diligently earning Credit Coupons, discovered something miraculous.
The accumulated fatigue of recent days had almost completely vanished, replaced by an inexhaustible surge of energy.
Even when delivering parts that afte...
2025-09-04 21:27:56 +0000 UTC View Post