That afternoon, after successfully summoning Artoria, Roy and Eulyphis returned to the Clock Tower.
Their movements were swift, even somewhat hurried, almost as if they were fleeing.
This was all Eulyphis' idea.
After all, the terrifying magic ritual displayed in Glastonbury cou...
2024-12-09 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere grew heavy as all members of the Night Raid gathered in one place.
No exaggeration—if August decided to make a move against them, Night Raid would cease to exist.
That reality wasn't lost on Najenda. Her sharp gaze swept over her fallen comrades, noting that while the...
2024-12-08 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough it was just a small villa with a yard, as the Headquarters of the Familia, it needed a name. So, as the Captain of the Familia, Altair named this small villa Avalon.
As for why he chose this name, it was because Altair was reminiscing about his past. As a former Master who could no...
2024-12-08 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn the dream world.
"Merlin, is the item I asked for ready?"
After a month, Roy visited again.
"Oh? You're here to pick it up this quickly? Much sooner than I expected. Though it's still in the testing phase, it's indeed finished."
Inside the tall tower, Merlin sensed Roy'...
2024-12-08 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post"I, Hestia, with this declare that from today onwards, this will be the new base of the Hestia Familia!"
"Oh!!"
Altair, ever the diligent supporter, enthusiastically cheered for Hestia's speech. Although he was the only one cheering in the entire hall, it was enough to make Hestia, st...
2024-12-07 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIn just a few short minutes, only Akame and Bulat were still standing.
The rest of the group had been knocked to the ground, but August didn’t kill them. He merely knocked them unconscious, allowing them to temporarily fall.
“Who are you?”
Akame, holding Murasame, looked a...
2024-12-07 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostPushing open the heavy door, what they saw was not an empty room but a bare metal wall.
"Hmm?" Roy was taken aback; he didn't sense any magical energy from the wall.
Was it just a purely physical construct?
No, that wasn't very realistic. It was unreasonable to find a purely phy...
2024-12-07 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAt Aria’s invitation, August arrived in the living room and had tea with her family.
Although the tea was laced with sleeping pills, it was unfortunate for them that it was only this weak concoction. The sedatives did not affect on August whatsoever.
This led to a strange situation...
2024-12-06 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe original three-person trip to find a new home for the Familia had turned into a four-person journey. For Hestia, this was an even more exciting development. However, her intuition told her something felt off, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was. Everything seemed perfect.
She ...
2024-12-06 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post"So tired…"
On the third day after returning to the Clock Tower, Waver appeared at his usual spot, looking utterly exhausted... the place that gave him daily stomachaches from the endless overtime.
During his long stay at El-Melloi Mansion with Roy, the work at the Clock Tower had p...
2024-12-06 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter returning to the Imperial Capital, August used a few clever tactics to find a remote mountain range on the outskirts of the city.
Here, he allowed the World Tree Sapling to take root in this world. Of course, August merely served as an anchor for the process—crossing time and space ...
2024-12-05 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Heh..."
Inside Hephaestus' store located atop the Babel, she let out a long sigh while leaning on the counter.
"Well, it's better to rip the band-aid off quickly. I can't let her be kept in the dark forever."
Ever since discovering the situation between Altair and Saeko, Hephae...
2024-12-05 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostCombat Arts.
That's right... combat arts are an elective course for magus at the Clock Tower. You didn't hear wrong. Combat arts, also known as self-defense techniques, are a skill that relies on physical strength to deal with sudden situations. magus refers to it as an expression of one's ...
2024-12-05 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe slums—a place buried beneath the grandeur of the Empire, representing the lowest rung of its hierarchy.
This was a land devoid of light, as dark as the corruption festering among the nobility. In this place, there was only one rule: survive. Stealing, robbing, murdering, deceiving—i...
2024-12-04 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Fervor, mei sanguis."
With a low whisper, the vast magical energy surged. From the edge, both Reines and Waver could vaguely see a flash of silver light flickering in the air.
It was a silver sword.
Its blade appeared fluid, with silvery-white essence flowing continuou...
2024-12-04 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFor Altair, the situation with Lili was nothing more than a small incident. By the next day, he had already forgotten about her. Even if someone tried to investigate, they wouldn't find anything because Altair had completely destroyed the evidence... he had burned the body, and was even prepared ...
2024-12-04 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhere darkness exists, light inevitably follows.
In the imperial capital, a bastion of power and depravity where shadows thrive, there are whispers of rebellion. Among these whispers is Night Raid—a feared assassin group renowned across the capital. In truth, they are a secret di...
2024-12-03 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostLiliruca Arde.
Altair didn't hold any particular malice or goodwill towards her, for one simple reason; she wasn't a character he liked.
It could be admitted that Lili's past was indeed pitiful. After her parents died, she grew up under the oppression of her Familia... an apathetic go...
2024-12-03 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Why are you going to that cursed place? Do you still need the Mystic Eyes?"
Kayneth raised an eyebrow and asked nonchalantly.
Roy nodded and then honestly replied, "That's right. For some special reasons, I really need a pair of suitable special Mystic Eyes right now."
He didn'...
2024-12-03 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe return to the Imperial Capital was swift and uneventful. With no need for delays or diversions, the journey took less than half a month.
Only a select group made the final stretch into the capital: Esdeath, August, the Three Beasts, and a handful of soldiers. The majority of the norther...
2024-12-02 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNighttime in Orario was both peaceful and restless. In most areas, there was tranquility, as many Familia compounds were located there. However, in the more remote corners of Orario, trouble always seemed to be brewing.
Inside an abandoned church, now nothing more than a dilapidated shell, ...
2024-12-02 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostIn the courtyard of the El-Melloi Mansion, Waver and Roy were taking a walk while chatting.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, a week had already passed since he arrived at Kayneth's manor.
Since that day, the group of lords and high-ranking officials at the Clock Towe...
2024-12-02 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter nearly half a month of grueling labor, a massive pit was finally excavated in the icy wastelands of the northern frontier.
On this momentous day, both August and Esdeath brimmed with anticipation.
“Throw them in,” Esdeath commanded, her tone cold and unyielding.
Her so...
2024-12-01 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostIn the El-Melloi Mansion, the Great Library.
Knock Knock Knock
A rhythmic knocking sound echoed in the quiet space, continuing for quite some time before it finally ceased.
An ancient study was piled high with various books and papers, the sound of a fo...
2024-12-01 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAn abandoned church, a secluded dwelling, and acting alone.
From all these clues, Lili could only come to one conclusion; Altair was an adventurer from a weak Familia!
Altair had an extremely powerful weapon in his possession, one that had the destructive power of a magic sword. For a...
2024-12-01 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe war to pacify the northern tribes had finally come to an end.
When Esdeath returned to the battlefield, her sharp eyes immediately caught sight of the decapitated body of Numa Seika and the shattered remains of a teigu scattered across the ground. It didn’t take her long to piece toge...
2024-11-30 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostMagical energy also known as Mana originates from the earth, flowing smoothly through the layers like a river hidden deep underground.
These rivers of flowing magical energy are typically referred to as ley lines by Magus.
In this world, every ley line is highly valuable; they store i...
2024-11-30 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post"Fought until exhaustion?"
"Yes, she fought until she was completely worn out. Saeko, having triggered her Sword Demon skill, displayed terrifying combat abilities. From the moment we entered the dungeon, she fought her way straight to the 13th floor."
"The 13th floor!?"...
2024-11-30 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHatred. Rage. Jealousy. Resentment. Despair. And finally, death.
All these emotions, the raw essence of negativity, were absorbed by August like an insatiable vortex.
This wasn't a petty quarrel involving hundreds or even thousands. This was a war involving hundreds of thousands, with...
2024-11-30 03:39:14 +0000 UTC View PostZelterch's dwelling within the dimensional rift was far from the fantastical scenes imagined by most magus. It was rather ordinary.
The dimly lit room lacked any electric lights, with the only source of illumination coming from a weakly flickering chandelier above. Upon seeing the entire ro...
2024-11-29 16:00:35 +0000 UTC View Post