Morning had broken. At last, it was the day to set off on a new expedition. The ruin to be excavated this time was The Cave Of Wailing. Since it was an expedition expected to take at least three weeks, the caravan needed to be thoroughly prepared.
As I stepped out of the inn The Modest Lady...
2025-04-21 02:14:41 +0000 UTC View PostCount Hudson stood up, gave Lucas a courteous bow, and said with an apologetic smile, “Excuse me.”
With that, Count Hudson strode confidently toward the auction platform. The most important moment of the day had finally arrived. If everything went smoothly, he would receive the support ...
2025-04-20 17:08:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Chiba-kun... noodles..."
An didn't know when, but she had already finished her breakfast. She ran to Shuichi's side, eagerly drooling.
Shuichi, seeing this, helplessly gave her the noodles he had just taken a bite of. An happily took the bowl away.
"One after another..." Tsuki'...
2025-04-20 04:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Where are you from?” Mina asked coldly, her voice low and sharp. Her body tensed like a spring wound tight—if he didn’t answer, she was ready to lunge forward and snap his neck.
“Bounty Hall,” The tavern assistant replied, eyes flickering nervously. He could tell this woman had...
2025-04-19 18:49:05 +0000 UTC View PostLucas and Nicole followed Count Hudson into the auction house, where the first thing they saw were eighteen massive wooden pillars. Beyond them stretched a spacious hall filled with tables and chairs. At the front stood a wooden counter—that was the auction stage.
Count Hudson had spent n...
2025-04-18 17:51:01 +0000 UTC View PostYun-Jung’s face was unexpectedly calm. Her tone also carried an air of indifference, as if it were nothing.
But I could tell that her expression and voice were a facade. Her eyes were quietly burning with an unknowable desire. A heart soaked in blood. Even if An-Hyun and An-Sol were that ...
2025-04-18 14:29:59 +0000 UTC View PostShuichi let out a sigh. “Sooner or later I’m going to get dragged down with you and suffer the consequences of your reputation. If someone finds out, let’s see how you keep playing the part of the cold, aloof student council president.”
“If they find out, then so be it...” Tsuki...
2025-04-18 05:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostNight had fallen, casting a dark velvet curtain over the sky, and the cold wind howled like a wild beast roaming the streets. But even the biting chill of the evening air couldn't dampen the determination of those making their way toward the auction. The anticipation in the city buzzed like stati...
2025-04-17 18:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostA day where similar routines repeat again. "Maintenance" isn’t just a word that means simple rest. As the word implies, it means to properly organize a disordered system and get it back in shape. In that sense, everyone in the group was diligently carrying out their maintenance.
At the fa...
2025-04-17 15:28:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Chris went to report to Lucas about the events of the previous night.
Knock knock knock…
Chris knocked firmly on the door and called out in a steady voice, "City Lord, Unit One requests an audience."
"Come in," Lucas’s lazy voice replied from inside.
Crea...
2025-04-16 18:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostEven by lunchtime, Yun-Jung still hadn’t appeared. Occasionally, there were thudding noises from the first floor, but that was it. I was dying to know what kind of training was going on in there, but I had no choice but to be patient.
Go Yeon-Joo reappeared around lunchtime. It seemed she...
2025-04-16 03:02:56 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to the efforts of the seven members of the War Wolves, the 'Divine Wine' quickly spread throughout the city. There were all kinds of rumors, and as it spread, the stories became more and more exaggerated, to the point where people were saying that drinking the Divine Wine could grant immor...
2025-04-15 17:52:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm-hmm. Hm-hmm-hmm. Hmm-hmm. Hm-hmm-hmm."
The next morning. The group was huddled around a table, waiting for breakfast. Normally, they would be chatting and making noise, but today, everyone was silent. And they were all looking at Go Yeon-Joo with puzzled expressions.
But complete...
2025-04-15 04:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostChris walked into his room holding a piece of paper, and called the others over. The group formed a circle around him, eyes fixed on the writing on the paper.
“This is a new mission from the City Lord. Everyone, memorize it quickly,” Chris said seriously, sweeping his eyes over the grou...
2025-04-14 18:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Phew.”
“Phe~w.”
Go Yeon-Joo and I sat side by side on the steps, exhaling smoke at the same time. She had a sullen look on her face the entire time she smoked the cigarette. It seemed like she had genuinely been trying to hide this time, but my easy discovery of her seemed to...
2025-04-14 03:36:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Come in.”
After receiving consent, Chris pushed open the door and walked in, saluting with a military gesture, “City Lord, all the intelligence has been gathered.”
“Let’s start with the information on ‘Divine Heavenly Kingdom’,” Lucas said as he put down his teacup....
2025-04-13 18:41:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Young master, lunch is ready," Nicole softly called, as she placed the noodles on the table. She skillfully opened a can of fish, sniffed it, and found it to be fine.
"Mm," Lucas turned and walked to the table, gesturing for them to sit. "Let's eat. Afterward, take some rest. We haven't sl...
2025-04-12 19:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostPentos City, a city with a population of 30,000, has both the rich and the poor. The wealthy are always a minority, while the common people are somewhat better off. However, many of the extremely poor, who can barely afford food, die of hunger every year.
In order to survive, some even sell...
2025-04-11 17:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Yun-Jung revealed her face, she burst into sorrowful tears. Her feelings at that moment must have been incredibly complicated. Even though she knew she was in the wrong, she stubbornly held out with a youthful defiance. But over time, she must have felt increasingly like an outsider wi...
2025-04-11 04:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostIn Pentos City’s castle.
Count Hudson was receiving a guest, another count, Count George. The two were meeting in the living room.
"Count George, you’re here quite early." Count Hudson greeted with a smile, but in his heart, he thought, This old fox, his news network is truly impr...
2025-04-10 18:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt was about Yun-Jung. Since it was something I had already been considering, I nodded calmly. I gave a subtle signal, like ‘Go ahead, let’s hear it,’ but An-Hyun kept hesitating, opening his mouth only to close it again.
I waited patiently for him to speak.
After a moment, An-H...
2025-04-10 13:33:12 +0000 UTC View Post<Future>
“Oppa, oppa. Back then, at that inn… uh, where was it again? Oh, right! The <The Modest Lady> inn in Mule. When I was still a zero-year newbie. You gave me a dagger, didn’t you?”
“Oh, you mean that time when you messed up all by yourself?”
“Ugh...
2025-04-10 03:30:19 +0000 UTC View PostSplash…
The boat cut through the water, its sails lowered as it slowly approached Pentos City's harbor. With so many ships docked, the crew had to use bamboo poles to push themselves forward carefully—otherwise, a collision was inevitable.
Before long, the ship reached the port. P...
2025-04-09 19:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Lower the sails, half sail down!"
"Prepare the wooden fenders! Quick, quick, quick... Move faster, run!"
Thud, thud, thud…
Early in the morning, just as the sun peeked over the mountaintops, loud shouts echoed through the fleet, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps.<...
2025-04-08 18:32:00 +0000 UTC View PostI was quite surprised when Go Yeon-Joo readily agreed. There was definitely something different about her compared to the other <Top 10>. She made use of her status, but never abused it. She maintained her dignity within reasonable bounds, without provoking strong resentment from others. 2025-04-08 14:10:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Tap tap tap…
Outside the dining hall of the cabin, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard.
"Lord, the carrier pigeons have returned," Chris called from outside the dining hall. "Five pigeons have returned."
"Oh?" Lucas's eyes lit up. Just as he was thinking about the pi...
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