Arbiter.
It is the very first combat suit I made with crappy skills. I didn’t have Miku, an advanced AI, or the small nuclear reactor on its chest at that time. It could barely be used for fifteen to twenty minutes before draining its battery. If I used a special attack, it could bottom out instantly.
Fortunately, this problem was resolved with the nuclear reactor. Coupled with Miku’s assistance in deriving future updates and advanced technical knowledge, it enabled me to figh...
2023-08-20 15:16:15 +0000 UTC
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More than half a year had passed since Nobu’s disappearance.
The time ratio between worlds became unstable at times—like the ocean. Without a stable anchor, the time between the two worlds could be distorted. It is one of the things Suimei explored after studying the other world.
It is different from the parallel worlds that act as a version of a core world.
The other world Nobu fell into wasn’t related to their world. It has a different set ...
2023-08-19 15:00:50 +0000 UTC
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I settled everything that has to be done. It is mainly coordinating with Hermes Familia to handle the aftermath of the next big thing I planned to occur.
Once Asfi-san gathers sufficient evidence of Ishtar Familia colliding with them—through their logs—it would be the time they get apprehended.
Unlike Evilus, they require delicate handling. I couldn’t simply go “Die!” to all of them. I might have that capability with [Mana Furnace], but it would be too dumb. I prefer usi...
2023-08-18 15:35:09 +0000 UTC
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“Nobu.”
“Good morning… or rather, good afternoon.”
The first person I came across was Ein. Unlike her usual liveliness, she is unusually quiet.
“I kept your breakfast inside that box.”
Facing some inconvenience, I created a meal box that retains the food’s freshness and heat. It is something we commonly use in this house.
“How are you?”
“I’m fine… Filvis is the one with problems.”
Perhaps due to her straightforwardness, she...
2023-08-16 14:08:00 +0000 UTC
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“Tired?”
“Yeah…”
After arriving at the familia home, Hephaestus-sama greeted the three of us. Filvis and Ein aren’t in the state to continue this night. It left me and Hephaestus-sama alone in her office.
I drank a glass of water in one go. The ice cubes made a clanking sound. It sounded refreshing for someone tired like me.
“Never had I thought that dealing with Dionysus would be this tiring.”
“It is how emotional entanglements work with humans...
2023-08-14 14:03:58 +0000 UTC
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There wasn't any significant effects.
From the moment I declared checkmate, the faker disappeared. It was pushed back to its previous place—the location where 'The Root' resides. From our connection, I knew how the [Order] side took advantage of its weakness and thoroughly erased it. There won't be any insane bastards who would seek to erase all worlds anymore.
As for the chances of this happening again... it won't. It is a one-time thing. 'The Root' would never affect reality a...
2023-08-12 14:39:05 +0000 UTC
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Twelve years.
That was how long it took Dionysus to lay his plans out.
From the initial planning up to the execution, he never made a fatal mistake.
Dionysus successfully created the Jewel Fetus back when he explored Gekai. All it needed were nutrients from the dungeon’s pantries and a suitable vessel. It would be able to grow after absorbing enough nutrients in the pantries.
Once it grows up, it would be left alone until it becomes strong enough. If it encounters a ...
2023-08-12 14:37:51 +0000 UTC
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After taking down the Demi-spirits, we dealt with the aftermath. That includes further investigation of Knossos’ eighteen floors. We couldn’t let go of potential troubles such as loose violas and Evilus remnants.
Asfi-san stayed inside the control room as it happened. She took my place in commanding others of her findings. With the map, everything became extremely convenient.
As for me, I did not stay for longer. I went to Tsubaki-nee and Lady Artemis before I went out. Lady A...
2023-08-09 14:56:46 +0000 UTC
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Deafening silence filled the room.
Nobody had expected the outcome to be like this. Sirius, a level three adventurer, completely dominated the cursed spirit. Its strength is no less than a level seven, yet he managed to do it.
An entire four level gap!
It’s not just surprising—everyone does not know how to react to this.
In the midst of stillness, Nobu’s aura converged. It was no longer as deadly as before. Nevertheless, his basic coercion remained.
The sta...
2023-08-08 14:49:35 +0000 UTC
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In the eighth iteration, there wasn’t anything like this. Not once did I encounter cursed energy from the Demi-spirit.
Needless to say, the Gugalanna we faced is different from the Gugalanna of the future.
But how..!
“Anti-curse…”
From my storage, I brought out a kusarigama. It is a knife tied to the end of a chain. The inspiration came from the [Thousand Mile Chain] and [Inverse Spear of Heaven]—Zen’in Toji’s main weapon.
I created it for ...
2023-08-07 15:09:18 +0000 UTC
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Gugalanna is a strength-type Demi-spirit. I have seen her strength during Loki Familia’s first dive. She was supposed to be Ishtar’s trump card to deal with Ottar. It took Gareth-san, Tiona-san, and Tione-san to defeat it.
It has enchant magic akin to Aiz-san’s magic. It is something called ‘Caelum Veil’ (Sky Veil) that could dispel lightning in all directions.
To fight her, we need people that would take her attention.
“..rius?”
My deep thoughts were hal...
2023-08-06 15:03:10 +0000 UTC
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The culmination of my century-old research amounted to many things. Mana Furnace, void magic, creation of a new magic system…
One of its products is none other than a combat suit. It is an armor similar to sci-fi exoskeletons—akin to the ones found in movies and games.
Unlike most people expect, it is a hard thing to realize. Even after removing the problems of manufacturing, just its energy source is a huge problem.
In the early days, a 100V battery could power the prot...
2023-08-05 15:11:28 +0000 UTC
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What does it feel to be a 'character'?
Simply, it is staring to another screen and reading their journey. All of their struggles and glory will be seen as a 'book'. No matter how a 'reader' tries to empathize with the 'characters', they couldn't truly understand them.
The Most Ancient Dream's case was the biggest example. The story he weaved couldn't be fully understood without experiencing it himself—and he did exactly that.
This 'reader' wants to do the same, but it must...
2023-08-04 14:57:03 +0000 UTC
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On the surface of Orario, there was only one entrance to Knossos—the sewage. It is the sewage system located beneath Daedalus Street. The path to the entrance is relatively narrow.
Fortunately, they have Nobu’s intel and Daedalus’ Notebook. Finn, the ‘commander’ of this operation, chose a flexible approach. They would attack all three entrances from the first to the twelve floor.
Currently, a total of five prominent familias are included in this operation. Loki Familia s...
2023-08-04 14:55:46 +0000 UTC
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Room of Prayers.
Hidden beneath the guild building, it is the place frequented by a select few. It is the lodging of Ouranos, the god who ‘keeps’ the dungeon silent through his prayers—divine will. He is one of the Supreme Gods who descended to Gekai in order to keep the agreement between the gods and the dungeon.
As a price, Ouranos couldn’t move a single step beyond his seat. The prayers in the dungeon would collapse, which would cause the dungeon to go berserk....
2023-08-02 15:08:49 +0000 UTC
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“What a long day…”
I haven’t been as tired as now than before. I had to settle many things for tomorrow. My workload might be lesser than Lord Hermes, but I have to do some last-minute forging. That included forging the first batch of ‘magic guns’.
Through [Miracle Maker], I create such guns with ‘passive functions’. Both Lady Artemis and Hephaestus-sama had their Arcanum sealed. They wouldn’t be able to use tools that require magic. Hence, I focused on ...
2023-08-01 14:52:00 +0000 UTC
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A blank sheet of paper.
That was how reality could be described. It didn't have any texts, characters, nor the exciting stories—simply a blank canvas. The one who made things possible is none other than 'The Root'. They were the ones who gave life to the sheet of paper. It is similar to the [Creators] back in Altair's world.
It first started to the creation of worlds. Then, the 'characters' followed suit. As time passed by, the number of worlds increased, and so does th...
2023-07-31 14:29:18 +0000 UTC
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“Nothing happened. I passed on your advice to others.”
“I see. Thank you, Rethusa-san.”
I ran to the Artemis Familia home after ending Hephaestus-sama at the forge. Tsubaki-nee was already there and knew of this danger.
I gave the remaining M9 to Lady Artemis.
“Hephaestus-sama already has one. Lady Artemis could use it.”
“...Nobu-kun.”
Ah, I see.
She must’ve noticed it. My apprehension about this situation. Miku could protec...
2023-07-31 14:28:37 +0000 UTC
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Sanjou Haruhime.
A girl from the Sanjou House in the Far East. She grew up in a noble family. With her family, she grew up without any troubles. At times, she ‘escaped’ from her home to play with orphans. She didn’t experience any problems whatsoever.
However, it ended during an incident two years ago.
There, she was pointed out to have eaten the offerings on their god’s shrine—Amaterasu.
It is a grave act in her family’s eyes. It is a grave disrespect towa...
2023-07-29 16:11:47 +0000 UTC
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“Hm… Huh… Right…”
The Hephaestus Familia home doesn’t have many inhabitants so modifying one of them for tool making is easy. Magic tools littered the room. Though, I miss my laboratory just as much.
I am currently sitting at my desk, closely examining the red orb in my hand.
“Engraving circuits on the eyes…”
I could perfectly see the Daedalus Orb’s fine details with the glasses. It was made from a material found on the twenty-seventh floor called [...
2023-07-28 15:12:43 +0000 UTC
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After the whole ambush incident, we went our separate ways. It is still nighttime, around 12:32 AM to be exact.
Aiz-san and Rethusa-san went home. Meanwhile, Tsubaki-nee eagerly wanted to forge another weapon after gaining inspiration during the battle. I didn’t expect her skills in combat to be that good. She understood that knowing more about the weapons matter. Though, it could be just her wanting to properly ‘test’ them herself.
As for Aiz-san, I hope she wouldn’t get ...
2023-07-27 14:19:26 +0000 UTC
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Ryuu fell silent at the sight of the boy’s murder. She noticed the pressure he was emitting which was clearly something beyond the likes of a level three.
Only thirty seconds had passed since they left [Alice’s Wonderland]. She didn’t expect that Nobu could defeat a Level Five during that period. He cleverly hid the blade behind the pillar of flames and predicted where Dix would be.
However, the more concerning thing was his attitude. He looked unbothered by this. To kill wi...
2023-07-26 12:08:29 +0000 UTC
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A vast infinite space. Its boundaries couldn't be found as it contained the mysteries of this world.
"A high dimension..."
I came here knowing this place could better handle the fight. As expected, I am not mistaken about it. The only thing I need to do is to use it as a spring board towards the origin world of [All Fiction]. There might be someone willing to help me out of this mess.
At the same time, I placed a beacon. It should tell others of my current location. My ...
2023-07-26 11:50:16 +0000 UTC
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The goggled man, Dix Perdix, found himself in a street found in Kyoto. The modern street lamps illuminated the asphalt road. Shadows could be found everywhere.
“What happened just now?!”
He didn’t expect any of this. Moments after Valletta activated her barrier magic, Shaldo, he was about to activate his magic, Phoebetor Daedalus. It has the effect of confusing the target by sending an ‘illusion’. It would be useless for those with inhumane willpower, but it is ...
2023-07-25 14:44:15 +0000 UTC
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Talented.
That’s how I will describe Lefiya-san. She could discern many details with just a look. I got quite surprised with the questions she asked.
Oftentimes, geniuses not only has a high intellectual quotient but also a unique worldview. Of course, this leads to certain disadvantages for them. Some geniuses could have difficulties understanding others while some develop a complex.
As for Lefiya-san, it is the latter. After interacting with her during these days, I noti...
2023-07-24 13:53:02 +0000 UTC
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Crack-!
Crash-!
The aurora curtain and [Mysteries] broke. My surroundings changed to that of an unfamiliar place. Nevertheless, I focused on attacking my past self.
Rumble-!
His magic attack pushed me to the 'ground'. I felt a mountain crumbling due to my body falling.
"Kh..!"
My sight caught the descent of my past self. Thousands of magic circles spun on his back as they tried to repair themselves from [Void Archives] and [Tyrant...
2023-07-24 13:50:08 +0000 UTC
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Nobu looked at the distance between him and [Chimei]. As he did so, Bete followed his line of sight. This brief moment wasn’t missed out by a Level five like him.
When Nobu stepped back, Bete came forward. The former then began charging at the place while the latter followed behind his steps.
Freeze-!
Suddenly, a wave of frost tried to lock Bete in place. Though, he only smirked and ‘absorbed’ the magic through his boots, [Flosvirt]. The magic dissipated as hi...
2023-07-23 14:06:04 +0000 UTC
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More than two hundred magic stones were gathered after my [Orionids]. Not only did the impact directly kill the mermen, it also implicated many sea monsters. I am grateful that I flew high enough lest I will be drenched in water.
There are also many item drops from their corpses. All in all, everything should cost more than four to five million valis. That’s how easy it is to gain money as a mage.
Then again, I now earn around ten to fifteen million valis every day with the magi...
2023-07-22 15:21:01 +0000 UTC
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The Root is a well-known concept that originated from Shinji's world, [Fate World]. It is said to be the source of everything; that one would reach unattainable heights when contacted to its swirl. Gaia and Alaya tend to guard the entrance to it closely to 'control' the number of 'Magicians' in their world.
Although it was closely guarded, some still went through it.
[Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg], the wielder of [Second True Magic—Kaleidoscope].
[Aoko Aozaki], the wielder ...
2023-07-22 15:19:07 +0000 UTC
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“Are you alright?”
“Ah… Yes. There’s no need to worry.”
Sometimes, I dream my future memories—the iterations I went through. Though, it is quite frustrating to only see the ‘battles’ and not the omitted portions. It’s as if I forgot crucial memories.
I felt Lady Artemis’ gaze and stopped thinking about it.
“Will you still ask your brother to release his ‘children’?”
“I… don’t know. His children didn’t want to leave him.”
2023-07-21 14:51:17 +0000 UTC
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