Shirou clenched his jaw, summoning every beautiful memory he had, and started fighting back against the endless tide of negativity.
The beautiful moments he cherished were fleeting, but they were the sparks that kept him going, the anchors that held him steady in the face of countless hardships.
But this time, those precious memories weren't enough.
Reality wasn't a storybook, written to tug at heartstrings. Human emotions, to the Lord of Salvation, were nothing but a joke.<...
2024-09-05 02:51:08 +0000 UTC
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Shirou snapped back to his senses, looking at that inverted vortex, that all-seeing eye, with a face full of fear.
He understood. That was—
The Lord of Salvation!
The Lord of Salvation had used the four eyes to open a sealed channel, projecting his gaze into their reality.
—You are me, I am you.
The Lord of Salvation's voice slithered through his mind, a seductive whisper urging him to merge, to become one with it.
"No!" he roared, defi...
2024-09-03 00:29:31 +0000 UTC
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Unless one possessed the strength of a mighty god capable of lifting the entire island of Britain, there was no escaping the Black Madonna. It was infused with the very concept of the British Isles.
Of course, there were rare exceptions, like Merlin, who could undo it through his own brand of magecraft. But back when Merlin had broken her Black Madonna, she hadn't yet reached her full potential.
Now, she had mastered most of the world's magical foundations and fairy secret techniq...
2024-09-03 00:29:28 +0000 UTC
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The magi of the Age of Gods were more than just spellcasters. They were priests, blessed by the gods, wielding powers that operate on another level compared to modern magecraft. These powers were the raw forces of nature that ancient people revered, the very building blocks of modern magecraft. They could level mountains, boil oceans, and wipe entire cities off the map.
Vortigern, the man-made god and the last gasp of a fading era, was hailed as the last god. His power might not have ma...
2024-09-03 00:29:25 +0000 UTC
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"Fall into the endless abyss and regret!" The leader burst into maniacal laughter.
What could be more joyful than personally taking down a former top figure?
But just as the wave of resentment was about to engulf Enos, the ground in front of her cracked with a sharp sound, and endless black mud gushed out, forming a wall in front of the wave. In an instant, the wave of resentment formed by countless vengeful spirits from the underworld was completely absorbed by the mud wall witho...
2024-09-01 06:04:02 +0000 UTC
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Enos shook her head. "You don't understand. The ancestors' agreement isn't just some old rule we can toss aside. The Gandharans changed everything for us. Their culture, their knowledge—it opened our eyes to the world. Before them, we were..." she paused, searching for the right words. "We were lost in ignorance."
Her eyes flashed with a mix of shame and determination. "And how did we repay them? With bloodshed. With greed. People like you drove them away. In the past, it was because ...
2024-09-01 06:04:00 +0000 UTC
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If Venus stepped outside this place that had become their base, she would be discovered by her other self, thus exposing them all. So, Venus had to stay put.
"Ah~~~!" Venus wailed, dramatically throwing herself onto the ground. She rolled back and forth, arms flailing like a child in the middle of a tantrum. "I want to go out! I want to go out! It's so boring here!"
The others exchanged weary glances, pointedly ignoring her drama. They'd grown accustomed to Venus's attempts to pla...
2024-08-30 03:07:26 +0000 UTC
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His fists clenched, knuckles whitening. "We had nothing of value, no rare monsters nearby to hunt. Yet they slaughtered us all the same. Uncle Olas, our village chief, even my sister Ramoi..." Charia's voice broke, unable to continue.
The room fell silent, and in his eyes, a storm of emotions brewed - fear, hatred, and a deep, burning resentment. It was clear that this brutal attack had shattered his view of the human world, painting it in shades of cruelty and darkness.
"They sla...
2024-08-30 03:07:23 +0000 UTC
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"Hmm..." Tiamat shook her head. "That lost continent might have been a civilization nurtured by one of my companions who returned to Earth. But unfortunately, when I came back, I was focused on spreading the seed I carried. And by then, that continent seemed to have already disappeared."
He nodded, then turned to Venus.
Venus met his eyes and let out a dramatic sigh. "Don't look at me. It's been 4.6 billion years. How could I possibly keep track of Gaia all the time and remember e...
2024-08-29 03:35:20 +0000 UTC
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Caught in a mental tug-of-war between the forced calm of the [Suggestion] spell and the primal urge to flee, the youth's mind simply couldn't handle it. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed, out cold.
"..."
Morrigan's expression immediately froze.
Artoria glanced at her. "Sis, you scared him unconscious."
"But I didn't do anything!" she protested.
Shirou added mercilessly, "Oh please, your face alone is enough to send people running. Earlier, I bumped into an N...
2024-08-28 02:49:18 +0000 UTC
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"Long time no see, Ayaka Sajyou," a familiar voice called out.
Ayaka, in the midst of dispatching monsters, froze at the sound of her name. Her grip on the greatsword faltered, and she stumbled, the weapon's weight throwing her off balance. She hit the ground with a thud.
The nearby monster eyed her with what could only be described as contempt. What a pathetic human, it seemed to think. Tripping over her own feet while fighting a stationary target. What a waste ...
2024-08-28 02:49:15 +0000 UTC
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Waking this youth and contacting Waver might provide some clues about the Lord of Salvation. What started as a simple act of kindness had suddenly taken on a much greater significance due to the youth's third eye.
He carried the youth outside, then turned to Artoria and said, "Artie, our feast will have to wait. I'm going to Morrigan's. Why don't you head home first?"
She shook her head and looked at him seriously. "I'll go too. This concerns Chaldea's enemy. I also want to know m...
2024-08-26 02:28:07 +0000 UTC
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Shirou spent over two months grinding day and night, finally reaching level 8. He then settled in this now-rundown lakeside town.
There were many ruins of temples and pyramids around the lake area. He figured this must be what would become Lake Titicaca in the future. Of course, that was after the Maya were gone. The Aztec Empire, which inherited Maya civilization, was also destroyed by the Spanish Empire. Over time, this lake area would become a scenic border between Bolivia and Peru. ...
2024-08-26 02:28:05 +0000 UTC
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He smiled and gently patted her head again. "I've never hated you, Mordred. No matter what you become, my feelings for you won't change."
"Really?" Her eyes welled up as she looked into his blue eyes.
"Yes," he nodded.
She beamed and buried herself back in his hug, squeezing his waist tightly.
"By the way, I have something to ask you too," Shirou looked at Mordred in his arms and asked, "If I changed my appearance, would you still like me this much?"
"Of course! ...
2024-08-24 23:57:14 +0000 UTC
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Laughter drifted in from outside. Illya turned to see a man and a woman hauling a hefty pile of potatoes, chatting and laughing as they entered.
The man was quite handsome, with polished manners that screamed "English gentleman." The woman was classically beautiful, though her skin was a bit pale and delicate. Standing together, anyone would take them for a couple.
"Welcome back, Shirou-niisan, Artoria-neesan," Illya called out to them.
"Mm," Shirou and Artoria nodded with a...
2024-08-24 02:35:56 +0000 UTC
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"No! You're imagining things! I would never do anything so shameless!"
"Then why are you blushing? Why are you so flustered?" he questioned. He was worried because this woman had a history.
"Because it's embarrassing! My King, please be more mindful when you say things like that in front of a woman!"
"I didn't say anything specific," he countered. "You're the one who jumped to conclusions."
"But you said 'doing strange things,' didn't you? How could I not?"
He wa...
2024-08-24 02:35:49 +0000 UTC
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She frowned. "What do you want from me?"
"I simply want to fully understand what the Umbral Star is, and only you, Miss Altera, can help me with that. What do you say? There's no harm in trying, is there?" he asked with a smile.
Altera was tempted. She didn't believe he could actually help her, but what if he could? Most importantly, there was no risk to anyone else, and even if there was a risk, it would only be to herself.
Archimedes had dangled a tempting offer in front o...
2024-08-22 02:23:43 +0000 UTC
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"Every grain of food is a hard-earned miracle" - the village chief's words echoed in Ramoi's mind. She took this lesson to heart.
On the third day, she returned to the cave with more food. The basket from yesterday was still full.
"Don't come near me!" Altera warned.
Ramoi left silently and continued her routine.
On the fourth day, the food in the basket had been disturbed, but not by Altera. It was the work of forest animals.
"I don't know you, please don't come...
2024-08-22 02:23:40 +0000 UTC
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"Oh, these? There seem to be some special existences at the South American connection point, I, I want to... you know..."
Morrigan's breathing became rapid, her body trembling with excitement, the smile on her face looking exactly like those mad scientists, making Gao Changgong's skin crawl.
"Um..."
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door.
Morrigan turned her head to see Ayaka and Kiara Sessyoin standing there. She couldn't help but ask, "What's up, you two?"
<...
2024-08-21 01:31:01 +0000 UTC
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On a forest path in Zaun, three riders ambled along on horseback.
"Wow~! This place is a mess!"
At the front, a girl dressed like a Western cowgirl looked around, taking in the ravaged landscape with an amazed shout. She had short, sun-bright golden hair and ruby-red eyes. A small felt hat perched on her head, giving her the air of a dashing bounty hunter.
"Looks like this place could use a talented real estate developer to come in and fix things up," said a female fox beast...
2024-08-20 02:13:03 +0000 UTC
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Tiamat was stunned. She turned to look at Venus, asking seriously, "Is this true?"
Venus became silent. There was a pause. Then she sighed in defeat and said with a wry smile, "Yes."
"You're the one who made the Ultimate Ones send their judgment?" Tiamat's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Make no mistake, my siblings' judgment was inevitable, I just sped things up a little." Venus said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
Tiamat frowned. "This is a betrayal to Gaia!"
2024-08-20 02:13:00 +0000 UTC
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No. Now that he understood the scale of the Lord of Salvation's existence, Enlightened One's stance seemed very ambiguous. Was it non-involvement out of principle, or a reluctance to participate in this high-stakes gamble?
"Then, this gaming group of UOs you mentioned is probably about other UOs deciding whether to destroy Earth or not, right?" he asked.
"I'm impressed you could understand the situation so quickly," Venus looked at him in surprise. "That's exactly right."
Ti...
2024-08-18 02:58:11 +0000 UTC
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"Of course, because Tethys is also a survivor of that cosmic war era," Venus clarified.
"Please, let's not joke about things like that. Lady Tethys is a fairy." Artoria frowned, finally experiencing the same cognitive dissonance Illya had.
British culture and Irish culture share many similarities, but when it comes to fairy tales, Britain's are richer than any other region in the world. It truly deserves its reputation as the land of fairies. In ancient Britain, the Primordial Fai...
2024-08-18 02:58:09 +0000 UTC
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He took a couple of deep breaths to steady himself, then turned back to Tiamat. "What exactly is that Vortex?"
"I don't know when it appeared, how, or even why. Perhaps it was the final act of vengeance from a dying interstellar empire, or some incomprehensible cosmic catastrophe. By the time we became aware, It was already there. And It destroyed Gaia's civilization, twisting Earth's very ecology."
Tiamat's voice was heavy with sorrow. "Isn't it ironic? The interstellar civilizat...
2024-08-17 03:32:29 +0000 UTC
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"How rude! That wasn't me; it was the will of our siblings! I was forced by them!"
"And who could have imagined that creatures with such weak life energy would create such terrible weapons?" Venus buried her head in Aqua's shoulder, saying pitifully, "Uuu... I need comfort."
"You're hurting me, Miss Venus," Aqua replied calmly.
"That's just how civilizations work. You measure strength and weakness by power, but civilizations measure it by their level of advancement. By the w...
2024-08-16 03:15:55 +0000 UTC
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"You're wasting too much time, Venus!" she glanced at her with displeasure, then turned her head to look at him and asked, "Since you defeated Crimson Moon, you should also know about its existence. Then, you should also know about the Mooncell, the supercomputer that exists within the moon, right?"
Other than Shirou, everyone else was completely lost. UOs, ancient civilizations, and now Mooncell... What was going on? They exchanged bewildered glances.
Artoria, however, wore a tho...
2024-08-16 03:15:33 +0000 UTC
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"Alright, everyone. Please follow me," Venus clapped her hands, getting their attention, and led them into the thatched hut.
As soon as they entered, before they could even take in their surroundings, a resentful, cold voice pierced the air.
"It's you——!"
His heart skipped a beat. He turned to see Tiamat sitting nearby, her eyes locked on him with icy hatred.
Instinctively, he took a few steps back, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. He finally understood the...
2024-08-14 01:40:49 +0000 UTC
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"Damn that Altera!"
The gray screen faded back to color, signaling the end of the revival countdown. Gilgamesh, impatient and furious, lunged forward, ready to strike Altera down. But she was already gone. He cursed, frustrated and humiliated.
"We actually lost to that White Titan," Enkidu, who was now even smaller, scratched the back of her head. "Who would've thought she'd go berserk like that?" She patted her body. "At least that UO was already down and stopped interfering with...
2024-08-14 01:40:41 +0000 UTC
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"Hmph. I guess that guy's not totally useless. It's a little impressive... just a tiny bit," Mordred grumbled, arms folded and lips pursed as she watched "Shirou" fight.
Unaware of the truth, she felt a twinge of unease. Had her old man always been this good? If he'd fought like this in Romania, she wouldn't have stood a chance!
Morrigan sighed, watching him helplessly. "Great. Looks like I'm out of a job." Her character, the self-proclaimed ultimate support with a toolkit to matc...
2024-08-13 01:04:34 +0000 UTC
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"Hmph. It must be that mud-slinging mongrel pulling some trick. He's probably about to make a run for it. We need to catch him and get that God Brain!" Gilgamesh declared loudly.
They were on Altera's palm, and Altera was Shirou's ally, but Gilgamesh wasn't worried about her knowing his intentions. Altera, still retaining her intelligence, wouldn't go on a rampage. With so many adventurers present, she couldn't risk a massacre. Most importantly, they had teleportation scrolls, so they d...
2024-08-12 02:22:24 +0000 UTC
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