"Whatever. After dealing with you, I only have 497 more adventurers to go before I'm free. For the sake of my freedom, just obediently wait for death!"
Rin lowered her hand, signaling the Angels of Destruction swarming the sky to attack Shirou and the others.
"Well then, it looks like I have no choice. It would be disrespectful to hold back against you, Lady Ishtar. And King of Knights, you might want to take cover. I'm going all out."
Chain smiled at him, then balled her ha...
2024-07-19 02:53:51 +0000 UTC
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They had initially headed into the heart of the map. To get back to Thunder Mountain Cave, they'd have to pass through the dense forest again. But with hunter angels patrolling the skies and unknown enemies targeting them from afar, they chose a narrow path concealed by thick foliage.
The narrow path was enveloped by trees, their broad leaves forming a natural canopy that shielded them from the eyes of both the angels above and any unseen enemies.
"By the way, senior," he asked, g...
2024-07-16 23:46:55 +0000 UTC
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Shirou followed the glitch girl deeper into the tunnels.
He was currently being hunted by both the system and other players. To get out of this mess, he needed to understand the terrain around Zaun, build his own mental map, and then make his move.
Chain trailed close behind.
As the One King's aide, she knew everything about this game except for the deepest parts of the Holy Land. This new map was a mystery she was eager to unravel and report back to the One King.
Mord...
2024-07-16 23:46:46 +0000 UTC
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At this moment, there was a "thud" sound. Shirou turned to see the white-haired girl fall headfirst from the tree, her head plunging into the ground like a carrot.
A number popped up above her head:
-1.
He looked at Chain, confused. "...May I ask what your companion is doing?"
"Uh..." Chain wiped sweat from her brow. "It might be some sort of... traditional custom of hers."
Chain wiped the sweat from his brow, adding, "Also, My Daughter Is Super ...
2024-07-16 01:53:00 +0000 UTC
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Leaving the guild, hand in hand with Mordred, Shirou felt many eyes on them as they walked towards the city outskirts.
"Mom..." she began, looking up at him. With her Pendragon bloodline, she also sensed the prying eyes.
He put a finger to his lips. "Shh."
She nodded in understanding, covering her mouth with her hand—a rather adorable sight.
They made their way out of Zaun City towards Thunder Cave. As they passed through a small forest, a group of adventurers blocke...
2024-07-15 01:48:46 +0000 UTC
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Back in his room, Shirou sat on the bed, looking relaxed.
"Is this enough, Artoria-neesan?" Illya asked, looking at him.
First revealing his identity, then offering to give up God's Brain. At first, she was confused and shocked by his actions. But as an educated person who had studied for years, she quickly understood his intentions.
Revealing his identity was a way to seize control, like a salesperson offering a discount to a desperate customer. The customer becomes so focu...
2024-07-15 01:48:42 +0000 UTC
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The inn descended into chaos.
"This is getting tricky. The strategy to seize the initiative has backfired," Chain said with a wry smile, shaking her head.
The One King frowned. Things weren't going as planned. Their initial move to buy the inn was meant to intimidate everyone and make them forget about the safe zone status. But someone had seen through it.
Even though God's Brain couldn't escape, if the situation got out of hand, it would be a major problem.
Shirou wat...
2024-07-13 02:27:35 +0000 UTC
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As for running away? Forget it. Countless eyes were on them, and with the system and a bunch of high-level players watching their every move, escape was impossible.
Maybe Evil Flower was holed up somewhere, shaking in his boots. That's what some players thought.
"Hey, Blondie!" Sweet Little Girl piped up. "How about you let me take care of this Evil Flower? I really need that item."
"Sorry, but this king needs it too," The One King replied.
It looked like the only opti...
2024-07-13 02:27:33 +0000 UTC
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As modern magi continued to probe and pry at the Root, their efforts eventually disrupted the delicate balance of the sealed vortex, and it started to bleed into reality. This interference with reality triggered alarm among the Ultimate Ones who had suffered from the vortex in the past. They decided to take drastic action to prevent its manifestation, and the solution they came up with was to destroy Earth.
Gilgamesh finally realized that Clairvoyance's inability to see past 2004 wasn't...
2024-07-12 00:58:14 +0000 UTC
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The two aces of the Emperor Conquest Group bickered, the surrounding players watching in stunned silence. Meanwhile, Illya slipped away unnoticed to report back to Shirou.
"Damn that Gilgamesh!"
Morrigan glared at the 2D blonde female character, the One King, on the screen.
"Gilgamesh?" Artoria raised an eyebrow, looking at the same character. "This player is Gilgamesh?"
"Of course it is! Who else would be so self-absorbed and obsessed with money?" Morrigan sighed.
...
2024-07-11 03:00:10 +0000 UTC
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The lobby downstairs was packed with players, most of them clustered around the innkeeper, drawn in by her pretty face and bright smile.
Illya, used to such scenes, put on a calm face and casually took a seat at a table, observing her surroundings. After all, as Gilgamesh's Master, she'd conquered her share of connection points and developed a cool composure. But this composure always seemed to vanish around Shirou, making her come across as a bit...ditzy.
After some reflection, I...
2024-07-11 03:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Illya felt something was off. Having read countless captivity-themed works by her famous writer childhood friend, Miyu, her mind immediately conjured up various dark scenarios, so she came to find Shirou right away.
Of course, this wasn't the most important part. The most important part was that blue-haired girl, Aqua, who was sitting calmly outside Shirou's door like a mistress kicked out by the legitimate wife.
"So why is Aqua sitting at the door?" Illya looked helplessly at the...
2024-07-09 01:40:11 +0000 UTC
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"So Mom actually wanted to make up with me for a long time," Mordred thought, "but she didn't know if I was still mad, cause she hurt me before in Camelot. This must be her way of saying sorry. She even made a paper for it! Silly Mommy."
Without hesitation, she signed her name and even added a little handprint.
"Here, Mom."
"What a good girl." He took the certificate, patted her head, and carefully tucked it into his pocket.
Watching him turn away, his shoulders shakin...
2024-07-09 01:40:09 +0000 UTC
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"Yay!"
Mordred cheered and clapped, beaming with delight. The tears had vanished as quickly as they'd appeared.
Had he been played? It was hard to tell with Mordred.
Shirou sighed and rubbed his face.
If only she knew that the person under her "mother's" skin was actually him... Who knows what kind of reaction she'd have.
The moment they entered the room, Mordred hopped onto the bed, bouncing up and down in excitement.
But her joy was short-lived.
"Wh...
2024-07-08 00:59:02 +0000 UTC
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This confrontation and pursuit continued until early 2012 when the curtain finally fell. The planets beyond Earth, the other UOs, finally reached a consensus and passed judgment on Gaia. And they set out from their planets towards Earth.
Their immense presence immediately triggered magnetic storms, disabling satellites, space stations, and communication devices, and even causing intense solar radiation.
The photosynthetic efficiency of plants on Earth decreased, animals on the con...
2024-07-07 02:46:39 +0000 UTC
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Artoria and Gray moved to surround the spot where Arcueid was hiding. With no other options, Arcueid used her Marble Phantasm to create two magical beasts, sending them outside to distract Artoria and Gray. Meanwhile, she dug a tunnel and escaped.
Artoria still being in the city was a surprise, but seeing her safe and sound brought Arcueid some relief. At least one friend was okay.
But this city seemed to attract trouble like a magnet, didn't it? First the Holy Grail War, then att...
2024-07-07 02:46:37 +0000 UTC
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This was Fuyuki City. Home was so close, yet she knew Tiamat wouldn't let her go wherever she pleased.
"Go on, return to your home," a calm voice whispered in her ear. Sakura looked up to see Gaia's calm red eyes.
"I'll handle Tiamat," Gaia said calmly.
Sakura hesitated for a moment, then, gritting her teeth, she got up and ran towards her home.
"Sakura!" Tiamat called out, about to give chase, but Gaia blocked her path.
"Move aside, Gaia!" Tiamat rebuked angrily...
2024-07-05 00:39:46 +0000 UTC
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A Reality Marble infused with world transformation was more powerful than a pure Reality Marble. And the barrier that now trapped the cloaked figures surpassed even Forest of Einnashe's Reality Marble.
It was almost like a true parallel world!
But that wasn't the cloaked figures' main concern. They had just arrived in this world only to find themselves trapped in Crystal Valley. This was clearly a carefully laid trap!
But how? No one should have been aware of their existence...
2024-07-05 00:39:43 +0000 UTC
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"Hello," she greeted the angel without much enthusiasm. "And for the record, I'm not Crimson Moon. I'm Arcueid."
Though she had only recently mastered the King of the Moon's authority, Arcueid instantly recognized the golden-haired girl's true nature. Despite her sweet appearance, gentle voice, and perfect embodiment of humanity's angelic fantasies, she was essentially a spore of Venus's UO.
Venus's UO was an invasive, ecosystem-altering plant, and this angel girl, as a spore, was...
2024-07-04 04:00:00 +0000 UTC
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After making a deal with Tiamat, Gaia took Arcueid and left Imaginary Number Space. Although Sakura also wanted to take this opportunity to leave, unfortunately, Tiamat held her tightly in her hand.
"Mother..."
—I will always protect you, Sakura.
Her mother's eyes overflowed with love, a love so intense it felt suffocating.
"Mother..."
—What is it, Sakura?
"I want to leave... I miss my brother and Ritsuka."
—We will miss them together.
Sak...
2024-07-03 01:49:49 +0000 UTC
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A flash of golden light materialized, revealing a green-haired man seated on a lotus platform before Gaia.
"It couldn't be...!" Arcueid instinctively recoiled at the sight of the green-haired man. She vividly remembered their previous encounter, where she had been thoroughly defeated. Why would Gaia summon him here? No, wait. If she was going to summon him anyway, why bother calling Arcueid?
The man, summoned by Gaia, calmly glanced at her before vanishing just as quickly.
G...
2024-07-03 01:49:47 +0000 UTC
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If she was Gaia, it made sense to call her mother, since Arcueid was originally created by Gaia using Crimson Moon's template. But...why was Earth's Counter Force appearing on the moon? And why had it emerged from her body? Arcueid was completely baffled.
Regarding this point, Arcueid, who had been controlled by Crimson Moon and forced to fight against Shirou and her other friends, was unaware of this truth. She was a being intentionally created by Crimson Moon through Gaia. Gaia had cr...
2024-07-01 01:00:11 +0000 UTC
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"Actually, this game is really simple. It's not much different from your typical RPG. First, you finish the tutorial to get used to the controls and stuff, then you find the village elder to start quests, get the proof you need to leave the newbie village... Huh!? Where's the village chief ?"
Morrigan, who was demonstrating with a new character while explaining to Artoria, suddenly froze.
Because...
The village chief was missing!
"You've got to be kidding me! The villa...
2024-07-01 01:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Aqua, noticing him rubbing his stomach, asked, "Master, are you hungry?"
He nodded. "Yes, a bit."
"I understand." She cupped her hands before her chest, closing her eyes as if in prayer.
"What are you doing?" Illya asked, puzzled.
"Praying," Aqua replied.
"Praying for what?"
"Praying for the heavens to send apples to satisfy Master's hunger."
Illya couldn't help but laugh. "This is a desert, where would apples come from?"
But as soon as she fini...
2024-06-30 01:08:21 +0000 UTC
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"Don't say that. In the end, we will definitely win!" Saturn declared confidently.
"Don't get too cocky, brother. After all, according to the rules, Pluto has already failed," another life form chimed in.
"I apologize, I truly didn't expect anyone to answer that question, let alone possess an item to break through my virtual body... However, based on our agreed-upon rules, Jupiter should have eliminated them by now. Though Jupiter has to wait a few minutes due to the Lv.9 BOSS att...
2024-06-29 04:32:18 +0000 UTC
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"Master's orders are absolute, this is one of my core directives. However, based on event judgment, with Master's safety as the top priority, I still had to give a warning," the girl said in a wooden tone.
Her voice was stiff and mechanical, just like a robot operating on basic code logic.
Shirou didn't have time to argue with her. He scooped up Mordred and ran towards the cave exit.
Illya, using her enhanced beastman strength, carried the unconscious Altera and followed.
2024-06-29 04:32:16 +0000 UTC
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"Destroy... ravage...!"
With a low growl, Altera's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, her body glowing with patterns, as she charged towards the girl.
"Why do you want to destroy me?"
The girl looked confused, then, as if remembering something, her eyes emitted a dazzling blue light, "I remember now... you're an invader. You want to destroy me. Invaders who want to harm me are unforgivable..."
The blue light in the girl's eyes intensified. She then slightly raised he...
2024-06-27 01:17:56 +0000 UTC
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"Destroy... ravage... destroy everything..."
Altera lost control, drawing the Sword of Mars and unleashing her magical energy without restraint.
Seeing her sudden transformation, Shirou's heart pounded, and he reached out to stop her. "Wait, Altera!"
"Ravage—Destroy—!"
Altera, her face twisted in a grimace of rage, swung the Sword of Mars downward. The blade, like a celestial hammer, struck the God's Brain.
Boom!!
The resulting energy storm lif...
2024-06-27 01:17:37 +0000 UTC
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[System: Congratulations to player 'Evil Flower' for clearing the the Star Trial and receiving a high reward...]
[System: Congratulations to player...]
With the system's triple announcement, the entire player base of "Moon-Gazing Beauty" was thrown into chaos.
"Is this a joke? Someone actually beat that quest?"
"Forget that, what kind of insane reward would you get for clearing that hellish quest?"
"And... who the heck is Evil Flower?"
Pl...
2024-06-26 00:30:36 +0000 UTC
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He couldn't handle Altera's gaze anymore. It was like being stared at by a Siberian Husky.
"I'm sorry... but my heart feels so warm..." Altera wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.
The Gatekeeper frowned, "That doesn't matter... But the person I just caught was actually you and Altera? However, that power that burned my hands back then, without a doubt, should be the one that destroyed that civilization 250 million years ago..."
Shirou looked up at the Gatekeeper...
2024-06-25 00:35:30 +0000 UTC
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