Lost Moon

Wuwa {74}: A Jealous Heart

"...Cat's Eye, that jerk."

By the docks of Ragunna, Carlotta wore sunglasses, almost grinding her teeth as she uttered the name.

The misunderstanding sparked by that earlier call was like a tiny thorn stuck in her heart, making her hold a bellyful of anger toward Ray, what was even more infuriating was that the misunderstanding still hadn't been cleared up.

And the reason for the lack of explanation was simple: Ray and Phoebe were having too much fun on the island; he had co...

Wuwa {73}: An Embarrassing Morning

"Mr. Ray, it's time to wake up."

The morning sunlight filtered through the curtains. Phoebe had already changed into her Order attire.

She tiptoed to Ray's bedding on the floor, crouched down, and gently poked his cheek with her fingertip.

Ray frowned with his eyes closed, turned over, and wrapped the blanket tighter, mumbling vaguely. "Mmm... got it... getting up..."

"Mr. Ray!"

Phoebe poked him twice more, unwilling to give up, but he still slept deeply.

I...

Chapter 181: Reckless Party

After listening to this DND concept, Lilis suddenly thought about her own life.

From first encountering the Supreme God, to believing in Him and becoming His priestess, all the way to now joining this rookie adventurer party, it was probably all decided by the roll of a god's dice.

Even the lives of her companions sitting across from her were likely determined by that same divine roll.

From the party leader being late because he saw the blacksmith's newly forged sword, to on...

Chapter 180: Dice of the Gods

While Lilis was watching the video, Yuki had also finished arranging things with Alpha and the others.

He customized training plans for Alpha and instructed them to follow the plans to train other members of the Omnipotent Court.

After instructing Elisabeth to take good care of the Omnipotent Court, he had them all withdraw.

Though hearing Yuki was leaving left them all somewhat disappointed, they still obeyed Yuki's words without question.

Before withdrawing, Elisabet...

Wuwa {72}: A Day at the Beach

Ragunna.

The acquisition and integration work for the Fasciaspina family's assets had finally reached a temporary conclusion.

After several consecutive days of high-intensity work, Carlotta could finally catch her breath.

"Mmm—!"

In her office, the young lady stretched leisurely, as if trying to shake off the accumulated fatigue of many days.

"After working overtime for several days straight, it's finally all taken care of."

She picked up the still-warm c...

Wuwa {71}: A Lingering Dream

The twilight lingered.

The crimson-haired girl sat alone before the long-since-emptied theater. A cold wind swept through the desolate street. She clutched the ticket that had never been delivered, her knuckles slightly white.

How many times was this?

She couldn't remember.

She only knew that after every performance ended, she would always decline her companions' invitations to celebrate, returning here with a faint, stubborn hope, as if performing a ritual of obstinac...

Chapter 179: The Sword Maiden's Past

With two sudden chat group notification sounds, the group members spoke up one after another to welcome them.

[Seitenshi]: Welcome, newcomers!

[Raiden Ei]: Welcome, newcomers!

[Dongfang Huaizhu]: Welcome, you two! This is the Myriad Worlds Chat Group. Everyone here is from a different world. If you have questions, please read the group announcement first or ask in the group!

[Artemis]: Judging by the names, both are female. But why use nicknames instead of names when j...

Chapter 178: New Members (3)

"Go back and give the order to the Midgar King: have the Spirit Fox Tribe relocate to this area."

Yuki thought for a moment, then issued this command to Gamma.

Upon hearing Yuki's command, Gamma carefully considered it before respectfully responding:

"The Lord's intention is to have the entire Spirit Fox Tribe relocate here."

"This will facilitate providing them with protection and allowing them to multiply and thrive!"

"Mhm!"

"As expected of Gamma. Very qu...

Wuwa {70}: A New Partner

Back at Riccioli Harbor, Ray first carried Phrolova back to his room and carefully placed her on the bed. Then, he found the man who had lent him the gondola and returned the boat.

The man's eyes widened the moment he saw him. "Young man, y-you're alright? Didn't Serene Bay have some huge commotion?"

"What kind of question is that? Sounds like you were expecting me to get into trouble." Ray wiped his face with a wry smile. "Don't worry, it was just a Tacet Field, and it's been res...

Wuwa {69}: The Mysterious Little Creature

A raccoon?

No, that's not right...

A rabbit?

Doesn't seem right either...

Ray stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the little creature that had popped out of thin air, his mind completely blank.

When exactly did it appear? How did it appear? He had no clue.

The only thing clear was that the moment this little thing showed itself, the previously raging, rampant Dark Tide actually turned into a gluttonous feast before it, devoured bite by bite until noth...

Chapter 177: Clumsy Genius

Time flew by, and Yuki had already spent over a month in the Shadow Garden world.

During this month, Yuki had taken in all the descendants of Hero bloodlines.

Then, with Elisabeth and Akane as the two main leaders, they established an organization called the "Omnipotent Court."

Yuki served as the organization's symbol, revered as a deity and titled the all-knowing, all-powerful Supreme Lord.

Alpha and the others from the original Shadow Garden were even more fanatical ...

Chapter 176: Gathering the Shadows

The next day arrived.

When Yuki woke up in the morning, he saw Elisabeth sitting in the living room.

After greeting her, Yuki sat down beside her.

At that moment, Elisabeth wore a faint, ambiguous smile as she looked at Yuki.

"What's with you?"

Sensing Elisabeth's smile, Yuki asked curiously.

"Nothing much. It's just seeing Master looking so radiant today... I suppose Akane-chan's service was quite comfortable, wasn't it?!"

Elisabeth spoke to Yuki tea...

Wuwa {68}: The Vessel of the Dark Tide

The battle erupted the moment it began.

There were no extra words, no hesitation. The instant Ray drew his sword, the outcome was already set.

Rather than waste breath, it was better to see the truth beneath the blade.

His form was like the wind, closing the distance to the Dark Tide creation in an instant. However, this was no ordinary Echo. With a mere gesture, it summoned surging waves that solidified into a thick water curtain, forcibly blocking Ray's assault.

But ...

Wuwa {67}: Into the Core

"So... are we in an abyss at the bottom of the sea, or in a cave on a deserted island?"

The cave stretched deep, light was scarce.

Thankfully, luminescent fungi grew on the walls, and together with the halo of light Phoebe conjured using her resonance ability, they barely managed to push back the thick darkness.

Ray walked at the front. The damp, rotting air made it a bit hard to breathe, but aside from some discomfort, it hadn't caused any greater issues for now.

"May...

Wuwa {66}: Trapped in the Abyss

Cold, suffocating, boundless darkness.

The despair that once dragged the girl into the abyss was replaying in her fate once more.

The girl was falling toward the abyss at the sea's bottom.

And this wasn't the first time.

Back then, she was still young. In such a desperate situation, she could only submit to fate's will.

But now, the duet of storm and waves still made her struggles seem pale and feeble.

"...Gurgle."

A stream of bubbles escaped her lips...

Wuwa {65}: The Dark Tide's Fury

"Dark Tide?"

"They aren't ordinary Remnants; they are creations of the Dark Tide."

The vast, boundless ocean solidified in the night, deathly stillness rising like mist. Countless voices not belonging to this world were breaking free from the cracks of the shattered night.

Ray stared intently at the surroundings, that Dark Tide was distinctly separate from the ordinary seawater. It had its own form, yet breathed like a living thing, constantly disintegrating and regenerating...

Chapter 175: Akane's Resolve

In the following period, Yuki, Akane, and the others lived here.

Yuki began training Alpha and Akane.

Since an organization was to be established, martial prowess was naturally essential.

Alpha, as a descendant of Heroes, possessed strong innate magical power. Under Yuki's training, her strength improved rapidly.

Alpha's training focused mainly on learning mana control, compression, and various combat techniques.

Mana compression was the top priority.

Becau...

Chapter 174: Alpha's Deduction

After hearing Yuki's explanation, the girls finally understood what their so-called Possession was all about.

Such astonishing news was something they were hearing for the first time.

From it, they also learned some information: each of them carried the bloodline of a past Hero, whether direct or collateral. They could all be considered descendants of Heroes.

However, this heroic bloodline wasn't exactly a good thing. Cursed by the demon, it had brought this affliction upon ...

Chapter 173: Truth of the Heroes' Curse

Afterward, Yuki brought this group of girls to meet up with Elisabeth and the others.

Elisabeth, seeing Yuki return with so many girls after being out, blinked teasingly and said:

"Master, where did you pick up so many girls? And they're all girls, too!"

"Are you planning to start building a harem from a young age?"

Elisabeth's words left Mary beside her utterly shocked.

She never expected her Master to say something like that one day.

Meanwhile, Akane look...

Chapter 172: Birth of Alpha

"Big brother, as you can see, we're all Possessed."

"So our families don't want us anymore."

A few children spoke to Yuki, their faces filled with grievance and sorrow.

Hearing this, Yuki couldn't help but sigh.

As the children said, precisely because their families had abandoned them, they had ended up easily captured by robbers.

Ordinary people didn't understand the situation of the Possessed, but Yuki did.

"I see..."

"In that case, would you like t...

Wuwa {64}: The Oncoming Dark Tide

The sky gradually darkened.

Ray sat boredly on the reef, yawning, then looked down to tally the day's catch.

Besides a few scattered small fish, he hadn't caught anything substantial.

But at least it was better than returning empty-handed.

These fish were enough to take care of tonight's hunger.

He turned his head, looking toward the coast behind him.

Phrolova and Phoebe had already set up a simple shelter, and a campfire was quietly burning, illuminating t...

Wuwa {63}: An Awkward Moment

"..."

For a moment, the atmosphere plunged into an extremely awkward state.

Ray stared blankly at Phrolova's expressionless face. The latter seemed to feel no tangible sense of reality or displeasure about what had happened.

She remained as aloof and indifferent as usual.

Even Phoebe beside them was slightly taken aback by this sudden, ambiguous scene, momentarily unsure how to react.

"Are you... not done touching yet?"

Until Phrolova spoke in her usual ind...

Chapter 171: Orphans of the Curse

At this moment, the Cult members hadn't noticed the approach of another figure.

The Cultists busied themselves clearing away the bodies left by the robbers.

Meanwhile, the Cult contact who had dealt with the robbers stood guard beside the cage.

Less than 100 meters away from the hidden figure, the contact person's gaze lingered on the children the robbers had captured.

These children all had varying degrees of rotting flesh or growths like tumors on their arms, necks, ...

Chapter 170: Forest Trade

After leaving the training grounds, Yuki returned to his room.

He found that, aside from Elisabeth, both Mary and Akane were already up.

Yuki then told the two he planned to go out to take care of some matters.

As for the two of them, they had other arrangements.

Regarding this, neither had any objections.

After giving them some reminders, Yuki bid them farewell and vanished alone from the room.

Watching Yuki disappear, both Akane and Mary felt somewhat awk...

Wuwa {62}: An Unexpected Catch

The sky was clear as if washed, cloudless for miles.

"It seems the weather is nice today."

Ray stood on the gondola, looking up at the blazing sunlight and feeling the sea breeze blowing toward him, suddenly experiencing a fleeting sense that "life should be like this, maybe I should just quit."

Unfortunately, it was just a thought.

Forget how crucial money was for survival; just the matter of the Second Young Miss...

Would she really let him go?

Having jus...

Wuwa {61}: Signs of the Dark Tide

Why do I feel...

I've heard this description somewhere before?

"Seawater suddenly turning black, with Remnants appearing..." Ray rubbed his chin, murmuring softly.

"Dark Tide."

At that moment, Phrolova, who had been standing silently beside him, suddenly broke the silence.

Her arms were crossed, her expression indifferent, yet her gaze naturally met Ray's.

As soon as those two words were spoken, everyone present couldn't help but stiffen, and unconcealable ...

Wuwa {60}: Morning Mysteries

The night passed without incident.

When Ray opened his eyes again, a faint fish-belly white had appeared at the horizon, but the streets were still immersed in a hazy bluish-gray.

It seemed sunrise was still some time away.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, unable to remember when exactly he had fallen asleep.

He only vaguely recalled that it seemed to be when he was dreaming of Phoebe- no, not that, when he was indulging in fantasies, he unknowingly fell asleep.

Probab...

Wuwa {59}: Single Room

'Ah, only one room left?

That means...

For the next while, I'll be staying with Mr. Ray?'

Phoebe stood frozen in place, her cheeks suddenly flushing a soft pink. The blush crept up to the tips of her ears, then spread toward her neck, as if a warm, silent flutter were rising from beneath her skin.

Even as a priest of the Order, Phoebe's heart was still that of a perfectly ordinary girl.

So, upon realizing she'd be sharing a room with a member of the opposite sex,...

Chapter 169: Fencing of the Commoner

"Is that all?"

"My sword... is it really not as perfect as my sister's?"

Facing Yuki's evaluation, Alexia's hands clenched a little tighter, a flash of unwillingness in her eyes.

Actually, she had heard similar comments not once or twice, but frequently, when others compared her swordsmanship to her sister's.

The usual conclusion was that she couldn't match her sister, Iris.

Of course, initially, Alexia hadn't paid much attention.

She believed that even if ...

Chapter 168: Ordinary Sword

Elisabeth was overjoyed about being free from her blood-drinking urges for several hours straight.

Seeing it was getting late, Yuki decided to return to the Midgar Kingdom to rest.

Though he himself didn't need sleep, Akane was already exhausted and couldn't stop yawning.

"Let's go. We'll rest back in the Midgar Kingdom."

Yuki extended a hand toward Akane.

Akane yawned, nodded, and took Yuki's hand.

Meanwhile, Elisabeth finally snapped out of her excitement...