The next day, the Denatus convened once again, and this time the subject was Ikelos’s death.
Because the matter was so serious, even gods who rarely attended showed up.
By the appointed hour, the tiered seats were already filled with Orario’s deities.
As the presiding god for this session, Loki stood at the front.
“Alright, I’m presiding today. Quiet down.”
“???”
Seeing Loki in a red ceremonial gown standing at the podium, many gods looked con...
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"Huh!?"
In the cleared-out section of Loki’s home, Hestia’s eyes widened, her face practically spelling out ‘Impossible.’
“So, the Guild’s final decision will be to make Ikelos’s death public.”
Thinking Hestia hadn’t heard, Loki repeated herself, only for Hestia to suddenly flare up.
“Make Ikelos’s death public? That’ll blow up the whole city of Orario! What the hell is that old geezer thinking!?”
Hestia nearly shouted in rage.
“...
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Northern Britannia, Orkney.
Morning snow drifted down, wrapping the gloomy winter dawn in a thick veil and burying the northern isles under heavy flakes. Orkney seemed to slumber beneath it all, like a long-forgotten corner of the world.
The crunch of footsteps pressed into the deep snow echoed through the still forest. Two figures walked in single file along the snow-covered path.
“Hey, Aesc... was it really necessary to come all the way into the forest this early?”
...
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“If Britannia has been destroyed… then there’s no civilization left.”
Shiomi lost his composure, gripping Morgan’s shoulders in desperation. “Does that mean… you’re no longer alive?”
Servants, after all, were beings who came into existence only after death.
One of the rare exceptions was Artoria Pendragon during the Holy Grail War.
But Shiomi knew Morgan was different. She was still alive, yet had used some method to become the Servant he summoned.
<...
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“So what about today? Did the Nine-Tails contact you first, or did you reach out to him?”
“I’d say it was the former. Your mind’s probably all on little Naruto right now—you wouldn’t give that stinking fox the time of day.”
Kazuyama Gekkō, being a Jinchūriki himself, spoke of the Nine-Tails with casual familiarity. Even if he weren’t one, his tone would likely have been the same. Truthfully, pick almost any ninja from Konoha and their attitude toward the Nine-T...
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“Hmph! Kushina, I came out with good intentions to try and talk some sense into you.”
“Don’t push your luck!”
The Nine-Tails was bitter inside. Last time that evil Uchiha ambushed him, if he hadn’t reacted quickly, he might have actually fallen for the trap. Just thinking about being controlled by that wicked Sharingan made him furious. As the most powerful of the nine tailed beasts, he wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen. Too embarrassing for a fox.
“Hmph,...
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Bang! Bang! Bang!
Fiery red fists rained down like a meteor shower, flashing with purple-blue lightning as they tore through the air, completely engulfing Kaidou’s massive frame.
Under Daren’s relentless full-power barrage, the temperature in the atmosphere spiked rapidly, thick steam rising and swirling in the chaos.
“Damn it!”
Kaidou’s pupils shrank as he cursed under his breath.
He had expected Daren to be strong—but this level of ferocity blew rig...
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This had never happened before.
The “suppression” Queen was talking about wasn’t about power in the general sense—it was about being overwhelmed in a direct, head-to-head brawl.
There were countless powerhouses in this sea. While Kaidou’s might was overwhelming, even he had to admit—compared to legends like Whitebeard, Roger, and Shiki, Kaidou was still a notch below.
Even so, Queen had never seen his boss pushed this hard in a fight.
Not even the likes of ...
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Facing Dark Stephen’s concealment and evasion, he foolishly believed that by discarding his remains, no one would ever be able to locate his true body.
But was that really the case?
The Darkhold contained countless abilities capable of affecting the entire Multiverse. Dark Stephen feared that Wanda could trace his severed limbs back to his true form.
After their clash—no, after that one-sided crushing defeat—Dark Stephen immediately understood that Wanda’s power far ...
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When Lorien and Wanda arrived above Kamar-Taj—
Boom~!
A thunderous explosion erupted from the dark clouds. Stephen, clad in his robes, was blasted backward, slamming into the city wall before sliding down.
“Cough, cough, cough.”
Stephen hacked painfully, then quickly glanced at his cloak. Seeing it catch fire, he hurriedly shook it out.
“Thanks.”
The cloak twitched its hem, signaling there was no need for thanks. But it was in rough shape. That la...
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Because the execution of Roger the Pirate King was broadcast live, major media outlets—including the World News—had reporters in Loguetown providing real-time coverage.
Thus, the uproar sparked by Roger's execution was something the World Government and Marine Headquarters could not possibly suppress.
On the warship returning to Marineford, Ortoren sat inside the cabin, newspaper in hand, carefully reading. This time, the event had truly shaken the world. Everywhere, people we...
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Hearing Ortoren’s words, Dragon frowned slightly and murmured, “A new era?”
But seeing Ortoren’s mysterious look, he didn’t press further. Instead, he continued, “Those aren’t words a Marine officer should be saying...”
“Then what should a Marine say?” Ortoren glanced at Dragon with a smile. “Swear to defend Mary Geoise with our lives? Swear to defend the Celestial Dragons?”
Dragon paused for a moment, then chuckled. “So you’ve seen that darkness ...
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Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like muffled thunder, the heavy impacts echoed as two bodies collided head-on, trading bone-crushing blows with raw combat skill.
Pankration, meaning “all strength” or “complete power,” was known as full-contact combat in the Greek world. In it, fighters could use boxing, wrestling, and any other technique at once, embodying the most primal clash of strength against strength.
In truth, many of its refined techniques came from the accumulated b...
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Fortunately, this time Samael didn’t want to delay mealtime, so he had the students process the venison while listening to his rambling.
“Both of them are right, but only from one perspective. Everything must be judged by circumstance.”
The ancient serpent took up the teaching stick, rhythmically tapping it against his palm as he paced around the students, speaking in a low, deliberate tone.
“Suppose you’ve just eaten your fill and are lying in the sun, when a rabb...
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Burying her face into her lover’s chest, breathing in that familiar scent that soothed her heart, had become Hephaestus’s greatest relief lately.
Like a girl being spoiled, she rubbed her cheek lightly against his embrace, a trace of playfulness in the motion.
Her irritation melted away without a trace.
Only then, with her mood settled, could Hephaestus bring herself to talk about Ikelos.
“Bell, you’ve heard about Ikelos, haven’t you?”
“Yeah. Hestia...
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“Hephaestus-dono, here are the recent order increases.”
Tsubaki handed over the latest order records. A quick glance revealed a surge of requests for high-grade weapons.
“The orders have been this strong lately?”
“Yes. Most are from the Ganesha Familia, Freya Familia, and Loki Familia, and the majority are for first-class weapons. On top of that, even some mid-tier Familias have placed quite a few orders.”
“...”
Hephaestus gave a slight nod. Clear...
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Once again, Shiomi found himself in BB’s special room that resembled a broadcast studio. This time, his state of mind was much calmer than before. After all, there were more pressing matters he needed to face.
“First, let’s go over the current situation on Earth.”
With a wave of her pointer, BB conjured a projection of the Earth. Seven locations on the globe were marked with special symbols.
“During your battle in Antarctica, you saw those seven meteors fall from t...
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At the same time, on the far side of the Antarctic ice field—
Kirei Kotomine and his three companions had already seen through Shiomi and Morgan’s intent to regroup with the surviving Chaldea members. They kept intercepting them, refusing to give them the chance to use magecraft to retreat.
No one could bring the battle to an end quickly.
The enemy, however, had the time to gradually push Shiomi and Morgan further away from the Border’s path.
“Did you hear that...
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Minato Namikaze couldn’t take it anymore and stopped Kazuyama Gekkō.
“Enough, Gekkō. Don’t cause trouble.”
“Too much has happened lately.”
“Amegakure and Takigakure have allied with us. They said I should have you handle communication between the two villages.”
“Right now, relations between the village and the Daimyō’s estate are strained. All the major clans are working tirelessly for the village. Kazuyama, you know what I mean?”
Kazuyam...
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But those words sparked Muren Uchiha’s curiosity.
“You mean, if you had a bunch of ninja with Kekkei Genkai, you could turn them into puppets?”
“Could you even control that many?”
“If I’m not mistaken, a puppeteer has a limit. You’ve only got ten fingers.”
“So how many puppets can you really handle?”
Being a puppeteer was a niche path for a ninja. They lacked any offensive power of their own, relying entirely on their puppets. Their entire s...
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Thunder split the sky as a black kanabō, crackling with black-red lightning, swept across with overwhelming force, tearing through the air!
Clang!
Boom!
First came the sharp clash of metal, then a massive shockwave burst forth like a roaring storm.
Arcs of black-red lightning surged upward, blasting apart the clouds overhead. That devastating kanabō, seemingly capable of destroying everything in its path, collided head-on with a three-fingered dragon claw. The result...
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When Daren entered his “madness” mode, he was like a completely different person.
His entire presence shifted—like a war god born for nothing but destruction and combat. The aura he exuded was terrifying to the extreme, even making Dragon, leader of the Freedom Fighters, feel his heart pound in fear.
If Daren were his enemy, Dragon would never want to face him in that state.
It was horrifying.
It felt like he could be crushed into pulp at any second.
And ye...
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The Himalayas.
Kamar-Taj.
As always, Stephen spent the day practicing magic and handling affairs across the Sanctums. Unlike Lorien Su, who followed his own Nine-to-Five Work System, Stephen had no real rest. Whenever an issue arose at any Sanctum, he had to deal with it. And even without emergencies, he still needed to continue honing his magic.
That day, when he attended a gathering at Tony’s house, it was one of the rare times he managed to rest for an entire day.
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Natasha’s call came through.
Lorien switched to speakerphone and cleared his throat.
“Ahem.”
The line was silent for half a second before a voice finally came.
“Lorien, there’s something important...”
“Go ahead.”
Lorien sat down on the grass, Wanda settling beside him.
“Osborn Industries isn’t as simple as it looks.”
“On the surface, they’re just Osborn. But behind the scenes, they’ve been conducting bio-mutation rese...
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Half an hour later, the hunters returned laden with their spoils. Both teams piled their catches onto the clearing.
Samael, Chiron, and Themis surveyed the scene, scoring each team based on wound location and depth, weapon proficiency, residual Ether intensity, and prey tier, then tallied the results.
Initially, both teams were neck-and-neck. But when the centaur sage noticed that one of Athena’s team’s does had a slightly swollen belly and its entire skeleton was crushed, he ...
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Just as the discussion was in full swing, a winged creature sneaked toward the juicy venison at the corner of the table.
“Smack!”
Athena’s violet eyes flicked over, and she casually swatted away the claw reaching for food, smiling as she asked,
“Harpy, how many notes have you written?”
Clutching her wing with a cry, the harpy’s eyes darted nervously. She stammered with a dry laugh.
“Athena, can we eat already? I’m starving...”
“We can ea...
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After the Denatus ended and they returned home, Hestia dove straight into Bell’s arms.
“Bell-kun, something terrible happened!”
“???”
Catching her sudden leap, Bell frowned slightly at her abrupt words.
He wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap, her cheeks tinting red as he settled her against him. Instead of pressing her immediately, he gently smoothed out her messy hair, waiting until she caught her breath before asking,
“Did Go...
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The gods of Orario gathered at the Tower of Babel from time to time for meetings—mostly to introduce new faces in their familias and share the latest amusing incidents in the city.
In truth, it was little more than a tea party for the deities.
And today happened to be one of those gatherings.
"Ugh, so boring..."
Hestia slumped forward, burying her face into the table.
Casting a sidelong glance at the gods around her, she saw their lazy smiles, some even chattin...
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The container in Chaldea’s hangar was only a facade. Inside was a massive special vehicle known as the Shadow Border. From the outside it resembled an armored carrier, but its interior could comfortably hold twenty people without feeling cramped.
At that moment, the armored vehicle broke free from the sliding container at the mountain’s base and sped across the jagged Antarctic ice fields.
“How’s it going? Where’s Professor Shiomi? And what about Lady Morgan, who was sup...
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Kirei Kotomine.
At the climax of the Fourth Holy Grail War, that man was killed from behind by the very Greater Grail he had summoned.
Afterward, Shiomi tried investigating Ryuudou Temple through both the Holy Church and the Mage’s Association, but found nothing—no corpse, not even a trace of remains.
So now, over twenty years later, seeing him again here in Chaldea, at the edge of Antarctica, Shiomi couldn’t help but feel... it was always bound to come to this.
...
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