"We failed."
It was certainly disappointing, but Thanatos only felt a slight regret over losing his most useful pawn.
"That woman, Freya… so it really was a trap she laid for us."
This outcome hadn’t been outside Thanatos’s expectations. In fact, he’d already warned Valletta that it was highly likely to be a trap set by Freya.
Still, Valletta had chosen to go through with it.
Thanatos had doubted her plan from the beginning, thinking it too reckless and l...
2025-09-08 09:30:23 +0000 UTC
View Post
'The story’s already past the halfway mark—maybe even further.'
Bell allowed himself to relax in his room, easing the tension from days of non-stop plans and action.
The story had advanced far beyond what he once imagined.
His strength had reached Lv.5. He remembered that, in the light novel, he had only just reached Lv.4 by this point. There had been no mention of a breakthrough to Lv.5 yet.
'My power has surpassed where the story left off… but the sequence of e...
2025-09-08 09:29:41 +0000 UTC
View Post
The hot water in the bathtub rippled slightly, splashing over the edge and slowly draining through the floor funnel.
Scáthach lay limply in Shiomi’s arms, clinging to her beloved disciple as if she couldn’t bear to part.
Her body trembled faintly, basking in the final waves of afterglow.
“You really don’t hold back, Master... Aren’t you worried you’ll wear me out?” Shiomi whispered softly by her ear.
“It’s not often we get time alone, and my dear dis...
2025-09-08 09:23:17 +0000 UTC
View Post
After the first investigation team from the Clock Tower left, Chaldea returned to its original rhythm. Olga Marie led everyone in preparing for the next investigation by the Mage's Association. Shiomi continued his routine rehabilitation work.
However, unlike at the beginning when Morgan and the others would stay and monitor him closely, they had now returned to a shift schedule.
"Are you sure we should do this?" Artoria asked, a little uneasy.
"I have to try everything, or ...
2025-09-08 09:22:45 +0000 UTC
View Post
As the transport convoy was driven off, Rin Nohara surveyed the dozen or so cartloads of goods before her, a wave of satisfaction washing over her.
“Shadow Clone Technique.”
Short on manpower? Clones to the rescue.
And just like that, she successfully pulled off her first heist.
Returning to her makeshift base, she resumed her true form, a satisfied smile never leaving her face. It was clear she was pleased with her robbery.
She had set up her temporary base ...
2025-09-08 09:04:33 +0000 UTC
View Post
Chōmei began exerting his power, while Kazuyama Gekkō was no slacker either.
“Water Release: Wave Giant!”
“Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!”
“Water Release: Violent Water Colliding Wave!”
Leveraging the terrain, Kazuyama Gekkō operated like a perpetual motion machine, frantically unleashing Water Release techniques. Once the water giants materialized, they got to work, their massive forms propelling the surging waves forward.
The other tec...
2025-09-08 09:04:05 +0000 UTC
View Post
Finally...
As Daren felt the changes and enhancements surging through his body, his eyes blazed with intense fervor.
He had unraveled the secret behind Kaidou's “Raimei Hakke” and fully grasped the principle of “lightning-induced physical activation,” pushing his Speed stat past the 90-point threshold!
And it wasn’t just Speed—under Kaidou’s hands-on “instruction,” his other stats had also seen marked improvement.
However, just like with Conqueror’s...
2025-09-08 08:54:32 +0000 UTC
View Post
Blood gushed from Daren and Kaidou’s chests, splattering the ground in a torrent like a crimson waterfall.
Unlike Daren’s sunken chest and ribs piercing through his skin, Kaidou’s torso looked as if it had been shredded by a dragon’s claw. The dark blue dragon scales on his chest and abdomen were torn and curled, exposing a mess of mangled flesh and even glimpses of pulsing organs beneath.
The two stood back to back, drenched in blood, bearing injuries that would be fatal ...
2025-09-08 08:53:51 +0000 UTC
View Post
During the meeting, Ortoren barely spoke, fully showing the composure expected of a newcomer.
But in his heart, he knew very well: for these top brass to discuss such private matters openly in front of him was already a clear signal. The door to their circle was opening.
From now on, he was one of them.
After the discussion ended, Fleet Admiral Kong smiled at Ortoren. “Getting impatient, are you?”
“Hahahaha, a little. I wanted to ask several times if we could fir...
2025-09-07 22:55:55 +0000 UTC
View Post
Fleet Admiral Kong knew that Admiral Sengoku was a clever man. There was no way he didn’t understand the deeper implications of this mission, but since he had agreed, it meant he had tacitly accepted them.
“The world’s already chaotic enough, and now these scholars want to stir things up...” Garp muttered after finishing the documents in his hand. He then asked, “So, no suspects at all?”
“Ohara and Alabasta,” Fleet Admiral Kong replied calmly.
Admiral Sengoku...
2025-09-07 22:55:22 +0000 UTC
View Post
And the truth was, if she didn’t have Banner as her cousin, Jen would just be an ordinary person. Alone, she never would’ve stood a chance against the gang. She would’ve died here today.
But fortunately, her cousin was Banner—the Hulk.
“Roar~~~!”
As Banner let out a furious roar, the crowd around him froze for a moment, then immediately panicked and bolted in every direction.
Why? Because PTSD kicked in. The damage Banner had caused to the city in the past ...
2025-09-07 22:48:08 +0000 UTC
View Post
It was obvious.
Gwen and Wanda both cared deeply about the answer.
Lorien hadn’t even finished speaking before his face was already covered in kisses.
He sat there in silence for a moment, while the two women glanced at him and couldn’t help but laugh quietly.
Lorien could only sigh and grab a towel to wipe his face.
Strangely enough, even though he was supposed to be the one taking advantage, it somehow felt like he was the one being taken advantage...
2025-09-07 22:47:27 +0000 UTC
View Post
Several days later on Mount Olympus, the Goddess of Wisdom Metis returned from her mission to persuade certain ancient deities.
The handsome young God King Zeus gently guided this crucial advisor to the throne. They sat close together, sharing the seat, their affection so palpable it seemed inseparable.
In the corner, however, Hera stood with arms crossed, watching Metis—the Goddess of Wisdom whose radiance dimmed everything else around her. Deep in Hera’s eyes lingered a trac...
2025-09-07 10:15:50 +0000 UTC
View Post
Inside the house, the atmosphere was tense and unsettling. The ancient serpent, invited to stand aside and observe, stood stiffly, feeling an invisible pressure pressing from both sides.
Unlike the half-playful, half-competitive matches between Samael and Themis in the past, the clash between the Goddess of Wisdom and the Goddess of Justice was a brutal fight on the chessboard, each move a ruthless strike, both sides launching rapid assaults.
Yet despite the bloody struggle unfold...
2025-09-07 10:15:15 +0000 UTC
View Post
In almost an instant, Freya’s entire Familia—who had been stationed at Babel Tower—rushed toward the Hostess of Fertility with sky-tearing speed.
The onlookers, who had been trying to understand the fireworks, snapped back to attention.
“Was that really Goddess Freya just now!?”
The men, still dazed moments before, awoke with wide eyes and pounding hearts, each filled with regret.
“I should’ve stared longer.”
Yet, despite their regret, they acknow...
2025-09-07 10:10:21 +0000 UTC
View Post
The waitresses had trouble following Bell and Freya’s conversation, and their gazes inevitably drifted to the woman writhing silently on the floor.
Even though her cries were no longer audible, the way her mouth gaped under the hood made it clear—she was suffering pain worse than death.
Syr, the tavern’s poster girl, gave her a glance, then asked,
"Um... is she going to be alright? She's not going to die from the poison here, is she?"
"No need to worry. Since thi...
2025-09-07 10:09:50 +0000 UTC
View Post
According to the original plan, when the message came from the Clock Tower about sending an investigation team to Chaldea, Shiomi and the others had already decided to play it vague and brush them off. If necessary, they were even prepared to have Morgan and Scáthach step in and use Suggestion Magecraft to disrupt the investigators' perceptions. The idea was to send them back with a pile of useless but discussion-worthy material, stalling the Clock Tower’s actions.
But when Touko sho...
2025-09-07 10:04:38 +0000 UTC
View Post
This meeting was originally meant to be a private one between Touko and Olga Marie.
But at their joint request, it became what it was now—with Shiomi and Morgan also in attendance.
“As far as the outcome goes, the response from the Clock Tower hasn’t exactly been encouraging,” Touko said, looking at Olga Marie. “Even though Chaldea was founded by the former Lord Animusphere, and all authority here has always been held by the Department of Astromancy—”
“But pe...
2025-09-07 10:04:01 +0000 UTC
View Post
With the barrier technique matter settled, Kazuyama Gekkō began laying out his plans.
Hearing his ideas, the four of them stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long while.
“What? Think it's off?”
“Heh heh heh. If you think it's off, it just means you're still too young.”
“Truly striking back at a village isn't as simple as charging in for a fight.”
“You must strike at their very roots.”
Kazuyama Gekkō flashed a wicked grin, his entire demeano...
2025-09-07 09:59:24 +0000 UTC
View Post
“Fine, I’ll take the penalty.”
“I’ll pay the fine shortly.”
With things as they were, Kazuyama Gekkō accepted the punishment without fuss. But what he really thought inside, no one could say.
“Good. Once you’ve paid, prepare to depart.”
“As for the Kumo matter, study it carefully and draft a plan for me. I must be kept informed.”
“Fugaku, Shikaku, you two stay.”
Both men were long used to being kept behind for extra work. Their Ho...
2025-09-07 09:58:58 +0000 UTC
View Post
Seeing Daren's mischievous grin and teasing gestures, Kaidou felt like his chest was about to explode. His eyes instantly flooded with countless fierce bloodshot veins.
This damn brat... actually treated him like a sharpening stone for training!
“Damn it!!”
Kaido roared in fury, lightning crackling around his body again as he swung his massive kanabō furiously at Daren.
The shadow of the weapon fell like a waterfall, streaks of black and red thunder shooting into ...
2025-09-07 09:50:22 +0000 UTC
View Post
Kosanze Ragnaraku!
One of Kaidou’s strongest techniques, named after the Four Wisdom Kings—like the wrathful strike of a thunder god, powerful enough to pulverize any foe.
In that instant, a surge of danger erupted in Daren’s heart. Every muscle in his body tensed at once.
And yet, his eyes gleamed with unmatched clarity, sparkling with mad excitement.
This was it!
Not even Queen the Plague and King the Conflagration, attacking together, could give him this...
2025-09-07 09:49:41 +0000 UTC
View Post
When Ortoren followed Gion into the Fleet Admiral’s office, he found Garp, Zephyr, Sengoku, and Chief Staff Officer Tsuru already inside.
Seeing the lineup, Ortoren thought to himself that things must be quiet lately if all of them had time to gather like this.
“You’re here? Come in, sit down, no need to be so formal,” Fleet Admiral Kong said with a hearty smile before Ortoren could even greet him.
“In that case, I won’t stand on ceremony,” Ortoren replied with...
2025-09-06 23:34:28 +0000 UTC
View Post
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
In the living quarters, inside a tavern called the “Marine Club,” a large group of Marine officers were gathered, drinking and bragging loudly.
The loudest among them was none other than Ortoren.
He held a mug of malt beer high, boasting, “At that time, the Red Count’s aura was overwhelming. As Marines, it was our duty to defeat such a pirate, so I charged forward under immense pressure. You can’t imagine how strong he was. I fought...
2025-09-06 23:34:01 +0000 UTC
View Post
Under the blessings of the three great treasures, Wanda unleashed the full force of her Chaos Magic.
“Hum~~~!”
The entire sky above the Avengers base turned crimson. Scarlet energy drifted around everyone as if the air itself had been dyed red. It was like standing under a blood moon.
At that moment, even ordinary humans like Hawkeye and Natasha couldn’t move. Thor and Loki also stood frozen.
Was it that they didn’t want to move?
No—they didn’t dare t...
2025-09-06 23:26:47 +0000 UTC
View Post
Quantum Realm?
Does magic work there?
Wanda thought for a moment. She didn’t even know what the Quantum Realm was.
So she looked up at Lorien and asked,
“Lorien, what is the Quantum Realm?”
Across from her, Natasha nearly choked when she heard that. But realizing Lorien was the one being asked, she let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Gwen raised her hand.
“I know what quantum means.”
“It’s when a physical quantity has the smallest indi...
2025-09-06 23:26:19 +0000 UTC
View Post
Cilician Marshes.
Under the shade of the trees, Tina tiptoed and plucked a ripe fig, about to pop it into her mouth.
“Hold on, you need to peel it first.”
Samael chuckled, flicking the smooth forehead of the goddess’s larva with his finger. He patiently took the deep purple fig, softened it in his hand, and peeled away the skin.
After a moment’s wait, Tina finally tasted the flesh. She grabbed Samael’s wrist as he held it out, swallowed the piece in one bite,...
2025-09-06 14:02:21 +0000 UTC
View Post
On the barren wasteland, towering figures roared and trampled, meteors blazed across the sky, and shattered rocks and torrents of Mana burst in every direction. The clash of divine might and authority erupted into radiant auroras.
The earth was ravaged with craters resembling meteor strikes, and nearby mountains had been torn up from their roots. Within cracked riverbeds, muddy torrents surged, washing away the scars of war. In valleys, forests, and gorges consumed by battle, the corpse...
2025-09-06 14:01:46 +0000 UTC
View Post
"While this setup offers strong control over the target, due to the partial freezing of space and time within the designated area, it's impossible to inflict any lasting physical damage."
This was absolute control. The spatial freeze didn’t just restrict the enemy—it also limited the user’s own actions.
But Bell had already accounted for that when preparing the trap. He’d thought carefully about how to incapacitate someone in this state. Reaching into his coat, he pulled o...
2025-09-06 13:56:35 +0000 UTC
View Post
'As I thought, not a single member of Freya’s Familia is here.'
While chanting her incantation, the woman had paid close attention to her surroundings. She was absolutely certain—there wasn’t a single member of Freya’s Familia nearby.
'Even if it’s a trap, as long as I can kill that bitch quickly, what does it matter? A few Level 4s—what, they think they can turn the tables on me?'
With the final verse of her incantation complete, a crimson barrier enveloped the ...
2025-09-06 13:56:11 +0000 UTC
View Post
