When Night murmured that phrase—"crimson storm"—Pronius felt a deep unease welling up inside him.
He had an instinct that it must be an unstoppable and terrifying disaster.
'A storm—crimson in color?'
As this thought emerged, Night seemed to read the minds of those around him as he said.
"Human progress is always born from challenges.
Someone once asked me how one can change the world.
I answered: start by changing yourself, one person at a time.<...
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“Before I tell you who you need to protect, let me explain why I sought you out.
…” Night began slowly.
His calm voice soothed the tension in the air, allowing the men to relax.
A steady mood encourages conversation.
And to be honest, Pronius and his fellow ex-soldiers were curious why he wanted to hire them.
Night: “During the Second Punic War, Hannibal ravaged Italy, causing the small farmers who formed the backbone of Rome’s army to either die i...
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That day,
The petite Goddess of Fate, Clotho, wearing her white robe, stood before Atalanta.
She delivered the prophecy that had been written for Atalanta's future.
"Run, Atalanta. You seek freedom and purity, desiring to remain forever by the side of the Goddess Artemis.
But that is not eternal because you will eventually stop, bound by the thing called ‘marriage.’"
That was the prophecy given to Atalanta by Clotho, the goddess of fate.
And so n...
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Katase Shouya was struggling right now.
He was in extreme discomfort.
After Coach Tougou instructed him to follow Akane, he had been tailing her the whole time.
At first, Shouya assumed that Akane, who was trying to avoid the coach, would hide somewhere on campus until everyone else left before going back to the locker room to change.
But his assumption was shattered when she walked straight out of the school.
He didn’t gi...
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In the corner of the slums—
“Pronius—”
“It’s you, isn’t it? I heard you’re the leader of this street.”
“What do you want?”
“Here are 25 aurei. I need you to do something for me.”
With those words bag of gold coins was thrown directly in front of Pronius.
The sound of coins hitting the ground, clinking against one another, made the man's heart race with excitement.
But he quickly suppressed his greed, becoming wary:
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Not long after, Jason met Helen.
At the same time, Promise finally saw the ‘little lover’ Jason had mentioned—a girl dressed in a pale purple gown, none other than Medea.
Inside the palace of Iolcus, in a corner room of the palace where the heroes of the Argo had gathered, countless eyes—whether of the heroes or the servants—were involuntary drawn to the courtyard outside the room.
Standing there was the magnificent Pegasus, but it wasn’t the winged horse that...
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After seeing Sasaki off, Reina Hamasaki smiled to herself as she hummed a light, carefree tune.
She retrieved her keys from her shoulder bag and unlocked the door to her rented apartment.
Once inside, she tossed her bag onto a cabinet next to the shoe rack, then flopped onto the sofa, phone in hand.
Based on the conversation she’d had with Sasaki on their way back, Reina started searching for rental properties near his home.
She exp...
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A week later,
In the morning, at the coastal area of the Kingdom of Iolcus.
The hero Jason, with his golden hair and sapphire eyes, sat on the deck of the Argo, which was docked at the harbor.
The sea breeze gently blew through his short golden locks, while the bright sunshine bathed him in warmth.
Today was a rare beautiful day, with the sky a brilliant blue and the waves softly rolling in.
Since the construction of the Argo and its mooring here, Jason had ...
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"What nonsense are you babbling about?"
Hearing Sasaki go on and on about how much he liked and admired her, Nanao Akane felt both flattered and annoyed, giving him a playful glare.
No one dislikes hearing genuine compliments, especially when they come from someone with positive qualities.
And when that person is also smart, reliable, kind, and thoughtful, like Sasaki, the joy from the compliments only multiplies.
In her eyes, Sasaki w...
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"That’s great! After all, this gown was made by..."
Taking to the boy, Helen nearly mentioned Goddess of Beauty, Aphrodite’s name but quickly caught herself, covering her mouth in alarm.
Then she glanced nervously at Promise, and soon felt relieved when she realized he hadn’t noticed.
Letting out a soft sigh of relief, she remembered the promise she had made to Brother Promise: not to lie to him.
So, if he had really asked, things would have gotten quite compli...
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19:30
Practice ended even later than the previous day.
Afterwards, they were subjected to another lengthy and pointless lecture.
The players standing on the baseball field, listening to the coach, grew increasingly restless and frustrated.
Observing their expressions, Tougou estimated that the time was right and finally announced their dismissal.
But before the team could disperse, just like the day before, he said, "Katase, s...
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Night agreed to help Gracchus but set three conditions with Tiberius Gracchus.
From now on, all of Tiberius’s actions must be discussed with hom beforehand.
If Night disapproved of something, Tiberius was forbidden from doing it,
If he violated this agreement, Night could leave him at any time.
Under Night’s scrutinizing gaze—
As if he were watching a rash youth, Tiberius felt awkward and confused but still agreed to the conditions.
Although he...
2024-09-15 17:56:00 +0000 UTC
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By the time Helen came back after meeting her goddess, it was already quite late.
The Goddess of Night, Nyx, had already brought forth the night and adorned the sky with stars.
However, despite the nightfall, the palace of Sparta was unusually lively that evening.
Nobles of the kingdom were dressed in their finest attire,
As King of Sparta hosted a grand banquet.
The main focus or say protagonists of this banquet was none other than the returning Helen, as ...
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Around the same time, in the baseball team's coach's office at the school.
Tougou, dressed in a white baseball uniform, was seated on the sofa, preparing tea.
However, this wasn’t just any ordinary tea; it was the same spiked tea that he had originally planned for Katase to drink for the first time.
His plan was for Katase to drink the tea on Monday and then lure Nanao to the storage room, where he could catch them in a compromising situation and use it to blackmail th...
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Goddess Aphrodite once told Helen:
"You will become the most beautiful woman on earth, and every man will fall at your feet. You have the right to enjoy everything and claim everything for yourself."
"Men will fight wars for your smile, and they will kill for the chance to win your favor."
"You can trample all men beneath your feet."
Helen sought to capture Promise—or rather, she wanted to make the boy hers.
Athena obviously noticed this.
Her eyes, rep...
2024-09-14 17:03:00 +0000 UTC
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A pair of slender, fair hands, tinged with a hint of pink, gripped the doorframe, and a heaving chest rose and fell with slightly labored breathing.
It was Hamazaki Reina, who had rushed up from the first floor.
She exhaled sharply and hurriedly said:
“Don’t, don’t…”
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It's almost there, almost back!
The journey was nearing its end, and the boy knew it.
Well..there was no way around it...
As the goddess of wisdom returned to the boy's side, and the majestic Argo docked in the kingdom’s harbor, the gods also realized that the adventure they had been anticipating for a long time was finally about to start.
The heroes had already gathered over the past year, talking, laughing, and most importantly... waiting.
Yes, waiti...
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Meeting his gaze, Morishita gave him a knowing wink and smiled in a friendly, suggestive manner,
“Yeah, if you approached Hamasaki, the chances of striking up a friendly match with her are pretty high.”
Ignoring the teasing tone, Sasaki asked with genuine curiosity,
“Who is this Hamasaki you’re talking about?”
This wasn’t an act—he truly didn’t know who they were referring to.
Though there were indeed many attractive girls in Yukiha’s class, he ...
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To be honest, she didn’t think she looked particularly beautiful.
She was just a bit fairer than others. And Sasaki had mentioned that she fit his aesthetic.
Maybe he only found her pretty because she happened to match his personal taste…
It was like… that phrase from the literature book… “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”…
Teenage girls are easily infatuated.
Not just in their class, but throughout the entire school, Sasaki’s face was u...
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"It all starts with the catalyst for the Third Punic War.
You know, Numidia has always been a friendly ally of Rome.
When conflict broke out between Carthage and Numidia, I followed Scipio Aemilianus to support Numidia, leading to the Third Punic War against Carthage."
Night remained silent
He didn’t argue against this point.
To be honest, if he remembered correctly, it was actually Numidia that invaded Carthage first, and Rome merely used that as an excus...
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"Please convey to my son the final words of an unworthy father—
‘My son, the name Lista is a symbol of our family, passed down only to the eldest sons through generations.’
‘My son, even though our family has fallen from the blessings of the ages, I can die as a warrior without regrets.
If Gracchus hasn’t deceived me, the honor and name of our family will be restored in this generation.
You are my pride and my last concern.’
‘My son, take up my...
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Having witnessed everything, she gazed at young man in front of hin with an incredibly gentle expression.
After a long while, she turned her gaze to Theseus.
“I am Persephone. For the sake of this child, Promise, I will grant you this opportunity.”
As she finished speaking, a stalk of wheat appeared in Persephone’s hand.
She gently waved it over Theseus before lightly tapping his body.
In an instant, all of Theseus’ injuries were healed.
As h...
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Yoshida Saki, startled like a frightened kitten, gave a sudden shiver.
The bangs hanging over her forehead parted, revealing her wide, anxious eyes.
Before she could even register the expression on his face after he turned around, the girl hurriedly retreated, shrinking back into the corner by the door.
Pressing her soft back against the cold wall, Yoshida Saki placed a hand over her chest, trying to calm the rapid beating of her heart beneath her loose school uniform.
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Hearing the voice, Sasaki looked up.
As the warm light from the window flooded into the classroom, a graceful female figure came into view.
The girl wasn’t very tall, probably around 160 cm, with long, light brown hair tied into a slender ponytail with a pure white hair tie, cascading down her back.
Her naturally curled bangs covered her eyebrows, revealing a pair of large, bright dark brown eyes beneath.
She had a cute and delicate face, with full, round cheeks ...
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The only words Asterius’s father, King Minos, ever said to him before sending him into the labyrinth were, *You can only ever be a monster because you were born a beast.*
So even though he was not evil by nature, he did commit an evil act and crossed the line by killing and eating the boys and girls who were offered as sacrifices.
From that moment on, there was no way out of the labyrinth for him.
After exiting the labyrinth, Promise returned to the kingdom on Crete and...
2024-09-11 17:08:19 +0000 UTC
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Seeing her, she dashed to the couch, squeezing in next to Sasaki, wrapping her arms around Kyouka's neck, and rubbing her cheek affectionately against her. “Welcome home, Aunt Kyouka!”
“Aunt Kyouka,” Otome greeted, as she walked down the stairs.
Feeling Rinka's smooth, soft cheek against her neck, Kyouka giggled, feeling ticklish as she turned to look at Otome and smiled warmly.
Gently stroking the girl's chestnut hair, which was the same shade as her own, she sa...
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The only person with a key to the door, other than her Mother, was already inside the house.
So, who could it be that was about to come in?
With a slight tug on the string tied around her waist, Yuka easily guessed the answer.
Under no circumstances could she let herself be seen in this indecent state.
No..she did not have any time say anything more as she twisted her waist, turned around, and dashed towards the bathroom, in a hurry, her soft, white skin flashing...
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As the torchlight illuminated the dark labyrinth and Helen held onto Promise’s hand, leading him forward into the maze, the boy finally reacted belatedly.
Promise glanced at the trembling Helen, who clung to his hand despite her visible fear.
She was genuinely walking into the labyrinth, fully aware of the monster lurking within.
Her body was shaking constantly, it was the fear that could not be concealed, but even so, the girl just held onto his hand tightly, refusing...
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