Dao Of Heaven

Chapter 44: It's Becoming Twisted!

"I'm still awake," Izumi Kotomi replied, her cheeks slightly flushed.

She wanted to retrieve her phone, but Izumi Aimi showed no intention of handing it back.

"Do you want to have cake again tomorrow, Izumi?" Megumi Kato asked from the other end of the call.

"Cake? I do love sweets, but eating them every day might make me gain weight, so maybe I'll skip tomorrow," Kotomi answered.

"Alright, then I won't go to Yui's place to get cake after school. I'll wait for you at t...

Chapter 78: Eliminating Concerns

When Eriri and the others returned to Verbergen, they were taken aback by the sight before them. In the central square of the town, all the beastman were kneeling in neat rows, their hands clasped together, heads bowed, faces filled with reverence as they chanted softly.

"What are you all doing?" Eriri asked, her face full of confusion as she looked at the five elders kneeling at the forefront.

Upon seeing Eriri, the elders' faces lit up with joy. They immediately prostrated thems...

Chapter 77: The Livestream Ends

Just then, Eriri's voice echoed in everyone's mind once more: [Did you see the fate of the imperial capital? Remember what I said at the beginning: if you don't want your own cities to end up like the capital, release all the beastman slaves you've captured or purchased as soon as possible. Don't make me take matters into my own hands, or the consequences will be severe.]

[Alright, this concludes today's broadcast.]

As soon as Eriri finished speaking, she clapped her hands togethe...

Chapter 76: The Empire's End

Eriri extended her right index finger and made a beckoning gesture towards the imperial capital. Instantly, all the beastman in the capital were enveloped by a white light shield, which disintegrated the collars around their necks, freeing them from their bonds.

The humans in the capital, witnessing this, flew into a rage and began attacking the white shields or tried to manipulate the slave collars, but their efforts were in vain. They could only watch helplessly as the beastman were l...

Chapter 313: Continuing to Deal with the Trash

As if sensing Kaguya's thoughts, Dr. Stylish flicked his hair back with a smug smile and said, "This is my most prized enhanced human, a true masterpiece of fashion. Not only has his body been significantly strengthened, granting him even greater speed and power than before, but his brain has also been upgraded. His reaction time is three times that of an ordinary person, and he possesses incredible—"

"Dr. Stylish," Eye weakly interrupted from the side, "Seiko... has already been take...

Chapter 312: Cleaning Up the Trash

"You're nothing but pawns being used," Kaguya said, twirling a strand of hair around her finger with a light chuckle. "But forget it. There's no point in wasting words on you—trying to reason with blockheads like you is like playing music to cattle."

"What do you know?" Najenda suddenly erupted with emotion, shouting, "How could a high-and-mighty princess like you ever understand how the people below live? To you, this is just a game, just charity for them. But how could you know how ...

Chapter 311: Become My Lackey

If Kaguya's guess was correct, the only thing that could cause Night Raid to lose their combat ability in an instant was poison—specifically, the poison created by Dr. Stylish. This poison was colorless, tasteless, and incredibly potent, able to incapacitate its victims within seconds.

In the original story, Dr. Stylish had used such poison before. If Najenda and Susanoo hadn't arrived in time, it would have been disastrous. Now, Dr. Stylish was using his old tricks once again.

...

Chapter 116: The Reward

"That is truly an honor, my esteemed Emperor," Selene replied with a knowing smile as she observed the solemn expression on General Budo's face.

Selene was more than willing to accept the Emperor's gestures of goodwill. She would gladly accept whatever rewards were offered, all while playing the role of a loyal servant. After all, this Emperor didn't have much longer to live, and she could easily play the part of a dutiful general until then.

Normally, the final award ceremony of ...

Chapter 115: The Tournament Ends, and I Am the Champion

After Selene released the gravitational hold, the referee stumbled, nearly losing his balance.

"What incredible power this is... cough... to have such a great general is truly an honor for the Empire!"

When the Emperor saw the immense energy unleashed by Selene, he pushed aside the Imperial Guards who tried to shield him, and stared intently at Selene in the center of the arena, his eyes filled with eagerness.

On the high platform, the Emperor and the court minister...

Chapter 43: You Have to Belong to Me Forever, Okay?

Izumi Kotomi returned to her bed, patting the spot next to her with a smile. "Aimi, come sit here."

"I'd rather sit facing you, sister," Izumi Aimi replied, choosing to sit in the chair Kotomi had been using earlier instead of beside her.

"So, what is it you wanted to talk about?" Kotomi asked, curious.

Instead of answering directly, Aimi looked over at the laptop on the desk, where a Word document filled with ongoing writing was open. "Were you writing your novel just now?"...

Chapter 42: Uncontrollable Love, Expressed Through Actions

At that moment, Izumi Kotomi had no inkling of the deeper intentions hidden within her sister's heart; she merely believed that Izumi Aimi's goal was to get into Sobu High School.

"Even though it's not a school in Tokyo, getting into Sobu High School is no easy feat. You'll need to work hard, but when you do get in, you can ask for any reward you want, and I'll make sure you get it," Kotomi encouraged her.

Upon hearing this, Aimi's eyes lit up with excitement, unable to suppress h...

Chapter 41: I Won't Let Her be Taken Away!

On a crepe layered with cream and mango, each bite offers a combination of three distinct flavors, tripling the delight.

As Izumi Kotomi enjoyed the mille-feuille cake, Megumi Kato, sitting beside her, rarely picked up her fork. Instead, she propped her face on one hand, her eyes reflecting a faint, unreadable depth as she watched Kotomi eat. A subtle smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she asked, "Do you like it?"

"Mm-hmm, it's delicious," Kotomi replied with a satisfied s...

Chapter 40: Izumi Kotomi, Both Pure and Alluring

"Izumi, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to the girls from the art club at the school gate, Izumi Kotomi started walking home alone.

It was 5 PM, and walking alone on the street made her feel a bit lonely.

"Has Kato already gotten home by now?" she wondered aloud halfway through her walk.

"Not yet~"

Almost as if in response to her thoughts, Megumi Kato's voice suddenly sounded from behind, startling Izumi Kotomi.

Izumi Kotom...

Chapter 39: We Fell in Love Secretly

For nearly an hour, Izumi Kotomi focused on familiarizing herself with the steps and techniques of oil painting, gradually putting them into practice. She didn't actually paint anything risque; she didn't want to take such an unconventional route on her first day in the art club. Instead, she chose to recreate a simple painting from her art book, something appropriate for beginners.

First, she used a pencil to lightly sketch the main elements from the reference image onto the canvas. Th...

Chapter 114: Little Esdeath?

Time flew by, and on the fourth day of the Royal Fist Temple Martial Arts Tournament, at noon in the Imperial Arena, the atmosphere was electric.

Seated on the central podium, the Emperor of the Empire was deeply focused on the matches below, reclining in a soft chair made from the skin of a danger beast. Due to the impact of a certain contestant, the tournament's pace had accelerated significantly, cutting the originally week-long schedule nearly in half, and now the competition had re...

Chapter 113: Fight? Fight Your M!! I'm Going to Report This!!!

"Hiss, she's that strong? Who is that person? Investigate her immediately; I want to know everything about her," the Emperor commanded, his gaze fixed on Selene's departing figure as she left the arena.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Meanwhile, the audience was in an uproar following Selene's swift defeat of her opponent. After Selene left the stage, the confusion and anger among the spectators were so intense that the tournament had to be paused for several minutes.

The crowd only ca...

Chapter 112: A Boring Competition

"The Martial Arts Tournament begins!"

As the Emperor's command was amplified and broadcasted through the loudspeakers, the crowd's excitement was instantly ignited. Cheers and cries of "Long live the Emperor!" filled the air, turning the Imperial Arena into a sea of exhilaration and applause.

Watching the elderly Emperor, who still held great sway over the Empire's citizens, Selene was slightly surprised. Judging by the Empire's current unity and vigor, there seemed to be no signs...

Chapter 310: Entering Spectator Mode

Kaguya moved through the forest like a phantom, her steps light and graceful. With just a tap of her foot, she danced through the woods, seemingly slow yet incredibly fast, reaching far-off distances in the blink of an eye, almost as if she were teleporting.

She had been traveling for about half a day and should have caught up by now, but there was still no sign of her target, nor of the Imperial Army. The only thing she had encountered were corpses buried in the snow.

Just as Kag...

Chapter 309: Leone's Crisis

Kaguya's toes lightly touched the soft snow, and her body flashed like lightning across the landscape, leaving no trace in the snow behind her. Moving at top speed, she raced northward without stopping.

Suddenly, Kaguya halted, bent down, and brushed away the snow on the ground with her hand, revealing a pale hand beneath.

It was the hand of a dead person, and beneath the snow at her feet lay a cold corpse. Kaguya looked around, her clear eyes narrowing as she noticed several othe...

Chapter 308: Little Jealous One

The two girls' gazes were both fixed on Kaguya, as if waiting for her decision.

Kaguya looked at Mine, then at Kurome, feeling a bit puzzled. She couldn't quite understand, especially why Kurome was trying to stop her from rescuing Leone. As far as she knew, Kurome and Leone hadn't had any conflicts.

On the contrary, Leone seemed to like Kurome, perhaps because she knew that Kurome was Akame's sister.

It made sense to Kaguya why Kurome wouldn't want to save Mine if she were ...

Chapter 307: Pleading

"My Teigu..." Daidara muttered, his eyes lifeless as his body went limp, collapsing to his knees with a blank expression.

The Teigu, with which he had spent countless days and nights, had been destroyed just like that—crushed effortlessly by someone as if it were nothing. He found it hard to accept.

For many who had fought numerous battles, their Teigu was not just a weapon or a tool. Sometimes, it felt more like a life-long companion or even a family member with whom they ...

Chapter 75: A Worldwide Livestream

[Flower Hashira: Yue-chan, you can only be smug now!]

[Archangel Gabriel: That's right, the real battle hasn't even started yet.]

[Chika Fujiwara: Watching the drama. EatingWatermelon.jpg]

[Arifureta (Group Leader): Hmph, no matter what, Eriri's first time belongs to me, Arifureta!]

[Flower Hashira: ???]

[Asuna: ???]

[Chika Fujiwara: ???]

[Arche Eeb Rile Furt: ???]

[Archangel Gabriel: So what? That doesn't matter.]

[Kashiwagi Eri: ...]

Chapter 74: Kanae is Anxious

Ignoring the twenty or so guards within the palace and the tens of thousands of Imperial soldiers outside, Eriri led Arifureta, Shea, and Reina into the sky above the Imperial City.

Drawing on her cosmic energy, Eriri extended her hand and released a white energy orb into the sky. As it ascended to a certain height, the orb suddenly spread out, forming a transparent white energy barrier that encompassed the entire Imperial City.

Those who had been waiting in line to enter the city...

Chapter 73: Is This It? Is This It?

Gahard, listening to their conversation, was completely bewildered. He shouted at Eriri in disbelief, "You're saying my body is already dead? What kind of joke is that? I'm clearly still alive!"

"Are you unable to understand my words?" Eriri looked at Gahard with disdain, then shook her head. "Never mind, there's no point in explaining too much to you. I've already given you the chance. If you have anything to say, say it quickly—you have less than ten minutes left."

Gahard trie...

Chapter 38: Megumi Kato's Mille-Feuille Cake

In the art club room, a group of girls had gathered around a long-haired upperclassman, their voices filled with admiration and awe as they watched her paint. "Senpai, you're amazing!" "How do you create such a detailed background?" were just a few of the praises that echoed in the room.

This wasn't unusual for Japanese high school art clubs, where the ratio of girls to boys often leaned heavily towards the girls. Boys in these clubs had become something of a rarity. The fact that so ma...

Chapter 37: The Art Club and the Light Music Club

The final bell of the day finally rang, signaling the end of school and the start of the much-anticipated time of freedom—after school. The last period of the day often seemed to drag on endlessly, with students frequently glancing up at the clock, willing the hands to move faster.

But no matter how many times they checked, the hands always seemed to be stuck, far from the time when they could leave. That's why, when the final bell rang, there were always a few small cheers of relief ...

Chapter 36: I Might Be a Little Naughty, But I'm a Good Girl

As Yui Yuigahama finished copying the math homework, the bell for the first class of the day rang. However, instead of the expected math teacher, Nakamori-sensei, it was the homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who walked into the classroom.

"That's strange. Wasn't the first class supposed to be math?" Izumi Kotomi thought to herself, briefly wondering if she had made a mistake when she checked the schedule earlier.

"Your math teacher is out sick today, so this period will be dedi...

Chapter 35: Izumi-san, Are You an Angel?

After entering the classroom, Izumi Kotomi noticed that there was a form on every student's desk. Upon picking it up, she realized it was the application form for Sobu High School's clubs.

This form was used to decide whether to participate in club activities, and if so, which club to join.

"It looks like Shizuka Hiratsuka-sensei distributed these application forms in advance," Megumi Kato remarked as she put down her bag and casually picked up a pen, marking "No" on the form.

Chapter 306: The Shattered Teigu

Perhaps Kaguya had grown tired of playing with this minor foe and no longer wanted to waste time on him. She raised her fair arm, and chakra surged wildly from within her, condensing in her palm before erupting with a mighty force.

Shinra Tensei.

An invisible force burst out instantly, sweeping across the area like a tsunami. The first to bear the brunt of the attack was Daidara. He was struck in a split second.

Daidara's mouth opened wide, spewing a mist of blood t...

Chapter 305: Small Fry

Morning light gently filtered through the curtains as Kaguya woke up, her mind still on the warmth she had shared with Kurome the night before. Kurome lay beside her, their bodies close, clinging to each other in a comfortable embrace.

Kaguya smiled faintly, brushing a stray lock of hair from Kurome's face. Just as she started to sit up, a sudden, loud crash echoed from outside, shattering the peaceful morning.

Before they could react, the door to their room burst open, and a figu...