"You want to dance with me? Of course, Mei."
Elias looked at the girl before him—her face identical to Mei's—and instinctively couldn't refuse her wish.
(Alright, success!)
On the other side, Dr. Mei clenched her fist slightly. She might have appeared calm and collected, but it had taken her quite some time to work up the courage to invite Elias.
Her lips curved upward. This person was just as before—holding an inexplicable fondness for her. She didn't know where...
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After school.
Kotomi Izumi had already taken the morning to request leave from Hibiki Naegi. Technically, that meant she could have skipped going to the art club entirely without anyone questioning her. After all, she'd informed the president, so even if people were curious, no one would say much.
But Kotomi, who valued social connections, didn't simply skip out. Instead, she stopped by the art club for a short while after school, using the time before activities began to chat wit...
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"Selene—!"
At this moment, Accelerator felt just like the Jade Emperor in Journey to the West when Sun Wukong stormed into the Heavenly Palace.
Unable to deal with the rampaging Magic God wreaking havoc in the Star of Bethlehem fortress, he was once again sent flying, smashing through dozens of churches and chapels before becoming deeply embedded in the rubble. Emerging from the swirling dust, battered and disheveled, Accelerator was in a hurry.
He didn't shout it outright...
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Watching Mirei Shinohara's departing back, Eriri had no intention of following to check on her. Instead, she and Wakaba Hiiro took seats together at the two desks pressed against the back door of the classroom.
Of course, she wasn't sitting there to act as a greeter—she simply wanted to personally witness the embarrassed expressions of the guests as they emerged from the haunted house.
Once seated, Eriri pulled a large assortment of snacks from her bag, piling them so high they ...
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"Seventy percent of Kancolle shipgirls have completed starship transformation."
"The Eternal Snowfall's keel framework is complete. Bulins is currently constructing the portside weapon and power modules..."
"Next stage will require large amounts of rare metals and high-performance alloys. Requesting resource transfer from other worlds..."
Day by day, Setsuna in the capital received continuous updates from the Starbase.
Most native shipgirls had switched to advanced sta...
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"Uh…"
Venti's expression instantly froze, and he became very cautious.
"Old man… you said… that one can't wait any longer?"
"Then… exactly which one is it?"
He was still only a Supreme God; there was no way he could sense the thoughts from that level above.
The old man had obtained the Pseudo Star Map Creation, possessing power above the gods, so he could naturally sense it.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's special status also allowed her to sense it—i...
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After hearing the puppet warrior's words, Butsuma Senju replied calmly, "Warrior-dono, forgive my bluntness, but such partnerships are founded on parity. I have yet to see any proof that this so-called Ōtsutsuki clan possesses the strength to match their claims."
"But the political influence of the Ōtsutsuki far surpasses what you imagine," the puppet replied, glancing briefly at the children behind Butsuma.
"People grow weary of war. They yearn for peace. When that time comes, ...
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Satsuki descended from the palanquin, supported by a puppet's arm, her demeanor noble and graceful.
The luxurious formal kimono complemented her long black hair cascading down to her waist, aligning perfectly with the aesthetic ideals of this era.
The influence of Princess Kaguya was so profound that simply sending a portrait of herself to the lord of Iga Castle, along with a subtle promise, was enough to prompt him to dispatch trusted subordinates to investigate.
Satsuki's ...
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This wasn't Satsuki's first time coming to the castle town of Iga—only the first time she had come in person.
The crest of the Ōtsutsuki clan was already familiar to the samurai guards stationed here. After a brief, courteous exchange, they allowed Satsuki's group to pass without incident.
None of the clichéd third-rate novel scenarios of gatekeepers picking fights over status occurred.
In an age where hierarchy mattered more than anything, such cross-class provocation w...
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Five days passed quickly.
As agreed, this was the day Satsuki was to meet with the lord of Iga Castle.
She had already prepared a silk ribbon to wrap around her Byakugan eyes as a simple means of disguise.
The ribbon had been specially treated to block chakra perception from the outside, while still allowing her to observe freely through the Byakugan from within. It was a tool Satsuki had prepared in her early days to make travel more convenient.
Once her preparations ...
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Puh!
Pure brute force tore through fascia, ripped muscle, snapped cervical vertebrae. A fountain of red, murky with shredded flesh, sprayed across the rubble.
The headless, misshapen giant toppled forward. Its massive, bony, blade-like hands—flesh and bone twisted into monstrous claws—slumped limply. Thud. Its knees buckled, collapsing it onto the ground.
Standing behind the corpse, a black-armored figure held the dripping head aloft.
On the heavy...
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Inside the Fire Moth base.
Streamers, balloons, and music decorated the once plain and spacious hall, turning it into a lively and festive space. Long tables were laden with delicious food, and the warriors and staff of the base were holding wine in their hands, celebrating another victory for humanity.
It had been a week since the Herrscher of Wind was defeated. Due to the need to deal with the damage caused by the Fourth Honkai Eruption, the customary victory banquet was only no...
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Chiba Private Middle School.
Finally, the bell rang for the last class of the morning. After handing in her English test paper, Iroha Isshiki turned to Aimi Izumi and said, "Aimi, let's go buy lunch together."
In truth, ever since Kumi Motokawa and Tetsunosuke Isshiki had officially gotten together, Kumi had been living at the Isshiki household. Whenever she had time, she took charge of cooking all three meals of the day.
When she learned that Iroha often bought her lunch fr...
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Southern Europe, Apennine Peninsula.
Boom—!!
A burning iron bird plummeted from the sky, transforming into a massive fireball. The deafening explosion was like a nuclear blast, unleashing a terrifying shockwave.
The blast's scorching airflow shot thousands of meters high, and a towering black cloud rose, blotting out the sky. Then, black rain poured down.
The sheer force disrupted clouds for thousands of kilometers, hurling the light air aside. It was as if ...
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"According to the results of the vote, our class's program will be a 'Haunted House.'"
Okazaki Kanami announced loudly, then began detailing a series of arrangements for the upcoming preparations.
"Starting tomorrow, you can all begin gathering props for the haunted house. All expenses will come from the class budget. As for setting up the haunted house itself, we'll do that the day before the cultural festival..."
No one objected to her plan. After all, this wasn't their fi...
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Clang—
The Aurora touched down on an open field outside Constantinople, its silver-white hatch slowly opening.
"Come, take a look at your new home."
At Setsuna's and the shipgirls' beckoning, the Horse Girls poked their heads out and cautiously stepped off the ship.
It was their first time riding a starship, crossing between worlds, and arriving at another Earth in a different universe. Many were visibly nervous.
"This is the trainer's home? It's huge?...
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"Avesta, yes—that is the Cosmology of our Zoroastrian faith!"
The divine will of Mithra, the God of Light, trembled.
Ahura, the good god, shook all over, his eyes fixed only on that supremely sacred celestial sphere.
The Pseudo Star Map Creation—this was their Zoroastrian Pseudo Star Map Creation.
It was something only a Zoroastrian god would have the chance to possess.
To hold the Pseudo Star Map Creation was to be destined to transcend the universe and beco...
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In truth, the demonstration just now was far from as simple as Satsuki had described.
Hidden within it was one of her still-theoretical secret techniques: the most basic prototype of Infinite Control: Eight Gates Human Puppet.
The muscular breakdown and bleeding that appeared on the test subject earlier were the direct result of Satsuki using her infinite control technique in conjunction with the Byakugan's insight into the chakra network to forcibly open the gates within the subj...
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"Vast chakra? Sage Mode? Or perhaps the Six Paths Mode? Maybe supreme ocular powers like the Rinnegan or Tenseigan?"
The system did not answer. It didn't have a definitive answer to that question.
"From a general perspective, those are all powerful." Satsuki pointed to her own head. "But in my view, the strongest power is wisdom."
Physical strength, even the power of bloodlines, ultimately has limits. But the strength that wisdom can bring is boundless.
This is a truth...
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Shaking her head, Satsuki brought her thoughts back on track.
The terror of the Ōtsutsuki clan's existence in the Naruto world can be summed up in one sentence: the entire main storyline and all major events in the Naruto anime are essentially the result of internal conflicts among this family and its descendants.
Yet while brushing her hair, Satsuki responded in an emotionless tone, "Unfortunately, I already knew about my background two years ago. It seems that back then, you ha...
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"What is true strength, really?"
[Ding...]
[System processing...]
"The Strongest System Across All Worlds has crashed. Host, please explore on your own."
Tch...
As expected of a system so unreliable that one becomes accustomed to its failures—this response was no surprise at all.
Under the cool moonlight, Lin slowly lifted her head and gathered her long hair from the mountain spring, gently placing it into the wooden basin beside her.
Insid...
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Central Asia, Afghanistan.
Gardez Mountains.
The light was fading. Under the slanting rays of sunset, the mountains and rocky desert glowed a bare, dusty yellow-brown.
Whoosh…
Yellow sand, smoke, gravel, spent shells, scattered corpses, burning vehicles, shattered stone houses… The thin, dry wind keened through the ruins. After bursts of dull gunfire came faint human shouts somewhere in the mountain village.
"Shit, Sam's squad is done for."
In ...
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When the news of a Herrscher's descent reached them, everyone in the Fire Moth base reacted like they'd been struck by lightning. They jumped to their feet and sprinted toward their stations at full speed.
With the bitter lesson of the Third Honkai Eruption still fresh, Fire Moth dared not show even the slightest carelessness this time.
At the same time, Helixcraft's mech legions were also mobilizing. Even though the two organizations often butted heads, when it came to Herrscher-...
2025-08-03 14:49:28 +0000 UTC
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On her way to class at Sobu High, anyone who knew Kotomi Izumi spotted the guitar case on her back and immediately came over to ask about it. Those who didn't know better might have thought she was transferring from Class 1-F to the music department. Thankfully, that rumor hadn't reached Yachiyo Kuhama's ears.
If Yachiyo heard that Kotomi—whom she had invited countless times to join Class A without success—was suddenly transferring to the music department, she might just shut hersel...
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Vroooom—!
A shockwave visible to the naked eye, catalyzed by the composite energy field, transformed into a blinding jet of black light, descending from the heavens like an energy pillar.
The thin cloud cover above was instantly torn apart.
An invisible force erupted, violently sweeping away the surrounding angelic power. The rules of magic were dispersed!
The next moment—BOOOOOM! The entire island's mountain ranges trembled.
With a shrill h...
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"Wakaba-san, this isn't a place for reading books, you know~"
At Eriri's words, Wakaba Hiiro raised her head without a change in expression, glanced at Eriri, then closed her book and stood up from the floor.
Without replying, she took a few steps forward, stopped in front of Eriri, and stuffed the dress she had been holding into Eriri's arms.
"I have no desire to try on clothes. If you want to buy them, try them on yourself. I'll wait for you here."
Her tone was flat,...
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The next morning, aboard the bridge of the Aurora.
Setsuna lounged comfortably in a recliner as Belfast served freshly baked bread and coffee. After a few bites and sips, he casually opened several newspapers.
"The Eagle Union announces surrender to the Starsea Empire, agreeing to cede sovereignty and dissolve all existing armed forces..."
"The Battle of Paris ended yesterday at 19:26, lasting a total of 11 minutes and 40 seconds. The French Republic has surrendered to the S...
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"Although this super single-universe-level power is only a regional Authority…"
Noah sighed.
This was currently the only super single-universe-level power he possessed.
However, this power didn't truly belong to him—it was merely allocated to him by the Great Will of the Tree and Sea. He had the right to use it, but not ownership.
It wasn't his own power.
Still… he only sighed and didn't feel much regret at the thought of losing it.
With his abilities...
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Resident Evil
Clack.
Having finished reading, Vela tossed the folder—stamped with both the Pentagon and U.S. Army insignia—onto the coffee table. Leaning back in her high-backed chair, she rested her right elbow on the desk, propping her cheek with her palm, eyes fixed thoughtfully on the crystalline holographic display before her.
No manual commands were needed. Inherited from her Umbrella legacy, the super AI Red Queen had already pulled up and displayed on-sc...
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"Mmm… mm…"
Perhaps because Elias and Elysia had been holding each other so tightly while sleeping, with their hearts pressed so close together, their heartbeats had synchronized perfectly. In such a state, even the moment they awoke matched exactly. When their eyes opened and met—
(Ah, today will be another wonderful day.)
The white-haired boy and the pink elf both thought so.
It had been some time since the storm between the elf and the snake had passed. Elysia ...
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