"Not ordinary?" Rog looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Kaguya glanced at him and said, "Nothing. Thank you for the offer, but I have other matters to attend to. I'll be leaving now." She turned and started to walk away.
But she hadn't taken more than a few steps when the sound of blades being drawn rang out—clang, clang. The people around her raised their weapons and surrounded her.
Kaguya raised an eyebrow and turned around. "What's the meaning of this? If this ...
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After speaking, Yukino Yukinoshita felt her cheeks flush slightly. She hadn't expected herself to blurt out such a potentially misleading line.
In novels, this was usually the kind of heartfelt confession a female protagonist would make to the male lead—or to another heroine—after confirming her own feelings.
Yukino quickly picked up the tomato juice beside her. It had just come out of the small shop's fridge, and after drinking it, she felt noticeably calmer. But the tomato j...
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September 23rd. Regardless of his true intentions, under pressure from the Russian Orthodox Church, Federal President Sogiye I. Kleinikov issued a declaration of war. The statement declared that unless Academy City responded by midnight on September 24th (Moscow local time) and disclosed their most advanced scientific technology to Russia, they would formally declare war.
In response, Academy City's Board of Directors replied: "No need to wait until tomorrow. Here's your answer now—if...
2025-07-06 15:23:35 +0000 UTC
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Just like that, it was quickly noon.
As the sound of the front door opening rang out, Eriri, Eu, and Naegleria stepped inside one after another.
None of them were carrying anything in their hands—Naegleria's luggage had all been stored inside Eriri's storage system.
"Kyoko, Haruka, we're back~"
Upon stepping into the entryway, Eriri didn't forget to call out lightly toward the living room.
Even before entering the house, she had already sensed Kyoko's presence,...
2025-07-06 15:23:33 +0000 UTC
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Antilene was in the midst of an existential crisis.
Back when she served the Black Scripture, her identity had been kept secret from the public. Even so, countless men within the Theocracy had wanted to marry her.
Some were drawn by her beauty, while others—high-ranking officials—wanted her to "contribute to the nation" by producing offspring in an arranged political marriage.
To Antilene, all those nobodies were beneath her.
After all, she was the strongest in the...
2025-07-06 15:23:32 +0000 UTC
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"It's just that this kind of situation has been happening too frequently lately. I should ask Zhongli about it sometime."
Hu Tao scratched her head in frustration. Although this condition didn't really harm her, zoning out like this still gave people the impression she wasn't paying attention—especially at critical moments, which made it seem like she didn't take others seriously. It was really troublesome.
"Hu Tao, still troubled by your absent-mindedness?"
A green light ...
2025-07-06 15:23:31 +0000 UTC
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"...What does it feel like to see so many Arasaka soldiers patrolling Night City at once? What are your thoughts on NCPD signing a police service contract with Arasaka, and Deputy Mayor Weldon Holt spearheading a new land acquisition agreement to deepen cooperation? Are you surprised... or frightened by so many Arasaka supporters appearing in the Free State?"
"Never. Everything's just returned. Arasaka has simply come back."
"If you had the chance, what would you say to President ...
2025-07-05 15:25:55 +0000 UTC
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A boy and a girl walked across the land.
Birds sang to celebrate their journey, flowers bloomed to adorn their path, even the streams and breeze played a gentle melody, while the forest guarded their way forward.
The sun above guided them.
Though they had discarded their map and had no idea where they were heading, they felt no confusion about the path beneath their feet. Elias sang a pleasant tune, and Elysia walked beside him.
Finally, as the sun began to set and cou...
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"If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Robin pressed her lips together. "I saw it with my own eyes."
"What you see isn't always the truth," Kaguya said coldly. She tossed Robin aside, who fell to the ground. Turning her head slightly, Kaguya glanced at her and added, "I'm not so bored that I'd do something like that. If I really wanted to kill you all, I could've done it back in Ohara."
Robin bit her lip. She knew Kaguya had a point. But the person she saw looked exactly like Kaguya...
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The morning half of the sports festival had come to an end.
Since there were still competitions in the afternoon, the school leaders didn't give any lengthy speeches on stage. They simply instructed the students to leave the field in an orderly manner.
In fact, ten minutes before the event ended, Kotomi Izumi had already locked her innocent-looking eyes on Shizuka Hiratsuka and softly said, "Shizuka-sensei~ I want to go buy lunch!"
"There's only ten minutes left..."
"W...
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September 22—just as global tensions and media conflict reached a boiling point.
With the approval of Fiamma of the Right, the true power behind the Roman Orthodox Church and head of God's Right Seat, Cardinal Pietro Yogdis convened the Vatican's leadership. In an attempt to counter the negative impact of Academy City's allegations against Terra of the Left, he began deploying the "C-Document" to brainwash Roman Orthodox believers.
In the face of rising tensions, Pope Matthai Re...
2025-07-05 15:25:48 +0000 UTC
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That's right—the strongest denizen of the underworld, Naegleria, was now living on Earth as a doujin manga artist.
In that sense, she and Eriri could be considered peers.
After placing Naegleria in the chair by the desk, Eriri placed her hand on her pale cheek and infused a stream of energy into her body through her palm.
Eriri's goal wasn't anything else—it was to cure Naegleria's narcolepsy. And that goal was achieved in an instant.
Then, Eriri gently patted Naeg...
2025-07-05 15:25:46 +0000 UTC
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Southern Continent, Slane Theocracy.
In a vast, dimly lit hall, the high-ranking officials of the Theocracy, all clad in robes, gathered in tense and heated discussion.
The conquerors from another world had issued an ultimatum.
According to scouts, most of the surrounding human empires had already submitted to the Starsea Empire.
Those few who tried to resist to the end were met with devastating force.
Judging by the sheer power displayed and the starships—unli...
2025-07-05 15:25:45 +0000 UTC
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It wasn't just Liyue Harbor or the Liyue Nation—anywhere in the universe where True Gods existed, rain began to fall.
It was as if snow blanketed the entire universe. All sentient beings gazed skyward at the descending Gift Game parchments.
As the parchments fell, sentient beings scrambled to pick them up. Only divine-level beings could grasp them; excess parchments would vanish two seconds after hitting the ground.
"Participants: all sentient beings who have obtained a Gi...
2025-07-05 15:25:44 +0000 UTC
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The Konpeki Symphony Orchestra performed soothing, graceful classical music on the marble stage of the banquet hall.
Click... clack...
Under countless gazes—some overt, some discreet—Vela left her seat and walked toward the wall-adjacent booth at the edge of the dance floor.
Two plainclothes officers of Barghest stood on either side of the booth. When they saw one of the evening's central figures, Vela, approaching directly, they froze for a moment. Just as...
2025-07-04 15:31:17 +0000 UTC
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"That's how it is, Mama Celia. I'm planning to set out on a journey. I might not be able to explain it clearly, but... it's something I must do. It's the reason I came into this world, so no matter what, I want your approval."
Elias looked earnestly at the gentle woman in front of him.
The head of the orphanage, everyone's Mama Celia.
She was someone Elias had to inform before departing on his journey. After all, during these past three years, both he and Elysia had been dee...
2025-07-04 15:31:15 +0000 UTC
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If anything stood out most in Mariejois, it wasn't the rows of opulent buildings or the scattered pavilions and towers. It was the palace—resplendent in gold and towering with grandeur—that left the deepest impression. Even from the sea, it could be seen rising above the clouds.
And now, that unforgettable structure had become a pile of ruins. The devastated remnants barely hinted at its former splendor, and shattered fragments strewn across the ground were the only traces of its lu...
2025-07-04 15:31:14 +0000 UTC
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"Yukino can play the piano?!"
Kotomi Izumi instantly understood how Shizuka Hiratsuka must've felt earlier upon hearing that she could play the guitar. When a close friend, who usually keeps such things under wraps, suddenly reveals a talent for a musical instrument, it's natural to feel surprised—or even find it hard to believe.
"Don't be fooled by how Yukino never performs during music class and spends most of her time reading. She's actually been practicing piano since she wa...
2025-07-04 15:31:12 +0000 UTC
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"It's time."
In the dimly lit chamber, Aleister's bare ankle rested on the edge of the life-support apparatus as he gazed at the holographic display in front of him. His calm voice rang out softly.
In the next instant, an astonishing scene unfolded.
The holographic display before him suddenly split—one became two, two became four, four became sixteen... In mere moments, tens of thousands of holographic screens filled the entire visual field. The massive enclosed space was ...
2025-07-04 15:31:11 +0000 UTC
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This time, Eriri didn't remodel the house into a villa as she usually did. Instead, she kept its original detached home appearance.
However, the interior was completely refurbished and replaced, raising the level of luxury and comfort by several notches.
Since no one had lived in it previously, the house was not equipped with any furniture or appliances.
But when Eriri was remodeling it, she had already created all the furniture and appliances out of thin air. Issues like in...
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In the legends of the Overlord world, there have been multiple instances of players crossing over. These individuals often arrived with power far beyond this world's comprehension, descending like divine beings in machines from beyond the heavens.
Around 600 years ago, six players crossed over first. They saved humanity, which was then on the brink of extinction due to numerous powerful races, and brought faith to this world. They are remembered by later generations as the "Six Great Go...
2025-07-04 15:31:08 +0000 UTC
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"Pseudo Star Map Creation Askr Yggdrasil, Yggdrasill, the World Tree... Hmm, I understand now. Thank you, my dear husband."
Buer spoke as she placed a gentle kiss on Noah's cheek.
She had already suspected that Sumeru also possessed a Pseudo Star Map Creation. After all, even Inazuma had one.
Noah returned the gesture and continued, "With Norse and Sumeru merging into a major divine collective, I do hope the Norse Pseudo Star Map remains with Sumeru."
"Of course, that ...
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Do you know where all of Night City's legends end up?
In the grave.
Who buries them—
"Smasher! It's Adam Smasher!!"
Boom! With an ear-splitting sonic crack that tore through the air, a monstrous black metal body plummeted from the chimney top. Like a battering ram, it slammed through the reinforced concrete roof of the old factory. The walls exploded, smoke and debris bursting outward…
In an instant, gunfire and explosions flared. Flames surged, dist...
2025-07-03 15:39:07 +0000 UTC
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(Isn't this Griseo's father?!)
Elias stared in surprise at the blue-haired man before him, not expecting to encounter someone familiar here.
At the same time, he became completely certain—this organization was the precursor to the Fire Moth!
"Hey, what are two little kids doing~ here?"
Ato also looked at Elias and Elysia in surprise.
Two adorably styled kids—a cute boy and a little girl—had appeared in this heavily guarded military base, hiding inside a tra...
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"What are you doing here?" Sharlia asked flatly, standing at the gate of the estate.
The girl named Sophie approached with a cheerful smile. "Sister Lia, what's this? You're not going to let us in?"
"When someone shows sudden kindness for no reason, it's probably not a good sign," Sharlia snorted. "Cut the pleasantries. Say what you came to say."
"Don't be so harsh," said the elegant girl Tiliah, walking over with a smile. "We're all sisters here—no need to be so distant."...
2025-07-03 15:39:04 +0000 UTC
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Whenever a Class 1-F student took the field, Kotomi Izumi would always stand up and cheer loudly. Her voice alone felt like a power-up buff for the competitors—thanks to her cheers, Class 1-F had already taken several first-place wins that morning.
"First place in long jump, secured!" Seiko Kirigiri returned from the event and tossed her jacket onto the chair before flopping onto Kotomi Izumi's shoulder. "I totally went above and beyond this time—thanks to your cheering, Kotomi!"
2025-07-03 15:39:02 +0000 UTC
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Switch allegiances?
The very thought was dismissed from Kakine Teitoku's mind the moment it appeared.
As one of Academy City's top-tier Level 5 espers, there was no guarantee those old parasites basking in the medieval afterglow would even accept someone like him—a massive threat from the science side.
Sure, the Board of Directors and Aleister weren't exactly saints. Academy City was a city of sins, its unclear ownership of buildings and underground facilities birthing cou...
2025-07-03 15:39:01 +0000 UTC
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"People of the Underworld naturally have very long lifespans. Whether it's you or the former members of the 'Seventh Abyss,' you're all still alive and well even now. So why is it that others don't want to die, but he does? This is entirely his own choice and has nothing to do with anyone else."
"So you don't need to feel any guilt toward him."
After hearing Eriri's comforting words, Eu still hadn't completely come to terms with it, but she did feel much better.
Standing to ...
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Rumble—!!!
The super-graviton cannon strike pierced down from high altitude at light speed.
The Sorcerer King had prepared numerous high-tier cash items to reduce the casting time of super-tier magic, allowing powerful spells to activate instantly.
But before light-speed attacks, no one can react.
Boom—
The energy beam blasted out a hemispherical crater on the ground, collapsing the surrounding terrain by several hundred meters.
"Lord ...
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Within the Dimensional Gap that had birthed a hundred billion worlds, countless streams of multicolored light surged in from beyond, resembling a meteor storm crossing the myriad realms.
The entire Endless Planes trembled. Countless gods stepped out from their realm barriers, gazing at the radiant river of light that extended endlessly across and beyond.
Each individual world seemed like a pebble swept along by this grand current.
"Such a beautiful power... I feel like I cou...
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