At this moment, more than 80% of Inazuma's aristocrats were laid bare, kneeling disgracefully before the Statue of the Thousand-Armed, Hundred-Eyed God. Behind them, the cold, steely-eyed Tenryou Commission soldiers stood with blades unsheathed, poised to strike.
"General, the final batch of offenders has been brought forth," reported one of the Tenryou soldiers. Bowing on one knee, he kept his head low as he delivered the news.
Although the Raiden Shogun was not physically presen...
2024-12-02 14:54:07 +0000 UTC
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Building a Star Destroyer was obviously just a joke.
While a starship would be far more powerful than a Gundam, constructing one wasn't feasible at the moment. In the future, when starship-class weapons become available, Setsuna could simply mount them onto a Gundam. After all, he had absolute confidence in his body's compatibility.
The multiverse offered an endless array of incredible technologies and magic. There was no need to limit oneself to a single approach.
Style, af...
2024-12-02 14:53:15 +0000 UTC
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Watching Seidou Takizawa flee in embarrassment, Kaguya couldn't help but reflect. Perhaps her tone had been too harsh, her blunt rejection wounding the fragile heart of this young man.
Then again, if Seidou Takizawa were to fall into despair, become disillusioned with the world, and tread a darker path, she mused that it would actually be quite entertaining.
Serves you right, she thought. You're lucky I didn't thoroughly mock and humiliate you. Otherwise, even yo...
2024-12-02 14:50:37 +0000 UTC
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Fontaine people are unlike those from other nations.
They are originally Oceanids, not true humans.
For people from other nations, the withering of their human bodies signifies true death. But for the people of Fontaine, this is not the case. Even when their life as a human ends, they revert to their Oceanid form and are not truly gone.
To draw a comparison, the human body to a Fontaine person is akin to a garment.
The Oceanids don a "human form" as clothing. When this...
2024-12-02 14:49:57 +0000 UTC
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What?"
Kotomi repeated Haruno Yukinoshita's words in her mind multiple times to confirm she hadn't misheard, then cautiously asked,
"Editor Haruno, are you really saying what I think you're saying?"
"Judging by your tone, you've understood correctly. And here I thought you were so bold when we discussed what outfit the heroine should wear in the illustrations. Who knew you had such a shy, innocent side?" Haruno Yukinoshita teased with a chuckle.
"I am innocent, thank y...
2024-12-02 14:49:09 +0000 UTC
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"The Second Eruption... I hadn't foreseen Cecilia Schariac's death."
"It left Theresa devastated. She's far from the adorable girl she used to be. She even began to resent me, escaping to the Far East Branch to establish that childish academy of hers."
"But that's water under the bridge. Right now, I have more important matters to attend to."
"Cecilia's daughter with Siegfried Kaslana—Kiana Kaslana."
"The perfect blend of Schar...
2024-12-02 14:48:36 +0000 UTC
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"Haha, you've got a point there..." Gagaran let out an awkward laugh. Despite her usually brash demeanor, she had enough self-awareness to know her limits.
She was fully cognizant of her appearance—a muscular woman with a rugged frame. She wasn't the type to delude herself into thinking otherwise. The mere thought of herself dressed in a maid's uniform made her cringe internally.
"Alright, enough of that. To celebrate Evileye becoming my maid, today's feast is on me. Eat to your...
2024-12-02 14:48:06 +0000 UTC
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"What? I have always been loyal to the Shogun! How could I commit treason? Surely, there must be some kind of misunderstanding!" Kujou Sara exclaimed, utterly shocked.
Around her, the soldiers of the Shogunate looked equally baffled. Lady Kujou Sara's devotion to the Shogun was unquestionable. How could such a thing happen?
"I know your loyalty to the Shogun is genuine; that's precisely why I said you're unlucky, Kujou Sara," Yae Miko replied with a sigh, stepping closer to her.
2024-12-01 20:06:01 +0000 UTC
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Yae Miko harbored a hint of grievance in her heart.
What do I think...?
You only remember me when there's trouble. When things are fine, I'm tossed aside.
And not just for a while—it's been five hundred years!
Of course, she kept these thoughts to herself. Her delicate fingers massaged Noah's shoulders as she spoke:
"The esteemed god from Celestia is absolutely correct. Inazuma has fallen into such chaos, and they are the root cause of it all."
Yae Miko k...
2024-12-01 20:05:24 +0000 UTC
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"Ei, after so long apart, the first thing I see is that sour look on your face. Your divine aura is enough to terrify anyone—who dared to anger you so?"
Yae Miko's gaze shifted back to Ei. As her contracted familiar, Miko immediately recognized that it was Ei's consciousness in control.
She could feel the brewing divine wrath within her god, as still and foreboding as a volcano before an eruption.
"What happened? Did you just come out of your little room only to get this u...
2024-12-01 20:04:34 +0000 UTC
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"Of course, the main reason I came is to see how you're preparing to execute the plan," Noah said, his eyes fixed on the visibly anxious Ei.
As the new Heavenly Principle, Noah had taken it upon himself to oversee this critical task. Naturally, his subordinates would feel the pressure of their "boss" personally visiting their domain.
Adding to the tension was Ei's glaring flaw—she wasn't exactly the sharpest when it came to governance. If it was about charging into battle, she c...
2024-12-01 20:04:03 +0000 UTC
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"So, the one above has gained the power to counter the Abyss? That seems like good news," Morax remarked after observing the state of Asmoday, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.
While Focalors had never seen the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles in person like the first generation of Archons, she was well aware that Celestia was home not only to the Heavenly Principle but also to her Four Shades.
The Sustainer standing before them was undoubtedly one of those Shades.
As th...
2024-12-01 14:23:29 +0000 UTC
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Boom!
Setsuna piloted the Strike Freedom Gundam, accelerating to subsonic speed as it launched from the naval base, quickly gaining altitude over the ocean.
Two enormous columns of water erupted in its trail as it soared past the Golden Horn's harbor.
The 18-meter-tall, 80-ton Gundam was a majestic sight.
"Wow, this feels even better than drag racing," Setsuna said, exhilarated by the unprecedented sense of thrust. It felt like tearing across an endless prairi...
2024-12-01 14:22:52 +0000 UTC
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Throughout history, the management of tributary states or colonies has largely followed two approaches.
One is the brute-force method akin to the adventurers of the Age of Exploration, who carried out reckless exploitation, stripping regions of every resource before leaving them desolate. Such methods were excessively harsh, uncivilized, and unsustainable.
As the colonial era unfolded, industrial nations like Britain and France adopted relatively gentler methods of conquest over a...
2024-12-01 14:20:43 +0000 UTC
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Setsuna's ambitions went far beyond conquering a single island nation.
Japan was just a stepping stone—a resource-poor land reliant on imports for coal, metal, and rubber, with little in the way of advanced technology during the Taisho era. Its primary industries were fishing, agriculture, and textiles.
At this time, Earth was undergoing intense transformations.
• The British Empire, having completed the Second Industrial Revolution, was at the height of its global ...
2024-12-01 14:20:08 +0000 UTC
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Tokyo Bay, Offshore.
When the towering forms of two armored aircraft carriers, accompanied by a battleship and two cruisers, emerged over the horizon, the entire nation was thrown into upheaval.
Their sheer size dwarfed the ironclads and armored cruisers in the harbor, the disparity like that of mountains towering over hills. The red-and-gold eagle banner billowed in the wind, drawing every gaze.
At this time in Earth's history, even battleship technology hadn't fully mature...
2024-12-01 14:19:01 +0000 UTC
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On the shore.
The army of demons swept across the landscape in a feral frenzy. Muzan, thoroughly convinced by the web of lies spun by Setsuna, believed wholeheartedly that someone had finally found the elusive Blue Spider Lily he had pursued for centuries. Based on his covert investigations, today was supposed to be the day to ambush and intercept it here.
Yet the area was eerily quiet. Not a single person was in sight, and even the few local fishermen had been evacuated. No membe...
2024-12-01 14:18:26 +0000 UTC
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"Well, well, Special Class Shinohara, I didn't expect to see you here. Is something broken?" Kureo Mado turned toward them, his dry, wrinkled face stretching into a smile that only added to his eerie demeanor rather than making him seem approachable.
For some reason, Kaguya felt uncomfortable under Mado's gaze. Although he appeared to address Shinohara, his sharp eyes lingered on her for far too long. Standing beside Mado was Koutarou Amon, whose eyes immediately narrowed the moment he ...
2024-12-01 14:15:51 +0000 UTC
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"You bear a Delusion. If I'm not mistaken, you're not from the Akademiya but one of the Fatui Harbingers, correct?"
Aishi's sharp gaze locked onto the woman before her, her expression darkening.
Since becoming one of Lady Furina's chosen followers, Aishi had learned much that she had never known before.
She understood clearly that the Fatui were enemies of Lady Furina and Fontaine.
The situation in Sumeru was already precarious. The tensions between the desert and rain...
2024-12-01 14:15:03 +0000 UTC
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After parting ways with Mashiro outside the teacher's office, Kotomi instinctively walked toward the main entrance of the school. She stood there for a few minutes, waiting as usual, before realizing something crucial.
"Uh, I'm so dumb. Of course, Megumi went home early today to pack. How could I forget?" Kotomi sighed, rubbing her temples in frustration. Picking up her bag, she left the school grounds.
Meanwhile, Mashiro stood silently by the teacher's office window, watching Kot...
2024-12-01 14:14:25 +0000 UTC
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Kotomi walked down the hallway, her schoolbag lightly bouncing against her side. The day had been as clear as crystal, and yet a lingering unease gnawed at the back of her mind. Something wasn't right.
The thought struck her again as she glanced at Mashiro, trailing just a step behind. While Mashiro often carried an air of quiet detachment, today, her silence felt heavier than usual. It wasn't just her typical reserved demeanor; it felt more like a faint storm cloud looming overhead, re...
2024-12-01 14:14:00 +0000 UTC
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"...."
In simple terms, the Will of Honkai unilaterally terminated Otto's communication request.
At this moment, Otto's ceaseless murmuring through the illusory Tree of Imaginary Numbers within the Holy 537 Church of Korosten Town wasn't reaching the Will of Honkai—it was reaching Selene herself, the one who had taken over in person.
"The promise? He wants me to fulfill the agreement and grant him the complete powers of the Eleventh Herrscher—the Herrscher of Restraint? ...
2024-12-01 14:13:21 +0000 UTC
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At the same time as the "Schicksal Civil War" was raging in Korosten Town, another storm was brewing on the other side of the globe—in North America, at the Anti-Entropy headquarters.
Unlike a traditional corporate skyscraper, Anti-Entropy's headquarters resembled a massive fortress. Towering over a kilometer in height, it covered nearly an entire city block, making it the largest man-made building in the world.
Even Schicksal's local branches paled in comparison, save for the M...
2024-12-01 14:12:58 +0000 UTC
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Eriri casually snapped her fingers with her right hand, and instantly, the entire world began rewinding along its original trajectory.
The fragments of the shattered planet scattered across the cosmos rapidly reassembled, returning to form a pristine blue world.
Within moments, everything returned to the exact second before Eriri had stomped her foot, erasing the memory of the ten-second apocalypse from the minds of all living beings on the planet. No one had any recollection of t...
2024-12-01 14:12:20 +0000 UTC
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"Huh? So Evileye is actually a princess?" Gagaran, who had been surreptitiously eavesdropping, exclaimed in shock upon hearing Eriri's words.
But her surprise was short-lived as Evileye immediately shot her a sharp glare.
"Shut up, Gagaran."
"Alright, alright," Gagaran replied with a careless laugh, but she withdrew her gaze obediently.
As Evileye sat beside Eriri, her heart grew restless. Though over two centuries had passed, she had never been able to forget the nigh...
2024-12-01 14:11:56 +0000 UTC
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Three days later.
"Breaking news!"
"Breaking news! A renowned merchant from a neighboring country recently arrived in Osaka, claiming to be searching for the Blue Spider Lily and offering a massive reward!"
At a street newsstand, newspapers from Daily News, Asahi News, Osaka News, and other now-famous publications all featured the same story on their front pages.
The headlines declared that a wealthy merchant named Setsuna had crossed the seas to seek the Blue Spider L...
2024-11-30 23:26:05 +0000 UTC
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The Demon Slayer Corps was desperate to learn how to create an artificial sun to destroy demons.
Unfortunately, understanding nuclear fusion was as difficult for them as researching the Trisolaran droplet technology would be for humans.
Despite Setsuna explaining the concept as simply as possible, the Corps members were left with blank, incomprehensible expressions.
Kanae and Shinobu couldn't stop scratching their heads.
Their heads itched, as if trying to grow new bra...
2024-11-30 23:25:00 +0000 UTC
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"Looks like Director Hu is giving Zhongli a hard time again, probably making him go recruit business," someone commented.
"True, Director Hu always comes up with such strange ideas," another replied.
On his way back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Zhongli's expression was heavy.
The fact that the one from Celestia had contacted him was a highly abnormal occurrence.
In over six millennia, though he had occasionally caught a distant glimpse of that being, they had never onc...
2024-11-30 23:24:03 +0000 UTC
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Asmoday's eyes fluttered open, their gold irises glimmering like molten sunlight as they settled on the unfamiliar face before her. For a brief moment, she seemed taken aback, her ethereal beauty made all the more striking by her dazed expression.
Her long, snow-white hair, cascading like a silver waterfall, shifted slightly as she tilted her head. Once she sensed the unmistakable connection between them, her delicate features returned to their usual, cool indifference.
"So, the F...
2024-11-30 23:23:34 +0000 UTC
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A white architectural marvel.
A scene steeped in divine splendor.
Above stretched a flawless azure sky, pure and unblemished. The surroundings were adorned with white buildings that seemed to float atop the clouds. Such a breathtaking sight would leave any earthling in awe.
But Noah didn't have the luxury to marvel at the scenery. His gaze was utterly captivated by an otherworldly beauty lying nearby, as still as Sleeping Beauty.
She had snow-white hair and wore a close-f...
2024-11-30 23:22:55 +0000 UTC
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