Orléans.
Three days later.
As Bluey expected, Jeanne Alter remained unconscious for three whole days, her body slowly replenishing the deeply drained reserves of her essence.
However, the emotional wounds she'd suffered couldn't possibly heal in such a short time.
“Get out—!”
“Traitor, I said get out!”
Those were Jeanne Al...
2025-07-06 11:10:31 +0000 UTC
View Post
“Jeanne!!!”
The citizens erupted in cheers.
All their fears instantly vanished. They surged onto the city walls, gathering behind Jeanne, beneath the banner embroidered with golden lilies.
The moment that petite yet resolute figure appeared atop the battlements, even these timid people—terrorized by wyverns, zombies, and undead—found a courage and strength that amazed ...
2025-07-06 11:10:28 +0000 UTC
View Post
War—a battle whose ending was written before it even began.
—And honestly, that’s how most wars go.
Artoria, another Heroic Spirit, gave Jeanne Alter a harsh lesson in what real war looked like:
Schemes in the shadows, plans in the open; intelligence, and sudden, decisive strikes.
To win a war, you use every means at your disposal.
Is it despicable? ...
2025-07-06 11:10:25 +0000 UTC
View Post
France
City of Lyon
Seven days passed in a flash.
Artoria spent every last moment reinforcing and organizing the city; Siegfried, right up against the deadline she’d set, managed to bring back everyone who might prove useful.
“I am Georgios. I was summoned to this land as a Rider.”
The speaker was a burly man with brown hair, h...
2025-07-06 11:10:21 +0000 UTC
View Post
“Here. This is the intel on those monsters.”
When Hai heard Don Quixote accept the mission, he raised an eyebrow, then handed over a file he'd already prepared.
Seeing this, Don Quixote immediately realized Hai had been waiting here all along for his agreement.
He’d been tricked—although this time, Don Quixote accepted it willingly enough.
With this thought, he t...
2025-07-06 11:10:17 +0000 UTC
View Post
Obsidian lifted his hand as he processed the flood of information surging through his mind. Then, hesitantly, he lowered it again, momentarily overcome with shock.
He knew exactly what this [Singularity Technology] represented.
It was the core [Singularity Technology] of Lobotomy Corporation from the original work, primarily used for energy producti...
2025-07-06 11:10:14 +0000 UTC
View Post
“In other words, it's time to roll again.”
After a brief pause, Obsidian murmured softly, quickly rising from his seat and grasping the [Lunacy] firmly in hand. Despite this, his mind was still absorbed with the current situation.
Up to this day, Obsidian had yet to dare venture onto The Great Lake next door. As for the rest of The Outskirts…
Truth be to...
2025-07-06 11:10:10 +0000 UTC
View Post
At that moment, silence briefly engulfed the scene.
The gang members exchanged puzzled looks, staring at each other in mute confusion, not uttering a single word.
It was as if they were silently asking one another: Who the hell is this clown, and where did he come from?
After a quick, wordless exchange, they reached a consensus.
This guy wasn’t affiliated with...
2025-07-06 11:10:07 +0000 UTC
View Post
After finishing the briefing, Hai swiftly exited Don Quixote’s room.
Nearl, roused by Don Quixote’s spirited shout, quickly tidied herself and stepped outside. Initially, she’d felt displeased upon hearing Don Quixote had casually accepted another troublesome request—but once she learned about the gangs’ misdeeds, a simmering anger ignited within her. Instantly energized, she ea...
2025-07-06 11:10:03 +0000 UTC
View Post
“What’s wrong? Not a fan?” his roommate asked, surprised by Li Wei’s muted reaction.
Li Wei shook his head, then deftly pulled a cup of instant noodles and seasoning from under his desk, tossing them into his bowl. “I’m skipping evening study tonight. Tell them for me.”
“Tonight’s study session doesn’t even have a teacher—do you really need to skip?” His room...
2025-07-06 11:09:23 +0000 UTC
View Post
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the curtains of the mechanical carriage, accompanied by the chirping of birds, gently waking Helen from her makeshift bed.
"Mm… so thirsty…" Helen sat up groggily, her throat parched.
At the driver's seat outside, Natalie, who'd kept watch during the morning shift, lifted the curtain. A fond smile crossed her face. "Awake already? It’s one i...
2025-07-06 11:09:20 +0000 UTC
View Post
"Friends?" Helen was briefly taken aback, but she still reached out to accept the candy from Evelia.
Natalie hesitated a moment longer before also accepting the candy. Instead of eating it, though, she subtly turned around and began carefully inspecting it.
Evelia, seemingly oblivious to Natalie’s little action, continued to stare directly at Helen.
"Since we're cooperating,...
2025-07-06 11:09:16 +0000 UTC
View Post
Watching the players rush off excitedly to finish the quest, Helen finally let out a sigh of relief.
This was only her second time cooperating (read: scamming) with players. With so many involved this time, it was natural she’d been a bit nervous.
Still, her scheme—pairing seductive violet flames with simple [Black Iron Swords]—had worked perfectly. A...
2025-07-06 11:09:12 +0000 UTC
View Post
"Humiliated by a mere brat? A hunter would rather die than be dishonored!"
Jace roared, channeling his final strength. He ripped out the ice spear embedded in his body and lunged toward Helen with deadly resolve.
Clang!
His claws struck against a radiant shield.
Shock filled Jace's eyes, quickly replaced by despair.
Dingling~
The silver ankl...
2025-07-06 11:09:09 +0000 UTC
View Post
Cocolia stood atop the icy plateau.
Beside her loomed an enormous device, its core pulsing fiercely with energy—the Stellaron itself, suspended at its center.
She gazed coldly down at Belobog, watching as countless Swarm bugs poured from the Fragmentum, blotting out the sky as they descended relentlessly upon the city.
Their sheer numbers were enough to make even her heart t...
2025-07-06 11:09:06 +0000 UTC
View Post
Topaz stared blankly at the scene unfolding before her eyes.
She had witnessed countless strange and wondrous sights as an IPC executive, but this absurd spectacle was entirely unprecedented.
The scene before her felt like a bizarre fusion of dream and reality—so fantastical and surreal that children would surely laugh without a care, entertained by its whimsical absurdity.
...
2025-07-06 11:09:03 +0000 UTC
View Post
A young woman with short silver hair stood there, observing the scene with keen interest. A vibrant lock of red hair hung gracefully over her forehead.
However, if one looked closer, they’d notice that perhaps the silver was the highlight—underneath, her hair was predominantly red.
Her refined, delicate features radiated an air of maturity beyond her years.
She wore a slee...
2025-07-06 11:08:59 +0000 UTC
View Post
Around them, the IPC employees continued to grumble intermittently.
“Ouch—this was supposed to be a simple survey job! Why are we suddenly fighting alien bugs?! We need a pay raise—a huge raise!”
“Sure, you go tell Director Topaz yourself later.”
“Uhh… Anyway, we thought it’d be easy, so we didn't bring many medical supplies. And the medicine she’s using se...
2025-07-06 11:08:56 +0000 UTC
View Post
After Yevenko’s prank, March 7th fully woke up in an instant.
She scratched her head, looking around in confusion.
“Where are we?”
“Why’s it so dark here? It even feels hotter than back in Belobog city.”
Peering out the window, even under the dim glow of lamplight, she found the darkness suffocating—far heavier than ordinary nightfall, filled with an oppres...
2025-07-06 11:08:53 +0000 UTC
View Post
Shirou’s use of Breathing Techniques wasn’t yet as polished as Tanjirou’s—he couldn’t hold his breath and maintain perfect form at the same time.
But his version of Breathing was built upon the flow of his own magical circuits. Rather than “Sword Breathing,” it was more accurate to call it “Breathing of the Magic Circuits.”
Unlike the other members of the Demon Sla...
2025-07-06 11:08:49 +0000 UTC
View Post
The shapeless, pitch-black serpentine mass lashed its body and, with a stifled, guttural roar, shot from behind Asakusa Kaori like an arrow loosed from a bow, slicing through the air straight toward Shirou and Rengoku Kyōjurō.
It was only now that Shirou could truly sense how much his strength had changed.
This snake-like attack was as fast—maybe even faster—than the demons Sh...
2025-07-06 11:08:45 +0000 UTC
View Post
The supposedly unbreakable nichirin blade seemed to turn to paper in her mouth. In just a few bites, she swallowed it whole.
“That sword is forged from ore that holds the power of the sun—can she really handle it?”
Before Rengoku Kyōjurō could even finish his thought, Asakusa Kaori clutched her stomach and began writhing on the ground in agony.
She looked just like a c...
2025-07-06 11:08:42 +0000 UTC
View Post
A Breathing Style of my own…?
Shirou felt something in his mind suddenly open up.
Why have I been so fixated on using someone else’s fighting style? I already know the basics of Breathing—so why not create a technique that suits me, that’s truly mine?
He realized his struggle was because he’d been working alone for this entire month, stuck in his ow...
2025-07-06 11:08:38 +0000 UTC
View Post
“Young man, what are you doing up here on the rooftop?”
Before Shirou could even catch his breath, the man across the way vanished—and appeared right in front of him.
So fast!
Shirou’s eyes could barely follow his movement. Even when he’d fought that demon before, as fast as it was, Shirou could still track its every motion. But this man—Shirou could only ...
2025-07-06 11:08:34 +0000 UTC
View Post
Mejiro Ardan knocked softly on the door.
After careful consideration, the pale-blue-haired Uma Musume had finally taken that step from her own room next door, arriving here to take action.
The reason?
Because an embrace alone wasn't enough—or rather, a comforting hug during sadness alone wouldn’t break through Twilight Song’s stubborn defenses.
Even today,...
2025-07-05 10:46:35 +0000 UTC
View Post
March 17th. Sunny. The weather is nice.
Good evening, to whoever’s reading this.
But first, I have to admit something embarrassing—I cried myself unconscious in Ardan-neesan’s arms. Ugh, how humiliating.
This filly’s body is still too emotional. Right, that must be it. If only I had an adult’s body, something so shame...
2025-07-05 10:46:31 +0000 UTC
View Post
Festival Glory… Just what kind of Uma Musume was behind that name?
Twilight Song stood rooted to the spot, watching numbly as the morally upright reporters packed their gear and quietly left.
But she couldn’t bring herself to move.
It wasn’t fear or anxiety that kept her frozen, but genuine confusion as she seriously considered the question.
Even after racking her ...
2025-07-05 10:46:27 +0000 UTC
View Post
Twilight Song stood silently in the center of the track, breathing steadily as she stepped forward across the muddy dirt.
Only now did she fully realize the race was over, and she had completely dominated it.
She hadn't even activated her [Skill], merely relying on an intense state of [Flow]. Too easy—these opponents were far weaker than I exp...
2025-07-05 10:46:23 +0000 UTC
View Post
“My goodness! Ladies and gentlemen, you're witnessing a legendary race unfold! From this quarter-mile mark until the very finish, every single step is decisive!”
“Whoever falters now will lose—it’s a sixteen-way battle for victory!”
Usually, a "solo" described the final hundred meters, where two Uma Musume fought neck-and-neck for first place. But what was happening now ...
2025-07-05 10:46:19 +0000 UTC
View Post
Twilight Song felt like she'd vanished.
Not literally, of course. Rather, the existence called "Twilight Song" had shed all extraneous thoughts, immersed completely in the race.
[Flow]
This state, familiar to her from her previous life, was described in sports and esports as a state of total concentration, a perfect harmony between mind and body.
It was ...
2025-07-05 10:46:15 +0000 UTC
View Post