With the morning dew still clinging to the forest floor, sunlight filtered through layers of leaves, casting dappled, fish-scale patterns across the path ahead of Shirou.
The forest no longer held the weight and silence of the night. It now felt like a spring surging from the mountains—brimming with renewed life.
Every sound—the rustle of leaves stirred by the breeze, the birds ...
2025-06-14 09:30:20 +0000 UTC View PostShirou gritted his teeth, fighting down the taste of blood rising in his throat as he rushed forward, hands tightly gripping his katana.
He didn’t dare stop for even a second. No matter how overwhelming the boy’s last attack had seemed, Shirou wasn’t sure whether the demon was actually dead. If it was—then good. One less thing to worry about.
But he wasn’t about to gamble ...
2025-06-14 09:30:16 +0000 UTC View PostA shrieking roar tore through the forest, the silver blade carving through the air like a death knell—it was as if the boy’s fate had already been sealed.
Shirou, hands completely numb, could no longer lift his sword fast enough. He could only watch, helpless, as that chipped, jagged blade swung down toward the boy’s head.
"[Projection—Begin]!"
A small...
2025-06-14 09:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostTime waited for no one. The boy’s instructions to Shirou had only taken a moment—barely two sentences. Just how long could that possibly buy them?
But for a demon who had already recovered, that was more than enough time to retrieve the weapon that had been knocked away with its severed arm.
Generally speaking, demons without Kekkijutsu—Blood Demon Arts—were relativ...
2025-06-14 09:30:06 +0000 UTC View Post"Kill you! Kill you! Kill you! Kill you!"
The demon clawed frantically at its own head, muttering under its breath in a crazed loop. Bloodshot eyes, erratic movements—it looked utterly unhinged.
Shirou felt no sympathy for a creature like this. He certainly wasn’t going to just stand there watching it unravel like some grotesque performance art. His goal was singular: defeat it ...
2025-06-14 09:29:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Another one coming to die?"
Blocked mid-strike, the oni swiftly retreated backward. Its left hand still hadn’t regenerated under the power of that Breathing Style—it needed to be cautious when facing Demon Slayers, even as a demon.
"Are you alright?"
Emiya Shirou stepped in front of the boy, shielding him.
Of course, anyone with a severed arm couldn’t possibly be ...
2025-06-14 09:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostMolten Arena
Palina looked conflicted. “About a week ago, I was looking after the Growlithe when a rift appeared in the sky and a bolt of lightning struck down… onto the Growlithe—plural.”
“Wait—Growlithe, plural?” August immediately caught the key detail, a bad premonition stirring in his heart.
Sure enough, the next m...
2025-06-14 09:28:51 +0000 UTC View PostVolo gripped August’s arm like he was afraid August would make a run for it.
Sighing, August said, “First off, the one who borrowed money from you was Gold.”
“Second, I never said I wouldn’t pay you back.”
“And last, can you calm down and let go of me first…”
Hearing that, Volo realized he’d gotten too worked up and released his grip.
August con...
2025-06-14 09:28:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhen August finally found Zinnia, she was sitting beneath a large tree, hugging her knees in defeat, sobbing tiny pearl-like tears.
“Zinnia-san… are you crying?”
Lillie, cradling Nebby in her arms, stared in surprise at the scene.
At Lillie’s words, Zinnia’s body jerked. She looked up. “Who’s crying? I’m not crying!”
“But your eyes are all red…” 2025-06-14 09:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Zinnia’s gaze flickered between August, Lusamine, and Lillie, an endless stream of wow’s escaping her lips.
A vein throbbed on August’s forehead.
Realizing she’d drawn too much heat, Zinnia shrank back, awkwardly laughing as she hurried to change the subject. “Uh, anyway, maybe we should hurry up and figure out how to calm down those rampaging Pokémon...”
Faba was getting desperate.
The only reason he’d sided with Team Rocket in the first place was that he saw no future for himself within the Aether Foundation. He wanted to use Team Rocket’s power to summon Ultra Beasts and realize his own ambitions.
But things had turned out nothing like he’d expected.
Before Team Rocket showed up, he’d been the branch chief of the Aet...
2025-06-14 09:28:16 +0000 UTC View PostElders always said: never go out at night, for in the darkness, man-eating demons lurk.
They fear sunlight, dwell in shadow, and see human flesh as nothing but food—possessing strength and strange powers far beyond anything human.
The missing villagers, they said, were devoured by demons, dragged away into the dark.
Tonight, the darkness was especially heavy. The moon showed...
2025-06-14 09:28:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle with Abe no Seimei was over.
Human society wasn’t going to recover easily—after all, Seimei’s rampage had been too spectacular. Nearly everyone on the planet had witnessed the massive tree, its ribbon-like branches blanketing the sky, and the gravity distortions he’d caused by manipulating the stars were felt worldwide. Even with Seimei defeated, the effects lingered. 2025-06-14 09:28:05 +0000 UTC View Post
He’d once fused with Kiichi Hōgen’s Spirit Origin in the world of Genshin Impact.
Kiichi Hōgen: mentor to Ushiwakamaru, the great tengu of Mount Kurama, and—crucially—a master onmyōji at the twilight of the Heian era. Like Ashiya Douman, Kiichi Hōgen was adept in onmyōdō.
Douman and Kiichi Hōgen were old acquaintances; anyone who’d seen their banter in Chaldea could...
2025-06-14 09:28:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe sky, robbed of its support, began to dissolve and collapse.
The boundless cosmos, ablaze with stars, was gradually swallowed and devoured by creeping darkness. The great mystery receded like the tide, leaving only death and nothingness to shred the remaining light with cruel, hooked claws.
“I really thought we’d finally beaten him this time… And he still has more tricks le...
2025-06-14 09:27:56 +0000 UTC View PostAbe no Kippei—Abe no Seimei’s son.
He should have been sacrificed by Seimei, his life given to the Fantasy Tree as nourishment. So why was he here now?
Raising Mikazuki Munechika in front of him, Nura Rikuo dropped into a fighting stance.
Even if Kippei had come to stop him, Rikuo would not back down. If I could defeat him once, I can do it again.
Their eyes...
2025-06-14 09:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostScarlet flooded his vision.
The thick, metallic tang of blood invaded his nose.
It was Kagenori’s first time killing someone.
He froze, just for a heartbeat.
The next instant, a blade flashed past his eyes.
Kakashi’s White Light Chakra Sabre sliced down, swift as the wind, cutting down another attacking ninja.
“Don’t space out!”
Kakashi snappe...
2025-06-14 09:27:47 +0000 UTC View PostTsunade straightened up and adjusted her clothes.
Even with strangers present, she didn’t want to come off as too unrestrained.
Her gaze swept the group, pausing briefly on Kagenori.
Then—
“So you’ve taken on another squad, huh? Looks like you’re really starting to enjoy this whole teacher thing.”
“Haha, being a teacher’s not so bad, honestly. They...
2025-06-14 09:27:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Thank you, Lord Jiraiya—and you three as well.”
Matsuyama Kōji still kept his respectful tone.
Then, unable to resist, he started complaining, recounting Fukagawa Ken’s history.
That guy was a notorious gambling addict.
But—
The Fukagawa family was influential in the Land of Rivers and certainly not lacking in money. Still, thanks to Fukagawa Ken’s in...
2025-06-14 09:27:38 +0000 UTC View PostOutside Tanzaku Town.
Jiraiya was in high spirits, eyes practically glowing.
Behind him, the three genin were gasping for breath.
“Huff... huff...”
Exhausted.
Absolutely exhausted.
Kagenori had expected that wearing weighted leg bands would be tiring—but not this tiring.
Jiraiya chuckled mischievously.
There you go. See if I can...
2025-06-14 09:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post“You guys picking up missions too? If it’s chopping wood or hauling water, want to see who finishes first this time? Loser runs an extra two hundred laps this afternoon!”
Might Guy dashed over, beaming.
Maybe it was because of his last attempt at “piggybacking” on their success, but lately, whenever Guy wanted a contest, he’d always drag Kagenori in with him...
Eve...
2025-06-14 09:27:28 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu glanced at Hu Tao beside him. “You really think you’re being stealthy? That no one can see what you’re up to?”
“As if! I’m openly plotting your downfall!”
Hu Tao announced it righteously, then leaned in and whispered carefully in Gu Sanqiu’s ear.
“Hey, Qiuqiu, did you remember to prepare a birthday present? Don’t tell me you forgot. Need your Dire...
2025-06-14 09:27:23 +0000 UTC View Postthis chapter has been stolen! :O
2025-06-14 09:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu was racing to the scene, but even though Aether wasn’t in immediate danger, things were far from good.
“What do we do, what do we do? Let’s head toward somewhere with people—maybe someone can help us!”
Paimon, nearly frantic, tugged at Aether’s hair. “If those people are cultivators, maybe they can get in touch with Liyue Harbor for help. That’s way better ...
2025-06-14 09:27:13 +0000 UTC View Post“This is the nickname that fits. If you just call her the Maid Knight, people who don’t know better will think she only does logistics for the Knights of Favonius.”
Faced with a certain madman’s comments, Albedo only calmly sipped his tea.
“But Noelle actually is in charge of logistics work. At least for now.”
“Oh, please. Anyone can be trained for logis...
2025-06-14 09:27:07 +0000 UTC View PostAlbedo fell silent.
“So, what, you’re trying to use this method to weed out people who just want something for nothing?”
“How could that work? Even if someone doesn’t buy it for themselves, if their family or friends see it, they’ll buy a copy for them. That kind of screening is meaningless.”
Gu Sanqiu chuckled. “I just want to make a bit of money, plain and si...
2025-06-14 09:27:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe three of them left the dojo with just a few steps, arriving at the outdoor dueling field that had been mentioned earlier.
Sunlight poured from a cloudless sky, evenly casting its warmth and brightness over every corner—truly, a perfect day for a Duel.
“I’ll serve as the temporary referee for this match,” Mai announced, standing at the edge of the dueling field. “LP is ...
2025-06-13 08:40:47 +0000 UTC View Post“Nice to meet you, Izayoi-san.”
After Hoshino Mai introduced them, Yuuhi was the first to greet the white-haired girl across from him with a friendly nod. At the same time, a few details Mai had mentioned the night before flashed through his mind.
Izayoi Yuki—first-year, Class E student at Kiyosumi High. She was in the same class as Hoshino Mai, and served as the president of ...
2025-06-13 08:40:25 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a grand hall—vast and boundless in scale.
Looking up, the ceiling disappeared into the shadows above, and the walls stretched hundreds of meters apart.
Surrounded on all sides by solid walls, there was no visible exit. The air was still, closed off from the outside world.
Flickering torchlight danced across the space, hundreds of flames casting brightness where darkne...
2025-06-13 08:40:16 +0000 UTC View Post“What happened? Yuuhi-kun, are you okay over there?”
Yuuhi had shouted so loudly that it startled Hoshino Mai, who was still focused on cooking in the kitchen.
“No! It’s nothing! Miss Hoshino, I just got spooked by a creepy image online!”
He immediately brushed it off with a half-hearted excuse.
“Really? I didn’t expect you to be afraid of ghosts.”
...
2025-06-13 08:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post