"How could this happen? It was my selfishness alone—it has nothing to do with Nero!" Alice protested.
"That’s why you need to return," Darkness said, her tone calm and firm as she met Alice’s gaze. "Go back to the capital and explain to Claire yourself that this wasn’t Nero’s fault. Only you can stop her from continuing to blame Nero."
Alice hesitated, conflicted.
Sh...
2025-01-07 21:25:05 +0000 UTC View PostHand in hand, bathed in the golden light of dusk, Alice and Yunyun walked side by side.
The sound of their laughter, clear and melodious as silver bells, echoed in the fading sunlight.
For both Alice and Yunyun, today was bound to be unforgettable.
“This was my first time seeing a place where horses are raised! There were so many of them!” Alice exclaimed.
“Alice, ...
2025-01-07 21:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostWhen someone has meticulously prepared to make a grand entrance and shine, only for their opponent to suddenly raise their hands in surrender—this, too, can feel like a well-aimed strike.
“Stelle, who is this? Doesn't she feel embarrassed striking such a pose?”
“I wouldn’t know, but if it were me, I wouldn’t feel embarrassed.”
“Who asked you?! If you could feel...
2025-01-07 21:22:48 +0000 UTC View PostChen Lin shook his head. “The Empire is also searching for a way home—it’s the wish of all of us. But after being away for so long, sometimes my heart feels all tangled up. I want to go back, but I’m afraid... afraid that when I do, even home will have become unfamiliar.”
The people he once knew might no longer be there. The places he cherished might have changed beyond recognit...
2025-01-07 21:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostRecognizing Kafka’s intentions, Chen Lin seized an opportunity to fabricate another false trail, creating additional evidence of Kafka’s presence.
At his suggestion, Fu Xuan soon observed two separate sets of tracks leading to different exits, each seemingly proving Kafka had been there. Internally cursing the Stellaron Hunter for her cunning, Fu Xuan blamed the current inability to d...
2025-01-07 21:22:40 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Fu Xuan was lost in thought, most of the still-conscious Cloud Knights had already regained their senses. They were confused as to why, despite pursuing a suspect who had provoked them, they now found themselves deep within the docks of the Starport.
After questioning two Cloud Knights who had witnessed the situation, they learned that it was Fu Xuan who had saved them.
The st...
2025-01-07 21:22:36 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late at night when Luo Qing finally logged out of the Void Network.
Wriothesley had spent the entire day giving Lumine a grand tour of Meropide Fortress, leaving Luo Qing stuck in his dorm. With nothing else to do, he’d spent the day doting on his precious daughter in the Void Network to pass the time.
By now, the lights in the dormitory area had been switched off, signalin...
2025-01-07 21:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post"You listen here! Some things can be joked about, but don’t you dare spew nonsense!" Luo Qing suddenly tensed, his voice sharp. "Explain yourself! What do you mean by ‘my wives’?!"
"Hmph, who else? Those women you’ve been involved with before," Furina replied, folding her arms smugly. "They’ve come to Fontaine looking for you. Let’s see how long you can keep hiding in Meropide...
2025-01-07 21:21:51 +0000 UTC View PostA Few Days Later
There’s nothing quite like starting a beautiful day… in prison.
Luo Qing woke up in the most luxurious dorm in Meropide Fortress. After tidying up, he made his way to the second floor of the residential area, finding a good vantage point to watch the drama unfold.
Just as he’d predicted, Lumine and her floating companion had arrived in M...
2025-01-07 21:21:48 +0000 UTC View PostPalais Mermonia
Ever since she’d barged into Luo Qing’s residence that night and been caught red-handed by his so-called "harem," Furina had refused to leave Palais Mermonia. She’d turned down all social invitations, including her usual favorite—attending court trials at the opera house.
Days had passed, yet she remained in her room, utterly withdrawn.
Late Night - Luo Qing's Dormitory
Calling it a dormitory was a bit of a stretch. It was more like a series of segmented pipe-like areas, repurposed into individual rooms.
The most basic dorms required no special permits and were free to move into, but the conditions were predictably abysmal. If you were willing to spend some special permit tokens, however, you could...
2025-01-07 21:21:40 +0000 UTC View Post“So, your current issue lies in being unable to draw on free-floating elemental energy from the environment. That’s why your attacks seem overly simplistic.”
Gu Sanqiu sat cross-legged on the ground, watching the golden-haired youth as he familiarized himself with the structure of the elemental array.
“Now, here’s another problem. Without deep mastery of Anemo, it’s diff...
2025-01-07 21:21:33 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu expressed his disdain rather bluntly.
“Stand still, stretch out your hands, and don’t move.”
Aether looked confused but obediently extended his hands.
Gu Sanqiu clasped Aether’s wrist with his right hand, using both spiritual and elemental energy to probe simultaneously.
“Your physical condition is just barely acceptable, and there doesn’t seem to b...
2025-01-07 21:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the golden-haired youth swung his sword, Gu Sanqiu sidestepped swiftly, striking the youth's wrist with the tree branch in his hand.
Though he hadn’t held back, even with Geo elemental enhancement, it was impossible to turn an ordinary stick into an unbreakable weapon. The strike merely caused the youth’s hand to tremble slightly.
“Hmm, an opening.”
Dodging the sw...
2025-01-07 21:21:22 +0000 UTC View Post“Hope in companionship?”
Dvalin turned his head toward Barbatos. “I get the feeling there’s more to your words. Forget about that Gu Sanqiu kid for now. Are you saying that golden-haired one is the ‘hope’ you’re referring to?”
Barbatos immediately covered his mouth, but this reaction only confirmed Aether’s uniqueness to Dvalin.
“Hmph. Still trying...
2025-01-07 21:21:15 +0000 UTC View PostHerta watched the scene unfold with a small smile. This lively atmosphere was a refreshing change, especially rare in the logistics department, where managing supplies and heavy loads left little room for such moments.
And this guest from Mondstadt… Herta couldn’t help but feel he had the strange charisma of a leader among children.
Even if his combat style was undeniably wild.<...
2025-01-07 21:21:10 +0000 UTC View PostIn the middle of the stream, Ayaka stood on tiptoe gracefully.
Her gaze softened as she looked toward Ren, standing on the bank.
“Master, I’d like to ask you to play a song.”
As the daughter of the Yashiro Commission, Ayaka was naturally skilled in both singing and dancing.
But what she cherished most was performing alongside Ren—
Him playing music, her dan...
2025-01-07 21:21:03 +0000 UTC View PostKamisato Ayaka walked up to Ren, her delicate face tilted up, her gaze soft as ever.
The man before her was someone precious—he had been in the past, and he would be in the future.
“Master...”
She gently took hold of Ren’s hand, giving it a small shake.
And most importantly... he’s precious now as well.
“Ayaka.”
The warmth of her touch ...
2025-01-07 21:20:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Lord Ayato.”
Thoma handed over a cup of water.
Ayato accepted it silently, his eyes glimmering with thought.
To an outsider, it might have seemed like an ordinary cup of water.
But to Ayato, it was as if it were a cup of milk tea meticulously prepared by Ayaka herself.
“...”
Thoma’s face fell, and he sighed internally.
Lord Ayato, you’v...
2025-01-07 21:20:47 +0000 UTC View PostIn the alleyway, a girl’s bell-like laughter rang out.
“Run faster, Master!”
The next moment, a young man and woman dashed into view.
Kamisato Ayaka clung tightly to Ren, laughing uncontrollably.
“They’re going to catch us!”
She tightened her hold around his neck, shouting right into his ear.
“Let go, you’re choking me,” Ren grumbled, strugg...
2025-01-07 21:20:43 +0000 UTC View PostKamisato Ayato’s eyes gleamed as he stared at the hairpin.
Something was odd.
Traces of elemental energy lingered on it.
And then...
Ayato turned his gaze to Ren.
Why is he here?
The second-floor corridor was deathly silent, the kind of quiet where even the fall of a pin would echo loudly.
A faint pressure hung in the air, unsettling and heavy.
...
2025-01-07 21:20:39 +0000 UTC View PostAmerica, Committee General Assembly Room.
As the most powerful nation on the planet, the Committee wielded absolute authority from the shadows.
Unknown to the public, this clandestine organization was comprised of representatives from the most influential families in the nation.
On the surface, democracy seemed omnipresent.
But behind the scenes, these f...
2025-01-07 21:20:32 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t rush. Don’t rush.”
Accelerator’s voice carried a chilling calm as his crimson gaze swept across the dozen or so Committee members in the room.
The smirk on his face grew more sinister with each passing moment.
“We have all the time in the world today. Let’s take things slow.”
His measured steps and deliberate words tightened the already-frayed...
2025-01-07 21:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post“Damn it!”
Inside the hastily assembled "Enemy of Humanity Frontline Command Center", the atmosphere was tense. The equipment was barely operational, and the personnel weren’t fully ready when ominous news arrived.
The center’s reluctant commander, Major General Sangi, scowled as he glared at the screen.
On it, a once-quiet park erupted with sudden turbulence. A fierce...
2025-01-07 21:20:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe wind howled fiercely.
Accelerator soared through the skies with Puri Puri Prisoner in tow, moving at supersonic speeds.
Traveling at over Mach 3, faster than the latest supersonic jets of this world, they crossed the entire country in mere minutes. Their destination was clear—the location of the so-called Committee, verified and pinpointed by Accelerator’s earlier investigat...
2025-01-07 21:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostSimple tasks. Infinite power.
When the military, education, and propaganda—three pillars of human society—were fully controlled by the Committees, the remaining functions of government could no longer maintain independence.
Twisted, bloated, and corrupt, the Committees loomed over every nation like a vile shadow.
Their families sought to pass this authority down through ge...
2025-01-07 21:20:12 +0000 UTC View PostExplosions thundered overhead, one after another, like the sky collapsing and the earth shattering. The fiery flashes of light and deafening roars combined with thick smoke and waves of heat, engulfing everything in their path.
Yet, to the astonishment of the superhuman youths gathered in the park, the towering golden pillar remained unscathed.
The thin golden radiance enveloping th...
2025-01-07 21:20:08 +0000 UTC View Post“First wave of bombing complete. Preparing for the second wave…”
At an air force base 100 kilometers away from Zhongli and his group, Major General Lesbon watched the large screen before him with a relaxed demeanor.
Seated comfortably in the base's dedicated general’s chair, he idly stroked a fluffy white ragdoll cat nestled in his arms. Around him, a cacophony of v...
2025-01-07 21:20:04 +0000 UTC View PostAs Zhongli came into view, Nana’s emotions were complicated.
Although she had long recognized the extent of Zhongli’s power and magnified it in her mind countless times, she had not anticipated that even what he referred to as a “weaker” avatar could so effortlessly neutralize an entire anti-superhuman military unit in just three minutes—and still have the leisure to seek them o...
2025-01-07 21:20:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah~~! Hahaha~!! It’s you! So, this is the latest person you’ve tricked, huh?”
In the dim light, a man with disheveled medium-length hair and a crazed, twisted expression bellowed furiously. He was trapped between spears of stone, unable to move even an inch.
Yet, despite his predicament, he screamed with manic fervor:
“Incredible! I thought my power made me the ulti...
2025-01-07 21:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post