Allen ran for several kilometers before finally slowing to a halt and glancing back over his shoulder.
At that exact moment, Roxy also turned to look behind her.
Their eyes “met” across the distance, and—without a word—both turned back and continued on their way.
The road wasn’t exactly flat.
Allen had just descended a slope, and the rise between them blocked their line of sight.
To be precise, if that hill hadn’t been there, Allen would probably ...
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“So good!”
Bright red pork, marbled with tendon and fat, had been evenly sliced into palm-sized square fillets, folded once over and skewered on water-soaked branches. They sizzled as they turned over the fire, the Maillard reaction painting their surface a tempting reddish-brown. Fat bubbled and cracked audibly, dripping down into the flames below.
Allen’s bangs were still damp with water as he crouched beside the fire, grilling meat with total focus.
The voice of pra...
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Roxy looked startled.
“...Boreas Greyrat? You—”
Allen grinned.
“A noble. Didn’t expect that, did you?”
Roxy quickly shook her head, as if something had just clicked.
“Wait… are you heading to Buena Village?”
Allen raised an eyebrow, playing it cool.
“Oh? What gave me away?”
Roxy scrutinized his face carefully. But unfortunately, there wasn’t much resemblance between Rudeus and Allen.
Rudeus had a d...
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To act so boldly toward someone he’d just met… it was rude, no question.
But Allen had done it on purpose. Part of it, admittedly, was him getting a bit too cheeky just now.
But more importantly—
If this kept up, it was really going to turn into a blonde-haired romcom harem route.
Before transmigrating, he had been a huge Roxy fan—“Roxy this,” “Roxy that” every day. But now, facing the living, breathing person before him, reality was s...
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Even as he focused on Roxy, part of Allen’s attention remained on the [Dragon-Saint Aura Seed] nestled in his abdomen.
Within his “sight,” curls of smoke slowly dissipated from the folds of the core’s surface, revealing a tiny, newly-engraved rune.
It was shaped like a small tree, glowing faintly with a soft blue light.
A sudden instinct surfaced—if he so much as thought about activating it, Intermediate Healing would trigger immediately.<...
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The person who had arrived was Roxy.
After responding to her hasty warning, Allen’s thoughts inevitably drifted back to the plot of the original novel.
There was no doubt about it—her appearance here, at this time and place, with a luggage trunk in tow, could only mean one thing: she had just parted ways with Rudeus and was on the road again, continuing her journey.
He’d missed it.
But then again… maybe he hadn’t.
Just maybe.<...
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Four monsters emerged from the darkness.
Leading them was a bipedal, four-armed mutated beast — a Terminate Boar. Nearly three meters tall, it stared directly at Allen with blood-red eyes. Two massive tusks jutted from its gaping jaws, thick drool dripping onto the forest floor as it snorted and huffed with predatory hunger.
Trailing behind were three dog-like monsters — Assault Dog, resembling Dobermans with rows of jagged white fangs. They scratched at the ...
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[Jobless Reincarnation Travel Guide — Path of the Swordsman, Instant Quest Issued]
[Within one hour, gain Roxy’s favorability. Within four days, gain Rudeus’s favorability. Quest reward: Healing Magic Slot — Unlock (2/4).]
“2 out of 4? Wait, no! System, you’re supposed to be a swordsman growth guide—what kind of weird mission is this?! What’s this about grinding for favorability?!”
...
Years Later:
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After confirming that Raana had indeed left in the direction of the school, Ririko finally felt at ease and returned to the café.
By this time, Kikukawa Kyo had already finished her cup of cappuccino. She had adjusted her emotions back to normal, and since she hadn’t let Ririko notice anything earlier, she now appeared even more composed—almost as if that awkward moment had never happened in the first place.
"Sorry, Kyo."
Regardless of the situation, Ririko couldn't hel...
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After shredding on the guitar for over a minute, Raana, still unsatisfied, casually plucked a few more strings before finally taking the instrument off her shoulder.
“Little Raana, you don’t have to go back to school just yet—there’s still some time left. You can keep playing a little longer if you want,” Ririko reminded her.
Before working at RiNG, Ririko had been employed at another venue—an old live house called SPACE. The owner? Tsuzuki Shifune, who also happened t...
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This was definitely something Kiyokawa Kyo hadn’t expected.
Raana pressed her cheek lightly against Kyo’s, her smooth, soft skin rubbing against hers, gradually warming from the friction. The gentle heat, coupled with the velvety sensation, made the contact surprisingly pleasant.
But mixed in with that warmth was an odd, sticky feeling...
“Kitty, you just smeared cream all over my face,” Kyo reminded her helplessly. But Raana didn’t seem to care at all. Instead, sh...
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Seeing Raana obediently close her eyes, Kikukawa Kyo couldn't resist a little mischief—just like how people instinctively reach out to pet a cat when they see one.
Bringing the matcha parfait she'd been hiding behind her back to the front, Kyo took the small spoon that was stuck in it and scooped up a bit of the whipped ice cream from the top.
Then, without warning, she tapped the spoon—ice cream and all—right onto the tip of Raana’s nose.
The sudden cold sensation l...
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“So the cat can play guitar too.”
Kikukawa Kyo casually shortened cat-like girl to just cat and observed Raana’s reaction. If she didn’t like the nickname, Kyo would take it back immediately.
But Raana didn’t seem to care much. It was as if she was already used to people calling her a cat. She blinked at Kyo, thinking for a moment, as if debating how to refer to this person who had just called her a cat.
Since Kyo had given her&...
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News that August’s very first Ultra Ball Tier match was against Sabrina spread quickly throughout the entire Kanto Division.
Everyone who heard couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.
Running into August in your first Ultra Ball match? That’s just plain bad luck.
Gary, in particular, wasted no time offering his thoughts, drawing from personal experience:
“Sabrina-sensei, there’s no shame in losing to August!”
Sabrina: ...
<...
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After dinner, with a rare moment of free time, August finally remembered the two Team Rocket grunts that Silver had captured.
He headed to the room where they were being held.
By now, the two grunts—who’d previously been knocked out—had regained consciousness.
To them, today had been nothing short of a nightmare.
They had been sent by Giovanni himself, ordered to head to the Battle Frontier to locate Master Silver.
They’d found him, sure—but before they...
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The rules for Great Ball Tier weren’t any different from those of Poké Ball Tier.
But the trainers’ mindset—now that was a whole other level.
Take August’s current opponent, for example. The moment he saw who he was up against, sweat broke out on his forehead. But even so, he didn’t surrender. He stood his ground.
[This battle will be officiated by World Championship Official Aerial Rotom No. 672. To ensure a fair, open, and impartial match environment...
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Sabrina saw through August’s posturing in an instant.
But Sapphire, who hadn’t spent as much time around him, didn’t realize it. When she heard what he said, she widened her eyes and looked closely at the Eevee bouncing on top of Aggron’s head.
So... the Eevee is just that strong?
“Eevee,” August called, “let’s finish this match.”
“Bui!”
Responding to his command, Eevee pushed off with its short legs and leapt high into the air.
...
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It was unclear whether the League staff had changed the matchmaking mechanism, but on his sixth match, August finally encountered an opponent who didn’t forfeit before the battle even started.
Standing on the battlefield, the girl across from him met his gaze with unwavering intensity. Her eyes practically burned with fighting spirit.
Sabrina looked mildly surprised. There are still people who aren’t afraid of August?
August, on the other hand, stared at the gir...
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With Garchomp recalled, the match was officially over.
The Pearl Clan chief—visibly stunned and bleary-eyed—rose shakily to his feet and announced the final result in a daze.
As the two Trainers left the stage, he pressed a hand to his forehead.
Elias had turned the match around and seized the final victory. He should be thrilled.
After all, it meant that for the foreseeable future, the Diamond Clan would have to hold their heads lower.
But…
...
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Hearing the Diamond Clan leader’s gloating remark, the Pearl Clan chief gritted his teeth in frustration.
Like hell he didn’t know what that guy was thinking.
Every one of the Diamond Clan’s top contenders had been knocked out by that Cynthia girl. Now the man was clearly hoping Elias would follow suit—just another challenger thrown down from the path to the championship.
The chief sighed. Judging by how things were going on the battlefield… it might really turn ou...
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Elias hadn’t expected to stumble upon a second Plate so easily.
And it just so happened to be a Fighting-type one.
From what he knew about the Plates, they enhanced the power of Pokémon of the corresponding type.
Before handing this Plate over to Regigigas, maybe he could let Lucario use it to boost his strength a little first.
“What about the Champion’s prize?” he asked, after handing the Plate back to the clan chief.
“Oh, the Champion?”
“Go...
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Elsewhere—
After parting ways with Elias, Volo returned to his quarters. Pressing a finger thoughtfully to his chin, he fell deep into contemplation.
That stone around Elias’s neck was certainly intriguing. If possible, he wouldn’t mind obtaining one for his own Pokémon.
But, of course, that wasn’t the real reason he had approached Elias.
What truly caught his attention… was something else entirely.
—The [Blank Plate].
That’s...
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Meanwhile, just as Lucario had finally resolved to step onto the battlefield, things weren’t looking nearly as promising on Irida’s side.
“Eevee, how can you be such a coward?!”
“You should be ashamed of yourself!”
Irida fumed at her Eevee, who was clinging to the wooden railing with both front paws, refusing to let go.
She had been so excited when she found out her opponent was Elias.
After all, she had put Eevee through some emergency training just ...
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[Warning! Warning!]
[This is too bold!]
[You’re gonna get Star Rail banned at this rate!]
[He’s got peak troll energy — that VA is putting in a god-tier performance.]
[Seriously. From the enemy’s perspective, just hearing his voice makes your fists clench. He’s asking for a beating.]
[Sitwangdao vibes confirmed.]
[Idle Line During Combat]
No rush. Let’s toy with him a bit.
[Basic A...
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“There aren’t that many four-stars at launch — it’s not hard to max their Eidolons.”
“The Light Cone might take a bit more effort, but eventually it’ll end up in the standard pool with five-stars.”
“Wait — that’s not quite right. With stats like that, it’s hard to say who’s really the one ‘accompanying’ whom…”
[Enough talking. Start pulling!]
[Sorry, Seele. I only maxed you to get Lingzhou’s Eidolons and Light Cone.]
[Crying...
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Eidolon 6
[You Hit Me on New Year’s, I Hit Back on the Lantern Festival]
While enemies are under [Dreambind], if they attempt to apply damage-over-time debuffs (DoT) to allies, the effect is reflected back without consuming Dreambind stacks.
“This is absurd!”
“So just to be clear — DoT effects in this game are called ‘dot’ for short. And Lingzhou’s 6th Eidolon means tha...
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[I don’t fully get it, but it sounds OP. Just spam 666.]
[A healer and support — and he’s a four-star? What’s not to love?]
[Example time: Teyvat’s beloved pyro archon, Bennett.]
[Ohhh, that actually helps a lot.]
[But Bennett gives way more than 10% ATK boost — it’s not really comparable.]
[True. Lingzhou doesn’t look as busted as Benny-boy.]
Katia glanced at chat and spoke up:
“Still, not bad at all. If your team isn’t struggling to su...
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《Lingzhou》
Combat Type: Wind
Path: Abundance
Faction: Astral Express
Character Bio:
A doctor with a hard-to-pin-down personality.
Wavers between reliability and unpredictability.
But at the very least, the Express crew trusts him completely.
“Uh, what’s that supposed to mean? ‘Wavers between reliability and unpredictability’?”
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The universe is vast. There are too many things beyond my understanding.
Dan Heng shook his head, deciding not to dwell on the bizarre way that Fragmentum soldier had died.
True, the death had been strange—but it was still just a low-level soldier. Maybe it had fallen victim to some kind of trick or illusion. In any case, not worth overanalyzing.
Dan Heng dismissed the thought.
The more pressing concern was still protecting the space station from excessive d...
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Yevenko, March 7th, and Dan Heng advanced together.
Himeko had gone ahead to coordinate with Asta, so she temporarily split off from the group.
Along the way, March 7th and Dan Heng were slashing their way through waves of Antimatter Legion soldiers. A steady rhythm of combat—it was starting to wear on them.
Meanwhile, Yevenko and Tom followed behind like two tourists tagging along with an adventure tour group. He was starting to feel guilty.
Worse, even when he spot...
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