Agatha was surprised to hear August volunteer so readily.
No wonder both Lance and Bruno spoke so highly of him. His natural sense of responsibility alone already placed him far above 99% of Kanto’s new-generation trainers.
However…
“I told you to wait, not just because of the enraged Ghost Pokémon inside Pokémon Tower,” Agatha said.
“Oh?”
August’s curiosity was piqued. There was another reason?
Agatha didn’t ke...
2025-03-04 05:47:07 +0000 UTC View PostAgatha—Kanto’s Ghost-type Elite Four member and Professor Oak’s former rival.
But rather than calling her a Ghost-type Elite, August felt it would be more fitting to call her a Poison-type specialist.
Golbat, Arbok, Gengar…
Not every one of her ace Pokémon had the Ghost typing, but they all had the Poison typing.
And with Lance being a Flying-type specialist disguised as a Dragon-type Master...
2025-03-04 05:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough things in Saffron City had temporarily settled, August still stayed for another two days.
One reason was that the equipment he had "borrowed"—or rather, extorted—from Silph Co. needed to be set up at his estate, and he had to oversee the process. Additionally, Bill had come all the way from Cerulean City’s research lab to build a new laboratory using the estate’s more advanced facilities.
The other reason was, of course, Sabrina.
...
2025-03-04 05:46:58 +0000 UTC View Post“What do I want to do?” Upon hearing President Silph’s question, August chuckled. “President Silph, don’t make it sound like I’m some kind of villain… I’m a legitimate League Trainer.”
“Besides, that’s a question I should be asking you.”
“President Silph, the League’s investigative team ran into trouble right here, in your domain.”
“I’m very curious—what exactly did they uncover that made you willing to take such a huge risk just to erase ...
2025-03-04 05:46:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe Traveler and Paimon led the way, while Fu Hua, Zhongli, and Guizhong followed a few steps behind.
Their footsteps left fresh imprints on the vast, snow-covered slopes. The soft crunch of boots pressing into the snow was the only sound breaking the silence.
Even the usual cries of Hilichurls were absent.
"Traveler."
Zhongli’s voice suddenly echoed through the stillness, startling the golden-haired girl ahead.
"Huh? What is it?"
Lumine turned back, slig...
2025-03-02 06:01:12 +0000 UTC View PostAt a Hilichurl camp.
The golden-haired prince gazed at the scattered remnants of Ruin Guards before him, his brows furrowing in confusion.
"Witch… if I recall correctly, Ruin Guards were one of the Black Sun Dynasty’s most renowned war machines. Why are there so many of them here in Dragonspine?"
"And more importantly…"
His amber eyes narrowed as he glanced at one of the fallen machines. Just before its destruction, it had uttered a brief, garbled message—words...
2025-03-02 06:00:57 +0000 UTC View PostCrack—! Crack, crack—!
Under the searing heat of crimson flames, the towering ice pillar before the Traveler finally shattered completely.
"This should be the third one," Guizhong reminded them.
"…Blizzards covered the skies, and the pillars of heaven shattered into three…"
"The inscription said as much. I believe that once these three ice pillars have been fully destroyed…"
Before she could even finish, the howling gales that had roar...
2025-03-02 06:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day.
After resting for most of the previous day, the group had regained their usual energy.
Paimon, in particular, was brimming with enthusiasm, eager to set off for the snowy mountain.
However, just as they were preparing to leave, a girl named Sucrose arrived at their inn.
Sucrose, Albedo’s apprentice, had come to deliver a message on his behalf.
Still stationed in the mountains, Albedo had another request for the Traveler.
Since it was along t...
2025-03-02 06:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostStepping out of Albedo’s laboratory, Guizhong remained animated, chattering excitedly around the Traveler.
She seemed particularly fascinated by how the golden-haired girl, Lumine, could leap such great distances with ease.
Zhongli, however, remained unfazed.
After all, the Traveler was a being capable of traversing worlds—an interdimensional voyager. While her abilities might involve some tricks, in terms of raw power, she likely wasn’t much weaker than Guizhong or Fu...
2025-03-02 05:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostOn the second-to-last day of the Windblume Festival, only one night remained before the grand celebration.
Inside Diluc’s tavern, Jia Changjiang and Lumine were making their final preparations for the banquet scheduled for the next evening.
Diluc had even cleared out the upstairs section of the tavern to accommodate the festivities.
Kaeya was there as well. So was Diluc himself.
"Tomorrow's the big day!" Lumine, sitting on the second floor of the tavern, rubbed her h...
2025-03-02 05:59:18 +0000 UTC View Post"The Pyro Witch… she must have hated the Anemo Archon."
Venti spoke softly. "She resented the beast that took her lover’s life… and the god who arrived too late."
"She walked the earth, burning monsters with her flames, reducing all that was beautiful and fragile within her to ashes."
"Even when people feared her, shunned her, and drove her away, she never stopped burning those who threatened others."
Venti looked at Jia Changjiang. "Perhaps, in her heart, if she...
2025-03-02 05:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostJia Changjiang and Venti continued their playful banter, but…
The topic of erosion, something both Zhongli and Venti often mentioned, lingered in Jia Changjiang’s mind.
Erosion was Celestia’s decree upon all things in this world.
Even the sturdiest rock would eventually crumble into dust. Even the fiercest wind would one day die down.
And yet, lightning—ephemeral by nature—was the very thing that sought eternity.
"Venti, do you think I’ll be ...
2025-03-02 05:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostIn a quiet corner of The Cat’s Tail, Venti sat carefully, stifling small sneezes every now and then.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the tavern, Lumine had completely captivated all the cats in the establishment. At this moment, she was utterly immersed in a sea of soft paws, fluffy tails, and twitching cat ears, unable to extricate herself.
Thanks to Lumine’s distraction, Venti—who was allergic to cats—barely managed to endure staying in the tavern long enough to enjoy Di...
2025-03-02 05:59:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe Windblume Festival celebrations were still in full swing.
Between preparing for the bonfire party, Jia Changjiang and Lumine also found time to participate in various festival activities around Mondstadt.
One of them was the flying challenge.
Riding a hot air balloon to a high altitude, opening one’s Wind Glider, and soaring downward while collecting floating objects—this was the essence of the challenge.
Lumine and Amber had a good match in this event.
A...
2025-03-02 05:58:58 +0000 UTC View PostChilde found it hard to believe. “A wish passed down for thousands of years… Does something like that really exist?”
“It does.”
Gu Sanqiu’s aura surged violently. “Though I have no idea what form it truly takes. I even suspect it has become a conceptual entity of sorts.”
“Ever since I accepted the Vision, this vast and almost terrifying wish has been pressing down on me. It’s suffocating, to say the least.”
“The Vision… I don...
2025-03-02 05:58:53 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh? Old man, how’d you know what I was about to do?”
The black-robed man sounded surprised. “It’s an Archon, after all. Even if it’s only half-unsealed, in this day and age, that’s a rare breed. Opportunities to fight something like that don’t come around often.”
Zhongli felt a headache coming on. “Haven’t I told you already? Right now, you’re our strongest combat asset. You can’t just go charging in recklessly.”
“Tch, I ...
2025-03-02 05:58:49 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu turned to look at Childe, whose face was frozen in shock. The Harbinger, his right arm fully encased in armor, stared at his limb in disbelief.
Gu Sanqiu helpfully suggested, “What if it’s broken? Need me to run a performance test for you? See if anything’s malfunctioning?”
The moment he spoke, Childe’s gaze snapped to him like a hawk locking onto prey.
“This was your doing?”
Given that the lunatic standing before him had once pull...
2025-03-02 05:58:44 +0000 UTC View PostDark clouds loomed, and torrential rain poured down, yet the three adepti did not use their powers to disperse the storm over Liyue Harbor. Instead, they watched the battle below in silence.
They understood by now—no matter how many times they cleared the skies, the storm would always return.
“This power… we’ve confirmed it, haven’t we?”
“Yes, there’s no mistake.”
Moon Carver’s voice was cold. “The Vortex God, Osial—this is his power, his author...
2025-03-02 05:58:40 +0000 UTC View PostIt turns out that even among the high-ranking retainers of the Archons in Teyvat, there are many struggles they can’t openly voice.
For example, there’s Dvalin, who once again got tricked by his own god. Or that pink-haired fox, who has to take on the responsibility of overseeing everything to help her god break free from psychological burdens.
And then there’s the Incense Burners, who constantly find themselves getting buried in the ground by their own boss.
…Wait, ...
2025-03-02 05:58:35 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, Tsuzuki Chihiro really did end up following her grandmother and little sister to the so-called cemetery.
Honestly, even Chihiro herself was a bit dumbfounded—she hadn’t expected her grandmother to actually agree.
After all, it wasn’t like her current relationship with Raana was anything particularly close.
At most, she had covered for a runaway girl’s unpaid bill and, over the span of two short days, occasionally scooped Raana up into her arms like a kitt...
2025-03-02 05:57:59 +0000 UTC View Post"Raana, can I come in?"
"……"
Standing at the door of her granddaughter's room, Tsuzuki Shifune hesitated, glancing at the slightly ajar door. She raised her hand to knock but slowly lowered it again.
From where she stood, she could see the girl sitting on the floor, cradling an old guitar in her arms.
But she wasn’t playing—just holding it.
Even that was enough to make Shifune’s heart ache. She knew all too well how much her granddaughter loved playing ...
2025-03-02 05:57:55 +0000 UTC View PostHeading to RiNG felt like marching toward an old battlefield—one where she had once suffered a crushing defeat.
Nagasaki Soyo knew that she hadn’t just lost a battle in the last timeline; she had nearly lost her last remaining stronghold just a few days ago.
But this time… she wouldn’t.
This time, she had a plan. She had an organization.
Sure, she might be hopeless at a lot of things—but following an existing blueprint, recreat...
2025-03-02 05:57:50 +0000 UTC View PostSo… the effects of that incident still hadn’t ended.
So… Soyo had never truly been able to let go of the past. The one who was really sensitive and fragile wasn’t Tomori—it was the girl standing right in front of her, Nagasaki Soyo.
Everything suddenly made sense.
Why Soyo could write those lyrics—the kind of lyrics that felt like something only Tomori could have written, so rich with emotion.
Maybe composition could be refined with talent and...
2025-03-02 05:57:45 +0000 UTC View Post"Soyo, where are you going?"
"Ah… I-uh, my stomach hurts a little. I’m gonna run to the bathroom real quick."
Nagasaki Soyo forced a sheepish smile.
She had gotten smarter now—she knew she couldn’t just act on her own without Chihiro knowing.
So… she decided to call for backup.
Slipping away to the restroom under the guise of a stomachache, she didn’t even hesitate before dialing Tsuzuki Chihiro’s number.
"What do you want? I’m almost at
"Thank you for saving me!"
In the clearing, the black-haired girl beamed with gratitude, bowing deeply to Elias.
Beside him, Elias glanced at the enormous Pokémon egg in her arms, then at the Salamence beside him—trembling under Milotic’s watchful glare.
A realization hit him like a ton of bricks.
Somehow, without even realizing it… he had just become an accomplice to poaching.
In his rush to intervene, he hadn’t even noticed that the girl had s...
2025-03-02 05:57:35 +0000 UTC View PostNorth Entrance of Alto Mare
“Long time no see!”
The moment they met, a silver-haired boy lunged forward and pulled Elias into a bear hug.
Having not seen his friend for so long, the ever-loyal Steven was overwhelmed with nostalgia.
“Yeah, it’s been a while.” Elias responded with a warm smile.
Given that Steven was one of his very few friends, he had missed him quite a bit too.
Not to mention, Steven had helped him out ple...
2025-03-02 05:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post[The next morning, as planned, you and Latias set off for home.]
[Though she showed reluctance to part with her brother, her determination to leave remained unwavering.]
[This left Latios looking even more dejected, though his attitude toward you had noticeably softened.]
[It seemed that, in the end, he had truly acknowledged you as family.]
“Elias.”
Just as they were about to leave,...
2025-03-02 05:57:25 +0000 UTC View Post[With Latias acting as a buffer, the strange tension between you and Latios has eased somewhat.]
[Even so, his gaze remains somewhat odd—like he wants to ask something but can’t bring himself to say it.]
[You find it a little strange but don’t dwell on it too much.]
[Fortunately, since Latias is so energetic, she quickly drags both you and Latios into her antics, making it easy to forget about everything else.]...
2025-03-02 05:57:20 +0000 UTC View PostA Remote Island
A red-haired girl and a black-haired boy walked along a densely wooded path.
Calling it a “path” might have been generous—it was more like a barely passable trail, overgrown with wild grass.
Elias lifted his head and glanced around, his eyes filled with curiosity.
Maybe it was because he had lived here for two years. Even though he had no memories of that time, the place still felt strangely familiar.
That feeling g...
2025-03-02 05:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post"....."
August stood there, arms still outstretched, watching as Salamence completely ignored him and flew right past him.
His expression darkened.
What kind of ungrateful creature did I raise?
Do I even exist in your eyes?
To the side, Blue covered her mouth, stifling a laugh. But the moment August glanced at her, she immediately wiped the expression from her face, pretending nothing had happened.
"...Sigh."
Watching Salam...
2025-03-02 05:56:55 +0000 UTC View Post