"You may have won against me… but what if I simply choose to close my heart? What if I refuse to uphold the contract and offer you my guidance?"
"Do you truly believe this outcome is ideal?"
Echidna’s lips curled into a slow, sharp smile—a witch’s smile.
"So, let us form a new, fair contract."
"This time, we wager everything."
"If I lose, then I, Echidna, the Witch of Greed, will become Natsuki Subaru’s pet."
"I wil...
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“Uesugi, are we really okay just doing this?”
Shibata Sō removed the fishhook, attached new bait, and cast his line.
Plop!
The hook dropped into the river, floating along with the current.
“Every other class is working on their plans, and we’re just sitting here fishing?”
“Stay calm, Shibata. One must be at peace before making great decisions.”
Uesugi Gen sat cross-legged by the river, eyes closed, looking like an old monk in...
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“Gin-san, don’t be like this! You may have lost your classmates, but you still have me!”
Uesugi Gen patted Kaneda Satoru on the shoulder, earnestly trying to console him.
Bullshit!
Kanzaki and the others following behind nearly cursed out loud.
Unfortunately, Kaneda didn’t even hear Uesugi’s words. He was still frozen in his own little world, staring blankly at the direction where his Class C comrades had fled.
Seeing Kaneda remain unre...
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Don’t panic!
Kaneda Satoru reassured himself.
He’s just some guy who made Ryūen-san suffer a few small losses. A mere nobody—not worth fearing…
He mentally pumped himself up.
And yet—
The monster of Class B had landed on the shores of Rouen…
The insatiable demon king, the vice president of the student council, marched toward Graz…
The shameless and despicable Uesugi Gen...
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“I see… Since no matter how much they spend, the class points won’t go negative, they used up all their points in advance. That way, even if their classmates drop out later or break the rules, they won’t suffer any losses…”
Kanzaki Ryūji flipped through the rulebook, a wry smile forming on his face.
“This kind of reckless strategy… In a way, it suits Class C’s style perfectly.”
Such a crazy approach—if Uesugi hadn’t pointed it out, Kanzaki, who alway...
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“Oh my, isn’t this Horikita-san?”
Uesugi Gen enthusiastically grasped Horikita Suzune’s hand.
“Welcome to our Class B camp! What an honor to have you visit.”
“…I know you didn’t actually want me to come here, but at least this tone is better than earlier,” Horikita muttered, looking slightly annoyed. It was clear she was still baffled by the drastic contrast between his current demeanor and his previous act.
“So, Horikita-san, now th...
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“Where’s that guy?”
Early in the morning, Horikita Suzune arrived at Class B’s camp for reconnaissance.
Her sharp eyes scanned the area, searching through the busy students of Class B, trying to spot Uesugi Gen.
“Uh… him?”
Ichinose scratched her cheek awkwardly, offering a sheepish smile.
“Well, a lot of things happened… Long story short, he’s hiding in his tent and refuses to come out.”
“…Hah?”
Horikita narro...
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So… what am I supposed to do now?
Holding Ichinose in his arms, Uesugi Gen found himself trapped in deep contemplation.
Didn’t she say she only slept after her mom came home?
So why did she knock out after just crying for a bit?
And another thing—
Uesugi leaned forward, reaching into Ichinose’s pocket to fish out her handkerchief.
Not even bothering to wipe her face… You really think you cry prettily, huh?
Shaking his head, he gently dabbed ...
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[I am Uesugi Grylls Gen.]
[I’m going to show you how to survive on the safest uninhabited island on Earth.]
[I must endure a week of challenges.]
[In a place like this, if you don’t have the proper skills to pass the time, you won’t even last a single day…]
I CAN’T LAST, DAMMIT!
Uesugi Gen’s bloodshot eyes snapped open, and he bolted upright from the ground.
He, Uesugi, was suffering from insomnia.
No lights. No air conditioning. N...
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“Hey, why did you speak up for me just now?”
Horikita Suzune walked up to Uesugi Gen, lowering her head slightly as she questioned him. He was sitting under a tree, gazing at the scenery.
The other students from Class B had already returned to their camp with the supplies, leaving Uesugi alone after Horikita called him over.
“Even if you hadn’t said anything, I still would’ve handed over the 150 points’ worth of supplies to you.”
Horikita sat down beside ...
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“Sensei, hand me the key card.”
While everyone was focused on setting up camp, Uesugi Gen silently made his way to Hoshinomiya-sensei’s side, reaching out to take the key card from her.
Hoshinomiya had no doubts about Uesugi’s sneaky approach. She knew his personality all too well—he was the type to act first and settle things later.
“So, Gen-chan, who are you choosing as our class leader?”
Uesugi let out a cold smirk.
“Kanzaki.”
“That g...
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Impossible.
Alexander instinctively wanted to utter the word, but his lips moved without sound. Instead, he kept his sharp gaze locked on Alice.
He didn’t believe someone as shrewd as her would concoct something so absurd just to deceive him.
And so, he chose to listen further.
Seeing Alexander regain his composure so quickly, Alice, who had been hoping to relish his flustered reaction, felt a pang of disappointment.
“According to the visions obtained through...
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“You must have gone to speak with the surviving miko for clues, didn’t you?”
Leaning back into his chair, Alexander crossed one leg over the other, his piercing golden eyes fixed on Alice as he asked, “When I first heard about this, I thought I must be hearing things. All the mikos involved in summoning the Heretic God survived? So, did you find anything useful?”
He soon noticed that Alice’s expression had grown complicated, which left him both puzzled and intrigued.
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“Yes, my King, several years ago, another Heretic God claiming to be Arthur appeared,” Lancelot replied respectfully to Artoria’s question. “However… that one was little more than a counterfeit, so fractured in self-awareness that it was easily defeated by the Campiones.”
The strength of a Heretic God did not solely depend on their prominence in mythology or the breadth of their following; it hinged on the solidity of their self-concept.
A god’s power was directly pr...
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Under Artoria’s Noble Phantasm, Siegfried was utterly annihilated.
After successfully slaying him, Artoria noticed something unusual—her power had increased slightly.
“So, it wasn’t just a coincidence. I can grow stronger by killing gods… But it’s strange. I’m not a Campione.”
Artoria furrowed her brows in confusion.
“Perhaps… it’s because all three gods I’ve killed were [Steel] gods, and as the strongest [Steel]
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With incredible speed, Siegfried put distance between himself and Artoria. His wary eyes briefly darted toward her before falling to the wound on his abdomen.
There was no blood, only a charred black ring around the injury that made it extraordinarily difficult to heal.
“Burned?”
Just as steel can be reforged with fire, it can also be destroyed by flames of even greater intensity. The only way to break the invulnerability of a [Steel] hero god’s i...
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[Authority: Black Dragon of the Underworld].
More than mere resurrection, this authority allowed Marquis Voban’s soul to transform into a 30-meter-long black dragon. With the immortality of the dragon-serpent lineage, his soul was indestructible, and even if his body were destroyed, he could regenerate it using sufficient magical energy.
In his black dragon form, Voban didn’t spare Artoria so much as a glance. He turned and prepared to flee.
Yes, Marquis...
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Artoria and Siegfried seemed locked in a deadlock.
On one side stood a king born with the heart of a crimson dragon, her veins coursing with draconic blood.
On the other side was a hero who slew an evil dragon with his own strength, stealing its immortality and inheriting its unyielding body.
Their battle spirits clashed, their gazes locked, igniting sparks in the air.
Until an external force shattered the stalemate.
“Sky above, heed my command! Win...
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The massive broad sword hovered mere centimeters from Artoria’s left eye.
Yet, even such a minuscule distance felt like an unbreachable chasm.
Artoria raised her unarmed left hand and firmly caught the steel blade in her grasp.
Behind her, a deep fissure stretched far into the horizon, a stark reminder of the devastating power contained within the strike that had been aimed at her eye.
“A pathetic trick. Did you honestly think such an ambush could harm me? If so, I...
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Blades clashed, lighting up the battlefield.
The sound was deafening, like two colossal dragons locked in a ferocious struggle.
Yet, the combatants were not mythical beasts, but Artoria and Siegfried.
Every time [Balmung] met [Excalibur Morgan], the earth beneath them tore apart, and mountains shattered into rubble.
The contrast in their statures was striking—Artoria, standing at barely over 150 cm, faced Siegfried, who loomed a...
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Faster than the howling wind or the echoes of an expanding sound, she streaked across the night sky like a meteor tearing through darkness.
With her crimson hair blazing, Artoria, a [Steel] Goddess, caught up to the Marquis Voban, whom she had just kicked into the air. Without hesitation, she reached out with her free hand and grabbed the marquis, dragging him along.
Moments later, Artoria arrived above a desolate, barren desert.
“This place should do...
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“Alright, let’s start by familiarizing ourselves with the layout of the snowy mountain…”
Jia Changjiang and Lumine crouched in the snow, poring over a map spread out before them. The map had three large circles and eight smaller markers drawn on it.
“This is a map I bought from the Adventurers’ Guild at the foot of the mountain. After my exploration, I marked three key locations and eight smaller points of interest. Some of these overlap, which will save us time,” Ji...
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When Albedo and the group returned to the camp, he took the life-infused sword from Lumine’s hands.
“I originally thought this would take much longer, but your progress exceeded my expectations,” Albedo remarked. “Now, I’ll extract the purified life energy you imbued into it.”
Paimon, ever curious, leaned in. “You can really do that with alchemy?”
“Perhaps others can’t, but I can.”
As Albedo spoke, his hands never faltered.
Under the effects...
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“No! It’s just…” Sucrose’s face flushed bright red.
Paimon waved her tiny hands and encouraged her, “Don’t be shy! Speak your mind! Paimon loves food too.”
She struck a dramatic pose, hands on her hips, and declared confidently, “When you’re hungry, you just need to say it loud and clear: ‘I’m hungry! I want food!’”
“Exactly!” Lumine chimed in, mimicking Paimon’s stance. “Eating is a basic human right! I’m so hungry! I need food now!”<...
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“Sucrose? What are you doing here?” Paimon asked curiously.
“My research has reached a stopping point, and I’ve got approximately five hours and thirty-six minutes of free time today,” Sucrose said with a smile, her precise timing leaving the others slightly stunned.
Paimon gasped in amazement. “Wow, your sense of time is incredible! You’re like a walking clock!”
Sucrose shook her head modestly. “No, no, it’s nothing to praise. You’re too kind.”
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When Wuku finally sat down, Jia Changjiang brought out what he had been waiting to show him—three boxes.
The moment the boxes were presented, Wuku's gaze locked onto them, unyielding and intense. His eyes reflected a mix of doubt and distant memories of the past.
He extended a large hand toward the boxes, almost picking them up before hesitating and pulling back.
It... had once been him. The recorder of this ancient kingdom that once flourished on this land.
Of the t...
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“Where did you find this book?” Albedo’s voice was tinged with hesitation as he regarded Jia Changjiang with a thoughtful gaze.
Until now, Albedo had assumed that Jia Changjiang’s peculiarities extended only to his exceptional physical resilience, resistance to elemental forces, and possession of otherworldly artifacts. But this book—documenting the fall of an ancient kingdom—revealed that his mysteries ran deeper.
“That’s… a bit of a secret,” Jia Changjiang re...
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Note: This chapter provides context crucial to understanding the lore of Teyvat.
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In an era when Mondstadt was still blanketed in eternal snow, the Lonely King of the High Tower ruled over most of old Mondstadt’s people. While he provided shelter for many, there were still those who chose to survive on the icy plains.
Among these pioneers was a man named Falush, who led his people to a new land, seeking refuge from Mondstadt’s endless frost and warfare.
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Following the system's guidance, Jia Changjiang located the hidden boxes buried deep within the snowy mountain. Once he assembled the bases of all three boxes, a distinct pattern emerged—one that seemed to be a key to unlocking something significant.
The task consumed most of his day.
[Quest Completed: Rewards Available]
[New Quest Triggered]
[Quest: Reconstruct the Nails of the Frostsky]
[Quest: Decode the Eigh...
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"Maybe I'll find a way to locate the other boxes faster," Jia Changjiang suggested optimistically.
"These boxes feel like they’re tied to some grand story!" Lumine exclaimed in awe. "So, some of those Adventurers' Guild rumors are actually true?"
"Certainly worth studying, though it’s not my primary area of expertise," Albedo nodded. "If you're interested in the past, the recently-arrived Miss Mona in Mondstadt might be a better person to consult."
"You know Mona too, Al...
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