"From… nothingness to existence, from budding to flourishing, and then to the end."
Albedo observed the scattered ashes left behind by the flower, his tone contemplative. "Cultivating life that does not belong to this world… is that not also a form of cultivating the world itself?"
Lumine, still gazing at the remnants, remarked, "That flower bloomed so briefly... almost too briefly."
"That was its limit," Albedo explained, his voice carrying a trace of admiration. "A flo...
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The morning sun had yet to rise, and the sky was still a dim canvas of muted reds, as though dusted with frost.
Gordes’s eyes were swollen from lack of sleep. Through his connection to Saber, he had witnessed the ferocious battle that unfolded the previous night. The dense black mist that engulfed everything had made it difficult to see at first, but when the link with Saber finally stabilized, he had glimpsed something extraordinary—a peculiar young girl.
The figure, unmistak...
2025-02-05 04:09:51 +0000 UTC
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“Don’t you dare separate me from the King of Knights, you coward hiding in the shadows!” Mordred’s furious roar echoed through the dense fog that veiled her surroundings. Her crimson eyes burned with rage as she stared helplessly into the haze where her "father" had vanished, the scene a cruel reflection of the past she had endured.
Her corrupted blade lashed out in vain, slashing wildly in the direction where Artoria had disappeared. Charging forward with reckless abandon, she ...
2025-02-05 04:09:47 +0000 UTC
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From Assassin’s eyes, Saber discerned a strange delight—a fleeting joy in the act of unleashing a decisive attack so soon. It wasn’t recklessness but rather an unsettling enthusiasm. She realized that this delight stemmed from liking her, and because of that, Assassin had decided to use her Noble Phantasm right away.
Saber felt the oddity in Assassin’s emotions, a peculiarity that caught her off guard. Even the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, with his unparalleled arrog...
2025-02-05 04:09:43 +0000 UTC
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The dense fog swallowed Saber’s surroundings, obscuring Mordred’s figure completely. Even the faint sounds of her opponent’s movements seemed to fade away into silence.
The mist hindered Saber’s movements, slowing her down significantly. As an Assassin-class Servant, her Agility had once been ranked at A+, but now, as a Saber-class, it no longer had that enhancement. The fog had further reduced it by an entire rank, leaving her feeling uncharacteristically sluggish. However, her...
2025-02-05 04:09:38 +0000 UTC
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The small town looked like it might have had better days. Saber couldn’t say how it used to be, but now she could feel its desolation.
Streetlights flickered along the sidewalks, as if on the verge of going out. Though twilight had only just fallen, the town already felt like it had been plunged into the dead of night. The streets were empty—every resident holed up in their homes, afraid of the killer stalking the town.
Not only was there no one in sight, but even the lights i...
2025-02-05 04:09:35 +0000 UTC
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Metagross’s claws dug into the ground, carving deep trenches before finally steadying its body.
Its glowing red eyes glared at Dragonite, filled with seething rage.
So you were faking all that pain earlier?!
Hovering mid-air, Dragonite casually turned its gaze skyward, whistling nonchalantly as if the entire situation had nothing to do with it.
Metagross’s fury only deepened.
“...”
The spectators were deathly silent.
Moments ago, it h...
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“It’s your turn, Dragonite!”
A burst of white light revealed the massive form of Dragonite, towering over the battlefield.
With Steven having sent out his ace, Metagross, Luo Yuan responded in kind.
Among the Pokémon Luo Yuan could use as an Elite Four member, Dragonite was not only the strongest but also the best suited to counter Metagross.
This was a clash between Kanto’s pseudo-legendary and Hoenn’s pseudo-legendary!
As Dragonite emerged, Steven in...
2025-02-05 04:09:23 +0000 UTC
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Claydol’s vision blurred. Before it could locate Garchomp, a crushing impact coursed through its body.
Dragon Rush hit directly!
Watching his rival freeze mid-sentence, Silph Co.’s president couldn’t help but relish the moment.
A slap in the face at lightspeed. If I were Joseph Stone, I’d want to crawl into a hole.
Even Steven’s eyes betrayed his surprise.
This wasn’t something he had anticipated.
If Garchomp had attacked even ...
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“Garchomp, behind you!” Luo Yuan called, issuing a preemptive command.
Garchomp, despite sensing no immediate threat from behind, trusted Luo Yuan implicitly. Without hesitation, it swung its arm backward in a wide slash.
Dragon Claw!
Garchomp’s claws sliced through the air, leaving a shimmering afterimage.
Bang!
Claydol, having just teleported behind Garchomp, was struck squarely by the attack.
The row of red eyes on Claydol’s hea...
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There was no denying that Aggron’s sturdy steel armor gave it impressive durability.
Despite the damage it sustained from Stomping Tantrum, it managed to charge right up to Garchomp.
If this had been before Garchomp used Swords Dance, Aggron might have successfully landed its attack.
But now, bolstered by Swords Dance, Garchomp’s offensive power was on a completely different level.
Boom!
Aggron’s massive body fell with a resounding crash at Garchom...
2025-02-05 04:09:02 +0000 UTC
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Over a month passed in the blink of an eye.
After a few days of rest, Chen Lin was immediately met with an overwhelming mountain of work. Though only a fraction of it required his direct approval, just the sheer volume was enough to make most people recoil in horror.
This workload could literally kill someone…
Jarilo-VI’s capital planet, along with its two colonies—Jarilo-VII and Jarilo-VIII—were all now officially part of the Empire. Though their combined p...
2025-02-04 06:30:07 +0000 UTC
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Splash…
Splash, splash…
Water droplets cascaded onto smooth, jade-like shoulders, while wisps of steam rose gently through every pore. In the bathroom, a pale face stared at the bright red notification on the terminal screen, color refusing to return to her cheeks.
"‘Jarilo-VI—Product Market Demand and Competitive Analysis,’ ‘Jarilo-VI Industry Research Report—Market Trends and Opportunities’… A total of 426 reports have been submi...
2025-02-04 06:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Somehow, in the course of collecting a debt, Topaz had ended up being the one in debt instead.
Yet, no matter how much she wanted to argue, she simply couldn’t refute the facts.
Her own pride wouldn’t allow her to ignore objective reality or twist the truth—doing so would make her no different from the very people she despised. If she resorted to underhanded tactics, wouldn’t that make the company just as detestable as the Legion, something universally loathed?
She k...
2025-02-04 06:29:54 +0000 UTC
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Having an eye for discovering value and the means to enhance it is far more important than simple transactions of equivalent exchange.
When Topaz and her team arrived at the edge of the Jarilo star system, they had already submitted their identification to the patrolling warships blocking their path. The border security department had long been aware of their presence. Yet, aside from being attacked for deviating from their designated flight path and ignoring warnings, they had neither ...
2025-02-04 06:29:49 +0000 UTC
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Early Morning.
The golden morning sun bathed the entire city of Belobog in its warm glow. The once-quiet streets gradually came back to life as people left their homes one after another, their faces brimming with a sense of ease as they hurried toward their respective workplaces.
Inside Room 80070 of the Belobog Grand Hotel, Topaz closed the newly completed inspection report on her terminal. She walked over to the fridge, grabbed a can of black bread soda, and sipped it while enjo...
2025-02-04 06:29:42 +0000 UTC
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At the very center of the Jarilo Star System, above its blazing sun, an enormous steel structure was steadily being assembled by engineering drones. Modular plating was continuously stacked, forming a framework that was rapidly taking shape—one that unmistakably resembled a space fortress in its early stages.
Ships came and went, but without explicit authorization, they could only move along pre-designated routes mapped by the Jarilo government. Any vessel that strayed into military-r...
2025-02-04 06:29:38 +0000 UTC
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A nation was not a household.
It was a vast machine with countless interlocking gears, each needing to function without failure.
Balancing competing interests was an eternal challenge, and for a newly established government like Jarilo’s—barely a year old— this issue was even more pressing.
Before Bronya took power under Chen Lin’s guidance, the economy of Belobog had already been showing serious cracks.
A small city-state like Belobog had severe limitations in...
2025-02-04 06:29:32 +0000 UTC
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A planet that was once entirely blanketed in ice and snow—visible from space as nothing more than a vast, white sphere—was now a vibrant world of blue and green, rotating slowly at the edge of the Jarilo star system.
The moment Chen Lin’s vision blurred and refocused, he found himself back in Belobog’s Administrative Plaza.
Above him, massive shield generators released waves of invisible energy into the sky, forming an impenetrable barrier over the capital. This shield ens...
2025-02-04 06:29:18 +0000 UTC
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To say he wasn’t shocked would be a lie.
Chen Lin sat there, stunned, speechless for a long time as he processed the findings of the Interstellar Peace Corporation’s authoritative investigative report.
Another anomaly…
Another event that had no place in the expected course of the game!
Ever since the L-Gate was discovered in the Jarilo star system, Chen Lin had formulated his own plans. He had never attempted to conceal its existence—there was no point. The L-G...
2025-02-04 06:29:14 +0000 UTC
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Neither the Six Commissions nor the Ten Lords Commission had any real intention of interfering. They were simply following protocol in handling Chen Lin’s case, going through the motions as required.
To many outsiders, the Xianzhou belonged to the Xianzhou people. No matter how much Chen Lin had done to save it from catastrophe, he was still an outsider in their eyes. From their perspective, the only acknowledgment he received was a symbolic gift from Jing Yuan—one that carried more...
2025-02-04 06:29:10 +0000 UTC
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"Uninhabited island survival!"
Standing at the podium, Uesugi Gen made his solemn declaration to the entire class.
"This… is the theme of this special exam during summer vacation."
The students of Class B stared at the large characters written on the blackboard, momentarily stunned by the school's decision.
A voice finally broke the silence.
"I'm a little surprised… but at the same time, not really."
Kanzaki Ryuji sighed, smiling b...
2025-02-04 02:42:22 +0000 UTC
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Near the end of the semester, Class B’s classroom—
"The school never gives out benefits for no reason. Just like the so-called ‘100% employment rate’ before enrollment and the 100,000 points we received at the start of the term—there’s always a catch. That’s why I believe this ‘vacation’ to the southern island that Hoshinomiya-sensei mentioned must have a deeper purpose. There’s even a possibility that it could cause a major shift in class points."
2025-02-04 02:42:17 +0000 UTC
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Why?
She had been so careful to keep this a secret. She had made sure no one would find out.
So why…
Why was the entire class here?!
Surrounded by the students of Class B, Shiranami Chihiro’s face burned bright red. She lowered her head in embarrassment, fidgeting nervously with the hem of her uniform.
And then—
As if she had suddenly realized something, her eyes widened.
She turned toward Uesugi Gen and glared dag...
2025-02-04 02:42:12 +0000 UTC
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As the approaching figure drew closer, the students of Class B collectively swallowed hard.
Who… is it?
Something felt off.
The shadowy figure…
Looked kind of small.
Slowly, realization dawned on them—they had overlooked something crucial.
All the boys from Class B were present.
Which meant…
What about the girls?
As the figure stepped further into the light, her silhouette became clea...
2025-02-04 02:42:07 +0000 UTC
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Today, Ryūen Kakeru felt unjustly wronged.
Seriously.
He was Ryūen Kakeru, the notorious delinquent leader of Class C—the guy who bullied others, never the one being bullied. The kind of person who went to karaoke and never paid a single yen.
He was always the predator, never the prey.
Yet today, the hunter had become the hunted.
A group of nobodies had ambushed him out of nowhere and beaten him up without even asking questions.
In the wor...
2025-02-04 02:42:02 +0000 UTC
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"Mountain Eagle, this is Wildcat. The target has exited the school building and is heading toward the Keyaki Mall."
A low voice came through the earpiece. Uesugi Gen pressed his headset with a serious expression.
"Mountain Eagle received. Snow Rabbit, Owl, Haisai, proceed to Keyaki Mall and await the target’s arrival. The rest, maintain surveillance."
"Copy that."
"Roger."
…
"Hey, Uesugi, why the code names? Can’t we just use our actual names? These a...
2025-02-04 02:41:52 +0000 UTC
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The students of Class B looked on with puzzled expressions as the members of the Uesugi Group returned to the classroom.
Did… something happen?
They had left perfectly fine just a few hours ago. So why did they return looking so grave?
And then there was Ichinose. Normally, she would have immediately sensed that something was off with her classmates and asked about it. That was just the kind of person she was.
Yet now, she was casually chatting with her frie...
2025-02-04 02:41:44 +0000 UTC
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"You guys..."
Uesugi Gen swept his gaze over the members of the Uesugi Group gathered in the clubroom, then let out a long sigh.
"You’ve all gone soft!"
He reminisced about the early days—when they were ambitious, united, and determined to carry Class B’s dark side on their backs, propelling it to the top.
And now? Just a few weeks later, one was watching dramas, another was playing board games, and the most outrageous of all—Shibata Sō had the audacity t...
2025-02-04 02:41:39 +0000 UTC
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"Stop right there!"
Horikita Suzune had appeared behind Uesugi at some point.
"Oh my, if it isn’t Miss Horikita."
Uesugi turned to her, a teasing smile in his voice.
"Perfect timing. I just found decisive evidence proving that Class C made the first move. I was about to help you settle the score with them."
A fair, delicate hand stretched out in front of him.
"Hand it over. You don’t need to trouble yourself with this any further."
Horikita’s fa...
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