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Star Rail: Starting with a Lyre, Living off Busking [105]

——With the anomalies resolved, the lands surrounding Belobog were finally clear, allowing the people to explore freely.

Apart from the occasional malfunctioning ancient automaton, the feared Legion soldiers were curiously absent.

It was odd—seven centuries of entrapment in ice couldn’t have simply melted them away, right?

The only one capable of achieving such a feat, naturally, was none other than Venti.

Though he continued to act carefree and playful, the Tra...

Star Rail: Starting with a Lyre, Living off Busking [104]

When the Shadow of the Guardian spotted Venti among the crowd, a colossal clock radiating intense imaginary energy appeared behind her. Even Seele, constantly shifting between quantum and physical states, felt herself being locked in place.

Her eyes narrowed, and the ghostly glow of her scythe flared like hellfire.

Seele had encountered enemies like this before. Once they entered this state, the only way to stop them was to deliver enough attacks to disrupt their accumulation of i...

Star Rail: Starting with a Lyre, Living off Busking [103]

Once the decision was made to depart, both the Trailblazers and the Silvermane Guards acted with swift efficiency.

Leaving the lively festival grounds behind, they drove out into the endless green expanse.

Just months ago, towering mountains had dominated this landscape, but now only flat, sheer cliffs remained—no one could say where the displaced mountains had gone.

This astonishing display of power finally drew some admiration from March 7, though the feeling didn’t la...

Star Rail: Starting with a Lyre, Living off Busking [102]

“…”

As March 7 chuckled to herself, the air around the group grew heavier for reasons unknown.

“…”

Venti remained unbothered, closing his eyes as if patiently waiting for his moment.

“Ha… haha? Why aren’t you all laughing?!”

March 7’s confidence faltered as the oppressive silence made her feel out of place.

"March," Welt spoke, gently adjusting his glasses with a composed expression that felt more like a teacher scolding a wayward stud...

Star Rail: Starting with a Lyre, Living off Busking [101]

To avoid going from a paying passenger to being tied up in the trunk as a romance scammer, handed over to the Silvermane Guards for processing, Venti reacted with unprecedented speed.

"This is absolutely a misunderstanding! You must have mistaken me for someone else!"

His vehement denial made Lynx hesitate. Had she truly recognized the wrong person? Should she apologize?

To confirm her suspicion, Lynx quickly boarded the expedition vehicle and rummaged through her copy of 2024-11-27 23:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post

I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [105]

What was the result of the match? Okita Souji didn’t know.

The moment her clash with Ikki Kurogane ended, Okita had already lost consciousness.

In her swimsuit Spirit Origin, Okita Souji’s Noble Phantasm, [Jet, Three-Stage Thrust], was classified as a Rank C anti-personnel Noble Phantasm.

However, in the game, this Noble Phantasm carried a 60% chance of inflicting a stun effect on Okita herself for one turn due to the extreme overload it required, a...

I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [104]

"Did you know, Souji? My heart was broken once... by my own father."

A trace of sadness flickered in Ikki Kurogane’s eyes.

But that sadness didn’t waver his determination.

"Someone gave me the strength to stand again. Because of her, I can be here now."

He recalled the voices of encouragement from those who believed in him on his way here.

Ikki summoned his Device, Intetsu, the blade trembling with unprecedented excitement.

"This match has...

I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [103]

This place was once a small forest.

Edelweiss’s control over her body was nearly perfect. At the beginning of her battle with Okita Souji, she managed to suppress her opponent without causing injury—not even to the surrounding trees. Her sharp sword energy remained tightly focused along the blade, with no leakage whatsoever.

After all, Okita Souji was her most cherished younger sister. Even if this sister was often a source of worry and rarely listened to her, Edelweiss could ...

I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [102]

According to the competition rules, if contestants fail to arrive within fifteen minutes of the start, they are automatically considered to have forfeited.

However, the current situation was far more complicated.

Neither contestant had shown up, leaving everyone utterly dumbfounded.

This was especially shocking given that Akaza Mamoru had heavily publicized this match as a live broadcast available worldwide.

Saikyo Nene instinctively turned her head to glance at Akaza,...

I Don’t Want to Be a Heroic Spirit [101]

"The final battle of the Academy Selection, and the most anticipated showdown, is finally about to begin!"

Helicopters buzzed across the sky. Despite the arena being significantly expanded, it was still packed to capacity with students and reporters eager to witness the match.

"It's as if even the blazing sun above us is serving as a prelude to this fierce battle."

The announcer expressed their excitement and anticipation in their own unique way.

"Speaking of which, th...

Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [105]

To be honest, Luo Yuan hadn’t initially suspected Arceus to be Hunter J’s target. He’d assumed she might be after one of Kanto’s native Legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh, Lugia, or even Mew, who was constantly wandering.

He’d only started with Sinnoh’s Legendaries as a way to gauge her response, hoping it might lower her guard.

He hadn’t expected to actually uncover Hunter J’s true objective.

As for why Hunter J would risk coming to Kanto in search of one of Arce...

Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [104]

The capture of Hunter J by Team Rocket had been kept under wraps.

For one thing, the confrontation had taken place at night, making it difficult for anyone to see what had happened.

Secondly, the battle occurred in Stone Town, where most residents were employees of Stone Mining Company—a company deeply entwined with Team Rocket. They weren’t about to spill any secrets.

So all the League had heard was that a skirmish had taken place near Stone Town between Hunter J and th...

Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [103]

At this point, all three of Hunter J’s Pokémon had been subdued and were held in place by psychic energy.

“Damn it!”

Seeing this, Hunter J raised her right arm, aiming the device mounted there at Deoxys.

This machine was specifically designed to capture Pokémon; once the target was hit, their body would be encased in a nanofilm coating, turning them into a statue.

Although the odds of success were slim, she was desperate to try it on Deoxys.

However, befo...

Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [102]

The two Dragon Darts struck Salamence's Protect shield in rapid succession but failed to break through.

Although Salamence wasn’t as powerful as Dragapult, it was still Champion-level and wouldn’t be defeated so easily by two Dragon Darts when using Protect, renowned as the strongest defense.

Already an inherently aggressive Pokémon, Salamence was visibly enraged after being chased down for so long.

“Roar!”

It let out a furious roar, preparing to unleash a Fla...

Team Rocket’s Second-in-Command! [101]

Luo Yuan had no idea that Jessie and the others had recognized him as the mysterious Tech Hunter who had once saved them in Lampur.

Of course, even if he did know, he wouldn't care.

After all, both "Rocket Admin K" and "Tech Hunter" were merely disguises he used.

Even if someone figured out that these two identities were one and the same, at most it would only lead the League to suspect that the Tech Hunter was aligned with Team Rocket.

Team Rocket might face increased...

I Just Want a Single Ending [105]

“I’ll walk you guys back.”

After everyone had finished packing up, Kamigawa Saku stood up to join them.

“There’s really no need, we’ve already imposed on you enough tonight,” Nijika Ijichi politely declined.

“Even so, I still want to see you home safely,” Kamigawa insisted. “Just like Shiina-san said earlier, going home this late can be dangerous.”

Ikuyo Kita raised a practical concern, “But there are so many of us—how will you manage, Kamigaw...

I Just Want a Single Ending [104]

For Kamigawa Saku, the thought of being friends with Takamatsu Tomori for life was everything he’d hoped for.

His goal from the start had been to build a close friendship with her.

Now that he’d succeeded, how could he not be thrilled?

Although “for life” sounded a bit intense, it perfectly matched his vision.

After all, his single-life ending explicitly mentioned a future filled with like-minded friends.

In other words, he was moving in the right directi...

I Just Want a Single Ending [103]

Chihaya Anon glanced down at her chest, then looked away.

She could see her skirt perfectly, without any obstacles in the way.

“…”

She didn’t even feel like saying anything.

Because if Gotoh Hitori were to look down, she probably wouldn’t be able to see her skirt at all.

That, Anon was sure of.

On a side note, Shuka High’s uniforms were actually pretty cute. Choosing this school had definitely been the right call.

Hahaha…

The more ...

I Just Want a Single Ending [102]

Kamigawa Saku took a moment to appreciate Nagasaki Soyo’s kindness, but then hesitated, unsure how to answer the question of what he liked.

Truthfully, there wasn’t anything in particular he was deeply fond of.

Just because he pursued a “single life” ending didn’t mean he loved the idea of being single; he was simply drawn to the freedom it promised.

Money?

Honestly, he wasn’t especially fond of it.

With the number of followers he had on Instagram and...

I Just Want a Single Ending [101]

“……”

Staring at the joker card mocking her on the table, Shiina Taki resigned herself to the fact that she’d lost.

The only annoying part? Kamigawa Saku would be the one deciding her penalty.

But a loss was a loss.

She could afford to lose.

“Truth or dare?”

Before Kamigawa could even open his mouth, Yamada Ryo jumped in eagerly, helping to pose the question.

As long as she wasn't the one punished, Ryo was more than happy to sit back and ...