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Chapter 72 - Toward the Moon, a Leap
The Room 3 neighbor was emotionally volatile, inwardly sensitive and easily provoked, and his commitment to secrecy bordered on pathological. Ma En saw many qualities in him that made him a difficult candidate for collaboration — but. In m
Chapter 76 - Heart Like a Fierce Tiger (Part One)
Two quarters past eight¹, morning stars twinkled above. On a desolate riverbank outside Jiangning, night wind moaned across the water past a houseboat with lit windows. He woke groggily, not fully conscious yet. No light. Outside sounds fa
Record.3 - Infiltration, Then Clash
A cloudless sky above. As the sun slowly rose from the horizon, the heavens — stained blackish-brown by the curtain of night — shifted gently into a pale, white-tinged blue. Elmekia, south side of the city district-- "The mornings really
Chapter 71 - The Keeper of Secrets
Ma En sat down on the sofa in the neighbor's apartment — a sofa that had clearly not been selected to fit its owner's frame — while the neighbor remained standing to one side, his head tilted slightly as if studying the body on the coffee t
Chapter 75 - Gentle Scholar
As May ended, the weather got even hotter, pushing the city steadily toward the dog days of summer¹. In past years, Su Tan'er would've moved upstairs a month earlier—the days were hot, but opening the windows at night made the second floor
Chapter 70 - Continuing from the Nightmare
The nameless thing he'd seen in the nightmare was called the Matchmaking God? For a moment, Ma En couldn't connect the word "god" to anything that resembled that. Whether in his homeland or in Japan, every depiction of a deity he'd ever enc
Chapter 74 - Rain Curtain
Summer rain poured down in sheets. Carriages rushed past splashing water everywhere while pedestrians hurried along. From a distance, the corner shop glowed with several oil lamps—the light wasn't particularly bright, but the careful arrang
Episode 8: From the Once-Destroyed Dimension
Episode 8: From the Once-Destroyed Dimension In Base Dimension terms, this was two hours earlier. "I'm off! Bye bye, Kotoha! Take care!" I—the real Koito Hikari—said that as I walked out of the women's restroom and headed off. My destina
Chapter 73 - Lüliang Mountains
"By the way, I've been meaning to ask—why did you want to kill Song Xian?" Ning Yi hadn't brought this matter up before, only asking now that they were somewhat more familiar. Lu Hongti's eyes narrowed slightly. Outside the window the sky
Chapter 69 - Leading and Deflecting
Ma En had heard that the Room 3 neighbor was fat, but he'd never seen the man — every exchange between them had been through a door. Now the door was open, yet a curtain of darkness still hung between them. His first impression: enormous.
Record.2 - The Hegemon City
Brilliant sunlight poured down. Above, a vivid blue sky spread overhead. From the deck of the full-rigged ship, the water sparkled under the midday sun, and far out on the horizon, towering white clouds peeked into view. Waves crashed again
Chapter 72 - Ferocious Ning Liheng
The sky hung heavy and dark as if about to rain again. Near Jiangning's city gates, soldiers strictly inspected travelers entering and leaving. Vegetable sellers coming into the city faced exceptionally rigorous checks, while those wanting
Chapter 68 - Room 3's Friend
Ma En felt his heart seize, then abruptly lurch into high speed — as though the only sound left in the room was his own heartbeat. *Ba-dump. Ba-dump—* For a second, maybe two, Ma En stared at those dead eyes under the bed, and every thoug
Chapter 71 - Bell, See You Tomorrow
May's weather brought waves of heat to Jiangning city. When the wind chime sounds drifted lazily over, the somewhat desolate courtyard was covered with green ivy climbing up the earthen walls. Wild flowers and grass grew densely in the yard
Secret Record - Those Who Foresee
Elmekia — Ancient Castle Istalsil, the Celestial Mirror Chamber. It was a grand hall where all four walls, the floor, and the ceiling were covered entirely in mirrors. A training ground reserved for a select few Masters. Even within Elme
Episode 7: From the Cherry Blossom Dimension
Episode 7: From the Cherry Blossom Dimension Boom! Boom! Boom! Pi-hyarara. Sharan, sharan, sharan! _(This is just like a festival!)_ Festival music echoed through all of Tokyo. I—Kotoyorozu Kotoha—ran caked in mud and wounds while the fe
Chapter 70 - Advertisement and Layout
On Dragon Boat Festival night, lanterns and fragrance drifted along the Qinhuai River. Near the parade ground where the courtesan competition had just been held, the grand hall for the courtesan banquet was brightly lit and packed to capaci
Chapter 66 - Contracting Defense
Ma En didn't get the answer he'd hoped for. All three said Tokyo. Their stated purposes had shifted from what they'd declared on the outbound journey: the solidly built man and the young woman, who'd both spoken of traveling to Kamakura for
Chapter 69 - Expectation and Wager
Some things, if not noticed, would be fine. But the more one paid attention, the more thoughts arose, and certain impressions became increasingly profound. She was a formidable woman. Lights flickered and swayed as music flowed across the
Record.1 - A Rest in the Holy Land — The Princess, the Holy Maiden, and the Fake Brave Hero —
"I'm bored..." Dressed in a thin negligee, a girl rolled back and forth across the bed. "I was all fired up thinking we'd head straight to the imperial capital, but instead I've been stuck waiting an entire week in a guest room on this Sa
Chapter 65 - Finding the Way Back
Ma En locked himself in the restroom. The narrow space, with only himself inside it, finally let him exhale. The moment he did, the vomiting came — violent, convulsive, as though he were trying to turn his lungs inside out. At first he did
Chapter 68 - Taboo
A small commotion broke out in the painted boat room. Before long, two heads pressed together again, looking out through the window. As the sunset spread across, there was indeed Ning Yi's figure among the crowd over there, vague and indist
Chapter 64 - The Struggle
A dread that exceeded every fear he had ever felt — combined, totaled, multiplied — struck him like a hurricane descending from a mountaintop, like a tidal wave crashing over a beach. Ma En kept his head down, face hidden in the shadow of t
Episode 6: From the Necromancy Dimension
Episode 6: From the Necromancy Dimension Three hundred and twenty-eight Azure Academy students in total. Of those, two hundred and eighty-nine had been deployed throughout Japan. "All units have reached their designated positions." At th
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Chapter 67 - Game Scene
"...It's said that in February of that year, during the Liao Kingdom's 'Spring Nabo'¹ festival, all the tribal chiefs participated in the 'Head Fish Banquet' hosted by Yelu Yanxi. At that time, Wanyan Aguda stood up and demanded that Yelu Y
Prologue - A Talk with the Goddess
Heaven — Shio Charnier Roux. It was a world where a shining sea of clouds stretched endlessly in every direction. In place of the earth below, rainbow-colored clouds had solidified like cotton to form the ground underfoot. Each step yield
Chapter 63 - The Paper Ball
Ma En hid inside the filthy robe, and the grey fabric had become more than a disguise — it was a cellar, a crawlspace, the only thing between himself and exposure. Imagining what it would feel like to take it off was like imagining standing
Chapter 62 - Nature Worship
These strange, human-like creatures moved through the forest without the vegetation slowing them in the least. Beneath the shuffling, dragging rhythm of their feet, changes in terrain seemed equally meaningless. They simply walked forward.
Chapter 66 - See You Tomorrow, Bell
Ding-dong, ding-dong—the sound rang out in the early morning as Chan'er and Juan'er set out bowls and chopsticks on the table, served porridge and rice, then sat down beside them at Tan'er's instruction. In the morning light, a scene of a f
Epilogue - The Guided World
The Arcana Continent. The Main Spirit Palace of the Holy Land Canaan—— An annex to the grand cathedral at the heart of the holy pilgrimage site, and the headquarters of the party "Sacred Vessel of Canaan Pilgrimage." "Ahaha, sorry, sorry
Record.6 - Here and Now, I Swear with the Spirits
Outer ocean off the Arcana Continent. Beyond the endlessly deep ultramarine horizon, a red-sand continent barely peeked into view. "We can see it now. The city up ahead is the Holy Land Canaan." 『Finally...』 The massive silver dragon an
Record.5 - Demon General of Wave
Before Ren could even raise his guard. Before Elies could issue a single command to her spirits--- Just one phrase. The Demon General of Wave, Mia, raised her right arm high toward the ceiling and declared: "Forbidden Power Seal: 'World
Chapter 60 - Marching in Formation
A burning tree that had become something alive — in the real world it would have been genuinely unthinkable, but inside a dream, any manner of strangeness was possible. Ma En wasn't surprised by the creature itself. What he couldn't ignore
Chapter 64 - Bait and Line
By the dark lakeshore, a solitary lantern dimly illuminated the nearby flowers and trees. The woman hid in that darkness, watching the scholar hum a tune while searching through the grass. He then picked up a large stone, tossed it lightly
Chapter 59 - Relics
It was a mechanism. A mechanism capable of ensnaring a person without their knowledge. Ma En understood at last: eyes had been watching him — many eyes — but the eyes themselves were not the culprits. Watching for individual watchers was u
Chapter 63 - Game and Momentum
Horses neighed mournfully as the night wind blew desolately across the long street in a nightmare of battle. Sword wind cut through the chaos as a galloping warhorse had its front legs severed at high speed. Blood sprayed through the air a
Chapter 62 - Wind and Thunder Dancing Swiftly
It was as if darkness came rushing at them head-on. "Who goes there!" In the instant of shouting, sword light had already flashed out in the darkness along with the charging figure. Yet it was only a glimmer of light—he couldn't see clearl
Episode 4: To the Hometown
Episode 4: To the Hometown The Star Whale was crying. It measured only 100 meters from end to end — a creature as small as a speck of dust against the vastness of the universe. It tore through the void at 10 to the 1,298th power of the s
Chapter 58 - Downpour
Half an hour ago the sun had heated the seats warm enough to feel through fabric, and the whole car had been bright enough to demand the curtains be drawn. Now the view through the window was a wall of leaden cloud, so heavy it looked like
Chapter 57 - No Definitive Conclusion
The enemy's attack had been fast and covert. Ma En had to concede that at least some of what the Room 3 neighbor had raved about made sense. Only by hiding within an ordinary social circle — using daily contact as the vector — could someone
Chapter 61 - Kill!
After the performances were mostly over, Kang Xian finally came down from the main pleasure boat and made his way back to his own vessel. He greeted some people on the first floor, then went upstairs to exchange pleasantries with the youngs
Chapter 56 - Ma En's Unusual Movement
Ma En stepped out of the apartment building. Bright sunlight fell across his body and he narrowed his eyes slightly. Ahead, the street and its buildings — wood, iron, concrete — glowed in the warmth. Vivid color, flowing traffic, crowds mov
Chapter 60 - A Pair of Siblings
At last night's courtesan competition, the assassination Ning Yi had anticipated might occur never materialized—that glimpse he'd caught earlier must have been his imagination. He wandered between various stages with Xiao Chan watching song
