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Episode 7: The Fire Ritual

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·15 min

Episode 7: The Fire Ritual Even now, I still thought about it sometimes. "Onee-sama. I think... I might have fallen in love with someone for the first time." When my sister said that to me — was I able to smile? "Aimée-senpai. I'm plann

Record.1 - The Final Seal

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·39 min

"Humaaan, humaaan, are you done wiping the windoooows?" "Almost. Just a little more...!" Calling back to the voice summoning him, Ren dipped the rag in his hand into the water. The water in the bucket had been drawn from an Underworld st

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Prologue - His Memory

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The distant, distant past. Too many ages to survive in written record, too many years for the spoken word to carry-- Those who remembered his footsteps were not human. They were the dragon, the angel, and the demons who had fought at his

Episode 6: The Land of Bonfires

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·15 min

Episode 6: The Land of Bonfires When I—Léa Cœur de Lumière—opened my eyes, I found myself in the royal palace's infirmary. _(Huh?)_ A blanket had been tucked snugly up to my shoulders, and I was lying in the bed where Kotton was supposed

Epilogue - Will You Come With Me

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·8 min

A night that glowed blue. The crimson currents that had blanketed the sky of the Underworld sank below the horizon, and cold blue winds blew in from the permafrost to the north. Gazing down at the rocks below as they frosted over before h

Episode 5: A Story of the Night

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·21 min

Episode 5: A Story of the Night "Gyaaaaaaaaaaaah!!" We were running for our lives. "RYSHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—!" What echoed from behind us was a gigantic ostrich-like creature with dozens of snake heads. It kicked at the ground with its

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It was a space utterly divorced from everything in the world. A sealed world with no door to reach it, no exit to leave it. The noise of the city, the presence of other people--all of it was absent. No, absent was the wrong word. Severed w

Record.6 - Heroes Living in the Present

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·20 min

1 Discant's self-suggestion. It was no mere psychological effect -- it was a power that manifested invincible protection in the real world. Under the protection that "no enemy can defeat the Spirit Beast Discant," all interference -- whe

Episode 4: The Fire Trial

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·37 min

Episode 4: The Fire Trial There was a man. Coughing up clots of blood, he moved through a dusty warehouse, searching for something. The vivid skull mask he wore narrowed his field of vision. He kept walking, desperately scanning his surrou

Record.5 - The Unscathed Beast

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·31 min

Beings clad in radiant garments, their translucent bodies permeable to light. No — could those bodies truly be called "flesh" at all? No matter how hard he stared at the presence hovering above, he couldn't be sure. A substance as faint a

Episode 3: To the Most Exemplary Academy

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Episode 3: To the Most Exemplary Academy _Click, click, click, click. Click, click, click, click._ _(What... is that sound...?)_ "Hehe. Look at that face. He's drooling." "H-hey now! Everyone, move aside!" Voices reached me through the

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"Sorry about this. Making you play tour guide." "It's the holy maiden's duty. ...Or so I'd like to say, but even I've been too busy with official business to visit, so this is a good excuse." The ancient temple of Canaan. Likely the olde

Record.4 - Whispers in the Night

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·32 min

A night glowing blue. The Hellfire currents that had blanketed the Underworld's sky sank toward the southern horizon, and in their place, an eerily cold blue current blew in from the north. As the flame-loving beasts retreated to the scor

Episode 2: In London, Brick Lane

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Episode 2: In London, Brick Lane There was no direct route from Azure Academy to Chaos Institute. As a result, I had to transit through Changi International Airport in Singapore before heading to Heathrow Airport in London. _(Whoa! This p

Record.3 - And So Into the Underworld

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·62 min

The Underworld — Vena Asra Doll. It was a land whose full extent humanity had yet to grasp. A vast subterranean world beyond the reach of sunlight, and a demon continent where the most violent ecosystem in existence had flourished. The un

Episode 1: Send the Cute Master on a Journey

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Episode 1: Send the Cute Master on a Journey I—Kotoyorozu Kotoha—had three worries. "...Um. Koito-senpai?" At night, when everyone had gone to sleep. In the Koito dormitory swallowed by darkness, the dorm leader Koito-senpai was lying on

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"Lady Elies." "............" "Lady Elies, honestly." "Hyah!?" A cold hand pressed against her back. The chill raced through her entire body, and Elies shrieked and leapt to her feet. On the second floor of the Main Spirit Palace, in El

Record.2 - Demon Lands — Vanessa Wetlands

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·25 min

_"What is the most dangerous foe an adventurer must face while traveling the world?"_ Ren still remembered those words, posed by their supervising instructor not long after he'd enrolled at Holy Fiora Journey Academy. "One: giant Roaming

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**Fluctus — Three Great Academies** **Azure Academy | Location: District 12 | Subsidiary: Illuminati** Boasts the highest rate of End Stagnation ability awakenings among the three academies, renowned for its high technical prowess and fre

Prologue: At the End of a Dream

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·6 min

Prologue: At the End of a Dream Fulfill this Yearning. No matter what difficulties lie in wait. No matter how much despair crushes you. No matter if someday the world itself comes to an end. Like that ■■■■. The leader of Los Devotos d

Record 1 — Silent Agency

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·24 min

An afternoon after a light rain. One corner of Holy Land Canaan was engulfed in an unprecedented stench and ominous black smoke. "Wh-what a very... innovative flavor... m-my..." _hack!_ "She collapsed!?" Ren caught the elderly woman as

Epilogue B: But That Was, Barely.

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·7 min

Epilogue B: But That Was, Barely. A man was walking. His entire body covered in wounds, breath coming in gasps, he barely managed to keep moving through the back alleys. The man wore a skull mask. "Hah... hah... hah... _cough_, _cough_."

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Prologue — The Abyss of Elmekia

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·7 min

A windless night. Dust and fine grit mingled in the dry air, and from within it— "Hmm. The basement levels have been thoroughly demolished. No wonder the castle came down." The Hegemon City Elmekia — Istalsil Outer Keep. A small, elderl

Continued - Those Who Remain

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·19 min

The Istalsil Outer Keep had collapsed. The following morning—— The facts that The Hegemon City Elmekia had publicly announced spread across the world in the blink of an eye. "It has been determined that the attack on the Holy Land Canaan

Epilogue A: And So the World Keeps Turning

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·11 min

Epilogue A: And So the World Keeps Turning It had been about two weeks since Koito Hikari started crying. "Waaaaah... Kotohaaa... Kotohaaaa..." She had been crying and screaming in her room for two solid weeks. She hadn't eaten, hadn't s

Record.6 - The Qualifications of a Brave Hero

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·13 min

1 Istalsil Outer Keep, Third Floor — the Celestial Mirror Chamber. Once, this had been a place of longing for those who aspired to be swordsmen. A gathering place for chosen swordsmen. But at some point, this glorious training hall beca

Episode 10: A Story of a Small Prayer

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Episode 10: A Story of a Small Prayer "--" The first thing he registered was warmth. Just warmth. "...Huh?" He opened his eyes. That he had eyelids at all surprised him. Light flooded his vision, and he had to squint against the brightn

Record.5 - The Heretical Overlord Zelbright

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·25 min

1 Istalsil Outer Keep, third floor — the Celestial Mirror Chamber. Light from the ceiling fixtures reflected again and again off polished grand mirrors, filling the space with a beautiful, solemn atmosphere. Illuminated by that dazzling

Episode 9: Star Whale

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·47 min

Episode 9: Star Whale Before we knew it, we had reverted to our original forms. "...Oh, crap." The effects of noapusa had worn off while we were in the cockpit of the spaceship _Ibis-2_. Koito-senpai had probably realized she was a fake.

Record.4 - The Untouchable

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·53 min

The Hegemon City Elmekia — city center. "L-Lady Elies!? I-It's dangerous! It's dangerous, so please stay further back!" "I'm fine, Premier. No problem." The young Aria came running up with a terrified expression on her face. Elies answe

Record.3 - Infiltration, Then Clash

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·34 min

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

Episode 8: From the Once-Destroyed Dimension

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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

Record.2 - The Hegemon City

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·41 min

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

Secret Record - Those Who Foresee

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·5 min

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

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·27 min

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

Record.1 - A Rest in the Holy Land — The Princess, the Holy Maiden, and the Fake Brave Hero —

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·34 min

"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

Episode 6: From the Necromancy Dimension

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·43 min

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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Prologue - A Talk with the Goddess

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·6 min

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

Epilogue - The Guided World

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·7 min

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

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·10 min

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

Encore of the World's End·Japanese·33 min

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

Episode 4: To the Hometown

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·17 min

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

Episode 3: Nagatacho

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·30 min

Episode 3: Nagatacho When I stepped into the entrance of Haneda Airport, the familiar scent of soy sauce wafted up and tickled my nose. ...I almost cried a little. "--This is Japan! Kotoha-senpai's homeland! Mef-senpai, hurry, hurry!" "

Episode 2: Detective of Binding Chains

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·9 min

Episode 2: Detective of Binding Chains After the panic at the bazaar subsided, the Detective of Binding Chains was taken into custody by the Arboreal Knights without resistance. The final death toll was zero — largely thanks to Azure Acade

Episode 1: Surely, It'll Be Fun.

This is the Apocalypse Stagnation Committee·Japanese·17 min

Episode 1: Surely, It'll Be Fun. I — Kotoyorozu Kotoha — was hiding in the shadows of Azure Academy. "Did you find them?!" "Not over here! They must be that way!" "Ohhh, we absolutely cannot let Kotoha-senpai escape!" The students of A