Late at night, Adam and Jonas returned to their hideout after a clandestine meeting with a contact from the Night Python. “Those damn bastards, making excuses…” Adam, clearly frustrated, slammed the door shut, his annoyance palpable. They had reported the…
“The Goddess of Spring is swift,” goes an old saying in the ancient capital. As the long winter ends and green shoots emerge, the goddess is said to swiftly travel across the empire, bringing the blessings of spring and welcome…
“Nuaaaaaa!” Of course, after flying, there’s the inevitable fall awaiting you… Umm, what was it again!? I think it was some kind of landing technique when using a parachute… a five-point landing? Was that it? Ah, I’m falling, falling! Desperately…
Iris Lune walked through the town, sensing the emotions of her surroundings. A cold hostility kept a constant distance, moving as if it were tracking her. Is it me they’re after? This might be a jackpot right off the bat.…
“Where I drink is my own business, Lorenz,” Holger declared. “I’ll return those words right back to you, Holger!” Lorenz retorted. The air was so charged with tension that Shinobu forgot to bring out the appetizer, and even Taisho, usually…
“Katia-san, it’s an emergency! Please wake up!” Neil’s voice and the sound of knocking on the door jolted me awake. I sat up in bed, trying to assess the situation. Looking out the window, it was still early morning. I…
While waiting for Diana to finish her business at the counter, Iris Lune was looking at the quest requests posted nearby. The request forms detailed the reward, the content of the job, the client, and an estimated difficulty of the…
“…Beautiful.” At the counter of the always-packed Izakaya Nobu, a middle-aged man had been staring intently at the sashimi for quite some time. And it wasn’t just a casual glance. He had his face practically pressed to the plate, peering…
It took about five minutes for everyone to regain their composure. The maid, with her usual thoughtfulness, had brewed tea, so everyone was sitting in chairs. Neil, who seemed the least shaken in the Raza household, was the first to…