Pale Blue Dot - volume 2 - Fly 2.1
"Dragons are born to fly in the sky." I touched the photo of my mother, stuck next to the instrument panel, and recited softly. She disliked being photographed because the unique physical structure of our family's scales reflects almost all wavelengths...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 6 - Air Conditioning and Barbarians 6.6
"Hey, hey, hey, that's not good enough!" Piqsirpoq kicked the sole of my shoe, grinning as he spoke. I was too exhausted to respond, lying flat on my back with my arms and legs splayed out. My tongue hung out as I panted, occasionally catching...
Pale Blue Dot - volume 1 - Transparent 1.2
“Room 207, up the stairs and to the left," the electronic voice at the reception desk stated flatly, ejecting a room card from one of its slots. Out of habit, I thanked it—being polite never hurts, after all. Who knows when AI might accumulate enough...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 5 - Roses and Violets 5.3
“I must say, I’m flattered.” Aether showed me his terminal screen, where my invitation had filled the entire display with densely packed text. Grabbing my ear, I felt the blood rush to my face and averted my gaze slightly. “Also, you...
The Railroad - Journey - 4.4
"Y'all almost scared me to death! I didn’t receive any notice about transferring the package." The Labrador led the way, its slender tail wagging rapidly. "Where did you come from?" Once he relaxed, his accent became apparent—some sort of...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 2 World- 2.4
This whole day, I truly understood for the first time what it meant to be mentally exhausted—there was no issue with physical activity, but I lacked the desire to drive my body. Obviously, retracting my consciousness circle was also something that...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.2
I pressed my right index finger against the screen, activating the new terminal. I hadn’t anticipated it, but there were an overwhelming number of unread messages. I should’ve expected it, though I’m still not quite used to this...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.3
I waited on the platform outside the concealed training space for the sword master, and in the meantime, I studied the shale structure of the exterior disguise in detail. I still couldn't find any gaps—it was an amazing design. Suddenly, I had an...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.1
Council: Pulling the strings from the shadows of the world. I woke up when my brother's teammates came in, but I decided to keep pretending to be asleep to avoid any awkwardness. See? I can read the room too...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.5
"Maybe next time…" I sat on the snow-covered platform, watching the variously sized black fragments slowly moving themselves into place. "...we don't need to tear the roof off?" I tried to joke, hoping to ease the tense atmosphere. My throat was still...
The Railroad - Accomplice- 2.1
The surroundings were eerily quiet. It wasn't the kind of silence that comes from the absence of sound, but rather the kind where the air itself seemed to have solidified into a stifling stillness. I could clearly hear the rapid breathing and...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 8 - Council 8.4
"Expanding consciousness domain is the first step. In most situations, controlling a larger space means more potential targets to dominate and compressing your opponent’s options. Erosion of the domain isn't always a strategy would use,...