Chapter 45: Isn’t This a Coincidence?
When Aurelia woke up the next day, it was already noon. Inside the narrow attic, sunlight slanted through the small, clean window, casting a bright spot of light on the…
When Aurelia woke up the next day, it was already noon. Inside the narrow attic, sunlight slanted through the small, clean window, casting a bright spot of light on the…
“Oh, this is hilarious! One of you is bold enough to pick someone up, and the other is bold enough to follow!” The gray-haired man clutched his stomach, unable to…
Aurelia’s footsteps wove through the streets and alleys without stopping until she was sure that several small lanes and at least two bustling street corners stood between her and the…
Bypassing two narrow alleys filled with clutter, she followed the edge of the main road until she finally reached the Central Plaza of Twilight City’s Outer District. Calling it a…
It was early summer, morning, in the outer commercial district of Twilight City. Aurelia did not sleep very soundly on the hard bedboard. As the Logistics Officer of her Order,…
Aurelia’s fingers tightened instinctively, tearing a hole in the corner of the damp newspaper. In the portrait, a handsome young man wore elegant knight’s regalia. He stood tall with a…
‘Haha! See? I told you, this is all use— ‘ The mocking, “I told you so” voice of the Disaster Source echoed in Aurelia’s mind. But just as the final…
After catching the not-too-heavy but weighted coin pouch, Aurelia showed a slightly surprised expression. She didn’t expect the other party to pay in advance so directly. Wasn’t he afraid she’d…
“I… I choose the first path…” She said, but her voice faltered. “But I… I’m also scared…” Rena’s voice was so low it was almost inaudible, thick with a heavy…
‘So what?’ The Disaster Source said in a nearly rogue-like tone, mimicking a piece of internet slang from Aurelia’s memories. ‘…You old bastard, what exactly have you been looking at…