World Building Guide
 

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Leaves fell in autumn. Snow blanketed in winter. Flowers bloomed in spring. The summer brought warmth. Laughter echoed in parks. Love filled hearts. Dreams soared high. The cat sat on the mat. It purred softly. Outside, birds chirped. Sunlight streamed through the window. The clock ticked steadily. Time passed quietly. The world carried on. People bustled about. Cars zoomed on the streets. Life continued its dance. Seasons changed.sChallenges were faced. Lessons were learned. Memories created. And amidst it all, a simple truth remained: life is a beautiful journey, embracing both the ordinary and … Read the rest

After a while, the warning alarms stopped, and silence returned. Watching the footage from the ship’s cameras, I saw the people gathered on the bridge checking for the source of the malfunction. I couldn’t hear their voices, but by reading their lips, I could tell they were inspecting the systems.
 
“If you had left it to me, I could have found the cause faster.”
 
Currently, we were flying through hyperspace, and once we got close to the Nine Rings World, we would have to return to normal space. However, with the control system malfunctioning, returning to normal space … Read the rest

“Are you tired?”
 
When I asked, Pam nodded with a sleepy expression. More than tired, she was just drowsy. As I held her, she buried her face in my chest and fell asleep. Looking at her sleeping face, I felt a strange emotion. I didn’t fully understand it, but it felt pleasant.
 
At that moment, I noticed Joachim watching us with a gentle expression.
 
“Pam seems sleepy.”
 
“She does. But I wonder why Father assigned you to Esaias.”
 
I knew the reason, but it was a secret.
 
“I don’t know. But Esaias doesn’t seem … Read the rest

Extra Story Skuld’s Missing Past
 

This story begins about two hundred years before Zen became a dragon-hunters, when a single robot was manufactured on the planet of the Asterians.
 

I am a household support robot created by the Asteria. Robots don’t have genders, but since I was modeled after an Asteria woman, I’m considered a female-type robot. The Asteria are a race known as the Dark Elves among the Elven races. They are renowned for their tall stature, reddish-copper skin, slender ears, and striking beauty.
 
Though I was modeled after a Dark Elf woman and manufactured as … Read the rest

“What kind of ship is approaching?”
 
“It’s huge.”
 
Sonya displayed the spacecraft approaching on the main monitor. It was a battleship, approximately 250 meters in length.
 
“That’s a destroyer, isn’t it? And it’s not sending any identification signals.”
 
Hearing that, I felt like clicking my tongue in frustration.
 
“Is it one of Melora’s allies? Should we run?”
 
“Do you think we can take down a destroyer, Zen?”
 
“Honestly, I’m not sure. A destroyer’s barriers are probably too strong. Our best bet is to escape.”
 
Sario nodded in agreement.
 
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“It’s… a ship without an identification signal is approaching.”
 
“So it’s a suspicious ship?”
 
“Yes. It might be a pirate ship.”
 
Just then, the communication device received a warning from the suspicious ship.
 
“If you try to escape, we’ll attack.”
 
Hearing that, Sario and I were certain it was a pirate ship.
 
“Wait, that ship looks familiar.”
 
I realized I had seen it somewhere before.
 
“Ah, that’s the corvette ship that Melora first showed us, right?”
 
So, there was a connection between Melora and the pirates. This encounter probably wasn’t just … Read the rest

 
“It’s a reconnaissance ship built by a civilization of level C, but now it’s a junk ship.”
 
When I heard “junk ship,” I thought of old Chinese wooden sailing boat, but it’s probably not that. It’s likely just a ship sold as scrap.
 
“Show it to me.”
 
Melora nodded.
 
“Sure.”
 
The so-called junk ship was a reconnaissance vessel about 70 meters long. Its shape resembled a double-edged dagger, but the grip part was thicker, with two plasma engines embedded in it. It was built with a fairly strong metal called Strobu alloy, designed to … Read the rest

 
5 Sario’s return and the new ship
 

Three days after I was discharged from the hospital, Sario returned. Behind him as he entered the guest tower room stood a young girl from the Kushi tribe.
 
“Zen, you look like you’ve gotten younger, don’t you?”
 
Sario tilted his head as he looked at me and spoke. I hadn’t expected that to be the first thing he’d say.
 
“I underwent a longevity treatment. More importantly, who’s that girl?”
 
Sario’s face darkened.
 
“This is my younger sister, Sonya. She’s the only family I have left.”
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“Are you sure you can’t enter? Why not try?”
 
“No, the Celestials’s will must be respected.”
 
Hearing that, I place my hand on the door and push it open. Inside, I quickly survey the room. It’s about twenty tatami mats in size, with twelve cylindrical tubes arranged inside. Each tube is about thirty centimeters in diameter and one and a half meters tall. The surface of each tube has inscriptions, likely indicating the type of treasure inside. It seems I have to choose one.
 
“[Thunder Battle Axe], [Soaring Strike Dagger], [Two Jewels], [One Jewel]… What are … Read the rest

“What just happened?”
 
I rolled on the ground, confused.
 
“Watch out! That’s a Fairy Arm!”
 
Regina’s voice reached me. A Fairy Arm… a mage’s weapon. It had pierced my particle armor and slashed my shoulder. Blood was flowing from the wound, and I could feel its power. It was a weapon said to be freely controlled by Heavenly wave, but its power sent a chill down my spine. I hastily fired a particle round at Zedeggar. It didn’t hit him, but it struck the ground nearby, causing an explosion. The blast sent him flying, but Zedeggar was … Read the rest