Chapter 7: Meet the Parents (1) ❦ In Questasis, the Cyance Republic was Lan’s frontier of science and technology—a steampunk-esque democracy founded on the continent of Lan, located in the barren lands north of Hiddel. Players who chose classes like [Sharpshooter], [Botanist] or [Cyborg] would begin the game in The Capitol of the Cyance Republic. … Read more
Chapter 6: Already Have a Boyfriend, Sorry! ❦ ‘Go home and marry the earl already!’ The admiral’s words didn’t seem to make sense at all. Cory felt the need to replay this cutscene, only it wasn’t a cutscene and it couldn’t be replayed. He glanced at Captain Regi’s reaction to her father’s command. The female … Read more
Chapter 5: Go Home and Marry the Earl ❦ As The Wingless began its long journey back to shore, surrounded on all sides by Hiddel Navy warships, Cory lamented his bad luck transmigrating into Lan of all places. The world of Questasis was called Areya. The continent where thieves and pirates thrived was called Lan. … Read more
Chapter 34: That Shapeshifter, Torn ❦ ‘You wanted to see me?’ Tsuguru burst into the main hall with a forced smile. ‘Did you need more information about my uncle?’ The young daimyo seated on the dais had no expression on her face. Kii, Yuzuru and Reika stood beside the dais in a straight line. Ink-black … Read more
Chapter 4: Let’s Surrender Before We Lose ❦ Despite Cory’s reservations, the trebuchet was assembled with practiced movements—as if they had done this many times before. The sail was removed and used to make a sturdy sling. Then, the chopped length of the mast was secured to the railing of the forecastle deck by its … Read more
Chapter 33: That Shapeshifter, Tested ❦ When Rin returned to her residence, Kii reported that Tsuguru had closeted himself in the guest room with three bottles of sake. The young mistress frowned. ’Leave him be,’ she told her servants. ‘Have his meals delivered to his door for the next few days.’ Now that the culprit … Read more
Chapter 3: Topple the Mast, Build a Trebuchet ❦ ‘Coming!’ Lightning hollered back, startling Cory out of his stupor. The first mate fished out a monster-sized saw from one of the large wooden drawers along the walls of the hold and swaggered his way out of the room. He paused for a moment at the … Read more
Chapter 32: That Shapeshifter, Watching ❦ Shinji Makoto was brought over to the Magistrate’s Office for the Imperial Commissioner and Akihiko to interrogate him. Tsuguru followed along, his expression pinched and indecipherable. He remained silent as he watched his uncle being questioned about the murder of Nobuyuki, and then about the deaths of the two … Read more
Chapter 2: Stowed Away on the Wrong Ship ❦ The young man watched Cory’s expressions change like he was reenacting a blockbuster film in two seconds, an amused smile on his face. ‘Did the fever fry your brain so bad you don’t remember what’s going on, lad?’ Cory stared at him blankly, still stunned. The … Read more
Chapter 31: That Shapeshifter, Pressured ❦ If the one making the silent gun was a Japanese gunsmith and the one buying the gun was a Dutch merchant, then testing the weapon’s efficacy on a Dejima nightwatchman would make sense. He was showing off his masterpiece to the client. Only, the silent gun didn’t meet that … Read more
