17 May 2021

GOD V4C1: Currently Sick, Part One

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GOD —The Beginning of the End— Volume 4: The First Duel

Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 1: Currently Sick, Part One—translated by lucathia (proofread by Trespasserby)

“What bountiful spoils of war! I never thought that my guide would be so amazing. Not only did he escape from the curse, he even captured one of ‘Stench’s’ sinners.”

Saiximili looked emotionally at Philo, who was lying on the ground with the Stone of Lethargy around his neck.

The king had thought he would soon be out of a job—being the king was just a side gig, while being a starseer was his main profession—but who knew that not only had he not lost his job, he had even gotten a raise! Why wouldn’t he be feeling emotional?

“Bountiful, my ass!” Shooting Star growled ferociously, “I was this close, really, this close, to becoming so red in the face that even the Heavens would get jealous of my beauty and that I would die as a handsome, young lad! You useless starseer, you’re still celebrating over there like an idiot!”

Alan glanced at him. Although he was an elf, even he knew that beauty and handsomeness weren’t usually applied to the same person.

“Of course I’m happy!” Saiximili had on an expression that implied, “You don’t know this, but…” as he explained, “Think about it. There are only a total of seven sinners, and you already have two of them on your side. If the Guide of Existence wishes to kill you, they would at least have to send three sinners over in order to have a chance at succeeding. So, if you kill one of Stench’s sinners, it would nearly be impossible for them to send another three sinners after you!”

Shooting Star had on an expression of realization. This made a lot of sense. Although he felt that if Alan was given some time, he could probably evolve into being able to fight one against two, for safety purposes, it was still better to fight two against one!

“W-Wait a moment, who are you planning to kill?”

To the side, Bai Saya, who had once “again” overused the stone’s power, had collapsed to the floor after returning to White Feather Nation. Even the two people he had carried back had been tossed to the floor. But the moment he heard “kill,” he promptly lifted his head, interrupting Saiximili and Shooting Star’s dangerous conversation with a panicked expression.

Continued

17 May 2021

Illusions, Lies, Truth V4Epilogue: Character Introductions

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Illusions, Lies, Truth Volume 4: In the Name of God, Part Two

Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)

Epilogue: Character Introductions—translated by lucathia (proofread by J Tao)

Afterword

While doing research, I always found this idea interesting: a regular non-religious person, such as me, comes by most of their religious knowledge through movies, comics, and novels. However, if you look deeper, you would plainly discover that ninety-nine percent of these portrayals are wrong. Yes, very wrong! Don’t doubt it.

Yet, although a misleading concept may arise due to movies, it can become more real than the truth. A hundred years later, will it end up coming true and thus get written into proper religious texts?

I feel like it’s very possible!

Continued

29 Apr 2021

Illusions, Lies, Truth V4C5: Library, Part 3—Book

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Illusions, Lies, Truth Volume 4: In the Name of God, Part Two

Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 5: Library, Part 3—Book—translated by lucathia (proofread by Trespasserby & J Tao)

Liu Yishi had wanted to take a look at his son’s injuries, but heard a gunshot. The color drained from his face.

House Keeper spun around, the large cape behind him enveloping Lu Yang and pulling his entire person to the side. Lu Yang was tossed to the angel and Lin Zhixiang, who were both kneeling on the ground. Then, House Keeper pounced toward the person who had fired the shot at such a high speed that it seemed like he had teleported.

However, the other person dodged with equal speed, and even jumped from the second floor straight onto the third floor’s guardrail.

House Keeper gazed at that person from the second floor but did not follow them up. Another person was there. House Keeper keenly sensed that that person should not be crossed. He was just here to help on his mistress’s orders. Going as far as entering the library was for Jiang Ziya’s sake. He had no intention to get injured, or even worse, disappear, just to help out. Mistress would grieve.

House Keeper glanced at Hold Keeper. No matter how sharp his words were, Hold Keeper was always the more softhearted of the two. The results of coming here to help this time included losing an arm, and would definitely also include a scolding from the mistress when they returned home.

Hold Keeper clearly knew what was on House Keeper’s mind. He turned his face away and merely called out, “Aren’t we leaving yet? It wasn’t worth it at all! I shouldn’t have come in the first place.”

Continued

28 Apr 2021

Big and Little Sun Go Go 28: Aldrizzt

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Big and Little Sun Go Go

Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)

Part 28: Aldrizzt—translated by Simone (proofread by Arcedemius & Minthe; C/E edited by lucathia)

“The readers guessed Lesus Judgment. The special quest failed.”

Elaro looked at his teacher.

“…” Grisia was speechless.

The familiar, huge water mirror appeared again. The mirror’s surface rippled, and a dark-skinned elf with white hair and long ears stepped out. He was frowning, his expression skeptical and cautious.

“Elaro, you guys are really here!”

He cried out in surprise as soon as he saw Elaro. However, when he noticed the golden-haired, blue-eyed little girl, he asked, confused, “Charsia, how can you be here? Where’s your father? Didn’t ‘Will’ say Grisia was also here?”

Grisia angrily said, “I am Charsia’s father!”

Aldrizzt stared at him with wide eyes and stammered, “G-Grisia?”

“It’s me.”

Grisia simply admitted, after which he emphasized with a stern expression, “Aldrizzt, after you go back, you absolutely cannot tell my teacher I wore these kinds of clothes. Remember, don’t say a word!”

Continued

27 Apr 2021

Dominion’s End V6C1: On the Eve of War

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Dominion’s End Volume 6: The Unknown Elite

Original novel in Chinese by: 御我 (Yu Wo)

Chapter 1: On the Eve of War—translated by Simone & lucathia (proofread by Minthe & Trespasserby; C/E edited by lucathia & Simone)

“Stop.”

I was the first to stop my motorcycle, indicating for the other two to stop as well. Yunqian was driving a cool, black motorcycle, while Xiao Sha’s was a cream-colored scooter. We hadn’t been able to find a lot of motorcycles with fuel left. The two had held a game of rock-paper-scissors, resulting in a crushing defeat for Xiao Sha.

Shujun sat behind me and craned her neck to ask curiously, “Èrgē, what’s wrong?”

“There might be some of those Shangguan troops ahead.”

I faintly sensed danger. It wasn’t piercing, the kind that was alarming enough to make you want to run and escape. It couldn’t be some dangerous aberrant. This path had been used for many of the Zhanjiang Garrison’s comings and goings, so it had been swept clean. Nothing left should register as a threat to me, which made it very likely to be the Shangguans’ army.

“We’re not far from the base.”

I could see from Yunqian’s expression that she was also concentrating.

I looked at Xiao Sha and asked, “You’re an expert at investigating. It shouldn’t be a problem to get close to those troops and have a look at the enemy’s situation, right?”

“No problem, I’ll go.”

Without hesitation, Xiao Sha abandoned the delicate, cream-colored scooter.

I blocked him and demanded, “Take me with you.”

Xiao Sha frowned. “You don’t have the relevant training. Our opponents are professional soldiers. There’s a very high chance they’ll discover us.”

“That’s why I’ll rely on you!” I confidently said, “I need to see if there are any people with powerful abilities, so I have to go.”

In any case, I’ve been able to stay hidden for ten years during the apocalypse. I might not be a master of stealth, but my hiding skills should count for something!

Xiao Sha still shook his head and said, “If we’re discovered, we won’t be able to escape. Their numbers are too high, and they’re armed.”

I laughed and said with even more confidence, “It might be difficult to defeat them, but escaping is definitely not a problem.”

Hearing this, Xiao Sha gave in.

“Èrgē, be careful.”

Shujun pulled on my sleeve and warned, “You’re not allowed to get injured again.”

I petted her head and said, “Don’t worry, I’m not planning on doing anything. We’ll leave after we’ve had a look.”

I did my best to ignore the suspicious look in Mèimei’s eyes, and said to Yunqian, “Hide somewhere with Shujun to wait for Xiao Sha and me to return. No matter what you notice approaching you while you wait, run immediately! If you’re really not able to escape, shoot some lightning into the sky and think of a way to stall for time. I’ll be coming as fast as I can.”

Pouting, Xiaomèi muttered, “I can also fight. I helped Dàgē a lot before.”

If she only needed to stand there and release lightning, while many powerful protectors stood in front of her, Shujun’s powers were definitely formidable, but if she had to confront armed and specialized combat professionals with only Yunqian beside her, that was a completely different matter!

“Listen to Èrgē.”

I briefly explained, “They have a lot of weapons. You have no way of dealing with them for now.”

Shujun nodded, looking scared as soon as I mentioned weapons.

Yunqian patted her own chest and pledged, “Don’t worry. I’ll hide well with Shujun. No one will notice us.”

Xiao Sha added, “Yunqian is a sniper. There’s no one better at finding a hideout than she is.”

Hearing these words, I could finally feel assured. It was great to have professional teammates. Even during the apocalypse, I could go outside with my treasured mèimei without the need to worry there’d be no one to protect her.

Time was running out, and I didn’t want to delay us any longer. After shouting “Let’s go!”, I led Xiao Sha in the direction of the place I had sensed something.

On the way, Xiao Sha couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “I didn’t expect it to be this far. How do you know where the army is?”

Continued