Zu An was stunned. He suddenly realized that he had unknowingly narrowed the scope of his thoughts too far. He’d instinctively assumed the Human Path’s power insignia was with the humans, and that the humans were the rulers of this world. It was only upon the other party’s reminder that it dawned o

The word ‘disappoint’ didn’t make Suishen Hongtian stop, but instead triggered an even more violent reaction. His eyes turned ferocious and he coldly laughed, “Disappoint? I’ve heard that word so many times my ears have grown calluses. Can’t you come up with something new? That old bastard saying i

The cluster of baleflame wasn’t fixed in place, but continued moving with an unpredictable trajectory. Eminent Jiguang transformed into a pink streak of light that shot in its direction. The familiar voice continuously echoed in her ears, growing clearer and clearer. It felt as though the person sh

Afterword  And there you have it, this ninth volume of "Magian Company".  How was it? Did you enjoy it?  One of the many benefits of writing a story set in the real world is that you don't have to worry about making your own maps and locations. You'll have t

Chapter 11  [Diversion] At the time when the National Defense Forces were busy rounding up the invading NSU forces off the northeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan, off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, a long-distance fishing vessel based in the Fox Island, Alaska, docked with a pa

On the seat in the cabin of his hypersonic private jet, Tatsuya returned the pistol-from CAD to its holster, which had been pointed at the void moments ago.  A favored specialized CAD that he himself has improved and adjusted for the many years it has been in his service.  Silver Hor

Chapter 10  [Two-Way Invasion] October 14, Thursday morning.  As Ichijou Masaki was finishing preparing to leave for Magic University, he received an unexpected call on his mobile terminal. From his father, no less.  Assuming it's an emergency, Masaki immediately picke

Chapter 9  [A Magic to Sleep] October 11th, Monday morning.  Tatsuya came to the University with Miyuki and Lina. The research of the counter-magic for [Gjallarhorn], started last week and put into hold because of the attack on the Yotsuba Main House, was to resume today. 

Around the time Maya arrived in Tokyo, a single video was emailed to all members of the Senate.  The sender was one of the Intelligence agents working for the Senate. He was assigned to secretly monitor the Yotsuba family and report any significant developments. The email with the video was

Chapter 8  [Retaliation] On the afternoon of the day that the secret relocation of the Yotsuba Main House to Miyakishima had been internally decided, a group of private soldiers in the employ of the Hozumi family was crossing the mountain ridge near the former Fourth Institute.  L

Chapter 7  [Exodus] After being shown the Aerial Ship [Ark] Tatsuya was guided by Kurebayashi to look around the facility to be relocated.  Although Tatsuya had already grasped the overall picture with [Elemental SIght] earlier, he would have to use decomposition in each of the fa

Chapter 6  [Collusion of International Superpowers] On the same afternoon that Tatsuya received successive calls from Yakumo and Maya, a small restitution ceremony was being held in the city of Hei Ho on the border between GAU and the New Soviet Union, between the diplomatic officials of

Chapter 5  [Ark] On his way back from Yakumo's temple, Tatsuya's aide, Hanabishi Hyougo, who stayed back at home in Chofu informed him, "There was a call from the Main Family."  "And the message?"  "I'm sorry. They asked that you please

Chapter 4  [Surprise attack] Concurrent to Tatsuya and Miyuki meeting with Minoru in Miyakishima, an unprecedented event was taking place at the Yotsuba main house.  Near Kobuchizawa Station, there is a little-known private heliport that, strictly speaking, would be better classif

October 5th, Tuesday night.  While looking over reports and requests for approval concerning the Stellar Reactor Plant project at his home in Chofu, Tatsuya received an encrypted message from Minoru, relayed from Miyakishima.  It read, "I'd like to talk in person," and

Chapter 3  [Parasites in Space] At an altitude of 6.400 kilometers above the Earth's surface, the inhabitants of the Orbital Residence, Kudou Minoru and Sakurai Minami found themselves wrestling and agonizing over an issue together for the past two days.  In essence, what to d

Chapter 2  [Chasing tracks] USNA West Coast. October 4, local time.  Off the coast of Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, a frigate arranged by the STARS conducted a search for Rocky Dean after his escape from San Francisco.  In the absence of a better lead, they took Tatsuya&#

Chapter 1  [Machinations] By the last day of September, 2100 A.D., the San Francisco riots had subsided enough to consider it as settled. Although, it would still be a while before things were restored to a semblance of normalcy.  The insurrection occurrence was unnatural to begin

Chapter 721: Chapter 405, The Defector Interstellar Warrior_2 Over time, the Pirate Group went so far as to directly recruit manpower on Extinct Soil Star. However, before this, Governor Ahzimuba and the individuals f

Chapter 720: Chapter 405, The Defector Interstellar Warrior On Rage Owl Star, within the Warband Monastery. Matins sat quietly and finished reading the battle report. Throughout this period, the Star-language communic

Chapter 719: Chapter 404, The Tall Pirate Crew_2 He had to issue a hard-line response to let all potential pirates know that to challenge the Alliance was to court death. Gu Hang did not hesitate to refuse the ransom

Chapter 843: Chapter 603: Suppress and Kill_3 He swept with his Divine Sense and peered with Calculation, but found no trace. “It seems we can only wait to search Bald Eagle’s body later…” Soon enough, everyone gather

Chapter 842: Chapter 603: Suppression_2 Obviously, he was completely dead. The crowd opened their mouths but couldn’t find the words. They all turned their heads to look at Mo Hua, who was using the Fireball Technique

Chapter 841: Chapter 603: Suppressing and Slaying I had been locked by Divine Sense… dead? Was there a high-level cultivator nearby? How could this be? Once Divine Sense locked on, a spell would follow. Bald Eagle fel

Afterword The collection of short stories you hold in your hands contains articles published in Volumes 1–17 of the main story as well as those found across other media as of 2022. “Episode Miach,” “Plight of the Prophet,” and “Events of a Half Year” were

BELL CRANELL RANKING: EVENTS OF A HALF YEAR “Eina, Eina! Take a look at this! They just released this week’s adventurer rankings!” It was at Guild HQ, a little after noon. Eina had just returned to her desk after grabbing a quick bite to eat when Misha Frot came running o

ANOTHER DUNGEON TALE, SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR “Bell! Recommend me a story about heroes that you like!” I am reading alone in the home library when Goddess comes in. She’s enjoying a rare day off from her part-time job. “A heroic tale?” I reply. “I don&rsqu

AN UNIMPORTANT STORY OF A GODDESS What do I write? I am a goddess, and yet I always doubt. Whenever I sit at my desk, pen in hand, and ponder the words she will read. It is not because I worry I will hurt her. She has flown my nest already and found a new family. She’s moving fo

HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY? “Bell, what kind of celebration do you want for your fifteenth birthday?” “Huh?” It is early afternoon, and I am enjoying a rare day off from the Dungeon. The two of us are alone in the mansion’s living room, sharing the sofa, when Godde

FIVE YEARS AFTER: BELL CRANELL “Hmm? Where am I…?” I look around. This is a room I don’t recognize. The walls are elegant and white, and when I look down, I’m wearing a white suit, too. “What’s wrong, Bell?” A voice draws my attention. Sta

UNTIL NOW, AND FOREVER Hestia was a goddess. More importantly, she was the goddess of a familia that had suddenly risen to prominence. “Mrh…” And yet, at this present moment, she was sulking. It was all because she had no time to spend with her very first familia me

A BOOKSHOP DATE? “Mr. Cranell?” On a warm and sunny afternoon, Lyu met Bell on a street corner while she was out stocking up for the tavern. “Oh…Ms. Lyu…Er…Hi.” It was clear that she had caught him at a bad time. While Lyu was dressed in her w

GHOSTBUSTER AIZ AND HER RABBIT COMPANION The rumor spread through the Labyrinth City like wildfire: The Sword Princess failed a quest. It was astonishing and unprecedented in equal measure. Loki Familia’s first-tier adventurers enjoyed pretty much a hundred-percent success rate when i

A SLIGHT SUMMER SHADE “Ahhh, I want to go to a tropical island!” Goddess says as she throws herself onto the sofa. “What’s this, all of a sudden?” I ask. “There’s nothing sudden about it, Bell,” she grins back. “It’s been summer fo

SYR AND HÖRN: THE SPACE IN BETWEEN Hörn was always watching the boy. “I’m sure you remember what you promised me—the consequence should Bell discover your lie. You may not speak to Bell again. Do not even attempt to enter his sight.” In accordance with her

BECAUSE ALL SHE WANTED WAS TO WATCH OVER HIM FOREVER Tiona was itching to read a story. “…Or so I thought, but for some reason, I just can’t seem to get into it.” Tiona sat on the floor in a corner of her home’s library, the open book in her hands. The titl

LOOKING FOR A LOVE DAGGER “What in the world is going on?” Hephaistos was annoyed. She stood in the halls of her home, counting the numerous examples of her own work hanging from the walls, and frowned. I must have forged something about half a year ago…but I can&rsquo

A WORLD WITHOUT YOU While crossing Central Park beneath the white walls of Babel, Lilly came to a sudden stop. “Our balance is all off…” she muttered. Hearing her strange outburst, Welf, the frontline fighter, turned around as did Haruhime, the combination sorceress and s

THE PROMISED CAMPANELLA Putting on her hair clips. That was the one form of resistance permitted to her. In this isolated realm of Freya’s creation, Hestia was not allowed to make contact with Bell. She even had to lie and act like he wasn’t a member of her familia. Freya&rs

IS IT WRONG TO FAKE AN ACCIDENT TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN THE DUNGEON? It happened during my long nights of torturous training under Master’s tutelage, which were blending together, and I was beginning to lose track of time. In our room at the fancy hotel we were using, the fair-featured e