Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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He was initially excited when he heard that Pendragon planned to go to another world, thinking that his hard times were finally over.

As a result, because I didn't graduate from high school, I have to stay here for quite a long time. There are many variables in the process. Earth is still very powerful. I have heard doomsday talk about moving the earth away more than once!

With a kotatsu, snacks, and a errand boy at his beck and call, Pendragon wasn't in a hurry to go to that gourmet world. He finally had the chance to be so laid-back, shouldn't he enjoy it a little longer?

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Time slipped by quietly amidst Archer's heart-pounding fear. A few people, dressed in light clothing, sat on the floor of the courtyard corridor, with slices of chilled watermelon on a wooden platter beside them, chatting about graduation while listening to the wind and the chirping of insects.

"Graduation is coming soon? Time flies..."

Pendragon had no concept of the passage of time. He wouldn't grow taller or get older, except for his hair growing longer. Apart from the temperature differences of the changing seasons, he couldn't really notice any changes.

It's been a year already.

Upon closer reflection, quite a few things have happened.

Father Mapo, for reasons unknown, managed to make Shichen, who had betrayed him with such a deep hatred, return to the church in Fuyuki City with a smile and become a happy priest.

After much hesitation and internal struggle, Rin finally confronted her father and stopped her cultivation of demonic arts.

I was almost driven mad with anger. I even smoothed things over with the clock tower so I could send you there for further studies after you graduated high school, but you told me you weren't going...

Pendragon appeared silently behind Rin, expressionless, his eyes fixed on Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Okay, fine, if I don't want to read it, I don't want to read it.

Shichen made a trip to the Matou family and brought his youngest daughter back, thus fulfilling a long-cherished wish.

Rin handed over the magic crest on her arm, and Tokiomi's reaction became less unacceptable.

P.S.: In response to the question in the post, if the fish is fried first and then boiled, where does the oil used for frying come from to stir-fry other dishes?

My roommate treated me to KFC yesterday, so I'll make him dumplings today, lol.

Chapter 151 One Year Later

Chapter 151

Because it involves time reversal and resurrection, Shichen also has the same magic mark on him, which is a free bonus.

After relieving herself of her responsibilities, Rin felt a little guilty towards her younger sister, but she truly relaxed and focused on her studies.

Of course, he didn't really give up on magic, but the importance of cultivation had been downplayed. It was better to practice boxing every day. Saber told him that Bajiquan had levels such as Ming Jin, An Jin, Hua Jin, Dan Jin, Gang Jin, and Jian Shen, and that in the end, one could break through the void, enter the Dao through martial arts, and awaken innate supernatural powers...

The art style seems to be starting to become subtle.

Compared to Rin, Lily's experience can be described as legendary. She went to Ryudouji Temple to spar with Sasaki Kojiro, and while sparring, she inexplicably learned the gatekeeper's secret technique, QAQA, ten slashes per second, capable of slicing through flying swallows. Archer's eyes immediately popped out of their sockets.

This is even faster than when he learned the Inherent Barrier and used it to his advantage!

"Respect the different world."

Everyone chatted and talked about their recent experiences, and the atmosphere gradually became lively. Even Archer started to get excited. Suddenly, Rin's voice became louder, and she raised a melon to the bright moon.

"Homage to the Different World!"

Pendragon and Lily quickly followed suit, raising their watermelons as well. Lily's watermelon had only a small crescent-shaped opening in its bright red flesh, while Pendragon was holding a piece of the rind.

Actually, staying here is quite nice...

Once you've lived a life of leisure for ten days or half a month and it becomes a habit, it's practically the same as selling your soul.

Pendragon is like that; even during summer and winter vacations, he still uses the excuse of insufficient time to postpone his time travel until now.

Time travel means change, and she's become somewhat complacent with the status quo.

In Japan, graduating from high school means you're considered a working adult, and you can choose to go out to work, pursue higher education, or become a housewife.

Although Rin and her friend are not attending their graduation ceremony until tomorrow, they had already packed their luggage the day before yesterday. Their enthusiasm made Pendragon unable to say anything about postponing.

After enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, Lily and the others prepared to rest, knowing they had to get to school early the next day.

Pendragon singled out the cat that was sunbathing on the roof and took it down.

"Can I wish for the ability to take people back and forth between that world?"

Pinch the cat's face to make it round, and try to negotiate with it.

"Meow!"

The slightly off-key call expressed its dissatisfaction; Pendragon's excessive desires were resolutely rejected.

For it, Pendragon was like using one wish to grant itself countless wishes—it was insatiable.

Originally, it would have only taken them through time once, but this change turns it into countless times. Only a fool would agree to that.

Here's some candy for you.

Pendragon took out his black bean paste in an attempt to bribe him.

"I can treat you to lots of this."

"Meow. (Let's try it out first)"

Pendragon held the object closer, so the cat could reach out and lick it.

"Meow."

The cat scrunched up its little face and spat out the mysterious object it had just licked. Actually, it hadn't licked much; it was just sticking out its tongue in a cute gesture.

"Won't you gain its power by eating it?"

Pendragon was not surprised; she was able to gain infinite power because of the conversion reactor within her body.

"Ok."

Pendragon vigorously rubbed the blower's face, said "Useless," and went back into the air-conditioned room to read a book while waiting for Lily to finish using the bathroom.

No need for Rin-sama. Ever since that one time, Pendragon has found that whether he helps her scrub her back or she helps him scrub her back, it's much more comfortable than taking a bath alone and using his telekinesis to wash himself.

Others might dislike a bathtub after using it, but Lily is an exception; she unplugged the tub, filled it with water, and used it immediately.

Even in the sweltering summer, Pendragon didn't like to take a cold shower directly. Instead, he would fill a tub with warm water and slide his body into it, starting from his fair toes.

After waiting a while, there was a sound from the bathroom doorway—the sound of Rin's barefoot footsteps—and then the door was pushed open.

She didn't knock and just came in, already used to the scene in the bathroom.

Saber's slender body lay sprawled in the bathtub filled with water. Her shoulders and back, unmasked by shadow energy, resembled a pure white jade disc, almost dazzlingly so.

"Why are you wearing such a thick warning mask in this heat? Aren't you hot? Why are we being so formal..."

Pendragon remained in the soaking position, his back to Rin, yet he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, seeing everything clearly.

“There are other people in the family.”

Lady Rin's perception of Archer remains superficial, seeing him only as a lecherous old man, and she is quite wary of him, while Pendragon is very supportive.

"Come here quickly and scrub my back."

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) stood erect from his long, flowing hair, trembling as he spoke.

I'll wash you later.

As she said this, the entire ahoge (cowlick) wobbled down like a gummy candy and disappeared.

When Rin saw Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick), she immediately realized something, and a blush appeared on her face. She didn't object, but instead reached out and untied her towel, revealing her curvaceous body, and stepped into the bathtub as well.

The water level rose slightly, and both of them, being slender girls, didn't feel cramped even sitting in the bathtub together. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Lily's bathtub was quite large.

Miss Rin reached out and placed her long, silver-gray hair, which had been draped over Pendragon's chiseled shoulders, on them, and began to gently wash and knead it.

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) almost melted away. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage for a while before returning the favor.

Rin's hands are not as soft and boneless as water. For her, who practices boxing, splitting a tree as thick as a bowl with an empty palm is the normal way to do it. Only with this kind of strength can she understand Pendragon's seemingly soft body.

After Rin finished washing up, she turned off the lights and rested in her room. Pendragon continued reading by the starlight; her eyesight was good enough to adapt to the dark, and reading was not affected by the dim light.

I definitely have to attend my wife's graduation ceremony. After breakfast, I locked the door and everyone carried a suitcase. Pendragon was no exception. She didn't have anything to bring; she was carrying it for Rin. She had a cat hanging on her shoulder.

They planned to cross over from the school after the ceremony, too lazy to come back to get their things.

It was a very ordinary ceremony. Apart from the student council president being unhappy that Rin Tohsaka had taken his student representative position to speak, everything was harmonious.

P.S.: I played Honkai Impact 233rd with my mentor all night yesterday, grinding until graduation lol. I haven't even done the Airport event today. Also, I need to ask for leave; I'm going on a business trip to Sanya from Thursday to Sunday. If I can update at all, that would be a miracle. My first business trip ever… I'm a little excited.

Chapter 152 The Proof of the Dao with the Ahoge (cowlick)

Chapter 152

"Let's double-check to make sure nothing's been left behind, right?"

"Well, we can start."

Considering the era, Lily and Rin exchanged some gold and gems here as a contingency fund, and would have to wait until they got there to decide what to do next.

"Okay, take us there."

Pendragon looked at the cat perched on Rin's head and said.

The blower nodded, jumped up from Miss Rin's head, flipped in the air, and swam like a fish leaping into the water.

This is a circle, and the basic structure of most universes is also a circle. Within the circle drawn in the sky, a patch of starlight is conceived, and a calm and stable spatial gap rapidly expands from the center.

Pendragon reached into the gap, which was 155 centimeters in diameter, and sensed it for a moment. His ahoge (cowlick) twitched.

It felt strange and surprising.

This cat didn't open a spatial gap; it opened a portal to another dimension. Because it didn't connect a mere "passage" between universes, but rather directly shattered the barrier between two universes, achieving a connection across hyperspace!

That's impressive. Even if Pendragon knew the coordinates and snapped his fingers, he still needed to go through the "tunnel" once.

"It's okay, you can just step over it."

Pendragon withdrew his hand, picked up his suitcase, and stepped into the portal.

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A ray of setting sun suddenly caught my eye; its faint crimson hue was not glaring.

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) seemed to crash, collapsing into her silver-gray hair as she gradually adapted to the unfamiliar universe.

As his abilities adapted to the rules here, Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) reappeared.

Looking back, Rin and Lily, dragging their suitcases, followed, curiously surveying their surroundings.

"It's already evening, time flies."

Rin used her other hand, which wasn't holding her suitcase, to shield her eyes from the sun as she gazed up at the fiery red sunset and sighed.

With just one step, she had arrived at the city shrouded in a dim, yellowish light, a stark contrast to the midday sun where she had been. The passage of time was truly remarkable.

"No one in this world has probably discovered us yet."

Lily, on the other hand, was extremely vigilant and eliminated any potential dangers. She didn't seem like a tourist at all; rather, she looked more like a spy who came to steal intelligence.

The blower chose a back alley that was temporarily deserted, and the buildings on both sides were not towering skyscrapers, but ordinary two- or three-story buildings.

It's not bustling, but it has a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere. You can tell from the architectural style that the pace of life here is relatively slow, making it a suitable city for retirement.

"Let's go out and take a look first."

Pendragon seemed to be able to smell the aroma of food in the air, and the tuft of hair on his head kept spinning like a search radar.

The alley they were in wasn't deep; they could see a street directly from it, and occasionally one or two pedestrians bathed in the setting sun would pass by.

"This used to be a shopping street, just like the one in Fukayama-cho."

The three people and the cat arrived on the street, feeling nothing at all. They had seen this scene far too many times before; it didn't feel like they had crossed into the universe, but rather arrived in another unknown Japanese town.

"It's a parallel world, so even the language and writing system are the same. Don't be too surprised."

Pendragon, being an experienced traveler, explained the phenomenon of time travel to the young woman next to him.

"Phew, hearing you say that really puts my mind at ease."

Miss Rin patted her chest, looking completely relieved.

"It feels like I've just been transported to the city next door."

Lily's knife was in her suitcase, and her emerald green eyes were like radar, scanning the situation in front of her and to the sides, making Rin feel a little uneasy.

"No, you should be able to sense it too, right? Lily-chan has magic power after all, and you should be able to distinguish the different moments of 'source'."