[Western Crossover] An Investigator's Way Home

Lucifer looked at the chaotic street before him and knew for certain that he was unlucky. He had just submitted his report at Miskatonic University and gone to pick up a new assignment when a white-haired man sprinting past knocked him down. When he woke up, he was in this godforsaken place. Investigators are really just ordinary people: a pitiful, yet admirable, bunch of ordinary people. In short: this is the story of a child who goes through one hardship after another and finally makes it home~ Excerpt from the background: "I willingly give my life for the fate of humanity, surrender my identity in this world, fear nothing, flee from nothing, forget nothing. May we die forever in the darkness, with hope in our hearts." At first, I wanted to go home. But little by little, this place became my home. It turns out that I was home from the very beginning. --Lucifer Case One: "The Village of Dolls." A village famous for making and exporting lifelike dolls. Then, one day, it seemed as if a curse had descended, and children began to disappear. It wasn't until an old man saw his grandson turn into a wooden puppet with his own eyes that the events of the past began to surface. Case Two: "A Letter from Another Time." "People grow like trees, beginning as seeds and growing until they become great trees." --Ita, a tree elf Case Three: "The Old Score from Ten Years Ago." When they were children, six of them stumbled upon a secret. They decided to guard it. Ten years later, they began dying one by one because of that secret. Case Four: "A Call for Help from Ruper." Metropolis arc. Dreams were its best refuge, until one day the dreams began to slip out of its control, and its world started to collapse. Case Five: "The Shattered Stars of Ralnard." New York arc. Perhaps you've heard of Him. Ah, His name inspires longing, His appearance must not be seen. He is our Lord, "Ralnard"! Join us! Let us await His arrival! Case Six: "An Invitation from a Nightmare." Finale. Lucifer never knew that Leah Sid Sirius had a very good nightmare friend, until that friend awoke and brought him a beautiful dream. "Lucifer, my dear star, I hope you find happiness." Blurb first drafted on August 3, 2025~ Dick: Wow, you look a bit like someone I know. Damian: TT Batman: … Jason: Ha, another little bird Warnings!!!! This may be a little out of character, so just think of it as a parallel universe~ The author's first long story. I'll do my best to finish it~ The writing definitely isn't great, and I'm not very good at writing details. There are all sorts of personal headcanons. Ask if anything is unclear. I've written some background material and can post it if you want. Writing this for love, so the author recommends waiting until there's more to read before starting. Theme: Greatness is achieved through the ordinary