Chapter Summaries

The Lion King activated Rhongomyniad’s Divine Judgment and aimed its vast power at the refugee stronghold, where Shiki prepared to confront it. The chapter ended with the Lion King releasing the attack as Agravain assumed no one could survive it.

• The Lion King transformed the Holy Lance with the command, “Holy Lance, pull anchor,” and began drawing power from the Great Source.
• Gawain reaffirmed his resolve to accompany the king, while Tristan blamed himself for telling her that she did not understand human hearts and Agravain celebrated her power.
• Da Vinci warned Shiki that Divine Judgment’s magical energy exceeded one hundred thousand, but Shiki said its overwhelming scale would not stop him.
• The Holy Lance formed a colossal golden lance tip above the refugee stronghold, and Shiki flew toward it after promising Aoko dazzling fireworks.
• The Lion King released Divine Judgment with the words “Release radiance from the end! Proclaim the end! Rhongomyniad!” while Agravain believed the attack would destroy his enemies.

Shiki entered the Holy Lance’s Divine Judgment and destroyed its core from within with Avalon and his Mystic Eyes, turning the attack into dazzling fireworks over the refugees’ camp. Da Vinci gained confidence that Shiki could restore the Super Singularity, while Lancelot prepared to travel west with Shiki’s companions to retrieve something that had belonged to the king.

• Shiki activated Avalon and flew into Divine Judgment, while Da Vinci supplied him with mana from her storage device.
• Shiki found the attack’s core spell formula and used Almighty Push to shatter it and detonate Divine Judgment from within.
• Aoko watched the golden explosion bloom across the night sky and admired the fireworks Shiki had made for her.
• Da Vinci marveled at Shiki’s power and became confident he could restore the Super Singularity.
• Lancelot watched from a hilltop, then turned west to join Shiki’s companions in retrieving something that had belonged to the king.

Agravain and Tristan learned that the Merchant Group had survived the Holy Lance’s Divine Judgment, leaving Holy City wary but unable to launch an attack. In the Mountainous Land, Ghoul Hassan convened a meeting about the blast and welcomed the Chaldea group.

• Agravain confirmed that the Merchant Group’s settlement had survived the Divine Judgment and dismissed the Purification Knight who reported it.
• Tristan warned that the Merchant Group had become a serious threat, but Agravain said Holy City lacked the manpower to attack and must prepare for the final battle.
• Agravain and Tristan reaffirmed their determination to protect the King's ideal kingdom.
• Ghoul Hassan summoned Hundred-Faced Hassan, Serenity Hassan, Arash, and the Chaldea group to discuss the Divine Judgment at East Village.
• Mash greeted the Mountain People leaders and Arash, who warmly welcomed the Chaldea group.

Ghoul Hassan warned Chaldea and the village guardians that the Lion King had used Divine Judgment against an eastern refugee settlement, prompting them to plan an evacuation. Before they could finish, Arash sensed the Holy City's First Knight arriving at the village.

• Ghoul Hassan told Ritsuka Fujimaru, Mash, and the others that Divine Judgment had struck the eastern refugee settlement, though its fate was unknown.
• Ghoul Hassan explained that Divine Judgment had left enormous craters across the land, and the group realized civilians were now at risk.
• Ghoul Hassan, Arash, Bedivere, Serenity Hassan, and the others discussed evacuating the refugees from the mountain village.
• The meeting room shook, and Arash announced that the Holy City's First Knight had arrived.

Shiki arrived at the Mountain People’s village with Aoko, Da Vinci, and Lancelot, who had left the Holy City and joined Shiki’s group. His insistence that Lancelot was their companion, not Chaldea’s, left Ritsuka and the Hassans questioning where the newcomers stood.

• Hundred-Faced Hassan warned that Lancelot was approaching, and Chaldea and the Mountain People hurried to the village gate.
• Ritsuka Fujimaru and Mash found Da Vinci, Shiki, and Aoko arriving alongside Lancelot, while Bedivere noticed that Lancelot seemed changed.
• Da Vinci tried to greet Chaldea warmly, but her reception only made the tense gathering more awkward.
• Ghoul Hassan questioned the newcomers, and Shiki explained that Lancelot had left the Holy City and was now his companion.
• Shiki clarified that Lancelot was not Chaldea’s companion, prompting Hundred-Faced Hassan to ask whether the group had come as enemies.

Shiki and Da Vinci confronted Ritsuka Fujimaru and the Hassans, revealing that they intended to take Bedivere and that Da Vinci had sided with them to resolve the Super Singularity. As both groups prepared for a fight, Aoko hinted that Bedivere’s prosthetic arm concealed something important.

• Shiki announced that he had come to take something or someone, then fixed his attention on Bedivere.
• Ghoul Hassan refused to let the outsiders take anyone from the village, and Ritsuka Fujimaru stepped in front of Bedivere to protect him.
• Da Vinci told Roman that she had chosen to support Shiki and warned Roman not to cut off her magical energy channel.
• Da Vinci asked Ritsuka Fujimaru to rest while she handled the Singularity, but he refused to abandon his friends or his mission.
• Mash questioned Aoko about why she wanted Bedivere, and Aoko asked whether they knew what was inside his arm.

Aoko challenged Bedivere over his secrecy, but he refused to reveal the Holy Sword’s secret and vowed to protect it from Lancelot. As the two knights prepared to fight over their conflicting plans to save the King, Aoko readied herself for battle.

• Aoko noticed Bedivere had kept the Holy Sword’s secret from his companions and criticized his lack of trust.
• Bedivere apologized but said he could not reveal the secret, and Ritsuka Fujimaru reassured him that he would remain their friend.
• Bedivere asked Lancelot why he had betrayed the King, and Lancelot answered that he and his Master were trying to save her.
• Bedivere refused to hand over the Holy Sword, and Lancelot accepted that neither knight would yield and raised his sword.
• Aoko put on the gloves Da Vinci had prepared, displayed her strength, and readied herself to fight; Shiki said violence was the most effective way forward.

Shiki’s group clashed with the Mountain People and Chaldea, while Da Vinci withdrew from the fighting and Ritsuka tried to assess the opposing forces. Aoko battled Mash as Lancelot fought Bedivere and the Hassans, with Arash’s arrows keeping Lancelot from overwhelming them; the battle continued with the defenders relying on teamwork and support.

• Shiki warned Lancelot not to kill the Mountain People, and Da Vinci declared herself a spectator while Ritsuka confirmed she would not fight.
• Aoko charged Mash, and the two exchanged powerful blows as Mash defended Bedivere with Snowflake Shield.
• Lancelot faced Bedivere and knocked Ghoul Hassan and Hassan of the Hundred Faces into nearby buildings, showing his overwhelming strength.
• Arash fired arrows at Lancelot, forcing him to dodge and deflect them while the two Hassans returned to Bedivere.
• Bedivere and the two Hassans formed a team and attacked Lancelot, relying on Arash’s support as they struggled against his superior abilities.

Shiki and Serenity Hassan fought alone in the mountains, where Shiki overcame her concealment and resisted her poison. The battle ended peacefully after Serenity discovered he could safely touch her.

• Shiki dodged Serenity Hassan’s knives as they battled through the mountains and forest.
• Serenity’s concealed attacks nearly struck Shiki’s vital points, but Shiki used enhanced stones to force her out of hiding.
• Serenity abandoned stealth and fought Shiki at close range, but neither gained the upper hand.
• Serenity realized Shiki was immune to her poison and asked if he could touch her.
• Shiki held Serenity’s hand without harm, and the two let the fight end peacefully.

Aoko revealed that Excalibur was hidden inside Bedivere’s arm, prompting Chaldea to connect the sword to his long life and the Singularity. Mash reaffirmed her friendship with Bedivere and continued defending him against Aoko, leaving the two still battling.

• Aoko told Mash she would reveal the secret inside Bedivere’s arm, while Lancelot and the Hassans paused their fights to listen.
• Aoko revealed that Bedivere carried Excalibur, and Da Vinci explained how his failure to return the sword led to King Arthur taking the Holy Lance and the Singularity forming.
• Da Vinci told Ritsuka and Roman that obtaining Excalibur was only a step toward resolving the Singularity, while withholding the full plan to awaken King Arthur’s humanity.
• Mash considered her experiences with Bedivere and declared that his secret did not change their friendship.
• Mash’s resolve to protect Bedivere strengthened her defense, allowing her to block Aoko’s punch without moving.

Bedivere nearly joined Lancelot after the Holy Sword’s secret was exposed, but the Hassans and Chaldea reassured him and renewed his resolve to fight. Shiki returned from defeating Serenity Hassan, and as the battle paused, he sensed an unseen person hiding near the Hassans.

• Lancelot urged Bedivere to join him and help save the King of Knights, but the Hassans, Mash, Arash, and Ritsuka affirmed their trust in Bedivere.
• Bedivere regained his determination to protect the trust his companions placed in him, and Lancelot resumed his attack against Bedivere and the Hassans.
• Aoko battered Mash, who refused to approve of their attempt to take the Holy Sword, and Aoko joked that she might as well embrace being a villain.
• Shiki returned and said he had defeated Serenity Hassan but left her unharmed outside for an hour, prompting both sides to stop fighting.
• Aoko wanted to finish the battle and pursue Ramesses II, but Shiki told her to wait and called on someone concealed near the Hassans to reveal themselves.

First Hassan appeared and challenged Shiki over bringing calamity to the land of Hassan, but Lancelot volunteered to fight him and led him to a northern valley. Shiki and Aoko stayed behind to face Mash, Bedivere, the two Hassans, and Arash.

• First Hassan appeared in the clearing, and the two Hassans knelt before him while Da Vinci identified him as the first Hassan-i Sabbah and the Origin of the Assassin class.
• First Hassan warned Shiki that he did not belong in the realm and said he would judge anyone who brought calamity to the land of Hassan.
• Shiki challenged First Hassan, but First Hassan said he would not bar Shiki's way and would only judge him if he caused calamity.
• Lancelot asked Shiki to let him fight First Hassan and drew the battle away from the village toward the northern valley.
• Shiki and Aoko prepared to fight Mash, Bedivere, the two Hassans, and Arash by the village gate.

Lancelot met First Hassan in a barren valley, where they discussed the Mandate of Heaven and why Lancelot and My King had transcended it. After Lancelot attributed their freedom to Master's Mystic Eyes and declared his devotion to My King and Master, he and First Hassan began their battle.

• First Hassan asked Lancelot what he fought for and explained that the Mandate of Heaven guided him to grant death to those who had lost their proper end.
• Lancelot asked what it meant to transcend the Mandate of Heaven, and First Hassan said that Lancelot and the Lord of the Holy City had gained freedom and that he could no longer hear their bells.
• Lancelot realized that he and My King were outsiders to the universe and had both received power from Master, then concluded that Master's Mystic Eyes had caused their freedom.
• First Hassan asked Lancelot to resolve his doubts, and Lancelot named Master's Mystic Eyes as the reason for their freedom.
• Lancelot declared that he would give everything for My King and Master, and he clashed swords with First Hassan to begin their battle.

Shiki and Aoko coordinated their attacks against Chaldea and the Mountain People's guardians, using their mental link to launch a powerful combination of magecraft and martial arts. Aoko blasted Hassan of the Hundred Faces into the ruins, then struck Mash hard enough to send her flying as the battle continued.

• Shiki connected with Aoko through the Human Path and coordinated their battle plan, asking her to use Magic Bullets.
• Mash and the others prepared for Shiki's ability to take Noble Phantasms, while Aoko formed a Magic Bullet formula and Da Vinci shielded Ritsuka Fujimaru.
• Shiki directed Aoko to fire left as Hassan of the Hundred Faces appeared, and Shiki used his Mystic Eyes to drag her back into the Magic Bullet's path.
• Aoko's Magic Bullet struck Hassan of the Hundred Faces and blasted her through two houses into the ruins, shocking Da Vinci and Ritsuka Fujimaru.
• Aoko deflected a stone toward Mash's Snowflake Shield, numbing Mash's arm, then punched her through the ruins.

Shiki and Aoko coordinated their attack against Bedivere, Ghoul Hassan, and Arash, using their powers to drive the enemy archer into a desperate retreat. The chapter ended with Shiki trapping Arash in midair with Universal Pull.

• Aoko and Shiki clasped hands, then Shiki used Almighty Push to blast Bedivere and Ghoul Hassan away while propelling Aoko toward Arash.
• Aoko attacked Arash, but he dodged her punch and Magic Bullets, then fled rather than face her in close combat.
• Shiki joined Aoko, and the pair pursued Arash as he tried to escape and reunite with his recovered allies.
• Shiki used his Mystic Eyes of Heaven Path to create a gravitational field and freeze Arash in midair with Universal Pull.

Arash surrendered after Aoko caught him with Shiki’s force field, leaving Mash, Bedivere, and the two Hassans to face Shiki and Aoko. Their coordinated attacks overwhelmed the remaining fighters, and the chapter ended with only Mash and Bedivere still standing, both nearly defeated.

• Arash realized Shiki had trapped him with a force field and surrendered before Aoko’s punch could hit him.
• Arash apologized to his allies and withdrew from the battle, while Ghoul Hassan, Mash, and Bedivere thanked him for his help.
• Bedivere revealed the holy sword’s power within his silver arm and prepared to fight Shiki and Aoko.
• Shiki and Aoko began a two-against-four battle, using their coordination to dodge attacks and repeatedly knock their opponents away.
• Shiki and Aoko defeated Hassan of the Hundred Faces and drove Ghoul Hassan from the battlefield, leaving only Mash and Bedivere barely able to continue.

Shiki and Aoko defeated Mash and Bedivere, and Shiki removed the Holy Sword from Bedivere’s prosthetic arm. He revealed that the sword was Excalibur and paired it with Avalon, declaring himself the one and only true King Arthur.

• Da Vinci restrained Ritsuka Fujimaru and warned him that charging into the battle could endanger him and Mash.
• Shiki knocked Mash down, then approached the dying Bedivere to take the Holy Sword despite Mash’s pleas.
• Shiki removed Bedivere’s metal prosthetic arm and used green light to intervene in his body, leaving Bedivere unconscious.
• Shiki crushed the prosthetic arm and revealed Excalibur, which Mash recognized as the legendary Holy Sword.
• Shiki summoned Avalon, placed Excalibur inside it, and declared himself the one and only true King Arthur.

Bedivere relived the painful memories surrounding Camelot’s fall before waking to learn that Senior Houraisan had saved him after taking Excalibur. Mash reported that little time had passed and the Holy City remained quiet, but First Hassan’s ruined armor revealed the severity of his battle with Sir Lancelot.

• Bedivere endured an illusory replay of Camelot’s tragedy, including the queen’s execution, Gareth and Gaharis’s deaths, and Gawain fighting Lancelot.
• Bedivere saw King Arthur accuse him of failing to return Excalibur, then woke in Mash’s care and realized that the sword was truly gone.
• Mash told Bedivere that Senior Houraisan had treated him when he was near death, though she did not know why he had saved him.
• Mash said that just over a day had passed, the Holy City remained quiet, and Sir Tristan was searching for candidates who had passed the Holy Selection.
• Ritsuka Fujimaru summoned Mash and Bedivere to First Hassan, where Bedivere saw the Old Man of the Mountain’s badly damaged armor and wondered whether his battle with Sir Lancelot had been so fierce.

Ritsuka Fujimaru reaffirmed Chaldea’s determination to defeat the Lion King, then helped Bedivere find the resolve to continue seeking King Arthur after losing Excalibur. First Hassan directed them toward another world in the desert, where they would learn about the Holy City’s lord, the Burning of Human Order, and the beginning of all things.

• First Hassan asked whether Ritsuka Fujimaru still intended to save the world, and Ritsuka vowed to defeat the Lion King of the Holy City.
• Bedivere confessed that losing Excalibur had left him unsure of his mission and convinced that he could never earn redemption.
• Ritsuka Fujimaru asked whether Bedivere still wanted to meet King Arthur, and Bedivere regained hope and said he wanted to see the King.
• First Hassan told Ritsuka Fujimaru and Bedivere to proceed to another world within the desert, where their doubts would be answered.

Shiki, Aoko, Da Vinci, and Lancelot traveled by terrain vehicle across the desert toward the otherworld First Hassan had mentioned. Lancelot explained that First Hassan would have defeated him in their battle, while Aoko resolved to grow strong enough to surpass him.

• Shiki and the others rejected Da Vinci’s proposal for a faster vehicle, choosing safety and comfort instead.
• Aoko asked Lancelot who had won his battle with First Hassan, and Da Vinci joined in seeking an answer.
• Lancelot said First Hassan had the advantage in endurance and swordsmanship, and that he would have lost if their fight had continued.
• Aoko declared that she wanted to surpass First Hassan, while Da Vinci wondered whether Shiki’s Mystic Eyes had caused Lancelot’s unusual strength.
• The four continued traveling across the desert in Da Vinci’s terrain vehicle.