Chapter Summaries

Shiki defeated the Greater Dead Apostle Daes and extracted the blue-violet Origin Curse from his soul, learning that Daes had served the White-Winged Duke. Daes died after urging Shiki to confront Rita, and Shiki ended the encounter by handing his body to Arisu.

• Shiki questioned Daes about the blue-violet vortex in his soul, and Daes identified it as the Origin Curse of a Greater Dead Apostle.
• Daes refused to reveal secrets about the White-Winged Duke, explaining that he had sworn loyalty to him and pursued immortality to gain time to become the strongest.
• Shiki used his Mystic Eyes to tear at Daes's mind and soul, then extracted the Origin Curse, leaving Daes aged and gravely weakened.
• Daes asked Shiki to destroy Rita, whom he called a blond, red-eyed bitch, and died after realizing her prophecy might have foretold his own end.
• Shiki threw Daes's body toward Arisu, who had the park's mist and monsters dispose of it, then greeted Shiki warmly.

After Shiki and Arisu defeated the Greater Dead Apostle, Taigong Wang praised them and the others gathered inside the barrier. Shiki offered Tsukashi Tsurumaru a choice about his memories, and Tsurumaru chose to forget the night and return to ordinary life, though Liddell warned he might encounter the mysterious world again.

• Taigong Wang praised Shiki and Arisu after the Greater Dead Apostle's defeat, while they avoided discussing Shiki's blue-violet radiance in front of the newcomers.
• Liddell excitedly imagined the Witchcraft Department ruling the Clock Tower, but Arisu dismissed her ambitions and said they had never shared that childhood dream.
• Liddell mistakenly thought Arisu might attack Tsukashi Tsurumaru and Tohno Makihi, and Arisu clarified that she had no such intention.
• Shiki explained that Tsurumaru could either have the Holy Church erase his memories or keep them, and Tsurumaru chose to forget the night's events and return to ordinary life.
• Shiki agreed to ask someone in the Holy Church to handle Tsurumaru's memory erasure, and Liddell warned that he might encounter another mysterious incident and recover his memories.

After the Dead Apostle was defeated, Shiki learned more about its Origin Curse and returned to the ballroom, where he approached the Asagami family about Fujino’s unusual eyes and growing danger. He began treating Fujino’s injured ankle and asked her parents to discuss how to guide her before her supernatural abilities brought tragedy.

• Taigong Wang and Shiki argued over who deserved compensation from the Church, while Liddell asked Arisu about the Heavenly Dynasty’s magecraft.
• Arisu, Liddell, Tsukashi Tsurumaru, and Tohno Makihi returned to the ballroom and met Sister Yuika, who took them to the lounge to address Tsurumaru’s memory.
• Taigong Wang explained to Shiki that a Dead Apostle’s Origin Curse was linked to the Crimson Moon and that the Church might know more about the Dead Apostles.
• Shiki learned that Fujiwara had left to check on her companions and arranged to retrieve Avalon at Gōda Church on the 4th.
• Shiki approached the Asagami family in the lounge, identified himself as a Magus, and told them he wanted to discuss Fujino’s special eyes.
• Shiki noticed Fujino’s injured ankle and inability to feel pain, treated the injury, and urged her parents to guide her before her condition led to tragedy.

Shiki promised to guide Fujino as his disciple, then joined Taigong Wang to discuss the Dead Apostles who had targeted him and plans for what came next. He decided to investigate the White-Winged Duke and the mysterious blonde woman himself, while Taigong Wang prepared to meet him in London in mid-August.

• Shiki secured Asagami Kozō and his wife's agreement to stop hiding the mysterious from Fujino and not seal her abilities again, and promised to take her as his disciple.
• Shiki comforted Fujino, who felt pain and concern from another person for the first time, and promised to visit her again.
• Shiki told Fujino's parents to stay at the Hyatt Hotel while he dealt with the storm, then returned to the banquet hall and learned that the Holy Church was handling the aftermath.
• Shiki told Taigong Wang that he planned to retaliate against the Dead Apostles who had been sent by the White-Winged Duke and a blonde, red-eyed woman.
• Shiki asked Taigong Wang to prepare for a meeting in London in mid-August, but declined his offer to help confront the Dead Apostles' Progenitors.
• Taigong Wang explained that Dead Apostles could not possess Reality Marbles, leaving Shiki convinced that he needed to seek further information from Sister Yuika.

After the Dead Apostle attack, Shiki and Arisu prepared to leave the ballroom while the Holy Church contained the incident. Shiki weakened Typhoon Hato and insisted on returning home to protect his mother, but their departure was interrupted by his former classmate Fujiwara Chisa.

• Arisu told Shiki that the Holy Church would conceal the incident and handle the guests who had left, while Sister Yuika thanked him for saving her and invited him to Gōda Church.
• Sister Yuika thanked Taigong Wang on behalf of the Holy Church, and Taigong Wang said he would return to the Heavenly Dynasty before meeting Shiki in London mid-month.
• Shiki told Arisu and Liddell that he and Taigong Wang planned to visit the Clock Tower, and Arisu silently worried that the trip would bring an early confrontation.
• After the banquet ended, Shiki used Unity of Man and Nature to weaken Typhoon Hato, then refused the Holy Church's offer of a hotel stay and a ride home because he was worried about his mother.
• Fujiwara Chisa arrived at the ballroom, greeted Shiki, Arisu, and Sister Yuika, and asked if they were leaving in the storm.

Fujiwara Chisa reunited with Hōraisan Shiki and recalled how he had saved her from childhood bullying before she left for Tokyo to control her powers. Shiki departed with Arisu by flying through the storm, while Chisa looked forward to meeting him again and Arisu resolved to confess her feelings before the night ended.

• Chisa returned to Meiji Shrine, changed into a school uniform, and came back to the grand hall hoping to see Shiki looking her best.
• Shiki told Chisa he needed to return to Chiba Prefecture because his mother was home alone, and he declined Chisa's offer to drive him there.
• Chisa and Shiki exchanged contact assurances and discussed how they had entered the mystical world; Shiki said ordinary people and practitioners were all human to him.
• Shiki used his powers to lift himself and Arisu into the air and bid farewell to Chisa and Sister Yuika.
• Arisu noticed Chisa's affection for Shiki and decided she still had time that night to express her own love.

As Shiki flew through the typhoon with Arisu, she confessed how he had entered her heart and explained how her feelings had grown since they first met. Shiki told her he would consider her confession seriously, leaving their relationship—and the future conflicts among those who loved him—unresolved.

• Shiki flew with Arisu toward the Houraisan residence while using his force field to shield them from the storm.
• Arisu climbed onto Shiki's back and began explaining how witches experienced love and how he had first entered her heart three years earlier.
• Arisu recounted how Shiki's conduct after their reunion and his fight against her at Fairy Tale Amusement Park deepened her feelings.
• Arisu explained that living with Shiki had nurtured her love and that she was prepared to compete with Aoko and Justitia for him.
• Arisu confessed that she loved Shiki and said she did not expect an immediate answer.
• Shiki acknowledged that he liked Aoko but promised Arisu he would consider her confession seriously.

Shiki and Arisu returned to the Houraisan residence during the typhoon, where Shiki’s mother welcomed Arisu and learned about the girls living with her son. As Shiki remained conflicted over his feelings and the Dead Apostles’ attack, he continued weakening the storm and vowed to kill the White-Winged Duke.

• Shiki and Arisu found the shops closed, so they went to the Houraisan residence and were welcomed inside by Shiki’s mother.
• Arisu told Mother Houraisan that she liked Shiki and described the Western-style house where she and other girls lived.
• Shiki called Ria to explain the Dead Apostles’ intrusion and said he and Arisu would return to the Western-style house the next afternoon.
• Shiki showed Arisu around his childhood home and promised to reveal the secret behind his abilities after planting the Divine Tree.
• Shiki told his mother that he needed time to decide how to handle his feelings, and she encouraged him to pursue happiness without fearing others’ judgments.
• Shiki continued using the Great Source to weaken the typhoon and vowed to kill the White-Winged Duke.

After the typhoon dissipated, Shiki repaired damage to his family’s house and prepared to return to Misaki City with Arisu. At the bus station, he reunited with former classmates A-Qiang and A-Ming, strengthened their determination to study with his Mystic Eyes, and left with Arisu.

• Shiki explained that the typhoon had weakened because he used the Great Source, then began patching damage to the house while Arisu and Mama Houraisan went shopping.
• Auntie Sōko teased Shiki about having a girl he liked, and he finished the repairs before noon.
• At the bus station, Shiki and Arisu ran into his former classmates A-Qiang and A-Ming, who assumed Arisu was his girlfriend.
• Shiki introduced Arisu as his good friend, then heard A-Qiang and A-Ming describe their efforts to study and support their families.
• Shiki used his Mystic Eyes to strengthen his friends’ resolve to study, then boarded the bus to Misaki City with Arisu.

Shiki told Ria, Aoko, Justitia, and Arisu about the Dead Apostle attack and planned to travel to Europe to confront the Progenitors targeting him. After the group examined a curse left by the Greater Dead Apostle, Shiki wondered whether he could claim the moon’s position from the Crimson Moon, leaving Justitia intrigued by the possibility for their Moon Eye plan.

• Shiki recounted the attack, identified the White-Winged Duke and an unknown blonde, red-eyed Progenitor as his targets, and said he would seek information from the Holy Church.
• Ria and Justitia volunteered to accompany Shiki to Europe, while Arisu and Aoko agreed to remain in Misaki City.
• Shiki showed the group a blue-violet curse crystallized from the Greater Dead Apostle’s soul, which Taigong Wang had linked to the Progenitors’ power.
• Shiki connected the Dead Apostles’ power to the Crimson Moon’s blood and suggested he might usurp the moon’s position with his power and the Divine Tree.
• Justitia saw that controlling the moon could help their Moon Eye plan, and Shiki told everyone to study the curse while they postponed further decisions.

Justitia asked Irisviel to gather intelligence on the Dead Apostles as she prepared to return to Germany with Hōraisan Shiki. While Illya secretly planned to kill Shiki to avenge her father, the White-Winged Duke recruited Rita Roseian and sought allies for an approaching crisis, setting the stage for a major conflict in Europe.

• Justitia called Irisviel and asked her to gather information on the White-Winged Duke and the Dead Apostles allied with him.
• Irisviel told Illya that the Winter Saintess and Hōraisan Shiki would arrive in a few days, while Illya secretly renewed her vow to kill Shiki for killing her father.
• Irisviel ordered the Einzbern maids to seek intelligence on the Dead Apostles through the Mage's Association, the Holy Church, and the family's connections.
• The White-Winged Duke visited Rita Roseian and told her that Daes had died in Japan, his power had not returned, and he sensed a grave crisis.
• Rita agreed to join the White-Winged Duke, who revealed that Smee had also accepted his invitation and that he planned to seek Roa in Switzerland.
• Rita anticipated that the gathering of powerful forces would draw in Black Princess Altrouge, Arcueid, the Mage's Association, and the Holy Church, bringing Europe toward a major war.

After learning that Urameshin Yūsuke had disappeared, Shiki suspected Dead Apostles were responsible and went to question Yūsuke’s mother and Keiko. He left promising to find Yūsuke and bring him home safely.

• Shiki heard that a teaching building at Kurara University had collapsed and discussed the news with Aoko and Ria.
• Atsuko called Shiki to report that Yūsuke had gone missing after a date with Keiko on August 2nd.
• Shiki told Aoko, Arisu, Ria, and Justitia that Dead Apostles might have entered Misaki City, and Arisu sent a familiar to search.
• Shiki visited Yūsuke’s home, where Atsuko and Keiko described his last known whereabouts and said several people had recently gone missing.
• Shiki assured Atsuko and Keiko that he would find Yūsuke and bring him back safely.

Shiki told Sister Yuika that a Dead Apostle had likely entered Misaki City to target him, and asked her to help find it and save Urameshin Yūsuke. Before Shiki and Yuika left to hunt the Dead Apostle, Priest Nagashi gave Shiki a doll recovered from Xu Fu’s tomb.

• Shiki asked Robin whether it had found any trace of the Dead Apostle, but Robin reported that the rain had washed away the evidence.
• Shiki met Sister Yuika at Gōda Church and told her about the suspected Dead Apostle, the missing Urameshin Yūsuke, and the danger to Misaki City.
• Yuika explained that Rubaire had been removed from the list of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors, and Shiki said the Dead Apostles might have targeted him because of his role in the American incident.
• Priest Nagashi joined Shiki and revealed that the Holy Church knew about his search for Xu Fu’s relics and had recovered a doll from Xu Fu’s tomb.
• Nagashi gave Shiki the doll, which Shiki recognized as representing Kijyo Hina, and thanked him for saving Yuika and helping the Holy Church.
• Yuika finished preparing her equipment, and Shiki left with her to search for the Dead Apostle.

Shiki and Sister Yuika searched for a Dead Apostle while she explained the vampire ranks, the Progenitors, and their Principle Blood Rings. Learning that Crimson Moon’s influence might lie behind the Dead Apostles, Shiki resolved to seize the Moon King’s authority before it could revive.

• Shiki told Sister Yuika that he still distrusted Priest Nagashi, and they began searching for a Dead Apostle while discussing vampire lore.
• Sister Yuika explained the Dead Apostles’ ranks and identified Daes Troia as an exceptionally powerful noble who had surpassed the Seventh Tier and rivaled Progenitors’ heirs.
• Yuika described the Eighth Tier princes and princesses, the Ninth Tier Progenitors, and the Principle Blood Rings that let Progenitors command particular powers.
• Shiki connected the vortex in Daes Troia’s soul and the Progenitors’ deaths to Crimson Moon’s blood and contamination.
• Shiki concluded that Crimson Moon might revive through the True Ancestors and resolved to claim the Moon King’s authority with the Divine Tree to save both the planet and humanity.

Shiki and Sister Yuika met the Asagi Family heir at Yakiniku Grand Imperial Capital, where he warned Shiki that Aozaki Touko might return and compete with Aoko over the family inheritance. He also shared information about a mysterious presence near Kurara University, giving them a lead in their search for the Dead Apostle.

• Shiki and Sister Yuika entered Yakiniku Grand Imperial Capital after spotting a magical-energy signal and recognized the young man there as the Asagi Family heir, an ordinary Magus.
• The Asagi heir hinted that Shiki was close to Aoko and suggested that the branch family watched over the Aozaki main house.
• He pointed out Aoko and Aozaki Touko's competitive-eating records and warned that Touko would return to claim what she believed was hers.
• Shiki rejected the heir's attempt to draw him into a discussion about inheritance, while Sister Yuika cautioned him not to be influenced.
• The Asagi heir told Shiki and Sister Yuika that a mysterious presence had been near Kurara University when a teaching building collapsed on the night of the second.
• Shiki thanked him for the lead and said he would protect Aozaki, while the Asagi heir chose to watch events unfold.

Shiki and Sister Yuika investigated the collapsed Kurara University teaching building and discovered that a Dead Apostle had fought a mysterious, violent power there. Shiki found a scrap of Urameshi’s tracksuit and followed Yuika toward Shaki Station, suspecting his friend was the source of that power.

• Shiki and Sister Yuika entered the ruins of Kurara University to investigate the Dead Apostle.
• Yuika sensed traces of the Dead Apostle and a second, unfamiliar power that had clashed with it and apparently injured it.
• Shiki uncovered a scrap of blue tracksuit fabric and recognized it as likely belonging to Urameshi.
• Shiki concluded that the mysterious power might have come from Urameshi, and he and Yuika headed toward Shaki Station to find its source.
• Shiki wondered whether Urameshi had hidden himself because something inside him gave him an urge to eat people.

Shiki and Sister Yuika tracked Urameshi through Shaki Station’s subway tunnels, where they found and destroyed several low-level Dead Apostles. They reached a concealed air-raid shelter and found Urameshin Yūsuke transformed and attacking wildly, leaving Shiki and Sister Yuika to subdue him.

• Shiki and Sister Yuika entered the subway tunnel and encountered three mindless Dead Apostles, whom Sister Yuika destroyed with Black Keys.
• Sister Yuika concluded the Dead Apostles were searching for someone, and Shiki identified Urameshi as likely hiding in a concealed air-raid shelter.
• Shiki and Sister Yuika fought their way past two more Dead Apostles and found the shelter entrance.
• Shiki blasted open the steel door and sensed violent magical energy inside, while Sister Yuika warned that Urameshi seemed like a blood-mad Vampire.
• Urameshin Yūsuke appeared transformed and struck Shiki’s Deva Path Force Field, prompting Shiki and Sister Yuika to agree to subdue him.
• Shiki reinforced the shelter while Sister Yuika attacked Urameshin and smashed him into its concrete wall.

Sister Yuika fought the demon god-transformed Urameshi while Shiki gathered magecraft energy, and Urameshi rapidly learned to fight under pressure. Shiki restrained Urameshi with his Mystic Eyes and began restoring his reason, leaving Sister Yuika waiting to see what he would become.

• Sister Yuika battered demon god Urameshi around the air-raid shelter, but his tough body endured her attacks.
• Shiki gathered magecraft energy using his life force and explained to Robin why he refused to draw on the Great Source.
• Urameshi adapted to Sister Yuika's fighting techniques and began forcing her onto the defensive.
• Shiki told Sister Yuika he was ready, and she guided Urameshi into range of his Mystic Eyes.
• Shiki trapped Urameshi in a solidified Deva Path Force Field and used his Mystic Eyes to enter Urameshi's mind; Urameshi fell silent as Sister Yuika waited for the result.

Shiki calmed Urameshi’s awakened bloodline, restored his reason, and explained the supernatural world to him. After Urameshi recounted how Vivie Rose turned him into a Vampire and triggered his transformation, the group set out to hunt her down.

• Shiki subdued Urameshi’s Demon God Transformation without harming him, and Sister Yuika urged them to leave the air-raid shelter.
• Shiki and Sister Yuika took Urameshi to the woods near Shaki Station, where Shiki explained the mysterious world and Urameshi discovered his new strength.
• Urameshi told them that Vivie Rose had used her Mystic Eyes to lure him to Kurara University, bitten him, and triggered his awakening and their destructive fight.
• Urameshi thanked Shiki and Sister Yuika for stopping him, then agreed to help them find Vivie Rose.
• Sister Yuika led the group toward the station to pursue Vivie Rose, while Shiki worried that Urameshi’s hatred might draw him deeper into danger.

Shiki and his allies found Dead Apostle Vivie hiding beneath an unopened mall in Second-Chome and went to confront her. Vivie sensed Shiki approaching and realized her hiding place had been discovered.

• Shiki used mystical means to locate Vivie in Second-Chome but waited for Arisu and Ria to avoid endangering civilians.
• Arisu and Ria joined Shiki, Sister Yuika, and Urameshi at Misaki City Central Park, and the group agreed to move against Vivie quickly.
• Shiki led the group toward Second-Chome, where Vivie was hiding in the underground level of an unopened mall.
• Vivie recalled Shiki's transformed strength, her failed attempts to control him, and her plan to abandon the mission if she could not control him within two days.
• Vivie suddenly sensed Shiki approaching the mall entrance and wondered why he was already so close.