Chapter Summaries

Anqi took control of the World Tree, tested the pollution with Honkai Energy, and resurrected King Deshret. King Deshret awoke confused, then learned from the World Tree that she was only its material-world contact terminal.

• Anqi seized control of the World Tree and found no records of her avatars, so she added fabricated entries.
• Anqi examined the World Tree’s information and found that Honkai Energy erased the pollution, as it had the toxic blood on Dvalin.
• Anqi repaired King Deshret’s consciousness and body beneath the tree.
• King Deshret awoke without the Little Grass God present and realized she had been restored despite expecting to be erased.
• The World Tree told King Deshret that she was its contact terminal, not the World Tree itself.

Nahida learned that the World Tree’s collective consciousness had become Lord World Tree and helped complete its purification, then returned to Sumeru with the crisis resolved. She freed herself from her former restraints, prepared to guide her people, and sentenced Grand Sage Azar while keeping the World Tree’s true nature secret.

• Lord World Tree explained that the World Tree’s pan-consciousness had become its true consciousness, then used the four elements to purify the pollution.
• Zhongli, Raiden Ei, and Wendy sensed the purification, and Nahida explained King Deshret’s plan before returning Zhongli’s Heart of God.
• Nahida made the people of Sumeru bow to reassure the visiting archons, who accepted her authority and departed.
• Nahida lifted her control over Sumeru’s people and told Azar he would face judgment for the disasters he caused.
• Nahida resolved to guide Sumeru and guard the World Tree, while keeping its consciousness and first terminal secret from Celestia.

Raiden Ei praised the newly born God of Wind for handling major affairs and reflected on whether her sister had worried about her in the same way. After Zhongli gave her a considerate excuse to leave, she departed for Inazuma.

• Raiden Ei acknowledged the newly born God of Wind's ability to handle major affairs like the World Tree.
• Raiden Ei thought about her sister and the worries she might have felt before entrusting her with the Dream of the Sword.
• Zhongli said the World Tree matter had temporarily concluded and invited Raiden Ei to meet again another time.
• Raiden Ei agreed to leave and transformed into a thunder dragon, flying toward Inazuma.
• Zhongli watched Raiden Ei depart and shook his head with a chuckle.

As the Abyss threat approached the Wolf King Altar, Anqi and the Mondstadt forces prepared a coordinated defense. Andrius judged their formation passable, and the alchemy cannons opened fire.

• The scouting Wolf Cavalry reported the approaching danger, and Barbara fired a signal flare while Timotheus contacted Master Lisa for reinforcements.
• Anqi directed the alchemists to transform altar materials into Elemental Power-driven cannons and ordered the Mondstadt forces to defend the altar.
• The Wolf Knights armed themselves and took their positions while the Zephyr Order clergy chanted hymns to strengthen and support them.
• Andrius inspected the assembled formation and called it passable.
• Anqi gave the alchemists the order to fire, and the alchemy cannons began firing.

Anqi, Jean, and Lisa found Andrius resisting the Abyss’s erosion, and he asked them to guard him while he recovered. The Abyss Order chose to gamble on capturing Andrius, sending a large force into Mondstadt to create chaos and attack Wolvendom.

• Anqi showed Jean and Lisa the Vision she had just received, and they praised her for protecting Mondstadt’s forces.
• Andrius explained that Abyss power was eroding his mind and asked Jean, Lisa, and Anqi to guard the altar while he recovered.
• Abyss Mages and Abyss Heralds decided to commit more forces to assimilate Andrius, despite the risk of provoking the God of Wind.
• The Abyss Order reopened a channel into Teyvat and sent more than a dozen Abyss Mages and believers through it.
• The Abyss forces infected monsters, then split their forces to attack Mondstadt and nearby settlements while the rest headed for Wolvendom.

The Abyss Order’s ritual began eroding Andrius’s mind as Mondstadt’s defenders fought to protect him. Wendy and Zhongli arrived with divine power, wiping out the enemy and leaving the survivors safe beneath the Wind Goddess’s protection.

• Anqi fired her Gatling gun at the Abyss cultists surrounding Andrius, while Lisa protected her and urged her to repair the weapon.
• Lisa defended Jean as Jean charged toward Andrius, but an Abyss Herald engaged Jean to keep her occupied.
• Andrius realized the abyssal erosion was weakening him and chose to use his full strength against the cultists, but a familiar voice called him back to the altar.
• Wendy manifested as the Wind Goddess, and Zhongli shielded Mondstadt’s people and the wolf pack with a golden barrier.
• Wendy unleashed a storm that swept away the monsters, Abyss cultists, and foul aura, while Jean praised the Wind God.
• A cyan dragon arrived before Wendy and lowered its head as she gently stroked it and looked down at the survivors.

Wendy briefed Jean on the Abyss Order’s attack and the remaining danger from scattered monsters, while warning that officials from Sumeru, Liyue, and Inazuma might make moves after recent events. Barbatos then appeared at the altar and immediately asked whether anyone had brought wine.

• Jean saluted the gathered gods and beings, mistook Wendy for the God of Wind, and greeted Zhongli as the Geo Archon.
• Wendy told Jean that the Abyss Order’s threat to Dvalin and Andrius had been resolved, but some berserk monsters remained in the wild.
• Wendy warned that authorities in Sumeru, Liyue, and Inazuma might act after the group’s recent discussions and praised the knights for protecting Mondstadt.
• Wendy accused Dvalin, Andrius, and Zhongli of enjoying her embarrassment, and Dvalin drew attention to a breeze gathering at the altar.
• Barbatos appeared, joked about the evening’s events, and asked whether anyone had brought wine.

Wendy and the others reassured Barbatos that they would manage Mondstadt’s affairs while he took it easy. Venti hinted that Celestia had foreseen something, then everyone drank together without challenging his attempt to secure more leisure.

• Wendy offered to look after Mondstadt’s affairs as pre-job training.
• The two familiars softened toward Barbatos and told him to relax.
• Zhongli offered to help if Barbatos needed anything in Liyue.
• Venti hinted that Celestia had predicted something, then urged everyone to drink.
• Everyone recognized Barbatos was angling for more slack and let him have it.

Kaguya’s questions about her past triggered painful memory loss, and Yae Miko told Raiden Ei that Kaguya seemed certain she had a younger sister. Hoping the Ley Lines could restore Kaguya’s memories, Yae Miko and Ei set out to speak with Kusanaagi as the World Tree Anqi began working to repair a fragmented consciousness.

• Kaguya tried to recall her childhood and family, but suffered blinding pain and could remember nothing except that she seemed to have a younger sister.
• Yae Miko blamed Kaguya’s memory loss on the aftereffects of her near-death and told her not to dwell on the past; Kamisato Ayaka comforted her.
• Raiden Ei returned and told Yae Miko that the gods had restored the World Tree, while the Grass God remained under scrutiny and Mondstadt’s divine succession might be near.
• Yae Miko told Raiden Ei that Kaguya had no known childhood and that her aura became chaotic when she tried to remember.
• Yae Miko and Raiden Ei decided to speak with Kusanaagi to investigate whether Ley Line power could explain Kaguya’s memories and condition.
• World Tree Anqi agreed to search the Ley Lines and repair the fragmented consciousness, despite the immense work involved.

Hanasato realized Yae Miko and Raiden Ei had used a shikigami contract on Kusanaagi. The chapter ended with Kusanaagi forced to bark while Yae Miko delighted in her revenge.

• Yae Miko explained that she had used her shikigami skills to bind Kusanaagi with a contract.
• Hanasato panicked, then admitted she had mistaken Yae Miko's fierce expression for a sign that the ritual was dangerous.
• Yae Miko ordered Kusanaagi to get down on all fours and bark.
• Kusanaagi pleaded with Yae Miko and Raiden Ei, then barked as Yae Miko celebrated and Raiden Ei turned away.

Kusanaagi met Kaguya and sensed that she was an amnesiac form of Raiden Makoto, while Kaguya felt an unexplained familiarity with Kusanaagi. After Kaguya left, Kusanaagi and Yae Miko discussed how Makoto might recover and reassured Raiden Ei that they had time to help her.

• At breakfast, Kaguya felt she had met Kusanaagi before, and Kusanaagi suggested they might have known each other in a past life.
• After Kaguya left for the Tenryou Commission, Raiden Ei asked Kusanaagi whether Kaguya resembled Makoto.
• Kusanaagi said Kaguya was practically an amnesiac version of Makoto, and Yae Miko worried about the damage to Makoto's soul and memories.
• Kusanaagi explained that Makoto's soul could gradually recover and that, as a god, she was unlikely to die easily.
• Raiden Ei asked Kusanaagi and Yae Miko how she could spend more time with Makoto, leaving both foxes speechless.

Neuvillette let Eris try working as Furina’s assistant, asking Furina to look after the inexperienced Melusine. As Eris left with Furina, Anqi considered the connections between Melusines, the Abyss, Teyvat, and Honkai, and became less resistant to being detained by the Heavenly Principles.

• Furina asked why Eris was barefoot, and Neuvillette explained that she was following medical advice after wearing ill-fitting shoes had swollen her feet.
• Furina offered Eris a job as her assistant, and Eris agreed.
• Neuvillette approved a trial arrangement and asked Furina to take care of Eris, who then left with Furina.
• Neuvillette reflected on the origins of Melusines and their place between the Abyss and Teyvat.
• Anqi and the other Anqis compared Melusines with Honkai-era Herrschers and decided that studying Teyvat might help them understand their own world and Honkai.

Kaguya secured Demon God Power and inspected a disaster resettlement area, where she revealed a seemingly effortless command of lightning. Raiden Ei secretly followed her, recognized her sister, and watched from hiding as Kaguya discussed Inazuma’s next problems.

• Wendy reassured Venti that Albedo could be trusted, while Venti left without revealing his plans.
• Kaguya applied for a complete set of Demon God Power and immediately received it from the World Tree.
• Kaguya accepted Kujou Sara as her personal guard after Raiden Ei pardoned her and severed her ties to the Kujou Clan.
• Kaguya used her Electro Vision to summon a massive lightning strike that destroyed a monster, and Raiden Ei recognized the attack as her sister’s power.
• Raiden Ei secretly followed Kaguya as she inspected a resettlement area and checked its food supplies, housing, and records.
• Kaguya told Sara that Inazuma would next need to address the Tenryou and Kanjou Commissions, Watatsumi Island, and the Shogun’s resolve; Sara asked whether she meant the Sakoku Decree.

Kaguya explained how Inazuma could recover if the country reopened and warned that continued isolation would impoverish its people. She argued that the Sakoku Decree threatened Inazuma’s present while the Vision Hunt Decree endangered its future, leaving Saro troubled by the Shogun’s vision of eternity.

• Kaguya told Saro that reopening Inazuma could restore industries and employment within a year or two.
• Kaguya outlined a plan for surveying farmland, reclaiming wasteland, and expanding agriculture if the country remained closed.
• Kaguya warned that isolation would shrink Inazuma’s economy and force ordinary people to endure generations of hardship.
• Kaguya explained that the Vision Hunt Decree removed the people most capable of driving Inazuma’s future, while the Sakoku Decree harmed its present.
• Kaguya described an unchanging Inazuma as the Shogun’s vision of eternity, and Saro admitted that it sounded stifling.

Kusanaagi and Yae Miko proposed teaching Kaguya Onmyōjutsu to help repair her soul, but Raiden Makoto suddenly returned and reunited with Raiden Ei. Meanwhile, Kaguya watched the reunion unfold from her sea of consciousness, amused by Anqi’s handiwork.

• Kusanaagi suggested teaching Kaguya Onmyōjutsu, and Yae Miko explained how it could nourish her damaged soul and mind.
• Kusanaagi sent Yae Miko’s Heart of God toward the Grand Narukami Shrine as someone approached the room.
• Raiden Makoto entered in Kusanaagi’s body and scolded Raiden Ei for how she had governed the country.
• Raiden Ei recognized Raiden Makoto and embraced her in tears, while Yae Miko and Kusanaagi joined their reunion.
• Kaguya watched from the surface of her sea of consciousness as Anqi celebrated having helped bring the scene about.

Raiden Makoto reassured Raiden Ei that she would eventually return fully, and Ei vowed to protect her. Makoto then questioned Ei’s governance of Inazuma and realized that Ei had been left to rule alone without the skills or support she needed.

• Raiden Makoto told Raiden Ei that the tree had preserved her power, memories, and will, and that she needed time to recover.
• Raiden Ei promised to protect Makoto and never let anyone take her away again.
• Raiden Makoto asked who had taught Ei to govern Inazuma, and Ei said Makoto had tried teaching her before giving up.
• Raiden Makoto recalled that Ei had been a body double skilled in combat but unsuited to governance.
• Raiden Makoto considered how Ei had been left without trusted advisers after the catastrophe and had struggled to rule alone.

Kaguya accepted that she was the reincarnated Raiden Makoto, though she still lacked Makoto’s memories. Makoto and Kaguya agreed to remain separate and work together to govern Inazuma, then plotted to keep their true connection secret from Ei and the others for amusement.

• Raiden Makoto reassured Kaguya that she was Makoto, and Kaguya tentatively accepted the truth despite her amnesia.
• Kaguya refused to merge with Makoto, and they agreed to stay separate to avoid attracting the attention of powerful forces.
• Makoto asked Kaguya to continue managing Inazuma, and Kaguya agreed to share responsibility for the country and Ei.
• Kaguya described eternity as the passing on of wishes and the creation of new ones, prompting Makoto to say the idea reflected their old philosophy.
• Makoto and Kaguya decided not to reveal their connection and playfully speculated about whether Yae Miko or Kusanaagi would notice first.

Kaguya took Ayaka out for a walk through Inazuma City and reassured her that her happiness mattered as much as Inazuma. Ayaka stayed close to Kaguya, while a jealous sister watched from behind.

• Kamisato Ayato watched Kaguya and Ayaka leave the Tenryou Commission, feeling powerless to stop them.
• Kaguya took Ayaka by the hand and walked with her through Inazuma City.
• Kaguya asked Ayaka whether she was happy with her life, and Ayaka said she was glad to see Inazuma changing for the better.
• Kaguya told Ayaka to come to her if she ever became unhappy, calling Ayaka's well-being one of her responsibilities.
• Ayaka nodded and squeezed Kaguya's hand as a sister watched from a distance, consumed by jealousy.

Furina continued her public performance as Fontaine’s Goddess of Justice while Eris investigated the mysteries surrounding her and the Instrument of Reassurance. After a minor commercial trial ended, Eris praised Furina and remained curious about her secrets as they left the courtroom together.

• Furina finished her performance and left triumphantly while Eris wondered how long she had to keep going.
• Eris asked the World Tree about Furina, the curse on the Fontainians, and the Instrument of Reassurance, learning that the machine had gathered belief for five hundred years.
• Eris brought Furina a strawberry cake from a shop, and Furina enjoyed it in the high-tier seating while Eris wiped her lips.
• Neuvillette presided over a commercial dispute and sentenced Charlick to pay damages and serve twenty days in the Fortress of Meropide.
• Eris praised Furina’s governing skill and asked about her secrets, prompting Furina to end their conversation and suggest a stroll.
• Eris waved to Neuvillette as she followed Furina out, while Neuvillette failed to speak with the Melusine on his mind and the weather turned overcast.

Charlotte interviewed Furina and Eris, learning that Eris had accepted the co-ruler advisor position because Furina invited her and she wanted a job. The interview ended with Eris insisting she liked every aspect of the role, leaving Charlotte unsure how to turn her answers into a report.

• Charlotte interviewed Furina about law, politics, and current trends.
• Charlotte asked Eris to review and sign the interview record under Fontaine's laws before proceeding.
• Eris said she became Furina's co-ruler advisor because Furina invited her and she wanted a job.
• Eris told Charlotte that the position brought her no pressure and that she liked every aspect of it.
• Charlotte suspected Eris was teasing her but found her innocent expression difficult to reconcile with that suspicion.