Chapter Summaries

Rimuru left Tony to meet Kingpin, who wanted to discuss their stalled cooperation over dinner. As they headed to the Queens Grand Hotel, Rimuru agreed to begin working with him, while Kingpin made clear that he expected Rimuru to prove his worth.

• Kihara Tsumiki arrived to tell Rimuru that Kingpin was waiting downstairs, and Rimuru decided to meet him.
• Rimuru said goodbye to Tony, who worried about their future relationship and was left to explain Pepper’s dinner plans.
• After returning to the hotel, Rimuru agreed to bring Zhang Yutong, Ye Xiaoqian, and the others along for the evening’s operation.
• Rimuru rode with Kingpin to the Queens Grand Hotel, where Kingpin confronted him about disappearing after agreeing to cooperate.
• Rimuru argued that their cooperation had no set terms or timeline and proposed officially beginning it now.
• Kingpin warned Rimuru that he expected him to satisfy him, and Rimuru recognized that Kingpin was testing his strength.

Rimuru discussed cooperation with Kingpin and offered to deal with the problem troubling his criminal empire. Kingpin revealed that the troublemaker was Wade Wilson, an unkillable mercenary known as Deadpool.

• Rimuru returned with Kingpin to his building, where Kingpin asked why Rimuru had reappeared and what he wanted.
• Rimuru proposed helping Kingpin eliminate designated superheroes in exchange for access to Kingpin's basic forces, but Kingpin explained that superheroes were not his main concern.
• Kingpin told Rimuru that his criminal empire had reached a regional bottleneck and described a mercenary who was taking revenge after Kingpin's men cheated him out of his payment.
• Rimuru realized the mercenary had to be extraordinary, and Kingpin identified him as Wade Wilson.
• Rimuru recognized Wade Wilson as an unkillable man called Deadpool.

Rimuru negotiated Kingpin’s support by promising to deal with Deadpool, while planning to use his conquest authority to seize control of the Marvel world. Back at the villa, the team discussed their plans and learned that Sylphiel could alter time flow only within strict limits.

• Rimuru warned Kingpin that Deadpool was immortal and agreed to protect him in exchange for the underworld’s services, giving himself a month to prove his strength.
• Rimuru considered activating the world-conquest authority and taking all six Infinity Gems for himself.
• Rimuru’s team discussed splitting up, the timeline, and their plans to reach space, while Sylphiel made an awkward entrance and Nine Tails knocked her away.
• Rimuru asked Sylphiel about her time authority, and she explained that she could slow the world’s time relative to R’lyeh but could extend their stay after the mission only to one week.

Rimuru confronted Deadpool to stop him from targeting Kingpin and fought him until he pinned him to a wall. He offered Deadpool a new way to hunt criminals, leaving Deadpool negotiating for compensation.

• Deadpool mistook Rimuru for a target sent by Kingpin, stabbed him, and kept attacking despite Rimuru's attempts to talk.
• Rimuru and Deadpool traded blows until Rimuru transformed into liquid and pinned Deadpool to the wall with water spikes.
• Rimuru demanded that Deadpool reconcile with Kingpin, but Deadpool refused unless Kingpin knelt before him.
• Rimuru explained that Deadpool could change targets and offered to fabricate criminal commissions as long as Deadpool left his people alone.
• Deadpool asked for more money, and Rimuru offered ten times the contract fee as compensation.

Rimuru brought Deadpool back instead of killing him and planned to send him to face Thanos, while assigning his allies to monitor New York as the team sought the Time Stone. Before they could reach Kamar-Taj, Red Fox arrived there through an unauthorized entry and was confronted by Ancient One, who identified himself as the world's Sorcerer Supreme and guardian.

• Rimuru returned to the villa exhausted and revealed that Deadpool had refused reconciliation, so he had brought him back alive.
• Rimuru explained that he wanted to send Deadpool to fight Thanos rather than kill him, then assigned Ye Xiaoqian to manage the underground network and monitor New York with Yutong.
• Rimuru told Lilith and Nine Tails that the team needed the Time Stone to leave the world, and prepared to seek Ancient One at Kamar-Taj.
• Red Fox entered the world using Phoenix's talent and an ITEM, prompting Ancient One to trap him in a mental-space seal and bring him to Kamar-Taj.
• Red Fox cautiously asked his host's identity, and Ancient One introduced himself as the Sorcerer Supreme and a guardian of the world.

Red Fox warned Ancient One that Rimuru would come for the Eye of Agamotto, but Rimuru and his companions attacked Kamar-Taj instead. As Ancient One struggled against Nine Tails’ Star Lance, Red Fox recognized the weapon and suspected Rimuru’s legendary fiancée, the Star Spirit Princess, had returned.

• Red Fox told Ancient One that Rimuru might come to Kamar-Taj for the Eye of Agamotto and that he intended to make the fight happen there.
• Ancient One used the Eye of Agamotto to examine the future, but Rimuru’s group arrived and Lilith’s surprise attack was blocked by layered spatial defenses.
• Lilith questioned why Ancient One had stopped her attack, and Nine Tails eagerly took her turn with the Star Lance.
• Nine Tails summoned a starry sky and hurled the Star Lance through space toward Kamar-Taj.
• Ancient One struggled to stabilize the collapsing dimensional defenses and search branching futures as Red Fox recognized the spear and suspected the Star Spirit Princess had returned.

Ancient One tried to transfer herself and Red Fox away, but Lilith and Nine Tails broke into the pocket dimension and overwhelmed them. Ancient One offered Rimuru the Time Stone in exchange for Red Fox’s life, but Rimuru refused.

• Ancient One used the Eye of Agamotto to inspect thousands of timelines and told Red Fox that none ended in victory for them.
• Nine Tails realized her mental control over the Star Lance had been suppressed, while Rimuru identified Red Fox and Lilith summoned the Blood Moon.
• Lilith tore open the folded space, and Nine Tails struck Red Fox as the group returned to the tea room at Kamar-Taj.
• Red Fox accepted defeat and offered to hold off Rimuru’s group so Ancient One could escape, but Ancient One offered the Time Stone to spare him instead.
• Rimuru explained that his interests aligned with Ancient One’s defense of Earth, then refused her offer.

Rimuru and his allies confronted Ancient One over the Eye of Agamotto, but she escaped with Red Fox and resolved to help him flee to Asgard. Nine Tails tracked them to the New York Sanctum and unleashed her ultimate move, trapping Red Fox before he could escape.

• Rimuru and Lilith warned Ancient One that Red Fox’s hatred made it too dangerous to let him go, while Nine Tails backed them up as the third demigod.
• Ancient One used a concealed teleport to escape with Red Fox, then took him to the Dark Dimension and explained her plan to send him through the New York Sanctum to Asgard.
• Ancient One gave Red Fox the Eye of Agamotto and urged him to escape, hoping to save him because Sakura might keep him from succumbing to revenge.
• Nine Tails located the New York Sanctum and brought Rimuru and Lilith there, where they found Red Fox stepping into a portal.
• Nine Tails used the Star Spirit Clan’s Cosmic Rhapsody to cage part of New York, and Red Fox struck an invisible barrier and fell before he could escape.

Nine Tails and her allies overwhelmed the defenders in New York, prompting Tony Stark to recognize Nine Tails and rush to intervene. Elsewhere, The Unifier set out to investigate the battle, while Phoenix decided to go himself and try to keep Rimuru and Red Fox alive.

• Nine Tails used the Star Spirits' power to imprison New York, blasted Ancient One away, and pursued Red Fox as he unleashed his Phoenix form.
• Lilith shattered the Sanctum Sanctorum's magical barrier with her blood scythe, while Ancient One sent Wong through a portal before both disappeared through a mysterious crack.
• Tony Stark saw footage of the devastation and recognized Nine Tails, then called Rimuru and activated his emergency armor.
• Othinus informed The Unifier that Nine Tails' unauthorized use of divine power had triggered a Level One war alert, and he opened his divine kingdom to go investigate.
• Phoenix learned that Red Fox had crossed Tyrant, then chose to intervene himself and wondered whether Rimuru's mastery of the Undying Flame made him one of Phoenix's people.

Rimuru fought Ancient One for the Eye of Agamotto while she sent Wong and Sakura to safety and named Rimuru as her successor. Elsewhere, Zhang Yutong attacked Loki’s portal with a mechanical army, Loki lost the Mind Scepter to a thief, and Rimuru received a call from Zhang as his battle with Ancient One continued.

• Rimuru demanded the Eye of Agamotto, but discovered Ancient One no longer carried the Time Stone and sent Lilith to help Nine Tails retrieve it and gather the Tesseract and Mind Scepter.
• Ancient One opened a portal to Hong Kong for Wong and Sakura, told Wong that Rimuru would become the next Sorcerer Supreme, and fought Rimuru despite his protests.
• Zhang Yutong deployed a mechanical army against the aircraft emerging from Loki’s portal, then found Tony Stark at the partly dismantled Stark Industries headquarters.
• Loki took advantage of the distraction to open a portal, but a fast-moving thief stole the Mind Scepter from him and he chased after it.
• Rimuru struggled against Ancient One’s spatial and dimensional magic until Zhang Yutong called him.

Rimuru fought Ancient One while promising Tony Stark that he would restore the world, then learned how she had foreseen a peaceful outcome in another timeline. He refused to spare Red Fox again, unleashed Truth, and fatally wounded Ancient One as the chapter ended.

• Rimuru accepted Tony Stark’s call, promised to restore everything, and ended the call while fighting Ancient One.
• Rimuru questioned how Ancient One had foreseen his intentions, and she explained that she had reversed time and seen a timeline in which he became her disciple and Sorcerer Supreme.
• Ancient One urged Rimuru to spare Red Fox, but Rimuru rejected her plea and declared that he would protect Earth while killing both her and Red Fox.
• Rimuru activated True Name Liberation and Aberrant State, overwhelming Ancient One with chaos and a mental attack.
• Rimuru pierced Ancient One’s chest as black mist devoured her, while chains from his scythe bound her soul.

Rimuru and Sprout intervened in the Chitauri invasion, with Zhang Yutong demanding the Tesseract as payment for their help. Lilith captured Loki and confronted Thor over Asgard’s plan to take the Tesseract, leaving its fate dependent on Thor proving his strength.

• Rimuru prepared to leave the battlefield and harvest souls during the invasion, then opened a teleportation gate to end the farce.
• Zhang Yutong told Nick Fury that Sprout would help stop the invasion but would take the Tesseract as payment, and warned him against trying to trace her.
• Lilith broke through Loki’s Mind Barrier and punched him out of Stark Tower after Ye Xiaoqian recovered the Mind Scepter.
• Lilith used her Blood Moon domain to find the invisible Loki, who surrendered just as Thor arrived and bound him with lightning.
• Lilith agreed that Thor could take Loki back to Asgard but questioned whether Asgard was ready to face Thanos and demanded that Thor prove his strength before taking the Tesseract.

Kihara Tsumiki demonstrated her coordinate distortion while Yuki Onna watched the battle, and The Unifier escorted Phoenix past Death after promising that his operation had nothing to do with Marvel's world. Rimuru reached Nine Tails and found Red Fox trapped in her barrier; after learning Red Fox had sent a signal for help, Rimuru prepared to kill him.

• Kihara Tsumiki shifted the portal away from Zhang Yutong and the Chitauri soldiers, disabling much of their equipment, while Yuki Onna watched.
• Phoenix argued with Death, who blocked his way because she feared Extraordinary Space would plunder Marvel's world before returning it.
• The Unifier arrived, told Death he could not guarantee Extraordinary Space's intentions, and took Phoenix away after assuring her the current operation had nothing to do with the world.
• Rimuru arrived at Nine Tails' barrier and found her repeatedly killing Red Fox, whose Phoenix power kept reviving him.
• Nine Tails told Rimuru that Red Fox had used part of his origin to send a signal, and Rimuru approached him with the intention of killing him.

Rimuru faced Phoenix and The Unifier as they tried to save Red Fox, but refused to spare him because he feared Red Fox would remain a threat. The Unifier ultimately backed Rimuru’s choice, leaving Phoenix to confront the consequences if he tried to intervene.

• The Unifier’s chains stopped time across the world, and he arrived with Phoenix as Rimuru held the weakened Red Fox.
• Phoenix asked Rimuru to release Red Fox, offering friendship and access to the Phoenix Force, while The Unifier said he would only protect Nine Tails.
• Lilith accused Phoenix of allowing Red Fox’s hatred to grow for his own purposes and condemned him for demanding mercy after Red Fox had nearly been killed.
• Nine Tails encouraged Rimuru, who refused Phoenix’s plea and explained that killing Red Fox would help fulfill his advancement requirements.
• The Unifier restrained Phoenix and declared that he supported Rimuru whether he spared or killed Red Fox, warning Phoenix that he would answer any attempt to interfere.

Rimuru killed Red Fox despite Phoenix’s intervention, while Sakura tried to save her and was taken away by Phoenix. Before leaving, Rimuru revealed Red Fox’s final wish: Sakura should live.

• Phoenix’s flames cracked the world, but The Unifier stopped the destruction and warned Phoenix that Extraordinary Space would punish him for destroying a managed world.
• Phoenix pleaded with Rimuru to spare Red Fox, but Red Fox rejected his help and urged Rimuru to kill her.
• Phoenix struck Red Fox for speaking out of turn, and Rimuru decided he would no longer let fear of retaliation determine his actions.
• Rimuru brought down his black claw on Red Fox as Sakura rushed to protect her; Phoenix pulled Sakura away, but Red Fox was killed.
• Rimuru warned Phoenix to leave Extraordinary Space, then revealed Red Fox’s final wish for Sakura to live.

After Red Fox’s death, Rimuru’s group prepared to end the New York crisis while Ye Xiaoqian decided to seek the Shadow Church’s help to advance. The Unifier warned Death that R'lyeh’s new king was nearing ascension, and Phoenix gathered his clan to decide whether to stay or leave the Extraordinary Space before seeking revenge.

• Phoenix returned to the Red Fortress with Sakura and ordered his clan members to gather, weighing revenge against leaving the Extraordinary Space.
• The Unifier cautioned Rimuru about Phoenix, urged Nine Tails to restrain her power, and invited Rimuru to visit the Star Spirit Clan.
• Ye Xiaoqian asked Rimuru for time away so she could accept the Shadow Church’s help and advance toward becoming its Holy Maiden.
• Ye Xiaoqian presented Rimuru with the Mind Scepter, and Rimuru devoured it before ordering the team to go above Stark Tower and end the chaos in New York.
• The Unifier told Death that R'lyeh’s new king was about to ascend and warned that he and Death could become enemies if she moved against R'lyeh; Eternity then appeared and discussed the coming struggle over the throne.
• Phoenix addressed his gathered clan, reminded them of Red Fox’s death, and asked whether they should remain in the Extraordinary Space or leave before pursuing revenge.

Rimuru and his allies stopped the Chitauri invasion, secured the Tesseract, and introduced Rimuru as Earth's new Sorcerer Supreme. A day later, the Avengers questioned why the Tesseract had been handed over as Fury showed them a report revealing the extreme cold Rimuru had caused over New York.

• Rimuru froze the Chitauri invasion force while a bandage-wrapped girl opened a reverse portal, and Rimuru and the other girls destroyed the fleet beyond it.
• Rimuru's group went to Stark Tower and took the Tesseract after Thor and Loki arrived and Tony discussed its custody with Zhang Yutong.
• Rimuru introduced himself to Steve Rogers and explained that he had agreed to serve as Earth's Sorcerer Supreme and intended to use the Tesseract against Thanos.
• Fury met Rimuru on the rooftop, and the two agreed to discuss Thanos as the Avengers plan moved forward.
• A day later, Steve challenged the Avengers' decision to let Rimuru take the Tesseract, and Fury showed the team a report estimating that the temperature above New York had fallen below minus 170 degrees.

Rimuru returned to Kamar-Taj after taking the Tesseract, gained mastery over time and space, and activated the Trinity Demon Lord trait. He remained one hated demigod short of his advancement ritual and asked Nine Tails to hate him.

• Fury ended the argument about the Tesseract, while the Avengers accepted that they could not have stopped Rimuru from taking it.
• Rimuru returned to Kamar-Taj and used the Time Stone and Space Stone to fulfill the Trinity Demon Lord trait’s requirements.
• Rimuru activated the trait, gaining time-and-space abilities that cost no energy within his domain and a one-percent chance to learn ultimate knowledge through Devour Law.
• Rimuru devoured the Mind Scepter, strengthening his mental powers and gaining a connection to his followers that could allow Divine Spirit Possession.
• Rimuru checked his advancement ritual and found that he still needed one more demigod-level existence to hate him.
• Nine Tails appeared at the door, and Rimuru asked her to hate him for a while.

Rimuru became Kamar-Taj’s new Sorcerer Supreme and decided to open its library and train more sorcerers so Earth would not depend on one protector. As he began teaching gifted children, his companions wondered whether his passion for education came from regrets in his unknown past.

• Nine Tails told Rimuru that Mordo and the other disciples had left Kamar-Taj, while Wong returned and angrily confronted him over Ancient One’s death.
• After reflecting on Ancient One’s final wish, Wong agreed to support Rimuru as Sorcerer Supreme.
• Rimuru appointed Wong to manage Kamar-Taj’s library and explained that he wanted to admit and guide more students without publicly revealing magic.
• Rimuru brought gifted orphan children to Kamar-Taj, and Wong reluctantly began overseeing them as Rimuru taught.
• Ye Xiaoqian, Zhang Yutong, and Lilith discussed Rimuru’s teaching habits and realized they knew almost nothing about his past.

Rimuru explained to Tony why he preferred working with his own companions and was willing to cooperate with Kingpin rather than join the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D. Tony left unconvinced about Kingpin, but Rimuru insisted his crew trusted and understood one another.

• Tony called Rimuru at Kamar-Taj after three days of waiting for an explanation about the Thanos situation, and Rimuru complained that S.H.I.E.L.D. and other groups had been discussing him constantly.
• Tony revealed that Deadpool was still frozen as an ice sculpture in his villa, and Rimuru admitted he had forgotten about him.
• Tony said Kingpin had contacted him using Rimuru's authority on the board, and Rimuru apologized for not reclaiming those shares before explaining that he wanted to use underground forces as his white gloves.
• Tony urged Rimuru to work with the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D. instead, but Rimuru rejected the idea, citing their restrictions and his lack of trust in the other members.
• Rimuru showed Tony his companions and said they were more trustworthy than the Avengers, while explaining that he would not expose people like Tony to the dangers of Extraordinary Space.
• Tony warned Rimuru that cooperating with Kingpin could make them enemies, and Rimuru replied that his crew shone for one another.