Chapter Summaries

Lin Nai tormented Wendy with dangerous midair stunts until she fainted, then took her on a cable car ride over the sea. Wendy worried that becoming a Herrscher might cost her consciousness, and Lin Nai offered to take her to St. Freya to meet Herrschers who had kept theirs.

• Lin Nai held Wendy through roller-coaster-like flights and free falls until she regretted bragging about Valkyries not being afraid of landing.
• Wendy fainted from the stunts, and Lin Nai used the Herrscher of Reason's authority to build a cable car over the sea.
• Wendy woke at sunset, admired the view, and asked Lin Nai not to make her do anything so thrilling again.
• Lin Nai considered the uncertain possibility that Wendy might become a Herrscher and lose control, while noting that Cocolia and Anti-Entropy would not pose a threat.
• Wendy asked whether she could retain her consciousness after becoming a Herrscher, and Lin Nai invited her to visit St. Freya and see for herself.

Lin Nai brought Wendy back to St. Freya, where Theresa learned that the Gem of Desire transplant had left Wendy unable to use her legs. Lin Nai proposed making Wendy a Herrscher to restore her mobility, and Theresa reluctantly accepted that another Herrscher at the academy would make little difference.

• After returning from the Oceania Branch, Wendy asked to visit St. Freya and see its Herrscher Valkyries, so Lin Nai brought her there.
• Theresa greeted Wendy at the academy and was shocked to see her in a wheelchair.
• Lin Nai explained that the Gem of Desire transplant had made Wendy's legs unusable.
• Wendy told Theresa that Lin Nai had offered to make her a Herrscher and heal her legs, or let her become a Herrscher and float instead.
• Theresa accepted that Wendy might become a Herrscher, reasoning that St. Freya already had many.

Lin Nai brought Wendy to the villa and asked Mei to look after her, while the girls reacted to her arrival. The Thunder Queen confronted Lin Nai over Bronya’s social media post, and he tried to escape the situation by asking where Fu Hua was.

• In a previous-civilization mini-theater, Su, Kevin, and Hen plotted to vote Lin Nai out, but Lin Nai appeared behind Kevin with a knife.
• Lin Nai explained Wendy’s background to Mei and the others and asked Mei to take care of her, which Mei agreed to do.
• Lin Nai found Bronya hanging from the ceiling and beating Kiana and Sirin at a video game, and he realized she had been punished over her social media post.
• The Thunder Queen grabbed Lin Nai by the collar and began roaming her other hand over him, while the system warned him that things were getting dangerous.
• Lin Nai pulled the Thunder Queen’s hand away, stepped back, and asked where Fu Hua was.

Wendy arrived at Lin Nai’s villa and met Seele, while Fu Hua returned furious after losing a prize draw. Himeko came home with a prize of her own and invited Lin Nai to sing, then Lin Nai suggested she become a Herrscher, leaving Himeko wavering as he listed the benefits.

• Wendy met Seele and felt reassured by her gentle manner.
• Fu Hua returned with a huge bag of tissues after losing the prize draw and planned to take out her frustration on Lin Nai.
• Himeko returned with beer after winning first prize and invited Lin Nai to sing with her.
• Himeko recognized Wendy and learned that an experiment had injured her legs, which Lin Nai promised to heal.
• Lin Nai suggested Himeko become a Herrscher, and Himeko objected before he pointed out the power and drinking-related benefits.

Lin Nai told Himeko she could become a Herrscher, and she readily agreed. The next morning, Lin Nai told Wendy she would attend classes with Kiana and the others, but Wendy protested that she had already graduated.

• Lin Nai reassured Himeko that Herrscher power had no real cost, and Himeko agreed to receive it.
• In a Previous Civilization game skit, Lin Nai dodged Hen and Su with help from Fu Hua and Sakura, but Kevin ambushed him before being voted out.
• After karaoke, Fu Hua took Lin Nai to her room, and he emerged the next morning tired and worried about cleaning up.
• Wendy asked Lin Nai what was wrong, and he told her she was too young to understand the troubles around him.
• Lin Nai ordered Wendy to attend classes with Kiana and the others because her fundamentals, especially mathematics, were poor.
• Wendy objected that she had already graduated and complained that she could not do mathematics.

Lin Nai returned after spending the night with Fu Hua, while Mei asked him to bring Himeko hangover soup. Fu Hua later emerged from her room, and Bronya realized what had happened but kept quiet because she had no proof.

• Lin Nai warned Wendy to stay away from Kiana, then dodged Mei's questions about where he had been by giving a bizarre explanation.
• Mei went to make breakfast and asked Lin Nai to bring Himeko hangover soup.
• In a Previous Civilization skit, Kevin accidentally stabbed himself with a lightsaber, and Su took the weapon and kicked Kevin's body into the river.
• Fu Hua woke late at noon and claimed she had spent the previous night practicing martial arts and striving for excellence.
• Bronya inferred that Fu Hua had spent the night with Lin Nai but did not expose her because she lacked evidence.

After breakfast, Theresa asked Lin Nai to find a way to make her a Herrscher, but he said he had no suitable power to give her. After lunch, Lin Nai began tutoring Wendy, whose weak academic background drew teasing from him and Black Seele.

• Fu Hua asked where Himeko was, and Kiana and Bronya explained that Himeko had gotten drunk and been carried back the previous night.
• Theresa accused Mei of failing to rescue her when Himeko threw up on her, then drank the bitter melon juice Lin Nai offered.
• Himeko and Theresa asked Lin Nai about becoming Herrschers, but Lin Nai said his only remaining core was the Herrscher of Flame core and noted that Theresa was already a Fusion Warrior.
• Theresa insisted she wanted Herrscher power even if she did not have to use it, but Lin Nai said St. Freya was a Valkyrie academy, not a Herrscher academy.
• Lin Nai tutored Wendy after lunch, and Seele pointed out that Kiana had received years of instruction from Tesla and Einstein.
• Lin Nai and Black Seele teased Wendy and Seele about looking easy to knock over, then Lin Nai shook Wendy's wheelchair and startled her into grabbing its armrests.

Lin Nai continued teaching Wendy while Kiana, Bronya, and Theresa got caught up in their usual squabbles. A week later, Lin Nai and the others set off for Anti-Entropy Headquarters, where Kiana and Mei planned to visit their families.

• Himeko dragged Kiana away for extra lessons, while Mei took Bronya to Ceiling University.
• Lin Nai continued Wendy’s lesson, and Theresa refused to rescue her before fleeing when Lin Nai asked about his salary.
• Wendy realized how tangled Lin Nai and Theresa’s relationships with the others were and worried they might silence her.
• In a Previous Civilization skit, Lin Nai shocked Kevin after Kevin tried to ambush him with a baseball bat.
• Lin Nai brought Himeko, Wendy, Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Seele to Anti-Entropy Headquarters after the trip was delayed by a week.

Lin Nai brought Himeko and Wendy to Anti-Entropy Headquarters for treatment and Herrscher-related preparations, while Fu Hua joined them to escort Himeko to Elysia's Realm afterward. The group reunited with friends and family, leaving Siegfried feeling forgotten.

• Lin Nai left Welt buried in paperwork and took Himeko and Wendy to Anti-Entropy Headquarters for Himeko's Herrscher of Flame core transplant and Wendy's examination.
• Fu Hua explained to Kiana that she would take Himeko to Elysia's Realm to learn to master the Herrscher of Flame's authority.
• Kiana ran to Cecilia and embraced her, leaving Siegfried standing nearby with his arms outstretched.
• Lin Nai and Bronya spoke with Tesla and Einstein, Mei and the Thunder Queen visited Raiden Ryoma, and the others reunited with their companions.
• Siegfried looked around at everyone gathered in separate groups and felt like the only lonely person there.
• In the Previous Civilization skit, Kevin tried to confront Lin Nai but fell face-first after forgetting he was an ordinary person and injured his kneecap.

Lin Nai returned to Anti-Entropy and discussed the planned gemstone implantation for a St. Freya teacher, while Tesla and Einstein laughed about Welt being stuck working overtime at the academy. He went to check on Project Bunny and found it slacking off at a game, leaving him surprised but unconcerned.

• Lin Nai told Tesla and Einstein that Welt was working overtime at St. Freya, and they laughed at his misfortune.
• Edison greeted Lin Nai and learned that a St. Freya teacher would undergo gemstone implantation surgery.
• Lin Nai clarified that he had not promised the Gem of Serenity to Black Seele and said he would ask Otto about it.
• Edison went to notify people and prepare for the surgery, while Lin Nai headed to check on Project Bunny.
• Lin Nai found Project Bunny playing a game in its office, and Project Bunny hastily claimed it had not been resting.

Lin Nai dealt with Kevin and Su before Cecilia offered to teach Kiana how to cook so she could get closer to Lin Nai. After Lin Nai finished checking Project Bunny, a series of loud explosions and crashes shook Anti-Entropy Headquarters, and no one knew why.

• Lin Nai knocked Kevin unconscious with a baseball bat, while Su fled and left him behind.
• Kiana told Cecilia that the Anti-Kiana Alliance was keeping her from getting closer to Lin Nai, and Cecilia suggested she try cooking for him.
• Cecilia led Kiana, Sirin, and Bella to her room to prepare dinner, prompting an uneasy Siegfried to follow them.
• Lin Nai checked Project Bunny's systems and confirmed that she was in good condition and taking time to rest.
• A series of blasts and crashes shook Anti-Entropy Headquarters, and Project Bunny said she had received no notice of renovations.

Lin Nai was dragged into a meal with Cecilia after Siegfried and the others panicked over her cooking. Siegfried tasted one dish and nearly collapsed, and he insisted Cecilia leave future cooking to him.

• Siegfried dragged Lin Nai to the dormitory, where Kiana, Sirin, and Bella warned him that Cecilia was cooking.
• Lin Nai tried to leave, but Siegfried held him back and said Kiana would collapse if she had to eat Cecilia's food without him.
• Cecilia served her dishes, and the group silently urged Siegfried to taste them first.
• Siegfried took a bite and nearly collapsed, so Lin Nai distracted Cecilia and treated him.
• After Cecilia went to fetch water, Siegfried thanked Lin Nai and vowed to take over the cooking.

After Himeko and Wendy recovered from Herrscher Core implantation surgery, Lin Nai brought them to a machine that would awaken their Herrscher powers. He transported everyone to the Meta Domain, where Kiana, Bronya, Seele, Sirin, Fu Hua, and the others prepared to fight the two Valkyries through the transformation.

• Himeko recovered quickly from her surgery, while Wendy regretted that receiving the gemstone meant she had to study hard to become a Herrscher.
• Lin Nai explained that awakening Himeko and Wendy required more than 2,000 HW of Honkai energy and said the group would help activate their powers.
• Lin Nai opened a barrier and brought everyone into the Meta Domain so the Herrscher awakening could take place away from the villa.
• Kiana, Bronya, and Seele readied their weapons, while Sirin transformed and Bella took dragon form to face Himeko and Wendy.

Seele used Lin Nai’s device to borrow Bronya and Kiana’s Authorities, while Honkai energy awakened Feather Dust’s power within Fu Hua. Himeko also became a Herrscher, leaving Kiana and the others on guard as Fu Hua prepared to sleep while Little Shix took over her body.

• Seele activated Lin Nai’s device and borrowed Bronya and Kiana’s Authorities, alarming the group and leaving Black Seele, Himeko, and Wendy unsure how to fight her.
• Lin Nai explained that the device granted a weakened version of Herrscher powers, then destroyed it and released its Honkai energy into the Meta Domain.
• Some of the released energy entered Fu Hua, who recognized that Feather Dust’s power was merging with her and realized Little Shix had altered the Divine Key to be born smoothly.
• Fu Hua told Lin Nai she would sleep while Little Shix used her body, and asked him to look after the child.
• Himeko manifested a crimson greatsword and tested her new Herrscher power, prompting Kiana and the others to watch her warily.

Himeko proved her identity by exposing Kiana’s and Mei’s private habits, while Wendy wondered why she had not changed. Fu Hua awakened as Little Shix, and Kiana attacked her after Black Seele warned the others that Little Shix had once taken Lin Nai from them.

• Himeko revealed the hidden snacks and reading material in Kiana’s, Mei’s, and Bronya’s rooms, convincing the girls she was their real teacher.
• Sirin confronted Kiana for eating snacks without sharing, while Mei asked why Wendy had not transformed.
• Black Seele pointed out that Honkai energy was gathering around Fu Hua, who changed into Little Shix and unleashed a powerful gust of air.
• Black Seele reminded everyone that Little Shix had taken Lin Nai from them in only one year, making the others realize she was a threat.
• Kiana leaped through a portal and attacked Little Shix with the White Emperor Sacred Sword as Little Shix struggled to process her memories.

Little Shix processed the memories of the Previous Civilization and leaned on Lin Nai while trying to understand who she was. Kiana gathered the scattered Honkai energy and poured it into Wendy’s gem, which began to glow as Wendy heard a voice in her head.

• Little Shix leaned against Lin Nai as she struggled to process fifty thousand years of memories and wondered who she was.
• Kiana agreed to gather the Honkai energy for Wendy, while hinting that she would ask Lin Nai for a reward later.
• Kiana jumped down and collected the scattered Honkai energy as Sirin urged everyone to hurry and the others watched.
• In a Previous Civilization skit, Su betrayed Kevin in a game of Fire Moths Kill, while Lin Nai revealed he was a loyalist.
• Kiana poured the gathered energy into Wendy’s gem, which glowed green as Wendy felt her power grow and heard a voice in her head.

Wendy awakened as the Wind Herrscher and challenged Kiana and the others, who tried to defeat her without seriously harming Wendy. Believing Lin Nai was the weakest target, the Wind Herrscher rushed toward him as Kiana hurried to intervene.

• Wendy passed out as green winds gathered around her, then woke floating in the air with the Wind Herrscher personality in control.
• Kiana rallied the group to defeat the Wind Herrscher, then dodged through a portal and struck her with a laser cannon from another portal.
• The Wind Herrscher recovered and searched for a weak opponent, settling on Lin Nai because she had never seen him fight.
• The Wind Herrscher filled the area with wind blades and used the dust cloud to charge at Lin Nai.
• Kiana spotted the Wind Herrscher’s attack and rushed after her with her flaming spear.

The Wind Herrscher charged Lin Nai, expecting an easy victory, while the others stood back and watched. Lin Nai swiftly subdued her and dragged her through the sea, leaving her stunned by his strength.

• The Wind Herrscher rushed toward Lin Nai, intent on defeating him, while Himeko, Mei, Bronya, Sirin, and the others decided not to intervene.
• Seele and Black Seele discussed the Herrscher cards Lin Nai had given them as the Wind Herrscher closed in.
• Lin Nai set Little Shix aside and asked the Wind Herrscher what she wanted, but she taunted him and demanded that he surrender.
• Lin Nai appeared in front of the Wind Herrscher, slapped her, and took her with him out of the Meta Domain.
• Lin Nai gripped the Wind Herrscher by the back of her head and pressed her face into the sea as he flew, leaving her shocked by his strength.

Lin Nai proposed combining the Divine Keys into one weapon, then left to discuss it with Vill-V and Mei while Kevin took over the kitchen. Years later, on Mid-Autumn Festival, Theresa and Himeko prepared to visit Lin Nai, while Fu Hua and the others gathered for the holiday; Kiana and Seele were still away.

• Lin Nai wondered about combining all the Divine Keys into one weapon and hurried off to tell Vill-V and Mei about the idea.
• Kevin celebrated Lin Nai's departure by planning to eat noodles, but Su returned to find him making a racket in the kitchen.
• Theresa recalled sending Yae Sakura to Kallen and using Lin Nai's Second Divine Key to get her there, then finished her paperwork and urged Himeko to leave for Lin Nai's dinner.
• Theresa told Himeko that Amber was invited, Gray Snake could handle Schicksal, and Durandal and Rita would arrive later.
• Fu Hua made mooncakes while Little Shix watched to prevent her from adding unusual ingredients.
• Bronya and Sirin played games as Mei read and Thunder Queen meditated; they said Kiana was at the lunar base and Seele and Black Seele were working late.

Bronya and Sirin waited at the villa while Tesla arrived with the Previous Civilization group, eager to cook for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Lin Nai returned with Welt to find the kitchen wrecked and Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma recovering after eating Cecilia’s mooncakes.

• Sirin questioned Bronya about leaving work to Seele, and Bronya explained that she had learned to delegate from Theresa.
• Raven was sunbathing when Tesla arrived with Edison, Einstein, and Schrodinger, carrying ingredients and announcing that she planned to cook.
• Edison warned the others, and Raven rushed into the villa to alert them to Tesla’s cooking.
• Lin Nai and Welt returned through a portal and found Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma unconscious on the beach.
• Lin Nai healed the two men, and Raiden Ryoma explained that Tesla had cooked while Siegfried said he had talked Cecilia out of cooking.
• Kiana told Lin Nai that Tesla had blown up the kitchen and that Siegfried and Raiden Ryoma had eaten Cecilia’s mooncakes, leaving Lin Nai to suspect the mooncakes had caused their collapse.