Recaps

Velin attended a Royal Palace garden celebration, renewed his teasing with Celeste, and negotiated a Seven-Colored Crystal trade with Lysid Kiria. Lysid also asked Velin to arbitrate the founding of a new kingdom, and Velin promised to decide within half a month.

• Velin arrived at the gardens with Xuemiyya, spoke with Celeste, and discreetly recorded him before Novien joined them.
• Velin asked Celeste and Novien whether they would settle in the Royal Capital or their territory, and Celeste said they had not decided.
• Lecid Kiria approached Velin and offered to trade on behalf of the Thunderclap Kingdom as well as personally.
• Velin agreed to sell Lysid two hundred thousand kaike of Seven-Colored Crystal in the first year at a discounted price.
• Lysid asked Velin to arbitrate the Legendary duels for a proposed kingdom formed by seven Legendaries, promising tribute to the Star-Prayer Kingdom.
• Velin said he would give Lysid a definite answer within half a month and assured him the decision would not affect their trade.

Velin learned more about Duke Moravia’s history with Lysid and received a warning to keep Lysid in check. As Moravia prepared to leave, Velin discovered his Second Sister was with Risis and arranged to choose an Astral Sea Port as a future meeting place.

• Duke Moravia told Velin that Lysid was calculating and advised him to use Lysid’s valued descendants as leverage if he wanted to control him.
• Velin learned that Moravia and Karix would soon return to the Ilia Kingdom, but Moravia refused to stay despite Velin’s warning that the New Continent might not merge into the Xenops Subcontinent.
• Duke Moravia revealed that Velin’s Second Sister was with Risis at their grandfather’s request, and that Velin’s mother and elder brother knew about the secret arrangement.
• Velin persuaded Moravia to go with him into outer space to choose an Astral Sea Port where they could meet again.
• After the banquet ended, Velin returned to the Okla City manor and took Xuemya to the bedchamber.

Velin confronted Trisa about getting him drunk and punished her before taking her aboard the Floating Ship. He then laid out a strict hundred-year study plan for her, leaving Trisa to dread the life ahead.

• Velin teased Trisa about getting him drunk, and she pleaded with him to punish Kmelia instead of herself.
• Velin beat Trisa outside the Royal Palace's Administrative Hall, then offered her candy aboard the Floating Ship and promised to hold her coming-of-age ceremony.
• Velin proposed a hundred-year study plan, assigning Trisa to study with him for thirty years, Kyle for thirty years, and Orlando for forty years.
• Velin detailed Trisa's daily schedule and warned that he would hang her from the flagpole if she failed his goals.
• Trisa suggested going with her father instead, but Velin warned that her father would break her legs, so she gave up the idea.

Velin visited Trisa’s family and negotiated with Undine Angara for a trade of Seven-Colored Crystals in exchange for Floating Battleship construction technology. They began considering which Astral Sea Port would serve as their trading hub, with the chapter ending after Undine described the port closest to the Main Continent.

• Velin arrived at Patrich’s manor with Trisa, and Patrich thanked him for teaching his daughter.
• Patrich proposed trading Floating Battleship construction technology for a stable relationship, and Velin questioned whether the New Continent would merge with the Xenops Subcontinent.
• While Patrich fetched his mother, Trisa offered Velin fruit in thanks for defending her, and he accepted most of her stockpile.
• Undine Angara met Velin and agreed to negotiate a trade of Seven-Colored Crystals for the battleship technology.
• Undine showed Velin three Astral Sea Ports, and she identified Islington as the closest to the Main Continent.

Velin finalized a cooperation agreement between the Star-Prayer Kingdom and the Moon Elf Kingdom, then returned to the capital and discussed a scheme with Angus to keep Velin’s grandfather from leaving. Angus agreed to help with government affairs in exchange for a reduced workload, while Velin left the exact terms of that reduction ambiguous.

• Velin and Undine agreed on supplies and assistance for developing Floating Battleships and an Astral Warship, with formal trade negotiations to follow.
• Velin returned to Star-Prayer Floating City with Trisa and told her that her studies would begin on January 16 next year.
• Angus decided to recruit his father to help with government affairs and traveled to the capital to enlist Velin in keeping his grandfather there.
• Velin and Angus planned to delay the grandfather’s travels through family visits, pressure from relatives, and threats involving his illegitimate son.
• Angus agreed to stay if his responsibilities were reduced by at least two-thirds, and accepted Velin’s counteroffer of half; Velin privately intended to interpret the promise in his own favor.

Velin ennobled the kingdom’s military and administrative leaders, then established a new national administration and appointed its senior officials. The chapter ended with Cassius and Belder recommending Hebrew to command the Qixing Legion.

• Velin celebrated the kingdom’s founding and announced that he would reward contributors with noble titles.
• Velin personally ennobled fifty-seven counts, then oversaw the granting of titles to 275 viscounts.
• Velin ordered the new administrative system implemented nationwide and organized its departments under the Oversight, Administrative, and Military Command Offices.
• Velin appointed Kyle Aeludriel, Belder, Orlando, and ministers to oversee the kingdom’s offices, while leaving the Education General Bureau minister post vacant.
• Velin asked who should command the Qixing Legion, and Cassius and Belder both recommended Hebrew.

Velin appointed Hebrew to command the Qixing Legion and outlined a major reorganization of the kingdom’s military. He left the details to his ministers, who began discussing the changes as the court meeting ended and the banquet began.

• Velin appointed Hebrew commander of the Qixing Legion, Royal Palace General, and capital defense general.
• Velin ordered the army reorganized into land, mage, knight, and garrison forces, with a three-year plan to train them into a fighting force.
• Xuemya kept the Ice Legion and Bloodfeather Legion under the Internal Affairs Department, while Velin placed the Dawn Camp and Green’s potion research institutions under Kyle’s command.
• Kyle, Orlando, Cassius, and Iden discussed the reorganization and agreed to investigate candidates for legion commanders before making selections.
• Velin headed to the garden banquet, where he sampled the dishes and sat beneath a pavilion.

Velin arranged for Xuemya to enlist Iorisis’s help and discussed plans to keep Uncle and Xuemya’s father close to the Star-Prayer Kingdom. Nine days after the first court meeting, Velin welcomed Valient to discuss his marriage to Talisha and presented him with a Legendary-tier staff and a trade agreement.

• Velin told Xuemya that he had reserved Kadra Duke's Territory to encourage Uncle to stay rather than take Aunt away.
• Velin asked Xuemya to tactfully request that Iorisis keep Grandfather with him for half a year, and suggested bringing Xuemya’s father to serve as a governor.
• Hilda guided Valient to the garden, where Velin, Aunt, Talisha, and Kavir were waiting.
• Velin confirmed that Talisha and Valient were both satisfied with their engagement and gave Valient the Greenwood Staff.
• Valient accepted a trade agreement offering the Silvis Family annual supplies and future warship factories in exchange for two-thirds of its collected Transcendent knowledge.

Velin and Undine departed with their companions for Islington Astral Sea Port, choosing a route through several ports and stopping first at Muriel Astral Sea Port. After a long queue, they entered the port, where Trisa's loud curiosity about its inhabitants earned her a warning from Velin.

• Valient asked Velin whether he could sign the agreement, and Velin advised him to let His Majesty Belgrave and Lord Karix review it first.
• On February 16, 9820, Undine opened a passage to Outer Space, and Velin's group boarded her Floating Ship.
• Velin chose the route through Muriel Astral Sea Port and asked to spend a few days sightseeing at each port; Undine agreed.
• The Floating Ship reached Muriel Astral Sea Port in under four hours, then waited in the vessel queue for two days before entering.
• Trisa loudly commented on the port's unusual inhabitants, and Velin warned her not to speak that way after disembarking.

Velin and Xuemya explored Muriel Astral Sea Port, where Velin watched a security officer resolve a dispute between three fighters. The officer recognized Velin from the Alp Island Banquet, invited him to the Security Department, and Velin agreed after going to find his wife.

• The group arrived in the port district, and Xuemya gave Kmelia ten thousand High-grade Magic Crystals with instructions to spend half on books.
• Velin and Xuemya spent three days exploring the city, sampling food and buying books and recipes.
• Velin watched the Black-haired Youth resolve the dispute between Monica, Kahn, and Liana by offering them two choices, and Monica paid Kahn three thousand High-grade Magic Crystals.
• The Black-haired Youth recognized Velin from the Alp Island Banquet and invited him to the District 313 Security Department.
• Velin accepted the invitation and said he would first go find Xuemya.

Landier Brunn brought Velin and Xuemya to the Security Department of District 313 and offered to arrange a meeting with his great-grandfather, a Continental Legend. As the group toured the department, Landier’s powerful family background became clear, and a message reached Governor Lotius Brunn about Landier’s request.

• Landier introduced himself to Velin and explained that his great-grandfather was the Continental Legend stationed at Muriel Astral Sea Port, then offered to arrange a meeting.
• Velin agreed to meet Landier’s great-grandfather before he left in three days.
• Landier brought Velin and Xuemya to the District 313 Security Department and declined to handle a fight at the Ice-Eye Arena, asking staff to find another deputy minister.
• Minister Titus told his secretary to have Deputy Minister Brennus handle the fight and warned the secretary not to discuss Landier’s background.
• A messenger delivered Landier’s letter to Lotius Brunn at Cariel Manor, and Lotius paused his experiment to respond to the family request.

Lotius Brunn welcomed Velin and Xuemya to his estate after deciding that Velin was worth befriending. The gathering began with Landier relegated to serving tea, while Lotius hosted his distinguished guests.

• Lotius Brunn read his grandson's letter, ordered a banquet, and sent word that he would await Landier the next day.
• Velin and Xuemya spent the night arguing over who would play the Demon king, then entered an illusion where Velin rushed toward the Novice Village.
• Landier accompanied Velin and Xuemya aboard a Fast Floating Ship to District One, where Landier's Family Crest cowed a hostile Continental Legend into wiping dust from their ship.
• Landier explained that the man had become an improper Quasi-Legendary by advancing in a low-energy world and was rejected by the Main World.
• At Lotius Estate, Lotius warmly welcomed Velin and Xuemya, then ordered Landier to serve tea and water.

Velin asked Lotius about the Silvarecis Empire’s strength and learned how its 6,757 Continental Legends were spread across its vast territory. Lotius also told Velin about the Raven Gathering, and after the day’s meeting and banquet, summoned Landier to his study.

• Landier served tea as Velin asked Lotius how many Continental Legends the Silvarecis Empire had.
• Lotius said the Empire had 6,757 Continental Legends, with only a little over a hundred at Imperial headquarters and the rest assigned across its territories and forces.
• Lotius told Velin about the Raven Gathering in Radiant Calendar 9900 and shared the Raven World’s coordinates.
• Velin spent the day asking Lotius about the Ilarelia World Cluster, while Landier listened and learned.
• Velin and Xuemya attended Lotius’s private banquet, after which Lotius summoned Landier to his study.

Landier received permission to join the front lines in ten years and was rewarded with Lotius's Karus Magic Mecha, which he promptly damaged while testing it. Meanwhile, Velin and Xuemya traded books with Lotius and left with Landier to tour Muriel Astral Sea Port.

• Landier asked Lotius to send him to the front lines, and Lotius arranged for him to join the Twenty-Fifth Astral Fleet in ten years while receiving training in the meantime.
• Landier asked for Lotius's Karus Magic Mecha, and Lotius gave it to him after explaining that Velin was a Continental Legend.
• Landier piloted the mecha in Lotius's Demiplane and dropped magical beasts from a great height, so Lotius beat him the next morning and sent him away with the mecha.
• Velin asked to trade for Transcendent books, and Xuemya exchanged 375,675 books from her collection with Lotius.
• Velin and Xuemya departed with Landier, who took them aboard a Floating Ship to visit two food-related landmarks in Muriel Astral Sea Port.

Velin and his companions traveled from Muriel Astral Sea Port to Anaris Astral Sea Port, where they witnessed strict security measures and a deadly crackdown on suspected heretics. Upon arrival, the Church of Life welcomed Velin as a king and escorted him to the central district aboard a ship that ignored harbor regulations.

• Velin and his companions boarded the magic train, then spent days waiting for their Floating Ship to clear inspections and pass through the Star Gate.
• At Anaris Astral Sea Port, security forces destroyed ships and arrested survivors during a crackdown, then conducted a routine inspection of Undine's Floating Ship.
• Undine explained that vessels from real space received brief questioning, while ships from other worlds faced thorough inspections.
• Three days later, Velin arrived at Anaris Astral Sea Port and was greeted by a Legendary Tier Life Priest and Church of Life holy knights.
• The priest invited Velin and his group onto a small Floating Ship, which flew toward the central district while disregarding harbor and air-traffic regulations.

Velin met Severus at the Anaris Astral Sea Port, where the Church of Life welcomed him under a Divine Oracle. As Velin discussed his plans for future trade, Severus offered to authorize a Star Gate connecting Anaris with Islington.

• Severus welcomed Velin and his companions to the Grand Cathedral of Life on the Crowns' instructions.
• Velin told Severus he wanted to preserve trade and connections with the Xenops Subcontinent after his kingdom entered the Hundred Years' Migration Period.
• Velin named the Islington Astral Sea Port as his chosen destination, and Severus said it was suitable for transit but too small for bulk trade.
• Severus recommended the Anaris Astral Sea Port for large-scale trade, and Velin said he would consider it.
• Severus offered to authorize a dedicated Star Gate between Anaris and Islington, which would cut their travel time from five hundred and eighty-five hours to one hundred and thirty-five.

Velin and Undine negotiated the ownership and costs of a Star Gate linking Anaris Astral Sea Port and Islington Astral Sea Port, with the Ilia Kingdom included in the agreement. After the deal was signed, Karix offered Duke Moravia a share of the profits and planned a visit to Severus.

• Velin agreed to repay Severus for the Church of Life’s support by granting it priority trading rights for the next hundred years.
• Undine offered for the Moon Elf Kingdom to cover the Star Gate’s full construction cost, and Velin proposed that the Ilia Kingdom join the project.
• Velin, Undine, Karix, and Duke Moravia agreed to divide the Star Gate into ten shares: three each for the Moon Elf Kingdom, the Star-Prayer Kingdom, and the Ilia Kingdom, plus one management share for the Moon Elf Kingdom.
• Velin had Xuemya prepare three copies of the Islington Astral Sea Port Star Gate Trade Agreement, and the three parties signed them.
• Karix offered Duke Moravia half of the Ilia Kingdom’s Star Gate profits, but Duke Moravia said one-third was enough; Karix then offered to cover the Ilia Kingdom’s construction resources.
• Karix planned to visit Severus the next day, and Duke Moravia agreed to accompany him to spar with the High-tier Continental Legend.

Velin and his party arrived at Islington Astral Sea Port, where Undine reunited with two Moon Elf Legendary powerhouses who served the Moon Elf Kingdom. After introducing Velin and his companions, Undine settled everyone in and asked Nelius to brief them on the port.

• Undine guided the Floating Ship from Ancient Emberfire Astral Sea Port to Islington Astral Sea Port, where twelve magical mechs escorted it to the central district.
• Undine reunited with Nelius Korno and Lavian Tasika, two Moon Elf Legendary powerhouses who greeted her as their older sister.
• Undine introduced Velin Ex and his companions, and Nelius and Lavian were astonished that their group included five Continental Legends.
• Velin fed fruit to the little fairies in the hall while Trisa guarded her remaining fruit from him.
• Undine asked Nelius to explain the basic situation of Islington Astral Sea Port to Velin and the others.

Velin learned about Islington Astral Sea Port’s population, finances, and military as he discussed the Star Gate plan with Undine and Nelius. The next day, he explored the Western District with Xuemya and spotted a familiar figure.

• Undine described Islington Astral Sea Port’s districts, population, and annual income, and Velin urged her to complete the Star Gate within ten years.
• Nelius explained that Islington had two army legions, a security fleet of more than three hundred vessels, and a public security force of around sixty thousand personnel.
• Velin and Undine agreed that the garrison would need more elves from the material plane, and Undine promised the Moon Elf Kingdom would station at least eight legions there before the Star Gate was completed.
• Velin attended a banquet, then declined Undine’s offer of a guide and went with Xuemya to explore the Western District.
• Velin spotted a familiar figure, and Xuemya reacted with astonishment when she recognized them.

Velin and Xuemiyya followed Anastasia to an information shop, where Velin bought records about her and himself. After the Constabulary ambushed the shop, Velin escaped and reunited with Xuemiyya near the Mage Tower where Anastasia had gone.

• Velin and Xuemiyya followed Anastasia into a shop, where she asked the half-elf attendant for news about Desimus World and left disappointed.
• Velin paid three hundred high-grade magic crystals for information about Anastasia and learned she was a Low-tier Kingdom Legendary suspected of having powerful backing.
• Velin bought information about himself for six hundred high-grade magic crystals and read that he was a Low-tier Continental Legend with formidable suspected allies.
• More than a hundred Constables surrounded the shop after Velin left, but he concealed himself and escaped their arrest attempt.
• Velin followed Xuemiyya's clues and reunited with her near a Mage Tower, where she reported that Anastasia had entered and that detection arrays guarded the area.

Velin disguised himself and slipped into the Mage Tower while Xuemiyya distracted its guards. Searching the tower, he found Anastasia speaking with a blond elf about the Starweavers Organization and news from Outer Space, including Moon Knight’s arrival.

• Xuemiyya triggered the Mage Tower’s alarm, drawing out a low-tier Soul Intent arcanist while Velin slipped inside.
• Xuemiyya agreed to speak with the arcanist about the Starweavers Organization and entered the Mage Tower with him.
• Velin searched the tower and reached the seventh floor, where he found Anastasia in a study with a blond elf.
• The blond elf told Anastasia that the Starweavers Organization planned to buy retired Floating Battleships, possibly to curry favor ahead of a Star Gate project.
• The blond elf said Moon Knight had come to Outer Space, and Anastasia’s hand trembled at the news.

Velin and Xuemya concealed their identities while meeting Roanna and Anastasia, but Anastasia recognized Xuemya and suspected Velin was nearby. Velin eventually joined them, where he and Anastasia greeted each other after a long separation.

• Velin overheard Roanna and Anastasia talking, then followed them to meet an unfamiliar Arcanist.
• Xuemya posed as Lady Xia while Velin hid nearby, and Anastasia gradually recognized her.
• Anastasia asked Xuemya about Zeflin, exposing her identity and confirming that Velin had come too.
• Roanna learned that Velin was the Moon Knight and asked Anastasia to help her get a recording with him.
• Xuemya located Velin, who arrived and greeted Roanna and Anastasia.

Anastasia told Velin about her homeland, the Desimus World, and how she had been separated from it after an attack. Velin offered to help her search for it in exchange for her staying with him, leaving Anastasia unsure how to answer.

• Velin reunited with Anastasia and learned that she still missed her former student Zeflin and longed to return to her homeland.
• Anastasia explained that she was a Punes imperial and had been attacked with her aunt while exploring a dead planet; a treasure sent her to the Xenops Subcontinent.
• Anastasia said she had learned only that Desimus lay southeast of the Ilyria World Cluster, and she refused Velin's offer to search for it because she did not want to use his resources.
• Velin proposed making a deal and asked Anastasia to stay with him, but she fell silent as he began persuading her.

Velin persuaded Anastasia to accept his help, and she agreed to join him after finishing her affairs. Meanwhile, Kyle and Celeste found a recently relocated contamination nest near Islington Astral Sea Port, and Kyle suspected it was intended to target his lord.

• Velin reminded Anastasia of his gratitude and offered to help her reach a higher level, and Roanna encouraged her to accept; Anastasia agreed.
• Anastasia sent Velin and Xuemya out, then beat Roanna for using the forbidden nickname Yaya before inviting them back in.
• Anastasia told Velin to call her Xia and said she would meet him after handling her affairs; she planned to leave in half a month and asked Roanna to tell the Speaker about her connection to the Moon Knight.
• Velin and Xuemya left the Mage Tower to tour the starport, with Velin planning to visit 175 restaurants in three days.
• Kyle and Celeste uncovered a contamination-infused nest near Islington Astral Sea Port; Celeste pursued a fleeing shadow while Kyle attacked the nest with Soul Intent Tier clones.
• Kyle suspected someone had moved the nest near the port to secretly target his lord.

Kyle and Celeste defeated the Astral Realm Evil God's monsters and extracted memories from a captured shadow monster, hoping to uncover the mastermind behind the disaster. Kyle began piecing together the recovered memories while Velin ate with Xuemya, unaware of the effort being made on his behalf.

• Kyle's avatars destroyed the flesh-and-blood nest and its monster army, then burned three captured Legendary Tier monsters to extract memories of the Astral Realm's devastation.
• Celeste intercepted the shadow monster, subdued it with Dawn Power and a cage, and brought it back to Kyle after failing to learn anything from its chaotic soul.
• Kyle tortured the shadow monster to extract its memories, then taught Celeste the memory-drawing method after Celeste called him Senior Brother.
• Kyle sent Celeste and more than eight hundred thousand memory motes into the Demiplane so he could piece together clues about the mastermind.
• Velin enjoyed sharing food with Xuemya, unaware that Kyle was working to uncover the threat.