Chapter Summaries

An Xiu offered to plead with Madoka for a miracle to heal Firefly in exchange for the bodies and partial freedom of Firefly, Kafka, and Silver Wolf, leaving the Stellaron Hunters to decide whether to accept. Days later, the Antimatter Legion attacked Herta Space Station, where the Astral Express crew and Stellaron Hunters began their separate missions to protect the station and find the Stellaron.

• Silver Wolf and Kafka offered An Xiu gifts and services in exchange for his help, and An Xiu asked for the bodies and partial freedom of both women and Firefly.
• Kafka and Silver Wolf left Belobog to discuss the deal with Firefly, while An Xiu returned to Qlipoth Fort and waited for their decision.
• Madoka told An Xiu that the Antimatter Legion had attacked Herta Space Station, and he observed the invasion from afar.
• Himeko assigned Welt Yang to protect the Astral Express, March 7th and Dan Heng to search for survivors, and herself to reach the Master Control Zone.
• Kafka and Silver Wolf entered the Storage Zone, where they discussed Firefly's hesitation before reaching the area where the Stellaron was hidden.

Kafka and Silver Wolf awakened Stelle by implanting the Stellaron, and Stelle unexpectedly resonated with the Path of Miracle. Madoka gave her a Soul Gem before the Astral Express crew found her, and the chapter ended as Voidrangers attacked.

• Silver Wolf found the hidden Stellaron, and Kafka implanted it in Stelle, awakening her briefly.
• Stelle resonated with the Path of Miracle, producing a vast burst of Path energy before collapsing.
• An Xiu and Madoka confirmed Stelle had connected with the Miracle Path on her own, and Madoka placed a Soul Gem on her.
• March 7th and Dan Heng found Stelle, who remembered Kafka and a sacred figure but little else, and recovered the Soul Gem in her hand.
• Voidrangers broke into the area, and Dan Heng urged March 7th to prepare for battle.

Stelle discovered her immense Path power while fighting the Antimatter Legion and learned that she might be an Emanator of Miracle. After Herta confirmed the possibility, she dragged Stelle off to test the Simulated Universe, leaving the station’s remaining defenders to handle the invasion.

• Stelle flattened a large group of Voidrangers with a baseball bat, and Dan Heng sensed that her power was unlike any Path he knew.
• Dan Heng explained that Nanook and the Antimatter Legion followed the Path of Destruction and said Nanook had recently been defeated by the Aeon of Miracle.
• Stelle recalled seeing a figure named Miracle before she lost consciousness, and Dan Heng concluded that she might be an Emanator of Miracle.
• Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng fought their way back toward the Master Control Zone and rescued Arlan along the way.
• Herta examined Stelle’s Path power, identified it as belonging to the Path of Miracle, and eagerly invited her to participate in an experiment.
• Stelle refused Herta’s research offer until Herta begged, then Herta grabbed her and took her to test the Simulated Universe.

Herta analyzed Stelle’s Path of [Miracle] and found that its nature was immeasurable, potentially granting its Pathstriders countless abilities. She then connected Stelle to the Simulated Universe and tried to use her as Akivili to attract its simulated Aeons, but nothing happened.

• Asta and the Astral Express crew accepted Herta’s acknowledgment of Star despite not knowing who she was.
• Herta repeatedly analyzed the power Stelle released and concluded that the Path of [Miracle] could not be accurately measured.
• Stelle suggested that the Path of [Miracle] might be immeasurable while also granting its Pathstriders many different abilities, and Herta agreed.
• Herta explained the Simulated Universe and said that Ruan Mei had not succeeded in simulating the recently born Aeon of [Miracle].
• Herta adjusted the connection equipment and sent Stelle’s consciousness into the Simulated Universe.
• Herta set Stelle’s simulated identity as Akivili, the Aeon of [Trailblaze], to draw the other simulated Aeons, but nothing happened.

Herta tested whether Stelle’s Miracle Path could affect the Simulated Universe, but the test triggered several simulated Aeons and caused the Soul Gem to summon the Aeon of [Miracle]. Stelle woke after the Simulated Universe equipment blew up, and worried she might have to pay for it.

• Herta had Stelle summon Aeons by fighting Voidrangers, and Qlipoth and Fuli appeared before leaving when they realized she was not Akivili.
• Herta removed Stelle’s Akivili identity and had her release the power of the Miracle Path, which drew Nanook’s attack and brought interference from [Equilibrium] and [Erudition].
• Herta failed to transfer Stelle out of the Simulated Universe, and Stelle’s attempt to withstand the attack was overwhelmed.
• The Soul Gem summoned [Miracle], who erased Nanook’s attack and pierced Nanook, [Equilibrium], and [Erudition] with three arrows before fading away.
• Stelle lost consciousness and later woke in a space-station lounge, where Herta told her the Simulated Universe equipment had blown up.

After Herta explained the Aeon of Miracle’s intervention, Xing accepted the Astral Express’s invitation to travel to Jarilo-VI. A week later, An Xiu and Madoka healed Firefly’s Entropy Loss Syndrome in Belobog, leaving Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Firefly to fulfill their agreement with An Xiu.

• Herta told Xing that the Soul Gem had let the Aeon of Miracle’s will descend and explained why the simulated Aeons had attacked her.
• Asta gave Xing a black card that received one billion credits each month as payment for participating in the experiment.
• Himeko, March 7th, and Dan Heng invited Xing to join the Astral Express, and Xing agreed to travel to Jarilo-VI.
• Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Firefly arrived in Belobog to honor their agreement with An Xiu, and Silver Wolf asked him to treat Firefly first.
• Madoka used the power of Miracle to cure Firefly’s Entropy Loss Syndrome, and Firefly rejoiced that she could live without relying on Sam’s armor.
• An Xiu reminded the three Stellaron Hunters that they still owed him compensation, and Silver Wolf joked about taking turns keeping him company.

An Xiu spent time with Silver Wolf, Kafka, and Firefly before Madoka joined him, causing a surge in the Paths that drew the Aeons’ attention. After waking, he learned Bronya and Seele had visited about the Xianzhou branch, then opened the refreshed system shop to inspect its discounts with more than six hundred million points.

• An Xiu subdued Silver Wolf, Kafka, and Firefly, leaving the three exhausted after their encounter.
• Madoka joined An Xiu, shocking Silver Wolf, Kafka, and Firefly with their relationship and causing a fluctuation in the Paths that drew the Aeons toward Belobog.
• Madoka let Kafka, Silver Wolf, and Firefly leave while An Xiu rested, then told him Bronya and Seele had visited to discuss the Xianzhou branch.
• An Xiu and Madoka discussed the Xianzhou Alliance’s interest in the Magical Girl Association, and An Xiu decided they could respond later.
• An Xiu opened the system shop as it refreshed and saw that his balance exceeded six hundred million points.

An Xiu bought the Authority of Reason, the Shadow-Eating Legion, and the Eternal Core, then used the system to connect to six new worlds. When he brought out the Eternal Core near Belobog, it opened the Path of [Eternity] and created a new Aeon; An Xiu then began fusing with the Core under Madoka’s protection.

• An Xiu bought the Authority of Reason, the Shadow-Eating Legion, and the Eternal Core from the System Shop.
• An Xiu used two retained traversal attempts and four new ones to connect to six worlds, including No Game No Life Zero, Naruto, and Honkai Impact 3rd · Pre-Civilization.
• An Xiu and Madoka went to an uninhabited area outside Belobog, where An Xiu took the Eternal Core out of the system space.
• The Eternal Core unleashed a golden torrent that opened the Path of [Eternity] and gave birth to the [Eternity] Aeon, drawing the attention of the other Aeons.
• Madoka assured An Xiu that the Eternal Core remained under his control and that he could absorb it without being bound by its Path.
• An Xiu fused the Eternal Core into his body, and Madoka stabilized its power and protected it so he could continue fusing with it safely.

After absorbing a fraction of the Eternal Core’s power, An Xiu moved the [Eternity] Aeon into orbit near Jarilo-VI and returned to Belobog. The universe’s major powers analyzed the new Aeon, while the Xianzhou Luofu arrived to join the Yaoqing outside Jarilo-VI.

• An Xiu’s power grew to the scale of a cosmic structure, and Madoka warned him to avoid intense battles while the Eternal Core fused with his body.
• An Xiu moved the golden [Eternity] Aeon to a stable position near Jarilo-VI so Belobog’s citizens could see it, then returned to Qlipoth Fort with Madoka.
• The Interastral Peace Corporation, Herta, Ruan Mei, and Screwllum confirmed that a new Aeon representing [Eternity] had been born near Belobog and discussed which Paths it might affect.
• Herta and Ruan Mei decided to travel to Jarilo-VI aboard the Astral Express, while Screwllum planned to go by other means.
• Jing Yuan ordered the Xianzhou Luofu’s voyage to rendezvous with the Xianzhou Yaoqing to proceed without delay.
• Two weeks later, An Xiu sensed the Xianzhou Luofu docking outside Jarilo-VI and remarked that the Xianzhou Alliance seemed eager to discuss the Magical Girl Association branches.

Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan welcomed Madoka and An Xiu to the Xianzhou Luofu to discuss a Magical Girl Association branch, then guided them around Central Starskiff Haven. Their tour was interrupted when Jing Yuan recognized his former master Jingliu, a wanted criminal who had appeared nearby.

• Jing Yuan ordered the Luofu to shut down its external detection equipment after its instruments failed in the presence of the golden celestial body, and he warned the Divination Commission against reckless divinations.
• Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan visited Bronya, Seele, Madoka, and An Xiu in Qlipoth Fort, where Madoka agreed to let the Xianzhou choose when to establish a branch and asked for a quiet but accessible location.
• Jing Yuan invited Madoka and An Xiu to inspect the Luofu, and they traveled back with him and Fu Xuan.
• Jing Yuan led Madoka and An Xiu through Central Starskiff Haven and described its commerce and security.
• An Xiu and Madoka sensed someone watching them, and Jing Yuan recognized the figure as Jingliu and left to deal with her.

Jingliu warned Madoka that Luocha planned to exploit a crisis on the Xianzhou Luofu to test whether Madoka could summon [Miracle] again. The warning exposed a threat against Madoka and left Qingque horrified by what she had overheard.

• Jing Yuan left An Xiu and Madoka with Qingque as their guide while he went after Jingliu.
• Qingque took An Xiu and Madoka to Aurum Alley and explained its shops and everyday atmosphere.
• Jingliu approached Madoka and revealed that someone planned to act against her during an impending crisis on the Luofu.
• Jingliu explained that her former collaborator Luocha wanted to test whether Madoka could summon [Miracle] more than once.
• Qingque overheard the conversation and panicked, while An Xiu considered how the Luofu's current alliances and powerful defenders changed the threat.

After Qingque worried that Luocha might target her for uncovering his plot, Madoka gave her a Soul Gem and Emanator-level power. Qingque reported the conspiracy to Jing Yuan and revealed her new status, leaving him astonished and asking how Madoka had granted it.

• An Xiu decided to let Luocha proceed with his scheme, confident Madoka could handle any crisis involving the Arbor or the remnant of Propagation.
• Madoka gave Qingque a Soul Gem that granted her power comparable to an Emanator and promised to protect her at critical moments.
• An Xiu, Madoka, and Qingque visited Aurum Alley, where Madoka chose a site for the Magical Girl Association’s Luofu branch, before they went to the Divination Commission.
• Qingque told Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Yukong about the mastermind’s plot, prompting Fu Xuan to launch an investigation with the Matrix of Prescience.
• After Fu Xuan left, Qingque told Jing Yuan that she had become an Emanator of Miracle and explained how Madoka had given her the Soul Gem.
• Jing Yuan sensed Qingque’s powerful Pathstrider force, believed her account, and asked whether Madoka had granted her the power directly.

As Madoka attended the Xianzhou Luofu’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jing Yuan kept Qingque’s new Emanator identity secret while the Xianzhou prepared for a possible attack. The ceremony was interrupted when Luocha revived the Ambrosial Arbor and used the remains of Propagation to create a threat intended to draw out Miracle.

• Jing Yuan agreed not to tell Fu Xuan or anyone else that Qingque had become an Emanator of Miracle.
• A week later, the Xianzhou Luofu prepared for Madoka’s branch-opening ceremony while Fu Xuan’s search for the hidden mastermind made no progress.
• Topaz and Aventurine arrived to observe the ceremony, and Guinaifen livestreamed the gathering with Sushang.
• Madoka addressed the crowd and spoke about Miracle before Jing Yuan and the other Xianzhou officials prepared to cut the ribbon.
• The Luofu shook as the Ambrosial Arbor began growing again, and the Xianzhou officials realized it was in danger.
• At Scalegorge Waterscape, Luocha revived the Arbor with a Stellaron, then cast the remains of Tayzzyronth into it to combine Propagation with Abundance and provoke Miracle.

The revived Path of Propagation unleashed a Swarm across the Xianzhou Luofu, and Jing Yuan and Feixiao were gravely wounded trying to stop its juvenile. The enormous Propagation larva headed toward the city, drawn by An Xiu and Madoka, who prepared to deal with it.

• Jing Yuan ordered Yanqing to evacuate civilians and Fu Xuan to take charge, then attacked the egg atop the Arbor with the Divine Arbiter.
• A black-purple insect burst from the egg, crushed Jing Yuan’s strike, and began resonating with the Path of Propagation as swarms spread across the Luofu.
• The Propagation juvenile shattered the Divine Arbiter and blasted Jing Yuan away, but Feixiao arrived and rescued him.
• Feixiao stayed behind to protect civilians, but her attack failed to pierce the juvenile’s defenses, and the Propagation larva gravely wounded her.
• Drawn by An Xiu and Madoka, the larva flew toward the city, where An Xiu decided it was time to stop it.

Madoka stopped the revived Propagation larva from destroying the Xianzhou Luofu, and An Xiu used its power to have [Eternity] annex portions of the Paths of [Abundance] and [Propagation]. Luocha was captured and imprisoned by the Xianzhou Alliance, while the disaster’s end diminished The Swarm across the universe.

• Guinaifen and Sushang saw The Swarm approaching the urban district, while livestream viewers recognized signs that [Propagation] had revived.
• Madoka protected the civilians and summoned [Miracle], which purified the swarm and refined the [Propagation] larva into energy.
• An Xiu directed [Eternity] to absorb the larva’s power and tear away part of the Path of [Abundance] and most of the Path of [Propagation].
• Madoka summoned Luocha from Scalegorge Waterscape, suppressed him, and handed him over to the Xianzhou Alliance.
• Two days later, the Xianzhou Alliance had judged Luocha and imprisoned him, while the Interastral Peace Corporation reported that The Swarm had greatly diminished.

An Xiu and Madoka visited the injured Jing Yuan, shared intelligence about the Vidyadhara High Elders and the Alchemy Commission, and then returned to Belobog. Fu Xuan discovered that Qingque had become acting general, while Qingque kept her Emanator status secret so she could retire after Jing Yuan recovered.

• Fu Xuan hosted the rescheduled Magical Girl Association ceremony and agreed to take An Xiu and Madoka to visit Jing Yuan.
• Fu Xuan found Qingque sitting in the general's seat and learned that Jing Yuan had appointed her acting general during his recovery.
• An Xiu told Jing Yuan that the Vidyadhara High Elders had colluded with outside enemies and that Dan Shu and the Alchemy Commission were tied to the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
• After An Xiu and Madoka left for Belobog, Jing Yuan confirmed Qingque's acting-general status, but kept her Emanator identity secret at her request.
• Jing Yuan told Fu Xuan to address Qingque by her title, and Fu Xuan left after reluctantly acknowledging him.
• An Xiu returned to Belobog, checked on its government, research institute, and Sarkaz immigrants, then went back to his room in Qlipoth Fort.

An Xiu and Jibril traveled to the No Game No Life: Zero world, where Jibril questioned a Beastman hunting squad and learned that six years had passed since the conflict between the Ex-Machina and the Dragonia. They placed the story shortly before its main events, and An Xiu decided to seek out the Dragonia next.

• An Xiu chose the No Game No Life: Zero world as his next destination and brought Jibril along to pursue her wish to defeat the God of War.
• An Xiu and Jibril arrived in the devastated world, and Jibril sensed a nearby Beastman squad.
• Jibril killed half the Beastmen and demanded to know how long ago the Ex-Machina and the Dragonia had clashed.
• The surviving Beastmen said the conflict had occurred six years earlier, and Jibril killed them after they answered.
• An Xiu concluded that Riku's story had likely not begun yet and chose to look for the Dragonia before searching for a human settlement.

An Xiu and Jibril went to a Dragonia settlement so An Xiu could take some Dragonia to Mobius for research. After Jibril demonstrated her overwhelming power, Leinreiv agreed to send several of his people with them, then asked An Xiu about the world he came from.

• An Xiu and Jibril located a large Dragonia settlement and traveled there, where Jibril left An Xiu on a protected mountaintop.
• Several Dragonia attacked Jibril, but she overwhelmed them and prepared an Absolute Strike before Leinreiv rescued them and emerged with the rest of the settlement.
• Leinreiv recognized An Xiu as a powerful being, though An Xiu insisted he was human, and agreed to provide Dragonia for research.
• An Xiu selected several Dragonia and sent them through a portal to Mobius, revealing to Leinreiv that he could travel between worlds.
• Leinreiv asked An Xiu whether his world was also plagued by war, and An Xiu said it had wars on a greater scale but was mostly peaceful.

An Xiu secured the Dragonia’s agreement to move to another world and enlist in the campaign for the Star Grail, then took Jibril to the Elves’ capital to target Kainas the Forest God and absorb the Elves. Sync Nilvalen was captured and told that her people would become An Xiu’s slaves, leaving her under Jibril’s control.

• Leinreiv the Wise Dragon asked An Xiu to let the Dragonia relocate, and An Xiu agreed to arrange their move and use the Path of Eternity to support their power.
• Leinreiv offered Dragonia aid in the struggle for the One True God, and An Xiu assigned them to help Jibril before leaving the valley with her.
• An Xiu concluded that the God of War had noticed Jibril’s attack, then chose the Elf headquarters as their next stop to kill Kainas the Forest God.
• Jibril ambushed Sync Nilvalen in her residence and forced her to kneel before An Xiu.
• An Xiu told Sync Nilvalen that he intended to kill Kainas and absorb the Elves, then clarified that they would be his slaves rather than his administrators.

An Xiu forced Sync Nilvalen to consider submitting by having Jibril draw out and kill Kainas the Forest God. After witnessing Jibril’s overwhelming victory, Sync submitted and agreed to manage the Elf race for An Xiu, while the battle’s shockwaves drew attention across Disboard.

• An Xiu offered to spare the Elf race from incorporation if Sync Nilvalen became his slave, and said they would deal with Kainas the Forest God first.
• Jibril unleashed Heaven's Strike over the forest, forcing Kainas to reveal himself and defend the Elves’ territory.
• Jibril overwhelmed Kainas, severed his arms, and killed him with a concentrated Heaven's Strike.
• Jibril returned with Kainas’s sealed head, and Sync Nilvalen submitted to An Xiu after witnessing the Forest God’s defeat.
• An Xiu ordered Sync to manage the Elf race in his place, bringing the Elves under his control.
• Roni Drowunir in a Dwarf city wondered whether the God of War or the Winged Ones had attacked the Elves’ chief god.