Chapter Summaries

Roland questioned Dylan Fikernando about his return from Hell and learned that he had become a Saint Domain Dark Angel and knew the invading demons’ forces and commanders. Though Roland remained cautious, he accepted Dylan’s help in exploiting divisions within the Demon Army, and Dylan left a black feather as a way to contact him.

• Dylan met his grandson Caesar, promised to take him flying, and described being reborn as a Dark Angel in Hell before returning to the continent.
• Dylan revealed that Fire King Axel and Evil Tyrant Stuart ruled the third layer of Hell and commanded immense forces, though their main armies were occupied on another continent.
• After hearing Dylan’s account, Roland apologized for his suspicion and addressed him as his father-in-law, while Dylan insisted he was helping for Caesar’s sake.
• Dylan told Roland that the Dark Angels, succubi, and minotaurs serving Borkan were led by Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam and were likely to clash among themselves.
• Roland asked Dylan to worsen the rivalries between the demon races, and Dylan left after giving Roland a black feather for contact.

The chapter described the Demon Army’s devastating attacks across the continents and the resistance mounted by the various kingdoms and races. In the Sea of Ten Thousand Islands, the assembled demons advanced on Double Gate Island, where Gasmi, Liam, and Luisa settled on an attack plan.

• Demon forces ravaged kingdoms across the continents, while allied forces contained their advance in several regions.
• The Lance Kingdom fell within half a month, and six kingdoms combined their forces to stop the demons from advancing farther south.
• More than three million demons surrounded Double Gate Island as the Dark Angels, ox demons, and succubi assembled for battle.
• Gasmi and Liam nearly came to blows over their forces’ numbers and which side would attack the island’s northern approach, until Luisa calmed them.
• Luisa assigned the succubi to attack from the south, Liam’s forces to attack from the north, and Gasmi’s Dark Angels to attack from the east and west.
• The three commanders agreed to send Saint Domain fighters to pressure Roland, and the demon army began advancing on Double Gate Island.

Roland and Olivia defended the southern approach to Double Gate Island with the Mage Tower as the Demon Army attacked from four directions. Luisa tried to exhaust the tower’s energy with successive assaults, but its devastating fire magic left the southern army reeling.

• Roland assigned Saint Domain experts to defend the eastern, western, and northern battlefields while he and Olivia stayed at the Mage Tower in the south.
• Olivia unleashed a fiery domain that killed thousands of Low-tier Demons, and Roland learned the stored Magic Crystals could sustain the tower through millions of such attackers.
• Luisa questioned whether the Mage Tower could maintain its defenses and ordered Aelia and Lucille to lead a thousand succubi in shielding the demons.
• The shielded demons charged again, but three towering waves of flame shattered their defenses and wiped out the attacking force, stunning both sides.

Roland’s forces on Double Gate Island repelled repeated demon assaults with heavy defenses, then ambushed the Demon Commanders Gasmi sent against the walls. The attack cost the demons many high-level fighters, while Dylan Fikernando secretly celebrated the losses.

• Human defenders on Double Gate Island used cannons, arrows, stones, and Rolling Logs to destroy most of an initial demon wave and drive the survivors from the walls.
• Dylan Fikernando urged Gasmi to send stronger demons and Demon Commanders, and Gasmi agreed while Reff ordered more warriors and mages to prepare.
• A stronger demon wave reached the walls and forced the human soldiers into a costly close-quarters battle.
• Gasmi sent Demon Commanders, including three Dark Angels, to attack the walls, but Reff’s prepared Sky Warriors and sea demon Archmages surrounded them.
• One Dark Angel escaped, but his two companions were killed before Gasmi’s reinforcements could rescue them.
• Gasmi held back his remaining Demon Commanders after Dylan warned that a full attack could draw in human forces from other battlefields, while the mages killed more than a hundred high-level demons.

The Storm Pirates suffered heavy losses defending the northern battlefield, prompting Ulysses to propose that Gustav seek Roland’s aid by offering submission. Roland rejected the proposal, leaving the Storm Pirates to face a renewed night assault as the broader battle continued.

• Gustav learned that the Storm Pirates had suffered more than 4,800 casualties, including over 1,700 deaths, and Ulysses explained that demon poison had killed many soldiers after they were wounded.
• Ulysses urged Gustav to pledge the Storm Pirates as Roland’s subordinate force in exchange for five hundred mages, and Gustav agreed to seek Roland’s aid.
• Demons launched a night attack on the northern city, and Gustav ordered illumination flares and Magic Crystal Cannons to repel them.
• At the Olivia Mage Tower, Olivia estimated it could eliminate 1.2 million low-tier demons, while Roland noted that the Succubi would struggle to keep shielding the demons after exhausting their Mana.
• Leslie told Roland that Ulysses had proposed submission for the Storm Pirates, but Roland rejected the offer and said reserve legions could cover the northern battlefield if needed.

The Mystic Fire Mage Regiment joined the southern battlefield, helping Roland and Olivia destroy a major demon assault while conserving the Mage Tower’s energy. Olivia then confronted Luisa, whose forces withdrew after she judged the tower-backed Saint Domain mage too dangerous to challenge.

• Gustav told Ulysses that the Storm Pirates had to keep fighting and prove their value to Roland, and Ulysses resolved to stand with him.
• Roland stopped Olivia from increasing the Mage Tower’s power and sent the Mystic Fire Mage Regiment into battle instead.
• More than two thousand Level 4 fire mages used Roland’s domain and the Mage Tower’s energy to unleash Level 5 spells, killing most of the demons and destroying three Demon Commanders.
• Olivia restrained and killed the three Demon Commanders, prompting Luisa to accuse her of attacking the weak and confront her near the Mage Tower.
• Olivia revealed her immense tower-amplified power, and Luisa withdrew with the succubi to continue mobilizing troops.

As Roland’s forces weakened and the Storm Pirates neared collapse, Roland proposed killing the Demon Army’s Saint Domain experts to prevent future attacks. He then recognized that Gustav’s desperate position could be used to make the Storm Pirates appear to defect to the demons, and a clash of auras erupted on Double Gate Island.

• The Demon Army’s elite clansmen battered Roland’s eastern and western defenses, while the Storm Pirates suffered severe losses against the minotaurs.
• Roland warned Olivia and Leslie that Borkan could send reinforcements and said he wanted to kill the enemy’s Saint Domain demons, though he had no plan yet.
• Gustav requested aid for the nearly depleted Storm Pirates, but Roland initially told him to hold out until the battle’s outcome was clear.
• Roland asked Leslie whether Gustav might join the demons, then insisted that Gustav had to do so, prompting Leslie to understand his scheme.
• A massive clash of auras erupted on Double Gate Island as an unseen speaker accused Roland of letting them die.

With the Demon Army stalled and facing Borkan’s deadline, Dylan Fikernando proposed exploiting tensions between Roland and Gustav. The commanders agreed to pursue Gustav’s support and considered secretly sabotaging Double Gate Island’s food supply.

• Luisa, Gasmi, and Liam reviewed their heavy losses and the failed attacks on Double Gate Island’s defenses.
• Luisa proposed a direct assault on the southern Mage Tower, but Liam rejected it as too dangerous.
• Dylan Fikernando suggested that Gustav might resent Roland because the Storm Pirates had suffered severe losses and risked being annexed.
• Luisa revealed that she had sensed a hostile clash between Roland and Gustav, and Gasmi ordered Dylan to contact Gustav.
• Luisa warned that Roland might anticipate their approach, so Dylan proposed infiltrating the island under the Storm Pirates’ cover and contaminating the humans’ food with demonic energy.

The Storm Pirates endured another devastating attack on Double Gate Island, where Vidar died after fighting despite his grave injuries. Meanwhile, Gustav secretly negotiated with Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam, demanding a divine artifact and strict guarantees before agreeing to help them attack Roland, then kept his distance as they deliberated.

• Vidar refused to withdraw from the battle and fell as the Storm Pirates lost more than two thousand soldiers.
• Gustav secretly met Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam above the sea and agreed to consider helping them attack Roland only if they met his conditions.
• Gustav demanded a divine artifact, a safe withdrawal for the Storm Pirates, Roland's death, protection for his forces, and an oath on the River Styx.
• Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam discussed Gustav's demands behind a barrier and agreed to offer him three Saint Domain treasures instead of a divine artifact.
• Gustav retreated hundreds of meters toward Double Gate Island while the demons deliberated, then mocked their trustworthiness.

Gustav negotiated with Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam, who offered him three powerful treasures in exchange for helping their Demon Army infiltrate Double Gate Island and sabotage Roland’s food supplies. Gustav accepted while secretly following his plan with Roland, and the demons remained uneasy after he left with the treasures.

• Gasmi offered Gustav the Spear of Destruction, Luisa presented Legendary Great Demon's essence blood, and Liam revealed a book that could transform ten humans into Demon Mages.
• Gustav agreed to help the demons reach the island’s granaries, while warning them that most of Roland’s food was stored in Azure Tide City.
• Gasmi, Luisa, and Liam handed Gustav the three treasures, and Gasmi swore a River Styx Oath.
• Gustav told the demons to meet him the next day, then vanished across the dark sea.
• Liam voiced his suspicions, but Luisa said her spiritual imprint on the essence blood would let her track Gustav and recover the treasures.

Gustav smuggled Gasmi and over a hundred demon powerhouses into Azure Tide City, where they planned to destroy Roland’s granaries. The force split up to approach three targets, stopping short of the area protected by Olivia Mage Tower.

• Storm Pirates soldiers burned the battlefield and found a palm-sized black tent among the demon corpses.
• Gustav brought the tent to a secluded estate, where it expanded and released Gasmi, Luisa, Liam, and fourteen Saint Domain experts with a hundred Demon Commanders.
• Gustav gave Gasmi a map of Roland’s granaries, but Gasmi forced him to lead the demons into Azure Tide City.
• Gustav led the hidden force past patrols and warned them not to enter Olivia Mage Tower’s range.
• Gasmi divided the force into three groups, sending Luisa and Liam toward two granaries while he led Gustav toward the third.

Roland's Mage Tower struck Gasmi with a Level 19 Forbidden Spell, but Michael betrayed him and stole his Dark Jade, allowing Dylan Ficando to kill him. The demons' forces fell into a losing battle, and Minos joined Dylan against Gar, declaring Michael was his big brother.

• Roland's Mage Tower unleashed Scorching Breath, and Gasmi struggled to withstand the fire beam.
• Michael stabbed Gasmi from behind, stole his Dark Jade, and revealed that Dylan Ficando was behind the betrayal.
• Dylan Ficando defeated the weakened Gasmi and killed him, while Luisa and Liam rushed toward the battle.
• Roland's allies surrounded the demons and launched a full assault, leaving the Succubi and Demon Commanders at a disadvantage.
• Gar attacked Dylan Ficando, but Minos struck Gar from behind and declared that Michael was his big brother.

Roland’s forces fought the demons in Azure Tide City while trying to protect its civilians from the battle’s destruction. The demons’ coalition began to fracture, and the remaining Saint Domain leaders faced encirclement by Felicia and the Mage Tower.

• Roland ordered Felicia and the other Saint Domain experts to contain the succubi while his other forces drove the Demon Commanders from Azure Tide City.
• Several Demon Commanders tried to retreat, but Luisa ordered them to stay; Roland then warned them to flee or die and revealed Guntz’s severed head.
• More than half the Demon Commanders fled despite Luisa’s threats, leaving only a small group of loyal commanders in the city.
• Felicia overwhelmed Luisa, while Luisa’s four subordinate Saint Domain succubi withdrew rather than help her escape.
• Liam and four other Saint Domain Ox Demons remained trapped in the Mage Tower’s flame cages, and Liam blamed Michael for the coalition’s disastrous position.

Roland, Olivia, and Cassius battled Liam and the Saint Domain Ox Demons inside Olivia Mage Tower’s flaming domain. After Liam consumed Legendary Demon blood essence and rose to half-step Legendary strength, Roland drew Theodore and Clark away from him while Olivia and Cassius focused on Liam.

• Cassius killed a wounded Saint Domain Ox Demon while Roland and Olivia maintained the flaming cages, and Olivia continued fighting despite her depleted Mental Power.
• Liam swallowed Legendary Demon blood essence, grew into a giant, and gained the power of laws, prompting Roland to tell Olivia and Cassius to focus on him while he held back the other demons.
• Olivia released Theodore and Clark from their cages, and Roland blocked their path despite being outmatched by the two Saint Domain Ox Demons.
• Roland used shields, spells, and his Crimson Lotus Robe’s Blazing Sun Shockwave to keep Theodore and Clark from helping Liam escape.
• Liam ordered the Ox Demons to abandon Roland and break his cage, but Roland’s relentless attacks forced them to defend themselves instead.

After the battle devastated Azure Tide City, the defenders killed the remaining succubi and defeated Gal, while Elia and Lucille escaped. Dylan Fikernando revealed his alliance with the humans, took Gal’s Dark Jade, and gave it to Minos before Kailon and the others went to aid Roland.

• Elia and Lucille escaped after breaking through the succubi’s encirclement, while the defenders killed the two succubi they left behind.
• Kailon, Michael, Minos, Dylan Fikernando, and the surrounding forces overwhelmed Gal after the Demon Commanders fled.
• Gal realized Dylan Fikernando had colluded with the humans, and Dylan revealed he had returned to protect his family on the island.
• Gal tried to self-destruct, but Kailon struck him with lightning, allowing Dylan Fikernando to take his Dark Jade and kill him.
• Minos thanked Dylan Fikernando for saving him in the past, and Dylan gave him Gal’s Dark Jade as a sign of their brotherhood.
• Kailon, Reff, Monk, and the others entered Olivia Mage Tower’s domain to support Roland.

After defeating the Demon Army’s Saint Domain leaders, Roland assessed the heavy civilian losses and organized relief and pursuit of the scattered demons. He left the battlefield with Felicia after granting the Storm Pirates the Cloudy Waves Sea Region and securing Gustav’s alliance.

• Felicia treated Roland’s exhausted mind and reported that Luisa had surrendered and was imprisoned beneath the Mage Tower.
• Reff reported the military casualties, and Leslie estimated that at least five hundred thousand civilians had died in Azure Tide City; Roland declared victory and ordered relief efforts.
• Alredo reported that the Succubi, Ox Demons, and Dark Angels had fled or split into groups, and Dylan Fikernando volunteered to take control of the Dark Angels.
• Roland ordered Reff, Monk, Alvis, Natalie, and Kailon to hunt down the fleeing Ox Demons and sent other forces to clear the remaining demons outside the island.
• Roland thanked Gustav for luring the Demon Army into Azure Tide City and granted the Storm Pirates the Cloudy Waves Sea Region; Gustav pledged to stand with Roland against the Three Great Kingdoms.

The Hidden Valley Clan struggled to defend Mordi City as the Demon Army’s Demon Mages devastated its forces, leaving Sanita and the Elders weighing retreat. News that Roland had defeated a three-million-strong Demon Army gave the clan a possible refuge, and Sanita set out to seek his aid.

• The Nuxue Clan announced it would withdraw north, leaving the Hidden Valley Clan at risk of being trapped on the Lafamoji Plains.
• Sanita resisted the Elders’ demand to retreat, fearing the journey and food shortages would destroy the clan.
• Thousands of Demon Mages joined the assault on Mordi City, overwhelming the defenders with dark spells.
• Sanita agreed to follow Great Elder Salite’s decision to withdraw before a messenger reported Roland’s victory over three million demons and the deaths of nine Saint Domain demons.
• Salite sent Sanita to Double Gate Island to seek Roland’s aid while the Elders stayed to face the Saint Domain demons.

After waking from her near-fatal effort to save the wounded, Yulia learned that Roland had won the battle and was told to focus on recovering. Roland then reviewed the victory’s costs and ordered his forces to rebuild and secure the Sea of Ten Thousand Islands, leaving his officials to continue consolidating their newly won territory.

• Yulia woke in the church on Double Gate Island, having lost five levels after exhausting her Mental Power and Mana, and Roland explained how close she had come to dying.
• Roland reassured Yulia that Ares was safe in Black Fortress, then left after learning that she expected to recover within three months.
• Reff reported that the demons had been routed, the largest Spatial Rifts had stopped sending demons, and the territory had suffered heavy military and civilian casualties.
• Roland ordered Reff and Leslie to provide compensation to fallen soldiers’ families and cover treatment for the seriously wounded.
• Roland celebrated the victory, warned that the Demon Disaster would bring further challenges, and ordered the legions to rebuild and defend the three sea regions while production resumed.
• Roland dismissed the officials to their duties and asked Leslie and Reff to remain behind.

Roland and Dylan Fikernando confronted the truth about Roland’s past knowledge of the plot against the Black Knight Pirates and reconciled, with Dylan officially agreeing to serve him. Dylan then revealed that he and Minos had gathered 2,200 Dark Angels and hidden them on Frost Island, leaving Roland and his allies with a powerful new force amid the Demon Disaster.

• Dylan Fikernando challenged Roland over his knowledge of the Oroko Family’s scheme against the Black Knight Pirates, while Reff tried to defend Roland.
• Roland admitted he had known about the planned attack but had not participated in the scheme or known its details.
• Roland warned Reff that he would arrange sparring partners for him, then assured Dylan that he had not betrayed the Black Knight Pirates.
• Dylan accepted Roland’s explanation, welcomed the reconciliation, and declared that he was willing to serve Duke Roland.
• Dylan revealed that he and Minos had gathered 2,200 Dark Angels and temporarily hidden them on Frost Island west of Double Gate Island.

Roland learned that Dylan Fikernando controlled more than two thousand elite Dark Angels and considered using them to help humanity survive and attack demons. The chapter ended with Dylan revealing that the Legendary Demon Borkan held a strand of his soul imprint and could track him, putting Double Gate Island at risk of retaliation.

• Dylan Fikernando explained how bloodline and strength shaped his control over the Dark Angels, and confirmed that they would fight demons as readily as their own kind.
• Roland ordered Reff and Leslie to keep the Dark Angels secret, then heard Leslie inventory the spoils, including Spatial Rings, Saint Domain equipment, potions, and a Demon Mage Trans-species Book.
• Dylan explained that Dark Jade could resurrect Dark Angels or transform members of other races, but Reff refused Gasmi's Dark Jade and chose to remain human.
• Dylan Fikernando remembered Elizabeth and Caesar, then warned Roland that Borkan possessed a strand of his soul imprint and could track him across planes.
• Roland realized that Borkan might pursue Dylan and retaliate against Double Gate Island as a Legendary Great Demon.