Chapter Summaries

After the merchant and his confidant died in a sea monster attack, the survivors grew increasingly covetous and suspicious of Kurumi while their ship drifted off course. Kurumi spent the day studying the ocean and reading, until a drunken burly man smashed into her cabin.

• The fat merchant was dragged beneath the sea, and the household guards argued with the adventurers over saving him.
• Kurumi told Little Red she had not summoned the sea monster, and a steward visited her cabin to explain what had happened.
• The merchant's confidant, the captain, and the first mate were found dead, prompting survivors to contemplate taking the merchant's goods and property.
• A burly man secretly met with the two adventurers, while a household guard took control of the drifting ship.
• Kurumi and Little Red searched the seabed for minerals, and Little Red ordered the Life Mother Tree's subsystem to create elves suited to the ocean.
• Kurumi read the dead captain's books in her cabin until a drunken burly man smashed open her door.

Kurumi avoided an assault by a drunken servant and let two adventurers take him away, then discussed how to travel through the Theocracy without drawing more trouble. She examined the tear mole whose growing charm could influence those who saw her, as the ship approached the alley entrance.

• A drunken burly servant tried to touch Kurumi, but a bearded adventurer struck him unconscious and another adventurer tied him up.
• Kurumi thanked the adventurers and said she would leave after disembarking in the Theocracy.
• Little Red suggested Kurumi use the burly man's identity to obtain a travel identity, but Kurumi said the matter depended on whether his group continued courting death.
• Little Red warned that Kurumi's appearance could draw creatures into a vortex of magic power, and said Natsuki Subaru would not forget her.
• Kurumi inspected her reflection and uncovered her tear mole, which had returned with the Charm she had absorbed from her original body.

Kurumi reached the Siren Theocracy and was detained for a suspected connection to the Spirit Kingdom, but passed the soldiers’ inspection after proving she was not an elf. She parted ways with the adventurers and manager, then planned to travel toward the kingdom with the manager and Little Red.

• Kurumi hypnotized the man who entered her cabin at night, leaving him with a blank expression.
• The ship docked in the Siren Theocracy, where soldiers rigorously inspected it and the ship-rental merchant association recognized it as their missing vessel.
• Soldiers detained Kurumi as a suspected Spirit Kingdom spy, but she revealed her ears and passed a magic inspection that confirmed she was not an elf.
• Kurumi left the checkpoint and parted ways with the two adventurer brothers and the manager after the manager finished dealing with the ship’s cargo.
• Little Red told Kurumi that the manager would travel with them toward the kingdom and suggested that Kurumi wear a hood.

Kurumi joined Mo Xiao’s perspective and learned that he and Kanon had beaten three generations of a corrupt local family after its young heir harassed a girl. When the Black Scripture confronted them, Mo Xiao exposed the city guards’ corruption, while the crowd rallied behind him and Kanon; the Black Scripture still demanded that they come in for questioning.

• Kurumi contacted Mo Xiao and learned that he and Kanon had drawn the Black Scripture’s attention after beating a rich heir, his father, and his grandfather.
• The Black Scripture captain recognized the danger posed by the silver-haired Kurumi, while his team regarded Mo Xiao as an insignificant wanderer.
• Mo Xiao projected evidence showing city guards siding with the rich family and attacking the girl, prompting Divine Chant to withdraw and the crowd to condemn the Black Scripture.
• The Black Scripture apologized for the guards’ conduct but insisted that Mo Xiao and Kanon accompany them for an investigation.
• Mo Xiao refused, arguing that they could not trust the Black Scripture not to abuse them once they were on its territory.

Mo Xiao confronted Black Scripture after its members sided with a noble who had harassed Kanon, and a crowd gathered as he accused them of abusing their authority. Black Scripture struggled to explain that it only wanted to investigate the incident, while Mo Xiao continued to insist they planned to jail him and leave Kanon in danger.

• Mo Xiao shouted that Black Scripture had ignored the earlier assault and was now obstructing their defense, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
• Onlookers explained that a noble had harassed Kanon, the city guards had sided with him, and Mo Xiao had beaten the noble and guards before Black Scripture arrived to detain the pair.
• The crowd condemned Black Scripture and recounted cases of city guards helping nobles exploit ordinary girls, while Divine Chant hid her face in embarrassment.
• Black Scripture promised it would not mistreat Kanon or let the noble humiliate her, but Mo Xiao took this as confirmation that he would still be jailed.
• When the spear-wielding man threatened forceful measures, Mo Xiao shouted that Black Scripture wanted to jail and beat him, then demanded to know what would happen to the noble.

Mo Xiao taunted the Black Scripture after the Theocracy’s strongest unit tried to take him away, then Kanon transported them outside the city. As Mo Xiao challenged the unit to fight, Kurumi intercepted Certain Death high above and guessed that she was a half-elf.

• The Black Scripture’s captain ordered The Unassailable to carry Mo Xiao away while the unit watched Kanon.
• Mo Xiao warned The Unassailable of a coming bloody calamity, but the armored man failed to move him despite using all his strength.
• Kanon sensed someone watching them and teleported Mo Xiao and the Black Scripture to a barren wilderness outside the city.
• Mo Xiao drew his rusty sword and challenged the five Black Scripture members to attack him together.
• Kurumi blocked Certain Death in the stratosphere and guessed from her scent that she was a half-elf.

Kurumi defeated Certain Death, destroying her fused equipment and special ability, and learned that she wanted to fight Mo Xiao in exchange for revealing the locations of the Five Pillar Gods' artifacts. Certain Death attacked Mo Xiao after they met, leaving the result of their fight unresolved.

• Kurumi recognized Certain Death as the Spirit King's child and fought her with Yukina's Spear.
• Kurumi shattered Certain Death's war scythe and removed her special ability, leaving her a pure half-elf with a wound.
• Certain Death offered to reveal the Five Pillar Gods' artifact locations if Mo Xiao defeated her and made her bear his child.
• Kurumi brought Certain Death to Mo Xiao, where Kanon reacted uneasily to Certain Death's comments.
• Certain Death punched Mo Xiao in the temple, but he appeared to take only one point of damage.

Mo Xiao endured Certain Death’s attacks without moving, then defeated her with a head pat after Kanon healed her injuries. Certain Death proposed having a child with Mo Xiao because he was strong, and he ended the chapter by suggesting that two women could have children together.

• Kanon healed Mo Xiao, but he told her to heal Certain Death instead so their one-on-one fight would be fair.
• Certain Death attacked Mo Xiao with overwhelming force, but his GM Account’s automatic recovery kept him unharmed.
• Mo Xiao caught Certain Death by the head, patted her, and accepted her surrender without realizing she was asking him to father her child.
• Certain Death explained that she wanted offspring because Mo Xiao was strong, and Mo Xiao suggested that Kurumi and Kanon could have children with her.

Mo Xiao tried to dissuade Certain Death from insisting on mating with him, while Kurumi tried to avoid getting drawn into the matter. Certain Death offered to guide them to the divine artifacts in exchange for one of them helping her become pregnant, then revealed how to take control of the Siren Theocracy.

• Certain Death explained her desire to mate with a powerful partner, and Mo Xiao showed her a video of same-sex couples having children to challenge her assumptions.
• Mo Xiao used Kanon as an example of his preferences, but Certain Death asked whether Kanon would mate with her, and Kanon declined.
• Certain Death grabbed Kurumi and offered to reveal the divine artifacts' location if one of the group helped her become pregnant.
• Certain Death told Kurumi that the Five Gods' divine artifacts were in the sacred domain and identified the twelve members of the Supreme Council as the key to controlling the Siren Theocracy.
• Certain Death warned the group about a cheongsam named City-Toppling Beauty, which could control others, and asked whether she had proven her sincerity.

Kurumi, Mo Xiao, Kanon, and Certain Death went to the Siren Theocracy’s Supreme Council to take control of its twelve leaders. The council members discussed the Spirit Kingdom war and other threats before the group’s sudden arrival interrupted them.

• Certain Death knocked Carrie unconscious, took the World-Class item City-Toppling Beauty, and helped subdue the Black Scripture members who had stayed behind.
• Certain Death told Kurumi and Mo Xiao that all twelve Supreme Council members had gathered and that the Platinum Dragon Lord might stop her if she left the Siren Theocracy.
• Kurumi chose to go to the Supreme Council before retrieving the Five Pillar Gods’ divine artifacts, and Certain Death led the group to the council’s conference hall.
• The twelve council members debated Certain Death’s departure, the war against the Spirit Kingdom, the Platinum Dragon Lord, and the rising power of the Empire and the Kingdom.
• Kurumi, Mo Xiao, Kanon, and Certain Death entered the conference hall unnoticed, and the doors suddenly burst open as the council discussed unstable factors within the Theocracy.

Kurumi took control of the Theocracy’s leadership and revised its plans for wars and intelligence operations while searching for Momonga’s likely location. She ordered the Sunlight Holy Scripture to gather at the Supreme Council, where they arrived to find a white-haired girl producing powerful divine artifacts.

• Kanon destroyed the Cardinals’ artifacts with divine music, and Kurumi implanted nanobots and hypnotized the Theocracy’s twelve high-ranking figures into serving her.
• Kurumi ordered the Theocracy to slow its war against the Spirit Kingdom, withdraw intelligence personnel, and monitor the Council Nation without provoking its Dragon Lords.
• Kurumi approved proceeding with the Empire-Kingdom war plan and learned that the Sunlight Holy Scripture was the Theocracy’s force of magic casters.
• After considering Little Red’s calculations that Momonga’s faction was likely near the borders of the three human nations, Kurumi ordered the Sunlight Holy Scripture to stand by and replace its equipment.
• The Sunlight Holy Scripture assembled in the Supreme Council courtyard and saw a white-haired girl pulling powerful divine artifacts from her skirt pockets.

Negen led the Sunlight Holy Scripture on a mission to provoke conflict between the Kingdom and the Empire, while Kurumi and the Theocracy set other plans in motion. The disguised force reached Carne Village and prepared to lure the Kingdom Warrior Chief into a trap.

• The Wind High Priest ordered Negen to avoid violence against civilians, and Kanon equipped the Sunlight Holy Scripture with new gear and emergency-summoning items.
• Kurumi remotely controlled the Theocracy’s twelve high-ranking officials as both sides restrained their fighting, and the Waterlight Sacred Canon members were released from prison.
• The Theocracy sent personnel across several countries to search for information about the Great Tomb, while the Spirit Kingdom dispatched ships and Hero Domain powerhouses to find it.
• Negen led the disguised Sunlight Holy Scripture and a small military force into Carne Village, where they controlled the villagers and waited to ambush the Kingdom Warrior Chief.

Negen Gulid Luin and the Sunlight Holy Scripture set a trap in Carne Village for Gazef Stronoff, but Momonga intervened and saved Gazef. As the Theocracy’s forces prepared to kill Gazef, Momonga joined the battle against them.

• Negen ordered Enri and the villagers to stay indoors while his soldiers patrolled Carne Village.
• Negen’s forces set a small fire and waited for Gazef, whom their intelligence expected to investigate an apparent Imperial invasion.
• Gazef arrived with a small force and fought the Imperial soldiers as the Sunlight Holy Scripture watched from hiding.
• Momonga appeared in the forest, killed soldiers from both sides, and rescued the besieged Gazef before questioning him.
• Negen learned an unknown mage was helping Gazef and pressured Gazef to leave the village.
• As the Sunlight Holy Scripture prepared to kill Gazef, Momonga joined the battle, and Negen reached for the ring on his finger.

Kurumi stayed in the Siren Theocracy and examined the World Tree bracelet Kanon had given her, while Mo Xiao and Kanon traveled away to search for transmigrators. In Carne Village, Gazef was nearly killed by the Sunlight Holy Scripture’s unexpectedly powerful Flame Archangels until a strangely dressed magic caster intervened, leaving Momonga alarmed by the strength of the World Tree items.

• Kurumi borrowed a large assortment of books from the Siren Theocracy’s national library and settled into her private room.
• Kurumi checked the effects of Kanon’s bracelet, God's Salvation, and worried that its crystals would activate at a bad time.
• Kurumi recalled that Mo Xiao had taken Kanon away to search for transmigrators, leaving her with the bracelet and other bound equipment.
• In Carne Village, Gazef and the Kingdom soldiers were overwhelmed by Flame Archangels summoned by the Sunlight Holy Scripture’s Negen and his companions.
• A strangely dressed magic caster swept away the Flame Archangels and healed Gazef, astonishing Negen and the other casters.
• Momonga realized the Sunlight Holy Scripture’s items could summon monsters above Level 60 and panicked as the enemy prepared another summon.

Kurumi was summoned to the confrontation between the Sunlight Holy Scripture and Momonga, and recognized him as a fellow World Tree player. Both hesitated, unsure how to handle an opponent who might be far more dangerous than expected.

• Momonga considered negotiating, fighting, or retreating as Negen prepared to summon a powerful being with his ring.
• Kurumi logged into the Papal of Light's account and appeared above the high ground, planning to punish Negen for summoning her.
• Kurumi recognized Momonga and worried that her inexperience with combat would leave her at a disadvantage against him.
• Momonga realized that the figure in the Goddess of Light set was likely a level-one-hundred World Tree player.
• Kurumi asked whether Momonga knew World Tree, and she confirmed that she did.

Kurumi, who gave Momonga the name Gu Mo'er, met him privately and explained the New World's surface and hidden worlds. Momonga eagerly absorbed her account of powerful players and legendary figures, unaware of her faint smile as she described the hidden world.

• Momonga and Gu Mo'er spoke inside a light barrier while Negen, Albedo, and Gazef waited outside.
• Gu Mo'er asked whether other members of Ainz Ooal Gown had been transported, and Momonga said he had been the only one left when the game servers shut down.
• Gu Mo'er told Momonga about the major nations and regions of the New World, easing his suspicions as he listened.
• Gu Mo'er shifted to the hidden world and recounted legends of the Theocracy, Six Gods, Eight Desires Kings, and Thirteen Heroes.
• Gu Mo'er said extraordinary beings, including elite players and powerful natives, were scattered across the continent and that she had already encountered at least five owners of divine equipment.

Kurumi warned Momonga that the Spacetime Administration hunted soul-transmigrators and advised him to hide and trust no one. After Kurumi vanished, Momonga ordered Albedo to leave as the Sunlight Holy Scripture retreated.

• Momonga asked Kurumi why powerful transmigrators hid, and she explained that the Spacetime Administration sought out people who crossed over from other worlds.
• Kurumi said physical transmigrators could work for the Administration and return home, but soul-transmigrators like Momonga would be eliminated.
• Kurumi warned Momonga to disguise himself as a human, trust no one—not even her or his NPCs—and avoid learning more about the Administration.
• Kurumi ended the conversation, shattered the light screen, and vanished into fireflies.
• Negen ordered the Sunlight Holy Scripture to retreat, and Momonga stopped Albedo from attacking them and told her to return with him.

Momonga worried that the Guardians might not be trustworthy and remembered a warning from a senior transmigrator as he entered Yggdrasil disguised as Momon. There he encountered Mo Xiao and Kanon, whose apparent strength and possible World Tree origins left him fearing they might be powerful players.

• Momonga questioned whether Albedo’s altered settings or the Spacetime Administration concealed a plot, then set aside his doubts when Shalltear came to see him.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon arrived in Yggdrasil bearing Adamantite adventurer plates, drawing attention from the city’s residents.
• Kanon explained that she and Mo Xiao had been tasked by the Theocracy with capturing Clementine, a former Black Scripture member who had stolen a Windflower Scripture treasure.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon passed Momon and Nabe, and Nabe warned Momon that the pair seemed unusual.
• Momonga recognized the possibility that Kanon and Mo Xiao were high-level World Tree players and worried that Nazarick’s forces might not survive a fight with them.

Mo Xiao and Kanon went into the forest near Yggdrasil to find something to eat, and Kanon captured the Wise King of the Forest, a giant hamster. The chapter left the hamster terrified after Mo Xiao and Kanon decided they might eat its tail.

• Momonga and Nabe registered as Copper adventurers at the Adventurer's Guild in Yggdrasil.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon left Yggdrasil for the nearby forest to find food, while Mo Xiao noted that Momonga and Nabe were nonhuman.
• Kanon detected a giant hamster and found it sleeping in a tree hollow.
• Kanon grabbed the Wise King of the Forest by its tail and dragged it through the forest despite its attempts to escape.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon discussed whether the hamster could be eaten and decided to consider eating its tail.

Mo Xiao and Kanon hunted the Wise King of the Forest for food before healing its tail and leaving it terrified. In Yggdrasil, Kanon found Clementine, and Clementine realized the dagger she had licked was coated in anesthetic.

• Mo Xiao and Kanon roasted part of the Wise King of the Forest's tail, then Kanon healed the hamster after the meal.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon left the freed hamster, which fled into the forest after seeing its bare tail and the ashes of their fire.
• Mo Xiao and Kanon searched Yggdrasil for Clementine, who had stolen a concealment item and a standard-issue long dagger.
• Kanon spotted Clementine speaking with a small team and hid with Mo Xiao to listen.
• Clementine licked her dagger after Kanon identified its high-level anesthetic coating, then felt her tongue go numb.