Chapter Summaries

After defeating the Flame Haze Warriors, Fang Zheng prepared for Bal Masqué’s future in the new world and learned more about the Reiji Maigo. The chapter ended with Tilia agreeing to let Fang Zheng take her Power of Existence.

• Fang Zheng rejected Belpeoel’s suggestion to capture every fleeing Flame Haze Warrior, choosing to let survivors spread word of his power.
• Fang Zheng asked Belpeoel to have the Proclamation Officers gather Denizens of the Crimson Realm’s plans for life in the new world.
• Fang Zheng examined the Reiji Maigo, and Lami explained that it negated the deterioration and consumption that occurred during the day.
• Fang Zheng returned to his room, where Tilia told him she wanted to sleep with him and agreed when he asked whether she wanted to give him her Power of Existence.

Fang Zheng reflected on how his feelings for Tilia differed from his past relationships, though he remained unsure whether he truly loved her. He discovered that he had broken past the fifth-level limit and could now learn sixth-level spells, while Tilia considered bringing others along for what lay ahead.

• Fang Zheng recalled that he had agreed to his two previous relationships without falling in love and felt little when they ended.
• Fang Zheng compared his feelings for Tilia with those he had for Little Angel and decided to let the relationship develop naturally.
• Fang Zheng summoned the Book of Thousand Spells and saw new incantations appear, confirming that he could learn sixth-level spells.
• Tilia trembled at Fang Zheng's reply and wondered whether to bring the girl who played with stars or a maid along.

Fang Zheng reviewed reports showing that many Denizens of the Crimson Realm had no plans for life in the new world, so he decided Bal Masqué would remain to help maintain order and guide newcomers. Meanwhile, Shana sought support amid the Flame Haze Warriors’ turmoil, and Fang Zheng appeared at the airport and photographed her smiling.

• Belpeoel reported that many Denizens of the Crimson Realm did not know what they would do after reaching the new world.
• Fang Zheng decided Bal Masqué would remain in the new world to maintain order and teach its rules to arriving Denizens of the Crimson Realm.
• Fang Zheng left to handle a minor problem while Shana waited at a New York airport, troubled by the Flame Haze Warriors’ division and recent defeats.
• Chiara offered Shana a raspberry, and Shana smiled as she tasted it.
• Fang Zheng took a photo of Shana and Chiara, prompting Shana to recognize him.

Fang Zheng explained to Chiara why Flame Haze Warriors had to restrain the Denizens of the Crimson Realm themselves, then returned to the Star Palace and received a bitter herbal drink from Hecate. The chapter ended with Fang Zheng realizing Hecate had been waiting specifically to warn him to take care of his health and exercise moderation.

• Fang Zheng met Shana and Chiara, then agreed to spare the three men he had planned to attack.
• Chiara asked Fang Zheng why he had not prevented the Denizens of the Crimson Realm from feeding on humans himself.
• Fang Zheng explained that he had created the Unfettered Realm to provide the Denizens with Power of Existence, while Flame Haze Warriors had to deter and restrain them.
• Fang Zheng left Shana and Chiara and returned to the Star Palace, where he decided to visit Tilia.
• Hecate handed Fang Zheng a bitter herbal drink and told him to take care of his health and exercise moderation.

Fang Zheng began the ritual in Misaki City to create a new world, using the Serpent of the Festival’s power and Hecate’s sacrifice to open the World Egg. As Hecate formed the energy sphere, Fang Zheng and Shud Nann sensed that troublemakers had arrived.

• Fang Zheng chose Misaki City as the site for the creation ritual and prepared to use the Serpent of the Festival Soul Stone.
• Fang Zheng spread the Serpent’s Fūka over the city, drawing in Denizens of the Crimson Realm as Lami departed.
• Lami transformed the Star Palace into the True God Society’s mechanical tower, and Bal Masqué members held back the reverent crowd.
• Fang Zheng ordered Hecate to begin the ritual, and she released the Great Life Poem to form an enormous energy sphere.
• Fang Zheng told Shud Nann that Hecate would not let Tilia leave their conflict unresolved, then sensed troublemakers arriving.

Fang Zheng confronted the Four Gods of Earth after they slaughtered Denizens of the Crimson Realm and caused heavy destruction in Misaki City. He killed Vesteria and challenged the remaining two, while the ritual continued under his allies’ protection.

• The Four Gods of Earth attacked the Denizens of the Crimson Realm with meteors, Water Elements, and an army of the dead, devastating Misaki City.
• Fang Zheng left Shud Nann and the others to guard Hecate and the ritual, then went to confront the Four Gods of Earth.
• Fang Zheng destroyed the woman’s Water Elements, struck her with Banishment, and defeated her in close combat.
• Fang Zheng questioned the surviving Four Gods of Earth about the human casualties, and the lame man said they did not care about humans caught in the battle.
• Fang Zheng crushed Vesteria’s head and challenged the two surviving Four Gods of Earth to fight him.

Fang Zheng defeated and killed the two remaining Four Gods of Earth after discovering that his Spell Nullification Barrier could suppress their Existential Law attacks. With the Four Gods dead, he turned toward the True God Society, where Shana and the others had arrived amid ongoing battles.

• Fang Zheng used the Spell Nullification Barrier to erase the Four Gods’ monsters and block their meteor attacks, then charged at Sanspareil.
• Fang Zheng fought Sanspareil and Istaje, striking Istaje with Purification by Fire and killing him with his Greatsword.
• Fang Zheng blasted Sanspareil with Magic Missiles, pinned him with a silver projectile, and killed him with Lightning Strike.
• Fang Zheng looked toward the True God Society as flames rose and Shana and the others’ arrival was announced.

Fang Zheng confronted Shana and Margery after they implanted a law in the World Egg forbidding Denizens of the Crimson Realm from devouring humans. He revealed that the Reiji Maigo’s midnight effect could erase their changes, but argued that the law might endure if the Denizens chose to accept it as the new world’s order.

• Fang Zheng returned to the True God Society’s tower and saw Shana and Margery confronting the defeated Shud Nann while Nanoka and other Flame Haze Warriors fought the guards.
• Shana and Margery told Fang Zheng they had implanted the ban on human devouring in both the World Egg and his backup system.
• Fang Zheng explained that the Reiji Maigo negated daily deterioration and modifications, meaning its activation at midnight could undo their work.
• Fang Zheng criticized Alastor’s plan to deter human-eating by killing Denizens and argued that clear rewards and punishments had already changed their behavior.
• Fang Zheng said he was betting that the Denizens would accept the ban and raised his hand as midnight arrived and the Reiji Maigo began its ritual.

Fang Zheng and the Denizens of the Crimson Realm created the Mirror of Nothingness, guided by Sahal’s oracle to pursue their own ideals while preserving the law against feeding on humans. After the Denizens departed for the new world, Fang Zheng received Lami’s Existential Law for restoring what had been lost and began testing its power.

• Fang Zheng caused the World Egg to expand into a new world as Sahal’s light appeared and she urged the Denizens of the Crimson Realm to follow their hearts and pursue their ideals.
• Fang Zheng invited the Denizens to pour their wishes into the World Egg, and their faith formed the Heavenly Ladder that opened the Mirror of Nothingness while leaving the prohibition on feeding upon humans intact.
• Fang Zheng told Alastor that humanity’s creations were its true strength, then ordered Bal Masqué’s Kings to suspend operations and enjoy the new world.
• The Kings and other Denizens of the Crimson Realm followed the Heavenly Ladder toward the Mirror of Nothingness, leaving their bodies behind.
• Fang Zheng accepted Lami’s Existential Law for restoring what had been lost, then unleashed it across the world to test its power.

A Witch used Nanali’s hair to invade her dreams and trap her in a nightmare, but a tiny Black Cat shattered the Witch’s Dream Domain. The Witch died in her tent, leaving her allies to realize that their opponent would be difficult to defeat.

• A man delivered strands of Nanali’s hair to a Witch, who warned him not to question her methods and used insects to terrify him.
• Nanali finished a failed cultivation experiment and entered what appeared to be a dark, ruined room instead of her bedroom.
• The Witch crept toward Nanali inside the dream, but a Black Cat appeared and shattered the Dream Domain.
• The Black Cat overwhelmed the Witch with darkness, and Nanali collapsed unconscious.
• The Witch’s body burst apart in the tent, and the old coachman concluded that their opponent would not be easy to handle.

After earning an S evaluation for his work in the Shana World, Fang Zheng received powerful rewards and returned to the Main World with Tilia and Hecate. He found soldiers gathered outside the Alchemy Workshop, leaving the reason for their presence unknown.

• Fang Zheng completed the Shana World settlement and received an S evaluation, Executor status, Heavenly Dao Palace, Hecate’s Gold Soul Stone, and other rewards.
• Fang Zheng used his skill-upgrade reward to raise Time Manipulation from E-class to D-class, improving its range and Future Sight.
• Fang Zheng returned to the Main World with Tilia and Hecate, where he learned that less than a month had passed.
• Fang Zheng led Tilia and Hecate toward the town and found a crowd of soldiers gathered outside the Alchemy Workshop.

Fang Zheng confronted Ruden, an envoy from the Flame Kingdom of Vanriel, who demanded that the Alchemy Workshop’s inventor be taken away over claims that its fertilizer had ruined farmland. Hecate immobilized Ruden and his soldiers, and Fang Zheng began probing Ruden’s thoughts to uncover the truth.

• Ruden accused the workshop’s fertilizer of making fields in Vanriel barren and demanded that its inventor attend a hearing there.
• Kuria refused to let Ruden’s soldiers seize her and Nanali, and Fang Zheng intervened, identifying himself as the workshop’s owner.
• Fang Zheng demanded evidence and soil samples, but Ruden rejected the request and ordered his soldiers to seize Fang Zheng.
• Hecate cast Fūka, freezing Ruden and the soldiers in place and revealing that Ruden feared her power.
• Fang Zheng stopped Hecate from attacking Ruden and used Probe Thought on him, preparing to question him.

Fang Zheng returned to find Ruden attempting to take Kuria and Nanali to Vanriel, then learned how the Alchemy Workshop had been left short-staffed. After checking on the Northern Merchants Guild’s goods, he asked Kuria to help him buy a plot of land roughly the size of the City of Keha.

• Ruden left after Fang Zheng stopped his attempt to seize Kuria and Nanali, and Fang Zheng learned from Ruden’s memories that Vanriel wanted Nanali to investigate fertilizer-related crop failures.
• Kuria told Fang Zheng that the Alchemist Association had urged her to avoid trouble and that former servants had tried to exploit Nanali, so she had sent them away.
• Fang Zheng reunited with Nanali and Nymph, introduced Tilia as his little sister and Hecate, and explained that he had brought trusted helpers from home.
• Kuria said the Northern Merchants Guild had recalled its guards and that its goods were stored in the Alchemist Association’s vault.
• Fang Zheng asked Kuria to help him buy land, then said he wanted a plot at least as large as the City of Keha.

Fang Zheng decided to buy an island in the Endless Sea and take Nanali and Kuria away from Keha to avoid further trouble with Vanriel. Meanwhile, Ruden reported his failed mission to a powerful elder, who ordered an investigation into whether the Holy Temple had intervened.

• Kuria said the Holy Kingdom had no suitable land for sale, and Nanali suggested buying an island in the Endless Sea.
• After learning that the remaining islands were uninhabitable, Fang Zheng decided to buy one and leave with Nanali and Kuria once he had handled local matters.
• Fang Zheng warned Nanali and Kuria that Vanriel would likely return, possibly seeking the alchemy technology behind her fertilizer and greenhouses.
• At the Vanriel embassy, Ruden told the elder that Fang Zheng had been accompanied by a young Legendary girl who immobilized his squad.
• The elder realized the girl might be connected to the Holy Temple and ordered an investigation into its involvement.

Fang Zheng fulfilled his promise to Nymph by using an Existential Law to restore her broken chain. Their bond was renewed, while Tilia watched and began considering a plan of her own.

• Fang Zheng decided to move to a seaside villa and asked Kuria to arrange rooms for Tilia and Hecate.
• Nymph told Fang Zheng that she had become an advanced alchemist and gained enough strength to face enemies below the Legendary level.
• Fang Zheng used the Existential Law he had obtained from Lami to restore the broken chain on Nymph's collar.
• Nymph joyfully embraced Fang Zheng and thanked him for restoring their connection.
• Tilia watched Fang Zheng and Nymph, then began thinking about bringing them closer, while Hecate suspected her idea was trouble.

Fang Zheng went to City Hall in the City of Keha to buy islands in the Endless Sea. After learning that the suitable islands were already claimed, he chose five barren islands near a pirate route so he could establish an exclusive area for the Heavenly Dao Palace.

• Fang Zheng entered City Hall and asked an attendant to take him to the island sales counter.
• The attendant led Fang Zheng to a deserted counter, where an old clerk showed him a map of the islands still for sale.
• Fang Zheng learned that most suitable islands had been claimed and asked how much sea territory ownership of an island would grant him.
• Fang Zheng circled five barren islands arranged in a pentagon and asked to buy them all.
• The old clerk warned Fang Zheng that the islands were near pirates and sea monsters, but Fang Zheng confirmed the purchase.

Fang Zheng traveled by ship toward the five islands he had purchased in the dangerous Misty Sea. As the Black Raven neared its destination, Nymph spotted two pirate ships pursuing a passenger ship, leaving the crew unable to avoid a confrontation.

• Fang Zheng bought five abandoned islands through the Star Pattern, spending nearly all the money he had earned from fertilizer and greenhouses.
• Fang Zheng hired Captain Fox and boarded the shabby Black Raven to sail for the Misty Sea, where dangerous fog and a rumored monster threatened ships.
• Captain Fox warned Fang Zheng that pirates or slave traders might target their ship, but Fang Zheng said he was not worried.
• Nymph detected two pirate ships approaching while pursuing a passenger ship, and Captain Fox ordered the crew to prepare for battle.

The Black Raven encountered the Devil Sarn pirates attacking a passenger ship, and Fang Zheng ordered Tilia to stop them. Tilia destroyed both pirate ships, leaving Captain Fox and the crew stunned.

• Captain Fox prepared the Black Raven for battle after spotting a damaged passenger ship pursued by two pirate ships.
• Captain Fox identified the attackers as the Devil Sarn pirate crew, rumored to wield the flames of Hell, and urged Fang Zheng to have the girls take cover.
• The pirates fired at the Black Raven, and Fang Zheng told Tilia to attack without using Fūka.
• Tilia blasted one pirate ship apart while Fang Zheng dismantled its magical barrier and cast a Dimensional Anchor over the sea.
• Tilia destroyed the second pirate ship as it tried to flee, and Fang Zheng told the stunned Captain Fox that the danger had passed.

Fang Zheng and the Black Raven rescued survivors from a sinking cruise ship after Fang Zheng's companions destroyed Devil Sarn's pirate ship. The rescued O'Glan Whites insulted her rescuers and threatened them, so Fang Zheng ordered Tilia to throw her back into the sea.

• Captain Fox agreed to rescue the people aboard the sinking cruise ship, and the Black Raven took its surviving passengers and crew aboard.
• The first and second mates told Fang Zheng that the cruise ship belonged to the Platinum Family and had been attacked during its maiden voyage by Devil Sarn's pirates.
• O'Glan Whites berated the Black Raven's sailors for rescuing others before her and threatened to punish them through her family.
• Fang Zheng ordered Tilia to throw O'Glan back into the sea, and Tilia struck her with a parasol and sent her overboard.

Fang Zheng punished O'Glan for insulting the ship's sailors by throwing her into the sea and forcing her to apologize. After learning Fang Zheng was the Knight blessed by the gods and that the ship was heading for the Misty Sea, O'Glan realized she had crossed a powerful figure.

• Fang Zheng ignored O'Glan as she struggled in the water, then pulled her out when Nymph warned that her vital signs were weakening.
• O'Glan apologized to Fang Zheng after her cousin pleaded for her and she feared being thrown back into the sea.
• Fang Zheng tossed O'Glan onto the deck, and the sailors laughed as her cousin helped her back to the cabin.
• O'Glan angrily insulted the sailors and dismissed Fang Zheng as a minor noble, but her cousin told her that Fang Zheng was the Knight blessed by the gods.
• O'Glan's cousin revealed that their ship was bound for the Misty Sea, shocking her.