Chapter Summaries

Sif escorted Wes to meet God King Odin after discussing Thor and Jane’s relationship with him. At the palace, Odin revealed that the Ancient One had described Wes as the greatest variable in the universe.

• Sif brought Wes to the marketplace and told him that God King Odin had summoned him.
• On the carriage ride, Sif asked Wes about Jane, and he argued that Thor and Jane were poorly suited because of their differences and lifespans.
• Sif reconsidered her feelings about Thor and Jane, then thanked Wes and urged him to show confidence before Odin.
• Wes followed Sif into the palace, sensed its magical defenses, and greeted God King Odin.
• Odin told Wes that the Ancient One had called him the greatest variable in the universe.

Odin borrowed Wes's Mind Stone to extract the Reality Stone from Jane and offered him access to Asgard's magical knowledge as compensation. Wes began copying the library's books while Odin's condition worsened, leaving Asgard uncertain as Odin entered the Odin Sleep.

• Odin explained that he needed the Mind Stone to extract the Reality Stone from Jane, and Wes handed him the Scepter.
• Wes asked for magic in return, and Odin granted him permission to copy every book in Asgard's library.
• Wes created more than a hundred clones to search the vast library and copy books on magic, alchemy, potions, and herbs.
• Odin returned the Scepter to Wes and left the library looking exhausted and in pain.
• Odin summoned Frigga and Sol, gave them instructions, and then entered the Odin Sleep.

Wes and Sif watched Asgard repel the Dark Elves’ invasion, but Malekith’s powerful beam shattered the city’s protective shield and raced toward the gathered Asgardian gods. Frigga transformed into armor and prepared to face the attack.

• An alarm interrupted Wes’s reading, and Sif rushed into the library to warn him that the Dark Elves were invading.
• Wes refused Sif’s attempt to lead him to safety, and they saw the Dark Elves’ flagship and assault craft above Asgard.
• Asgard’s guards, civilians, and defenses fought back and held the Dark Elves outside the city.
• Sif brought Wes to a high platform where Thor, Frigga, Balder, Hodr, and Farsati prepared for Malekith’s arrival.
• Wes sensed powerful energy aboard the flagship, and Malekith’s red beam pierced Asgard’s shield and sped toward the gods.
• Frigga transformed her court robes into armor as the beam approached.

Frigga and the gods fought the Dark Elves as Wes improved his Rune magic under Frigga’s guidance. Thor’s attack on the mothership failed, and a tall figure in black armor descended from it.

• Frigga donned the Destroyer Armor and used its golden flames to clash with the Dark Elves’ mothership, while Thor led the gods in an assault.
• After Frigga expended her divine power, Wes bound attacking Dark Elves with Rune magic and burned them as Frigga taught him to use Runes more skillfully.
• Thor and the other gods were thrown back from the mothership with severe wounds, and Wes slowed their falls with the Levitation Charm.
• Frigga ordered the medics to carry the injured gods away as a tall figure in black armor descended from the mothership.

Malekith attacked Frigga and fought Thor and Wes, but Wes used the Mind Stone to distract him long enough for Thor to land a heavy blow. Malekith recognized the Mind Stone and became intent on claiming it.

• Malekith demanded that Frigga hand over the Aether and attacked her with his golden spear.
• Thor arrived and knocked Malekith's spear aside, while Wes attacked him with curses and a flock of flaming birds.
• Malekith dispelled Wes's spells, caught Thor by the wrist, and absorbed Wes's Fiendfyre despite Thor's warning about the spear's Demon-Slaying power.
• Wes used the Mind Stone to show Malekith an illusion of Odin, allowing Thor to strike Malekith in the chest.
• Malekith recognized the Mind Stone in Wes's scepter, laughed with excitement, and rose while eyeing the gem.

Wes and Thor battled Malekith while Frigga prepared Odin’s Gungnir to strike. Gungnir hurtled toward Malekith, who recognized the danger and tried to evade it.

• Wes sent a legion of puppet soldiers against Malekith, then turned them into wooden dolls that swarmed him and exploded.
• Malekith survived the blast, and Thor rushed in to clash with him as the smoke cleared.
• Wes strengthened Thor with spells and used Shadow Bind to restrain Malekith while Thor pressed the attack.
• Frigga summoned Gungnir from Odin’s palace and infused it with her divine power.
• Frigga launched Gungnir at Malekith, who sensed its threat and desperately tried to dodge.

Wes and Thor cornered Malekith, but he escaped Gungnir by turning into black mist and suffered severe damage. As Wes and Thor wore him down with magic and close combat, Wes prepared a decisive spell, leaving the battle poised for a fatal strike.

• Thor restrained Malekith while Wes bound him with shadow magic, but Malekith transformed into black mist to evade Gungnir.
• Wes teleported Thor to safety as Gungnir’s residual force reduced most of Asgard to dust, while Odin’s palace and Frigga remained unharmed.
• Frigga warned Thor that Malekith was still alive as the black energy gathered and reformed his badly weakened body.
• Wes attacked Malekith with light, ice, and other elemental spells, draining his strength as Malekith tried to approach him.
• Thor joined the fight at Wes’s call and gained the advantage over the exhausted Malekith in close combat.
• As Thor and Malekith clashed in a contest of strength, Wes unleashed the magic he had prepared.

Wes and Thor defeated Malekith, and Asgard destroyed the fleeing Dark Elf forces. As Asgard mourned its dead and celebrated victory, Frigga quietly led Wes away from the banquet.

• Wes unleashed a prepared magma spell that burned Malekith, and Thor struck him down with Mjolnir.
• Thor celebrated victory with the Asgardians as Asgardian cannons destroyed the Dark Elf aircraft and ended the battle.
• Wes considered turning Malekith’s body into a puppet, but Frigga claimed the corpse and gave Wes Malekith’s golden spear.
• Thor arranged for the battlefield to be cleared as Asgard dealt with its losses and worried about Odin’s absence.
• Asgard held a memorial and victory ceremony, where Frigga approached Wes and gestured for him to follow her away from the banquet.

Frigga gave Wes the Reality Stone and supplies from Odin's treasury, urging him to leave Asgard because its three Infinity Stones could attract danger. After the celebration, Wes said goodbye to Thor and Jane and departed to attend to his own affairs.

• Frigga showed Wes the Reality Stone and explained that Odin feared gathering multiple Infinity Stones in Asgard.
• Frigga gave Wes the Reality Stone, taught him its spell, and warned him not to use it directly without a tool.
• Frigga let Wes choose materials from Odin's treasury, and he stored them in his suitcase to help build his own world.
• As Thor and Jane celebrated together, Sif grew jealous while others urged her to duel Jane.
• Wes interrupted Thor and Jane's sunrise moment to say goodbye, and Thor promised Asgard would always welcome him.

Wes arrived in the Fate/Zero world, where he killed Zouken Matou’s body and sealed the Matou Residence. He then found Zouken surviving as a mass of insects, offering to help Wes win the Holy Grail War.

• Wes defeated a frenzied knight in a dark space and entered a teleportation circle that took him to Fate/Zero.
• Wes recognized Zouken Matou, Kariya Matou, and a little girl, then silenced Zouken and Kariya with Silence Zone.
• Wes crushed Zouken with 10x Gravity and burned his insect body with Fiendfyre.
• Wes placed a barrier over the Matou Residence and cast No Entry Zone to prevent anyone from entering or leaving.
• Insects flooded the basement and formed Zouken’s face, which offered to help Wes win the Holy Grail War.

Wes destroyed the Matou Residence and killed Zouken Matou, then took Kariya Matou and Sakura Matou to his own space. After questioning Kariya about the Fourth Holy Grail War, Wes decided to enter the battle and claim the Holy Grail.

• Wes unleashed a golden Phoenix that burned the Matou Residence to ashes while protecting Kariya Matou and Sakura Matou.
• Wes used the Mind Stone to locate Zouken Matou hiding as a worm and killed him with a golden spear.
• Wes opened a rift and led Kariya Matou and Sakura Matou into his private space.
• Wes questioned Kariya Matou, who confirmed that this was the Fourth Holy Grail War and that he belonged to the Matou Clan.
• Wes considered the corrupted Holy Grail and decided to join the war to see whether he could purify it.

Wes took control of Kariya Matou's Berserker role and promised to help Sakura Matou, while revealing that Kariya's magecraft was consuming his life force. After Wes gave Kariya a potion that restored his body, Kariya asked what Wes wanted from him.

• Wes told Kariya Matou that he would become his Master and claim the Berserker role, while Kariya's Command Spells remained intact.
• Wes offered to solve Sakura Matou's problem, but warned Kariya that the Crest Worms were draining his life and that he would die within two months.
• Kariya insisted he would use his remaining time to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka, and the Mind Stone absorbed the love and jealousy in his heart.
• Wes gave Kariya a potion that restored his vision and movement, and Sakura spoke to him as he recovered.
• Kariya embraced Sakura, resolved to stay strong for her, and asked Wes what he wanted in return.

Wes investigated the contaminated Holy Grail through Kariya Matou’s Command Spells and prepared to disguise himself as Berserker. After the Holy Grail War began, he sent controlled animals to watch the other participants and chose Ryunosuke Uryu as his first target.

• Wes used Kariya Matou’s Command Spells to sense the contaminated Holy Grail and drew off a trace of its aura.
• Wes revived Berserker with magical energy and prepared armor, a greatsword, and black aura to imitate him.
• Tokiomi Tohsaka watched news of the Matou family’s deaths, suspected the fire was unlike them, and resolved to win the war.
• Once all seven Masters had arrived in Fuyuki City, Wes controlled the park animals and sent them to observe the six other Masters and Heroic Spirits.
• Kariya Matou asked Wes who he was, and Wes introduced himself as a Magus traveling the world.
• Wes identified Ryunosuke Uryu as his first target because he had little ability to evade a Magus.

Wes ambushed Caster and Ryunosuke Uryu, then trapped the fight inside a barrier and attacked them with fireballs and lightning. Caster summoned a Sea Demon, which flooded the barrier and turned the battlefield into a miniature ocean.

• Ryunosuke Uryu urged Caster to find more victims, while Caster warned him that other Masters and Heroic Spirits could kill him and said they needed a workshop.
• Caster sensed danger among some stray cats, but Wes emerged from the darkness and nearly stabbed Ryunosuke Uryu before Caster pulled him out of the way.
• Wes attacked Caster with a longsword, then released six spheres that formed a barrier around the area.
• Wes filled the barrier with fireballs and struck with lightning, badly damaging Caster's sea monster and killing it.
• Caster summoned a Sea Demon, which unleashed seawater until the barrier was submerged and filled with a miniature ocean.

Wes defeated Caster and Ryunosuke Uryu in a barrier by freezing the Sea Demon and cutting it apart with threads before killing Caster with a demon-slaying spear. After other participants inspected the battlefield, Wes returned to Kariya Matou, who remained determined to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka.

• Wes froze the water and Sea Demon, then used Thread Magic: Severing to slice the monster apart and force Ryunosuke Uryu to spend a Command Spell protecting Caster.
• Wes enhanced his strength and hurled a golden spear through Caster’s barrier, killing Caster; black flames then burned Ryunosuke Uryu to ashes.
• Lancer arrived, confirmed that a Master-Servant pair had died, and withdrew after reporting to his Master.
• Masked people and other groups inspected the battlefield before leaving, while Wes returned to his own space.
• Kariya Matou learned that Wes had defeated Caster quickly and resolved to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka himself.

Wes enjoyed a large meal with Kariya Matou and Sakura Matou before they encountered Irisviel von Einzbern and Artoria in a crowded street. Wes challenged Artoria to choose a place for their inevitable battle, leaving the two groups facing off.

• Wes reassured Kariya Matou that his surveillance would protect them, then ate several servings of food while Kariya Matou and Sakura Matou watched.
• Kariya Matou paid the bill and urged Wes and Sakura Matou to leave quickly after Wes drew attention with his appetite.
• Kariya Matou recognized Irisviel von Einzbern among the pedestrians, prompting Artoria to shield her and identify Kariya Matou as a likely Master.
• Wes calmed Kariya Matou and told Artoria that the crowded street was not the time to fight.
• Artoria declared that the Holy Grail War could have only one victor, and Wes challenged her to choose a place for their battle.

Wes abandoned his Berserker disguise and pursued Artoria and Irisviel after they tried to lure him into the forest. He saw through the trap, revealed that he knew Artoria was the King of Knights, and his Disarm spell failed against her Magic Resistance.

• Wes told Kariya Matou that he would pose as Caster because his Body Technique might expose him as Berserker.
• Artoria and Irisviel fled by car, and Irisviel told Artoria that Kiritsugu Emiya wanted them to hold Wes back if they got the chance.
• Artoria drove into the forest to delay Wes, but he followed from the sky and bombarded their car with light bullets.
• Artoria carried Irisviel out of the damaged car, blocked Wes's flames with Excalibur, and faced him in the forest.
• Wes identified Artoria as the King of Knights, but his Disarm spell had no effect because her Magic Resistance nullified it.

Wes used magma to draw Artoria away from Irisviel, then captured Irisviel and escaped through a spatial rift. After Kiritsugu Emiya arrived and analyzed the abduction, Artoria asked whether they would rescue Irisviel.

• Wes flooded the battlefield with magma and lured Artoria into attacking him.
• Wes teleported beside Irisviel, bound her with golden chains, and shocked her with lightning.
• Wes took Irisviel through a spatial rift, preventing Artoria from attacking without harming her.
• Kiritsugu Emiya arrived and concluded that Wes had targeted Irisviel from the beginning and had spared her for a reason.
• Artoria asked Kiritsugu Emiya whether they would rescue Irisviel.

Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria waited for a chance to rescue Irisviel, whom Wes had captured and taken to his laboratory. After examining and questioning Irisviel with the Mind Stone, Wes learned little about Einzbern secrets and left when Kariya Matou reported a battle at the harbor.

• Kiritsugu Emiya told Artoria they had to wait for the enemy to make contact because they did not know Caster's base.
• Wes told Kariya Matou he spared Irisviel because she was not a Master, then identified her as an Einzbern artificial human and the Holy Grail's vessel.
• Wes gave Kariya Matou images of Fuyuki City and a button to report Masters or Heroic Spirits, then took Irisviel to his laboratory.
• Wes examined Irisviel, cut her without causing pain, and used the Mind Stone to make her answer questions, but she knew little about Einzbern secrets.
• Kariya Matou reported a battle at the harbor and chose to stay with Sakura Matou, so Wes went alone.

Artoria and Lancer fought until Lancer's Master ordered him to retreat, and Iskandar arrived to challenge the hidden heroes. Gilgamesh appeared, revealed the Gate of Babylon, and attacked everyone, forcing Wes out and drawing Artoria's fury.

• Artoria apologized to Lancer for being distracted and focused on their evenly matched duel.
• Lancer's Master ordered him to retreat, and Lancer reluctantly agreed to postpone their fight with Artoria.
• Iskandar arrived in his chariot, introduced himself as the King of Conquerors, and taunted the heroes hiding in the shadows.
• Gilgamesh appeared, declared himself the world's sole king, and launched a barrage of Noble Phantasms from the Gate of Babylon.
• The attack forced Wes out of hiding, and Artoria charged at him while Lancer's Master ordered Lancer to withdraw.