Chapter Summaries

Khajiit unleashed an army of zombies and two Bone Dragons against Riezel in Yharnam's cemetery. Riezel used Moon Breathing's Seventh Form to destroy the undead in one strike, leaving Khajiit shocked.

• Khajiit used the Death Orb to command over a hundred and fifty zombies and two Bone Dragons against Riezel.
• Clementine objected when Khajiit decided to attack Riezel himself, but Khajiit ordered the undead to charge.
• Riezel changed his breathing and drew his sword, saying he would avoid magic to protect the cemetery.
• Riezel used Total Concentration: Moon Breathing's Seventh Form, Calamity Mirror Moon Reflection, and blasted the undead army apart.
• The attack destroyed the zombies and both Bone Dragons, while Khajiit was swept into a tombstone and screamed in disbelief.

Riezel destroyed Khajiit's undead army, killed Khajiit, and shattered the Death Orb before pursuing the fleeing Clementine. As Yharnam's guards discovered the graveyard, a carriage also left the city in the direction of Riezel's pursuit.

• Riezel used Moon Breathing to destroy the undead army and kill the Bone Dragons, then beheaded Khajiit.
• Riezel detected Clementine fleeing toward Yharnam's outskirts and took to the air after her.
• Riezel destroyed the Death Orb with High-Tier Item Destruction before pursuing Clementine.
• Yharnam's guards found Khajiit's corpse, and the city grew noisy again.
• A four-horse carriage drove out of Yharnam toward the darkness, along the same route as Riezel's pursuit.

Riezel searched the forest for Clementine, who hid from him and planned to return to Yharnam after evading his pursuit until dawn. His Life Sense detected two groups entering the forest, and a mysterious force rebounded his magic and struck him, prompting him to investigate.

• Riezel flew over the forest using Clear World to search for Clementine after Life Sense could no longer distinguish her among the forest’s many creatures.
• After Riezel passed overhead, Clementine emerged from hiding, recognized him as a being comparable to the God-kin, and planned to evade him until dawn before doubling back to Yharnam.
• Clementine used potions to suppress her scent and signs of life, then crawled through the forest while imitating the movements of its animals.
• Riezel sensed two groups entering the forest: a larger group whose life reactions rapidly vanished and a smaller group advancing cautiously.
• When Riezel directed Life Sense toward the larger group, an unknown force disrupted his magic and struck him, so he flew toward its source.

Shalltear Bloodfallen hunted thieves in the Northern Forest while Sebas and Solomon departed to gather intelligence for Ainz-sama. When Riezel arrived, Shalltear recognized him only vaguely and decided to capture him.

• Shalltear Bloodfallen discussed a triggered counter-intelligence spell with Sebas, who suspected someone had used Intelligence Magic to spy on her.
• Sebas explained that the Golden Shining Pavilion incident had forced them to begin their operation early, then left with Solomon to carry out another task for Ainz-sama.
• After Sebas and Solomon departed, Shalltear planned to capture a thief and enslave him to learn the location of the thieves’ base.
• Shalltear struck a Vampire Bride for interrupting her praise of Ainz-sama, then demanded to know what was important enough to interrupt her.
• The Vampire Bride warned Shalltear that someone was approaching, and Riezel descended into the forest before her.
• Shalltear failed to properly remember Riezel and decided to capture him because he could use Flight Magic.

Riezel revealed his strength by severing Shalltear’s hand and kicking her away after she attacked him. Shalltear transformed into her true vampire form and roared in fury, drawing the attention of several powerful figures in the forest.

• Shalltear approached Riezel, who calmly suggested that her master should have warned her to investigate him first.
• Riezel mocked Shalltear’s judgment and called her “Shall-nine,” prompting her to decide to capture him.
• Shalltear attacked Riezel, but he drew his sword, cut off her hand, and kicked her into the ground.
• Shalltear emerged from the crater in her terrifying vampire form and swore to kill Riezel.
• Clementine watched in fear, a spear-wielding young man and his companions headed toward the battle, and the platinum-armored warrior teleported away.

Riezel battled Shalltear in her monstrous form, using Moon Breathing sword techniques against her teleportation, defenses, and racial abilities. Shalltear was forced to spend one of her trump-card skills to cancel Riezel’s attack, leaving both combatants amid the devastated forest.

• Shalltear pursued Riezel through the forest and struck at him with claw attacks that destroyed trees.
• Riezel counterattacked with Moon Breathing techniques, while Shalltear used High-Tier Teleportation and Aura of Strength to evade and defend herself.
• Shalltear’s Charm of the Human Race and Alluring Gaze failed to affect Riezel, who continued attacking her barrier.
• Riezel’s Ninth Form shattered Shalltear’s Aura of Strength, but she teleported away before the Blade Winds could hit her.
• Riezel tracked Shalltear with Clear World and launched three giant moon-wheel sword energies at her.
• Shalltear used Impure Shock Shield to cancel Riezel’s attack, and he reflected on the many kinds of magic and skills in the world.

Riezel and Shalltear’s battle escalated as Shalltear’s Blood Frenzy drove her to summon kin and prepare to attack with a lance. Before Riezel could unleash Sun Breathing, another armed group entered the battlefield, and its leader ordered an old woman to use something on Shalltear.

• Riezel reflected on the overwhelming range of abilities Ainz and Shalltear possessed, including Shalltear’s Blood Pool and her unarmed strength.
• Shalltear’s Blood Frenzy intensified as blood collected in her orb, pushing her toward madness.
• Shalltear summoned swarms of bats and wolf-like kin monsters, then took up a syringe-shaped lance as Riezel prepared Sun Breathing.
• An armed human group rushed into the battlefield, led by a young, androgynous person with long black hair and a shabby spear.
• Shalltear’s Group All Species Bind was blocked by the group’s equipment, and the leader ordered an old woman in a qipao to use something on Shalltear.

Riezel clashed with the Platinum Knight after it interrupted him to help the old granny attack Shalltear. The Knight questioned whether Riezel was a YGGDRASIL player and warned it would eliminate him if he threatened the world, so Riezel attacked and struck it repeatedly with Thunder Breathing.

• Riezel stepped toward the old granny’s qipao, and the Platinum Knight appeared behind him and attacked.
• Riezel parried the Platinum Knight’s strike, giving the old granny an opening to send the qipao’s flying dragon into Shalltear.
• Riezel recognized the Platinum Knight, which explained that it had attacked to prevent him from stopping Shalltear’s elimination.
• The Platinum Knight asked whether Riezel was a player and warned that it would eliminate him if he became a threat to the world.
• Riezel launched Thunderclap and Flash, smashing the Platinum Knight into a cliff and leaving a gash in its armor.
• Riezel used Thunderclap and Flash: Six Consecutive to strike the Platinum Knight again and again.

Riezel defeated the Platinum Knight with his unfamiliar swordsmanship and Reality Slash, then survived the knight’s devastating final attack. The Platinum Dragon King questioned him about the Dragon Ring, warned him not to become an enemy of the world, and withdrew.

• Riezel overwhelmed the Platinum Knight with Thunder Breathing attacks, forcing him to rely on Light Cloak and teleportation.
• The Platinum Knight noticed the Dragon Ring on Riezel’s hand and hesitated, allowing Riezel to strike him with Reality Slash and split his armor and body in two.
• The Platinum Knight unleashed a tremendous attack that obliterated the Northern Forest of Yharnam, while Riezel escaped using High-Tier Teleportation.
• The Platinum Dragon King contacted Riezel through Message and demanded to know where he got the ring and whether he had attacked its owner.
• Riezel refused to answer the Platinum Dragon King’s questions, and the Platinum Dragon King said he would investigate before warning Riezel not to become an enemy of the world.

Riezel found Shalltear still under Mental Domination but chose to leave her alive so he could pursue his plan involving Ainz. He then intercepted Clementine as she fled the forest and killed her when she attacked him.

• Riezel found Shalltear standing motionless amid the blood, and she attacked him when he entered her range before becoming still again.
• Riezel decided not to kill Shalltear because he wanted to gain benefits from Ainz, then used High-Tier Teleportation to leave.
• Clementine fled the Northern Forest of Yharnam, shaken by the battles between Riezel, Shalltear, and the Platinum Knight.
• Clementine turned back toward Yharnam, but Riezel appeared and told her she would die alone.
• Clementine demanded to know what Riezel was and charged at him, so he drew his blade and cut off her head.

Riezel met Ainz at the Adventurer Guild and revealed that he knew about YGGDRASIL players and their arrival in the world. He left Ainz with a chance to learn more, but only in exchange for valuable information and items.

• Riezel went to the Adventurer Guild to ask about the Golden Shining Pavilion, the cemetery, and the Northern Forest, where rumors of several incidents were circulating.
• Ainz and Nabe confronted Riezel and asked him about the disturbance in the Northern Forest; Riezel admitted he had fought the vampire but denied subjecting her to Mental Domination.
• Ainz asked whether Riezel was a YGGDRASIL player, and Riezel said he was not while revealing that many players had arrived in the world over several centuries.
• Ainz questioned Riezel about the world's connection to YGGDRASIL and the other players, then asked what he would have to pay for answers.
• Riezel offered information about the world's secrets in exchange for detailed information on magic, rare Magic Items, or priceless treasures.

Riezel set a price for information and answered Ainz’s questions about players, the Dragon Emperor, and Shalltear’s condition. He revealed that a World Item had been used to subject Shalltear to Mental Domination.

• Riezel demanded details of one Super Tier spell upfront and information on one hundred spells for each question, with suitable Magic Items accepted as substitutes for demonstrations.
• Ainz accepted the deal and asked which other players had appeared in the world; Riezel named the Six Gods, Eight Desires Kings, and player members of the Thirteen Heroes.
• Riezel said the known players were dead and Ainz was the only active player he knew of, then linked the players’ arrival to the Dragon Emperor, a being who had exceeded level 100.
• Ainz asked why Shalltear had been subjected to Mental Domination despite her undead immunity, and Riezel said someone had used a World Item on her.

Ainz learned that the Black Scripture of the Slane Theocracy used a World Item to dominate Shalltear, and he considered retaliation while weighing the Theocracy’s strength. Riezel explained why the Black Scripture had retreated, then left Ainz to prepare payment for his answers.

• Ainz questioned whether World Items could exist in the New World, and Riezel explained that other groups could have brought them there just as Nazarick had arrived.
• Riezel identified the Black Scripture of the Slane Theocracy as the group that used a World Item on Shalltear and explained why they had been sent to the region.
• Ainz grew furious at the Slane Theocracy for controlling one of Nazarick’s Guardians and asked how strong the Theocracy was.
• Riezel described the Theocracy’s God-kin, including Certain Death, and warned that the Six Gods had left the country other potential weapons.
• Ainz asked why the Black Scripture had left Shalltear in the wilderness, and Riezel said the World Item’s user had died, leaving Shalltear unable to distinguish friend from foe.
• Riezel ended the questioning and left, reminding Ainz to prepare the payment he owed.

Riezel collected the payment Ainz owed him: twelve hundred Ranked Magic spells and the Super Tier Magic Wish Upon a Star. Before leaving, Riezel told Ainz he might watch his battle with his Guardian.

• Ainz summoned Riezel to the grassland near the Great Tomb of Nazarick and showed him treasure chests of magic items.
• Ainz explained that his servants and the magic items would provide the twelve hundred spells owed for Riezel's twelve questions.
• Ainz gave Riezel a list of Super Tier Magic, and Riezel chose Wish Upon a Star.
• Ainz and his subordinates demonstrated magic through the night, and Riezel took the spells and treasure chests with him.
• Riezel told Ainz he might watch Ainz's battle with his Guardian, then departed.

Riezel reviewed and tested the powerful resurrection, instant-death, time, and defensive spells he had acquired, then decided to watch Ainz fight Shalltear before exploring the world. After he teleported away, Nazarick’s watchers discussed his movements and left him alone under Ainz’s orders as dawn approached and the coming battle drew near.

• Riezel considered Ainz’s coming one-on-one battle with Shalltear a chance to observe Super Tier Magic and gather more spells.
• Riezel examined his newly acquired Resurrection Magic and Instant Death Magic, noting their costs and limitations.
• Riezel tested Self Time Acceleration, time-stopping spells, and Radiant Body spells that could reduce or block physical damage.
• Riezel decided to watch Ainz’s battle with Shalltear before leaving to explore the world and fight powerful opponents.
• After Riezel teleported away, Nazarick’s watchers debated whether to attack him and chose to follow Ainz’s orders instead.
• The watchers left as dawn broke over the grasslands, with a new drama soon to unfold near Yharnam and the forest.

Ainz began his one-on-one battle with Shalltear while Riezel watched under the guard of Nazarick’s Cocytus, Demiurge, and Albedo. Ainz’s opening Super Tier Magic hurt Shalltear but failed to defeat her, and the two prepared to fight in earnest.

• Cocytus, Demiurge, and Albedo revealed themselves and prevented Riezel from moving closer to the battlefield.
• Ainz approached Shalltear, cast defensive and enhancement spells, and unleashed the Super Tier Magic Fallen Sky.
• Shalltear survived the attack, equipped her crimson armor, and drew the Droplet Spear.
• Shalltear challenged Ainz’s confidence, and Ainz reached toward her as their battle was about to begin.

Riezel watched Ainz and Shalltear battle, then used his Mage Development Ability to reproduce magic-enhancing skills and successfully cast Magic Arrow twice at once. After deciding Ainz’s victory was already assured, he left the Guardians behind.

• Ainz and Shalltear exchanged powerful spells while Albedo, Demiurge, and Cocytus watched from the hill with Riezel.
• Riezel realized his Mage Development Ability might let him recreate Magic Caster enhancement skills through All-Rounder.
• Riezel tested the idea by casting Magic Double-Casting: Magic Arrow, hitting a tree with two arrows at once.
• The Guardians confronted Riezel as he turned to leave, but he said he had finished watching and had already seen what he wanted.
• Riezel predicted Ainz would win because of his Cash Shop Items and departed, leaving the Guardians staring after him.

After Ainz defeated Shalltear, he rejected Albedo and Demiurge’s calls to eliminate Riezel and ordered them to gather intelligence on him instead. Riezel left Yharnam and set off toward the mountains, with plans to visit the Empire and the Theocracy afterward.

• Ainz defeated Shalltear after a long battle, and the Guardians congratulated him.
• Albedo and Demiurge urged Ainz to kill Riezel, but Cocytus warned that Riezel felt extraordinarily dangerous.
• Ainz decided not to attack Riezel yet and ordered Albedo and Demiurge to form a special operations unit to investigate him.
• Ainz and the Guardians returned to Nazarick to resurrect Shalltear using the prepared Gold Coins.
• Riezel learned that the Guild had cleared him over the Golden Shining Pavilion incident and was investigating the cemetery and Northern Forest, but he declined to join the Northern Forest operation.
• Riezel left Yharnam, chose to explore the mountains before visiting the Empire and Theocracy, and flew away.

Gazef Stronoff heard rumors about two newly established Adamantite-rank adventurer groups before recognizing a familiar young man sitting in an alley. Meanwhile, the young man received Gazef’s request to meet in the royal capital and set off through the Blizzard.

• Gazef reflected on Re-Estize’s decline and his inability to reform the kingdom under the nobles’ influence.
• Gazef overheard adventurers describe Momon and Nabe’s achievements and their rise to Adamantite rank.
• A sudden rain interrupted the conversation, and Gazef approached a filthy man holding a sword like the one he had seen in Carne Village.
• Gazef recognized the man and exclaimed that it was him.
• In the border mountains, the young man received Gazef’s message requesting a meeting in the royal capital and decided to go.

Gazef met Riezel at an adventurer inn in the royal capital and asked him to help Brain Unglaus, who was suffering from a dangerous illness of the heart. The chapter ended with Gazef revealing that Brain might take his own life if left untreated.

• Gazef arrived at the royal capital’s finest adventurer inn to meet Riezel.
• The adventurers stared at Gazef, but he ignored them and respectfully greeted Riezel.
• Riezel and Gazef discussed the royal capital and Gazef thanked him for answering his request.
• Gazef asked Riezel to meet someone whose serious illness no one else could cure.
• Gazef revealed that the person was Brain Unglaus, a hero who had once fought him to a draw and might take his own life.