Chapter Summaries

Shalltear fought Riezel while trying to follow Nazarick’s orders to test his abilities and keep him occupied. Their battle left them trading attacks and healing, and Shalltear declared that Nazarick’s ruler, Ainz, would not be content with the status quo.

• Shalltear recalled Demiurge’s orders to delay Riezel and gather intelligence about his strength, then cast several enhancement spells as Riezel did the same.
• Shalltear attacked Riezel during Time Stop, but he resumed time with a counterattack that wounded her while Radiant Verdant Body negated her spear’s damage.
• Riezel dispelled Shalltear’s Aura of Strength and struck her with holy magic, but her protective item blocked the attack, and her Droplet Spear healed her wounds.
• Riezel said he enjoyed fighting Shalltear and questioned her about Nazarick’s plans against the Slane Theocracy and the Re-Estize Kingdom’s underworld.
• Shalltear praised Ainz and said Nazarick would not accept the current state of affairs, then she and Riezel charged at each other again.

Blue Roses and Brain defeated Six Arms, but Jello revealed that his master was still inside the stronghold. Shalltear emerged from the ruined mansion, and Riezel joined the fight, leaving the battle between them underway with Riezel holding the advantage.

• Evileye defeated Edelstein and Divanok, then helped Blue Roses kill Mamvist and Shaludronte before joining Lakyus against Jello.
• Brain killed Peshilian with Tiger Drop, leaving Jello surrounded and Six Arms defeated.
• Jello insisted that his master remained in the stronghold and warned Blue Roses and Brain of her power.
• Shalltear was blasted from the mansion in damaged armor, and Blue Roses and Brain recognized her as a terrifying vampire.
• Shalltear used Great Death to recover, but Riezel rushed out of the mansion and struck her down with a lightning-fast attack and a punch.

Riezel and Shalltear continued their battle as Riezel revealed that he had deduced Nazarick sent her to test his strength. Shalltear’s fury reignited the fight, which devastated the Eight Fingers stronghold as Lakyus’s group fled and the clash drew attention from afar.

• Shalltear killed Jello with magic after he called out to her, then focused on Riezel and acknowledged his strength.
• Riezel explained that his attacks countered Shalltear’s undead nature and that he could recover from his own wounds, leaving her at a growing disadvantage.
• Shalltear decided to keep her trump card hidden because her mission was to probe Riezel’s abilities, while Riezel wondered why she had not used her special skills.
• Riezel guessed that Overlord had ordered Shalltear to test him, and Shalltear attacked after he insulted Overlord.
• Riezel and Shalltear exchanged a fierce spear-and-blade assault that wrecked the courtyard, forcing Lakyus, Evileye, Brain, Gagaran, Tia, and Tina to retreat.
• Evileye urged Riezel to win as she fled, while the battle’s destruction drew the attention of interested parties.

The Black Scripture leader and Certain Death discovered Shalltear fighting someone near the Eight Fingers base and suspected the opponent was the warrior who had faced her in the Northern Forest. They decided to join the battle, while Demiurge watched their approach and prepared to close his trap.

• Certain Death sensed Shalltear's power near the Eight Fingers base and wondered who was fighting her.
• The Black Scripture leader joined Certain Death and discussed whether a Dragon Lord or a hidden human powerhouse could match Shalltear.
• Certain Death suggested that the fighter might be the person the leader had encountered confronting Shalltear in the Northern Forest.
• The leader confirmed the possibility and decided that the Black Scripture would join the fight to destroy Shalltear.
• Certain Death declared that she would judge whether the fighter was worthy of fighting alongside her.
• Demiurge watched the Black Scripture through a mirror and said it was time to close the net.

After Riezel and Shalltear’s battle devastated Eight Fingers’ base, Lakyus led Blue Roses and Brain toward the royal castle to warn Princess Renner and prepare for the possibility of evacuating the capital. The Black Scripture arrived at the battlefield and saw Riezel and Shalltear clash at overwhelming speed.

• Lakyus decided that Blue Roses and Brain should leave the ruined base and warn the royal family and Adventurer Guild about the monster threatening the capital.
• Evileye warned that corrupt nobles might obstruct an evacuation or provoke Riezel, while Brain described the chaos that could follow if the nobles were killed.
• Lakyus agreed to seek Princess Renner’s advice, and the group hurried toward the royal castle.
• The Black Scripture arrived at Eight Fingers’ base and watched Riezel and Shalltear fight amid the ruins.
• Zesshi and the other Black Scripture members were stunned as Riezel and Shalltear traded blows with their long blade and spear, unleashing immense shockwaves.

Riezel and Shalltear fought a devastating aerial battle while the Black Scripture realized Shalltear’s new equipment had made her far stronger than before. Riezel landed a near-fatal strike, and Shalltear began healing as he warned her to use her trump card.

• Riezel and Shalltear clashed in midair with overwhelming force while Certain Death and the young man watched, unable to match their strength.
• Certain Death realized Shalltear’s high-grade armor and lance explained her increased power and admitted she could not defeat her alone.
• Certain Death decided to join Riezel against Shalltear, while the young man and the other Black Scripture members withdrew to monitor the battle and prepare support.
• Certain Death activated several Martial Skills and waited for an opening to intervene.
• Riezel used Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash to nearly sever Shalltear’s waist, and Shalltear cast Great Death to heal herself.
• Riezel warned Shalltear that she would die unless she used her trump card soon.

Riezel sealed the battlefield and killed Shalltear with a lightning-fast sword strike after she finally tried to defend herself. As Zesshi watched in awe, a winged demon suddenly attacked Riezel from behind.

• Riezel unleashed a powerful lightning technique and used Dimensional Seal to prevent Shalltear from teleporting away.
• Shalltear activated Impure Shock Shield, but Riezel's Thunderclap and Flash: Divine Speed bypassed it and split her body in two.
• Zesshi watched Riezel's victory in disbelief and felt he resembled the god she worshipped.
• A winged demon appeared behind Riezel and thrust a clawed arm toward him with Demon Forms: Sharp Claws.

Riezel fought Shalltear and Demiurge, surviving their attacks and forcing them to retreat. After they escaped, he confirmed that he would become an enemy of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

• Demiurge attacked Riezel from behind, but Riezel detected him with Supernatural Intuition and avoided injury with Radiant Azure Body.
• Riezel struck Demiurge with holy magic as Shalltear used Time Reversal to restore herself after being cut in half.
• Shalltear fired Pure Javelin at Riezel, who canceled it with Arcing Ray before clashing with Shalltear and Demiurge’s combined attacks.
• Demiurge stopped Shalltear from continuing the fight and invoked Lord Ainz’s order to retreat.
• Shalltear summoned Blood Bats and Vampire Wolves to cover their escape, and Riezel banished them, but Shalltear and Demiurge fled using teleportation magic.
• Riezel sheathed his sword and concluded that he could not get along with Nazarick and would become its enemy.

After the battle at Eight Fingers' stronghold, Riezel met Certain Death, a powerful member of the Black Scripture, and warned her that the vampire and her companions were targeting the Slane Theocracy. They flew to the royal capital, where angels were destroying the city, and an unknown voice intervened as Riezel prepared to protect civilians.

• Riezel called Certain Death out of hiding and recognized her as the Black Scripture's extra seat.
• Certain Death claimed she had come to help defeat the vampire, and Riezel warned her to withdraw because the vampire and her companions seemed to be targeting the Slane Theocracy.
• Certain Death followed Riezel toward the royal capital and saw angels rampaging through the city and attacking civilians.
• As Riezel raised his hand to stop angels chasing civilians, a voice behind him said it would not let him interfere, and Riezel and Certain Death turned toward his old friend.

Ainz arrived with four Guardians to confront Riezel, who asked whether Nazarick intended to go to war with him. Ainz accused Riezel of interfering with Nazarick’s operation, and Riezel questioned the purpose of the plan that had drawn the Slane Theocracy and Re-Estize Kingdom into conflict.

• Ainz appeared before Riezel with Shalltear, Demiurge, Albedo, and Cocytus, while Certain Death recoiled at their overwhelming auras.
• Riezel and Ainz exchanged pointed remarks about their names and origins before Riezel asked if Ainz had come to declare war.
• Ainz argued that Riezel had attacked Shalltear and interfered despite having no ties to the human nations.
• Riezel asked why Ainz had arranged the operations, and Ainz’s plan to draw out the Slane Theocracy’s forces was revealed.
• Ainz had used Shalltear as bait to test the Slane Theocracy, then adopted Albedo and Demiurge’s proposal to redirect the conflict toward the Re-Estize Kingdom.

Ainz and Nazarick’s Guardians revealed their plan to provoke a war between the Slane Theocracy and the Kingdom, but Riezel refused to stand aside while the capital burned. Ainz declared him an enemy and stopped time to attack him.

• Ainz’s plan used controlled Black Scripture members and summoned angels to devastate the Kingdom’s capital, provoke war with the Slane Theocracy, and draw other nations into conflict.
• Ainz confronted Riezel with Albedo, Demiurge, Cocytus, and Shalltear, refusing to explain Nazarick’s full plan and saying he wanted to repay the Theocracy.
• Riezel said he would oppose Ainz to help the people in danger and admitted he wanted a battle that would give him an adventure.
• Ainz and the Guardians accepted that Riezel had become their enemy, and Ainz cast Time Stop, leaving Riezel motionless.

Ainz’s delayed True Death failed to kill Riezel, who counterattacked and survived a coordinated assault from four Guardians using Decomposition Magic. With Albedo’s World Item Abyss of Hell breaking his weapon and Ainz returning to cast a barrage of buffs, Riezel prepared to reveal his true abilities.

• Ainz used Time Stop and delayed True Death against Riezel, but Riezel moved as soon as time resumed and slashed Ainz away.
• Albedo, Shalltear, Cocytus, and Demiurge attacked Riezel together, and he used Clear World to read their movements.
• Riezel’s Decomposition Magic dissolved most of Shalltear’s Droplet Spear, Cocytus’s sword, and Demiurge’s tentacle-like feathers.
• Albedo’s Abyss of Hell broke Riezel’s blade and blasted him away, revealing the weapon as a World Item that could destroy objects.
• Ainz returned by High-Tier Teleportation and rapidly cast numerous spells while Albedo charged Riezel.
• Riezel smiled, summoned a heat-radiating blade, and said he would show his true abilities.

Riezel revealed a blazing Divine Blade and used Sun Breathing to overwhelm Albedo, then attacked Ainz and the Guardians. The chapter ended with Shalltear, Demiurge, and Cocytus wounded by his fire-dragon strike while the battle continued.

• Ainz recognized Riezel’s new sword as a possible Divine Artifact and noticed his changed, intensified breathing.
• Riezel blocked Albedo’s World Item-powered axe with the Indestructible Divine Blade and cut through her armor and body with Sun Breathing: First Form - Dance.
• Ainz struck Riezel with Myriad Thunder Strike Annihilation, but Riezel evaded the attack and pursued Ainz with teleportation and Sun Breathing: Seventh Form - Sun Flower Thrust.
• Shalltear, Demiurge, and Cocytus attacked Riezel with their trump cards, but his Sun Breathing: Eleventh Form - Halo Dragon Head Dance wounded all three Guardians.

Riezel devastated Nazarick’s Guardians while protecting Zesshi, but Ainz activated his once-per-hundred-hours ultimate Instant Death skill. Riezel failed to stop Ainz before the skill completed, and the world lost all color.

• Riezel’s Sun Breathing and Divine Blade wounded Shalltear, Albedo, Cocytus, and Demiurge, while Zesshi watched in awe.
• Shalltear reversed her injuries with her special skill, and Albedo transferred her damage to her armor, restoring both of them.
• Ainz activated Death is the End of All Things and cast an expanded Banshee’s Wail that threatened everyone in range with Instant Death.
• Riezel tried to teleport beside Ainz, but Transfer Delay and Floating Great Mine delayed and blasted him away.
• Shalltear and Albedo teleported in front of Riezel to protect Ainz as the clock completed its circuit and the world lost all color.

Riezel survived Ainz's Banshee's Wail by using the Emerald Pendant Meloy God to isolate himself from the world, then trapped Ainz when he tried to teleport away. He killed Ainz with his strongest sword technique as Shalltear and Albedo arrived too late to help.

• Riezel revealed that Meloy God had shielded him from Banshee's Wail by isolating him from the outside world.
• Ainz recognized that Meloy God might be a World Item and attempted to escape with High-Tier Teleportation.
• Riezel used Magic Tier Up—Dimensional Seal to prevent Ainz from teleporting, and Ainz failed to dispel it.
• Riezel unleashed Sun Breathing: Thirteenth Form, Secret Art: Blooming Radiance, and split Ainz's body apart before burning him away.
• Shalltear and Albedo flew toward Ainz and cried out as he vanished in flames.

Riezel defeated Ainz, Shalltear, and Albedo, then found Zesshi dead and used True Revival to bring her back to life. He protected the weakened Zesshi and left her to recover, while the fates of Demiurge and Cocytus remained unknown.

• Riezel used a reduced-power Blooming Radiance to cut Ainz in two and purify him with Sun Fire.
• Shalltear and Albedo charged Riezel in a frenzy, and he destroyed them with Disintegration.
• Riezel found that Demiurge and Cocytus had disappeared from the craters and discovered Zesshi's corpse nearby.
• Riezel used True Revival to resurrect Zesshi, who woke feeling too weak to move.
• Riezel concealed and protected Zesshi, then flew away as she fell asleep again.

After Riezel Brihaut defeated Nazarick’s forces, Demiurge and Cocytus returned to the Great Tomb of Nazarick badly wounded, while Ainz escaped death through resurrection and teleportation items. Ainz ordered Albedo and Shalltear’s resurrection and new countermeasures, as Demiurge reported that the Kingdom plan had succeeded and brought in Blue Roses and Brain.

• Demiurge and Cocytus appeared at Nazarick’s hidden entrance, injured after their fight with Riezel Brihaut.
• Aura Bella Fiora and Mare Bello Fiore told them that Ainz had returned and was in the Throne Room.
• Ainz explained that resurrection and teleportation Cash Shop Items had saved him, then mourned the deaths of Shalltear and Albedo.
• Ainz dismissed Demiurge and Cocytus’s pleas for punishment and said Nazarick needed to resurrect Albedo and Shalltear and prepare new countermeasures.
• Demiurge reported that the Kingdom plan had proceeded smoothly and that the Kingdom’s upper ranks would turn against the Slane Theocracy.
• Demiurge had servants bring Blue Roses and Brain into the Throne Room as captives connected to Riezel Brihaut.

Ainz learned that Blue Roses and Brain were connected to Riezel and was about to punish them when a tremor shook Nazarick. Outside the tomb, Riezel appeared and began casting the Super Tier Magic Fallen Sky.

• Demiurge reported that Evileye was a powerful vampire and that Rigrit had sent Blue Roses to investigate Riezel.
• Ainz decided to investigate Rigrit through Evileye and considered how to deal with the other captives.
• Demiurge confirmed that Lakyus, Brain, and the others were connected to Riezel, provoking Nazarick’s fury.
• Ainz prepared to issue a cruel command against the captives and Riezel when an intense tremor shook the Throne Room.
• Riezel appeared above the Great Tomb of Nazarick and began casting Fallen Sky.

Riezel attacked the Great Tomb of Nazarick with Fallen Sky, destroying its first three floors after Ainz kidnapped Lakyus and the others. When Ainz refused to release them, Riezel prepared to break into the tomb despite its deadly defenses.

• Riezel's doubled Fallen Sky devastated the grasslands and destroyed the first three floors of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
• Ainz contacted Riezel through Message and roared in fury over the damage to the tomb.
• Riezel told Ainz he had attacked because Ainz kidnapped Lakyus and the others, then demanded their release.
• Ainz challenged Riezel to break into the stronghold, and Riezel accepted the danger with a grin.

Riezel launched a solo assault on the Great Tomb of Nazarick, seeking a dangerous challenge that might let him Level Up. He broke through its first seven floors, and Ainz prepared to unleash Nazarick’s remaining defenses as Riezel approached the eighth floor.

• Riezel charged into Nazarick after declaring he would either succeed or die trying, and Ainz ordered the tomb’s forces and defenses mobilized.
• Riezel bypassed the sleeping Gargantua on the fourth floor and pushed through the undead and traps using Decomposition Magic.
• Riezel melted through Cocytus and the fifth-floor Ice Field with Sun Breathing, then spent nearly a day and night defeating Aura, Mare, and their magical beasts on the sixth floor.
• Riezel crossed the seventh floor in about an hour and a half, killing Demiurge and overcoming its demons.
• As Riezel prepared to enter the eighth floor, Ainz resolved to use Nazarick’s remaining resources against him.