Chapter Summaries

Riezel fought Luped and Nazarick’s ultimate weapon on the Eighth Floor, growing more skilled and exhilarated even as he suffered grievous injuries. Watching from the Throne Room, Ainz feared that Riezel was an enemy Nazarick could not defeat and decided he could no longer keep the unconscious people there.

• Riezel recalled how Luped and Nazarick’s ultimate weapon had defeated him once, forcing him to use Meloy God's time-reversing power.
• Riezel fought the Eighth Floor’s monsters again, burning through his supplies and suffering severe injuries while refining his swordplay and magical techniques.
• The heteromorphs in the Throne Room watched Riezel’s relentless assault and called him a monster, while Shalltear and Albedo’s hostility gave way to fear.
• Ainz wondered whether even Ainz Ooal Gown at its peak could defeat Riezel and realized he could no longer keep the unconscious people in the Throne Room.

After Riezel fought the monsters on Nazarick’s eighth floor for fifty-seven days, Ainz concluded that the battle could not be ended with the resources he was willing to spend. He stopped the fight and approached Riezel to talk.

• Ainz learned from Albedo that Riezel had been fighting Luped and the eighth-floor monsters for over a month.
• Ainz and the Guardians watched Riezel endure the battle through healing magic, lethal-strike protections, and abilities that restored his stamina and mana.
• Ainz recalled that releasing hostages, joining the battle with the Guardians, and using a World Item had all failed to defeat Riezel.
• Ainz refused to use one of the Twenty and decided to speak with Riezel Brihaut.
• Luped and the other monsters stopped moving as Ainz and the Guardians appeared before Riezel, who lowered his blade to hear Ainz out.

Ainz offered to make peace with Riezel, warning that continued fighting would force him to use one of Nazarick’s Twenty and ruin them both. Riezel accepted the offer after Ainz promised a World Item as compensation, then turned toward the glowing Divine Script on his back.

• Ainz warned Riezel that continued fighting would end in mutual destruction and proposed making peace.
• Ainz promised to release Riezel’s companions, stop harming humans excessively, and pay compensation.
• Riezel asked what Ainz would offer, and Ainz offered him one World Item.
• Albedo and the other NPCs protested, but Ainz stopped them and stood by his offer.
• Riezel withdrew the flames around his body, agreed to stop fighting, and turned toward the Divine Script glowing on his back.

After nearly two months of fighting Nazarick, Riezel achieved the deed needed to reach Level 7 and accepted Ainz’s Heatstone as compensation. He ended the battle but warned that another conflict would follow unless Nazarick changed its treatment of humans.

• Riezel’s repeated victories over Nazarick’s fighters raised all his Ability Values to SSS and made him eligible to Level Up to Lv.7.
• Riezel told Ainz he wanted to stop fighting and asked to inspect the World Item offered as compensation.
• Ainz gave Riezel Heatstone, explaining that Shalltear had discovered Seven-Colored Ores beneath a city in the Slane Theocracy, allowing Nazarick to synthesize it.
• Riezel stored Heatstone and sheathed Hermit, saying the fight could end but warning Ainz that Nazarick’s treatment of humans could cause another large-scale conflict.
• Ainz ordered his people to open a teleportation gate and watched Riezel fly away.

Riezel escaped Nazarick after nearly two months of fighting and reunited with Blue Roses and Brain, who thanked him for saving them. He told them Nazarick had agreed not to launch major attacks against humanity, but declined to advise them further and said he would stay out of the conflict.

• Riezel cleaned himself, replaced his ruined clothes with magically created ones, and flew down to meet Blue Roses and Brain, who had waited nearby.
• Lakyus, Evileye, the other Blue Roses members, and Brain thanked Riezel for rescuing them and confirmed he was unharmed.
• Evileye warned that Nazarick’s monsters could pose a threat greater than the Demon Gods or the Eight Desires Kings’ war.
• Riezel said he had reached an agreement with Nazarick’s leader that would likely prevent major attacks against humanity.
• When Lakyus asked what they should do next, Riezel told the group to decide among themselves and said he would not get involved.

Riezel refused to help the Re-Estize Kingdom defend against the demi-humans, saying he had already done what he could by securing a promise to spare innocents. Evileye decided to seek help from the Platinum Dragon King, and Riezel led the group away from the monsters’ base toward Yharnam.

• Riezel rejected Lakyus’s request for help, arguing that protecting the kingdom was the nobles’ responsibility and that adventurers worked for pay rather than national duty.
• Riezel said he had already secured the demi-humans’ promise not to slaughter innocents excessively and told the group not to seek him out for further defense plans.
• Evileye said she would contact a powerful ally, whom Riezel recognized as the Platinum Dragon King, Tsaindoruks Vaision.
• Riezel recalled that the Platinum Dragon King had once confronted him over the Dragon’s Secret Treasure, and that Rigrit had given him the ring legitimately.
• Riezel told the group to leave the demi-humans’ base, then used Flight to lead everyone toward Yharnam.

After returning to Yharnam, Riezel warned Lakyus not to involve Momon of Darkness and Nabe in the coming discussions about Nazarick, then chose the Development Ability Magic Chant and reached Level 7. He tested his magic outside the city and found its power had increased considerably.

• Riezel and Lakyus's group arrived in Yharnam, where Lakyus planned to leave the next day and bring information about the Great Tomb of Nazarick back to the royal capital.
• Riezel warned Lakyus not to invite Momon of Darkness and Nabe to the discussions, and she decided not to send Darkness a letter.
• Riezel used Loki's Divine Blood to update his Ability Value and chose Magic Chant as his new Development Ability.
• Riezel reached Level 7, making the Loki Familia the second Familia with a Level 7 adventurer alongside the Freya Familia.
• Riezel teleported into the wilderness and tested Lightning Strike, discovering that his magic had grown much more powerful.

Riezel tested his magic after gaining the Development Ability Magic Chant and found that it greatly strengthened his spells. Blue Roses returned to the royal capital, Brain stayed behind to study under Lord Brihaut, and Riezel set out alone for the great grasslands.

• Riezel tested several spells and concluded that Magic Chant enhanced his magic-related abilities, including his Development Abilities and skills.
• Riezel saw the enormous crater left by his Fireball and wondered whether he had reached the level of a Strategic Class Mage.
• Riezel decided to adapt to his newly strengthened body and joked that he and Overlord would have to deal with each other for a while longer.
• Lakyus, Evileye, Gagaran, Tia, Tina, and the other members of Blue Roses prepared to return to the royal capital using Evileye's Teleportation Magic.
• Riezel and Brain declined to go with Blue Roses; Brain stayed to study under Lord Brihaut, and Riezel watched the group teleport away.
• Brain later left, and Riezel headed alone toward the great grasslands.

Ainz reviewed Nazarick’s catastrophic losses and ordered Demiurge to revise the plan to recover resources before confronting the Slane Theocracy. Riezel returned after the ceasefire and asked Ainz to reopen the eighth floor so he could fight Luped and the others for ten days, leaving Ainz unconscious.

• Albedo reported that the battle devastated Nazarick’s forces, damaged its defenses, and would consume nearly seventy percent of its reserves.
• Demiurge reported that the Re-Estize Kingdom blamed the Slane Theocracy, the Theocracy was preparing retaliation, and the Empire might be drawn toward Nazarick.
• Ainz ordered Albedo and Demiurge to prioritize recovering resources, avoid powerful enemies, and lie low for a time.
• Shalltear warned Ainz that Riezel had returned, and Ainz hurried to Nazarick’s surface graveyard with a large force.
• Riezel asked Ainz to reopen the eighth floor so Luped and the others could fight him for about ten days, and Ainz fainted.

After ten days of fighting Nazarick’s strongest combatants, Riezel adapted to his transformed body, learned new magic, and left the Overlord World with valuable items. He returned through the Dimensional Cube with enough energy to revisit the DanMachi World later, while Nazarick withdrew from the outside world and Riezel’s reputation endured for centuries.

• Riezel persuaded Ainz to send Luped and lend him Nazarick’s Guardians and high-level servants for arena battles, where he proved strong enough to suppress Luped.
• Over ten days, Riezel adapted to his body and learned numerous spells from his opponents, bringing his magical skills up to or beyond his swordsmanship.
• After Riezel left, Ainz ordered Nazarick to suspend external operations, seal itself off, and avoid encountering him again.
• The Dimensional Cube assessed Riezel’s return options, and he chose to spend 30 Dimensional Energy to bring back Heatstones, Origin Rings, Wyvern Amulets, and Giant’s Gloves.
• Riezel returned to his original world with 323 Dimensional Energy, deciding to postpone revisiting the DanMachi World until he had accumulated more energy.
• Nazarick remained dormant for decades, while stories of Riezel spread and people remembered him as the world’s strongest.

Bandits led by Mort ambushed a carriage carrying a young woman from the Elysir Family, injuring her attendant Gale and preparing to seize her for ransom. A second, more luxurious carriage arrived, and its passenger noticed how chaotic the territory was.

• Mort and his bandits chased a carriage carrying a young woman and Gale, intending to rob them.
• Gale tried to protect the young woman, but bandits shot arrows, slashed him, and forced the carriage to stop.
• Mort dismissed Gale's warning that they belonged to the Elysir Family and ordered his men to drag the young woman out for ransom.
• The bandits spotted a more luxurious carriage approaching from behind and were excited by the prospect of another target.
• The second carriage stopped, and its young passenger opened his eyes and remarked that the territory was chaotic.

A mysterious young man and Liz were surrounded by Mort and his bandits, who intended to rob them and seize Liz. The young man bound the bandits with magic and killed Mort with a lightning spell, leaving Gale stunned.

• Mort ordered his bandits to surround the newly arrived carriage, and they became fixated on Liz.
• Gale warned Liz to flee, but Mort kicked him aside and demanded that Liz and the young man leave the carriage.
• The young man stepped out, questioned Mort about the area, and refused to surrender his belongings or Liz's Golden Sword.
• Mort ordered his bandits to attack, but the young man cast Group All Species Bind and froze them in place.
• Mort fled, and the young man cast Lightning Strike, killing him.

Riezel rescued Gale and Liz from a bandit group in Maypros Territory, killing the attackers with magic and healing Gale. After introducing himself, Riezel learned that Gale was a retainer of Viscount Elysir and had entered the dangerous borderland on a journey with Liz.

• Riezel killed Mort with lightning magic and used Banshee's Wail to kill the other bandits.
• Riezel healed Gale's wounds and asked him for information.
• Gale introduced himself as a retainer of Viscount Elysir, and Riezel gave his name.
• Riezel recalled leaving the royal capital with Liz, traveling through Trantia and by ship to the borderland of Maypros Territory.
• Riezel recognized that Maypros Territory's war refugees, bandits, and distracted lord made it a dangerous region.

Riezel let Gale collect the dead bandits’ gear and horses to help cover his travel costs, then learned that Gale’s carriage carried Fanny Elysir, the young eldest daughter of a neighboring viscount. After questioning why Fanny had traveled through dangerous Maypros Territory with only Gale, Riezel agreed to let them join his party while they explained their reasons.

• Riezel decided to let Gale strip the dead bandits of their equipment and valuables because he had no money of his own in this world.
• Gale gathered the bandits’ belongings and horses, while Liz offered to help and Gale insisted on doing the work himself.
• Gale introduced Fanny Elysir, a frightened girl of nearly thirteen and the eldest daughter of Viscount Elysir.
• Gale said Fanny would be old enough to marry in two years, making Riezel and Liz wary of his attitude toward her.
• Riezel asked why Fanny had traveled through Maypros Territory without guards, and Gale admitted they had their reasons.
• Riezel welcomed Gale and Fanny into his party after Gale asked to travel with them for the time being.

Riezel learned that Fanny and Gale had fled to Maypros Territory to find Fanny’s younger brother, Finn Elysir, after his letters suddenly stopped. He agreed to take them to the nearest city, but the carriage encountered a large group of people ahead, leaving Riezel shocked.

• Liz cautiously drove Riezel’s carriage while Fanny and Gale explained that they had run away from home and been attacked by bandits.
• Gale explained how the war between Ginas and Rebru led nobles’ children to receive military training in Maypros Territory, where Fanny’s younger brother had been sent.
• Fanny insisted that Finn Elysir would never stop writing to her, and Gale explained their close relationship and why she had come looking for him.
• Riezel agreed to take Fanny and Gale to the nearest city and began asking Gale a question.
• Liz spotted a large group of people ahead, and Riezel looked outside and reacted with shock.

Riezel encountered desperate refugees in Maypros Territory and distributed the carriage’s supplies to them, then teleported to a monster-infested mountain when the food ran low. He returned with an enormous Magic Pig, providing more food for the refugees.

• Riezel learned that war and the growing number of refugees had overwhelmed the Maypros Family’s ability to provide relief.
• After Fanny asked to help, Riezel ordered Liz and Gale to distribute food to the refugees.
• As the carriage continued toward the nearest city, Riezel defeated bandits and aided refugees until the group’s food and clothing dwindled.
• Riezel used High-Tier Teleportation to reach a dangerous mountain range in Maypros Territory and fought the monsters there.
• Riezel returned by flying through the sky with an enormous Magic Pig and announced that he had brought back food.

Riezel brought back a huge Magic Pig to feed the refugees, and Liz expertly cooked it using skills she had learned while living in the wild. After realizing her strength might suit Love Breathing, Riezel called Liz over and asked whether she had ever been in love.

• Gale was shocked when Riezel decided to give the valuable Magic Pig meat to the refugees, but Riezel told him to use it.
• Liz prepared and roasted the Magic Pig with practiced skill, drawing on memories of wandering with Grandma Mia.
• Riezel suspected that years of eating monster meat had helped develop Liz’s exceptional strength.
• Riezel considered teaching Liz Love Breathing so she could fight effectively without revealing her identity through the War King Sword Skill.
• Riezel called Liz over and asked, “Have you ever been in love?”

Riezel decided to teach Liz a Breathing Technique, explaining that its effectiveness depended on the user's compatibility and, in the case of Love Breathing, being in love. He began guiding Liz through the breathing exercise beside a busy road, leaving her practicing alongside him.

• Riezel asked Liz whether she had ever been in love, and she blushed as she denied it.
• Riezel explained that Breathing Techniques suited different people differently and that Love Breathing was poorly compatible with him.
• Riezel told Liz he intended to teach her sword skills, and she agreed to follow his instructions.
• Riezel demonstrated a breathing pattern, and Liz quickly matched his breathing beside the main road.

After a night of attacks, Riezel’s group reached Kaludi and found refugees barred from the wealthy city. Riezel had Liz, Gale, and Fanny distribute their preserved Magic Pig meat, drawing the guards’ attention just as an influential, troublesome young master complained that the crowd blocked his carriage.

• Riezel’s group left after fending off thieves, monsters, and aggressive merchants, then helped two refugee groups and defeated two more bands of thieves on the way to Kaludi.
• At Kaludi’s gates, Riezel saw refugees living outside the walls while guards turned them away and merchant caravans entered freely.
• Riezel ordered Liz to give away the group’s remaining Magic Pig meat, and Liz, Gale, and Fanny began distributing it to the refugees.
• Captain Vite noticed the carriage towing captured bandits and horses, then watched Riezel’s group attract a crowd by feeding the refugees.
• A carriage escorted by knights emerged from Kaludi, and its occupant angrily demanded to know why the road was blocked.

Master Nibod and his granddaughter Anti traveled toward Besare in the Hatite Family’s luxurious carriage, escorted by Ofilit. When refugees blocked the road outside Kaludi, Ofilit looked toward the commotion and spotted someone who filled him with amazement and greed.

• Ofilit escorted Master Nibod and Anti toward Besare in the Hatite Family’s custom magic carriage.
• Anti objected to Ofilit’s attentions and said they could have flown there on Little Dragon, but Master Nibod told her to mind her manners.
• The carriage reached Kaludi’s City Gate and stopped when refugees blocked the road.
• Vite apologized to Ofilit and promised to clear the way.
• Ofilit looked toward the disturbance and fixed his attention on a figure outside the carriage.