Recaps

Gwen left Rita with Kiana and Bronya at Raiden Mei’s former home, then returned to Changkong City to help with disaster relief. Theresa began coordinating the response and planned to seek answers in Gwen’s mission report.

• Raiden Mei told Raiden Ryoma that Gwen was a Schicksal A-rank Knight, and he reconsidered his assumptions about Gwen’s equipment.
• Theresa met Rita, who explained that Cocolia had tried to cause an artificial Honkai outbreak and that Gwen had contained the disaster.
• Gwen confirmed his role to Theresa, assigned Rita to watch over Kiana and Bronya, and transported them to Raiden Mei’s former home.
• Theresa recognized something familiar about Kiana but could not identify her before Gwen departed with Rita and the two unconscious girls.
• Gwen gave Rita a mark to summon him if she sensed danger, then returned to the disaster zone to join the rescue efforts.

Gwen returned to Raiden Ryoma’s residence after the rescue in Changkong City, where Ryoma asked why he planned to take Mei to Schicksal. Gwen explained that Mei had awakened as the Third Herrscher and would be safer under his protection, while Ryoma doubted he could protect her from Cocolia or Anti-Entropy.

• Gwen delivered a rescued girl to Hyperion’s medical area, met Fu Hua, and left after telling Theresa the rescue work was nearly complete.
• Gwen returned to the former Raiden residence, where Ryoma asked Mei what she wanted for her future and she could not answer.
• Ryoma invited Gwen to speak privately after Gwen arrived with Rita, while Mei waited anxiously with Rita in the living room.
• Ryoma asked whether Gwen intended to take Mei to Schicksal, and Gwen confirmed that he did.
• Gwen told Ryoma that Mei had awakened as the Third Herrscher and argued that she was vulnerable while unable to control her powers.
• Gwen asked whether Ryoma could protect Mei from Cocolia, noting that Anti-Entropy’s conservatives could not stop her.

Raiden Ryoma entrusted Raiden Mei’s safety to Gwen and sent her to Schicksal, accepting that they would have to part again. Gwen brought Mei, Rita, and the unconscious children to Schicksal Headquarters, where an email from Otto awaited them.

• Raiden Ryoma questioned whether Gwen could protect Mei from Schicksal, and Gwen assured him he could escape with her if necessary.
• Raiden Ryoma gave Gwen the Plasma Shadowshow katana and asked him to protect Mei.
• Raiden Ryoma apologized to Raiden Mei and told her to go with Gwen to Schicksal; Mei accepted the separation and reassured her father.
• Gwen left with Rita, Raiden Mei, and the two unconscious children, flying them to Schicksal Headquarters with Valkyrie Knight: Moonlit Sky.
• Rita began introducing Schicksal Headquarters to Raiden Mei, while Gwen and Rita received emails from Otto asking to meet them.

Gwen met with Otto and explained how he and Raiden Mei defeated the Herrscher of the Void, revealing that One-Body Fusion let him retain some of Mei’s Herrscher power. Otto recognized the discovery as a miracle and began reconsidering his plans, while Gwen also discussed Bronya and his gradually awakened stigmata.

• Rita took the unconscious Kiana and Bronya to the Medical Department while Gwen brought Raiden Mei to meet Otto.
• Amber escorted Gwen and Raiden Mei into Otto’s office, where they exchanged greetings and Gwen began recounting the mission.
• Otto questioned Gwen about using One-Body Fusion to help Mei become a true Herrscher, and Gwen demonstrated that he could control golden lightning afterward.
• Gwen credited Mei with helping create the miracle, and Otto’s estimation of Gwen rose as he considered how Gwen might help Kiana awaken.
• Gwen told Otto that he had brought back a silver-haired girl from Cocolia’s group, and Otto identified her as Bronya and left her to Gwen.
• Gwen said his stigmata had awakened and discussed how their effects and gradual development remained difficult to explain.

Gwen explained his Hyper-Evolution Factor and stigmata awakening to Otto, then confronted him about Kiana becoming the Second Herrscher. Otto revealed his plan to make Herrscher power serve humanity, and the chapter ended as he began to address Raiden Mei after Gwen and Otto's private conversation.

• Gwen explained that his Hyper-Evolution Factor and stigmata had awakened together after several life-threatening experiences, and Otto agreed to leave Raiden Mei's Schicksal arrangements in Gwen's hands, subject to safety measures and tests.
• Gwen asked Otto why Kiana had become the Second Herrscher despite the Second Herrscher having been defeated more than a decade earlier.
• Otto admitted that he had sought ways to make Herrscher power serve humanity and planned to use Kiana's happiness to control the demon within her.
• Gwen challenged Otto's methods but offered to help alter his plan, and Otto called Gwen humanity's most important person while considering how to secure his cooperation.
• After waiting alone for fifteen minutes, Raiden Mei watched Gwen and Otto leave the lounge, and Otto began to say something about her.

Raiden Mei stayed at Gwen’s home after joining Schicksal, where Rita, Yolandale, and Anna helped clean and welcomed her. After their guests left, Gwen explained that Kiana and the Herrscher of the Void were both continuations of Sirin, with different personalities and powers.

• Otto arranged for Raiden Mei to stay at Gwen’s home and asked Gwen to accompany her through onboarding the next day.
• Gwen brought Mei home, and they cleaned the dusty house together while getting to know each other.
• Rita, Yolandale, and Anna arrived with supplies, helped clean, and shared a meal with Gwen and Mei.
• Mei gained three friends at Schicksal, while Anna reacted tensely to her during their first meeting.
• Gwen told Mei that Kiana and the Herrscher of the Void were both continuations of Sirin, though Kiana could not use the Herrscher’s power.

Raiden Mei worried about Kiana’s fate and resolved to train to master her Herrscher power, while Gwen reassured her and explained the dangers Kiana faced. Later, Gwen discovered Alicia’s Stigmata and spoke with Alicia, who had returned and given him Eden’s necklace; their conversation began with questions about when she had arrived.

• Raiden Mei imagined what she might look like if the consciousness in her mind took over, prompting the Second Consciousness to interrupt her.
• Gwen told Raiden Mei that Kiana was safe for now but would need to master the Herrscher of the Void’s power, a process complicated by her hostile Herrscher consciousness.
• Gwen explained that Raiden Mei could not yet fully control her own Herrscher power and urged her to rest and begin training after finishing paperwork.
• Raiden Mei promised to master her power, and she and Gwen wished each other good night before returning to their rooms.
• Gwen spotted Alicia’s Stigmata on his back and heard Alicia return, recognize Eden’s music box necklace, and ask to see him wearing it.
• Gwen and Alicia began talking, and Alicia said she was unsure when she had arrived.

Gwen spoke with Alicia about her memories and the combat experience she had passed to him, then trained with Yolandale while Alicia observed the new world. He bought breakfast for Mei and Choukai, but found that Choukai had not returned home.

• Alicia recalled waking to Gwen's battles and giving him combat experience, then spoke with Gwen and Prometheus before letting him rest.
• Alicia stayed awake through the night and greeted Gwen when he woke early to train, while he explained his training and his need for privacy.
• Gwen trained with Yolandale, who noticed his improved performance, while Alicia asked about Yolandale's strength and background.
• Gwen finished training and bought breakfast for himself, Mei, and Choukai, then realized Choukai had not come home.

Gwen helped Raiden Mei complete her Schicksal trainee Valkyrie enrollment and took her to Institute St. 1504, where they learned Choukai had spent the night examining the young girl Cocolia sent to attack them. The chapter left Mei warned about the child soldier known as the Ural Silver Wolf.

• Gwen and Raiden Mei shared breakfast before following Amber through Mei's examinations and enrollment procedures.
• Amber made Mei a Schicksal trainee Valkyrie and placed her under Gwen's direct command until she became an official Valkyrie.
• Gwen brought Mei to Institute St. 1504, where they found Choukai asleep after working through the night.
• Choukai woke, greeted Mei, and told Gwen that a girl he had brought in had caught her interest.
• Gwen explained that Choukai meant the child Cocolia had sent to attack them and warned Mei that she was a trained child soldier known as the Ural Silver Wolf.

Gwen questioned the captured Bronya about Cocolia and Seele, then persuaded Bronya to pledge her loyalty by revealing Schicksal’s Sea of Quantum research. After leaving Bronya restrained while they sought help with her Bio-chip, Gwen told Raiden Mei that his glimpses of the future had shown an older Bronya alongside them.

• Gwen identified the captured girl as Bronya Zaychik and raised the subject of Seele Vollerei, prompting Bronya to explain that Seele had entered the Sea of Quantum.
• Bronya described Cocolia’s plan to use the Third Herrscher’s power to save Seele, and Gwen criticized Cocolia’s experiment and revealed Schicksal had explored the Sea of Quantum years earlier.
• Bronya pledged her loyalty to Gwen and offered to let him replace the Bio-chip in her brain; Gwen agreed it could help prevent Cocolia from controlling her remotely and ordered Bronya to remain restrained.
• Bronya asked for food and water, and Gwen and Raiden Mei left to find someone who could replace the Bio-chip.
• Gwen told Raiden Mei that he sometimes saw fragments of the future and had seen an older Bronya with them, though he did not know how they became companions.

Gwen took Raiden Mei shopping for necessities and helped her settle into the specially modified house next door. Mei cooked dinner for Gwen and Choukai, and after the meal Gwen asked Choukai to make time to guide Mei.

• Gwen told Amber about Bronya, and Amber said she would arrange an investigation; Kiana remained asleep but was out of danger.
• Gwen and Raiden Mei went shopping for clothes and daily necessities, then returned to Mei’s new home, which had a safety passage connecting it to Gwen’s house.
• Mei asked to cook one more meal for Gwen and invited Elizabeth, and she and Gwen prepared dinner together.
• Choukai joined Gwen and Mei for dinner, praised the meal, and joked that Mei should be her personal chef.
• After dinner, Gwen asked Choukai to spare time to guide Mei.

Gwen visited Kiana after she woke from a traumatic memory recovery and listened as she recounted Siegfried’s death at the hands of the Herrscher consciousness inside her. Kiana begged Gwen to kill her to prevent the consciousness from harming others, but Gwen insisted he could defeat it, and she began warning him about what might happen if he was absent.

• Gwen and Raiden Mei learned that Kiana had awakened and went to visit her in the medical department.
• Gwen stayed alone with Kiana, gave her half an apple, and gently encouraged her to speak about what she remembered.
• Kiana recounted her past, including how the Herrscher consciousness had taken control of her body and killed Siegfried.
• Kiana asked Gwen to kill her because she feared the consciousness would take over and destroy the world.
• Gwen told Kiana the Herrscher consciousness could not beat him, but Kiana warned that it might become stronger and began to raise the possibility of Gwen not being there.

Gwen persuaded Kiana to resist the Herrscher consciousness and accept his help, though he warned that her recovery would take time. After Kiana rested, Gwen met Otto, who had come to answer his questions in person.

• Gwen confronted Kiana about letting the Herrscher take control and urged her to become strong enough to resist.
• Kiana asked Gwen to help her and promised to try because she did not want to hurt anyone else.
• Gwen encouraged Kiana to rest, and she ate some apple before falling asleep; he then left her room.
• Raiden Mei told Gwen that Otto was waiting in the lounge, and Gwen went to meet him.
• Gwen told Otto that Kiana remembered everything from waking in the shattered incubation chamber onward, but neither of them knew whether she had recovered the memories herself or the Herrscher had returned them.

Gwen accepted Otto’s request to house Kiana while she recovered, then took part in a test with Raiden Mei to verify the power he could gain from her Herrscher authority. The experiment exceeded 1000 HW without becoming uncontrollable, and Gwen went outside to test the power further as a storm concealed the base from satellites.

• Otto told Gwen that Siegfried had died during the Second Herrscher’s awakening and asked him to let Kiana live with him while she recovered.
• Gwen agreed to house Kiana, and Otto promised him greater authorization and arranged for Kiana to observe a test of Gwen and Raiden Mei’s powers.
• Gwen returned to Institute St. 1504 with Mei and told Choukai that their friend was suffering from severe psychological trauma.
• At the North African base, Raiden Mei completed her Herrscher tests, followed by Gwen’s tests of the power he could draw from her authority.
• Gwen and Mei combined their powers, transforming Gwen and raising the Honkai Energy concentration above 1000 HW before he brought it under control.
• After the indoor tests, Gwen went outside through a temporary passage to test his power against prepared targets while heavy rain and clouds hid the activity from satellites.

Gwen demonstrated his destructive power to Otto, then returned to Schicksal Headquarters and began living with Kiana. Three months later, Kiana and Raiden Mei were training at headquarters while Otto kept them off the battlefield until they gained better control of their Authorities.

• Gwen used a lightning attack to devastate a mountain range, and Otto praised his power while Gwen admitted his control of electromagnetic force remained limited.
• Gwen and Raiden Mei returned to Schicksal Headquarters with Kiana, who moved into Gwen’s home after recovering from her injuries.
• Raiden Mei urged Gwen not to bully Kiana, and Kiana joked with them before the two girls went to sleep.
• Gwen entered his system space and realized it was the broken remnant of a Main God Space whose exchange functions had failed.
• Otto adjusted his plans after seeing Gwen’s strength, while Gwen resumed his daily routine with Kiana and Raiden Mei.
• Three months later, Kiana and Raiden Mei were training at Schicksal Headquarters, and Otto kept them from missions until they could better control their Authorities.

Gwen flew to Changkong City to confront a Simulated Herrscher spreading poison after Theresa was poisoned during the outbreak. She reached the target in her Valkyrie Knight: Moonlit Sky armor and pierced the Simulated Herrscher through the chest.

• Otto summoned Gwen to reinforce Changkong City after Theresa returned poisoned from fighting a Herrscher-level threat.
• Gwen learned that Yae Sakura was battling Hiyori Maru inside her mind while struggling to keep the Herrscher of Erosion sealed.
• Murata Himeko told Gwen that Theresa was stable but the poison could not be removed, and that the Simulated Herrscher was spreading poisonous gas.
• Fu Hua warned Gwen that the poison could penetrate skin, and Gwen entered the blockade zone alone.
• The Simulated Herrscher attacked Gwen with poisonous mist and steel-piercing vines, but Gwen's barrier stopped them.
• Gwen charged the Simulated Herrscher and pierced her through the chest with her spear.

Gwen destroyed the Simulated Herrscher and retrieved her core, then sought out Yae Sakura to stop Hiyori Maru from causing further destruction. He told Yae Sakura that five hundred years had passed and that Kallen had died, while reassuring her that Kallen’s spirit still guided those who came after her.

• The wounded Simulated Herrscher’s body became the giant tree, so Gwen activated annihilation mode and destroyed it and the school around it.
• Gwen recovered the Simulated Herrscher Core and noticed Yae Sakura nearby, then asked Alicia about her relationship with Ling.
• Gwen approached Yae Sakura, who warned him to stay away because she was dangerous.
• Gwen said he knew about Hiyori Maru and would stop Yae Sakura from leaving to protect her and prevent further destruction.
• Yae Sakura asked about Kallen, and Gwen explained that Kallen had died five hundred years earlier but her spirit continued to guide those who came after her.

Gwen tried to help Yae Sakura contain Hiyori Maru, but Hiyori Maru seized control and attacked him. Gwen captured her inside the Meta Field, and after thwarting her counterattack, he called her Ling, provoking a furious response.

• Yae Sakura agreed to let Gwen try to resolve Hiyori Maru, and Gwen deployed the Meta Field around them.
• Hiyori Maru took control of Yae Sakura and attacked Gwen, but he disarmed and restrained her before bringing them into another world.
• Otto watched the satellite footage, noticed Gwen's unexplained ability, and sent Fu Hua to investigate the restricted area.
• Inside the Meta Field, Gwen fought off Hiyori Maru's giant fox form and caught her attempted sneak attack.
• Gwen called Hiyori Maru Ling, and she erupted in rage, declaring herself a Herrscher and vowing revenge on humanity.

Gwen subdued Hiyori Maru and used Alicia’s image and Light and Shadow Spark to soothe her, allowing Ling to briefly return and reunite with Alicia. Yae Sakura was freed from the five-hundred-year nightmare but, with her life ending, gave Gwen a final gift before disappearing.

• Gwen endured Hiyori Maru’s eruption, restrained her, and waited until her power weakened.
• Gwen summoned Alicia’s image, and Alicia told Hiyori Maru that Sakura had never given up on Ling.
• Gwen used Light and Shadow Spark to calm Hiyori Maru, who briefly returned to herself and greeted Alicia as “Sister Aili.”
• Ling asked Alicia about Sakura, then faded, and Yae Sakura regained control of her body with Hiyori Maru gone.
• Gwen explained that Yae Sakura’s life would end as the power was used to forge a new Divine Key, and she accepted her fate.
• Yae Sakura clasped Gwen’s hand, disappeared into a pink halo that merged into him, and left a long blade behind.

After Gwen defeated the Simulated Herrscher in Changkong City, Fu Hua recognized Aili’s fleeting appearance, while Raven and Gray Serpent observed the aftermath from hiding. Back aboard the Hyperion, Gwen reported to Otto and later discussed Ling’s fate with Aili, leaving her silent at his detached analysis.

• Gwen picked up Ksitigarbha's Soul, ended his transformation, and left the ruins with Fu Hua after she explained that the remaining neurotoxin would disperse safely.
• Fu Hua recognized the fading figure as Aili and wondered whether Gwen had brought her there.
• Raven reported Gwen’s departure to Gray Serpent, who ordered her to withdraw after seeing Aili appear.
• Gwen told Otto that he had defeated the Simulated Herrscher and secured its Core, then asked to rest aboard the Hyperion before returning.
• Aili asked Gwen what he knew about Ling and how he felt about her death, and Gwen calmly analyzed the choices that led to the Twelfth Herrscher’s birth.

After recovering from the Far East Branch mission, Gwen met Fu Hua, who advised him on his powers and trained him in combat. Their lesson ended when Rita called to announce a surprise, and Gwen opened the training room door to find Yolandale waiting outside.

• Gwen slept through the night, and the Far East Branch completed its mission and returned after handing the quarantine zone to the military.
• Fu Hua brought Gwen breakfast, shared life and combat advice, and explained the risks of using Fusion Warrior powers.
• Fu Hua learned that Elysia existed as a stigma within Gwen, but could communicate with her only through him.
• Fu Hua trained Gwen, who rapidly corrected his martial arts flaws while using energy potions to keep the Gene Lock open.
• Rita called to say that her and Yolandale's mission had gone smoothly and that a surprise awaited Gwen.
• Gwen opened the training room door and found Yolandale standing outside with Rita behind her.

Gwen, Yolandale, and Rita visited the recovering Theresa before preparing to return to headquarters with the Simulated Herrscher Core. At lunch, Fu Hua encountered Teacher Yang, whose appearance prompted a subtle reaction from Gwen that Rita noticed.

• Yolandale congratulated Gwen on defeating the Simulated Herrscher, and the group discussed his training with Fu Hua.
• Rita explained that she and Yolandale had come to St. Freya to bring Gwen back and see the academy.
• Gwen, Yolandale, and Rita visited Theresa, who was recovering in the hospital and recommended nearby restaurants.
• Theresa saw the visitors off, and the group chose a restaurant with Far Eastern cuisine after consulting her recommendations and Fu Hua.
• Fu Hua greeted her acquaintance Teacher Yang outside the restaurant, and Rita noticed Gwen's fleeting reaction to him.

Gwen told Otto about Yae Sakura’s sacrifice and inherited Stigmata, prompting Otto to recount his past with Kallen. After leaving Otto, Gwen accepted Raiden Mei’s invitation and joined her and Kiana for dinner.

• Gwen returned to Schicksal and reported his encounter with Yae Sakura to Otto, explaining how she became a Simulated Herrscher and transferred her Stigmata to him before disappearing.
• Otto examined the flower-like Stigmata on Gwen’s back and then told him the story of his life five hundred years earlier.
• Otto said he hoped Yae Sakura’s power would help Gwen protect the world Kallen wished to protect, and Gwen replied that he wanted to protect the people he cared about.
• Otto watched Gwen leave and raised a glass to him, while Gwen noticed him and waved back.
• Raiden Mei invited Gwen to dinner with her and Kiana, and Gwen found them at the restaurant and joined them.

Gwen reunited with Raiden Mei and Kiana, told Mei that another Honkai eruption had devastated Changkong City, and discussed Otto and Kallen’s story with Alicia. The next day, Bronya left the hospital and joined Gwen, Mei, and Kiana, bringing the group together as Gwen began teaching them.

• Gwen returned from his mission, shared a welcome-back dinner with Raiden Mei and Kiana, and told Mei that a Honkai eruption centered on Senba Academy had destroyed more than half of Changkong City.
• Raiden Mei said she wanted to work harder against Honkai to protect the people and beautiful things in the world, while Kiana interrupted the moment and joined in.
• Gwen asked Alicia about Otto’s story of Kallen, and Alicia said she believed his love and self-hatred were genuine before the two wished each other good night.
• During morning training, Raiden Mei made deliberate mistakes while sparring with Kiana until Gwen stepped in and took Kiana’s place.
• Bronya was discharged after receiving a replacement chip that could simulate emotions, and she told Gwen she was ready to follow his orders.
• Gwen introduced Bronya to Raiden Mei and Kiana and began teaching the newly assembled group, while Kiana soon found herself overwhelmed by the lessons.

After Schicksal detected a major Honkai eruption in Manila and lost contact with the Snow Lotus Squad, Gwen rushed to rescue them. He saved Anna, Fable, and the squad from Ganesha, then took the Emperor-class Honkai Beast into the Meta Field as the Valkyries fled toward the perimeter.

• Otto reviewed Gwen’s rapidly rising test results and sent him to support the Manila response after Amber reported the eruption and the Snow Lotus Squad’s disappearance.
• Gwen used two Lightning Spears to race from North Africa toward Manila while Schicksal prepared additional reinforcements.
• Fable ordered Anna and the other Valkyries to retreat as Ganesha charged, but the beast broke through Fable’s barrier and threatened the squad.
• Gwen arrived in his giant form and kicked Ganesha away from Fable and the Snow Lotus Squad.
• Gwen enveloped himself and Ganesha in the Meta Field and disappeared with the beast, while Anna and Fable ordered the squad to withdraw and keep the incident quiet.