Vol. 1A New First Flame

Gwen protected Mei and Kiana, built a growing team at Schicksal, and traveled through a dying world to help its survivors. He returned to his own time after setting a new bonfire in Anor Londo, subdued a Judgment-class Honkai Beast, and answered Otto’s summons to the testing ground.

  • Gwen joined Schicksal, earned an A-rank, and traveled to Changkong City to protect Mei from Cocolia’s plan, where he and Mei fought the Herrscher of the Void and reunited her with her father.
  • Gwen returned to Schicksal with Mei and Raiden Ryoma after rescuing Ryoma from prison, while Ryoma worried that Gwen might clash with Schicksal.
  • Gwen brought Mei, Kiana, and Bronya to Schicksal, helped them face their powers, and absorbed Yae Sakura’s power after defeating the Simulated Herrscher.
  • Gwen went to Manila after an eruption, protected the Snow Lotus Squad from Ganesha, and took the beast into the Meta Field.
  • Gwen rescued Yorktown and helped restore and upgrade her ship body, then formed a squad and brought Wendy to Schicksal after stopping Cocolia’s strike team.
  • Gwen entered a World Bubble to rescue Yolandale, found her with Su, and brought Alicia forth as Su prepared to face Kevin over the Stigmata Project.
  • Gwen traveled to a dying world, rescued Eden and a remnant of Mobius, and helped Princess Phylannor defeat Abyss Midir before setting a bonfire in Anor Londo.
  • Gwen returned to his own time, subdued a Judgment-class Honkai Beast near Benaless, and answered Otto’s summons to the testing ground.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Changkong City Crisis

Gwen joined Schicksal, earned an A-rank, and traveled to Changkong City to protect Raiden Mei and stop Cocolia’s plan. After the Herrscher of the Void emerged, Gwen and Mei fought together, reunited Mei with her father, and left amid concern about a possible clash with Schicksal.

  • Gwen returned to Schicksal after his battle with the Silver Giant and met Otto, who offered him a place in the organization while he learned more about its role.
  • Gwen passed his A-rank assessment, integrated his powers, and accepted Otto’s mission to protect Raiden Mei and investigate the Gem of Conquest.
  • Gwen warned Mei that Cocolia planned an experiment that would kill nearly everyone in Changkong City, then helped her understand the truth about her father and the Honkai.
  • Gwen and Mei posed as a couple to evade Cocolia’s surveillance, but martial law forced Gwen to infiltrate ME Corp. and disable its Honkai Energy engines.
  • The engines detonated and triggered Kiana’s transformation into the Herrscher of the Void, so Gwen fused his power with Mei’s and fought the Queen in Imaginary Space.
  • Gwen subdued the Queen and returned with Kiana, then used his armor to battle Anti-Entropy’s Titan Mechs as Gray Serpent directed him toward the Elysian Realm.
  • Gwen revealed his true age and affiliations to Mei, and she accepted his explanation that their relationship had been genuine.
  • Gwen rescued Raiden Ryoma from prison and brought him and Mei home, where Ryoma worried that Gwen might clash with Schicksal.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Herrschers and New Allies

Gwen brought Raiden Mei and Kiana to Schicksal, helped them face their Herrscher powers, and recruited Bronya into their growing group. After defeating the Simulated Herrscher and absorbing Yae Sakura’s power, Gwen was sent to Manila to confront Ganesha, leaving the Snow Lotus Squad behind as he took the beast into the Meta Field.

  • Gwen brought Raiden Mei, Kiana, and Bronya to Schicksal, where he helped Mei confront her new Herrscher power and agreed to house Kiana as she recovered.
  • Gwen tested his combined power with Mei, then helped Kiana face her fear of the Herrscher consciousness and begin rebuilding her strength.
  • Gwen defeated the Simulated Herrscher in Changkong City and used Alicia’s image to calm Hiyori Maru, allowing Yae Sakura to disappear and transfer her power to him.
  • Gwen reported back to Otto and trained with Fu Hua before reuniting with Rita and Yolandale at St. Freya.
  • Gwen told Raiden Mei and Kiana about Changkong City, welcomed Bronya after her chip replacement, and began training the three girls together.
  • Otto sent Gwen to Manila after an eruption and the Snow Lotus Squad’s disappearance, and Gwen arrived as Ganesha threatened the squad.
  • Gwen kicked Ganesha away from Fable and the Snow Lotus Squad, then took the beast into the Meta Field while Anna and Fable ordered their team to withdraw.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Yorktown and the World Bubble

Gwen rescued Yorktown and helped her restore and upgrade her ship body, while his new squad grew and he brought Wendy to Schicksal after a purge of the Australia Branch. He helped Kiana confront the Herrscher of the Void, then entered a World Bubble to rescue Yolandale and found Su preparing to face Kevin.

  • Gwen rescued survivors in Manila, reunited Chen Tianwu with Wenwen, and returned to Schicksal after the city was safe.
  • Gwen found Yorktown in the Main God Space, helped restore her ship body, and brought her to Schicksal, where she underwent repairs and upgrades.
  • Gwen formed a squad with Anna Schariac as vice-captain, confronted Raven at the shipyard, and warned World Serpent not to provoke conflict.
  • Gwen and Rita retrieved Wendy from the Australia Branch, where Gwen stopped Cocolia’s strike team and stayed as Otto purged the implicated factions.
  • Gwen helped Kiana face the Herrscher of the Void, and Kiana awakened new power before the Herrscher escaped.
  • Gwen discovered Unclaimed Souls and began absorbing them in seclusion, then learned that the Second Divine Key had pulled Yolandale into a World Bubble.
  • Gwen entered the World Bubble, found Yolandale with Su, and brought Alicia forth to reunite with him.
  • Su told Alicia that Kevin was approaching and asked her to dissuade him from the Stigmata Project, while Yolandale confronted Su and declared them even.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4The Fading First Flame

Gwen traveled to a dying world, where he fought the Abyss, helped Princess Filianor, and set a new bonfire in Anor Londo before returning to his own time. He rejoined Schicksal after subduing a Judgment-class Honkai Beast and was summoned to the testing ground.

  • Gwen returned to Schicksal, reunited with his team, and agreed to help Otto study the Second Divine Key and the Hyper-Evolution Factor.
  • Gwen traveled through the Imaginary Tree, rescued Eden and a remnant of Mobius from the ruined world, and brought them to Anor Londo.
  • Gwen met Hila and learned that the Abyss was corrupting Anor Londo and weakening the seal beneath the city.
  • Princess Phylannor explained that the seal held the last fragment of the Lord Soul and allowed Gwen to absorb its Remnants of Time.
  • Gwen learned Phylannor’s miracles while the Abyss corrupted Midir, then destroyed Abyss Midir with the Ultimate Light Arrow: Storm.
  • Phylannor shared her power with Gwen, while Ashen One and Gael gathered the Dark Souls to help the Young Lady create a world for survivors of the fading First Flame.
  • Gwen cut Anor Londo’s world free and merged it into himself, then placed the Spiral Sword there as a bonfire that Filianor thought might become a new First Flame.
  • Gwen returned to his own time, subdued a Judgment-class Honkai Beast near Benaless, and contacted Schicksal before Otto summoned him to the testing ground.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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