Chapter Summaries

Gwen and Welt Yang discussed how the Current Civilization’s Herrschers differed from those of the Previous Civilization, while Kevin warned that Honkai still threatened humanity. Alicia appeared as the Herrscher of Humanity, and Kevin acknowledged that she had surpassed him.

• Gwen warned that the Herrscher of Binding, the Herrscher of Erosion, and Finality were still to come, then identified Anna Schariac and Gwen himself as Herrschers while keeping the Herrscher of Sentience’s identity confidential.
• Welt Yang reviewed records showing the Previous Civilization suffered far greater destruction from Honkai than the Current Civilization had so far.
• Kevin told Welt Yang that humanity was naïve to think its successes could break Honkai’s cycle, and Gwen said a crucial difference was that Current Civilization Herrschers retained their humanity.
• Gwen revealed that a sacrifice fifty thousand years earlier had made human-aligned Herrschers possible, and Alicia emerged in the conference room as the Herrscher of Humanity.
• Alicia teased Kevin about the Herrschers she had defeated, and Kevin agreed that she had won.

Gwen gathered the others to discuss the coming Herrschers and Finality, then revealed his plan to become Finality himself. The chapter left the room stunned by his declaration.

• Alicia introduced herself to Raiden Mei and the other girls as a Flame-Chaser and the Thirteenth Herrscher, explaining that she had only given Herrschers the possibility of choosing humanity.
• Gwen explained that the Current Civilization’s Herrschers largely corresponded to those of the Previous Civilization, and Kevin confirmed the pattern.
• Welt Yang concluded that the remaining Herrschers could be narrowed to Thousand, Binding, and Corruption, but Gwen redirected the meeting to Finality.
• Kevin warned the group of Finality’s overwhelming power and demonstrated it by suppressing the room with his aura, while Gwen calmly faced him.
• Gwen revealed his plan to become Finality, leaving everyone except Alicia stunned.

Gwen convinced the group that he was the best candidate to become Finality, then presented materials on social theory to guide humanity’s future. Welt Yang and the others were impressed, and Gwen revealed the work did not exist in their world.

• Gwen explained that his experience with Herrscher transformations and his strength made him the most suitable person to become Finality, and Kevin accepted his decision.
• Gwen raised the need to change human society, and Welt Yang cautioned him to prepare for the backlash before attempting reforms.
• Gwen shared files with Welt Yang, Kevin, Otto, and the girls, who began reading them.
• Welt Yang praised the material’s potential but questioned how Gwen could have created a work he had never heard of.
• Gwen told Welt Yang that the work did not exist in their world.

Gwen began restoring Kevin with Honkai Energy while telling him how he had encountered and rescued Eden and Mobius in the past. With Kevin recovered, Gwen prepared for their life-changing battle, though Kevin warned that facing him at his best would make Gwen less likely to win.

• Welt Yang, Otto, and Kevin pledged Anti-Entropy, Schicksal, and World Serpent’s support for Gwen’s plan to reform society.
• Gwen left the conference room with Kevin and began transferring Herrscher-supplied Honkai Energy to restore him.
• Gwen told Kevin that he had encountered Finality fifty thousand years earlier and escaped with Eden and Mobius, whom he later brought into a World Bubble.
• Kevin thanked Gwen for saving Eden and said Mobius might be best off working alongside him, and Gwen joked that she was a capable subordinate who worked overtime voluntarily.
• The Herrscher girls helped replenish Kevin’s energy, and after Kevin ended the transfer, Gwen said they should wait until he was in his best condition before their battle.

After Kevin left to face Alicia’s chosen opponent, Gwen returned to Schicksal Headquarters and began testing whether the girls could cultivate Cosmo from the world of Saints. Wendy and Anna failed to awaken it, while Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Yolandale continued trying.

• Kevin left the others after making arrangements for World Serpent and prepared to face Alicia’s chosen opponent at full strength.
• The Prometheus returned to Schicksal Headquarters with the Immortal Blade and Fire Moth squads and Welt Yang, who settled into a routine of studying and teaching Bronya.
• Gwen put Kiana, Wendy, Anna, Raiden Mei, and Yolandale through high-gravity training to prepare them to cultivate Cosmo.
• Gwen explained that awakening Cosmo might help them defeat Finality, while privately considering whether their success would reveal that a powerful being had noticed the Main God.
• Wendy and Anna failed to sense Cosmo, and Gwen reassured them before giving them juice; Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Yolandale continued their attempts.

Gwen prepared to fight Kevin by returning Fire of Heaven's Judgment to him, allowing Kevin to reunite with his old weapon and exchange messages with Su. Above the waters near Sea Abyss City, Kevin unleashed his power and began the battle with Gwen.

• Rita told Gwen that Kevin had recovered and challenged him to fight at noon the day after tomorrow, and Gwen chose to meet above Sea Abyss City.
• Gwen and Rita shared a shy exchange about Rita serving him for life, which Yolandale interrupted before they could say more.
• A day later, Gwen gave Kevin Fire of Heaven's Judgment and passed along Su's message that he had always believed in him.
• Kevin thanked Su through Gwen's terminal and said he had always believed in Su as well.
• Kevin unleashed his fully controlled power over the sea and challenged Gwen to fly higher than him if he wanted to reclaim his light.

Gwen and Kevin fought on the moon, escalating their powers until Kevin gained the advantage with his Savior Mode. Gwen then unleashed the Ultimate Light Arrow, defeated Kevin’s final attack, and rescued him from the blast before it erased his body.

• Gwen told Kevin that their battle would decide civilization’s future, and the two fought from the sea to the moon.
• Anti-Entropy and Schicksal watched the escalating battle, while Choukai and Kiana tried to reassure the others that Gwen still had abilities in reserve.
• Kevin activated Savior Mode by combining the Honkai Beast factors from the Chimera Project with Mara, then briefly overpowered Gwen.
• Gwen burned his Cosmo to repel Kevin and learned from Alicia that Kevin’s greatest regret was surviving when Finality descended.
• Kevin gathered his full power as Gwen drew the Bow of Light and fired the Ultimate Light Arrow; Gwen’s arrow overwhelmed Kevin’s attack and carved across the moon.
• Gwen pulled Kevin out of the path of the arrow before it struck, while Kevin’s enormous body dissipated and the moon’s surface was left severely damaged.

After Gwen defeated Kevin on the moon, he healed Kevin and brought him and Alicia back to Earth, leaving the moon damaged. Anti-Entropy’s leaders discussed the battle and looming reforms, while World Serpent’s executives confronted Kevin’s defeat and Gray Serpent’s suggestion that Gwen might become a new god.

• Gwen healed Kevin, who admitted he was fine, and Alicia praised Gwen’s ability to create miracles.
• Gwen carried Kevin and Alicia back to Earth after Kevin was too weak to return on his own.
• Tesla and Einstein discussed the moon’s damage, their trust in Gwen, and the opposition Anti-Entropy’s reforms would face.
• Gray Serpent, Jackal, and Raven sat in silence after learning Kevin had lost the battle.
• Gray Serpent suggested World Serpent would welcome a new god, and Jackal warned that elevating Gwen would make the organization collapse.

Gwen brought Kevin to meet Su and Otto at Schicksal headquarters, where Otto privately explained that his actions over five hundred years had been driven by his desire to bring Kallen Kaslana back. He began describing his original plan, leaving Gwen to hear how Otto intended to use the Imaginary Tree.

• Gray Serpent warned Jackal not to oppose the Serpent’s purpose and told her to end experiments involving needless sacrifices.
• Gray Serpent left Jackal and Raven without reprimanding Raven, who wondered whether she could avoid her own work.
• Gwen brought Kevin to Thousand Worlds Incarnation, where Su, Alicia, and Otto joined them.
• Alicia teased Kevin and Su about their bond, while Otto welcomed the group into Void Archives.
• Otto congratulated Gwen on defeating Kevin, then privately said everything he had done for five hundred years was for Kallen Kaslana.
• Otto told Gwen that he had originally planned to use the Sirin Project and the Imaginary Tree to create a world where Kallen could live.

Otto asked Gwen to revive Kallen and pledged to serve the new society, while Gwen lent Void Archives to Kevin to help advance the final plan. Later, Gwen enjoyed a peaceful life with the girls, and Anna took over the controller for another game against Bronya.

• Otto admitted that his hope of seeing Kallen again had made him retreat from his plans, then asked Gwen to bring her back in exchange for everything he possessed.
• Gwen promised to revive Kallen if he could and agreed to keep Otto alive for his value to the new society.
• Otto handed Void Archives to Gwen, who passed it to Kevin; Void Archives spoke in Otto's voice and fended off Alicia's teasing before dimming.
• Kevin said Void Archives would let Serpent complete the final plan and ignite the Core Flame, but Gwen's presence was necessary to keep the civilization from burning.
• News of Gwen and Kevin's battle, which had cracked the Moon, spread around the world while Gwen settled into a leisurely routine with the girls.
• Anna regretted losing to Bronya in a game, and Gwen handed Anna his controller, entrusting her with the hope of victory.

Gwen and Bronya coached Anna and Seele through a fighting game, where Seele won after Gwen’s distractions affected Anna’s play. Rita then encouraged Yolandale to consider her future and marriage, leaving Yolandale flustered when Rita revealed she had already accepted lifelong employment.

• Bronya and Gwen coached Anna and Seele through a best-of-three match, and Seele won the decisive game while Anna sat on Gwen’s lap.
• Gwen reassured Anna that winning did not matter, and Anna privately accepted her feelings for him despite feeling like a latecomer.
• Rita found Yolandale worrying that she could not awaken Cosmo and feared being unable to protect everyone if Gwen was absent.
• Rita urged Yolandale to think about her future now that Honkai no longer seemed to threaten humanity’s survival.
• Yolandale admitted she doubted anyone could love her, and Rita reassured her that Gwen would not distance himself from her.
• When Yolandale hesitated over Gwen, Rita said she had already received employment for the rest of her life.

After three months of preparation, Gwen’s body was ready to receive the Authority of Finality, though his World Bubble remained in a special, potentially useful state. Choukai joined Gwen and Mei in the laboratory, where they discussed his readiness and the plan’s chances of success.

• Raiden Mei reviewed Gwen’s examination results and confirmed that his body had finished its basic adjustments for Finality.
• Gwen explained that the Cosmo had stabilized the World Bubble inside him, which might help him bear the power involved.
• Prometheus announced Choukai’s arrival, and Gwen invited her into the laboratory after Mei hurriedly fixed her clothes.
• Choukai teased Gwen and Mei about what they had been doing, then spilled warm water on herself while accepting a drink from Gwen.
• Choukai examined the completed data and asked whether Gwen was ready; Gwen said he was ready and that their current plan had the best chance of success.
• Mei and Choukai traded compliments about their looks, and Gwen agreed that Choukai was still charming.

Gwen prepared to leave for the moon and take on the Authority of Finality, with Alicia choosing to accompany him. Guided by Kevin and Su, he reached Prometheus Number Seventeen and began drawing the Authority toward himself, sensing an immense power behind its faint pressure.

• After spending the evening with the girls, Gwen reassured Yorktown and agreed to take Alicia with him on his journey.
• Gwen met Kevin and Su, and Kevin carried them to the moon so Su could guide Gwen into Kevin's mental world.
• Gwen followed Kevin through the mental world to a glowing doorway leading to the key they needed.
• Kevin told Prometheus Number Seventeen that Gwen would become the new candidate to bear the Authority of Finality, and Number Seventeen supported the plan.
• Gwen reached into the unknown dimension and began receiving the Authority of Finality, sensing a faint stream backed by a vast, terrifying ocean.

Gwen began absorbing Finality’s power at an unexpectedly rapid pace, using his resolve and several power systems to endure and redirect the torrent. After a month of managing the strain and resting in the Main God Space, he remained stable and had grown far stronger.

• Gwen overcame his instinctive fear, transformed into a radiant Silver Giant, and began taking in Finality’s power as Su and Kevin watched.
• Kevin and Su recognized that Gwen’s resolve was grounded in his love for her and for the people he wanted to protect.
• Eden soothed the increasingly powerful flames at Firelink Shrine while Mobius helped support Gwen’s effort from afar.
• Finality’s power began flowing into Gwen far faster than expected, so he used his Cosmo, Anor Londo, Golden Cloth, stigmata, and Alicia’s Authority of Origin to manage the energy.
• Gwen took regular recovery periods in the Main God Space as the Honkai consciousness collective and the Cocoon of Finality continued their infusion.
• After a month, Gwen confirmed that he could endure the fusion and had become much stronger, though he still felt deeply exhausted.

After a month of absorbing the Finality super tonic, Gwen’s Authorities and physical abilities had grown rapidly before the Main God Space sent him to the final battle of Special Mechanized Unit Z. He protected Zeta and Haruki from Destrudos’s D4 Ray, moved the fight into a subspace, and the chapter left the battle underway as a golden spear struck Destrudos’s D4 Ray emitter.

• Gwen noticed his Authorities, body, soul, and Cosmo had strengthened during a month of absorbing the Finality super tonic, while Mysterious awakened and Alicia explored debris dropped into the Main God Space.
• The Main God transported Gwen into the finale of Special Mechanized Unit Z, where Destrudos’s D4 Ray shattered space and struck at Zeta and Haruki.
• Gwen blocked the attack, repaired the fractured space, replenished Zeta’s energy, and moved himself, Zeta, and Destrudos into a subspace.
• Juggler explained to STORAGE that Gwen had moved the battle into a subspace, though Destrudos’s D4 Ray could break it and potentially cause backlash.
• Haruki and Zeta found themselves feeling better in the subspace and prepared to fight, but a golden spear struck Destrudos and destroyed its D4 Ray emitter.

Gwen and Haruki defeated Celebro’s Destrudos, then Gwen accompanied Haruki to the Land of Light after he recovered. There, Gwen reunited with Taro, who welcomed him as an old acquaintance and marveled at how strong he had become.

• Gwen and Haruki dismantled Destrudos’s weapons and monster parts, then destroyed it with their combined finishing attacks before Celebro could escape.
• Haruki and Gwen returned to Earth, where the Armory personnel celebrated their survival and Haruki later recovered in the hospital.
• Gwen gathered documents and materials, while Juggler left Earth with a Tree of Life sapling; after Haruki recovered, he and Gwen departed for the Land of Light.
• The Zet-Riser returned to Haruki in space, lifting his spirits as he and Gwen continued toward the Land of Light.
• Gwen and Zeta arrived at the Land of Light, where Gwen recognized Taro and greeted him.
• Taro recognized Gwen, welcomed him warmly, and praised the strength he had gained over the years.

After Hikari examined Gwen, he discovered unusual features in Gwen’s body and questioned him, but Gwen explained the presence of two souls and a miniature world within him. Hikari apologized and offered to study how to restore the souls, while Gwen began learning about the Land of Light and received advice to train and take more Plasma Spark Baths for his malnutrition.

• After hearing Gwen’s account of Honkai, Taro became furious at the possibility that a higher-dimensional being had experimented on Gwen’s world.
• Hikari arrived, reviewed Gwen’s examination results, and asked about the multiple consciousnesses and miniature world within him.
• Gwen explained Mysterious and Alicia’s presence, and Hikari apologized after recognizing their kind natures.
• Hikari offered to modify Life Solidification Technology to restore Mysterious and Alicia, and advised Gwen that mastering the Egg of Finality’s power would likely be possible after more practice.
• Hikari sent Mebius to guide Gwen around the Land of Light, where Gwen learned to train more and take more Plasma Spark Baths to address his malnutrition.

Gwen defeated Mebius in a training match, then joined Zeta to aid Geed, X, and Titas against the remaining guards at the Belial Galactic Empire ruins. After the group destroyed the machines and recovered a Demon Fragment, Gwen and the others agreed to support the Land of Light’s effort to rescue Princess Yullian and oppose the Kingdom of Absolutian.

• Gwen used gravity and a close-range kick to defeat Mebius, then joined him to speak with the six Showa-era elders.
• After confirming Gwen had recovered, Taro assigned him to support the New Generation warriors at the Belial Galactic Empire ruins alongside Zeta.
• Gwen and Zeta arrived as Geed was pinned down by Darklops Zeros, and Gwen destroyed a large group with a charged lightning attack.
• Gwen restrained the remaining machines with his Gravity Authority, allowing Zeta, Geed, X, and Titas to destroy them with their attacks.
• Gwen handed a recovered Demon Fragment to Geed, and Geed, X, and Titas agreed to help the Land of Light rescue Princess Yullian and oppose the Kingdom of Absolutian.
• On the return journey, X remarked that Gwen’s weapon resembled the one Senior Ginga used.

Gwen and the New Generation warriors fought Tartarus’s forces at the Monster Graveyard, but Tartarus turned the battle around and used the Demon Fragments to create Emperor Guar. Gwen gathered the warriors inside his Meta Field and launched the next fight against Guar.

• Taro warned Zeta, Gwen, and Titas that Tartarus had appeared at the Monster Graveyard, and they went to support the battle.
• Gwen healed Zas, Nice, and Boy, then encouraged Greeza to overcome the Dark-Killer Factor and defeat Dark Greeza.
• Tartarus ambushed the New Generation warriors and collected Demon Fragments, while Gwen pulled one fragment away from Gina.
• The necromancer used the Ultimate Battlizer to fuse Molde and Juda into Gina, creating Emperor Guar before the necromancer died from Reiblood’s power.
• Gwen activated Meta Field to strengthen the warriors and weaken their enemies, then attacked Guar with a freezing spear strike.

Gwen and the New Generation Ultras defeated Emperor Guar and Gina, then reunited with Hikaru and prepared for Tartarus’s attack. Tartarus ambushed them in the Monster Graveyard with Belial, Tregear, and Hyper Zetton, while Juggler appeared fighting the two former allies.

• Gwen and the Ultras restrained Guar, disarmed him, and overwhelmed him with coordinated finishing attacks until his armor shattered and his fused forms were exposed.
• Gwen destroyed Gina, while Greeza stopped Rosso and Blu from letting Asahi approach her.
• Hikaru introduced Gwen to the New Generation Ultras, and Gwen warned them that Tartarus was a cautious ambusher before dismissing the Meta Field.
• Tartarus ambushed the group with Absolute Destruction, then brought Hyper Zetton through an interdimensional portal as Belial and Tregear attacked.
• Orb and Zeta recognized Juggler fighting Belial and Tregear, while Taiga and the others reacted in shock to Hyper Zetton’s power.