Chapter Summaries

Gwen explained his cosmic strength and plans to the women on Earth, while his main body consolidated its breakthrough and the Lands Between flourished through Xianzhou and Company support. A year later, Malenia and Radahn fought to a draw in a newly built arena.

• Gwen concluded that reaching the Eighth Sense had greatly reduced the influence of HooH's balancing authority on his Cosmo, and he focused on consolidating his strength.
• Gwen's consciousness awakened on Earth and told Kiana, Mei, Anna, Choukai, Eden, and Yolandale about his role in the Lands Between and his dealings with the Xianzhou and Company.
• Mei and the others discussed the risks of relying on the Xianzhou, and Gwen reassured them that his main body had advanced after their support helped him cross the Imaginary Energy Tidal Belt.
• Over the following year, the Lands Between received supplies, personnel, and technology, and major cities including Leyndell, Stormveil, Liurnia, Red Lion City, and Abel began extensive reconstruction.
• Malenia shattered Radahn's gravity-magic attacks in their arena spar, but acknowledged that she could not reliably reach him in the air, and they agreed to a draw.

Radahn and Malenia sparred with Gwen, then joined a meeting where Vill-V presented her plans to transform the Lands Between into a warship and home. Gwen prepared to return to Earth, leaving his thoughtform and Alicia behind to protect the Lands Between.

• Radahn and Malenia sparred with Gwen and realized how far his strength exceeded theirs.
• After breakfast, Radahn and Malenia joined the meeting, where Vill-V outlined her plans for the Lands Between.
• Lanssanxus, Morgott, and Rennala attended as representatives of their peoples and regions.
• Gwen revealed that he had created a powerful thoughtform to guard the Lands Between while his main body was away.
• Alicia agreed to stay behind and protect the Lands Between while Gwen returned to Earth.

Gwen left the Lands Between and returned toward Earth, where he intercepted a spacecraft and met its sole passenger, Vita. After discovering that she was hiding her power, he posed as a fellow survivor and began telling her about the Antimatter Legion.

• Gwen secretly departed the Lands Between and crossed the Imaginary Energy Tidal Belt on his way back to Earth.
• Gwen spotted an unfamiliar spacecraft heading into the Solar System and entered it to investigate.
• Vita discovered an unknown virus had taken control of her spacecraft, while Gwen used Ksitigarbha's Soul to seize its systems.
• Gwen found Vita in the cockpit, pretended she was his captive, and asked her name; she introduced herself as Vita.
• Vita fabricated a story about her origins, and Gwen claimed the Antimatter Legion had destroyed his hometown before explaining its power to her.

Gwen feigned sympathy while gathering intelligence from Vita, then grew suspicious of her motives and struck first, incapacitating and restraining her. Vita woke in her bedroom with her senses sealed and her connection to Sora weakened, while Gwen prepared to question and investigate her.

• Gwen listened as Vita relayed his account of the Antimatter Legion, the Great Extinction Lords, and his lost civilization to Sora.
• Vita and Gwen shared fabricated stories about their pasts, and Vita explained that she wanted to return to the Solar System to investigate the Abyss and see Flousha.
• Gwen asked why Vita was Vita, seized control of the ship, and carried the unconscious girl to her bedroom.
• Gwen sealed Vita's ability to perceive the outside world, restrained her with Immortal Binding Rope, and drew blood samples for his experiments.
• Vita regained consciousness, found herself bound in her bedroom with her senses largely suppressed, and confirmed that her connection to Sora had only weakened.

Gwen kept Vita bound while explaining that he had targeted her because of her connection to Mara, whom he blamed for destroying his home planet’s genetic samples and his hope of reviving it. Vita apologized for Mara’s actions and offered to help him, urging him not to remain consumed by grief.

• Vita failed to escape the restraints Gwen had fastened around her and asked why he had tied her up.
• Gwen revealed that his actions were connected to Mara, Vita’s deputy director.
• Gwen claimed Mara had destroyed his ship carrying genetic samples and escaped by transferring her consciousness through a network.
• Gwen said he had intercepted some of Mara’s data, which had proved useful in identifying Vita.
• Vita apologized for the losses Mara had caused and offered to help Gwen, asking him not to lose himself in hatred.

Gwen explained that his experiments showed Vita was genetically similar to humans from the known universe, then abruptly stopped before forcing himself on her and apologized. He revealed that he had severed Vita’s connection to Sora to protect her, leaving Vita to question why he had done it.

• Gwen told Vita that genetic analysis and reproductive isolation testing showed she was not significantly different from known-universe humans.
• Vita sought help from Sora, but Sora prioritized gathering information from Gwen over investigating the Abyss, leaving Vita devastated.
• Gwen touched Vita’s forehead, freed her from her restraints, and told her to get dressed instead of proceeding with his proposal.
• Vita dressed and asked Gwen who he was and why he had acted as he did.
• Gwen said he was truly named Gwen and explained that he had sensed a distant existence connected to Vita.
• Gwen told Vita he had severed her connection with Sora to avoid alerting the other party and keep her safe.

Gwen revealed that he had recognized Ark technology and suspected Vita of hijacking it, then questioned her about Sora and Griseo. He restrained Vita’s strength and tricked her into thinking he had cuffed her with a Silver Bracelet, leaving her confused.

• Gwen admitted that his story about Mara was fabricated so Vita would take him to find her, and explained that Ark technology had made him suspect Vita hijacked the Ark.
• Vita confirmed that she and the others had intercepted the Ark, but insisted that Griseo was safe and asleep in a pod.
• Gwen teased Vita about calling Griseo a child, and Vita said she was eighteen, though she could not specify her age more precisely.
• Vita predicted that Sora would assume something had severed their connection and might create another agent, while Griseo would remain safe amid the uncertainty surrounding the Abyss.
• Gwen asked Vita for her hands and pretended to fasten a Silver Bracelet around both wrists, then released her and revealed that no bracelet was there.

Gwen explained the cosmic factions and confirmed that his blockade kept Vita from contacting Sora, then told her the Ark Project had succeeded and Honkai no longer threatened civilization. Vita was left overwhelmed by the news as Gwen prepared to return to Earth with her.

• Gwen described Aha, the Mourning Performers, and the Noblesse Bug, then confirmed he had crossed the Imaginary Energy Tidal Belt and returned to the Solar System.
• Gwen revealed that Vita's handcuffs blocked her from sending information to Sora, and Vita was relieved that Sora could not reach or control her through the blockade.
• Gwen said he would return to Earth and present Vita as a Venus Orphan, warning her to prepare an explanation to avoid being challenged by Griseo's siblings.
• Vita asked about Earth's Honkai and the result of Gwen's advance against it, and Gwen told her the Ark Project had succeeded and Honkai no longer threatened civilization.
• Vita reacted in disbelief, then congratulated Gwen after a long silence, while Gwen offered her a cup of Immortal's Joy Tea.

Vita recovered from her shock and prepared a cover story before Gwen carried her back to Earth at faster-than-light speed. At Schicksal Headquarters, Vita arrived to find a woman with orange-red eyes and pointed ears confronting Gwen about bringing home another girl, and Vita feared the woman would kill her.

• Vita asked Gwen how he had defeated the Abyss, and he said he had made the Cocoon of Finality his nourishment.
• Gwen told Vita to rest and prepare a backstory, and Vita returned a day later saying she was ready.
• Gwen grabbed Vita's hand and flew with her from the outskirts of the Solar System to Earth as a sphere of light.
• Gwen brought Vita to an unmanned training ground at Schicksal Headquarters, where she struggled with the effects of the journey.
• A woman with elf-like pointed ears and orange-red eyes appeared behind Vita and teased Gwen about bringing back another cute girl, while Vita sensed the woman's terrifying malice.

Gwen returned to Earth, reunited with Little Ai and Yorktown, and then visited Raiden Mei at her laboratory. After Mei and Gwen kissed and made a mess of her work documents, they gathered them while Mei complained about his recklessness.

• Vita realized Little Ai had mistaken her for a love rival, but Little Ai ran past her and embraced Gwen.
• Yorktown welcomed Gwen home, then offered to guide Vita and Little Ai away with her.
• Gwen sensed the people he had marked across the planet and teleported to Raiden Mei's laboratory.
• Gwen embraced Mei and kissed her, and Miss Shadow took over to ask what number she was among the people he had seen.
• Mei and Gwen scattered documents across the desk during their encounter, then picked them up as Mei complained and lightly smacked him.

Gwen reunited with his family after returning home, then prepared to use Vill-V’s body reconstruction device to restore people from stored souls. He revealed that his experiments had succeeded, leaving Otto, Siegfried, Kevin, and Su poised to witness the results.

• A button popped off Raiden Mei’s shirt in Gwen’s office, and Gwen teased her before they became intimate.
• Kiana returned home to a lavish lunch with Yolandale, Bronya, Seele, Anna, Eden, Rita, and the others, then reunited with Gwen when he arrived.
• Gwen explained that he had been processing supplies and had visited Mobius to give her research materials, then shared a meal with everyone.
• Gwen spent the afternoon at home with Anna and Yolandale before preparing the next morning to meet Otto, Siegfried, Kevin, and Su.
• Vill-V explained that her semi-automatic device could reconstruct bodies for souls, and Gwen announced that his experiments had achieved their objectives and revealed the soul storage devices.

Gwen and Vill-V’s resurrection machine successfully brought Cecilia, Dr. Mei, and Cosmos back to life, reuniting them with their loved ones. Otto left to make preparations for his own resurrection, while Eden began reviving the next soul.

• Otto asked Gwen whether Vill-V’s machine was safe, then volunteered to go first, but Siegfried offered himself instead.
• Gwen resurrected Cecilia, and Siegfried, Kiana, and Yolandale took her home together.
• Otto excused himself to make preparations as Kevin placed Dr. Mei’s soul in the machine.
• Gwen resurrected Dr. Mei, and Kevin carried her away; Su then brought Cosmos back to life.
• Eden began resurrecting another soul, and a cat girl returned excitedly.

Otto oversaw the resurrection of Kallen, while Gwen and Eden shared an intimate conversation about Eden’s past and the friends she had reunited with. Vita arrived at the observation deck and met Eden, leaving the three together at Schicksal Headquarters.

• Otto placed the device containing Kallen’s soul into the resurrection machine, and after it finished, Gwen and the others left him alone with Kallen.
• Gwen and Eden walked to an observation deck, where Eden thanked him for bringing her back to a world where she could see Aili and the others again.
• Gwen and Eden flirted about their relationship before Gwen noticed Vita approaching and ended their embrace.
• Vita greeted Gwen, and he introduced her to Eden as a survivor from Venus and introduced Eden as his beloved.
• Eden welcomed Vita to Earth, and Gwen asked whether anything about her new surroundings felt unfamiliar.

Gwen resurrected Welt Yang’s father, Elias Nokianvitainen, and Welt confided that he did not know how to face him after decades apart. As Elias emerged from the resurrection device, Gwen left Welt to meet him, while Tesla waited outside, unaware of Gwen’s matchmaking suggestion.

• Gwen resurrected Walter Joyce and Nancy Thomas Alva Edison at Anti-Entropy’s Yancheng Base before preparing to revive Elias Nokianvitainen.
• Welt Yang thanked Gwen and admitted that he felt unsure how to face his father after so many years apart.
• Gwen suggested Welt distract Elias by telling him he had become Dr. Tesla’s father-in-law, but Welt rejected the idea to avoid Tesla’s anger.
• Elias emerged from the resurrection device, and Gwen left Welt alone with his father.
• Tesla waited outside the room and claimed she had come to check whether Yang had caused trouble; Gwen told her that Welt needed a mature, reliable friend to help him through the reunion.

Gwen spoke with Nancy about Anti-Entropy’s divisions, the defeat of Honkai, and the world’s future, gaining a reassuring response from the revived founder. After several hours, he returned home and found Li Sushang back from her travels.

• Tesla sent Gwen away, then gathered her courage and went to see Welt Yang while Nancy watched nearby.
• Nancy told Gwen she wanted to help repair Anti-Entropy and keep Otto from becoming the sole dominant power.
• Gwen confirmed that the Cocoon of Finality was inside his body and that Honkai could no longer easily cause major eruptions.
• Gwen and Prometheus explained their ideas for the world’s future to Nancy, whose reactions reassured Gwen.
• Gwen returned home and found Li Sushang, who said she had come back from her travels to visit him and rest.

Li Sushang told Gwen about the difficulties she had encountered while traveling, then joined the household for dinner. The girls prepared a secret surprise for Gwen and led him, blindfolded, through a spatial passage, leaving him to guess what awaited him.

• Li Sushang shared her worries about what she had seen on her travels with Gwen.
• Kiana and the others returned from shopping with bags they tried to hide, and Rita told Gwen that their purchases were a secret.
• Yorktown reminded Gwen that he had promised to spend the day with the girls, and he agreed.
• Rita blindfolded Gwen while the girls prepared their surprise, and he joked with Kiana and Bronya as they left the living room.
• Rita and Anna led Gwen through Kiana's spatial passage, where he felt a moist breeze and was asked to guess the surprise before removing his blindfold.

Gwen and the girls spent a beach day in swimsuits, with Choukai’s teasing and Yorktown’s wardrobe mishap drawing his attention. After Gwen repaired Yorktown’s broken swimsuit strap, Kiana ran over to ask what had happened.

• Gwen revealed the girls’ swimsuits and learned that Choukai had organized the idea.
• Yolandale, Kiana, and the others left to play beach volleyball, while Gwen stayed with Choukai and Eden.
• Yorktown asked Gwen to apply sunscreen, and her swimsuit strap snapped while he finished.
• Gwen caught the strap, then tied it back into place as Yorktown guided him.
• Kiana ran over from the volleyball game and asked what had happened.

Gwen and the others enjoyed a peaceful beach outing, while Yorktown reflected on her absent sisters and the world Gwen had helped protect. Back at Schicksal, Vita questioned why Yolandale kept training despite Honkai’s disappearance, and Susanna guessed it was out of responsibility to defend Earth from possible extraterrestrial threats.

• Kiana gathered the girls to apply sunscreen to Gwen, and they playfully overwhelmed him as Yorktown watched fondly.
• Yorktown told Eden she wished her sisters could share their peaceful life, and Eden agreed that Gwen had done much to make it possible.
• Gwen asked Yolandale about spending time with her newly revived mother, and Kiana explained that their father had been monopolizing her.
• During a sparring session at Schicksal, Gwen easily deflected Yolandale’s first attack and told her to calm her mind before fighting.
• Vita asked Susanna why Yolandale trained so intensely when Honkai had nearly vanished, and Susanna suggested Yolandale wanted to protect the world from future threats.

Yolandale explained why she continued fighting as a Valkyrie despite Gwen’s victory over Honkai, then met Kallen and agreed to call her big sister. Kallen and Otto apologized to Yolandale for the harm Otto had caused her family.

• Yolandale said she would keep fighting to protect the world rather than leave its safety entirely to Gwen, and Gwen helped her recover after their sparring match.
• Gwen resumed training Yolandale and asked about Otto, learning that he was teaching Kallen to adapt to modern society.
• Kallen arrived with Otto, and after Yolandale nearly called herself Atagina, Kallen offered to be called her big sister instead of her ancestor.
• Yolandale introduced herself as Bianca Yolandale Kaslana and accepted Kallen’s offer.
• Kallen bowed and apologized to Yolandale for Otto’s actions, forcing Otto to bow and apologize as well.

After returning to life, Kallen told Gwen and Otto she intended to stay alive and work with Otto to repay the people harmed by his actions. She then gathered the others in a secure room to reveal a secret from five hundred years ago: the black box known as Ksitigarbha's Soul.

• Kallen thanked Gwen for helping her return to the world, and Gwen encouraged her to live well and stop belittling herself.
• Kallen explained that she wanted to face the consequences of Otto's deeds, apologize where possible, and use her life to make amends alongside him.
• Gwen praised Kallen's courage in choosing to live and restrain Otto, and Kallen affirmed that she had made her decision.
• Kallen asked Otto to take the group to a confidential room so she could share something important; Susanna and Vita joined them on the way.
• Kallen began telling the group about an event from five hundred years earlier, and Otto realized she meant the black box Ksitigarbha's Soul.