Chapter Summaries

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.

Gwen fought and killed Ganesha in the Meta Field, then used his Bow of Light to eliminate Honkai Beasts and zombies across Manila. After the Snow Lotus Squad began rescuing survivors, Gwen freed a young man trapped beneath rubble and took him toward a shelter.

• Gwen tested his Nine Consecutive Throws on Ganesha, then finished the Honkai Beast with the Spark Gun when his throws failed to kill it.
• Gwen used his Bow of Light to destroy a nearby Temple-class Honkai Beast, then asked Prometheus to mark targets across the city.
• Gwen fired precise arrows at the marked Honkai Beasts and zombies while Anna and Fable recognized the attacks and organized the Snow Lotus Squad's survivor rescue.
• After clearing the marked targets, Gwen searched the city for survivors and heard a young man calling for help beneath rubble.
• Gwen lifted the concrete slab, reassured the young man that the disaster was real, and promised to take him to a shelter before saving other survivors.

Gwen rescued Chen Tianwu’s sister and other children from a collapsed school, then brought them to the survivor camp. After offering to help Fable restore her severed arm, he watched as reinforcements arrived to establish the camp.

• Chen Tianwu asked Gwen to check his sister’s school, and Gwen flew him there.
• Gwen found Anna and another Valkyrie digging through the school ruins and used Prometheus’s rescue plan to free the trapped children.
• Chen Tianwu reunited with his sister Wenwen while Anna and her companion comforted the other children.
• Gwen carried the children and the seriously injured girl to the survivor camp, where Fable directed them to shelter.
• Gwen offered to help Fable restore her severed arm after learning she had brought it with her.
• Reinforcements from the Southeast Asia Branch arrived in Manila with rescue equipment and began setting up the camp.

After clearing Manila of Honkai Beasts and zombies, Gwen rested while Schicksal’s rescue teams treated survivors. He helped Anna recover from the day’s fatigue with controlled bioelectric currents, then woke her for her night-watch shift with a sharp electric jolt.

• Schicksal’s support airship arrived with medical equipment, and Gwen restored Fable’s severed arm before leaving the rescue work to her.
• Gwen returned to his tent to rest, then invited Anna to join him for dinner after she reported that the rescue effort was going smoothly and casualty-free.
• Anna told Gwen she was scheduled for the latter half of the night watch, and he offered to ease her fatigue with bioelectric currents.
• After dinner, Gwen used carefully controlled currents to relax Anna, who soon fell asleep in his tent.
• When Anna asked in her sleep for five more minutes, Gwen jolted her awake with electricity so she could prepare for her shift.

Gwen stayed in Manila until the Honkai Energy fell to a safe level, while Chen Tianwu asked him for advice about his sister’s possible future as a Valkyrie. Before returning to Schicksal headquarters, Gwen invited Anna to apply for the new Valkyrie squad Bishop Otto planned to build around him.

• Anna hurried out of Gwen’s tent after he teased her about a dream, and Gwen stayed in Manila to ensure the city was safe.
• Chen Tianwu told Gwen about his Honkai Energy infection and asked for advice about whether his sister, Chen Tianwen, should become a Valkyrie.
• Anna met Chen Tianwu outside Gwen’s tent, then joined Gwen for dinner after he teased her about visiting him.
• Two days later, after Manila’s Honkai Energy fell below the safe threshold, Gwen prepared to return to Schicksal headquarters.
• Gwen invited Anna to apply for the new squad Bishop Otto planned to form around him, and Anna pushed him onto the airship before telling him to hurry back.

Gwen returned to Schicksal Headquarters, spoke with Bronya and Otto about her studies and the formation of a Valkyrie squad, then joined everyone for dinner. The squad was expected to support Kiana and Raiden Mei, while the three girls faced their Valkyrie assessments at the beginning of the next month.

• Gwen returned to Headquarters, where Bronya explained that she was practicing expressions so she could give Seele a smile of her own when Seele returned.
• Gwen encouraged Bronya not to overwork herself and went to Otto, who explained that Kiana and Raiden Mei would soon graduate and that a squad around Gwen would keep them by his side.
• Gwen agreed to Otto's plan, and Choukai and Prometheus suggested that the new squad might use Schicksal's newly completed aerospace battleship.
• At dinner, Kiana asked what Gwen's squad would be called, while Raiden Mei noted that she, Kiana, and Bronya were expected to become official Valkyries that year.
• Gwen gave Kiana his untouched steak and reminded her to pass her assessment; Mei then assigned Kiana an extra half hour of practice questions each day until the exam.

Gwen returned to the dormant Main God Space and found a critically injured warship named Yorktown submerged in seawater. After reviving her enough to move, he brought her back to his bedroom and contacted Bishop Otto for help.

• Gwen entered the Main God Space, discovered it had filled with seawater, and used telekinesis to locate a faint energy signal deep below.
• Gwen found a white-haired woman on the seabed and used Solace Ray to restore some of her energy until she awoke.
• The woman introduced herself as Yorktown, a Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier, and recognized Gwen as her Commander despite never having met him.
• Yorktown explained that her injuries had left her unable to adjust her weight, but Gwen lifted her and carried her out of the sea.
• Gwen returned to his bedroom with Yorktown and asked Prometheus to contact Bishop Otto, telling Otto that he needed to see him.

Gwen brought Yorktown to the Brest Shipyard, where he and Otto arranged to repair her historical hull and consider whether it could be upgraded. Yorktown manifested her battered warship, and her pain unexpectedly eased, leaving them to investigate the connection between her and the hull.

• Gwen told Yorktown that she appeared to be the only shipgirl in their world, and Yorktown explained that she had recognized him as a potential Commander through his spiritual power.
• Otto met Yorktown and agreed to arrange repairs for her historical hull, while Gwen and Otto decided to compare Yorktown-class blueprints before considering any upgrades.
• Yorktown manifested her battered hull on the shipyard slipway, and Gwen and Otto heard a thunderous boom as it appeared.
• Yorktown noticed that her pain had greatly lessened after separating from her hull, and Otto asked how far she could move away from it.

Gwen shared memories of the Main God Space with Otto, who agreed to cover Yorktown’s repairs and asked Gwen to look after her. While Gwen accompanied Yorktown through medical examinations, Kiana woke to find that he had left early, and his message made her worry that something serious had happened.

• Otto suggested testing how far Yorktown could travel from her hull, and the experiment showed that she could reach Schicksal Headquarters but weakened with distance.
• Gwen gave Otto a golden Feather of Dust containing memories of the Main God Space, and Otto questioned him about the strange place and other worlds.
• Otto agreed to reimburse Yorktown’s hull repairs and possible upgrades, then told Gwen to care for her; after Gwen left, Otto privately discussed him with Void Archives.
• Gwen found Yorktown undergoing examinations and pushed her wheelchair, checking whether she felt unwell away from her hull.
• Kiana woke and saw Gwen’s message saying he had left early, then worried that his sudden departure meant something serious had happened.

Gwen brought the injured Yorktown home, where Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya met her and gradually warmed to the unexpected guest. Half a month later, Kiana passed her Valkyrie practical assessment, and Yorktown and Gwen watched Otto’s investiture ceremony, leaving Yorktown astonished to learn Otto had controlled human society from the shadows for five hundred years.

• Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya returned from morning training and found Gwen introducing the injured Yorktown, who would stay with them while receiving treatment.
• Yorktown eased Kiana and Raiden Mei’s wariness over breakfast as Gwen and Alicia bantered about where he had found her.
• Gwen told Alicia he would explain Yorktown’s origins later and promised he would not be lured away by anyone except Elysia.
• Half a month later, Kiana completed her Valkyrie practical assessment after passing the theory examination the previous afternoon.
• Otto held an investiture ceremony for the successful recruits, impressing Gwen and Yorktown with his political skill.
• Gwen told Yorktown that Otto had controlled human society from the shadows for five hundred years, and she briefly reacted with surprise.

After revealing that Yorktown’s true body was the aircraft carrier at Brest Shipyard, Gwen helped her begin reclaiming it, but the transformation caused both of them severe pain. Raiden Mei rushed to assist as Gwen tried to reassure everyone that the problem was minor.

• Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya celebrated passing their assessments, and Gwen praised their efforts.
• Gwen and Otto brought the group to Brest Shipyard to reveal Yorktown’s origins, while Raven’s surveillance footage alerted Gray Serpent.
• Bronya identified the repaired vessel as the Yorktown, and Yorktown revealed that the aircraft carrier was her true body.
• Gwen concealed the group from outside observation, then Yorktown began merging with the ship and the hull vanished in a burst of light.
• Yorktown slumped against Gwen in pain, and Raiden Mei hurried to his side and asked what had happened.