Chapter Summaries

Sno reclaimed control of Ancient Chaos by merging with its memories and using the Three Sages System’s backdoor to erase its virtual personalities. He stabilized its Origin Quality and characteristics, then vanished from the mantle in human form.

• Ancient Chaos seeped through Earth’s barrier by splitting its tentacles and Origin Quality into countless particles, then grew more dangerous as it devoured characteristics.
• Sno realized his soul was not the Original’s child, while the sealing of Chaos Sea and Origin Castle prevented Ancient Chaos from reaching other Origin Quality.
• As memories from the Second Epoch flooded back, Sno watched the Creator of Silver City seal Ancient Chaos and established contact with its virtual personality.
• Using White Manufacturing’s backdoor, Sno formatted the Three Sages personalities and took control of Ancient Chaos through Eternal Immortality.
• Sno recombined the scattered Origin Quality into Chaos and Truth, compressed the excessive Beyonder Characteristics, gathered nearby characteristics, and vanished after picking up Perrdax’s Rulebook.

Sno retrieved the cross and Broken Blade from the True Creator before being held back to let Klein learn from what happened above the Gray Fog. Klein exposed Ammon’s dependence on Adam, but a hidden figure took control of Ammon and warned him not to discard his released Worms of Time, leaving Ammon awake in a young man’s body without his monocle.

• Sno returned to Earth, accepted the chaotic cross from the True Creator, and gave the Broken Blade back for Medici.
• Sno and the True Creator discussed the danger of letting the Primordial Demoness meet the Chained God before the City of Calamity was obtained.
• The True Creator stopped Sno from leaving so Klein could learn something from the unfolding confrontation.
• Klein deduced that Ammon relied on a body maintained by Adam and taunted him into a test of courage.
• Ammon tried to escape Origin Castle, but a hidden figure took control, removed his monocle, and warned him not to discard his Worms of Time.
• Ammon regained consciousness in a young man’s body and found that he could no longer summon his monocle.

As the Lord of the Mysteries awakened within him, Klein learned that Feng Xue and Mr. Devil were the same person and discovered that Feng Xue had worked to bring about his descent. Klein accepted that the approaching Apocalypse required a Lord of the Mysteries, and Feng Xue asked whether he had heard of Peto Paradox.

• Klein sensed Adam's consciousness taking root in his mind as he neared becoming the Lord of the Mysteries.
• Feng Xue revealed himself and read from a book that praised Klein, prompting Klein to use Grafting to throw the book away.
• Feng Xue told Klein that he was a transmigrator from the Land of Flowers serving as Paradox, and that he was also Mr. Devil.
• Feng Xue offered Klein a chance to return to the past in exchange for some of his Sequence One characteristics and Uniqueness, but Klein refused because the Mysteries had already awakened and the Apocalypse was near.
• Feng Xue smiled reassuringly and asked Klein whether he had heard of Peto Paradox.

Feng Xue explained how Klein could use corruption from the four Great Pillars to awaken the Primordial within the Lord of the Mysteries and keep His revival in check. With help from the Evernight Goddess, Klein carried out the plan in the Astral World, where he later announced that Fu Sheng Xuan Huang Celestial Venerable’s awakened consciousness had self-destructed.

• Feng Xue used the Peto Paradox to explain how corruption could cause the Lord of the Mysteries’ consciousness to awaken the Primordial.
• Klein recognized that the Mixed-color Crucifix carried traces of all four Great Pillars and realized he could use his authorities to graft its corruption onto the Lord of the Mysteries’ consciousness.
• Feng Xue led Klein into the Astral World, where the Evernight Goddess used water from the Eternal Dark River to plunge their consciousnesses into stillness.
• Klein accommodated the Uniqueness and characteristics Feng Xue gave him, then stabbed the unsealed crucifix into his chest.
• Klein used Door, Error, and Fool authorities to graft the crucifix’s corruption onto a stolen strand of the Lord of the Mysteries’ consciousness, and Feng Xue resealed the crucifix.
• Klein awoke and stated that Fu Sheng Xuan Huang Celestial Venerable’s awakened consciousness had self-destructed.

Klein and Sno resurrected Bethel Abraham and discussed Sno’s plan to create another Earth where people killed by the Apocalypse could live. The chapter left them considering where to place that new world, followed by an author’s explanation of the Celestial Worthy’s self-destruction.

• Klein let Sno keep the mottled cross and accepted a Ship of Theseus charm, then agreed to help Sno resurrect Mr. Door and guard against the Mother Goddess of Depravity.
• Sno duplicated the Key of Stars characteristic and used it to resurrect Bethel Abraham, while Klein severed the Mother Goddess of Depravity’s connection to him.
• After Bethel Abraham departed, Klein asked Sno about his other requests, and Sno revealed that he planned to duplicate Earth and resurrect people who died in the Apocalypse.
• Klein grafted the authority of the Historical Void onto Sno, who then raised the problem of finding a place for the new Earth.
• The author explained that the Celestial Worthy destroyed his awakened consciousness to prevent the Original One from awakening within him.

The Tarot Club reunited Above the Gray Fog, where Klein revealed that he had completed his resurrection and Sno announced that he had become a God. Klein confirmed that the Tarot Club would continue and called on its members to help guard against the loosening seal on the Western Continent.

• The Tarot Club members arrived Above the Gray Fog and mistook Sno's monocle prank for an attack by Ammon until Klein and Sno revealed the joke.
• Sno announced that he had become a God, and Klein confirmed that he had completed his resurrection.
• Klein said he would not force the Tarot Club members to convert and named several allied Gods; Sno explained that the Storm Church would soon end as Leodoro and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom changed status.
• Alger asked whether the Tarot Club would continue, and Klein said it would while urging the members to watch over the Western Continent.
• Sno handed out booklets for a Holy Bible, then used Paradox to stop Klein from removing embarrassing passages.

Feng Xue, Huang Tao, and Zhou Mingrui shared a hot pot meal aboard a storm-tossed pirate ship and talked about their families and godly lives. They left the conversation joking together, while Feng Xue explained that a strange object photographed near Earth was one of his devices regulating the Solar System’s gravity.

• Feng Xue asked Huang Tao why he had returned after visiting home, and Huang Tao complained that his parents had arranged blind dates and misunderstood his relationship with Nana.
• Zhou Mingrui arrived with a 2018 newspaper reporting that NASA had photographed a strange distortion, and Feng Xue explained it was one of six Gravity Balls he had installed to regulate the Solar System.
• Feng Xue and Zhou Mingrui teased each other about family visits, blind dates, and Feng Xue’s connections to Bernadette and Audrey.
• Huang Tao questioned Feng Xue about when he would marry, and Zhou Mingrui revealed that Miss Justice had learned about Bernadette through a silent prayer to him.
• The three Gods raised their cups and continued their leisurely meal together.

Audrey hosted a tea party at Mr. Devil’s castle, where the guests discussed their relationship troubles. Xio revealed that her younger brother had grown close to Shermane, who could switch between male and female forms, and Lily explained that Shermane was a Marionette.

• A young woman arrived at Mr. Devil’s castle, and the butler escorted her to Audrey’s tea party in the garden.
• Audrey began the gathering, but Lily startled the guests by asking whether they were discussing having babies.
• Melissa complained that her second brother was impossible to worry about and had vanished after she tried to arrange a match for him.
• Xio said her younger brother had been getting too close to Shermane, whom she revealed was a man who could also become a woman.
• Adwina asked how Shermane could change genders, and Lily explained that Shermane’s Marionette ability let him turn into a woman.

At Audrey’s tea party, the women discussed the qualities they wanted in a partner, and their preferences repeatedly overlapped with different versions of Klein. The gathering ended with Lily teasing Audrey about liking her Master, while one attendee showed a subtle reaction that Audrey failed to notice.

• Audrey asked the women what kind of men they liked, and Melissa said she preferred a mechanically skilled, family-oriented man who could manage a household.
• Fors described her ideal man as scholarly, fierce, powerful, kindhearted, and able to make money, while Adwina said she wanted a learned, adventurous partner.
• Cattleya revealed that the men aboard the Golden Dream admired Adwina, and Adwina dismissed their feelings before describing her preferences.
• Sharron listed qualities she wanted in a partner, and Melissa offered to introduce her to her second brother; Sharron accepted.
• Audrey said she wanted someone she understood, who made her feel safe and was somewhat romantic, and Lily teased that she liked her Master.
• Audrey blushed and concealed her reaction with Lies, but she failed to notice a subtle expression on one of the other women’s faces.

At Audrey’s tea party, the women discussed their romantic histories, and Xio explained what she wanted in a partner. Their conversation was interrupted when Bernadette arrived and asked to join in.

• Audrey asked the women about their experience with romance, and Adwina described the competitive schools in Lenburg and an annoying classmate who had kept her from first place.
• Xio revealed she had entered several relationships for social reasons as a noble lady, but no longer felt drawn to her former circle of young nobles.
• Audrey suggested her brother Alfred as a possible match, but Xio said she was in no hurry and preferred to let things take their course.
• Melissa said her family had not been able to support her dating, and Audrey prepared to draw Cattleya into the discussion.
• Bernadette appeared at the garden tea party, reassured Audrey that Lily had not told her about it, and asked the women to include her in their conversation.

Audrey, Sharron, and Bernadette recounted how they fell in love with the same mysterious man, while their stories stirred the other guests' romantic regrets and rivalries. The tea party descended into a tense, musical exchange, leaving Xio wondering whether its theme had become a musical.

• Bernadette eased the tense atmosphere and prompted the guests to discuss how they had met their special someone.
• Audrey described falling in love after advancing in the extraordinary world and regretting that she had hesitated to pursue him sooner.
• Melissa, Fors, and Adwina reacted to Audrey's story, while Fors and Adwina realized they shared a romantic rival.
• Sharron recounted meeting and trusting a struggling detective, and Melissa recognized that Sharron was speaking about Klein.
• Bernadette confessed that she had come to want the mysterious man she once approached for answers, and regretted hiding her feelings behind rational rules.
• Xio watched the tea party turn into a tense musical exchange and wondered if she had misunderstood its theme.

Bethel Abraham secretly returned to the Abraham family as a distant descendant, while Trunsoest resurrected Olonia and discussed rebuilding his kingdom at sea. The chapter ended with Trunsoest refusing to return to the Sanguine with her.

• Bethel returned to the Abraham family under the name Dore and accepted Benjamin Abraham’s welcome without revealing his identity.
• Trunsoest used a blood ritual and the Mother Goddess of the Earth’s power to resurrect Olonia aboard the Ghost Empire.
• Olonia learned that Trunsoest had been tricked by Ammon and that the balance of power had changed while she was dead.
• Olonia invited Trunsoest to return to the Sanguine, but he refused and planned to establish another kingdom at sea.

The chapter describes how faith was reorganized across the continents after the religious revolution, outlining the churches and pantheons that emerged. It ends with scholars’ account of the God of Paradox’s four spouses.

• The Northern and Southern Continents settled into a new religious order, with the Churches of Storm and Wisdom joining the Church of Light and the ancient Gods becoming subordinate to the Creator.
• The Feysac Federation and Intis established distinct religious arrangements, while Loen and Luenburg maintained diverse mixes of churches.
• Feynapotter permitted the Church of the Suffering God to operate alongside the Church of Evernight, and the Suffering God’s church continued aiding people in need.
• Scholars compiled a pantheon chart describing the Creator, Gustav, Dual Goddess, and Fool pantheons.
• The chart named Bernadette Gustav, Sofia Eva, Audrey Hall, and the Cat Angel as the four spouses of the God of Paradox.

Klein visited Will Ceres to discuss establishing his church and scriptures, while Roselle and the Steam Maiden pressed Torsina to let them bring their granddaughter to meet Roselle’s parents. Torsina agreed to hear Roselle out after arranging instructions for Reinette ahead of the Day of Indulgence.

• Klein visited Will Ceres, brought him four-leaf-clover ice cream, and urged him to prepare a church and scriptures for his faith.
• Will said the Council of Fate would handle the church and scriptures, and asked to enjoy his childhood instead of working.
• Roselle and the Steam Maiden visited Torsina and asked to take their granddaughter to meet Roselle’s parents.
• The Steam Maiden suggested making a robot to stand in for the child, but Roselle warned that it could malfunction and explode.
• Roselle offered Torsina a more complete account of her doctrines and related knowledge, and Torsina agreed to listen after giving Reinette instructions for the Day of Indulgence.

Huang Tao brought Kang Sining and Huang Xiaona to her parents’ home for the New Year, where her parents welcomed them as family and pressed them about a wedding and raising Huang Xiaona. The visit ended with Huang Xiaona choosing to stay with her grandparents and Father Huang deciding to arrange her school transfer and a wedding for the Lantern Festival.

• Huang Tao, Kang Sining, and Huang Xiaona walked through the neighborhood, where Huang Tao used her ability to skip past neighbors’ lengthy questions about the marriage.
• Huang Xiaona reminded Huang Tao to get her D&D rulebooks and information about local poverty relief and disability benefits.
• Mother Huang welcomed Kang Sining and Huang Xiaona into the house, while Father Huang scolded Huang Tao about her appearance and joined her in preparing dumplings.
• Mother Huang urged Kang Sining and Huang Tao to hold a wedding and offered to help raise Huang Xiaona.
• Huang Xiaona asked to stay with her grandparents, and Father Huang agreed to arrange her school transfer and proposed a Lantern Festival wedding.

Zhou Mingrui visited his parents for New Year's Eve and discovered that his father was reading a webnovel based on his life. The visit took an unexpected turn when Fors arrived, leaving Zhou Mingrui's mother eager to welcome his friend.

• Zhou Mingrui brought customized ingredients to his parents' home and learned that his mother wanted him to find a wife.
• Father Zhou told Zhou Mingrui that he was reading Lord of the Mysteries and discussed its characters and lack of a female lead.
• Zhou Mingrui searched for the novel and relaxed after identifying the source of his earlier unease.
• Fors arrived at the door and introduced herself to Mother Zhou as Zhou Mingrui's friend.
• Mother Zhou called out to Zhou Mingrui, surprised that he had not told her a friend was coming.

During New Year celebrations in the Fool’s Divine Kingdom, Fors and Adwina visited Zhou Mingrui’s parents, leaving him flustered as both women seemed interested in him. Another visitor rang the doorbell at the end, and Zhou Mingrui blamed Feng Xue for the chaos.

• Zhou Mingrui recognized that Feng Xue must have taught Fors Chinese and brought her to his parents’ home.
• Fors told Zhou Mingrui’s parents that she was a novelist who had met him at a hobby club and written a supernatural story featuring him.
• Zhou Mingrui learned that Mr. Devil had invited Fors to be his female companion for the festival, and she blushed when he explained the marriage implications.
• Adwina arrived and told Mother Zhou she had met Zhou Mingrui when he helped a lost student; Fors then moved to keep up with their conversation.
• Father Zhou asked Zhou Mingrui which visitor was his girlfriend, and Zhou insisted they were only friends before another doorbell rang.

Zhou Mingrui tried to manage the surprise arrival of Sharron, who joined Adwina and Fors at his parents’ home and heightened their suspicions about his relationships. After confronting Feng Xue about arranging the visit, Zhou Mingrui sealed the residential complex to prevent anyone else from showing up.

• Sharron arrived at Zhou Mingrui’s home, introduced herself to Mother Zhou as his friend, and impressed her with fluent Chinese.
• Sharron explained that she had found Zhou Mingrui by praying to the God of Suffering and using power gained from charms traded for with Mr. Sno.
• Adwina and Fors realized Sharron liked Zhou Mingrui and eyed one another tensely as Zhou Mingrui spread his Domain of Mystery to prevent a clash.
• Father Zhou and Mother Zhou watched the women and wondered whether Zhou Mingrui had used hypnosis to win their affection.
• Zhou Mingrui called Feng Xue, who admitted arranging the visit and teased him about finding an official girlfriend.
• After ending the call, Zhou Mingrui expanded his domain over the residential complex to keep anyone else from entering his home.

Reinette struggled to manage the Church of the Suffering while the God of Suffering was absent, as Mobet and Sia traveled aboard the Blue Avenger and Mobet reunited with his great-grandfather Pallez. Azik awakened from his slumber with his soul repaired and his memories intact, read Klein’s letters, and decided to speak with him in person.

• Reinette split her head into phantoms to handle the Church of the Suffering’s prayers, finances, relief plans, prosthetic limbs, and internal affairs.
• Alger told Mobet that the Blue Avenger had left its usual route and that the surrounding waters made it difficult to judge their progress.
• Sia dragged Mobet away from Alger and threw him into the crow’s nest.
• Pallez spoke to Mobet, identified himself as his great-grandfather, and used bloodline punishment when Mobet refused to address him as Great-Grandfather.
• Azik woke in a coffin without losing his memories and read the letters Klein had left for him.
• After reading the letters, Azik decided that speaking face-to-face with Klein should be their first exchange after his awakening.

Zhou Mingrui's father guessed that the three women visiting were interested in his son and pressed him about his feelings. Their conversation ended with Father Zhou suspecting that another woman, Elizabeth, might be on her way.

• Father Zhou asked Zhou Mingrui whether the author of Lord of the Mysteries had used him and the three women as character models, and Zhou Mingrui confirmed it.
• Father Zhou asked which woman Zhou Mingrui liked, but Zhou Mingrui said he had thought of Fors, Sharron, and Adwina only as friends.
• Zhou Mingrui considered that the three women genuinely cared for him, but worried that choosing one would be unfair to the others.
• Father Zhou noticed Zhou Mingrui looking toward the window and guessed that another woman might be coming; Zhou Mingrui denied it too quickly.
• Father Zhou guessed the possible guest was Elizabeth, and Zhou Mingrui explained that he had met the women through a Tarot Cards hobby club.
• Father Zhou recalled that Zhou Mingrui had joined the club to pursue his first love, then joked that the story sounded like a light novel protagonist's life.