Chapter Summaries

Rayne and the Extreme Warriors attacked Borchi’s castle to collect the eight hundred Gold Shields owed to the Blood Oath Mercenary Group. Their machine guns devastated the defenders, and Rayne pursued Borchi after the dragon tried to escape.

• Rayne recognized that Borchi had three intertwined Dragon Souls and heard him secretly order mercenaries beneath the wall to prepare an ambush.
• Rayne gave Borchi ten seconds to pay the debt, then ordered the Extreme Warriors to open fire when Borchi refused and called for an attack.
• The Extreme Warriors’ machine guns killed the trolls and barbarians on the wall, while Borchi survived several bullets and fled beneath the wall.
• Rayne and the Extreme Warriors blasted open the castle gate, killed the defenders inside, and drove the remaining enemies back.
• Rayne spotted Borchi sneaking away from the battlefield and cast Thunder Spell at him.

Rayne fought Borchi, who transformed into a Golden Three-Headed Dragon, and tried to tame him during their battle. Borchi escaped toward the World Mountain Range, but Rayne believed his tampering would let him track the dragon down.

• Rayne banished Borchi, powered himself up, and struck him with a lightning warhammer as Borchi broke free by transforming into a dragon.
• Rayne discovered that Borchi was a Golden Three-Headed Dragon with Golden, Red, and Black Dragon heads.
• Rayne stopped Borchi from unleashing dragon breath on the castle, then endured the dragon heads’ bites and spells while attacking them.
• Rayne used Stasis Field to restrain Borchi and threw a Pet Taming Master orb into the Golden Dragon’s head.
• Borchi broke free, knocked Rayne into a crater, and fled west toward the World Mountain Range after vowing revenge.

After Rayne drove off Borchi, the Manfarab Mercenary Group was defeated, and Tyrien advanced to Legendary. Rayne collected the Blood Oath Mercenary Group’s payment and returned to the airship, where a familiar swordsman appeared from the shadows.

• Rayne used the souls of the slain mercenaries to help Tyrien advance to Legendary, then promised the other Extreme Warriors they could advance through future battles.
• Macina introduced Rayne to Baron Buckley, whose treasury Borchi had emptied; Rayne refused to retrieve the stolen treasures.
• Rayne demanded payment for the Blood Oath Mercenary Group, and Buckley reluctantly handed him gold notes.
• Rayne opened a portal and led the Extreme Warriors back to the airship, where they celebrated and rested.
• A white-haired swordsman with a scar over his left eye stepped out of the shadows and greeted Rayne after more than half a year apart.

Rayne reunited with Roger in Jubilee Mountain, where a card game delayed their discussion of Roger’s plan to hunt a Vampire Earl. After Rayne and Isou agreed to help, Roger led them to meet his other allies, but the chapter ended with Rayne surprised to see a young man standing intimately beside a beautiful legendary Warlock.

• Rayne welcomed Roger aboard the airship, and Roger asked him to stay in Jubilee Mountain and help hunt a Vampire Earl.
• Roger spotted Rayne’s Myriad Spirits Cards, and he and Rayne played through the night before Isou joined them for most of the day.
• Roger explained that Jubilee Mountain housed many vampires and that killing a Vampire Earl could help him break through to Legendary Intermediate Tier.
• Rayne and Isou agreed to join Roger’s hunt, and Roger took them to meet two other helpers.
• A beautiful legendary Warlock called to Roger from a house window, then a young man appeared beside her, leaving Rayne astonished.

Rayne met Roger’s companions, bard Aske and witch Merigol, and learned the team’s plan to hunt the Vampire Earl Aritin at White Crow Winery. After volunteering to destroy the lair’s entrances, Rayne accepted the role of protecting the group’s spellcasters as they prepared to attack.

• Aske recognized Rayne and enthusiastically recited a poem he had written about him before Merigol ushered the group inside.
• Roger revealed that Aritin was a Vampire Earl who operated White Crow Winery and showed the team a map of the lair’s outer levels and three entrances.
• Rayne offered to destroy the lair’s entrances with his Arcane Torrent Staff, impressing Merigol and the others with its Epic Tier quality.
• Roger gave the team their combat roles, assigning Aske to dispel negative effects, Merigol to interfere with Aritin, Isou to attack opportunistically, and Rayne to lead the way and protect the casters.
• Rayne accepted Roger’s assignment and promised that Merigol and Aske would remain safe.

Roger led Rayne, Merigol, Isou, and Aske in a plan to destroy entrances to Aritin’s lair and attack the vampires through a warehouse. After explosives sealed two entrances and Merigol anchored the area against teleportation, Rayne smashed into the warehouse and killed the first vampire to emerge.

• Roger finalized the group’s plan to attack Aritin’s lair at night, and the companions prepared their equipment at Merigol’s home.
• Rayne and the others traveled through a portal to the forest, then Roger led Rayne into White Crow Winery while Merigol, Isou, and Aske waited near the warehouse.
• Rayne set off chains of grenades and Alchemical Bombs in the cellar passage and the forest entrance, then regrouped with the others outside the warehouse.
• Merigol cast Spatial Anchor and Acceleration, while Aske strengthened and protected the group; everyone also drank Black Blood potions, and Rayne took a Berserk Beast Blood Potion.
• Rayne charged through the warehouse wall and smashed a vampire emerging from the passage, then waited for Roger and the others to join him.

Rayne led Roger, Merigol, and Aske through Aritin’s Vampire lair, swiftly killing the defenders while they searched for the Vampire Earl. They reached a sealed Magic Door believed to hide Aritin, and Rayne unexpectedly opened it with a push.

• Rayne charged into the lair and killed Vampires on the first level while Roger collapsed the passage behind them to prevent anyone escaping.
• Rayne and Isou ambushed an invisible Advanced Tier Vampire, then the group swept through the first cavern level and killed six more Vampires.
• In a trapped hall on the second level, Roger exposed seven invisible Vampires with Silver Moon Dust, and the group killed them in moments.
• Roger blew up the passage back to the second level so they could focus on finding Aritin, and Rayne led the group through the third-level labyrinth.
• The group found a blood-rune Magic Door that Merigol estimated would take at least twenty minutes to open, but Rayne pushed it and the door opened.

Rayne and his companions entered Aritin’s palace and began fighting the Vampire Earl, destroying the statue of Nyarlathotep and attempting to cut off Aritin’s blood-pool supply. Aritin survived Merigol’s powerful fireball with help from his Epic cloak and targeted Rayne as the battle continued.

• Rayne and his companions opened the stone door and found Aritin waiting in a palace filled with blood and a statue of Nyarlathotep.
• Aske spread grass seeds across the blood-covered floor, while Rayne closed the door behind the group.
• Roger destroyed Nyarlathotep’s statue with an Alchemical Bomb, enraging Aritin and provoking his Bloodfall Arrow attack.
• Aritin unleashed Crimson Plague as Roger and Isou attacked him, but Aritin evaded Isou and Roger’s bombs failed to explode in the blood pool.
• Merigol struck Aritin with a Sixth Circle fireball after Aske’s vines briefly delayed him, but his Epic cloak protected him and his wounds quickly healed.
• Rayne recognized the cloak’s magic resistance and saw Aritin vanish as he charged toward him.

Rayne and his allies battled Aritin, whose speed, Blood Cloak, and the Blood Pool made it difficult to injure or contain. Roger and Isou kept the Vampire Earl locked in a rapid close-quarters fight, while Rayne remained beside Merigol and Aske.

• Aritin struck Rayne with Blood Frenzy, then attacked Merigol and Aske with Blood Rend as Merigol’s Whirlwind and Aske’s poisoned needles failed to stop it.
• Rayne broke free of the frenzy and smashed Aritin into the floor with his spiked shield, but the Blood Pool rapidly healed its injuries.
• Isou and Merigol wounded and blasted Aritin, while Aske used the Iceheart Fruit and Purification Spell to free Roger and protect the team from the plague.
• Roger engaged Aritin with his Silver Sword and sealing spells, but Aritin escaped to the Blood Pool and restored its wounds.
• Isou interrupted Aritin’s spellcasting with a Backstab, then helped Roger knock it down and prevent its escape through the air.
• Rayne stayed beside Merigol and Aske as Roger and Isou continued their fast-moving fight with Aritin across the palace.

Rayne and his allies killed Aritin after Rayne used his spells and Isou’s golden sphere to restrain the Blood Demon. They cleared the Vampire lair and gathered its spoils, but a mysterious figure emerged from the Portal as they prepared to leave.

• Rayne destroyed part of the blood pool, drawing Aritin away from Roger and Isou before blinding and trapping it with Light Burst and Stasis Field.
• Rayne battered Aritin in its Blood Demon Transformation, then used Banishment Spell to cut it off from the blood pool while Roger and Isou attacked.
• Isou used a golden sphere to control the Blood Demon, allowing Rayne and Roger to sever its head and kill it.
• The group collected Aritin’s equipment and treasure, and Roger underwent Soul Ascension after consuming its heart.
• Rayne and the others slaughtered the Vampires on the third dungeon level, looted the lair, and opened a Portal home.
• A mysterious figure stepped through the Portal, and the group raised their weapons in alarm.

The Storm Queen arrived at the Vampire lair, rewarded Roger with White Crow Winery, and left without noticing Rayne. After the group returned to Merigol’s home, they divided the spoils and celebrated before Rayne and Isou departed by airship.

• The Storm Queen recognized Merigol, praised the group for killing Aritin, and granted Roger ownership of White Crow Winery.
• Aske suggested that Roger invite the Storm Queen to the winery to deter the Vampires, and Roger considered accepting the gift.
• Rayne brought the stolen treasure to Merigol’s home, and Roger gave up his share of the spoils in favor of Rayne, Merigol, Aske, and Isou.
• Roger gave Rayne the Blood Cloak, while the others divided the remaining treasure according to their needs.
• The five celebrated at Merigol’s home for two days, and Rayne then said goodbye to Roger and the others before returning to the airship with Isou.

Rayne practiced his spells aboard the airship while crossing the Thane Plateau, then led the Extreme Warriors in wiping out a huge flock of Ghoul Vultures. The battle ended with Rayne spotting a massive fiery-red creature and wondering whether it was a Red Dragon or a wyvern.

• Rayne practiced casting Lightning Burst Orb and used its explosions to attract monsters attacking the airship.
• A flock of at least a thousand Ghoul Vultures approached, using their Piercing Scream to assault the airship.
• Rayne ordered the Extreme Warriors to wait until the Ghoul Vultures surrounded the airship, then commanded them to open fire with Rambo's Guns.
• The Extreme Warriors slaughtered nearly the entire flock while Rayne absorbed the Ghoul Vultures' souls and invested the Soul Power in the newly recruited warriors.
• Rayne heard a powerful roar and spotted a huge fiery-red creature, unsure whether it was a Red Dragon or a wyvern.

Rayne subdued a powerful Flame Wyvern and used Pet Taming Master to tame it after ten failed attempts. He left the chapter with a new flying mount, riding alongside the airship.

• Rayne spotted a Flame Wyvern and flew with Isou to approach it, intending to capture it alive.
• Rayne fought the wyvern with his hammer and spells, defeating it while Isou watched from the Shadow Plane.
• Rayne used Pet Taming Master on the unconscious wyvern, succeeding on his eleventh attempt and storing it in the Taming Space.
• Rayne summoned the Flame Wyvern, mounted it, and flew alongside the airship as the Extreme Warriors cheered and Isou stared in disbelief.

Rayne led Sikarius, Tyrien, and Kronuan to a Fire Dragon nest and tamed four dragons. He offered the Extreme Warriors the chance to choose a dragon and form a contract.

• Kronuan guided Rayne and the Extreme Warriors toward the Fire Dragons’ nest, and Rayne took Sikarius, Tyrien, and Kronuan ahead on his Fire Dragon.
• Rayne found a younger Fire Dragon at the nest and tamed it after his Fire Dragon injured it in a fight.
• Rayne tamed a third Fire Dragon when it returned to the nest, then treated the dragons’ injuries and waited for another to arrive.
• Rayne tamed a fourth Fire Dragon and concluded that the nest held a family of four dragons.
• Rayne returned to Sikarius, Tyrien, and Kronuan and invited each of them to choose a Fire Dragon for a contract.

Rayne gave Sikarius, Tyrien, and Kronuan Fire Dragon mounts and used a fabricated taming scroll to conceal his Pet Taming Master abilities while granting each warrior Flame Affinity. The group returned to the airship, where Rayne promised to find mounts for the other Extreme Warriors and offered his own Fire Dragon to Otto.

• Sikarius, Tyrien, and Kronuan each chose a Fire Dragon, and Rayne pretended that his fabricated Taming Contract Scroll connected them to their mounts.
• Rayne granted all three warriors Flame Affinity, allowing them to ignite small flames and potentially learn spellcasting later.
• The four warriors rode their Fire Dragons back to the airship, where the waiting Extreme Warriors cheered and asked when they would get mounts.
• Rayne promised to find more drake nests after returning to the tribe, and the Extreme Warriors shared locations of several kinds of drakes.
• Rayne noticed Otto was disappointed about missing out on a mount and offered him his own Fire Dragon, which Otto accepted.

Rayne and the Extreme Warriors reached Astartes, the Makragge people’s ancient mountain city, and met their chieftain, Marius. Marius welcomed the returning warriors, then was stunned to discover that Sikarius, Tyrien, and their companion had all advanced to Legendary.

• Rayne and the Extreme Warriors flew across the Thane Plateau and reached the snowbound Makragge Mountains.
• Rayne saw Astartes, a fortified city built by dwarves and later claimed by the Makragge people, and learned its history through the Mobile Library.
• The airship alerted Astartes, and the Makragge people armed themselves while Marius ordered them not to attack.
• Sikarius, Tyrien, and another Extreme Warrior descended on Fire Dragons to meet Marius at the temple platform.
• Marius questioned Sikarius about the Empire, the Fire Dragons, and the airship before realizing that all three returning warriors had become Legendary.

Rayne arrived in Astartes with Sikarius and the returning Extreme Warriors, hoping to recruit more Makragge while reassuring their chieftain that he meant the tribe no harm. Marius accepted Rayne’s generous supplies but withheld his decision on an alliance, asking him to wait for the tribe’s response.

• Marius welcomed Rayne to Astartes after Sikarius explained Rayne’s reputation and plans.
• Rayne and the Extreme Warriors landed, and their impressive formation and display of strength awed the Makragge.
• Rayne gifted the tribe hundreds of armor sets, weapons, medicines, and other supplies, which Marius accepted.
• The returning Extreme Warriors reunited with their families and praised Rayne, while Marius realized they would encourage others to join him.
• Rayne pledged that he would always be an ally of the Makragge, but Marius said the alliance required a broader decision and asked Rayne to wait.

Rayne attended a banquet in Astartes, where Sikarius’s stories about life in the Empire stirred the Makragge people’s interest in joining the Extreme Warriors. At the temple, Rayne discovered the wounded True Form of Gileman, and Marius agreed to let him recruit Extreme Warriors.

• Sikarius told the Makragge people about his battles, his life under Rayne, and the power of the Rambo's Gun, making them eager to join the Extreme Warriors.
• Rayne noticed that Marius remained gloomy during the banquet, then returned to his stone lodgings for the night.
• The next morning, Duran led Rayne to the temple and quietly revealed that Marius had stayed inside all night.
• Rayne entered the temple and recognized the giant on the throne as Gileman’s wounded True Form, held near death by frozen time.
• Marius rose from prayer and told Rayne he could recruit Extreme Warriors in Astartes.

Rayne and Marius agreed to an alliance that would let Rayne recruit Extreme Warriors while obligating Glamorgan to defend the Astartes. Marius then challenged Rayne to a Mak'gora, and the duel began before a watching crowd with Rayne removing his equipment.

• Marius set conditions for an alliance: Rayne had to protect the Astartes, preserve the Makragge's faith, and limit recruitment to twenty-nine more Extreme Warriors.
• Rayne agreed to the terms, and Marius demanded a Mak'gora to uphold his people's honor; Rayne accepted and asked to fight that day.
• The Makragge gathered to watch the duel, with most expecting Marius to defeat Rayne.
• Marius made a dramatic entrance into the dueling ring and drew cheers from the crowd.
• Rayne arrived through an Any Door to boos and began removing his equipment.

Rayne and Marius began their formal Mak'gora, with Rayne relying on his speed, resilience, and improvised strength to challenge Marius's superior combat techniques. The duel continued after Rayne evaded Marius's Blade Storm and struck him with a powerful hammer blow.

• Rayne removed his equipment, transformed his Meteorite Iron shield into a warhammer and greatsword, and gifted the greatsword to Marius.
• The old Barbarian Warrior established the Mak'gora, and Rayne and Marius charged into their first clash, where Marius's strength-amplifying techniques sent Rayne flying backward.
• Rayne used his speed to attack, but Marius countered with Shadow Stab and Power Burst, cutting a shallow wound across Rayne's metallic back.
• Rayne battered Marius with rapid warhammer strikes until Marius used Force Dispersion to counterattack with a sustained Whirlwind Slash Blade Storm.
• Rayne retreated beyond the Blade Storm's range, then dodged Marius's shockwave and smashed his warhammer into the ground, injuring Marius with the resulting debris.
• Marius activated Pain Immunity, turned back toward Rayne, and saw him charge forward with the warhammer raised again.