Chapter Summaries

Administrator agreed to cooperate with the Real World under terms that included trade between the worlds and the capture of Gabriel. As Seiya and his friends became essential intermediaries, their social standing rose, though Seiya rejected people who tried to use his dojo for personal gain.

• Alice, Kirito, and others urged Administrator to preserve peace between the worlds because Seiya and his friends belonged to both.
• Administrator agreed to cooperate with the Real World, demanding trade and that the authorities find Gabriel and turn him over for punishment.
• Administrator and the others declined the authorities’ proposed tour and asked Seiya, Kirito, and their friends to show them around instead.
• Asuna, Nao, and Shino gained admission to Tokyo University without entrance exams, while Kirito became a game consultant for the Security Bureau.
• Powerful families sent younger relatives to Seiya’s Kendo Dojo to curry favor, but Seiya drove out those who came for selfish reasons.

Nao felt frustrated by the crowds gathering outside Seiya’s home and worried that the other girls living there would threaten her closeness with him. Alice and Lybia offered to take Nao shopping with Asuna, while Seiya was left to decide whether to join them.

• Nao worried that the crowds outside would keep her from shopping and felt unsettled about Alice and Lybia living with Seiya.
• Seiya recalled that Administrator and Tiael had tried to seduce him, but he had subdued them and revealed his power before they returned to the UW world.
• News of the UW world’s exchange with the Real World drew high-society visitors who sought to curry favor with Alice and the others.
• Seiya told Nao she could ask Asuna to bring groceries or go out with Alice and Lybia to avoid the crowds.
• Alice and Lybia invited Nao to go shopping with them and Asuna, then asked Seiya if he would come too.

Seiya refused to join Alice, Lybia, Asuna, and Nao on a shopping trip, leaving Panshilgon disappointed that she could not provoke a harem battlefield. While the women shopped, Seiya returned to Shangri-La Frontier and wondered whether players had defeated Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm.

• Seiya rejected Nao's attempts to persuade him to go shopping with Alice, Lybia, and Asuna.
• Nao, Alice, and Lybia met Asuna and Panshilgon, who had hoped to use the outing to stir up trouble around Seiya.
• Panshilgon accompanied the four women as they shopped for clothes and gifts for Selka.
• Seiya stayed home because the Kendo Dojo remained crowded, then logged into Shangri-La Frontier.
• Seiya wondered whether Sun Yue and Katsuo had caught up in levels and whether players had defeated Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm.

Seiya returned to Shangri-La Frontier after a long absence, prompting Birak and Aranmis to discuss his reputation and Sun Yue to compare their strength. Sun Yue challenged Seiya’s confidence in his own abilities, and the chapter ended with Seiya proposing a spar.

• Birak sensed Seiya logging into Shangri-La Frontier and told Emil he had finally returned.
• Aranmis announced that he wanted to challenge Seiya over Birak, and Birak warned him about Seiya’s achievements and Jikvirm Curse.
• Emil praised Seiya’s Fatal Soul, prompting Sun Yue to insist that his level and equipment now gave him an advantage.
• Seiya said he had leveled while wearing the Fatal Collar and suggested a spar with Sun Yue to regain his feel for the game.

Seiya returned to Shangri-La Frontier and challenged Sun Yue to a spar, despite Sun Yue’s major level and attribute advantage. Their match began in the arena, where Seiya broke Sun Yue’s near-instant blade technique with a punch.

• Seiya invited Sun Yue to spar so he could get back into swordsmanship, and Sun Yue eagerly accepted to test his new Scorpion Cage Gauntlets.
• Aranmis doubted that Seiya could beat Sun Yue because of their level gap, but Birak explained that Seiya had defeated powerful opponents while under level twenty.
• Sun Yue entered the arena with a buff and charged Seiya with his Moon Rabbit Twin Blades.
• Seiya blocked Sun Yue’s thrust with Slayer, but Sun Yue’s greater Strength sent him flying backward.
• Sun Yue used Fatal Technique: Mirror Flower, Water Moon, and Seiya shattered its blade flash with a punch from The Roarer.

Sun Yue used his Crystal Scorpion armguards to attack Seiya with Crystal Bullet and tried to exploit The Roarer's grappling hook to pull him into a close-range fight. Seiya answered with The Roarer's weapon skill, and Sun Yue gambled on a powered-up final clash as their attacks met.

• Sun Yue fired a Crystal Bullet from his Scorpion Cage Gauntlets, and Seiya used The Roarer's grappling hook to evade it.
• Sun Yue predicted Seiya's landing point, grabbed the retracting hook, and pulled him closer despite Seiya unequipping his gear.
• Sun Yue charged Seiya with a punch, while Seiya re-equipped The Roarer and countered with a punch of his own.
• Seiya reminded Sun Yue that The Roarer's weapon skill could inflict abnormal statuses more often when their HP and level gaps were large.
• Sun Yue activated Blood War Doctrine, Hand of Fate, and Crystal Bullet Charge to try to defeat Seiya in the head-on clash.

Sun Yue and Seiya unleashed their last trump cards in a decisive clash, leaving Sun Yue stunned while Seiya remained barely alive. As Sun Yue expected the stun and knockback to secure his victory, Seiya took an Iaido stance for a move Sun Yue recognized from the fighting tournament finals.

• Sun Yue raised his attributes and used a crystal pillar to attack Seiya from behind while The Roarer collided with Scorpion Hand.
• Seiya activated Limit Break and Slayer, dodged the crystal pillar, and struck Sun Yue with The Roarer, stunning him and knocking him back.
• Sun Yue emerged from the dust with much of his HP remaining, while Seiya had only a sliver of HP and rushed toward him.
• Sun Yue believed the knockback and stun would keep Seiya from reaching him in time, but Seiya crouched into an Iaido stance that Sun Yue recognized from his fight against Silvia's Meteor.

Seiya defeated Sun Yue in a sparring match with a series of sword strikes too fast for most spectators to see. After Akitsu Akane revealed that she had earned Jikvirm’s recognition, Seiya learned that the dragon had left the place where she encountered it, leaving him without a fresh lead on his rival.

• Seiya used Gale Storm to defeat Sun Yue in their sparring match, and Sun Yue realized the apparent single strike had been several rapid slashes.
• Aranmis, Shikuro, and Akitsu Akane discussed how many of Seiya’s strikes they had managed to see, with each believing he had swung more times than they could discern.
• Shikuro introduced Akitsu Akane as a pioneer descendant recognized by Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm, and she revealed the mark on her face.
• Shikuro told Akitsu Akane that Jikvirm considered Seiya an opponent rather than prey, and Seiya said he wanted to settle his score with the dragon.
• Akitsu Akane said she had encountered Jikvirm above a forest outside Lafruedo, but it had left by the time she returned there.

Akitsu Akane discovered that Seiya was the famous Golden Lion Cub and praised his celebrated Thoughtless Slash, while Seiya despaired over the gaming-world nicknames. Sun Yue urged Akitsu Akane to meet Boss Baxiu and warned her that Rabbit Boss's trial was difficult.

• Akitsu Akane recognized Sun Yue from the fighting game Constipation, and they realized they knew each other from gaming.
• Sun Yue revealed that Seiya was the Golden Lion Cub, whose real name was Wenren Seiya and whose game ID advertised his family's dojo.
• Akitsu Akane praised Seiya's Thoughtless Slash, a nickname fans had given the move he used to defeat Silvia and Sun Yue.
• Seiya lamented that gaming fans had turned his swordsmanship into a flashy legend, while Akitsu Akane worried she had upset him.
• Sun Yue told Akitsu Akane to meet Boss Baxiu and warned her that Rabbit Boss's trial had put him and Seiya through hell.

Sun Yue recruited Seiya to help reach Fevtiha and trigger a Unique Scenario involving Abyssal Overlord Kukanid, one of the Seven Supreme Species. They prepared to set out, but Sun Yue asked Seiya to wait ten minutes for another invitee.

• Sun Yue explained that Rust had told him to find Great Pirate Skwood in Fevtiha, trigger a scenario, and search for a Ghost Ship to encounter Abyssal Kukanid.
• Sun Yue asked Seiya to join him because the journey was long and the monster seemed too dangerous for Sun Yue, Rust, and Molde alone.
• Sun Yue admitted he had traded information about the Gravekeeper's legacy machinery with Rust, and wanted Seiya's support if Panshilgon and Katsuo found out.
• Seiya accepted Sun Yue's party invitation, intrigued by the challenge and the prospect of seeing Panshilgon and Katsuo suffer a setback.
• Sun Yue said they would wait ten minutes for the woman he had invited before leaving for Fevtiha.

Seiya and his group tore through a high-level monster zone, shocking players who recorded their progress and demanded an explanation. Utopia Company confirmed they were not cheating, while Mokuto Yejing realized they were heading to challenge another Unique Monster, Abyssal Kukanid, and speeding up the game’s storyline.

• Seiya, Sun Yue, two rabbits, and Maximum Firepower raced through a high-level monster zone, swiftly killing monsters and collecting materials.
• Nearby players recorded the group’s abnormal speed and the monsters’ fearful reactions, then posted the footage on the game forum.
• Mokuto Yejing issued an official statement that the group had no cheats and that their monster curses caused the unusual behavior.
• Players recognized Maximum Firepower and the bird-masked Sun Yue, and speculated about the masked leader’s identity.
• Mokuto Yejing called Tsukuri Sosei after recognizing Seiya and Sun Yue, then realized the group was heading to challenge Abyssal Kukanid.

At Utopia Company headquarters, Tsukuri Sosei, Tenchi Tsumu, and Mokuto Yejing discussed Seiya and his companions’ plan to reach Fevtiha and trigger Abyssal Kukanid’s special scenario. Unable to strengthen the weakened Abyssal Kukanid without damaging the world storyline, they agreed to send Night Raid Lycaon after the group, and Tsukuri Sosei put the plan into action.

• Mokuto Yejing arrived at Utopia Company headquarters and learned from Tenchi Tsumu that Seiya and his companions were heading to Fevtiha to trigger Abyssal Kukanid’s special scenario.
• Tsukuri Sosei proposed increasing Abyssal Kukanid’s stats, but Tenchi Tsumu refused because its weakened state was essential to the world storyline.
• Tsukuri Sosei suggested sending Night Raid Lycaon or Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm to intercept Seiya and his companions, and Tenchi Tsumu eventually agreed.
• Tsukuri Sosei used the company’s systems to send Night Raid Lycaon toward Seiya and his companions, hoping they would fail to defeat it.

Seiya, Sun Yue, and Seika-0 fought their way toward Fevtiha, where they encountered Night Raid Lycaon, one of Shangri-La Frontier’s Seven Supreme Species. Seiya and Sun Yue found that the Night Lord’s presence felt less intimidating than expected, and the chapter ended as Lycaon descended to face them.

• Seiya enjoyed rapidly leveling up by cutting through ordinary monsters, while Sun Yue collected plentiful materials for Birak to craft equipment.
• Sun Yue reflected that Seiya made an exceptionally effective fighter against weaker monsters and regretted bringing Seika-0, who had hoped their journey would feel like a date with him.
• As the group traveled from day into night, Night Raid Lycaon appeared amid black mist beneath the moon.
• Sun Yue and Seika-0 recognized Lycaon as a powerful enemy with personal significance to both of them, while Seiya studied him without feeling much pressure.
• After Lycaon leapt down from the hill, Sun Yue agreed with Seiya that the wolf’s presence felt weaker than Gravekeeper Vezavimon’s.

Seiya and Sun Yue recognized Night Raid Lycaon as a genuine unique monster, but Seiya chose to fight it instead of fleeing. The chapter ended as Seiya parried Lycaon’s opening strike and activated The Roarer’s weapon skill with a counterpunch.

• Seiya and Sun Yue considered why Night Raid Lycaon seemed less imposing than other Supreme Species, then confirmed its identity through the system notification.
• Seiya inferred that Lycaon recognized the curses he and Sun Yue carried, including Seiya’s intensified curse from Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm.
• Seiya and Sun Yue decided to fight Night Raid Lycaon and charged before it could attack.
• Night Raid Lycaon swung a claw at Seiya, who blocked it with a perfectly timed Parry using Slayer.
• Seiya countered by striking Lycaon’s leg with The Roarer and triggered the Gauntlet’s weapon skill.

Seiya’s attack paralyzed Night Raid Lycaon, but Sun Yue’s assault was interrupted by a second Lycaon that nearly struck him down. Sun Yue vanished, leaving Seiya, Seka-0, Birak, and Emil struggling against both Lycaons as the fight turned dire.

• Seiya hit Night Raid Lycaon with The Roarer, knocking it back and inflicting paralysis, and Sun Yue rushed in to attack its eye.
• A second Lycaon emerged and swiped at Sun Yue, but Sun Yue vanished before the attack landed.
• With both Lycaons charging him, Seiya dodged through ruined pillars while Seka-0 and Birak attacked one Lycaon’s leg.
• Lycaon’s Doppelganger attacked Seka-0 and Birak from behind, sending Seka-0 crashing into a wall.
• Emil restrained the Doppelganger’s paw with Magic Chain, but it broke free before Birak could escape.

Sun Yue used the repaired Aether Reactor to command Vermilion Bird against Lycaon, while Seiya realized the monster feared magic and coordinated an attack on its main body. Emil’s Mana Shockwave unexpectedly wounded Lycaon, leaving the group with a new way to exploit its weakness.

• Sun Yue emerged from the Gravekeeper’s vault wearing Vermilion Bird’s headpiece and ordered the relic to wound Lycaon’s Doppelganger with Burn Against Demon Blade.
• Seiya held Lycaon’s main body in place and deduced that its advanced AI understood speech and that it feared magic.
• Lycaon’s main body tried to escape Vermilion Bird’s attack, but Seiya’s punches kept it occupied as the Doppelganger shielded it and was destroyed.
• Seiya ordered Sun Yue to have Emil use Mana Shockwave on Lycaon’s main body after the Doppelganger vanished and the main body became unable to evade.
• Emil’s Mana Shockwave struck Lycaon with unexpectedly powerful effect, making it howl in pain as the impact distorted its body.

Seiya realized that Night Raid Lycaon was a mana-made double and warned Sun Yue to protect Emil and Vermilion Bird from its attacks. After rescuing Emil, Seiya and Sun Yue prepared to fight while Seika-0 revealed a powerful move that required their help to activate.

• Seiya explained that Night Raid Lycaon was not its true body and that attacks affecting mana had wounded it.
• When darkness let Lycaon vanish and move through shadows, Seiya warned Sun Yue that it would target Emil and Vermilion Bird.
• Sun Yue used Mirror Lake Water to draw Lycaon away from falling Emil, and Seiya caught and rescued her.
• Seiya told Emil and Birak to find somewhere safe while he and Sun Yue faced Lycaon.
• Seika-0 revealed that she could use World's End after landing five alternating attacks and chanting for about a minute.
• Sun Yue warned that Lycaon's intelligence and ability to ignore aggro would make it difficult for Seika-0 to complete the chant.

Seiya and Sun Yue tricked Night Raid Lycaon into focusing on Seka-0 while Seiya secretly charged the Azure Dragon relic armor. The chapter left Seiya poised on a hill with a blood-red longsword, ready to strike Lycaon with his wind-enchanted attack.

• Seka-0 agreed to help Seiya, and he and Sun Yue openly discussed her World's End plan to fool Night Raid Lycaon.
• Seka-0 repeatedly used Apocalypse and Cataclysm while Sun Yue protected her, drawing Lycaon's attention as she began chanting her trump card.
• Lycaon tore Seka-0 apart, but Sun Yue used the Life Orb to revive her before her interrupted chant could unleash Maximum Firepower.
• Sun Yue pointed out that Seiya had disappeared, and Lycaon turned to find him atop a hill in Azure Dragon armor, holding his sword aloft.
• Seiya had secretly entered Gravekeeper Vezavimon's storage vault, equipped the relic armor, and charged its wind enchantment for a surprise strike.

Seiya defeated Night Raid Lycaon with a powerful wind-enchanted strike, and the creature upgraded Sun Yue’s curse before vanishing. Seiya and Seka-0 received new rewards and triggered Lycaon’s unique scenario, while Sun Yue realized his deepened curse would keep him from using the Divine Era Machinery until Lycaon was defeated.

• Seiya used Slayer, Limit Break, and Azure Dragon Rending Gale Slash to split Night Raid Lycaon apart and destroy its body with a second burst of magical power.
• Night Raid Lycaon swallowed Sun Yue, spat him out, and vanished after upgrading his curse to the deepened version.
• Seiya received the Perceive Shadow Wolf title, the Guiding Lamplight status, and the Ex unique scenario Courageous Lamplight Dispelling the Night, while Seka-0 also received notifications.
• Sun Yue cursed his luck after realizing a Saintess could not remove his upgraded curse and that he could not use the Divine Era Machinery until Night Raid Lycaon was defeated.
• Seiya explained that deepened curses were needed to trigger unique scenarios and was relieved that Sun Yue would remain unable to use the shared machinery for now.

Tsukuri Sosei wanted to stop Seiya and his companions from advancing, but Tenchi Tsumu and Mokuto Yejing prevented her from compromising the game’s fairness. Meanwhile, Katsuo spotted Seiya and Sun Yue teaming up and sent the recording to Panshilgon for an explanation.

• Tsukuri Sosei proposed sending Heavenly Tyrant Jikvirm after Seiya’s group, but Tenchi Tsumu and Mokuto Yejing warned that doing so would expose operator interference and damage the game.
• Tsukuri Sosei tried to strengthen Abyssal Kukanid, and Tenchi Tsumu and Mokuto Yejing held her back.
• Katsuo searched the Shangri-La Frontier forums for information about unique monsters while Natsume Megumi watched him.
• Katsuo recognized Seiya and Sun Yue in a pinned raid video and wondered why the two lone wolves were teaming up with Maximum Firepower.
• Katsuo forwarded the recording to Panshilgon, hoping he could figure out what Seiya and Sun Yue were planning.