Chapter Summaries

Angel and Sanders prepared to leave Gelu Town for Black Castle after Jon’s condition temporarily stabilized, and Leon agreed to travel with them. Before they departed, Bobota reported that the mother insect had begun storing energy to lay eggs.

• Sanders asked Angel to classify the Phantom Limb Technique and Spatial Gate, and Angel explained their properties and limitations.
• Four days later, Sanders said Jon’s condition had stabilized and that they would leave for Black Castle after the rain stopped.
• Angel learned that Richard Kaf had come to seek work at the manor, and he approved Leon’s decision to hire him.
• Leon agreed to leave with Angel and said he had entrusted the manor to Butler Turin and White Bear.
• Angel found Bobota studying the insect nest, and Bobota reported that the mother insect seemed to be storing energy to lay eggs.

Angel prepared to leave for Sky Mechanical City with Bobota and Leon, while Bobota’s mother worm entered an energy-storing egg-laying state. The group arrived in Yirong Kingdom, where Leon was stunned by its advanced steam-powered technology.

• Bobota told Angel that the mother worm had absorbed Axo’s blood essence and entered energy-storing egg-laying, and Angel ordered him to keep observing it and record his findings.
• Angel told Bobota they would travel to Sky Mechanical City before going to Black Castle, and agreed to look for soul-strengthening items for Sparrow Sparrow.
• After the rain ended, Angel, Bobota, and Leon met Sanders, who opened a Planar Corridor to Yirong Kingdom on the Prosperous Continent.
• Sanders placed Bobota in the Gravity Garden, and Angel took Leon aboard the Gondola toward Sky Mechanical City.
• Leon saw Yirong Kingdom’s trains, steel bridges, and other mechanical works and was shocked to learn they had been made by humans.

Angel and Sanders brought Leon to Sky Mechanical City, where Leon saw the vast aerial metropolis and its strange two-sided layout. As they entered, Muse sensed that the person carrying an access card he had sent out had returned to the city.

• Leon and Angel flew over polluted Saibaloki City, and Angel explained that Sky Mechanical City would help address the problem.
• Angel and Sanders discussed their plans for the New Star Tournament, and Angel decided not to compete.
• Angel guided the Gondola through a massive thundercloud and revealed Sky Mechanical City to a stunned Leon.
• Angel disguised the Gondola and himself before entering the city, while Leon observed the extraordinary arrivals and learned the city had a reverse-side district.
• Muse sensed the return of the person carrying the access card he had once sent out in Midora's name.

Sanders brought Angel and Leon to the estate in Sky Mechanical City, where Angel’s notoriety had drawn attention from across the city. Angel then took Leon to Sky Tower to watch battles, and Leon discovered that the contestants’ eccentric attire was far more ordinary than he had expected.

• Sanders concealed the estate beneath an illusion after noticing that formal wizards, including the city lords, were watching him, and he warned Angel to disguise himself outside.
• Sanders left Bobota with Angel, who placed him inside his bracelet, while Leon asked what had made so many people look for Angel.
• Leon read a magazine detailing Angel’s past exploits and worried about the danger of the Abyss incident, but Angel reassured him.
• Angel brought Leon to Sky Tower so he could observe battles among his peers.
• Leon saw Kesar the Arena Hammer king and an extravagantly dressed noblewoman riding a green-skinned giant, then realized that White Bear’s mascot costume was comparatively ordinary.

Angel brought Leon to Sky Tower to observe its contestants and matches, where they met Glen again and watched a disappointing first-floor battle. Angel and Leon headed next to Arena No. 18 to see a promising contestant fight.

• Angel explained Sky Tower's match listings and spatially expanded arenas to Leon as they chose matches to watch.
• Glen approached Angel and recommended the Arena No. 18 match, prompting Angel to suspect their meeting might not be a coincidence.
• Angel chose tickets for both the Scorpion versus Sword of Condemnation match in Arena No. 7 and the Arena No. 18 match, while Glen also selected Arena No. 18.
• Angel explained the Nine-Tailed Red Venom Scorpion bloodline to Leon, but Scorpion fought defensively and the battle became a dull war of attrition.

Angel and Leon watched Delusion overwhelm Bird in a Cage in the second match on Arena No. 18, while Glen shared information about the tournament’s seeded contestants. After witnessing Delusion’s power, Leon felt inspired rather than intimidated.

• Scorpion defeated the Sword of Judgment, and Angel and Leon went to Arena No. 18 with Glen, who had been waiting at the entrance.
• Glen secured three excellent seats and told Angel about the seeded contestants, including Qili Rodlan Lillis, also known as the Cat Lantern Witch, who had climbed to the seventh floor without a loss.
• Bird in a Cage opened her match against Delusion with an illusion and a close-range attack, but Delusion remained unmoved.
• Delusion appeared behind Bird in a Cage and split her body at the waist, decisively winning the match.
• Angel checked Leon’s reaction to Delusion’s strength and saw that Leon was excited and inspired.

Angel and Leon went to Sky Tower’s seventh floor to watch Qili, known as Netherfire, face the top-ranked Iron Will. Glen reappeared and joined them in the arena stands, where Qili’s entrance drew a roaring crowd before the match began.

• Angel warned Leon that contestants in Sky Tower’s arenas could die and advised him to surrender early when outmatched; Leon agreed.
• Angel and Leon teleported to the seventh floor, where Leon spotted Glen again and Angel acknowledged that Glen seemed to be following them for an unknown reason.
• Angel found Qili’s upcoming match against Iron Will at Arena No. 1 and explained that it was likely her final match on the seventh floor.
• After they failed to get seats, Glen offered them tickets and said he had come to watch Cat Lantern Witch; Angel challenged his excuse and agreed to hear what Glen wanted to ask.
• Glen explained why Qili had attracted a packed audience, and Qili flew into the arena on a broomstick as the crowd cheered.

Angel spoke with Glen, who agreed to look for David and the King of Blackberries in Sky Mechanical City. Qili then defeated Iron Will’s confidence in his defenses during their match, and he conceded before she could attack him directly.

• Angel questioned Glen about following him, and Glen said he had heard about Angel from Melantha and was curious to meet him.
• Glen revealed that Baroque was his mentor and agreed to investigate whether David and the King of Blackberries were at Sky Tower.
• Qili opened her match against Iron Will by burning through his Iron Shield with a pale yellow flame.
• Iron Will enlarged his body and moved behind Qili, but he changed tactics when she raised a wall of the same flame.
• Iron Will smashed the arena floor, then conceded to Qili and leaped out of the arena.

After Iron Will surrendered to Qili, Angel met her privately and asked about connections that might help Leon. Qili declined to get involved and left for her next match, while Glen went to investigate whether David had reached the Infinite Battle Tower.

• Sini Cui Ze, Kafolian, and Alan watched Iron Will surrender, then left the arena to prepare for their own matches.
• Glen told Angel he would check the Infinite Battle Tower for news of David, while Angel explained to Leon why Iron Will had sensibly surrendered.
• Angel led Leon to a secluded corridor, where they met Qili and her cat, Luna.
• Angel praised Qili's new flame and told her he would not enter the New Star Tournament, disappointing her.
• Angel introduced Leon and asked about connections, but Qili said she only knew of the link between House of Lilith and Demon Illusion Island, then left for her next match.

Angel watched two matches, learned that Nausicaa was competing successfully in the Infinite Battle Tower, and heard news about David and Frost Moon’s arrivals in Sky Mechanical City. Sanders also told him that Black Castle had been unreachable, so they planned to seek answers in the Fairy Tale World.

• Angel watched Elemental and Mystery competitors and then Bloodline-side apprentices fight, gaining insight into battles between transcendents.
• Angel met Glen at the Infinite Battle Tower and learned that David might come to Sky Mechanical City with Liana, while Nausicaa had reached the fourth floor undefeated.
• Angel learned that Nausicaa had already left to recover, declined to enter the New Star Tournament, and returned to the manor.
• Sanders told Angel that Bruffin and Winchester had arrived in Sky Mechanical City, but were focused on resolving their own problems rather than finding Angel.
• Sanders explained that Black Castle’s station could not contact the organization, and he decided to go directly to the Fairy Tale World for information.

Leon watched Kesar brutally kill an opponent at Sky Tower, deepening his understanding of the Wizarding World’s dangers. At the Infinite Battle Tower, Nausicaa won a promotion match against Light Slug, revealing to Leon how much skill and strength she had concealed.

• Kesar killed an opponent with his iron ball after the man tried to surrender, and spectators said he had killed eight contestants.
• Angel brought Leon to the Infinite Battle Tower, where Nausicaa’s victory over Frost Witch earned her a promotion match against Light Slug.
• Angel and Leon watched Nausicaa defeat Light Slug in under ten minutes, though Leon could barely follow the fighters’ movements.
• Angel replayed the match with an illusion, showing Leon how Nausicaa’s steel arm thwarted Light Slug’s poisonous blood slug.
• Angel explained that Nausicaa’s Nide Demon Bloodline gave her strong poison resistance and that she had concealed most of her strength.

Angel reunited with Nausicaa, who revealed her Nide Demon aberrant form and challenged him to a fight. She unleashed a lightning-filled dome, and the chapter ended with the two clashing at close range as Angel kept pace with her speed through sheer physical strength.

• Shan and Nausicaa noticed Angel using illusions, and Nausicaa recognized his abilities before he revealed his identity.
• Angel and Nausicaa rented a private arena, where Nausicaa offered to show Angel her true form in exchange for a fight.
• Nausicaa transformed into the aberrant form of the Nide Demon, growing wings, a tail, hooved feet, and an electric aura.
• Nausicaa filled the arena with lightning arrows that formed an electric net, but Angel endured the currents without apparent harm.
• Nausicaa created a lightning dome that empowered her attacks, then collided with Angel at a speed Shan could barely follow.

Angel and Nausicaa fought in the arena, where Angel revealed overwhelming physical strength and Nausicaa demonstrated her developing lightning-based path toward a Rule Domain. Afterward, the group discussed their recent experiences and planned to visit Serum, whose changes Nausicaa said would surprise Angel.

• Nausicaa stopped the fight, noting that Angel had relied only on his physical body and had not activated his bloodline power.
• Angel told Nausicaa in a whispered transmission that his bloodline came from the Nightmare Realm, and she asked about the danger of integrating an unknown bloodline.
• At Nausicaa's request, Angel threw a punch that pierced her Lightning Dome and sent everyone watching into shock.
• Nausicaa questioned Angel about his strength and began considering ways to improve the Lightning Dome.
• In the meditation room, Nausicaa described her travels and bloodline integration, then said Serum was in Sky Mechanical City and offered to take Angel to see him.
• Nausicaa asked what Angel planned to do in the city, since his public controversy made entering the New Star Tournament seem impossible.

Angel arranged for Leon to stay with Nausicaa and Shan in Youthful Grace Hall after he left Sky Mechanical City for Black Castle. Nausicaa then led Angel and Leon to Mansi Magic Material Street, where Serum was nearby performing saxophone music.

• Angel explained that Black Castle's outpost had gone silent, so Sanders planned to leave for Black Castle within days, and asked Nausicaa and Shan to look after Leon.
• Leon accepted that he would have to pursue the New Star Tournament on his own, and Nausicaa offered him a place at Youthful Grace Hall and combat practice with her.
• Angel offered to inspect and improve Nausicaa's mechanical arm, which she continued using to support her Lightning Dome.
• Nausicaa sent Shan ahead to arrange Leon's lodging, then led Angel and Leon through the commercial district toward Mansi Magic Material Street.
• Nausicaa explained that Serum came to the street because its wealthy customers made it a good place for him, and said his saxophone music meant he was nearby.

Angel paid Black Codex to perform multiple saxophone pieces on Mansi Magic Material Street, hoping the music would awaken Toby, but Toby remained asleep. Serum noticed Black Codex performing again and hurried toward the fountain, while Angel asked for yet another song.

• Angel watched Black Codex perform and felt Toby stir briefly in his breast pocket, but Toby soon became still again.
• After the performance, Black Codex begged the audience for money, and Angel gave him thirty magic crystals for another song.
• Serum heard Black Codex performing a second time, worried that something was wrong, and left his alley to find him.
• Angel listened to Black Codex's second performance, but Toby did not react, so Angel paid him another thirty magic crystals.
• Angel asked Black Codex to play a third piece, prompting a nearby shopkeeper to offer an Illusion Music Box instead.

Angel reunited with Serum and learned how Serum had integrated the Azure Bloodline and turned his book into the spirit Black Codex. Black Codex’s music did not wake Toby, and Angel left to buy materials before visiting Nausicaa’s mechanical arm at the Youthful Grace Hall.

• Angel ignored Black Codex’s attempt to arrange another paid performance, and Nausicaa revealed that she knew the saxophone player.
• The enforcement team arrived, and Black Codex fled with Serum before Angel later met them at a restaurant.
• Serum made Black Codex return Angel’s money, but Angel explained that he had paid because Toby reacted to the music.
• Black Codex performed several songs, but Toby showed no response, and Angel accepted that his earlier impression might have been an illusion.
• Serum described cultivating in the Abundance Kingdom, integrating the Azure Bloodline, and awakening his thick-covered book into Black Codex; Angel recounted his experiences in the Abyss.
• Serum left for his promotion match, and Angel set out with Leon and Nausicaa to buy materials before visiting the Youthful Grace Hall.

Leon explored Mansi Magic Material Street with Angel and learned that its shops enforced unusual entry rules and tests. Angel entered the Fingernail Alchemy House, refused an invitation to join an enchantment-versus-harmonization debate, and went to the counter while the apprentices continued arguing about him.

• Leon noticed the Long-Eared Bloodline Trial Ground, and Nausicaa explained that shops on Mansi Magic Material Street often restricted entry by bloodline, status, or belief.
• Angel passed the Fingernail Alchemy House’s alchemy test, while Nausicaa told Leon that registered Sky Mechanical City or Sky Tower identity cards could exempt visitors from future tests.
• Inside the alchemy house, Boli introduced herself to Angel and invited him to join a debate between enchantment and harmonization apprentices.
• Boli argued that no harmonization practitioner in the Southern Region had reached the Mystery realm, while a disdainful apprentice dismissed Angel as an exception.
• Angel declined to join the debate and headed to the counter as the man mocked his departure and Boli lamented that he had missed a chance to join the city’s enchantment circle.

Angel visited Fingernail Alchemy House to buy soul-nourishing materials and asked Fingernail Granny about Lucky Scrolls, prompting her to recall how one had helped create an uncontrollable mysterious object. Her warning about using luck in mysterious alchemy revealed Angel’s identity to the listening apprentices, and she urged him to approach that realm gradually.

• Angel asked Fingernail Granny for soul-nourishing materials, while Boli and Louis questioned why an apprentice had received a gold-colored catalog.
• Angel ordered Soul-Soothing Stone, End-Soul Flower, and Withered Bones of the Dusk Reborn, drawing skepticism from the nearby alchemy apprentices.
• Angel asked whether the shop had a rune parchment that increased luck, and Fingernail Granny remembered helping an alchemist use a Lucky Scroll to create the out-of-control Reincarnation Box.
• Fingernail Granny said she had no Lucky Scroll and warned Angel that favorable possibilities could still be unsuitable, especially in mysterious alchemy.
• Angel said he was not currently planning to refine a mysterious object, and the apprentices realized he was the renowned alchemist Angel.

Angel left Fingernail Alchemy House with Nausicaa and Leon while Boli followed him, hoping to become his assistant. At the entrance to an alchemy market, Winchester approached Angel and said a familiar, fascinating fluctuation came from him, focusing on his left earlobe.

• Angel thanked Fingernail Granny, collected his materials, and denied being the Music Box Sorcerer when Boli pursued him with a request to study under him.
• Boli followed Angel, Nausicaa, and Leon toward Youthful Grace Hall, while Angel explained that she had mistaken him for the Music Box Sorcerer.
• Nausicaa pointed out the nearby alchemy market, but Angel declined to visit it because he already had plenty of materials.
• Angel sensed someone watching him and noticed Winchester and Bruffin standing at the market entrance.
• Winchester walked up to Angel, coughed blood that turned into magma, and told him that a familiar, fascinating fluctuation came from his left earlobe.

Angel confronted Bruffin and Winchester after Winchester sensed the Origin Fire on Angel’s Flame Mark, then fought them when Bruffin’s pressure harmed Leon. Nausicaa took Leon to Youthful Grace Hall while Angel battled Winchester, and Bruffin prepared to release an alchemical creature before Crazy Bear Sabo appeared behind him.

• Winchester recognized the faint fluctuation of Origin Fire on Angel’s Flame Mark, and Bruffin realized Angel might be the person the Frost Moon Alliance sought.
• Bruffin unleashed his pressure on Magic Material Street, leaving Leon bleeding, but Angel revealed his true form and struck Bruffin down with a single punch.
• Angel attacked Winchester when he blocked the way, and the two fought as Winchester’s fire abilities proved ineffective against Angel’s Flame Mark.
• Nausicaa took the unconscious Leon away, while Angel continued fighting Winchester without worrying about them.
• Bruffin recovered and prepared to release a newly synthesized alchemical creature, but Crazy Bear Sabo appeared behind him.