Chapter Summaries

Hekate wondered why Fate kept driving Natasha to grow stronger, then found Yunrong arguing with Earth Star fans over who got to call Hekate their wife. After discovering an anime based on her Starlight appearance, Hekate let Yunrong take some pictures under strict conditions and told her to create a fake Mysterious Mage instead of one resembling her.

• Hekate considered the three times Fate had influenced Natasha and concluded that it seemed to react when Natasha faced opponents stronger than her.
• Hekate found Yunrong arguing with Earth Star fans and objecting to someone calling Hekate his wife.
• Yunrong showed Hekate an anime whose protagonist looked like Hekate in her Starlight state, and Star Speech explained how Earth Star's AI had inspired the design.
• Hekate beat Yunrong after she joked about sharing Hekate's photos, and Betty returned and defended Yunrong's wish to take pictures.
• Hekate allowed Yunrong to photograph the surroundings and Fairies but forbade pictures of anyone else and told her not to make a Mysterious Mage resembling Hekate.

Hekate and Verz began a playful detective journey across the Ians Republic, solving crimes with Hekate’s magic and handing suspects over to local law enforcement. They traveled together for more than half a year, ending their trip when Hekate needed to return to cultivation.

• Yunrong told Hekate she could no longer enter the dreams of the Esther she found in Fantasy Garden, and Hekate said Esther had all of the original Esther’s memories.
• Hekate visited Betty and Puli, then found Verz back at her Wooden Cabin after a brief trip to the Ice Snow Empire.
• Hekate invited Verz to become her detective assistant, and they dressed up before setting out the next day.
• Hekate used Star Speech to take Verz to a theft scene, instantly brought the thief back from a tavern, and Verz stopped him when he tried to flee.
• Hekate and Verz traveled around the Ians Republic as detectives for more than half a year, until Hekate returned to cultivate after the Loriser Empire’s reforms succeeded and her Divine Spark grew.

Hekate checked the latest Star News from Elysion, scolded Yunrong for spreading a fanciful image of her on Earth Star, and learned that Loria’s Angel Bloodline had awakened. The chapter left Hekate wondering whether Loria was developing into an Angel of Love who would help others find romance while refusing love for herself.

• Hekate read that Natasha had grown stronger and earned the public nickname "3-Second Detective" for solving cases in the Ians Republic.
• Hekate learned that Yunrong had become her fan club’s leader and told Earth Star residents that Hekate was a pink-haired magical girl who liked peeping into other people's lives.
• Hekate reached through a Miniature Teleportation Array and spanked Yunrong for spreading that description, then closed the array.
• Hekate learned that the Lorriser Republic’s reforms had succeeded and that the Ancient Leader wanted to meet her to discuss enemies in deep space.
• Hekate heard that Loria’s Angel Bloodline had awakened after she helped classmates find romantic partners, and wondered whether Loria was becoming an Angel of Love.

Hekate traveled to the Lorriser Republic and met the Ancient Leader, who questioned her about the enemies in deep space. After she burned him with the Three Thousand Blazing Flame Curse, he believed her, and she left him with a warning about reforming the Star of Magic.

• Hekate teleported to the Lorriser Republic in disguise and used the Star of Magic's guidance to reach its palace.
• Hekate revealed herself to the Ancient Leader, and they flew above the republic to speak privately.
• The Ancient Leader asked about the enemies in deep space, but he doubted Hekate's claims that she could defeat them.
• Hekate burned the Ancient Leader for 0.1 seconds with the Three Thousand Blazing Flame Curse, badly injuring him before he healed himself.
• The Ancient Leader said he believed Hekate and begged her not to burn him again.
• Hekate told the Ancient Leader to inform Wu Di and Aub that she would make the Star of Magic her plane after becoming a Main God, and threatened them if they resisted reform.

Hekate warned the Ancient Leader, Dragon King Obu, and Emperor Wu Di to reform or leave the Origin Star, then demonstrated her power by burning Obu. The next day, she gained another Star Resonance and resonated with the Earth Element Star.

• Hekate learned that the Ancient Leader had heard the name Origin Star from ancient mages who encountered people in Transcendent Space.
• The Ancient Leader told Dragon King Obu and Emperor Wu Di that Hekate planned to become a Main God and would claim the Origin Star unless they reformed or left.
• When Emperor Wu Di doubted Hekate's power, Hekate burned Dragon King Obu for 0.1 seconds, leaving him badly injured and forcing him into his true form.
• Hekate explained that she had burned Obu to prove her warning without harming the Youyan Dynasty's people, and gave the rulers the choice to reform or leave.
• The next day, Hekate drew a Gift of Fate that granted an additional Star Resonance, then resonated with the Earth Element Star and increased her Earth-element magic power and Stellar Godhead effect.

Hekate continued influencing the war between the Light Cone Federation and the Black Tide Civilization while the Aether Civilization’s Moira and Xilo investigated the Witches behind it. Selena confronted Hekate about Esther appearing as another Star Witch, and Hekate left her identity unexplained.

• Hekate cast her daily Heavenly Disdain Curse on the Light Cone Federation, and Moira sensed that Hekate and Esther were interfering with the federation’s fate.
• Moira and Xilo watched the localized battle and decided to cause trouble for the Light Cone Federation because the Black Tide Civilization was the Aether Civilization’s nemesis.
• Iluvia told Hekate that the Black Tide Civilization was searching the places it had invaded, though its target remained unknown.
• Selena visited Hekate after finishing her technical guidance and asked about Esther, whom she recognized as another Star Witch.
• Hekate called herself a nameless Little Witch, and Selena pulled her face while insisting that she and Yunrong could not be fooled about Hekate’s existence.

Hekate visited Elisa in the Ice Snow Empire, where Elisa challenged her to fight seriously. Hekate overwhelmed Elisa with repeated Thunder Fire Tribulations, while the watching mages mistook their battle for a lovers' quarrel.

• Hekate told Selena that Esther was a shell carrying Esther's memories and promised to provide Creation materials in three months.
• After visiting the Ice Snow Empire, Hekate learned Elisa had discovered that she was behind reforms in several nations.
• Elisa challenged Hekate, who wounded her with a Thunder Fire Tribulation despite trying to hold back.
• Elisa unleashed a powerful ice spell that blasted Hekate away, then accused her of looking down on her.
• Hekate raised her magic output and struck Elisa with repeated volleys of Thunder Fire Tribulations, leaving her bloodied and paralyzed.
• The Ice Palace's Creation Mages gathered to watch, and Kino Mage said the pair were merely having an argument.

Hekate defeated Elisa, who accepted that she would reform the Ice Snow Empire, and they agreed to send students to the Ians Republic. Back home, Hekate asked Patriarch Fortes whether he would want to retain his memories if he could receive a second life, then went to visit the Flower Witch and the Forest Witch.

• Hekate caught the battered Elisa and healed her after their fight, and Elisa admitted she had wanted to understand the difference in their strength.
• Elisa agreed to reform the Ice Snow Empire, while Hekate said the empire did not need to follow other nations’ reforms; they arranged for students to study ideology in the Ians Republic.
• Hekate returned home to check on the Flower Witch and the Forest Witch, and Patriarch Fortes told her that her mother was caring for them.
• Hekate asked Patriarch Fortes whether he would want to retain his memories if he could live a second life, and he agreed to think it over.
• Hekate went upstairs to the nursery, where the Flower Witch and the Forest Witch stopped playing when they saw her.

Hekate checked on the twins, reviewed Star News, and learned that Teacher Ivin had completed her bloodline evolution. Ivin emerged as the Star Essence Life Tree’s saintess, and she planned to help it raise more Fairies after resting.

• Hekate visited Luria and Faria, who pretended to be frightened of her, and then returned to Elysion to handle her daily tasks.
• Hekate learned that Natasha’s strength and Magic Level had increased, Laxsis Stelerion had arrived in the Ians Republic, and Loria had become an Angel of Love who planned to work as a love consultant.
• Hekate warned Loria not to use her abilities to force people into relationships, then learned that Teacher Ivin’s bloodline transformation was nearly complete.
• Teacher Ivin emerged from the fruit with improved Magic Aptitude, a lifespan of nearly ten thousand years, and powers tied to the Star Essence Life Tree.
• Teacher Ivin told Hekate that the Sacred Tree wanted her to bring back more Fairies, and Hekate advised her to rest before setting out.

Hekate gained the Star Sword Slash spell and learned that the Aether Civilization had mobilized against the Light Cone Federation because the Abyss Civilization had drawn its attention. Alice arrived in the Star of Magic system, and Hekate introduced her as a super assistant who could optimize Magic Crystal Phones and help Betty with government work.

• Hekate used the Gift of Fate to master Star Sword Slash, then found that combining it with Starlight made the sword blindingly bright.
• The Moonfall Sage told Alderin and other 10-star Transcendent mages that the Aether Civilization was issuing devices to detect Abyss Civilization contamination.
• The Moonfall Sage explained that the Abyss Civilization consisted of hidden gods from the previous era, also known as Outer Gods.
• Hekate wondered whether the Aether Civilization had entered the war because of her curse, then sent Ilu­via back to continue infiltrating the Light Cone Federation.
• Alice told Hekate that her repaired body had reached the Star of Magic system, and Hekate introduced Alice to Betty through a Magic Crystal Phone.

Hekate worked with Selena and Alice to optimize the Magic Crystal Phone before accepting a Gift of Fate that raised her to 7-star Transcendent Level. She ended the chapter preparing to confront Hell monsters sent to investigate the growing number of Angels.

• Hekate visited Selena, introduced her to Xiao Ai, and had Selena provide magic patterns and data for Alice to optimize the Magic Crystal Phone.
• Alice completed Magic Crystal Phone 2.0, and Hekate distributed the improved devices to Betty, Puli, Alice, and Elisa.
• Hekate accepted a Gift of Fate that raised her from 6-star to 7-star Transcendent Level, triggering a Magic Outburst that left her coughing up blood.
• Hekate reviewed Star News, burned a kidnapper and a Mage who had used a Slave Contract, and freed the kidnapper's captives.
• Hekate learned that the Hell Plane had sent monsters to investigate the Angels and asked what the monster was called.

Motos sent the Fire Demon to investigate Angels in the mortal world, but Hekate's curse burned him so badly that Motos forced him into reincarnation. A curse of misfortune then sent the Fire Demon's soul into a Lava Maggot Demon Egg.

• Motos ordered the Fire Demon to investigate the Angels he sensed in the mortal world.
• The Fire Demon entered the mortal world in a smaller form, where Hekate's Three Thousand Blazing Flame Curse caught him by surprise.
• The Fire Demon fled back to Hell while the flames continued burning him, and Motos found him engulfed in fire.
• Hekate lost her curse target and cast a Heavenly Disdain Curse on Motos before going to check on Iluvia.
• Motos sent the Fire Demon into reincarnation to stop the curse, but misfortune diverted his soul into a Lava Maggot Demon Egg.

Hekate learned that Sangeria was willing to return Heaven’s magic power to the Origin Star, and she relayed the Angelic Main God’s conditions to the Star of Magic. The Star of Magic agreed to trust Hekate as her partner while they waited for Hell’s magic power to be released.

• Hekate told Sangeria that her fire curse had likely killed a Hell subordinate, prompting the Hell Main God to visit Heaven in anger.
• Sangeria explained that she had taken magic power from the Origin Star to limit the harm caused by powerful Creation Mages and avoid enemies in deep space.
• After learning that the Final Witch had been triggered by the planes taking magic power, Sangeria agreed to return Heaven’s magic once Hell had released its own.
• Hekate relayed Sangeria’s explanation and condition to the Star of Magic, then proposed that it become her plane after she reached Main God status.
• The Star of Magic told Hekate, “I believe you, my partner.”

Sangeria forced Motos to return Hell’s magic power to Origin Star while Hekate’s curses continued burning him. Motos learned that Hekate had been burning him because he had not freed the Angel souls, leaving him facing Sangeria’s demand to release them.

• Sangeria attacked Motos in Hell and demanded that he return Hell’s magic power to Origin Star, while Hekate joined the fight with her flames.
• Motos threatened to crush the Angel souls he held captive, but Hekate’s flames struck him as Sangeria continued their battle.
• After two days of fighting, Motos agreed to return Hell’s magic power if Sangeria also returned Heaven’s; both planes began releasing their magic power to Origin Star.
• For a month, Hekate’s curses continued burning Motos, and he went to Heaven to demand an explanation from Sangeria.
• Hekate revealed that she had kept burning Motos because he had not returned the Angel souls, and Sangeria turned to demand their release.

Hekate and Sangeria negotiated with Motos to spare Hell’s Angels in exchange for a truce, then discussed the imprisoned powers from the previous era. Meanwhile, the Light Cone Federation debated how to find the force disrupting its fate, as Hekate’s Divine Spark grew toward Main God Level.

• Motos agreed to release Hell’s Angels, provided Sangeria and Hekate did not attack him or Hell, and Sangeria secured Fosla in the deal.
• Hekate told Sangeria that the previous era’s powerhouses were imprisoned and warned her not to contact Iluvia in Transcendent Space.
• The Light Cone Federation’s leaders voted against activating the fragile Fate Code and decided to focus on finding the unknown force disrupting its calculations.
• Hekate’s Divine Spark reached ten-star Transcendent Level after absorbing Heaven and Hell’s magic power, while her magic cultivation still needed to catch up before she could become a Main God.

Hekate watched the Magic Concentration fall again after Heaven and Hell released their magic power, while using the crisis to prepare for establishing the Mage Covenant. As new developments spread through the Star of Magic, she decided that the Alliance forming to investigate her could help her advance her plans.

• The Magic Concentration fell back to the level of a 1-star God of Magic, and Hekate let the mages suffer the consequences so they would be more receptive to the Mage Covenant.
• Hekate rejected a Fate gift that was an undergarment belonging to the Space-Time Witch, then read that the Transcendent Level mage Alliance was increasingly awed by her actions.
• Hekate learned that Selena and Alice had released Magic Crystal Phone version 2.1 and asked Betty to arrange for Academy teachers and Alice to coordinate research on magic spells.
• Natasha returned to Elysion to rest and fed fruit to Hekate as they read Star News together.
• Hekate learned that kingdoms and Creation Level mages were forming an Alliance to find her, and realized she could use the gathering to announce the Mage Covenant.
• Hekate read that Puli had become a 4-star Great Mage and that the Qiu Shan Clan had become the Magic Crystal Phone spokesperson.

Moira and Xilo discussed the Abyss Civilization’s contact with the Light Cone Federation and a future in which the Federation would destroy unexplored secondary universes. On the Star of Magic, Hekate learned Alice’s optimized spells and was overwhelmed by the long list of further magical experiments.

• Moira discovered that one of her undershirts had vanished and asked a spatial mage to watch for anyone stealing her belongings.
• Xilo told Moira that the Abyss Civilization had contacted a lifeform in the Light Cone Federation and that the Federation would eventually destroy every unexplored secondary universe while searching for its Star Witch.
• Moira and Xilo concluded that the peace between civilizations was likely to end and feared the approaching Tide of Termination.
• Hekate asked Alice to optimize the Thorn Curse and Paralysis Technique, and Alice fused them into Thorn of Misfortune and Paralysis Domain.
• Hekate spent a week learning the two spells, then examined Alice’s long list of other optimized and fused magic.

Hekate accepted Gift of Fate’s random evolution and gained Star Sword, a strange physical blade that she suspected had been made by a Star Witch from another universe. Meanwhile, Alice’s new spells and Magic Crystal Phone technology accelerated change across the Ians Republic.

• Hekate reviewed the spells Alice had fused, and she urged Alice to deduce more powerful magic, preferably Forbidden Tier or higher.
• Hekate accepted Gift of Fate’s random magic evolution, which transformed Star Sword Slash into Star Sword and left her dizzy.
• Hekate summoned Star Sword and found that it remained in the ground after she released it; Star confirmed no Star Witch in the current universe’s history had created it.
• Hekate planned to bombard the Light Cone Federation with Heavenly Disdain Curse and Thorn of Misfortune before turning to Star News.
• Students at Grants Academy discovered Alice’s many new spells, driving up demand for the new-generation Magic Crystal Phones.
• Yunrong asked Hekate about the phones’ changes, and Hekate gave her one to study as Alice helped modernize communications and infrastructure across the Ians Republic.

After three years of cultivating and disrupting the Light Cone Federation, Hekate drew a gift that raised her to Main God Level and made Star of Magic her plane. She then tried to reincarnate the Curse Witch, but the Witch refused and shouted “West Sea!”

• Hekate drew a Fate gift that increased her Magic Level by one Star, breaking through to 1-Star Main God Level Mage.
• Hekate resonated with Star of Magic and made it her plane, gaining control over the reincarnation of its souls.
• Motos recognized Hekate’s breakthrough and blamed Sangeria, while Sangeria allowed Gabrielle to go find Hekate.
• Hekate took out the Curse Doll and attempted to send the Curse Witch’s soul into reincarnation.
• The Curse Witch refused to reincarnate, and Hekate suspected she wanted to prevent others from creating Curse Witches.

Hekate used a miracle and the Fusion Stone to try to fuse the Curse Doll with the Star Abyss Wand and repair the Curse Witch’s soul. While the fusion continued beneath the Star Essence Life Tree, Gabrielle arrived in Lundria and reunited with Hekate.

• Hekate asked the Curse Doll for permission to fuse with the Star Abyss Wand, and it agreed.
• Hekate activated Lucky Moment and used the Fusion Stone to fuse the Curse Doll with the Star Abyss Wand in hopes of restoring the Curse Witch’s soul.
• Betty and Natasha visited Hekate after sensing her breakthrough, and Natasha said she wanted to hunt Magical Beasts again.
• Hekate followed Little Skeleton’s contract to Lundria, where Gabrielle was searching for her, and brought Gabrielle back to Elysion.
• Hekate gave Gabrielle access to Elysion, and Gabrielle transformed her Rib Equipment into sacred weapons.