Chapter Summaries

Roy considered Void Shiki’s connection to the Root and allowed her to stay near him, then invited Touko Aozaki to visit Alice. At the Kuonji mansion, Rider met Alice and Aoko Aozaki, and the conversation recalled how Aoko had helped overturn the Clock Tower’s Sealing Designation system.

• Roy realized his thoughts affected fate and drew Void Shiki toward him, and he worried that Sajyou Manaka would become more obsessive.
• Touko Aozaki explained that she had come because Rider had forced her to settle a debt owed to the Ryougi Family, while Roy reminded her that she and Aoko Aozaki also owed the Church money.
• Void Shiki told Roy she had come to London by instinct, felt fear and danger around him, and thought she might be safer staying by his side.
• Roy told Void Shiki she could do as she pleased, then invited Touko Aozaki to visit Alice’s mansion and explained his interest in beautiful souls.
• Rider arrived at the Kuonji mansion as Lord Acherlot, traded barbs with Alice, and greeted Aoko Aozaki.
• Aoko Aozaki recalled her past clash with the Clock Tower, which helped overturn its Sealing Designation system and led to Touko Aozaki’s designation being revoked.

Roy Crowley visited Alice Kuonji’s mansion and asked Sakura to join Chaldea as a candidate Master, while Alice resisted letting her go. Roy’s explanation revealed that Chaldea was part of a vast ritual involving God and humanity, and Alice agreed to Sakura’s departure only if she could accompany her.

• Roy Crowley arrived at Alice Kuonji’s mansion, where Aoko Aozaki and Touko Aozaki exchanged insults before Alice confronted him.
• Roy explained that Marisbury Animusphere wanted Sakura to join Chaldea because her Imaginary Number attribute suited Spiritual Transfer experiments.
• Alice refused to let Sakura leave, but Sakura said she was willing to go to Chaldea despite her concern for Alice.
• Roy described how humanity’s observation was necessary for divine miracles, leading Alice Kuonji and Touko Aozaki to infer that Chaldea was part of a mysterious ritual.
• Alice agreed to let Sakura go if Roy guaranteed her safety, and Roy suggested that Alice accompany Sakura to Chaldea.

Ophelia Phamrsolone, a gifted but timid magus troubled by her parents’ expectations, was invited to join Chaldea by Peperoncino and refused. Lord El-Melloi II then told her that the Supreme Pontiff wanted to see her, leaving her with an invitation she could not refuse.

• Roy left Alice Kuonji and the others to prepare his Godhood Ritual, while Root Shiki followed him.
• Ophelia enjoyed Wednesday because it fell midway between the Sundays she dreaded spending with her parents.
• Peperoncino approached Ophelia at the Spiritualism Department and invited her to join Chaldea on Marisbury’s behalf.
• Ophelia refused Peperoncino’s invitation, though his considerate manner made her hesitate.
• Lord El-Melloi II arrived with Gris and told Ophelia that the Supreme Pontiff wanted to see her.

Ophelia feared that Roy, the Supreme Pontiff, had summoned her to take her Magic Eye, but Peperoncino accompanied her to her apartment. There, Roy revealed that he had summoned her for another reason and recognized Peperoncino’s spiritual attainment.

• Waver told Ophelia that Roy was waiting at her apartment, and Peperoncino offered to accompany her.
• Ophelia and Peperoncino arrived at her apartment and found Roy, Akuta Hiyori, and another girl there.
• Roy identified Peperoncino as an Arhat and exposed his mastery of the Cessation of Defilements.
• Peperoncino changed the subject by asking Roy why he had summoned Ophelia.
• Roy looked at Ophelia and called her sentimental, and Peperoncino praised her fragile, beautiful heart.

Sajyou Ayaka’s peaceful life in London ended when her long-lost elder sister, Sajyou Manaka, appeared and revived the trauma of their childhood. Manaka tormented Ayaka with memories of their father’s death, then noticed someone approaching.

• Sajyou Ayaka finished her work at the El-Melloi Classroom and looked forward to going home and watching television.
• Ayaka thought about Tohsaka Rin and her responsibilities in Fuyuki before hearing Sajyou Manaka’s voice.
• Sajyou Manaka appeared beneath a tree and greeted Ayaka after twenty years apart.
• Ayaka recognized Manaka, panicked, and tried to prepare for a fight.
• Manaka’s words made Ayaka’s mana collapse and forced her to relive their father’s death and her near-sacrifice.
• Manaka noticed someone approaching before she could answer Ayaka.

Sajyou Manaka cursed Sajyou Ayaka and Mishaya Reienkan, forcing them to go to Chaldea, while Roy reflected on her devotion and the child she had borne with him. The story left Roy accepting Manaka’s actions and asking Ophelia to serve him tea and cakes.

• Mishaya Reienkan told Sajyou Ayaka that Sajyou Manaka had killed her father and seized the Reienkan family’s spiritual veins.
• Sajyou Manaka revealed that Mishaya’s trip to London had been influenced by her, then spoke of her daughter Ritsuka as a possible sacrifice for her lord.
• Sajyou Manaka cursed Sajyou Ayaka and Mishaya Reienkan with Age of Gods magecraft before disappearing.
• Mishaya Reienkan identified Chaldea as the place they had to go to lift the curse.
• Roy explained to Root Shiki that Sajyou Manaka had altered her Magic Circuit to become a beast for him and had secretly borne his child.
• Roy praised Ophelia’s cakes and asked whether she could make them strawberry-flavored.

Roy persuaded Ophelia to choose Chaldea for herself and blessed her with the chance to meet Odin. In London, he encountered Ryougi Shiki’s unstable personalities and sent her to have her eyes treated before heading to St. Paul’s Cathedral.

• Roy invited Ophelia to join Chaldea and persuaded her to admit that she longed for a new world.
• Roy blessed Ophelia with the chance to meet Odin, the god she revered.
• Ryougi Shiki followed Roy through London, and her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception injured her when she looked at him.
• Imperial Concubine prepared to kill Ryougi Shiki, but Roy stopped her and asked her to accompany Shiki while he went to Antarctica in two days.
• Ryougi Shiki apologized, and Roy sent her and Akuta Hiyori to a hospital to treat her eyes.
• Roy went to St. Paul’s Cathedral and entered its mass hall to meet Her Imperial Highness.

Roy met Kishinami Hakuno at her church, where she had gathered wealthy believers and neared becoming the Beast of Lust. He resisted her desire and turned it back on her, leaving her overwhelmed and wounded; when Kama arrived, Roy welcomed her as arriving at just the right time.

• Kishinami Hakuno led a mass for her devoted believers and collected more than ten million pounds in donations before Roy approached her.
• Roy praised Hakuno for drawing close to the Complete Beast and discussed her potential to become the Principle of Lust.
• Hakuno offered Roy her body and unleashed her overwhelming desire, but Roy resisted and made her fall under his influence.
• Hakuno begged Roy to let her bear his desire, and she was left lying wounded beneath the cross as blood covered the church.
• Kama entered the church, found Hakuno near death, and heard Roy say that she had come at just the right time.

Marisbury shut down the Demi-Servant project, revealed his dream to Kirschtaria, and died by suicide after warning him about Akuta Hiyori. At the sacred church, Roy overcame Kishinami Hakuno and Kama’s powers and left Kama under his control.

• Marisbury closed the Demi-Servant project after Heroic Spirit Number Two fused with Mashu Kyrielight, then welcomed Kirschtaria to Chaldea.
• Kirschtaria told Marisbury that Roy had mentioned the Alien God, and Marisbury realized his betrayal had been discovered.
• Marisbury gave Kirschtaria a Grand Command Spell, urged him to pursue their dream, and warned him never to trust Akuta Hiyori.
• Marisbury shot himself, and Kirschtaria returned to the office to find his body.
• Roy kept the wounded Kishinami Hakuno alive and confronted Kama, who claimed she had taken his love.
• Roy rejected Kama’s claim and said her actions had confirmed that only men understood men.

Roy reunited with Illya and Anastasia before traveling to Chaldea, where he arrived as its investor and the Holy Church’s Supreme Pontiff. Olga Marie welcomed him formally as Chaldea’s new director, then broke down in his arms over her father’s suicide and the burden of leading the organization.

• Roy confronted Fou outside the church, and Fou fled when Roy suggested he wanted to surpass the Fourth Beast.
• Illya greeted Roy and leaped into his arms, telling him she had missed him; she said Illyasviel had gone to Germany to repair the Einzbern core.
• Anastasia arrived and argued with Illya before Roy pulled her into his arms and invited her to accompany him to Chaldea.
• Roy and his companions arrived in Antarctica by helicopter, and Olga Marie and Chaldea’s staff welcomed them as the facility prepared to begin full operations.
• Olga Marie formally introduced Chaldea’s personnel and facilities to Roy, then privately wept in his arms over her father’s suicide and her new responsibilities.
• Roy comforted Olga Marie and promised to support her as she learned to lead Chaldea.

Roy reunited with Roman in Chaldea, comforted Olga Marie, and met Leonardo da Vinci, who introduced her unusual Heroic Spirit body. Meanwhile, Goetia’s Demon God Pillars pressed for orders to destroy Chaldea, but Goetia had severed its link with Phalorous and remained silent, afraid of an unseen threat.

• Roy greeted Roman, comforted Olga Marie, and asked him about Chaldea.
• Roy told Roman he had brought news of Ophelia Phamrsolone, then asked Olga Marie to show him Marisbury’s grave.
• Olga Marie introduced Leonardo da Vinci, who explained how she had remained in the present world by creating a doll.
• Lev waited outside the main control room for a reply from the King about whether to blow up Chaldea.
• The Demon God Pillars urged Goetia to guide Phalorous in destroying Chaldea, but Goetia stayed silent because it was afraid.

Roy met Lev and Mashu at Chaldea, while Lev resolved to destroy the facility after seeing Mashu and recalling her origins. Roy befriended Mashu and left Fou in her care, ending with a warning that a kind smile did not prove someone was good.

• Roy questioned Lev about Roman, and Lev praised Roman's hard work and counseling.
• Roy and Lev encountered Mashu carrying Fou, and Lev decided Chaldea had to be destroyed.
• Lev excused himself to complete Olga Marie's task and left Roy with Mashu.
• Roy took Fou from Mashu, then temporarily entrusted him to her care.
• Roy offered Mashu company and warned her that people could hide their true nature behind a gentle smile.

Ritsuka Sajo, living under the name Ritsuka Fujimaru, was recruited into Chaldea after a blood test revealed her 100% Spiritual Transfer compatibility. As she settled in among Chaldea’s staff and candidates, she became especially curious about the Supreme Pontiff, while Roy announced that the Grand Order could begin.

• After Roy left, Mashu relaxed and told Fou that he seemed reassuring and kind despite the pressure he inspired.
• Ritsuka worried about money and nearly donated blood in exchange for milk, but Chaldea staff discovered her 100% Spiritual Transfer compatibility.
• Roy declared that the Grand Order, “Guardian of Humanity’s Order,” could begin.
• Ritsuka signed a contract with Chaldea, left a letter for her mother, and traveled to the Antarctic facility to participate in Spiritual Transfer experiments.
• At Chaldea, Ritsuka met Olga Marie, Romani Archaman, Da Vinci, and the other candidates, including Kadoc, Ophelia, and Akuta Hiyori.
• Ritsuka wondered whether she had fallen for the Supreme Pontiff, then dismissed the idea because she believed he was an old man.

Ritsuka spent time with Mashu and reflected on the unusual people at Chaldea as the Spiritual Transfer Device neared completion. The Supreme Pontiff, Roy, then imposed a Grand Order on the assembled magi to protect Human History, provoking an uproar.

• Ritsuka met Mashu and Fou, and the two girls headed to the cafeteria to hear Peperoncino was making Indian curry.
• Ritsuka thought about Chaldea's staff and candidates, including her aunt Sajyou Ayaka and the bickering Tohsaka Rin, Matou Sakura, and Lady Luviya.
• Shion Eltriam Atlasia announced to Olga Marie that the Spiritual Transfer Device was complete, while Roy watched Lev closely.
• Roy addressed the forty-eight candidates and announced that Chaldea would begin its first Spiritual Transfer experiment the next day.
• Roy invoked a Grand Order requiring the magi to protect Human History, and the gathered magi erupted in protest.

On the day of Chaldea’s first Spiritual Transfer experiment, Lev prepared to sabotage the facility with explosives hidden beneath the control room. Olga Marie reduced the number of participating Masters, but Lev believed his plan could still succeed, and he stood ready to detonate the explosives as the Masters entered their coffins.

• Roman told Lev that Olga Marie had reduced the Spiritual Transfer participants by a third, and Lev reacted with alarm.
• Roman explained that Olga Marie wanted to reduce the risks of involving all forty-eight Masters in the first experiment.
• Lev noticed that Akuta Hiyori and Anastasia were still participating and concluded that the Supreme Pontiff had not uncovered his sabotage.
• Lev decided that the remaining participants were enough to damage Chaldea and leave the Spiritual Transfer Device unusable.
• The Masters entered their coffins while Lev held the detonator in his pocket and prepared to trigger the explosives.

Olga Marie began Chaldea’s first Spiritual Transfer experiment, but Lev detonated a bomb and stranded the participating Masters in Imaginary Space. Roy revealed he had allowed the explosion to happen for his own ritual, then asked Lev why Humanity Annihilation had not begun.

• Olga Marie ordered the Spiritual Transfer experiment to begin while Lev left the control room with a detonator.
• Ritsuka, Mashu, and Roman were approaching the control room when Lev’s bomb exploded and engulfed Chaldea in flames.
• Lev told Roy that the Masters had been lost in Imaginary Space and declared that his plan to begin Humanity Annihilation had succeeded.
• Roy revealed that he knew about the explosives and had let Lev destroy Chaldea to eliminate dissenting Masters.
• Roy said the surviving Chaldea would serve his ritual, then asked Lev whether he was waiting for Humanity Annihilation.

Roy revealed that he had taken control of the Humanity Annihilation Ritual and activated it himself, burning away Human History as a vast flood submerged the world. The survivors in Chaldea turned to Roy for an explanation, while Lev declared that Roy was responsible.

• Roy explained how the Humanity Annihilation Ritual reversed Solomon's Humanity's Order Protection Ritual, and Lev realized Roy knew about it before it began.
• Roman, Mashu, and Ritsuka reached Roy as Chaldea's survivors escaped the damaged control room; Tohsaka Rin and Luviya had forced open its door, and Illya and Shion had helped protect the staff.
• Roy raised his hands and activated the Humanity Annihilation Ritual, turning Chaldeas crimson and obscuring Sheba's view of the future.
• A Great Flood swallowed the world, leaving Chaldea's survivors to watch as Human History ended and the waters stopped just short of their building.
• Lev denied causing the catastrophe and directed everyone's attention to Roy, who turned toward the survivors as Illya asked him to explain.

Roy revealed himself as the Lord who could command the Demon God Pillars, then began reenacting the Bible’s Creation Myth to become a complete Demon God and master the Phase. Roman understood that Roy’s ritual could remake the world and erase the old humanity, leaving Chaldea to choose whether to oppose him.

• Roy exposed Lev as Phalorous, one of Solomon’s Seventy-Two Demon Gods, and commanded him to take his own life.
• Roman explained that the Demon God Pillars had once been gods defeated by the Lord of Hosts, and recognized Roy’s ritual as an attempt to reenact Creation and remake the world.
• Roman realized that Chaldea could either let Roy complete the ritual or oppose him to save Humanity’s Order.
• Olga Marie broke down when she understood that her godfather was destroying Humanity’s Order, though she knew her duty required her to oppose him.
• Kirschtaria offered to take Olga Marie aside, but she refused and insisted on staying.

Roy revealed that he had caused Humanity Annihilation as part of a ritual to become the One God, then vanished. Chaldea assessed the damage, and El-Melloi II arrived as a Heroic Spirit to lead the effort to reclaim Humanity’s Order.

• Roy told Roman that Humanity Annihilation was part of his ritual and that stopping him would not change his victory, then explained that he existed across past, present, and future.
• Illya tried to follow Roy, but Roman told her that Roy had only appeared as a projection; the survivors struggled with grief and disbelief as Kirschtaria took charge.
• Kirschtaria ordered Chaldea to maintain its imaginary-number protection and inspect the damage; staff reported that the external protection remained intact, some personnel had died, Roy’s group had disappeared, and the Spiritual Transfer Device was badly damaged.
• The Destiny system summoned El-Melloi II, who said the Counter Force had sent him and declared that he would reclaim Humanity’s Order for his students.
• Waver assessed the Great Flood and Humanity Annihilation, concluding that the flood would likely recede in about forty days and that Chaldea would need to travel through spacetime in spiritual form to address the threat.

Waver questioned Shion about repairing Chaldea’s Spiritual Transfer device, then investigated the apparent reversal of time and learned that the parallel worlds were collapsing toward this one. As Zelretch warned that the universe was moving back toward its beginning, Waver concluded that Chaldea had been bound by a divine commandment to save Humanity’s Order and began explaining the mystery of an omnipotent Lord.

• Shion told Waver that Chaldea had enough resources to repair the Spiritual Transfer device within forty days, while explaining that Atlas alchemists had long considered humanity’s extinction inevitable.
• Waver deduced that King Solomon had prepared Humanity Annihilation and asked Chaldea’s staff to investigate conditions beyond their base.
• Chaldea’s equipment detected entropy reversing across Earth and the Solar System, while the staff warned that the entire universe might be moving backward.
• Zelretch arrived at Chaldea and explained that parallel worlds were collapsing and merging into the current world, causing magic to degrade and leaving him unable to use the Second Magic as before.
• Waver reminded Kirschtaria that he and the others had made a commandment with God to save Humanity’s Order, then proposed that their struggle would become a new covenant and the stories recorded in a new Bible.
• Waver asked Kirschtaria why demons, the Ancient Serpent, and fallen angels existed if the Lord was omnipotent, and prompted him to consider the contradiction.