Chapter Summaries

Lanchi used a devastating Progenitor Bomb to demonstrate the Plant Empire’s power, then rallied Parliament behind a renewed war against the Honing Empire. In the Real World, the Shadow World cleared its trial, and Loren was celebrated as the author of an Immortal Epic.

• Prime Minister Wilford addressed Parliament about the Plant Empire’s losses and urged preparations for a brutal war against the Honing Empire.
• Lanchi revealed the Shallem Plan by projecting a Progenitor Bomb destroying an Honing Empire province.
• Lanchi demanded the Honing Empire’s unconditional surrender and vowed to rebuild the expeditionary force and continue fighting; Parliament rose in applause.
• The Shadow World’s indicators passed the 1% mark, confirming the Tier 7 trial had succeeded, and the judges praised Loren.
• Lu Weixier wrote a headline celebrating Loren, while Senior Asina was relieved that rumors about her restaurant had been disproven.
• The Ice Witch feared that Loren’s plan to unite the world had advanced and realized that remaining near him had become increasingly dangerous.

Lanchi met Lei Mingqing Gareth at Chikel Manor to see Kali Yella and the others off as his last day in the Shadow World approached. Kali Yella asked Lanchi and Hughberlian when they planned to hold their wedding, leaving Hughberlian to ask for more time.

• Lei Mingqing Gareth arrived at Chikel Manor with the demon delegation, and Lanchi praised his work delivering the Progenitor Bomb.
• Lanchi asked about Orion and Esmod, and Lei Mingqing Gareth described Mist Lord’s awkward reaction to seeing Midnight Lord dressed as a woman.
• Lanchi and Lei Mingqing Gareth entered the residence, where Kali Yella, Hughberlian, and Sigrid were waiting.
• Lei Mingqing Gareth reported that the returning troops were standing by, then went outside to wait.
• Kali Yella asked Lanchi and Hughberlian when they planned to hold their wedding, and Hughberlian asked for more time.

Kali Yella said goodbye to Hughberlian and left her in Lanchi’s care, while Hughberlian and Sigrid shared an emotional farewell as the Shadow World neared its end. Cat Boss announced that the forty-fifth day had arrived, and Chikel Manor began to dissolve as the world’s settlement started.

• Kali Yella accepted that Hughberlian would stay in the Plant Empire, then asked Lanchi what she looked like to him; he sketched her true appearance, which stunned her.
• Kali Yella hugged Hughberlian goodbye, told her to take care, and left the reception room after waving to Lanchi and Sigrid.
• Hughberlian clung to Sigrid and worried they might not meet again for more than a decade, while Sigrid said she believed they would reunite and dreamed about Hughberlian.
• Lanchi reassured them jokingly as the manor’s music swelled and the clock reached half past eight.
• Cat Boss announced that it was the forty-fifth day since they entered the Shadow World, and Chikel Manor began dissolving as the world reached its settlement.

After clearing the Shadow World, Lanchi, Hughberlian, and Yami received an SSS evaluation and returned to the Liminal Space, where their rewards raised their tiers. Yami reached Tier 8 and promptly crashed from the sudden breakthrough.

• Lanchi and Hughberlian watched Sigrid disappear, then waited in the Liminal Space for the Void Gate to open.
• Lanchi explained that their forty-five days in the Shadow World would leave them returning to Ikelite around eight in the morning, while Yami eagerly anticipated its reward.
• The settlement credited the team with an SSS evaluation and listed accomplishments from their actions in the Plant Empire and Demon Realm.
• Lanchi learned that Cat Boss's name was Yami, and he and Hughberlian discussed the Poet of Great Love's musical mischief and the duke's piano.
• Lanchi advanced from Tier 4 to Tier 6, Hughberlian advanced from Tier 5 to Tier 6, and Yami advanced from Tier 7 to Tier 8 before crashing.

Lanchi, Hughberlian, and Cat Boss examined their rewards after clearing a Tier 7 Shadow World, including a Tier 8 Epic necklace that made Cat Boss stronger and a mysterious Crimson Epic material tied to Kali Yella. The chapter ended when Lanchi claimed the final common reward and a sofa suddenly appeared on the steps.

• Cat Boss confirmed that it had become a Tier 8 divine beast and received the Dawn Storm necklace, a powerful protective Wind Attribute Epic.
• Hughberlian accepted Lanchi's portrait for the Duke's residence and took the Demon Fusion earrings, planning to give them to Tata for her birthday.
• Lanchi examined Kali Yella's Shadow Weave Recording, a Crimson Epic material, and considered asking a powerful Mental Card Maker to help create a Spell Card.
• Lanchi touched the final common reward orb, causing a sofa to drop onto the steps and leaving him, Hughberlian, and Cat Boss staring at it.

After clearing the Tier 7 Shadow World, Lanqi and Hughberlian delayed leaving the Liminal Space to avoid the crowd and watched Kali Yella’s Shadow Weave Recording together. As the recording began, Hughberlian wondered whether the historical scenes would show the Sun Child without anyone corresponding to her.

• Lanqi and Hughberlian gave the Chikel Manor Sofa to Cat Boss for its restaurant.
• Lanqi discussed his plans for the new term and warned Hughberlian that their search for Duke Migaiya could be especially dangerous; Hughberlian said she was close to Tier 7.
• Hughberlian, embarrassed by the kiss they had shared in the Shadow World, told Lanqi she did not want to return to the waiting crowds.
• Lanqi set up the sofa as a theater in the Starry Sky Plaza so they could wait for the crowds to thin and watch Kali Yella’s recording.
• Hughberlian asked whether the historical recording would include a Witch Young Miss like her, and Lanqi said they did not know which of the forty-five days Kali Yella had recorded.
• Lanqi, Hughberlian, and Cat Boss turned to the screen as the recording began.

The film showed Fourth Progenitor Eduardo attempting to detonate Blood Destruction during negotiations in Nekaris's Regent Hall, forcing Kali Yella to trap him and the gathered Demon Race in Fallen Gentle Land. Ulysses threatened Kali Yella and targeted Sigrid, while Hughberlian spotted a familiar Radiant Demon beside her as the film ended.

• Fourth Progenitor Eduardo activated Blood Destruction at the Regent Hall, and Mist Lord and Lei Mingqing attacked him but could not stop the spell.
• Kali Yella cast Fallen Gentle Land, freezing the hall and trapping Eduardo along with the Demon Race members who might have helped subdue him.
• Ulysses escaped the illusion, destroyed a barrier, and forced Kali Yella to choose between abandoning the Demon Race and risking her own life to keep controlling Eduardo.
• Ulysses turned his attention to Sigrid, whom he hoped to take for the Blood Race, while Hughberlian recognized her on the screen.
• Hughberlian noticed a white-haired Radiant Demon seated beside Sigrid, unconscious in the illusion.

Kali Yella entered the dream of Lan Keluos and saw him living out a wedding with Witch Young Miss in Saint Trick Cathedral. Witch Young Miss urged him to wake before the dream dissolved his soul, while Hughberlian watched the recording and realized how deeply her words affected him.

• Kali Yella entered Lan Keluos's dream and saw him as a black-haired youth in Saint Trick Cathedral.
• Lan Keluos reunited with Witch Young Miss at their wedding and embraced her, overwhelmed by happiness and grief.
• Witch Young Miss told Lan Keluos that the cathedral was a dream and warned that staying would dissolve his soul.
• Lan Keluos resisted waking, but Witch Young Miss reminded him of her promise and gently stroked his earring.
• Hughberlian watched the recording and understood that Lan Keluos feared never meeting Witch Young Miss again.

Lanchi and Hughberlian watched the end of Kali Yella’s Shadow Weave Recording, which showed Lan Keluos returning to the living world and choosing to protect Sigrid. After Hughberlian was moved to tears, Lanchi acknowledged that he worried about burdening her, and she drew close to him as the next recording began.

• Witch Young Miss urged Lan Keluos to leave the dream, love again, and fulfill their promise to end the Blood Moon Ruined World before fading away.
• Lan Keluos awakened in the Nekaris Demon King's Palace, broke free of Kali Yella’s restraints, and sealed Ulysses and Eduardo.
• Lan Keluos told Sigrid that she had fulfilled their agreement, then carried her away and promised to protect her.
• The Shadow Weave Recording ended, and the series announced that the challenger would enter the fourth and final node of Blood Moon Ruined World.
• Hughberlian cried after watching the recording, and Lanchi handed her a handkerchief and admitted he worried his bad luck might trouble her.
• Hughberlian moved close to Lanchi and put an arm around his shoulders as Cat Boss’s projector began the next recording.

Sigrid woke from recurring dreams about Hughberlian and Lanchi, then prepared for her upcoming vacation in the Southern Continent. After reviewing the new Destruction High Priests and sending Lanchi a letter, she looked forward to visiting the Cat Boss Restaurant while Gloria warned her not to mistake Talia for the Saintess.

• Gloria let Sigrid sleep in and prepared her brunch while waiting to brief her on the day's work.
• Sigrid woke from a dream about Hughberlian and Lanchi and imagined teasing Hughberlian during a future Shadow World.
• Sigrid met Gloria in the archive and reviewed the Destruction High Priests sent from the Southern Continent.
• Gloria asked whether Sigrid's letter to Wilford would arrive soon, and Sigrid said she would soon travel to Hutton Kingdom to find the Cat Boss Restaurant.
• Gloria warned Sigrid not to mistake Talia for Miss Lanfu, and Sigrid said she would recognize the Poet of Great Love by her aura.

Juliana led Yarolan Royal Academy’s visiting group back to Iketerite, determined to meet Loren and see whether the rumors about the women around him were true. The group’s return stirred old resentment over last year’s disastrous tournament, and Kukulkan vowed to expose Loren.

• Juliana arrived at Iketerite Central Station with the Yarolan Royal Academy visiting group and recalled how many students had been injured or traumatized during their previous visit.
• Juliana remembered promising Loren she would come once the Rebirth Church’s activity in Yarolan was under control, and resolved to meet him and judge the rumors for herself.
• Adams returned to Iketerite as a teacher and described Monast as an upright mediator, prompting a student to point out that the situations he authorized always became accidents.
• Karen teased Adams about how he had changed since his last visit, then privately dismissed his costly victory over Lanchi as foolish.
• Kukulkan remembered how Lanchi’s tournament victory had left her brother Kuse terrified and swore to expose Loren.

After returning from the Shadow World, Lanchi arranged materials and academy plans with Professor Bora Ao, including a new student identity for the Poet of Great Love and leave for future travels. He also learned that Juliana Knight Commander was coming to visit, setting up Loren’s long-awaited date.

• Lanchi showed Professor Bora Ao Kali Yella’s Shadow Weave Gem, and Bora advised him to buy supplementary materials in Bosen Kingdom.
• Professor Bora Ao told Lanchi that Lanfu Wilford’s special-admission enrollment was complete and instructed him to keep her attending classes and following school rules.
• Lanchi explained his upcoming trip to Bosen Kingdom and possible research abroad, and Bora approved his leave as long as he produced academic results.
• Professor Bora Ao told Lanchi that Juliana Knight Commander was coming with Yarolan Royal Academy’s visiting team and that Loren’s date with her would likely happen within days.
• Lanchi asked about Loren’s nerves, and Bora Ao recalled that Loren had asked him for dating advice, prompting Lanchi to brighten with excitement.

Lanchi and Cat Boss spent a leisurely evening crossing the Magic Engineering Institute campus, shopping for groceries, and returning to the Sage Institute Dormitory Building. Lanchi reflected on his quiet law practice and his new role as the next holder of the Primordial Slab-Seal, then greeted a group of first-year students.

• Lanchi carried Cat Boss across campus after meeting with Professor Bora Ao, and Cat Boss asked him to buy vegetables at the campus center.
• Lanchi and Cat Boss discussed his lack of clients and the possibility of defending Dean Loren, whom no one had dared to represent in court.
• Lanchi recalled retrieving the Primordial Slab-Seal and recognized that, as Askesang's successor, he would become its next holder.
• At the Sage Institute Dormitory Building, Lanchi heard students discussing a Cardinal Bishop who might be hiding in Hutton Kingdom and Dean Loren's response if the bishop caused trouble.
• Lanchi greeted the first-year students, asked about their studies and the school, and left after saying goodbye.

Lanchi returned to Dormitory 101 and established a Soul Binding with the Primordial Slab-Seal, empowering several of his summoned creatures. He gave Poet of Great Love new student documents and a uniform, then let her study the slab and write a research report.

• Lanchi entered Dormitory 101 and activated barriers and devices to keep the Primordial Slab-Seal hidden from detection.
• Lanchi established a Soul Binding with the Tier 5 Primordial Slab-Seal, enhancing Wonderful Notes, Radiant Virtue, and Nuclear Fusion Wolf.
• Poet of Great Love complained that she had not been strengthened, and Lanchi explained that she could now be summoned without triggering the slab's special effect.
• Lanchi gave Poet of Great Love student documents and a first-year uniform, and she agreed to attend the laboratory and write his research report on the slab.
• Poet of Great Love changed into her uniform and asked Lanchi how she looked, and he laughed because she reminded him of Tata.

Lanchi visited Talia at Cat Boss Restaurant after reading a review of Antanas’s broadcast and joking about Talia’s hosting. He asked Talia about Hughberlian’s return from the Shadow World, then left her wondering whether she should treat him with the same gentleness she showed Hughberlian.

• Lanchi arrived at Cat Boss Restaurant and chatted with Planai about Sinora and Antanas’s radio program.
• Lanchi read aloud a Gourmet Weekly review that teased Talia for snacking during her broadcasts, and Talia glared at him from the stairwell.
• Lanchi complimented Talia, and she went upstairs to feed the Moon Shadow Fox before letting him into the living room.
• Lanchi told Talia that Hughberlian seemed to feel safest beside her, and Talia asked whether he wanted her to treat him gently too.
• Lanchi froze at the thought, and Talia realized that being gentle with him might irritate him more than glaring at him.

Lanchi visited Talia to discuss a Shadow World treasure and ask her to help make a high-tier card. Talia agreed to make it in exchange for Lanchi helping her find her sister, and she also agreed to travel with him to the Bosen Kingdom to choose materials.

• Lanchi showed Talia Kali Yella's Shadow Weave Recording and explained how he and Hughberlian had met Fallen Kali Yella in the Shadow World.
• Talia said she had never earned the Fallen Mark because she had chosen a different Mental Trial, and she reflected on how her comfortable life felt like an unreal dream.
• Lanchi asked Talia to help make a card from the Shadow World treasure, and she agreed, asking him to help find her sister in return.
• Lanchi invited Talia to accompany him to the Bosen Kingdom to select high-grade materials, while Planai and the others would guard the Wilford Family's home.
• Talia warned Lanchi that making a high-tier card together would require practice, and he said he would return after handling several matters at Iketerite Academy.

Lanchi worked with Professor Bora Ao and Lanfu in the Magic Engineering Institute, then went to the Student Union Room to visit its president. He had secretly arranged to guide Loren through his upcoming date with Juliana, and the chapter ended as Lanchi entered the Student Union Room at dusk.

• Lanchi asked Professor Bora Ao whether he had finished preparing the Love Instructor for Loren, and Bora Ao said his part was done.
• Lanchi assured Bora Ao that his plan to guide Loren during his date with Juliana would work without problems.
• Lanfu continued learning Magical Engineering from Professor Bora Ao while Lanchi listened and reminded her to wear her skirt at the proper length.
• Lanchi left the laboratory and reflected that he was nearing retirement, with only his survey of the Krui Di Empire left among his commissions and academic projects.
• Lanchi knocked on the Student Union Room door, heard the president invite him in, and entered.

Lanchi met Florence, President Monast’s older sister, who wanted him to make a Magic Card that would disguise her as a man so she could visit Dean Loren as his male friend. Lanchi agreed to make the card by the next day, leaving Florence eager to see Loren.

• Monast told Lanchi that Kukulkan Pacas, Kuse’s younger sister, had applied to study at Iketerite Academy and wanted to join the Sage Institute and the Hutton Times; Hughberlian had been assigned to show her around.
• Monast introduced his older sister Florence, revealing that she had hidden her identity as a woman while serving as a Holy Knight Captain and was close friends with Loren.
• Florence asked Lanchi to make a Magic Card that would disguise her as a man so she could comfort Loren without revealing who she was.
• Florence said she only needed to avoid the Ice Witch, Almirs, to keep her disguise secret.
• Lanchi sketched a masculine appearance for Florence and promised to leave the finished card with Monast the next day.

Lanchi asked Noe for money over breakfast, but Noe refused, leaving Lanchi to consider how he could fund his upcoming trip to the Bosen Kingdom. The family then heard a new song by Lanfu Wilford on the radio, and Noe wondered why Lanchi had gone silent.

• Lanchi asked Noe for money, and Noe refused because he was frustrated by the expenses Lanchi had caused.
• Lanchi thought about his limited savings, the rare Magic Cards he was keeping, and the costs of his upcoming trip to the Bosen Kingdom.
• Noe asked Lanchi about school, and Lanchi said his Second Year was more relaxed but he would be busy for a few days.
• The household Magic Device announced a song by newly signed artist Lanfu Wilford, whose voice sounded familiar to Noe.
• Noe and Hans debated whether the singer sounded like Miss Tata while Lanchi sat frozen and said nothing.

Lanchi told Noe that he would travel to the Bosen Kingdom with Talia, while Noe welcomed her as family and gave Lanchi money to spend on her. Talia then agreed to help Antanas coach a woman through a date so Antanas could attend a broadcasting audition.

• Noe asked Lanchi about Tata, and Lanchi said she was a fallen noble whose parents had died in a war.
• Lanchi told Noe he would travel to the Bosen Kingdom with Talia, and Noe gave him a credit card to use for her.
• Talia read a guide to Bosen cuisine at the Cat Boss Restaurant before Antanas arrived to ask for help.
• Antanas explained that she had to audition at Hutton Times Broadcasting Company and needed Talia to advise her client during a date.
• Talia agreed to guide Miss Zhu Zhu through the date using secret Communication Magic.