Chapter Summaries

Hughberlian met with Unity at Karchi Art Museum and agreed to assassinate Professor Landry before he could break ties with the Allies. She left confident that Landry would die that night, while still fretting over the identities of two actors in a recent play.

• Hughberlian and her companions met Unity in a warded room at Karchi Art Museum to discuss a new mission.
• Unity gave Hughberlian intelligence on Professor Landry and explained that his cooperation with the Allies was likely ending as his Imperial Special Operations Division protection weakened.
• The Ice Witch used Purifying Heart Divine Spell on Unity and found no sign that Landry had controlled her mind.
• Hughberlian accepted the assassination mission and promised that Landry would not survive the night.
• Unity told Hughberlian that Abigail had concealed the identities of the lead actors in Holy War Romance—Gray Princess Chapter, leaving Hughberlian still wondering whether Lanchi or Tata had appeared in the play.

Four assassins broke into Professor Landry’s villa to kill him, but Talia and Sigrid hid with Lanchi and ambushed them. The fight stopped when the attackers recognized one another, leaving everyone bewildered by the accidental reunion.

• Almirs detected powerful magic on the first floor and stayed behind while Hughberlian, Antanas, and Sinora headed upstairs to kill Professor Landry.
• Talia and Sigrid woke to the intruders and slipped into Lanchi’s room, where they hid with him beneath his quilt.
• Talia and Sigrid sprang from the quilt and restrained Antanas and Sinora when the assassins entered the bedroom.
• Hughberlian arrived to attack Lanchi, but Antanas and Sinora recognized the others and called her to stop.
• Antanas turned on the light, and Hughberlian dropped her dagger when she realized the supposed targets and intruders were familiar faces.

Hughberlian discovered Talia and Lanchi’s closeness and, still under the influence of Melo Gas’s poison, lost control and attacked Talia while the others tried to intervene. Elsewhere in the mansion, Ifatia reunited with Almirs and brought her to the bedroom, where they found Hughberlian punishing Talia.

• Cat Boss woke to find Hughberlian confronting Lanchi and Talia, while Antanas and Sinora realized Professor Landry was Lanchi and Sigrid was living with him too.
• Hughberlian questioned Lanchi and Talia about their time together, and Talia admitted through her distress that she had been close to him.
• Hughberlian’s poisoned state worsened; she transformed into her demon form, threw Antanas and Sinora aside, and pinned Talia at the foot of the bed.
• Hughberlian used Friendly Exchange to silence Lanchi, then repeatedly smacked Talia while the others watched in shock.
• Ifatia recognized Almirs as an old friend, led her upstairs to meet the others, and found Hughberlian striking Talia outside the bedroom.

Hughberlian lost control after using Melo Gas's power and attacked Talia, but Lanchi substituted the Poet of Great Love for Talia while Sigrid and Almirs subdued Hughberlian. Hughberlian recovered and went to rest, while Talia left with Sigrid; Lanchi and Cat Boss were left wondering whether the relationship crisis had truly ended.

• Ifatia and Almirs entered Lanchi's room, where Hughberlian was attacking the apparent Talia, and Ifatia fainted after realizing Hughberlian was her daughter.
• Antanas noticed that the gray-haired demoness had blue eyes and realized Lanchi had summoned the Poet of Great Love in Talia's place.
• Sigrid restrained Hughberlian while Almirs froze her and used the Purifying Heart Divine Spell to stop her rampage.
• Lanchi released the Poet of Great Love and Talia from their respective spells, and Talia thanked him for saving her.
• Hughberlian woke, learned she had lost control, and was carried away by Antanas after Talia apologized and told her to rest.
• Sigrid led the others out, Talia followed to help tidy the guest rooms, and Cat Boss noticed that the Death Star above Lanchi had turned bright red.

Lanchi reunited with the Great Demon Race members in the Krui Di Empire and promised to focus on defeating the blood clan before answering Hughberlian, Talia, and Sigrid about his feelings. Meanwhile, Hughberlian woke and reconciled with Talia, who confessed her love for Lanchi and revealed the truth about Kali Yella; someone dropped a plate outside their door and vanished.

• Lanchi explained how he reached the Krui Di Empire, met Ifatia, and became entangled with the Imperial Special Operations Division, while the others learned Sigrid had arrived through Toliado’s teleportation magic.
• Lanchi contacted Toliado, who said he could not come until the next day, then told the others to rest during the Moon God Festival before the approaching battle at Blood Moon City.
• Antanas asked Lanchi what he felt for Hughberlian, Talia, and Sigrid, and he said he would answer after the civil war and first bring an end to the blood clan disaster.
• Hughberlian woke with Talia beside her, accepted her care, and heard Talia confess that she liked Lanchi; Hughberlian admitted she liked him too and said the three of them would always be family.
• Talia told Hughberlian about Kali Yella’s fate and her own deception in the previous Shadow World, and Hughberlian thanked her for protecting her.
• Sigrid listened outside the bedroom, while Talia and Hughberlian heard a plate crash; Talia opened the door but found no one in the corridor.

Hughberlian reunited with her mother Ifatia, and they reconciled while Talia helped them through the emotional meeting. Their conversation uncovered Duke Migaiya’s secret connection to the Wilford Merchant Guild and linked Hughberlian’s fate to the guild’s threatened destruction, while Ifatia’s confused remarks about Lanchi left the family’s relationships awkwardly tangled.

• Talia told Hughberlian that Ifatia was downstairs, and she helped her dress and brought her to meet her mother.
• Hughberlian embraced Ifatia, called her Mom, and forgave her for leaving, while Ifatia promised they would stay together.
• Ifatia explained that Antanas and the others had gone to report to the allied forces and that Sid had gone to worship at the Gods Temple.
• Ifatia revealed that Duke Migaiya had invested in the Wilford Merchant Guild, leading Hughberlian and Talia to connect his disappearance, the blood clan, and the Wilford Tragedy.
• Hughberlian told Ifatia that Lanchi was a Wilford, and Ifatia accidentally called him Big Brother before awkwardly suggesting she might have arranged Hughberlian’s engagement to him.

On the Moon God Festival, Lanchi and Toliado worked through the holiday to investigate the Silver Moon Restoration Society and identify Nikola as a likely member. After learning Nikola was pursuing the escaped Maquire, they inferred his location and hurried toward the port to help.

• Lanchi declined to join the festival celebrations, and Toliado arrived with a photo album he had stolen from Princess Alexia in the imperial palace.
• Lanchi and Toliado found a photograph of Nikola in Alexia’s album and suspected he was Number Six, Loyalty, of the Silver Moon Restoration Society.
• Lanchi and Toliado went to the Imperial Special Operations Division to find Nikola, but learned he was pursuing the escaped Maquire.
• When a call to Nikola was cut off by interference, Lanchi recognized the sounds of waves and clanging containers as evidence that Nikola was near the Bulida Mafia port.
• Lanchi and Toliado headed for the opera house to teleport to the port, while Cat Boss complained that it was working overtime too.

Maquire fought Red Falcon Nikola’s agents in the Port District until Rotten Saint Son Montillo arrived to rescue him, turning the pursuit into a battle between the Imperial Special Operations Division and the Rebirth Church. Barton intervened and helped Nikola flee toward the Hassel Port Building, while Montillo hunted him through the container maze; two young men then emerged from the building and drew Montillo’s attention.

• Maquire fled through the Port District as Red Falcon Nikola’s agents pursued him, then fought back after they surrounded him with magic devices and heavy weapons.
• Rotten Saint Son Montillo arrived with the Rotten Great Priests and a silver Alchemy Beast, attacking the agents and giving Maquire an opening to fight alongside the cultists.
• Barton appeared, struck Maquire and Montillo back, and gave Nikola a crystal key so he could reach the Hassel Port Building.
• Barton kept Maquire occupied while Nikola escaped toward the Mafia headquarters, drawing Montillo into pursuit.
• Montillo searched the container district for Nikola and spotted two young men emerging from the Hassel Port Building; he approached them as they ignored him.

Lanchi and Toliado defeated and imprisoned Rotten Saint Son Montillo after he attacked them, then revealed they had come to help Nikola. Nikola emerged from the Container Area and demanded to know why a Rebirth Church Cardinal Bishop had saved him.

• Montillo recognized Toliado and Lanchi as Cardinal Bishops after Toliado knocked him down, then revealed that Nikola was in the Container Area.
• Montillo offered to help capture Nikola, but Lanchi and Toliado insisted they were helping the police and arrested him for assaulting an officer.
• Lanchi showed Montillo his clean-record certificate, and Toliado used spatial magic to imprison him for questioning.
• Lanchi and Toliado discussed housing Montillo beneath the Mafia headquarters and having Ifatia interrogate him.
• Nikola emerged from the Container Area and asked Toliado why he had saved him.

Lanqi, Toliado, and Nikola brought the captured Rotten Saint Son to the Silver Moon Restoration Society’s underground base and planned their assault on Blood Moon City for the National Day Festival. After returning to Saint Krui Di Monastery, Lanqi prepared for his afternoon duties as Professor Landry while Toliado took Cat Boss out to learn spatial magic.

• Nikola confirmed he was Number Six, pledged loyalty to the Krui Di Empire, and agreed to help Lanqi and Toliado.
• Toliado led Lanqi and Nikola through a concealed passage into the Silver Palace, where they locked the Rotten Saint Son in the frozen holding chamber.
• Lanqi, Toliado, and Nikola reviewed the plan to rescue Princess Alexia and attack Blood Moon City during the National Day Festival, with Nikola assigned to secure the ground operation.
• Barton reported that he had executed Maquire and arrested or killed the Rotten Decay Branch’s high-ranking priests, while Nikola promised to support the coming assault.
• Lanqi returned to Saint Krui Di Monastery to finish his research before an afternoon event, and Toliado took Cat Boss out, offering to teach it spatial magic.

During the Moon God Festival, Lanchi finished work and headed for the Main Division Hall while Toliado took Cat Boss around the monastery. Cat Boss got separated, transformed into a catfolk child, and narrowly escaped three War Gods before reuniting with Toliado; the chapter left Hughberlian and Talia giving contradictory answers about Ifatia at the hall entrance.

• Lanchi finished his work at home and prepared to attend the festival activities at the Main Division Hall.
• Toliado and Cat Boss explored the crowded festival grounds, but Toliado disappeared after sensing a War God nearby.
• Cat Boss transformed into a catfolk child to join the barbecue line, then encountered Bianca, Conzel, and Jasper, who mistook him for a boy and frightened him with Bianca’s interest in his potential.
• Cat Boss escaped the three War Gods, returned to cat form, and reunited with Toliado, who admitted he had used Cat Boss as a spatial distraction.
• Toliado and Cat Boss reached the Main Division Hall and watched Hughberlian, Talia, and Ifatia arrive for the festival activities.
• Hughberlian and Talia both claimed Ifatia was her mother or sister when the schoolwork priest asked about her, leaving him stunned.

Lanchi searched the Moon God Festival for Elsa and spoke with Secretary Naira about his work, his past, and what he wanted from life. When he found Elsa with Ursula, he intervened as Marquis Ryan rebuked his sister and offered both students his blessing.

• Lanchi looked for Elsa through the festival venues until Secretary Naira found him and guided him toward the next hall.
• Lanchi and Naira discussed the nobles seeking his favor, his impressions of imperial corruption, and the answer he had begun seeking after the Shadow World.
• Lanchi and Naira spotted Ursula and Elsa near Marquis Ryan, and Lanchi noticed Ursula's unease as her brother approached.
• Marquis Ryan called Ursula a disgrace and ordered her to follow him, leaving her trembling and close to tears.
• Lanchi stepped between Ursula and Ryan, then told Ursula and Elsa he was proud of them and wished them a successful new school year.

Lanchi defended Ursula from Marquis Ryan’s accusations until First War God Hycintos intervened and ended their confrontation. After Ryan left, Lanchi promised Ursula he would help her brother, but renewed rumors about Lanchi’s romantic scandals left him stunned.

• Lanchi challenged Marquis Ryan over his harsh treatment of Ursula and refused to back down despite Ryan’s threats of a military tribunal or a duel.
• Ryan insulted Ursula and accused her of abandoning her family, leaving her in tears as Elsa tried to comfort her.
• First War God Hycintos arrived at Principal Violet’s request and persuaded Ryan to end the confrontation and leave.
• Hycintos explained that Violet had been watching and would have intervened, then departed as the banquet guests dispersed.
• Lanchi promised Ursula he would help her brother return to normal, and Ursula promised to help protect Elsa.
• Elsa told Lanchi that people were spreading outrageous rumors about his supposed harem, leaving him speechless.

During the Moon God Festival, Lanchi met Talia and asked her to help him assess Principal Violet before their private meeting. To conceal Talia’s power, she reluctantly transformed into a gray cat, and Lanchi carried her toward the meeting.

• Ifatia and Hughberlian cared for each other and teased Talia about Lanchi while the three waited for the festival.
• Talia angrily called Lanchi over after hearing him ask shopkeepers about her, and Lanchi explained he needed to meet Principal Violet with Talia’s help.
• Lanchi and Talia watched the Moon Lanterns and Shui Cangyu Violet’s prayer dance, then discussed the approaching battle and his hope that Violet would not become an enemy.
• Talia agreed to transform into a cat so she could accompany Lanchi without exposing her strength, and Lanchi picked up the gray cat and headed off with her.

Lanchi visited Principal Violet with Talia disguised as a gray cat after the Moon God Festival. After Tenth War God Julius argued with Violet and left, Lanchi comforted her and chatted while feeding and petting Talia, who grew increasingly relaxed in his arms.

• Lanchi carried Talia in cat form through the monastery and met Secretary Naira, who led him to Violet's office.
• Julius stormed out of Violet's office after arguing with her about the Empire, and Naira apologized to Lanchi for the interruption.
• Lanchi entered Violet's office, where she discussed Julius's temper and offered pastries for Talia.
• Violet praised Lanchi's ability to connect with others and explained that Julius was loyal and talented despite his flaws.
• Talia ate a pastry and relaxed across Lanchi's lap as he stroked her.

Lanchi met with Violet to discuss the War Gods, the vampires, and the Silver Moon Restoration Society, then persuaded her to aid them against the vampires. Violet agreed to protect the society and intercept any vampires fleeing Bulida, while keeping their conversation secret.

• Lanchi questioned Violet about her argument with Julius, and she described Julius's frequent irritation when she discussed official matters with Hycintos.
• Violet spoke fondly of Hycintos and recalled how they met at an orphanage after the Day of Bloodshed.
• Lanchi asked whether Violet belonged to the Silver Moon Restoration Society; she denied being a member but admitted she would protect its members, and she inferred that Lanchi was part of it.
• Lanchi explained that vampires were behind the empire's unrest and might be controlling War Gods, citing revelations from the Goddess of Fate.
• Violet believed Lanchi and agreed to intercept vampires fleeing Bulida, destroy them even if it meant opposing other War Gods, and keep their discussion secret.
• Lanchi and Violet sealed their alliance with a wolf-kin fist bump, and Violet asked him to introduce her to his wolf-kin friends after the crisis.

Lanchi secured Violet’s help against ninth-tier mental control and learned that Naira was an ally in the Silver Moon Restoration Society. He returned home with Big Gray Cat as the Krui Di National Day Festival and his final battle approached.

• Lanchi asked Violet how she could counter ninth-tier mental control, and she explained that Moon God's Flawless Pure Land might briefly disrupt it if the caster were weakened and found.
• Naira drove Lanchi home and, after he questioned her loyalty and ties to the Silver Moon Restoration Society, revealed that she had recognized him as Number Seven.
• Naira explained that Number Four would only assist in an irredeemable crisis, Number Nine was a risky ally, and the Princess considered Number Six completely trustworthy.
• Naira declined to meet the other members and offered to support Lanchi with monastery access and logistical help.
• Lanchi said goodbye to Naira and returned to his residence with Big Gray Cat, readying himself for the coming final battle.

Twenty years after Bulida City’s Day of Bloodshed, Lanchi and the Silver Moon Restoration Society alliance launched an assault on Blood Moon City during the National Day blessing ceremony, when the Twelve War Gods were unable to act. Blood Moon City scattered the attackers across its halls, leaving Lanchi to face a familiar enemy and his allies trapped in separate battles.

• During the Day of Bloodshed, nine-year-old Lanchi escaped his family’s ruined mansion after rioters killed his parents and sister, but he nearly gave up before fleeing.
• Twenty years later, Emperor Saint Baldo led Bulida’s National Day celebration, and the Twelve War Gods received the God of War and Sword’s blessing.
• Lanchi, Abigail, Toliado, and the assault team entered City Hall and opened a spatial route to Blood Moon City while Abigail coordinated support from the surface.
• Blood Moon City pulled the team into its barrier and scattered them; Toliado sent Lanchi toward the Blood Royal Palace before landing in Ice Stagnation Hall.
• Toliado faced Rotten Decay Bishop Farmer, the Ice Witch confronted Withered Decay Bishop Nedoqi Ka, and Sigrid battled Seventh Progenitor Marquis Heliti’er in Thoroughly Cold Hall.

Lanchi confronted La Sha Er in the Blood Royal Palace, using the Holy Plant Pope’s appearance and powers to frighten and contain the Third Progenitor. Meanwhile, Abigail completed the western camp’s mechanical barrier as Hughberlian infiltrated the Earth Abyss Hall to free Duke Mi Gaiya, with Lanchi joining the command effort while his standoff with La Sha Er continued.

• Lanchi endured La Sha Er’s attacks with Absolute Immunity and revealed his resemblance to the Holy Plant Pope, leaving La Sha Er terrified and unable to harm him.
• Abigail completed the mechanical spatial barrier, and Barton and the mechanical army drove back the Blood Race Earls attacking her position.
• Abigail told the team that freeing Duke Mi Gaiya required blood carrying high-ranking Blood Race magic and the destruction of the High-Density Magic Restriction Crystal.
• Hughberlian entered the Earth Abyss Hall with the artificial Blood Moon Soul while Abigail and Cat Boss monitored her progress and maintained communications.
• Lanchi contacted Abigail from the Blood Royal Palace and began helping command the operation while keeping La Sha Er occupied.

Hughberlian tried to reach Earth Abyss Hall but was intercepted by Ulysses, whose summoned beasts attacked the western camp and Extermination Hall. After learning her friends were in danger, she embraced Profane Lord’s power, transformed into her demonic form, and wounded Ulysses while declaring that Lanchi accepted her true self.

• Hughberlian searched for Earth Abyss Hall while Abigail reported that several allied battlefields were in danger.
• Ulysses found Hughberlian, sent a Blood Eagle to attack Abigail and Barton’s western camp, and dispatched a Blood Bear to support Somerset at Extermination Hall.
• Hughberlian fled from Ulysses as the western camp and Extermination Hall came under mounting pressure, while Antanas urged her to use Profane Lord’s power.
• After losing contact with Abigail and hearing that Antanas’s group was being overwhelmed, Hughberlian forced the Profane Lord card to activate and transformed into a scorpion-tailed demon.
• Hughberlian attacked Ulysses, pierced his skull, and tore flesh from his face before telling him that Lanchi accepted her true appearance.