Chapter Summaries

Heller defeated the Angry One and, with Little Parrot's help, reached the Messenger Hall. There, he interrupted Eris and Sal's dispute about whether the Hall should intervene in the City of Law's crisis, offering to take responsibility.

• Heller killed the Angry One, then learned that Little Parrot's contract with Eris had ended and that it had been monitoring Eris.
• Little Parrot restored Heller's vitality and urged him to go to the Messenger Hall, where he headed while directing Law Knights to protect the streets.
• Heller arrived at the Messenger Hall and learned that Eris had entered while two Law Knights guarded the entrance.
• Eris argued that the Messenger Hall must act against an awakening threat to the Entire Universe, while Sal warned that intervention could conflict with the future king's will and bring heavy losses.
• Heller entered the conference room and told Eris and Sal that he could answer for the responsibility of affecting the City of Law.

Alvitte pursued the Despairer beyond the City of Law, but his despairing power weakened her and turned refugees who came to help against themselves. Their deaths drove Alvitte to awaken a complete Self Fruit, and she vowed to kill the Despairer beside Quiet River.

• Alvitte tracked the Despairer past the City of Law’s final wall and caught him near Quiet River.
• The Despairer’s despair corrupted Alvitte’s sword and drained her strength as she challenged him.
• Refugees rushed to aid Alvitte, but the Despairer’s power made them kill themselves with their own farm tools.
• The refugees’ deaths unleashed Alvitte’s desire, causing her Hedonist technique to become a complete Self Fruit.
• Alvitte advanced on the Despairer and declared that she would kill him at Quiet River.

Linsey helped a Law Knight and civilians survive an attack, then reasoned that the Abyss School’s target might be the City of Law itself. As Prizm caught up to help him, Linsey sensed danger and found an attacker who looked exactly like Prizm.

• Linsey shot an Awakened through the Black Mist, and his flaming arrow burned the enemy to ash and destroyed his Revivalist skill.
• Linsey sensed Alvitte’s power rising to the Seventh Stage and decided she could handle the battle outside while he focused on the City of Law.
• Linsey reasoned that the Abyss School was targeting the city or the Law System, then tried to contact Yanafeien but received no reply.
• Prizm caught up to Linsey, saying his Revelation identified Linsey as the key to changing the situation and promising to protect him.
• Linsey activated Concentrated State after noticing Prizm’s alarm and discovered a second man identical to Prizm preparing to attack.

Linsey and Prizm fought the Jealous One, an Abyss School Awakened who copied others’ appearances and abilities. After transforming into Linsey, the Jealous One discovered an unfamiliar skill and asked if it was Game Player.

• Linsey recognized that the enemy had copied Prizm’s appearance and fired three arrows at him, but the Jealous One evaded them using Prizm’s Revelation.
• The Jealous One attacked Linsey with a blade of faith, and Prizm trapped him in chains while Linsey repeatedly shot the bound enemy.
• The Jealous One survived the barrage, reassembled his body, and shifted his attention to Linsey.
• Linsey identified the enemy as the Jealous One, whose jealousy let him copy others’ abilities, and Prizm’s Revelation warned that he was formidable.
• The Jealous One transformed into Linsey, inspected his hands, and wondered whether Linsey’s skill was Game Player.

The Jealous One copied Linsey’s Game Player skills but discovered that Linsey’s connection to the Human Wisdom Codex gave him an advantage he could not replicate. After fleeing to warn the Abyss School, the Jealous One found Linsey pursuing him and realized the Game Player was tracking him.

• The Jealous One copied Linsey’s skills and tried to understand how a Game Player could wield such a broad range of abilities.
• Prizm warned Linsey that his Revelation said the Jealous One had to die that day, while the Jealous One tried to persuade Linsey to join his side.
• The Jealous One attacked Linsey with a copied skill, but Linsey struck him back with overwhelming force.
• The Jealous One sensed Linsey’s connection to the Human Wisdom Codex and decided to flee and alert his companions.
• The Jealous One escaped into black mist and sent a signal, but Linsey caught up with him and attacked.
• The Jealous One realized Linsey was tracking him through the Game Player.

Linsey chased the Jealous One through the City of Law until he trapped him in the Ice Wolf Theater’s Mind Image Extreme Domain. There, Linsey used abilities and equipment the Jealous One could not imitate, forcing him to activate his Absolute Darkness authority and demand to know Linsey’s identity.

• Linsey used his Sports Racing skills and Horror Game’s Fear Chase to keep pursuing the Jealous One through the city.
• The Jealous One imitated Linsey’s Game Player ability, advanced it to Professional Gamer, and equipped several modules before turning to fight.
• Linsey drew the Jealous One into the Ice Wolf Theater’s Mind Image Extreme Domain, where the Jealous One could not recognize the setting or escape.
• Linsey used Revivalist Killer, M87, and a composite flaming sword to overwhelm the Jealous One with unfamiliar powers.
• The Jealous One abandoned his imitated abilities, activated his Absolute Darkness authority, and demanded to know who Linsey was.

Linsey fought the Jealous One inside the Ice Wolf Theater, using his Ghost Sword and the BGM to overcome the enemy’s defenses and emotional attacks. The Jealous One escaped when Melancholy’s interference weakened the theater, emerging beside Prizm as Prizm faced another Abyss School Awakened.

• Linsey’s Ghost Sword passed through the Jealous One’s arm shield and inflicted a severe flaming wound.
• The Jealous One unleashed his jealousy to disrupt Linsey, but the BGM steadied Linsey and let him resume the pursuit.
• The Jealous One failed to activate Story Performance and realized the theater’s domain had cut off his chance to copy Prizm’s abilities.
• Melancholy contacted the Jealous One and interfered with the Ice Wolf Theater’s laws, giving him an opening to use his Absolute Darkness and Restraint Law to break out.
• Linsey and the Jealous One emerged onto the City of Law’s streets, where Prizm and another Abyss School Awakened were facing off.

Linsey and Prizm faced the Jealous One and the Melancholy One as the Abyss School’s negative emotions and Profane Light threatened the district. With Abyss School reinforcements closing in, Linsey received a quest promising help from an unexpected ally and a Law Seal reward.

• The Melancholy One spread an oppressive aura that weakened the fighters’ spirits, while the Jealous One unleashed Profane Light to suppress everyone else’s abilities.
• Prizm blocked the Jealous One’s attack with a wall of faith, switched places with Linsey, and vowed to fight the Profane Believer himself.
• Linsey warned Prizm that he had failed to uncover the Jealous One’s weakness, then turned to attack the Melancholy One.
• Linsey’s arrows left the Melancholy One unharmed as the man continued his despondent ramblings and strengthened his corruption.
• Linsey spotted Abyss School reinforcements converging on the district and received the “Today’s Friend, Tomorrow’s Hatred” quest, which promised an unexpected ally and a Law Seal.

Linsey discovered that Blade of Emotion could damage the Melancholy One through emotional pain, but the enemy's defense was unbreakable and grew stronger as he suffered. Suspecting the attack concealed a goal tied to the City of Law's entire Law System, Linsey ran for the city's central mountain, forcing the Melancholy One to pursue him.

• Linsey identified an incoming helper as someone connected to the City of Law and ruled out Nolan.
• Linsey used Blade of Emotion to inflict emotional pain on the Melancholy One, then failed to break through his defense with the Lava Jet Stream Sword.
• The Melancholy One explained that emotional pain strengthened his ability to infect others with melancholy, while Linsey felt the negative emotions intensifying.
• Linsey reasoned that the attackers had a hidden objective targeting the City of Law's Law System and decided to stop fighting the Melancholy One.
• Linsey sprinted toward the mountain at the center of the City of Law, and the Melancholy One rushed after him.

Linsey used Fear Chase to stay ahead of the Melancholy One and reached the moat surrounding the center of the City of Law. After stabbing himself with his longsword to break the Melancholy One’s influence, Linsey crossed the law-protected boundary and headed for the Mountain Peak, while the Melancholy One called on Trickster to stop him.

• Linsey outran the Melancholy One with Fear Chase and reached the inner moat of the City of Law.
• The Melancholy One’s ability overwhelmed Linsey with despair and convinced him that crossing the moat was impossible.
• Linsey used his longsword on himself to restore his resolve and resist the Melancholy One’s influence.
• Linsey crossed the moat despite the power of law, while the Melancholy One was blocked from following.
• The Melancholy One ran toward the bridge and messaged Trickster to stop Linsey.

After escaping the Melancholy One, Linsey continued toward the mountain but encountered the Deceiver, whose sincere-sounding words nearly bewitched him. Linsey attacked, discovered the Deceiver had trapped him in a law domain, and prepared to end the fight quickly by throwing a Nuclear Bomb.

• Linsey climbed out of the moat and headed toward the mountain after the Melancholy One fled.
• The Deceiver appeared above Linsey and tried to persuade him to put down his sword, nearly overcoming him with deception.
• Linsey awakened from the bewitchment when the Sky Compass sounded, activated Time Delay, and cut the Deceiver in two.
• The Deceiver reappeared unharmed, dodged Linsey's next attack, and revealed that Linsey was inside his law domain.
• Linsey inferred that the Deceiver likely lacked the Jealous One's healing ability and threw a Nuclear Bomb from his pack.

Linsey killed the Deceiver with a nuclear warhead and discovered that the enemy’s domain had made him appear to die and revive before he was finally destroyed. As Linsey climbed toward the Law Hall, he found a Seventh Stage enemy using its power for a ritual and prepared to stop the Abyss School’s plan to change the world’s laws.

• Linsey confirmed the Deceiver was dead and realized an enemy’s domain could make nuclear weapons especially effective against Seventh Stage Awakened.
• Linsey found two treasure chests and obtained a Truthful Lie scroll, a Diplomacy Seal, and a Source Material Crystal tied to Chaos Will.
• Linsey climbed toward the summit without further interruption and used his map to locate motionless allies and enemies near the mountaintop.
• Linsey sensed a stronger Seventh Stage presence performing a ritual in the Law Hall and concluded the Abyss School intended to alter the world’s laws.
• Linsey hurried toward the Law Hall, hoping to recruit allies and considering whether he could use another nuclear warhead if the enemy drew him into a domain.

Linsey reached the mountaintop and found the Abyss School Awakened draining the people of the City of Law to power an attack on the foundation of law. He rescued the people and revived Yanafeien, but the enemy emerged from the Law Hall before she could awaken.

• Linsey reached the peak, assessed the Law Hall’s protective skill, and decided to rescue the people nearby instead of charging in.
• Linsey freed a Law Knight from the Black Mist and explained that rescuing others would cut off the enemy’s power source.
• Linsey and the Law Knight freed more people across the mountaintop, then Linsey found Yanafeien unconscious beside a statue.
• Linsey removed the Thorns protecting Yanafeien and gave her a potion, but Source Material erupted from the Law Hall as the enemy emerged.

Linsey confronted a Seventh Stage Awakened from the Abyss School after entrusting the recovering Yanafeien to a Law Knight. As the enemy realized Linsey had killed the Deceiver, their battle began above the City of Law, and the enemy guessed that Linsey wanted him to use his Rule Domain.

• Linsey handed Yanafeien over to a Law Knight and faced the approaching Seventh Stage Awakened.
• Linsey identified the enemy's Abyss School, Law Gold Light, and nearly completed Afterglow clues, then fired Sunfire arrows that the enemy casually repelled.
• The enemy noticed the Melancholy One sprinting toward the mountain and learned that Linsey had killed the Deceiver.
• Linsey used a floating block to leap into the air and clashed swords with the enemy, who struck back with a powerful Light Blade.
• The mountain's power of law melted the Light Blade before it hit the ground, and the enemy concluded that Linsey wanted him to fight using the power of laws.

Linsey confronted a Seventh Stage Awakened from the Abyss School, who withdrew his attack at dawn and returned to the Law Hall to carry out a dangerous plan. When the City of Law’s defenses blocked Linsey from following, Bargett arrived and opened a way through the barrier.

• Linsey challenged the Awakened to fight without using his laws and accused the Abyss School of endangering innocent people in the City of Law.
• The Awakened began gathering altered Law Power to attack Linsey, but when dawn arrived, he stopped and flew back toward the Law Hall.
• The Black Mist across the City of Law halted as the Awakened used the city’s law power to connect himself to its people and draw their Source Material, life, and souls.
• A golden law barrier blocked Linsey from entering the Law Hall, preventing him from stopping the Awakened.
• Bargett arrived at the mountain peak and cut a crack through the barrier, offering to create an opening for Linsey to pursue the thief.

Linsey realized he had traveled ten years into the past and chose not to attack the young Bargett, entering the Law Hall to stop the Abyss School Awakened. After finding the Awakened reshaping the Law System and discovering that his Vanity skill resisted harm unless his dignity and fame were crushed, Linsey drew his sword and advanced.

• Linsey recognized that the youthful Bargett was not the man he remembered and understood that the Human Wisdom Codex had sent him into the past.
• Linsey chose to spare Bargett and entered the Law Hall to stop the threat to the City of Law.
• Bargett wondered at Linsey's intense emotions toward him, then resolved that ending the war mattered more.
• Linsey found the Abyss School Awakened absorbing power and altering the Law System, and identified the man's Vanity skill as difficult to overcome.
• Linsey ruled out using a Nuclear Bomb in the Law Hall, then drew his longsword and walked toward the Vanity One.

Linsey disrupted Vanity One’s control of the Law System by turning his own To Dark Source Material against him, but the backlash triggered Vanity One’s advancement. Linsey used a Source Material Crystal to freeze all Source Material nearby and stop him.

• Linsey used the Morphing Sword to turn his Source Material into To Dark Source Material and make Vanity One’s absorbed power rebel.
• The Law System activated its correction procedure, and its golden light began destroying Vanity One’s body and power.
• Vanity One used Source Material from the Abyss School Awakened to rebuild his body and advance toward the Eighth Stage.
• Linsey tossed a Source Material Crystal forward, freezing Source Material within a kilometer for five minutes.

As the City of Law’s defenders gathered outside the Law Hall, the Melancholy One fled and Yanafeien refused to abandon the city. The Vanity One’s source essence vanished, and Linsey emerged from the Law Hall declaring the crisis resolved.

• The Melancholy One sensed the Jealous One’s death and his companion’s rising power, then escaped the city rather than risk staying.
• Yanafeien awakened and asked how she could help Linsey, but a Law Knight said the Hall’s defenses could not be breached after Bargett’s strike.
• A Law Knight tried to escort Yanafeien to safety, but she refused to leave the city’s people behind.
• The source essence of the enemy advancing inside the Law Hall suddenly disappeared, and the golden radiance outside the building faded.
• Linsey walked out of the Law Hall, called Yanafeien over, and said everything had been resolved.

After killing the Vanity One, Linsey told Yanafeien about his journey and considered the consequences of confronting Bargett. He decided to warn Bargett about the future and let him live only if he promised to change his ways.

• Yanafeien entered the Law Hall and saw the Vanity One's corpse, which had no trace of Source Material.
• Linsey gave Yanafeien a potion, confirmed he had killed the advancing Awakened, and told her about his experiences.
• Linsey claimed the Stone Crown, Law Seal, and Soul Gathering Bone Box as rewards for completing quests and killing the Vanity One.
• Yanafeien wondered whether killing Bargett would alter the timeline or cause Linsey to disappear.
• Linsey decided to tell Bargett what would happen in the future and spare him only if he promised to change his ways.

Linsey secured Bargett’s oath to spare Anville Village and received Yanafeien’s Thorned Necklace before discovering that the Human Wisdom Codex could draw on the City of Law’s accumulated human wishes. He used that power to break through his limits and advance his skills and Source Materials, ending with a dramatic surge in strength.

• Linsey asked Bargett to swear that he would never harm Anville Village, and Bargett vowed to keep the village safe.
• After the Law Knights began handling the city’s recovery, Linsey waited for temporal consequences that never came, and Yanafeien said goodbye before leaving him the Thorned Necklace.
• Linsey found that the Human Wisdom Codex had reconnected to the Law System and revealed its wish-granting power, then decided to use the City of Law’s accumulated wishes to grow stronger.
• The Codex advanced Linsey from Game Player Stage 5 to Professional Gamer Stage 6 and unlocked the Peak Arena ability.
• Linsey’s Willpower Source Material advanced to the Fifth Step and his Life Source Material reached Life Lineage (Sowing), greatly increasing his attributes and granting a new Source Material Activation trait.
• Linsey tested his enhanced strength with a casual swing that sent an explosive gust crashing into the entrance of the Law Hall.