Chapter Summaries

Arro escaped Willough’s group after killing Grala, then deliberately left a blood trail to lure the apprentices deeper into the Bloody Jungle. Finn tracked him to a spot where he appeared motionless, and Willough ordered the group to surround him.

• Finn threw man-eating vines at Arro, but Arro used the Body Flickering Technique to rush past them and stab Grala through the chest.
• Arro dodged the group’s crossbow bolts with the Mist Body Technique and fled through the ruins toward the forest, leaving blood drops behind.
• Lyon confirmed that Grala was dead, while Willough blamed Arro and ordered the group to pursue him despite Finn’s hesitation.
• Finn used Forest Detection to find Arro’s location after the blood trail and scent disappeared.
• Willough ordered the apprentices to approach quietly and surround Arro, believing he was injured and motionless.

Arro lured Willough and the apprentices into his traps, killing several and escaping their attacks. Afterward, he questioned why defeating the apprentices had earned less experience than killing Evil Spirits.

• Finn realized Arro’s blood trail and escape might be a trap, but Arro rushed out and the apprentices attacked him.
• Arro dodged their spells, took a crossbow bolt, and fled behind a giant tree, drawing the apprentices toward concealed pits.
• Three apprentices fell into spiked traps and died, leaving Willough, Lyon, and Finn alive.
• Willough ordered Finn to search for Arro, but Finn was poisoned and died as the others attacked a shadow in the darkness.
• Arro cut his binding rope and used the System to check the experience gained, then noticed the rewards were low and questioned why some skills had received no experience.

Arrow returned to the Mysterious Great Hall with the Fluorescent Powder he had collected and learned that the academy would not normally exchange it for Contribution Points. Bosco, the Iron-Blooded Falcon, intervened and ordered the academy to count Arrow's powder toward Contribution Points, then called him “Kind Arrow.”

• Arrow concealed traces of his battle and headed to the Ruins with a sack of Fluorescent Powder.
• Arrow submitted 93.6 pounds of powder at the Mysterious Great Hall and received 9 Academy Contribution.
• Arrow asked to exchange his remaining Fluorescent Powder, but the young apprentice refused because the academy had issued no order to collect it.
• Bosco arrived, accepted Arrow's Fluorescent Powder for Contribution Points, and called him “Kind Arrow.”

Arrow earned Wizard Bosco’s favor by agreeing to supply Fluorescent Powder, then faced Knan Nabbi, who accused him of killing his brothers. As the Law Enforcement Officers prepared to let Arrow leave, Knan Nabbi challenged him to a Deathmatch.

• Bosco offered to buy Arrow’s future Fluorescent Powder with Magic Stones and gave him a card for delivery to his residence.
• Arrow left the Mysterious Great Hall reflecting on his recent battles and the problems he had resolved.
• Knan Nabbi confronted Arrow outside and accused him of killing all his brothers.
• The Law Enforcement Officers questioned Arrow, who admitted that seven apprentices had ambushed him in Anomaly Space No. 13 but denied that this proved he had killed them.
• Knan Nabbi broke down and then declared that he wanted a Deathmatch with Arrow.

Knan Nabbi challenged Arro to a Deathmatch, and both accepted after the Law Enforcement Captain approved the terms. As they were escorted toward the Mysterious Great Hall, Knan Nabbi revealed that Arro had become his enemy by rejecting Mentor Alice’s invitation.

• Knan Nabbi issued Arro a Deathmatch challenge, and the Law Enforcement Captain explained its rules and required an extra condition for Arro because Knan Nabbi was an Intermediate Apprentice.
• Knan Nabbi agreed to the additional condition, and Arro accepted the challenge, prompting the Law Enforcement Captain to escort them toward the Mysterious Great Hall.
• Arro demanded to know why Knan Nabbi had arranged an ambush against him, but Knan Nabbi stayed silent until he blamed Arro for rejecting Mentor Alice’s invitation.
• Arro realized Knan Nabbi’s hatred stemmed from his rejection of Mentor Alice and resolved not to hold back.

Arro entered the Eternal Colosseum with Knan Nabbi to begin their Deathmatch, where Suit Clown introduced them as the contestants. The match was about to start, and Arro was asked to choose the terrain and propose two Challenge Rules.

• The Law Enforcement Captain led Arro, Knan Nabbi, and two Law Enforcement Officers into the Mysterious Great Hall's path marked "Fight," where Arro vowed to resist their plans.
• Arro discovered the enormous colosseum's audience wore Owl Wizard Academy medals from different eras, suggesting the Anomaly Space had existed throughout the academy's history.
• Suit Clown welcomed the group and learned from the Law Enforcement Captain that Knan Nabbi had initiated a Deathmatch against Arro and accepted two Challenge Rules.
• Suit Clown announced Arro and Knan Nabbi as the contestants, and the Law Enforcement Captain and the other officers vanished after saluting.
• Arro walked through a shrinking tunnel into the arena as Suit Clown urged the audience to bet, then asked Arro to name the terrain and propose two Challenge Rules.

Arro chose the Granite Stone Forest as the terrain and banned Shadow Element spells and Summoned Creatures before Knan Nabbi entered the arena. The chapter ended as the deathmatch was about to begin, with Arro keeping his pendant hidden unless he faced an overwhelming threat.

• Arro hesitated after the Enforcement Team left, then decided to proceed normally and use his pendant only if something went wrong.
• Arro chose Granite Stone Forest terrain for the challenge.
• Arro asked the Suit Clown what the challenge rules could ban and studied the available options.
• Arro banned Shadow Element spells and Summoned Creatures, aiming to restrict Knan Nabbi's abilities.
• The Suit Clown announced Knan Nabbi's entrance, and fireworks transformed the arena into an ancient stone forest as the countdown began.

Arro attacked Knan Nabbi through the Granite Stone Forest after Knan Nabbi revealed a transformation that greatly increased his size, strength, and defense. Arro exploited Knan Nabbi’s poor close-combat technique and struck his knee, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Arro challenged Knan Nabbi to reveal his remaining power, then used the stone pillars for cover as he moved closer.
• Knan Nabbi activated Shadow Beast Power, enlarging his body and darkening his skin as his muscles swelled.
• Arro charged with Body Flickering Technique, Cat's Agility, and a thrust, but Knan Nabbi deflected his sword with immense strength.
• Arro cut Knan Nabbi’s chest, but the wound revealed only darkness, suggesting his transformation had strengthened his defense.
• Arro dodged Knan Nabbi’s punch, then struck at his knee with an Advanced Skill—Slash, snapping bone and drawing blood.

Arro used speed and an opening in Knan Nabbi’s close combat to sever his leg, then kept his distance and used taunts to delay him while the wound bled. Knan Nabbi sealed the injury with a Dark Energy Leg but admitted he still wanted to live, leaving Arro prepared for a possible final attack.

• Arro wounded Knan Nabbi with a decisive longsword strike, and Knan Nabbi rolled away while shielding himself with Dark Energy.
• Arro refused to approach and waited at a safe distance, reasoning that Knan Nabbi’s leg wound would eventually bleed him out.
• Arro taunted Knan Nabbi and questioned him about his powerful ability, prompting Knan Nabbi to reveal that he had researched it himself and had Shadow Element Super Excellent Affinity.
• Knan Nabbi covered his severed leg with Dark Energy to stop the bleeding and said that, despite his suffering as the teacher’s Personal Student, he still wanted to live.

Arro endured Knan Nabbi’s weakening Dark Energy tentacle assault before retreating to recover. Knan Nabbi lamented the life and wizarding future he believed he should have had, then cried out against his mentor as Arro watched for an opening.

• Knan Nabbi formed four Dark Energy tentacles and attacked Arro from a distance.
• Arro cut one tentacle and parried the others, recognizing that they were weaker and growing thinner as he struck them.
• Arro used the Body Flickering Technique to escape the assault and catch his breath.
• Knan Nabbi held an Exploding Fire Stone and described the research life and Starlight Wizard future he believed he should have had.
• Knan Nabbi broke down, crying out that his mentor had controlled him, while Arro noticed the chance to act.

Arro survived his Deathmatch with Knan Nabbi, who urged him to seek the protection of the Iron-Blooded Falcon before dying in an explosion. After winning, Arro asked for Knan Nabbi’s remains to be buried and left the Colosseum, uncertain whether the dying man’s advice could be trusted.

• Arro kept his distance as Knan Nabbi, mortally wounded, returned Wizard Bosco’s card and advised him to curry favor with the Iron-Blooded Falcon because Knan Nabbi’s Mentor would learn about the Deathmatch.
• Knan Nabbi told Arro to carry on his share and live well, then tried to explain his Magic Power simulation before dying.
• Several Exploding Fire Stones detonated, and Arro dodged a Knight’s Longsword as the Suit Clown announced him as the victor.
• Arro recovered Wizard Bosco’s card from the rubble and decided to hunt more Evil Spirits and visit Wizard Bosco’s residence more often, while remaining unsure whether Knan Nabbi had been controlled.
• Arro declined his opponent’s belongings, asked the Chief Judge to give Knan Nabbi a proper burial, and left the Colosseum.

After waking from his battle with Knan Nabbi, Arro considered what he had learned about simulating elemental creatures and remained wary of the warning Knan Nabbi had given him. He recovered at the Wooden Cabin with Dilia and Kaitain, and discovered that two of his teeth had grown in.

• Arro reviewed the experience he had gained from defeating Knan Nabbi and decided elemental creatures could teach him how to shape Magic Power into living bodies.
• Arro wondered what Knan Nabbi had meant by the sound “Stede” and weighed whether the enemy’s warning was trustworthy or part of a trap.
• Dilia and Kaitain urged Arro to wash, and Arro found his body covered in small wounds from the previous day’s battle.
• Arro bathed in the medicinal liquid Dilia had prepared and joined Dilia and Kaitain at the table.
• Kaitain noticed that two of Arro’s teeth had grown in, and Arro happily tore into a piece of beef.

Arro accepted armor from Senior Sister Dilia and a sword from Kaitain, then hunted Evil Spirits to gather Fluorescent Powder and gain strength. He left the Bloody Forest and hurried toward Wizard Bosco’s residence to make others believe they were close.

• Arro accepted Senior Sister Dilia’s fitted Sea Beast Leather Armor and Kaitain’s Cross Longsword, both given under the pretense of tooth gifts.
• Arro decided to hunt Evil Spirits and visit Wizard Bosco often to build the appearance of a close relationship and prepare for the Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind.
• Arro left with the Fish Charcoal Senior Sister Dilia had prepared, and she urged him to use the Knight's Breathing Technique and stay careful.
• Arro fought Evil Spirits in Bloody Forest, relying on the armor and his footwork while gathering Fluorescent Powder and gaining less than half the Experience Points he had earned the previous day.
• Arro asked Law Enforcement Officers for directions after passing through the Security Gate, then hurried toward Wizard Bosco’s residence.

Arro visited Wizard Bosco to deliver Fluorescent Powder and discovered that the respected wizard lived in a modest-looking house filled with Metal Puppets. Bosco took the powder to his Material Library and left Arro with Lillian, saying he had something to ask him later.

• Arro followed an Enforcer to Bosco’s residence after presenting Bosco’s card, and the Enforcer praised Bosco’s service to the Academy.
• Bosco overheard Arro asking about him, reassured him, and invited him to carry the Fluorescent Powder inside.
• Arro entered Bosco’s house and learned that its spacious interior was tended by numerous Metal Puppets, including the maid Lillian.
• Bosco took the Fluorescent Powder to the Material Library and instructed Lillian to attend to Arro while he was away.

After learning that Knan Nabbi had died, Mentor Alice ordered Desi to lure Arrow Garner to her while worrying that Knan had exposed her secret. Arrow visited Wizard Bosco and found a Wanted Poster for his mother, Nicole and Annelise, leaving him to wonder what Bosco knew as the wizard approached.

• Mentor Alice learned that Knan Nabbi had been killed in a Deathmatch and worried that he might have revealed her secret about Amy.
• Mentor Alice ordered Desi to lure Arrow Garner to her and warned him to avoid the Enforcement Team and Bosco.
• Arrow admired the Wanted Posters in Bosco's living room and spotted a bounty notice for an Elemental System Formal Wizard formerly named Nicole and Annelise.
• Arrow suspected Bosco had discovered his connection to his mother and tried to hide his alarm while eating the pastries.
• Bosco approached Arrow, who apologized for finishing the pastries and resolved to find out how much Bosco knew.

Arro spoke with Bosco about the Fluorescent Powder he had brought and learned that Lady Annelise was wanted for stealing knowledge and potions from Wendell Academy. He recognized her portrait as his mother and left the conversation believing the bounty’s large reward for capturing her alive meant her life was not in immediate danger.

• Bosco offered Arro two Magic Stones for his Fluorescent Powder, and Arro thanked him while concealing his nervousness.
• Arro praised Bosco’s record of capturing wanted criminals, then learned that Lady Annelise was wanted.
• Bosco told Arro that Annelise had used a mission to enter Wendell Academy, and Arro pretended to be surprised by the news.
• Bosco showed Arro a portrait of Annelise from twenty years earlier, and Arro wondered what had happened to his mother at Wendell Academy.
• Arro read that Annelise was accused of stealing knowledge and potions, with a bounty of 750,000 Magic Stones for capture alive and 200,000 for killing her.

Arrow learned that his mother had escaped from Wendell Academy through Anomaly Space, and Bosco suspected she had discovered a new type. Bosco tried to use a projection to draw out Arrow’s memories of her treatment, but Arrow resisted and left with a booklist on alchemy.

• Arrow read that his mother had escaped through Anomaly Space from the Library of Wendell Academy in March of New Calendar 653.
• Bosco explained that the escape suggested she had discovered a new type of Anomaly Space and questioned Arrow about her treatment of him.
• Arrow claimed he could not remember the treatment’s details and described only an itchy wound.
• Bosco used Lillian to project the scene of Arrow following his mother aboard the Seaship, but Arrow objected to revisiting the memory.
• Bosco ended the questioning, told Arrow to report any memories later, and gave him a booklist on alchemy.

Arro worried about his missing parents and studied Wizard Bosco’s booklist, which included a potion alchemy text. After telling Kaitain and Dilia about Bosco’s interest in his Fluorescent Powder, Arro learned Bosco had studied at the Mechanical Alchemy Holy Land, City of the Sky, and agreed to accompany Dilia to Mental Strength Detection Class.

• Arro wondered whether his mother and father were safe and why his father had sent no news, then resolved to read Bosco’s booklist and investigate Soba’s Potion Alchemy Method.
• Arro accidentally kicked Kaitain when he rushed up to him, then apologized to Kaitain and Senior Sister Dilia.
• Arro told Kaitain and Dilia that Bosco had bought his Fluorescent Powder and given him a booklist, while concealing the matter concerning Knan Nabbi.
• Kaitain explained that Bosco was a Puppet Alchemy Master who had studied at the Mechanical Alchemy Holy Land, City of the Sky.
• Dilia said she planned to attend Mental Strength Detection Class, and Arro agreed to go with her the next morning.

Arro waited for Dilia during Mental Strength Detection Class, then learned that Desi planned to enter Anomaly Space No. 67 to earn Contribution Points. Desi’s ambition to become a Formal Wizard made Arro reconsider his own goals, but Arro postponed joining him because of his current obligations to Wizard Bosco.

• Arro watched Dilia enter the classroom safely and then reunited with a haggard Desi.
• Desi told Arro he lacked the Contribution Points needed to study how to become an Advanced Wizard Apprentice and wanted to try Anomaly Space No. 67.
• Arro questioned why Desi was in such a hurry, and Desi said he wanted to become a Formal Wizard rather than remain an apprentice.
• Desi’s ambition made Arro think about finding his missing mother and pursuing the path to becoming a Formal Wizard himself.
• Arro told Desi to wait until he finished his current business, then implied that Wizard Bosco had given him an assignment, startling Desi.

Arro grew suspicious of Desi after his strange reaction to Bosco, but congratulated Senior Sister Dilia on becoming a Transcendent and resolved to focus on growing stronger. Meanwhile, Alice and Amy enslaved Desi and planned to use him and other apprentices to smuggle materials needed for Amy’s revival.

• Arro suspected Desi might be the mastermind’s spy, then checked his doubts and congratulated Senior Sister Dilia on sensing her Mental Strength.
• Arro declined Dilia’s celebration, urged her to stabilize her Mental Strength, and decided to study and improve himself.
• Alice and Amy tortured and enslaved Desi near the Mist Different Dimension, while Alice advised Amy to use the Human Control Technique to shape thoughts rather than rely on it alone.
• Alice told Amy that their revival preparations lacked low-grade materials and that the Crimson Wizard Society would soon act during the new school year.
• Alice planned to use Desi and other apprentices qualified to travel aboard the ship to bring materials back, while keeping their activities hidden from the academy.