Chapter Summaries

Lucifer brought Gorr, Hela, The Serpent, Surtur, and the Nightmare Demon King together to plan an assault on the City of All and, afterward, Asgard. The gods agreed to attack in half a month, while Lucifer secretly asked the Nightmare Demon King to alter the Dwarf King's memories.

• Lucifer gathered the villains and assigned them targets in Asgard, then proposed they join forces against Odin and the Mechanical Demon King.
• Lucifer proposed attacking the City of All to devour gods and recruit the survivors, with the Nightmare Demon King's crown preventing the gods from contacting Odin.
• The Nightmare Demon King agreed to lend his crown on the condition that he control it and claim gods connected to dreams.
• After the Demon Kings' Phantom Images disappeared, Surtur, Hela, The Serpent, and Gorr planned a surprise attack on the Zeus Pantheon during the gods' gathering half a month later.
• Lucifer told the Nightmare Demon King to keep their meeting secret, then asked him to enter the Dwarf King's dream and alter his memories.

Andrew learned about the gods in the City of All and infiltrated their gathering while Hela, Gorr, The Serpent, and Surtur prepared to attack Zeus’s pantheon. The chapter ended as Zeus arrived at the meeting.

• Lucifer ordered the Nightmare Demon King to alter the Dwarf King’s memories so he would forge a Stormbreaker capable of summoning the Bifrost, while Andrew instructed the demon to proceed and promised to tamper with the axe.
• Andrew consulted The Ancient One, who described most gods as corrupt and exploitative, then learned from Susan that Ghost Rider had warned the superheroes to prepare to support Asgard.
• Andrew entered the City of All under Dream Magic, replaced the God of Buns with Knull in disguise, and waited for Zeus’s meeting to begin.
• Hela, Gorr, The Serpent, and Surtur arrived concealed on Surtur and discussed their plan to kill Zeus and Hercules and eliminate the Zeus Pantheon.
• Zeus appeared amid the gods’ cheers, descending with a bolt of golden lightning that became a treasure in his hand.

Andrew entered the Dream Realm through the Nightmare Crown, defeated and sealed Gorr, and learned how Gorr planned to reach Eternity. With the gods isolated in the City of All, Surtur confronted Zeus and declared that the attack was beginning.

• Andrew and the Serpent were disgusted by Zeus’s spectacle, while Gorr prepared to seize the Bifrost and ask Eternity to kill all gods.
• The Serpent activated the Nightmare Crown, isolating the City of All, as Andrew pulled Gorr into the Dream Realm to suppress him.
• Andrew overwhelmed Gorr with spatial power and Hellfire, then transformed into an Artificial Sun and sealed Gorr after defeating his darkness.
• Andrew questioned a dream projection of Gorr, learned the requirements for meeting Eternity, and sent the projection back to act normally.
• Surtur returned to his full size, insulted Zeus and the gathered gods, and challenged them to make their move.

Surtur, Hela, The Serpent, and Gorr attacked the gods in the sealed City of All while Andrew prepared a spell involving death, fate, and time. The Serpent and Hela defeated Zeus, and The Serpent drained his Divine Power as Zeus begged for mercy.

• Hela and The Serpent attacked Zeus while Gorr unleashed Shadow Monsters on the gods, and Hercules charged at Gorr.
• Andrew vanished from the Golden Hall and used the Nightmare Crown to see the gods’ Threads of Fate as he prepared the Death Transfer Curse.
• The Wind Deity discovered that the City of All had been sealed, leaving the gods unable to escape or contact the outside world.
• Hela and The Serpent overwhelmed Zeus, while Gorr pierced Hercules with All-Black the Necrosword and prepared to kill him.
• The Serpent used Fear God Art to frighten Zeus with The Ancient One, and Hela bound Zeus with Death Chains.
• The Serpent smashed Zeus’s head, drained his Divine Power, and declared that he would refine Zeus’s soul into a Fear Curse.

After Zeus fell, The Serpent and his allies subdued the surviving gods and prepared to attack Asgard, while Andrew secretly advanced his own plans. Andrew then visited Sakaar, where Thor was developing his powers, and arranged for Loki to train him in a Dream Realm.

• Hela, The Serpent, Surtur, and Gorr defeated Zeus's forces, captured the surviving gods, and forced them to merge with Fear Seeds.
• The Serpent ordered Hela to train the controlled gods and coordinated with the Nightmare Demon King for an eventual assault on Asgard.
• Andrew secretly tampered with the gods through the Fear Seeds, then left the City of All with plans to claim Zeus's treasures.
• Thor won a Sakaar Arena match using lightning, while Loki arranged to put him against ten opponents.
• Andrew arrived at Sakaar, learned that Thor could produce lightning but remained weaker without Thor's Hammer, and told Loki to train him in a Dream Realm.

Andrew investigated Loki’s unexplained memories, gave him a Hammer of Fear, and gathered the superheroes to prepare for the coming battle in Asgard. Days later, with Asgard on high alert, a golden palace appeared in the sky as Andrew and Odin sensed an approaching threat.

• Andrew asked Valkyrie about her sisters, then learned from Loki that memories of future events had appeared in his mind after he escaped Asgard.
• Andrew gave Loki one of The Serpent’s Hammers of Fear and returned to Earth to brief the superheroes on the Asgard battle.
• The superheroes chose six Hammers of Fear to use, and Andrew announced they would travel to Asgard that night.
• Several days later, Andrew watched the superheroes spar with Asgard’s warriors while Odin asked whether Andrew was confident they would survive the crisis.
• Andrew and Odin sensed a Spatial Fluctuation, and a massive golden palace appeared in the sky.

The Serpent and Hela launched an assault on Asgard, while Odin and the Asgardian army fought back with help from the superheroes. As the major fighters became occupied with their opponents, Surtur used the Golden Hall to merge his Flame Kingdom with Asgard around Andrew’s mechanical clone.

• Odin ordered Asgard’s defenses to attack the Golden Hall, but The Serpent blocked their fire and bombarded the defenders with Divine Power Bombs.
• Hela called on Asgard’s soldiers to overthrow Odin, then revealed an army of gods controlled by Fear Seeds; The Serpent revealed that he had recovered by devouring Zeus.
• Hela and the gods charged into battle against the Asgardian army and superheroes, while Little Hela drew Hela away and Odin pursued The Serpent into space for their duel.
• Gorr infiltrated Odin’s Vault to seek Hela’s Death Army and the Eternal Flame as Surtur opened a rift and flooded Asgard with Magma.
• Andrew’s mechanical clone refused Surtur’s attempt to lure it into the Flame Kingdom, but the Golden Hall then fused the Flame Kingdom with Asgard around the clone.

Andrew coordinated reinforcements against the Demon Kings while Gorr unleashed resurrected Death Soldiers on Asgard, worsening the battle. As Odin, Jane, and Frigga struggled against their foes, Little Hela revealed that an old enemy of Hela had arrived to help her.

• Surtur fought the Mechanical Demon King while Andrew sent Optimus Prime and the Transformers to the Hell Frontier and the Peace Knights to the Blood Dimension.
• Gorr used Hela’s death power and the divine cloak to revive Fenrir and the Death Soldiers, then sent them to attack Asgard.
• Frigga tried to stop Gorr but was forced to retreat as his forces overwhelmed the defenders and attacked the Asgard Army from behind.
• Jane joined Frigga against Gorr and his shadow version of Hercules while Steve’s heroes struggled to hold the line against Fenrir and the demons.
• The Serpent drove Odin back despite the Destroyer Mech, while Hela continued overpowering Little Hela.
• Little Hela revealed that she had brought an old friend of Hela, and Mechanical Angels appeared around Hela.

The Serpent and the Demon Kings summoned Hell’s armies to overwhelm Asgard, while the Mechanical Demon King and Heimdall held the portals at bay. Just as the coalition faced a devastating demon charge, Thor returned with Loki and joined the battle.

• The Serpent activated an altar that sacrificed weaker gods and opened portals to more than a dozen Hells, but the Mechanical Demon King and Heimdall used the Space Stone and Bifrost to resist the Demon Kings’ magic.
• Lucifer ordered the Demon Army through the portals, sending demons to attack the Asgard Army and Fallen Angels to support Hela against Little Hela and the Mechanical Angels.
• The Serpent’s forces pressed the Asgard coalition, and Sif urged the soldiers to fight as demons and minotaur demons poured onto the battlefield.
• An ornate spaceship destroyed the minotaur demons with energy beams, then Loki appeared to announce his arrival before Thor kicked him into the river.
• Thor revealed himself to the cheering Asgardians, mocked Loki for his training, and hurled him toward the demons as they prepared to fight side by side.

Thor and the assembled fighters battled the demons as Stormbreaker was completed and delivered to him. Thor joined Odin against The Serpent, while Andrew sensed that Chthon’s forces were losing too easily and that Ragnarok’s fate was slowing for a reason.

• Thor’s former allies sided with him, and Lorelei led Dou Jian and the arena fighters to help the Asgard Army and turn the battle in the plaza with her charm.
• Loki reunited with Frigga and joined her in fighting Gorr, while Thor and the fighters fought the demons across the battlefield.
• Dwarf King Eitri gave Thor the completed Stormbreaker, which transformed Thor with armor and a Red Cloak as its lightning-powered attacks cut through the enemy.
• Thor flew to Odin’s aid against The Serpent, dodged the poisonous gas and autonomous hammers, and questioned Odin about the secrets he had kept from him.
• Frigga promised Loki that Odin might give him Gungnir, and Andrew used the Eye of Fate to discover that Ragnarok’s grand trend was slowing despite Chthon’s apparent impending defeat.

Little Hela defeated Hela and sealed her soul, then joined the Mechanical Angels in the battle against Surtur while the Mechanical Demon King, Thor, and Odin overwhelmed the Serpent. The Demon Kings considered retreating, but Lucifer remained confident as the battle turned against them.

• Little Hela and the Mechanical Angels bound Hela with lightning and Hate Chains, then Little Hela used Death Slash to destroy Hela's body and seal her soul in the Night Sky Sword.
• Little Hela promised to ask her teacher to erase Hela's memories and reincarnate her, then helped the Mechanical Angels wipe out the Fallen Angels and enter the Flame Kingdom.
• Little Hela held off Surtur while the Mechanical Angels cleared the flame monsters, and the Mechanical Demon King returned to Asgard's square.
• The Mechanical Demon King used the Bifrost's Colorful Light to pin down the Serpent, while Thor and Odin attacked him and drove him toward defeat.
• The Demon Kings discussed withdrawing and taking the gods to Hell, but Lucifer dismissed their suggestion and asked whether they were truly willing to concede defeat.

Lucifer tricked the Demon Kings into feeding their power into the Inverse Cross, then used it to reach temporary Single Universe Level and break into Asgard. He arrived to confront the Mechanical Demon King, convinced he had finally won.

• Lucifer told the Demon Kings that their combined power could break the Mechanical Demon King’s Space Lockdown, and the Nightmare Demon King secretly reported his plan to Andrew.
• Andrew told the Nightmare Demon King to help Lucifer bring his true body to Asgard, while the Demon Kings agreed to channel their magic through the Inverse Cross.
• Lucifer revealed that he had been plotting against the Demon Kings and used the Inverse Cross to drain and devour their projections, gaining the power of a Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel.
• Andrew watched Lucifer’s transformation and resolved to let him reach the Singularity Universe before ending the catastrophe.
• Lucifer tore open the Spatial Vortex despite the Mechanical Demon King’s Space Stone and Power Stone, then entered Asgard as the fighting stopped in shock.
• Lucifer boasted to the Mechanical Demon King that Andrew’s efforts to prevent Ragnarok had helped him reach Single Universe Level, leaving Odin and the others alarmed.

Lucifer attacked Asgard, but Gorr, The Serpent, and Knull ambushed him, allowing the Mechanical Demon King to seal him in an Altar. After Andrew and Ghost Rider entered the Altar to face Lucifer, Odin’s allies subdued The Serpent and learned Gorr had been working for Knull at Andrew’s direction.

• Gorr rescued The Serpent, who restored his strength by devouring gods, while Lucifer summoned nine enormous black spears and targeted Odin and Thor’s weapons.
• Gorr, The Serpent, Thunderbolt Lightning, and Knull disguised as Baozi God attacked Lucifer, and the two Altars merged into a Small World that swallowed Lucifer and Knull.
• Andrew removed Lucifer’s nine spears, then entered the Altar with Ghost Rider as the onlookers celebrated the end of the immediate danger.
• Little Hela used a Curse to weaken The Serpent, and Odin, Thor, and Little Hela destroyed his body and sealed his soul.
• Little Hela claimed Thunderbolt Lightning, while Gorr told Frigga and the others that he followed Knull and had opposed them on Andrew’s orders.

Andrew battled Lucifer at full strength inside the altar’s small world, countering his attacks with spatial and time magic while showcasing his close-combat skill. Lucifer then used his Dark Command Magic to restrain Andrew and turn some of his magic against him.

• Surtur vowed to destroy Asgard and fought Hela and the other Skyfathers while the Divine Army, Death Soldiers, and shadow monsters joined Asgard against the remaining demons.
• Andrew faced Lucifer after recalling his duplicates, while Knull watched from the side.
• Andrew used his spear, Space Magic, and Dark Magic to pressure Lucifer in close combat and block the Inverse Cross.
• Lucifer enlarged himself and launched a powerful attack, but Andrew slowed and divided its effects with Time Slow Grenades and a Time Magic Array.
• Lucifer used Dark Command Magic to confine Andrew and separate him from his magic, then made some of Andrew’s magic betray him.

Andrew defeated Lucifer, exposed and wounded Chthon with the Fate Spear, and killed Lucifer. He then sent forces from Mechanical Hell, Marduk’s Hell, and Blackheart Hell to seize Fallen Hell as its demons and fallen angels fought over the vacant throne.

• Lucifer used Command Magic to weaken Andrew and prepared the Fallen Angel Greatsword, but Andrew revealed that he had hidden his true body in a second layer of space and reversed Lucifer’s effects onto him.
• Andrew shattered the Fallen Angel Greatsword, took the Inverse Cross, and used a Fate Spear to draw Chthon out of Lucifer and destroy Chthon’s consciousness, injuring his main body as well.
• Andrew disintegrated Lucifer and preserved his fallen authority, commandment authority, Darkness Authority, and Light of Memory.
• Lucifer’s death sparked a succession struggle in Fallen Hell as Demon Generals and fallen angels fought to claim the throne.
• Andrew’s forces arrived through three Spatial Vortexes, and Whiplash Ivan planted Mechanical Hell’s banner and declared Fallen Hell under its control.

Ivan’s army occupied Fallen Hell and installed the Succubus General as its new Demon King, while Andrew prepared forces to unify the remaining hells. After returning to Asgard, Andrew stripped Surtur of the flame authorities he had devoured, leaving him in his original form.

• Ivan led Mechanical Hell’s legions toward Fallen Hell’s Royal City, where the Succubus General offered to cooperate in exchange for becoming Demon King and transferring half of Fallen Hell’s authority to Andrew.
• The Succubus General became Fallen Hell’s new Demon King, while Adam and the Peace Knights killed the Dimensional Demon God after the other Demon Kings failed to help him.
• Andrew sent Hellboy to Marduk’s Hell, released Blackheart from Blackheart Hell, and recruited Knull to help conquer Hell.
• Andrew returned to Asgard, where the gods had defeated the demons but were still fighting Surtur as Thor, Dr. Reed, and Doctor Banner recorded their observations.
• Andrew used Angel’s Command Magic: Separation to remove the flame authorities Surtur had devoured, forcing Surtur back into his original form.

Andrew defeated Lucifer and forced Surtur to surrender, ending the threat to Asgard and claiming new territories and followers. He left to address a crisis in Hell while warning the superheroes that Thanos might attack Earth soon.

• Andrew used Command Magic to restore Surtur and ordered him back to the Flame Kingdom, which became Andrew's territory along with its ruler.
• Andrew declared the war over, sent Gorr to Knull to awaken the sealed Main Consciousness, and ordered the gods to repair Asgard before facing judgment.
• Andrew proposed erasing The Serpent's memories and raising him as Odin and Frigga's son; Odin agreed and prepared to pass the throne to Thor.
• Andrew warned the superheroes that Thanos might strike Earth while Andrew dealt with Hell, and told them to keep the six hammers and coordinate with Asgard.
• Andrew returned to Mechanical Hell and took stock of the souls, magic, artifacts, territories, infiltrators, and forces he had gained.

Andrew launched a simultaneous invasion of Giant Unicorn Hell and Dragon Hell, using altars to seize cities and cut the Demon Kings off from their hell power. As the Demon Kings mobilized and Hell’s chaos will empowered them, Andrew chose order will, while his commanders continued fighting to secure his conquest.

• Andrew gathered his legions in Mechanical Hell and sent them through portals to attack Giant Unicorn Hell and Dragon Hell.
• Surtur and the Succubus Queen engaged the Unicorn Demon King while Hellboy, the Blackheart Demon King, and Illyana fought the Dragon King as their armies assaulted cities.
• Howard planted Andrew’s altar in a captured city, removing its region from the Unicorn Demon King’s control and revealing how the altars weakened Hell’s rulers.
• The Demon Kings understood Andrew’s plan and dispatched troops to stop the invasions, while Nightmare Demon King explained how the altars let Andrew seize mana nodes.
• Hell’s order and chaos wills asked Andrew to choose between them; he chose order, and chaos will empowered his opponents.
• The Blackheart Demon King insisted on his loyalty to Andrew while he and the others continued battling the Dragon King.

Chthon urged the Demon Kings to build a Dark God Altar and support the war against Andrew, while Andrew prepared to seize the initiative and recruit another Demon King. The chapter ended with the Curse Eye Demon King accepting Andrew’s challenge to a contest of curses, confident he could defeat him.

• Chthon offered the Demon Kings half-price Black Magic and ordered them to build a Dark God Altar using demon flesh and souls, while they reluctantly agreed and Andrew secretly obtained the blueprints.
• The Demon Kings reinforced Unicorn Hell and Dragon Hell, but Andrew planned to conquer them quickly before their projections formed.
• Satanish asked Cyttorak for help, but Cyttorak demanded that Satanish’s warriors challenge Hulk and King Kong in his dimension before he would assist.
• The Nightmare Demon King lured the Curse Eye Demon King into a sealed dream realm, where Andrew challenged him to curse him in exchange for freedom or half of his Hell authority and service as an undercover agent.
• The Curse Eye Demon King accepted Andrew’s challenge, believing he could use his curses to destroy Andrew’s projection and injure or control his true body.

Andrew defeated the Curse Eye Demon King, secured half his authority, and instructed him to stay out of Shuma-Gorath’s affairs. Meanwhile, Thanos prepared to attack Earth and Asgard and went to the World Forge to confront Arishem about the birth of a new Celestial.

• The Curse Eye Demon King entered Andrew’s body and unleashed his multiplying Curse Army, but Andrew destroyed it with a Death Fate Curse that spread to the demon king’s true form.
• The Curse Eye Demon King surrendered half his authority, and Andrew sealed the curse inside his eyeball as a safeguard.
• Andrew told the Curse Eye Demon King not to contact Shuma-Gorath and revealed that he had wounded Chthon, astonishing him and the Nightmare Demon King.
• Thanos ordered the Black Order and Nebula to prepare an assault on Earth and Asgard to seize the Infinity Stones and stop Andrew from becoming Lord of Hell.
• Thanos traveled to the World Forge and asked Arishem how long it had been since a new Celestial was born, prompting Arishem to question his purpose.