Festival of Lights · Diwali
Luther uncovered George III’s plan to use the Blood Emperor’s ruin in his bid for godhood, while Klein and Luther pursued Tracy and her mother, Katarina Pellé. Katarina died after releasing a Black Snake hidden inside Tracy, and Azik arrived as Medici recognized him.
Luther followed the black key to the Black Throne while the Intis government and the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun tried to seize it. He freed the chained woman aboard the ship, and the Black Throne destroyed the Intis fleet, but the key became a chain linking Luther to her.
Luther made Antiya and the Black Throne his flagship, then rescued the Pirate Assembly and defeated Agalito and Suah. Recognized as the King of Blood, he reorganized his fleet and returned to the Tarot Club as Mr. Fool confronted Cattleya.
Luther survived Ouroboros’s attack, secured the Church of Evernight’s help, and returned to Backlund under the identity Ahab Ishmael. As he took command of the Red Gloves, he began investigating a Church traitor and preparing to confront the Aurora Order, while its leaders plotted to lure him into a trap.
Luther and Emlyn uncovered a Primordial Moon plot in Backlund that ended in a Demigod’s destruction and a costly arrest of the Sanguine. Luther’s Church authority opened Chanis Gate to him, while the mystery of Mr. X and the sleeping woman remained unresolved.
Luther and Klein joined forces with the Church of Evernight to attack the Aurora Order, killing Lewis Wien and Saint Tenebrous Kisma. The battle brought Dorian Gray and Fors into contact with the Fool, while Derrick uncovered Lovia’s past and faced a question about her advancement ritual.
Luther prepared to influence Elder Lovia and joined Klein and Audrey in exploring Groselle’s Travels, uncovering records of ancient gods, Angels, and the City of Miracles. The expedition ended with Luther encountering a mysterious bronze gate and finding a mural of Ince Zangwill with 0-08, while he and Klein considered Adam’s possible ties to the Twilight Hermit Order.
Luther saved Lovia’s advancement by sharing his Honorific Name, while the Tarot Club learned more about Adam and the Twilight Hermit Order. As Fors and Xio clashed with a hidden Demoness, Luther retrieved the Antigonus Family Notebook from Chanis Gate and found Arianna waiting.
Luther investigated Duke Negan’s murder and uncovered a Royal Family cover-up, then confronted Anthony and took charge of the Backlund Diocese. As Amon’s presence surfaced, Luther and Klein prepared to inform Pallez while arranging an operation to seize Tutanssess II’s mummy.
Luther led the Blood Pirates in a raid on a Loen transport fleet, captured Alfred and other officers, and later secured their release through ransoms. As the Tarot Club uncovered more about the Creator and the illusory sea, Luther investigated the sea’s power and prepared to pursue Ince Zangwill in Feysac.
Luther pursued Ince Zangwill and uncovered a plot to inflame war between Loen and Feysac, while Audrey encountered Lady Greed in the Sea of Collective Subconscious. Luther rescued Audrey from Greed’s avatar, but the threat of Greed’s main body and the hostile will within Luther’s tide remained.
Luther pursued Ince Zangwill and discovered a connection between Ivanova Einhorn’s dream and Feysac’s succession struggle, while Sophia faced an assassination attempt and returned to her father’s side. In the City of Silver, Colin and Lovia sought the Fool’s aid to purify contaminated Beyonder characteristics, and Ivan Reis proposed an alliance against Nicholas.
Luther and his allies tracked down and killed Ince Zangwill, then faced the fallout from his curse as Feysac’s succession crisis and Azik’s connection to the Artificial God of Death unfolded. The arc ended with Sophia poised to become emperor and Leonard and Xio joining the Tarot Club.
Luther uncovered Sophia Ivanova Einhorn’s attempt to advance through a mass dream and killed her, then advanced to Sequence 3 after confronting the Church of Evernight over its plans. He helped Klein through a crisis about his lost home, explored the Tide’s growing power, and the story ended with Anderson advancing and Bayam preparing for the Feysac fleet.
Luther took Solomon’s throne, killed Prince Grove, and survived a battle with Sea King Jahn Kottman before turning to the threat of George III and the Primordial Moon’s corruption. He expanded the Blood God’s missionary work across the seas and Southern Continent as Klein’s troubles with Amon continued.
Luther and Klein joined Pallez and Will to eliminate Amon’s Backlund avatars, then investigated ways to stop George III’s advancement ritual. Luther prepared to search for Roselle with Bernadette, while Alfred confronted Loen’s abuses and a preacher of the God of Blood and Shadows.
Luther and Bernadette searched for Roselle's mausoleum while the Blood God's faith spread and war engulfed Loen. With Klein's help, they sealed Roselle's corruption and spoke with him before he returned to slumber, leaving Luther and Klein with warnings about the Primordial Moon and the Cards of Blasphemy.
Luther’s influence as the Blood God spread across the Southern Continent as he investigated the City of Silver’s history and helped Klein advance. The arc left the City of Silver’s team setting out toward the Giant King’s Court while Luther prepared for coming upheavals and cleansed Hvin Rambis’s spirit.
Luther joined Klein and their allies in a desperate effort to stop George III’s advancement, battling his supporters while pursuing the king through false mausoleums. Luther brought Roselle back as the Black Emperor, who halted George III’s ritual, and Luther grazed the defeated king before M called him back to consciousness.
Luther was taken by Adam into the Forsaken Land of the Gods, where he learned the truth about his origins, Cecilia, and the Chaos Sea as Adam sought to merge their powers. Luther resisted with help from the Tide and outside interference, but Adam and Ouroboros drained his strength, leaving him to summon a figure from a shadowed kingdom.