Chapter Summaries

In the Netherworld, Old Lord, the Monk, and the Ruri Hitomi princess discussed Azer’s power and the danger he might pose to their hidden secret. At Seven Heroes Shrine, Mariya Yuri treated Seishuuin Ena’s injuries after the storm and fight.

• Old Lord explained that Azer had severed part of his godhead through the Authority he projected into the Living World.
• The Monk and the Ruri Hitomi princess warned that provoking Azer could cause conflict and risk awakening the Barbarian God by exposing their secret.
• Old Lord insisted they must protect the island nation’s secret, while admitting he did not want to face Azer’s spears and sword.
• The Ruri Hitomi princess agreed to invite Azer to the Netherworld and seek an understanding if necessary.
• At Seven Heroes Shrine, Mariya Yuri treated Seishuuin Ena’s wounds and complained that she and Azer had been reckless.

Azer explained that Seishuuin Ena had been sent to test and approach him by her grandmother and Susanoo, who had secretly awakened Ama no Murakumo and provoked the fight. He spared Ena but claimed the divine blade as compensation, leaving her and Mariya Yuri to accept his decision.

• Mariya Yuri questioned Azer about why he had fought Seishuuin Ena, and he said he had held back while Ena admitted he had shown mercy.
• Azer revealed that Ena had been instructed by her grandmother and Susanoo to approach him and test his strength, and that Susanoo had awakened Ama no Murakumo and stirred up the storm.
• Azer explained that Susanoo and the other elders were testing him because they feared what he might do or discover about the country's hidden secret.
• Mariya Yuri pleaded for mercy, while Ena prostrated herself and accepted responsibility for challenging Azer.
• Azer forgave Ena but claimed Ama no Murakumo as compensation for the blade's provocation and Susanoo's scheme.

Azer sacrificed Ama no Murakumo to the Ring of Usurpation, claiming the sacred blade as his Authority and Exclusive Armament. Seishuuin Ena lost her connection to the sword, then offered herself and the Seishuuin Family’s loyalty to Azer, who asked whether she truly wanted his favor.

• Azer explained Ama no Murakumo’s power and decided to claim it as spoils of war rather than return it to Seishuuin Ena or Susanoo.
• Azer sacrificed Ama no Murakumo to the Ring of Usurpation, transformed it into his Authority, and marked it with his power.
• Seishuuin Ena realized she could no longer use Ama no Murakumo, while Susanoo sensed that his beloved sword had left him.
• Seishuuin Ena asked Azer to accept her as his concubine and grant favor to her and the Seishuuin Family; Mariya Yuri fled after Ena teased her about receiving his favor.
• Azer asked Seishuuin Ena if she truly wanted him to favor her, and her face turned red as she looked into his eyes.

Azer left the injured Seishuuin Ena to recover while Mariya Yuri stayed at the shrine to care for her. Meanwhile, Sasha Dejanstahl Voban summoned Liliana Kranjčar and chose her as his attendant for a journey to Japan.

• Seishuuin Ena hid under the covers after Azer approached her, then accepted his offer to use the room while she recovered.
• Azer told Mariya Yuri she could stay with Ena, teased her about guarding them, and left to find another room.
• Mariya Yuri hurried to Ena, and Azer heard the two girls making a noisy commotion behind him.
• On the Balkan Peninsula, Liliana Kranjčar answered Sasha Dejanstahl Voban’s summons at his castle.
• Sasha Dejanstahl Voban dismissed Liliana’s grandfather as a flatterer, praised her potential, and ordered her to accompany him to Japan.

Marquis Voban planned to travel to Japan and repeat the ritual that had summoned a Disobedient God four years earlier, while Lu Yinghua told Luo Cui Lian that the new Godslayer could help her confront the Divine Lord. The story left Luo Cui Lian intrigued by her Chinese compatriot and the opportunity his arrival might create.

• Lilliana learned that Marquis Voban intended to go to Japan, restart his summoning ritual, and see whether the new King would challenge him.
• Marquis Voban ordered Lilliana to prepare a plane to the East within an hour.
• Lu Yinghua visited Luo Cui Lian at her hermitage on Mount Lu and reported that the time might be right to subdue the Divine Lord.
• Lu Yinghua explained that the new King was a Chinese compatriot who had slain two gods in southern Italy and was still seeking divine opponents.
• Lu Yinghua argued that the new King would not ignore the Divine Lord if he learned where the god was, presenting his arrival as Luo Cui Lian's opportunity.

Lu Yinghua told Luo Hao that Azer's Golden Sword might reach the Netherworld and help her breach the Western Sky Palace, so she sent him to Japan to guide the New King. Meanwhile, Guinevere set out for the East to search for the Last King, leaving the story with several powerful figures converging on Japan.

• Lu Yinghua reported that Taoists had seen Azer wield a Golden Sword that could strike beings in the Netherworld.
• Luo Hao judged that the sword might overcome the binding curse protecting the Divine Lord in the Western Sky Palace.
• Luo Hao ordered Lu Yinghua to travel to Japan, respectfully inform Azer about the Western Sky Palace, and ask him to try to breach it.
• Luo Hao sent Lu Yinghua flying after he vowed to complete the mission even unto death.
• Guinevere told her uncle that she believed the Last King might be sleeping at the easternmost end of the world and left for the East.

After the shrine staff began repairing Seven Heroes Shrine, Azer shared breakfast with Mariya Yuri and Seishuuin Ena, who both offered support and wealth to him. Ena’s injuries had healed, but Ama no Murakumo no longer recognized her, and she again asked Azer to accept her and the Seishuuin Family.

• At breakfast, Mariya Yuri hurried Seishuuin Ena to dress properly, then stopped her from revealing what had happened the previous night.
• Mariya Yuri served breakfast, and Ena and Azer praised her cooking while she fed them with the same chopsticks.
• Mariya Yuri explained that the Saya Miyakano Family would reimburse Azer’s expenses, and Ena offered the Seishuuin Family’s resources as well.
• Azer refused to be supported long-term and said he would consider taking in the Seishuuin Family after weighing the decision.
• Ena told Azer that her injuries had healed, but Ama no Murakumo no longer recognized her; she said she could still use the Spirit Descent Technique and asked him to grant her favor.

Seishuuin Ena swore loyalty to Azer using the Eternal Spear, binding herself to her oath. Azer then gave her Sode no Shirayuki, a powerful spirit blade, leaving Ena delighted with her new weapon.

• Azer had Seishuuin Ena swear on the Eternal Spear, whose magic bound her to her vow of loyalty.
• Seishuuin Ena accepted the oath’s restraints, then joked about being spoiled by Azer after Mariya Yuri.
• Azer returned with a pure white sword and gave it to Seishuuin Ena because she needed a weapon as a Sword Shrine Maiden.
• Azer explained that the sword combined soul-slaying power, steel properties, and the ability to break magic, making it a formidable Spirit Blade.
• Seishuuin Ena learned the sword was named Sode no Shirayuki, thanked Azer, and carefully put it in her sword bag.

After accomplishing his first objective, Azer learned that Sasha Dejanstahl Voban had arrived in Japan and was targeting the Clairvoyant Artificer he had taken under his wing. Azer decided to confront the oldest Godslayer and left with Seishuuin Ena to meet him.

• Azer considered pursuing his remaining objectives after Mariya Yuri and Seishuuin Ena left him alone in the Shrine Office.
• Seishuuin Ena returned and handed Azer a phone so he could speak with Saya Miyakano.
• Saya Miyakano reported that a Bronze Black Cross private jet had landed at Haneda Airport and that the Committee's people investigating it had been turned into solid salt.
• Azer recognized the salt-making Authority as Sasha Dejanstahl Voban's Eyes of Sodom and learned that Voban was still in Ota Ward.
• Azer concluded that Voban was after the Clairvoyant Artificer he had taken under his wing, then told Seishuuin Ena to go meet the old Godslayer with him.

Mariya Yuri encountered Liliana Kranjčar, who was ordered by the Marquis to bring her to another summoning ritual. As Liliana moved to capture her, Seishuuin Ena intervened, and the two prepared to face off.

• Mariya Yuri heard rumors at school that she had a boyfriend and blamed the King for attracting attention to their relationship.
• Liliana Kranjčar approached Mariya Yuri and recalled how Yuri had bravely stepped forward during the summoning ritual four years earlier.
• Liliana explained that the Marquis had uncovered Yuri’s identity and ordered her to bring Yuri to him, then charged to knock her unconscious.
• Seishuuin Ena shot an arrow that forced Liliana to retreat and announced that she had come to guard Yuri.

Seishuuin Ena and Lilliana Kranjčar fought over their respective Kings after Lilliana learned that Mariya Yuri already served Azer. Marquis Voban watched their duel from afar, and Azer joined him, accusing him of arrogance.

• Seishuuin Ena told Lilliana that she and Mariya Yuri served Azer, with Yuri first in line and Ena second, and Lilliana realized she had laid hands on another King's subordinate.
• Lilliana summoned Silver Giant and chose to fight Ena to prevent the situation from escalating, while Ena drew Sode no Shirayuki and welcomed the duel.
• Seishuuin Ena and Lilliana charged at each other as Mariya Yuri watched anxiously from the side.
• Marquis Voban used his Eyes of Sodom to observe the duel from several kilometers away and praised Lilliana's skill.
• Azer arrived beside Voban, asked who would win, and told the Marquis that he had called him arrogant because he could not be bothered to judge humans' strength.

Azer confronted Marquis Voban at the Sky Garden and challenged his contempt for younger Godslayers, provoking the old king into attacking. Voban’s Servants of Death and Demon Wolves failed to harm Azer, who unleashed a storm that scattered them across the hotel.

• Voban used the Eyes of Sodom on Azer, but Azer’s resistance rendered them ineffective.
• Azer argued that Godslayers’ strength was not determined by age and mocked Voban for being outplayed by Salvatore Tony.
• Voban grew enraged, and both Godslayers released overwhelming Curse Power as Voban summoned Great Knight-level Servants of Death.
• Azer’s body deflected the servants’ attacks, then his black sword light cut them apart.
• Voban summoned more Servants of Death and dozens of Demon Wolves, which engulfed Azer on his command.
• A storm burst around Azer, blasting the summoned creatures into the air and sending some crashing onto floors below the hotel.

Azer and Voban began their battle atop the hotel as falling Demon Wolves and corpses sent the city into panic. Voban transformed into a giant werewolf, but Azer summoned Yagrush and Aymur to batter him through the storm and send him flying.

• Demon Wolves and shriveled corpses fell from the sky, causing people outside and inside the hotel to flee in panic.
• Azer and Voban clashed with their storm-manipulating powers, trading lightning, wind, rain, and fire.
• Voban mistook Azer’s fire and black slashes for powers derived from Verethragna, then transformed into a werewolf and swallowed the flames.
• Voban lunged at Azer and threatened to smash the hotel, so Azer summoned the giant clubs Yagrush and Aymur.
• Azer controlled Yagrush and Aymur to strike Voban repeatedly, blocking his lightning counterattack and knocking him away.

Seishuuin Ena and Lilliana’s battle intensified as Ena revealed her Spirit Descent Artificer ability and Lilliana summoned her god-piercing Jonathan’s Arrow. Their strongest attacks collided in a blinding explosion, leaving the outcome unknown.

• Lilliana used Silver Giant’s magical song against Seishuuin Ena, but Ena dispelled it with Sode no Shirayuki and countered with magic-breaking attacks.
• A storm from the Godslayer’s battle elsewhere darkened the sky, and Mariya Yuri identified its source as the Korean heavenly gods Feng Bo, Yu Shi, and Thunder Duke.
• Seishuuin Ena borrowed Susanoo’s Divine Power through the Spirit Descent Technique and challenged Lilliana to finish the fight quickly.
• Lilliana invoked David’s Song of the Bow and formed Jonathan’s Arrow, a powerful attack capable of harming gods.
• Seishuuin Ena charged as Lilliana fired Jonathan’s Arrow, and their blade light and arrow light collided in a thunderous explosion.

Azer overwhelmed Voban’s forces at Tokyo Tower, revealing Golden Swords that destroyed the immortal werewolves and Servants of Death. Voban’s Authorities began to disappear as the chapter ended.

• Voban crashed into Tokyo Tower and faced Azer, who had escaped their battle unharmed.
• Voban summoned Demon Wolves, Servants of Death, two giant werewolves, and Divine Beast servants to attack Azer.
• Azer fought off the Divine Beasts and severed the giant werewolves, but Voban’s servants regenerated and continued attacking.
• Azer summoned Golden Swords that cut down the werewolves and Servants of Death, preventing them from reviving.
• The Golden Swords struck Voban, returning him to human form and causing him to sense that his Authority was disappearing.

Azer revealed that the Golden Sword had sealed four of Voban’s Authorities, while his Magic Sword and formidable body came from his own unusual nature rather than Authorities. As Voban resumed fighting with his remaining powers, Azer summoned Gungnir and declared that Voban had been doomed to lose from the start.

• Azer used the Golden Sword to seal Voban’s four best-known Authorities and revealed that his burning Magic Sword and powerful body were not Authorities.
• Azer explained that he had slain Poseidon and another subordinate god, bringing his total to five gods and five Authorities.
• Voban laughed at Azer’s extraordinary power, declared him an equal, and then announced that his other Authorities remained usable.
• Azer put away his active Authorities and summoned Eternal Spear Gungnir, which Voban recognized as the weapon Azer had supposedly used to slay two supreme-ranking gods at once.
• Azer told Voban that Gungnir had placed him in an invincible position and that Voban had been destined to lose.

Azer defeated Voban and drove him from Tokyo, while the public learned only that a storm had damaged Tokyo Tower. After Seishuuin Ena returned to Seven Heroes Shrine victorious over Lilliana, Saya Miyakano discussed drawing Azer to her family’s side.

• Voban judged that Azer’s Eternal Spear and Golden Sword could defeat his resurrection Authority, admitted defeat, and vowed to hunt Azer after gaining more power.
• Voban tore out his own heart and used the Death-Reminding Ritual to escape, while Azer considered how Voban might someday overcome his weapons.
• News reports blamed Tokyo Tower’s damage on a storm, and the strange events at the hotel were concealed and forgotten.
• Seishuuin Ena returned to Seven Heroes Shrine after defeating Lilliana with Sode no Shirayuki, and Azer learned that Mariya was caring for the unconscious knight.
• Saya Miyakano spoke with Kasu Tōma about Voban’s retreat and decided that the Saya Miyakano Family should draw Azer to its side.

Azer learned that the world’s magical factions had uncovered much of his strength after his clash with Marquis Voban, and the Council of Sages had named him the God Tool King of the East. He dismissed the exposure as no threat, confident that his many weapons and Authorities left him difficult to counter.

• Mariya Yuri prepared an elaborate breakfast to thank Azer for protecting her from Marquis Voban, and Azer reassured her that he would not let anyone take her away.
• Seishuuin Ena praised Azer for driving back Voban, while Mariya Yuri noted that their fight had been reckless and the television showed Tokyo Tower split in half.
• Seishuuin Ena told Azer that news of his battle with Voban and details of his Authorities and divine tools had spread among magical factions around the world.
• Seishuuin Ena revealed that the Council of Sages had officially named Azer the God Tool King of the East, and Azer accepted the title with amusement.
• Azer decided that the public knew only part of his capabilities and that his many Exclusive Armaments gave him ample ways to defeat potential enemies.

Lilliana awoke and asked to meet Azer, arriving just as he sparred with the still-recovering Seishuuin Ena. After witnessing Azer’s overwhelming swordsmanship, Lilliana knelt before him and asked him to punish her for offending him the day before.

• Mariya Yuri told Azer that Lilliana had awakened and wanted an audience, and Azer agreed to see her.
• Seishuuin Ena sparred with Azer using Sode no Shirayuki, but he blocked her attacks with Ama no Murakumo while carefully limiting her exertion.
• Lilliana recognized that Ena’s movements were affected by the strain of using the Spirit Descent Technique and noted that Azer was watching over her condition.
• After five minutes, Ena conceded defeat, and Azer praised her swordsmanship and potential.
• Ena remarked that Ama no Murakumo was unusually compatible with Azer, and he replied that she had indulged the divine blade too much.
• Lilliana greeted Azer formally, knelt, and asked him to punish her for offending him the previous day.

After learning of Azer’s power and fearing his anger might reach her family and the Bronze Black Cross, Lilliana stayed to accept his judgment. Azer teased her about punishment until Seishuuin Ena pointed out he was only provoking her, then declared that Lilliana belonged to him.

• Lilliana recovered from the backlash of her broken David Word Spirit and learned about Azer’s deeds from the Bronze Black Cross.
• Lilliana chose to remain and beg Azer for forgiveness rather than risk his wrath falling on her family or faction.
• Azer teased Lilliana about accepting any punishment, and her flustered reply revealed her vivid imagination and her love of writing novels.
• Azer said Erica Brandelli had sworn loyalty to him, prompting Lilliana to assume Erica had revealed her secret hobby.
• Seishuuin Ena told Azer to stop teasing Lilliana and explained that he had not yet favored Ena or Mariya Yuri.
• Azer declared that Lilliana belonged to him, and Lilliana silently accepted her fate.