Chapter Summaries

Deckard Cain was rescued from his cage in Tristram by Kashya and twenty-one Rogue warriors, who chose to continue fighting the demons while he escaped to the Rogue Encampment. There, a portal brought the filthy, exhausted Cain into the encampment, where Akara and Annie recognized him.

• Deckard Cain recalled how Lazarus had freed Diablo, leading to King Leoric's downfall and Tristram's destruction, while Cain remained imprisoned and Griswold became an Undead monster.
• Kashya and twenty-one Rogue warriors arrived, destroyed the demons guarding Cain, and lowered him from his cage.
• Cain opened a Town Portal to the Rogue Encampment, but Kashya and her warriors refused to leave and charged off to clear Tristram and attack the Zakarum Cathedral.
• At Akara's tent, Annie questioned Archangel Al'ar, and Akara invited Al'ar to stay in the building where Annie enchanted equipment.
• A portal appeared at the abandoned Teleportation Array, and Akara and Annie recognized the filthy old man who emerged as Khaine.

Akara questioned Deckard Cain about the demons, the Dark Wanderer, and runes, hoping to help Annie improve the Rogues’ equipment. Meanwhile, Tyrael faced the newly freed Baal and Diablo, while Auriel watched Annie enchant artifacts and wondered who the girl really was; Annie then caught Johanna seeking sword lessons and insisted she would teach her to use a hammer instead.

• Akara learned from Deckard Cain that Kashya and twenty other Rogues had gone to clear Tristram and the Cathedral of Zakarum, but she trusted their gear and their chances.
• Deckard Cain recounted how Diablo escaped, discussed the other Prime Evils, and agreed to teach Annie everything he knew about runes and Runewords.
• At Tal Rasha’s tomb, Marius fled with Baal’s Soul Stone as Tyrael lost El'druin and prepared to hold off Baal and Diablo alone.
• Auriel watched Annie enchant a Judgment set and a Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury war bow, and became determined to discover Annie’s identity.
• Annie ran into Johanna outside her house, learned she wanted Auriel to teach her swordsmanship, and declared she would make Johanna a powerful hammer instead.

Annie confronted Cain about learning runes and proved her skill by inscribing the Lore Runeword on her hat. Cain agreed to recreate his rune research for her, while Akara left his questions about Annie unanswered.

• Cain doubted that Annie was old enough to learn the advanced mysteries of runes and Runewords.
• Annie questioned Cain about why the demons had kept him alive and what they had fed him, but he avoided explaining the full ordeal.
• Cain refused to teach Annie, assuming she could not even read, so Annie wrote the Lore Runeword on her hat to prove her ability.
• Stunned by Annie’s feat, Cain agreed to write down his rune research and combinations, though he said it would take ten days to half a month.
• Annie demanded the materials within five days and left, while Akara told Cain to rest and not ask about Annie.

Annie tried to stop Auriel from teaching Johanna swordsmanship, but Auriel decided to train her anyway. In Tristram, Kashya’s warriors burned the Cathedral of Zakarum and set out to reclaim their monastery and kill Andariel.

• Annie teased Auriel about her inability to eat and warned her not to teach Johanna swordsmanship.
• Auriel agreed to teach Johanna, while Annie revealed she had arranged it after Johanna brought her wild berries and promised to get her a hammer.
• Kashya and twenty other warriors poured oil through the Cathedral of Zakarum and set it ablaze with magical arrows.
• Kashya urged the warriors to continue their fight instead of returning without Andariel’s head, and they shouted their resolve to reclaim the monastery.
• Kashya led the twenty-one warriors east toward the Tamoe Highlands to confront Andariel.

Annie challenged Auriel’s sword training, then received Khaine’s rune book and began preparing a hammer powerful enough to kill the Prime Evils. The chapter ended with news that Kashya’s group had returned with Andariel’s head and many other demon leaders’ heads.

• Annie told Johanna that angels did not live on the sun, while Auriel confirmed the High Heavens were on another planet near Sanctuary.
• Annie mocked Johanna’s sword lessons until Auriel challenged her to spar; Johanna defended herself, but Annie used Flash to dodge her attack and claimed victory.
• Khaine gave Annie his rune book, which she skimmed quickly and returned, saying it would help her make her artifact after Charsi finished a suitable hammer.
• Captain Ansal reported that Kashya and her group had returned from the monastery with Andariel’s head and nearly twenty other demon leaders’ heads.
• Akara hurried off to meet Kashya and the returning Rogues.

Kashya’s three hundred-person Inquisitorial Order reached besieged Lut Gholein, where Jerhyn agreed to provide guides in exchange for their help. Meanwhile, Marrow secretly witnessed Diablo’s transformation and learned that the Prime Evils knew the Rogues were pursuing them.

• Jerhyn learned from Greiz that Wariv had arrived with three hundred reinforcements, and Kashya introduced them as the Inquisitorial Order of the Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye.
• Kashya told Jerhyn that the Order had killed Andariel and demanded to know where the Dark Wanderer had gone; Jerhyn pointed them toward the Canyon of the Magi.
• Kashya agreed to help Lut Gholein for two days in return for guides, while Jerhyn accepted despite doubting that three hundred fighters could make a difference.
• Akara told Cain that Kashya had led the Order east to pursue Diablo, and she revealed that Andariel’s displayed head was only a purified shell while her skull had been made into a mask.
• Marrow secretly watched Mephisto and Baal summon Diablo’s true form, then heard Diablo warn that Andariel had been killed and three hundred Rogues might be pursuing them.

Imperius led more than twenty angels to Rogue Encampment to stop Annie’s attempt to control the world, but Auriel sided with the humans and fought him. As the battle erupted outside, Annie remained absorbed in her work inside the house, nearing the crucial stage of claiming the world’s authority.

• Johanna asked Auriel for more exciting sword training, but Auriel insisted that effective swordsmanship relied on fast, efficient movements.
• Golden beams brought Imperius and more than twenty angels to Rogue Encampment, where Imperius threatened to destroy the house and stop the humans’ work.
• Meiko and Kethos rallied the Rogue and Barbarian guards to block the angels, while Auriel urged Imperius to withdraw.
• Auriel refused Imperius’s order to stand aside, summoned her Azure Vestment and Amayeš, and fought him as the other angels attacked the humans.
• Charsi warned Annie that the angels were fighting outside, but Annie stayed focused on taking control of the world and said Auriel could hold them off.

Kashya led the Rogues, Amazons, Tyrael, and Natalya toward Kurast, where Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal ambushed them with a vast demon army. The Judicator Order’s empowered archers defeated the Prime Evils and drove off the demons, and Kashya opened a portal back to the Rogue Encampment with Natalya and Tyrael joining her.

• Natalya guided Kashya’s force through the jungle toward Kurast and warned them about Mephisto, Sankekur, and the dangers ahead.
• Kashya sensed an ambush as the group approached Kurast, and she ordered everyone to prepare for battle as demons surrounded them.
• Mephisto unleashed poisonous mist and ordered the demon army to attack, but Kashya’s forces resisted and launched their counterattack.
• Kashya sent twenty Rogues against the red-skinned Diablo, mistaking him for Baal, while Cassia led the Amazons against the other Prime Evils and the remaining warriors fought the horde.
• The empowered Rogues and Amazons killed Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal and routed the demon army; Tyrael identified the Prime Evils and warned Kashya to guard their Soul Stones.
• Natalya asked to join the Sightless Eye, and Kashya opened a portal to the Rogue Encampment for her and Tyrael.

Auriel and the Rogues stopped Imperius from destroying Rogue Encampment, while Kashya returned with the Judgment Archers after defeating the Prime Evils. Annie awakened with control over the world, killed Belial when he tried to possess her, and left Charsi wondering who he was.

• Auriel used Righteous Fury and Holy Shield to fight Imperius, while Belial and Adria watched from hiding and plotted to seize Annie and use her knowledge.
• Belial ordered Adria to leave and wait outside as he sneaked toward Annie’s house during the battle.
• Akara and Ansar arrived as Imperius charged Solarion to destroy Rogue Encampment, but Kashya returned through a portal with three hundred Judgment Archers, Tyrael, and Natalya.
• Auriel and Tyrael persuaded Imperius to withdraw, and the angels vanished before Kashya could explain what had happened.
• Annie awakened with the Hammer of Valoran and world authority, then smashed Belial’s body and soul when he announced he wanted to possess her.
• Charsi watched Belial die and wondered where she had heard his name.

Annie emerged with her new divine equipment, nearly smashed Tyrael, and learned that the Rogues had already defeated the Prime Evils, so she left Sanctuary in frustration. Years later, the Hastur Sect worshipped her and prospered, while Cain and Tyrael reflected on their failed plans and debated what to do next.

• Annie mistook Tyrael for a hostile angel and nearly crushed him with the Warhammer of Valoran before Auriel and the Rogues stopped her.
• Kashya revealed that the Rogues had defeated Diablo, Baal, Mephisto, and many other demons, leaving Annie angry that she had missed the chance to fight them.
• Annie said goodbye to Charsi, Johanna, and the others, then vanished with Little Bear, leaving her armor and hammer behind as Akara recognized them from her vision.
• The Sisters of the Sightless Eye renamed themselves the Hastur Sect, built a cathedral for Annie, and later sent an expedition into the Burning Hells to destroy the Prime Evils' Soulstones.
• Twelve years later, Cain and Tyrael surveyed the prosperous land around Hastur Cathedral and discussed their failed plans, the Worldstone, and Tyrael's idea of joining the Hastur faction.

Annie entered another Earth and found Sakura Matou crying in a nightmare on her first day at the Matou mansion. After Sakura asked Annie to be her friend, Annie agreed to help her and promised to teach her magic, while Zouken prepared to begin the ritual that night.

• Annie explored the unfamiliar room and waited for Sakura to wake from her nightmare.
• Sakura woke, met Annie, and said she wanted to go home, but explained that her family had sent her away and she had nowhere to return to.
• Annie offered to grant Sakura a wish, became angry at the thought that Sakura had been sold, and accepted Sakura's request to be friends.
• Zouken Matou entered and ordered Sakura to change and eat before the first ritual to alter her magical circuits.
• After Zouken left, Annie revealed her magic to Sakura and promised to teach her spells before accompanying her to eat.

Annie secretly shared Sakura’s first dinner at the Matou manor, where she rejected beans and grilled the salmon sushi before eating it. After Sakura accidentally toppled the table and hit Zouken with a cake, he took her to the basement for the modification ceremony, where she saw the Crest Worms and recoiled in terror as he reached for her.

• Annie secretly ate most of Sakura’s dinner while Sakura offered her black beans, which Annie refused because she hated beans.
• Annie grilled the salmon sushi with magic, then ate it and argued with Sakura about whether raw fish should be eaten.
• Sakura lost her balance when the dining-room door opened, toppled the table, and accidentally sent a cake onto Zouken’s head.
• Zouken scolded Sakura and led her to the basement, saying it was time for her modification ceremony.
• Sakura saw the Crest Worms and tried to flee, but Zouken ordered her to undress and began reaching for her.

Annie protected Sakura from Zouken Matou’s attempt to subject her to Crest Worms and defeated his attacks. After Sakura begged to leave, Annie teleported them away and set fire to the basement, leaving Zouken furious among the burning ruins.

• Annie’s Lava Shield burned Zouken Matou’s hand when he reached for Sakura, and Annie appeared to confront him.
• Annie pulled Sakura to her feet and refused Zouken’s demand that she leave, then blocked his Blade-Wing Insects and curses with her shield.
• Annie engulfed Zouken’s insect-made body in Shatterfire, but he re-formed from the Crest Worms and attacked again.
• Sakura pleaded with Annie to stop fighting and leave, while Zouken charged at them and raised a barrier around the Matou Family’s estate.
• Annie teleported away with Sakura and set fire to the basement, burning the Crest Worms and part of the house as Zouken roared in fury.

Annie rescued Sakura from the Matou Family and took her to a hotel, where she promised to bring Sakura home the next day. Meanwhile, Zouken sought to reclaim Sakura to sustain himself, and Rin learned that her parents had given Sakura away to the Matou Family.

• Annie and Sakura stayed in a hotel suite after Annie used magic to make the manager serve them.
• Sakura pointed out the direction of her old home, and Annie promised to take her there by Teleport the next day.
• Sakura feared her parents would not take her back, and Annie sat with her as they watched the night sky.
• Zouken, weakened by the fire that destroyed most of his Crest Worms, ordered Matou Tohruya to watch Annie and Sakura and deliver a letter to Tohsaka Tokiomi.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi told Rin that Sakura had been given to another family and would not return, and Rin ran from the dining room in anger.

Sakura woke at the hotel and pressured Annie to take her home, forcing the sleepy girl out of bed with sunlight reflected from a mirror. At the Tohsaka residence, Tohsaka Tokiomi learned that Sakura had escaped the Matou Family and agreed to handle the matter, while Rin discovered her sister had run away.

• Sakura woke in Annie’s hotel suite, recognized the view of Old Town, and urged Annie to take her home.
• Sakura reflected sunlight onto Annie with a dressing mirror, waking her and securing her promise to take Sakura home after breakfast.
• Matou Tohruya visited the Tohsaka residence with a letter from Zouken Matou reporting that Sakura had escaped after setting fire to rooms in the Matou residence.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi agreed to give the Matou Family an explanation within three to five days, and Rin realized Sakura had run away.

Annie challenged the Clock Tower's Sealing Designation Bureau in a public fight after its enforcers tried to capture her, while Tibbers protected Sakura from Zouken Matou. The enforcers and Zouken were defeated, and Annie reunited with Sakura amid the burning park.

• Annie led Sakura into a park, confronted two Clock Tower enforcers, and blasted apart their barrier and nearby trees with Shatterfire.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi learned that Sakura had fled the Matou Family and planned to retrieve her, while Rin protested that Sakura should come home.
• Annie summoned a giant Flame Elemental and used it to defeat the two enforcers as fires and explosions drew attention to the park.
• Zouken Matou tried to abduct Sakura, but Tibbers grew into a giant bear, swatted him away, and burned his body while he escaped as bugs.
• Annie broke through the barrier and found Sakura safe on Tibbers's shoulder after the enforcers had been killed.

After Annie Hastur’s battle exposed magic to the world, Tohsaka Tokiomi feared the Mage’s Association would punish his family and decided to seek Annie’s help. At the Tohsaka mansion, Annie agreed to teach Sakura Tohsaka and, after Sakura asked, Rin Tohsaka as well.

• News stations broadcast images and eyewitness accounts of the battle, while the Self-Defense Forces sealed off the park and confiscated reporters’ equipment.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi failed to reach the Clock Tower and feared the Mage’s Association would blame the Tohsaka Family, so he decided to sound out Annie about her backing.
• At the mansion, Rin Tohsaka scolded Sakura Tohsaka for the trouble and argued with Annie about exposing magic to ordinary people.
• Sakura told Rin that Annie had promised to teach her magic, and Rin asked Annie to teach her too, but Annie initially refused.
• Sakura used her promised wish to ask Annie to teach Rin as well, and Annie agreed to teach both sisters.

Tohsaka Tokiomi explained why he had arranged for Sakura to be adopted and asked Annie to protect his daughters from the Mage's Association. Annie agreed to defend Rin and Sakura, while Tokiomi decided to recruit chefs to keep her happy as the Clock Tower's next attack approached.

• Aoi Tohsaka took Rin and Sakura inside, leaving Tohsaka Tokiomi to speak with Annie alone.
• Annie accused Tohsaka Tokiomi of selling Sakura and learned that he had arranged her adoption because both daughters had extraordinary magical talents and the Tohsaka family could protect only one heir.
• Annie told Tohsaka Tokiomi that Zouken Matou had planned to modify Sakura by exposing her to a swarm of insects, and Tokiomi was shocked to hear about the abuse.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi explained that the Mage's Association targeted unusually talented magi for Sealing Designations and warned that its enforcers would return in two or three days.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi asked Annie to protect Rin and Sakura, and Annie said they were already her apprentices and promised to fight anyone who threatened them.
• Annie went inside to sleep, while Tohsaka Tokiomi resolved to hire top chefs and prepare for the Mage's Association's next attack.

Annie began teaching Rin and Sakura magic, giving Rin an Arcane spellbook and Sakura a book on Light and Shadow. As the sisters started their lessons, Tohsaka Tokiomi listened anxiously, believing the family had little chance of surviving the threat against them.

• Rin and Sakura woke Annie by climbing through her window, then offered her green tea as part of an apprenticeship ceremony.
• Annie refused to teach the sisters advanced spells and made two enormous magical books from leaves and branches instead.
• Annie gave Rin an Arcane book that would reveal more material as she learned, while Sakura received a book devoted to Light and Shadow.
• Rin protested that Sakura had only one book, and Annie insisted Sakura’s book suited her and would let her learn faster.
• Tohsaka Tokiomi secretly listened to the lesson and worried that the family had been abandoned by the magecraft world and might not survive.

Tohsaka Tokiomi’s attempt to buy time ended when the Clock Tower trapped the Tohsaka estate in a barrier and attacked his family. After Tokiomi’s explosive counterattack, Annie woke and shattered the barrier, facing the surviving intruders.

• Tohsaka Tokiomi decided to lift the cordon around the park and draw crowds to Fuyuki City to deter the Clock Tower, then examined Rin and Sakura’s enchanted spellbooks at breakfast.
• Sakura practiced forming a ball of shadow power while Tohsaka Tokiomi questioned his daughters about their lessons from Annie.
• The Clock Tower darkened the Tohsaka estate with a barrier, and Tohsaka Tokiomi sent Aoi Tohsaka, Rin, and Sakura to the basement before confronting Lev Lainur Flauros.
• Lev Lainur Flauros refused Tohsaka Tokiomi’s plea to spare his family, and Tohsaka Tokiomi detonated jewels and explosives around the estate, killing and injuring many attackers.
• Annie ignored Tibbers’s warning until the blast damaged her room, then floated outside and shattered the barrier as the surviving Clock Tower mages panicked.