Chapter Summaries

Roa and Orsted fought at close quarters, with Orsted drawing the Divine Sword and repeatedly severing Roa’s limbs while Roa regenerated them. Roa’s sixteenfold Instant finally wounded Orsted, but both continued their brutal exchange as the chapter ended with the Throat Flute clashing against Orsted’s hand blade.

• Roa’s Phoenix Dragon Sword and Throat Flute attacks failed to break through Orsted’s defenses, so Orsted drew the Divine Sword forged by Mad Dragon King Chaos.
• Orsted countered with the Water God Style and severed Roa’s right arm, then used Chaos Magic and further sword strikes to take Roa’s right leg.
• Roa regenerated his severed limbs, and Orsted recognized the Phoenix Dragon Sword and noted that Roa carried an unfamiliar source of dragon blood.
• Roa entered the fourth stage of Instant and cut Orsted’s neck, but Orsted’s scales stopped the Throat Flute from severing it.
• Orsted traded wounds with Roa, who cut into Orsted’s right forehead with a magic-powered slash while losing his left arm and left leg.
• Orsted followed with a hand-blade strike, and the Throat Flute met it with a crisp clang.

Roa fought Orsted with the Blade That Pierces Truth and the Instant, leaving both severely wounded. On the brink of defeat, Roa awakened Time Zero, freed himself from Orsted’s grip, and discovered that it let him move at high speed without the Instant’s physical backlash.

• Roa summoned Lestia and used the Blade That Pierces Truth to break through Orsted’s Dragon Saint Fighting Spirit, severing his right arm and leg.
• Orsted countered with the Divine Sword, piercing Roa’s lung and leaving half his body unable to move.
• As Orsted seized his neck, Roa activated the fifth-stage Instant and awakened Time Zero, freezing the world around them.
• Roa knocked away Orsted’s claws, escaped his grip, and reattached his severed body while Orsted struggled to move.
• Roa recognized that Time Zero shared its source with the Instant and allowed high-speed movement without the same bodily backlash.

Roa defeated Orsted and offered him the choice of dying or becoming his subordinate, but Orsted relied on his ability to return to the past after death. Roa fused Instant with Time Zero and prepared a slash meant to kill Orsted across time, leaving the Dragon God afraid that this death would be final.

• Roa pulled the Divine Sword from his chest, reassured Lestia, and approached the defeated Orsted.
• Roa forced Orsted to his knees and demanded that he die or become his subordinate, but Orsted challenged him to kill him first.
• Roa recognized that Orsted would return to a past save point if killed, while Orsted realized Roa knew about his loops.
• Roa fused Instant and Time Zero for one final action as the Divine Sword drained his magic power.
• Roa prepared a Light Katana slash that would cut through Orsted's present and past, and Orsted felt genuine fear of permanent death.

After a brutal battle, Roa and Orsted discovered they shared the goal of defeating the Human God and formed an alliance. They traveled to the Asura Kingdom to recover, and Roa woke in bed with Roxy and Eris beside him as Orsted entered.

• Orsted asked Roa to become his subordinate, and Roa welcomed him as an ally against the Human God.
• Both fighters agreed to seek shelter in the Asura Kingdom, and Orsted carried the injured Roa there with Shizuka Nanase following.
• Roa transferred mana to Orsted, who used healing magic to save the dying Red Dragon.
• Roa explained that the Human God had provoked their fight, and he passed out from his injuries during the journey.
• Roa woke in an unfamiliar room, covered Roxy and Eris with blankets, and saw Orsted enter.

After defeating Orsted, Roa spoke with him about working as allies against the Human God, then reassured Eris and Roxy after they awoke frightened by Orsted’s strength. The coup in the Asura Kingdom swept through the capital, and by February the armed crackdown had succeeded despite Roa’s injuries.

• Roa asked Orsted about his plans and urged him to treat them as allies focused on defeating the Human God.
• Orsted admitted that he had attacked Roa to conserve his magic power and had not expected him to be so powerful.
• Roxy hugged Roa and trembled after telling him how frightened she had been when Orsted brought him back injured, while Eris described Orsted as seemingly unbeatable.
• Roa reflected on Orsted’s loneliness and resolved to fight for the happiness of his family.
• The coup in the Asura Kingdom advanced swiftly through the capital, and by February the armed crackdown had succeeded as the winter began to ease.

Roa recovered from his battle and left Ariel to govern Asura Kingdom with Rudeus advising her. Meanwhile, Orsted adjusted to life at the palace, where Roa’s friendship offered him a rare sense of companionship.

• Roa recovered much of his mana, entrusted Asura Kingdom to Ariel, and sent Rudeus to help her with political questions.
• Ariel and Rudeus bonded over their unusual conversations, and rumors about them spread through the palace.
• Gale challenged Orsted to a fight and was knocked out with one chop, then beat the Water God in a later sparring match.
• The people around Orsted recognized that he was easygoing unless someone stood in his way, though they still feared and disliked him.
• Roa treated Orsted warmly, invited him to eat and talk, and discussed magic and plans against the Human God with him.

Roa and Orsted encountered a terrifying mass of magic over the Fittoa Region and agreed to evacuate the people while Roa left the response to Philip. They also discussed entering the Void World to confront the Human God, but collecting the Five Dragon Generals’ keys seemed too difficult, so Roa considered opening the gate for Orsted and following as backup.

• Roa and Orsted saw a rapidly compressing sphere of magic above the Fittoa Region and realized it could destroy the town.
• Roa decided to evacuate the people to limit casualties and told Orsted they would leave the rest to Philip.
• Roa explained that the Traveler's Fantasy could open a gate to the Void World, but doing so would consume about half his mana.
• Orsted proposed obtaining the keys from the Five Dragon Generals, but Roa doubted they would surrender them easily.
• Roa concluded that gathering all five keys would be too difficult and considered opening the gate so Orsted could enter at full strength while he followed as backup.

Roa returned the Divine Sword to Orsted and the two watched the gathering magic in the sky while discussing how to deal with the Human God. After confirming the danger was near, Roa arranged for Philip to evacuate the city and left to handle his own business in Aqua's world.

• Roa gave the Divine Sword back to Orsted, and Orsted accepted him as his one close friend as long as Roa did not betray him.
• Roa and Orsted watched the gathering magic, played gomoku, and discussed Orsted's plan to seal the Human God in the Void World because killing him would collapse the world.
• A torrential storm soaked Roa and Orsted, and after it ended, they confirmed the gathered mana could erupt soon.
• Roa agreed to remind Philip to evacuate the city while he and Orsted prepared for their plan, with Orsted waiting for Roa to recover mana so he could replenish his own.
• Roa opened the system panel to check Aqua's world and told Orsted he was leaving to handle his own business; Orsted asked how many days he would be gone.

Roa traveled to the KonoSuba world and found Aqua and Satou Kazuma passed out drunk in his house. After gathering Aqua, Megumin, and Satou Kazuma, he told them he would take them to defeat the Demon King the next day, though he planned to handle the battle himself.

• Roa asked Orsted to protect his family while he was away, then left.
• Roa teleported to the KonoSuba world, located the Demon King's territory, and flew to Beginner Village to recruit his companions.
• Roa found Aqua and Satou Kazuma drunk in his untended house and woke Aqua by pulling her hair.
• Roa confronted Aqua, Megumin, and Satou Kazuma about their drinking and postponed their departure until the next day.
• Roa announced that he would take them to defeat the Demon King, then told them he could handle everything himself.

Roa prepared to take Satou Kazuma and his companions to defeat the Demon King, recruiting Alice and Darkness despite their doubts and protests. He brought them to the town and left the group at his residence, with the expedition set for the next day.

• Satou Kazuma questioned whether their group could defeat the Demon King, but Roa said Alice could help keep them safe and promised to forgive their debts if they came.
• Roa went to the Royal Palace, asked Alice to join him, and told her to watch over Satou Kazuma and the others.
• Alice brought Darkness to Roa, who announced that they would defeat the Demon King the next day and take the holy sword.
• Roa and Alice escorted the protesting Darkness out of the Royal Capital and traveled with her to the town.
• Roa led Alice and Darkness to his residence, which had been cleaned and aired out.

Roa led Aqua, Megumin, and the others to the Demon King's Castle, broke its barrier with Traveler's Fantasy, and began cutting through its defenders with his accelerated swordsmanship. He left the world's greatest mage captured and weakened by Life Absorption as he advanced into the castle.

• Roa gathered Aqua, Megumin, and the others and told them he would lead the attack on the Demon King while they followed behind.
• Roa used Traveler's Fantasy to break the castle barrier and brought the party inside after the alarm sounded.
• Roa killed the minotaur guards with his throat flute and continued cutting down monsters as Alice and the others followed.
• The world's greatest mage attacked Roa from above, but Roa trapped him in a black-magic domain and drained his strength and magic with Life Absorption.

Roa cut through the Demon King's Castle and killed Demon King Yasakyoichi after agreeing to spare his daughter, Yasaka. He then faced Yasaka as she grieved and challenged him with hatred, while Roa offered her one chance to attack before he killed her.

• Roa entered the Demon King's Castle, killed its defenders, and kicked Wolbach through the walls, leaving her alive.
• Roa killed the cannibal officer and subdued the Poisonous Death Slime before leaving it to be consumed by his Demon Sword.
• Roa defeated the officers and candidates on the castle's upper floors, including an evil god, while Satou Kazuma and Aqua watched in shock.
• Roa met Demon King Yasakyoichi and his daughter Yasaka at the castle's highest floor, then agreed to spare her in exchange for the Demon King's life.
• Roa beheaded Yasakyoichi and burned his body to ashes, triggering system notifications and leaving Yasaka devastated.
• Roa told Yasaka he would let her attack once before killing her, and Yasaka hesitated, afraid that the attempt would mean certain death.

Roa killed Yasaka and the Demon King, then invited Alice to travel with him to his world. After leaving her behind temporarily, he went to Crimson Demon Village to retrieve his Magic Wand and learn some passive skills while he waited.

• Roa killed Yasaka with Instant after the girl chose not to take revenge, then confirmed the Demon King's forces were dead.
• Roa asked Alice to come with him to his world, and she agreed while insisting that he keep her ring and not leave her behind.
• Roa left Alice with Aqua's group and flew to Crimson Demon Village to retrieve the Magic Wand he had left there.
• The Clan Leader told Roa that the Magic Wand would take another day or two, so Roa stayed in the village and checked his rewards and skills.
• Roa asked the Clan Leader to teach him passive skills, and the Clan Leader showed him his skill set.

Roa collected the staff the Crimson Demons made for him, then returned to the Jobless Reincarnation world and entered Sword Art Online to find Asuna. He discovered he had entered in his own body and that Kazuto Kirigaya was alive after the SAO incident.

• Roa received the Seven-Colored Underworld Dragon Staff from the Clan Leader and escaped the crowd of Crimson Demons.
• Roa inspected the staff, decided it would suit Roxy better, and stored it in his pocket dimension.
• Roa cleared KonoSuba and earned 3,000 points of Power of Time and Space and two S-rank permissions, which he planned to use to bring Alice and Asuna back.
• Roa returned to the Jobless Reincarnation world and entered Sword Art Online, appearing in his own body rather than as Kazuto Kirigaya.
• Kazuto Kirigaya brought Roa sliced fruit and urged him to leave his room, and Roa realized Kazuto had survived the SAO incident.

Roa left home after a week of seclusion and went to visit Asuna, who was recovering in the hospital after being trapped in the game. He reached her room with her older brother and found her unconscious in bed.

• Kazuto asked Roa if he was all right after he had stayed inside for a week, and Roa noticed that his hair and the world’s memories of him had changed.
• Roa went to Asuna’s home, where her older brother told him she was in the hospital and offered to take him there.
• During the drive, Asuna’s brother asked about their relationship, and Roa said Asuna had been his girlfriend in the game.
• Roa and Asuna’s brother brought a fruit basket to the hospital and went to her room on the eighth floor.
• Roa saw Asuna lying pale and unconscious with an oxygen mask and IV, then met Kyoko Yuuki, who recognized him as Naoki.
• Asuna’s brother whispered something to Kyoko Yuuki, leaving her shocked and staring at him.

Roa told Asuna's family that her continued coma suggested someone had deliberately kept her trapped in SAO, leading them to suspect Sugou. After Yuuki Shouzo investigated and confirmed their suspicions, Sugou arrived at the hospital to visit Asuna.

• Roa challenged Kyoko Yuuki for focusing on the years Asuna had lost instead of her safety.
• Roa pointed out that Asuna was the only SAO survivor at the hospital who had not awakened and suggested someone had deliberately kept her in the game.
• Yuuki Shouzo named Sugou as the likely suspect, and Roa urged the family to investigate.
• Yuuki Shouzo made a phone call and returned after confirming the truth, while Kyoko Yuuki worried about Sugou's imminent visit.
• Sugou Nobuyuki arrived at Asuna's hospital room and paused when he saw Roa.

Roa confronted Sugou Nobuyuki over his plans to marry Asuna and used his supernatural power to overpower and torment him. He implanted a Magic Seed in Sugou Nobuyuki, leaving him helpless as Roa threatened further punishment.

• Sugou Nobuyuki asked Yuuki Shouzo to settle the marriage plans with Asuna, and Roa openly showed his disgust.
• Roa ordered the Yuuki family to leave, then locked and sealed the room with Sugou Nobuyuki and Asuna inside.
• Sugou Nobuyuki provoked Roa by bringing up Roa's time with Asuna in the game, so Roa grabbed him by the throat and choked him.
• Sugou Nobuyuki threatened to call the police, but Roa used mana and poured boiling water over him twice.
• Roa implanted a Magic Seed in Sugou Nobuyuki, incapacitated him, and threatened to break and heal his limbs repeatedly.

Roa controlled Sugou Nobuyuki into confessing, then killed him after the police took him away. He wrestled with whether to bring Yuuki Asuna to his world and decided to hide his other relationships from her; later, he returned to the Kirigaya home, where Kazuto and Zhiye were waiting.

• Roa restored Sugou Nobuyuki's injuries, took control of his body, and made him confess to Asuna's older brother and the police.
• After the police drove away with Sugou Nobuyuki, Roa crushed his heart from a distance and killed him.
• Roa stayed beside Yuuki Asuna until nearly dark, then decided to keep his other relationships secret from her.
• Roa went to the Kirigaya family home, where Sugong Zhiye greeted him coldly and Kazuto Kirigaya chatted on Line.
• Kazuto asked Roa about Yuuki Asuna, and Zhiye sat down to listen as Roa prepared to answer.

Roa tried to reconnect with Sugong Zhiye after returning, and she revealed how deeply his two-year absence had hurt her. After comforting her, Roa learned she was jealous of his relationship with Asuna and told her Asuna might one day become his wife.

• Roa asked Sugong Zhiye about school, but she avoided his attempt to ruffle her hair and hurried to her room.
• Kazuto urged Roa to speak with Zhiye, explaining that she had worried about him during his absence.
• Zhiye let Roa into her room, threw herself into his arms, and cried about him and Kazuto disappearing for two years.
• Roa comforted Zhiye and promised that he and Kazuto would stay with her from then on.
• Zhiye asked whether anything had happened between Roa and Asuna in the game, and Roa said Asuna might become his wife someday.

Roa visited Yuuki Asuna after she woke from her long sleep, and they reunited, married, and began life together. By mid-July, Roa decided he needed to leave for another world to grow stronger against Human God, and told Asuna he would be away for half a day.

• Kyoko Yuuki called Roa to tell him Asuna had woken and asked about him, so he went to see her at the hospital.
• Roa reunited with Asuna, and they talked about their time in SAO before sharing an intimate moment; he stopped when her weakness became apparent.
• Asuna asked when Roa would marry her, and after she recovered, they obtained their marriage certificate with Kyoko Yuuki's silent approval.
• Roa and Asuna settled into married life, while Sugong Zhiye eventually stopped sulking and Asuna left the hospital after a week.
• Two weeks after their wedding, Roa decided to cross into another world to gain strength against Human God and told Asuna he would return in about half a day.