Chapter Summaries

Roa went to the cemetery at night and confronted Clementine and Cagitt, overpowering Clementine and carrying her high into the air. He left her suspended over the city and asked what would happen if he dropped her.

• Roa decided to wait for events to unfold so he could profit from the conflict and weaken Clementine's influence.
• The Adventurer's Guild questioned Roa about the Eight-Limbed Blade Assassin Bug, and he assured the guildmaster that a similar incident was unlikely to happen again.
• Roa located Clementine and Cagitt in the cemetery and dodged Cagitt's Acid Javelin attack.
• Clementine charged Roa, but he grabbed her by the neck and bent her arms with a powerful force.
• Roa flew nearly a thousand meters into the air with Clementine and asked what would happen if he dropped her.

Roa Greyrat killed Clementine by sealing her magic power and letting her fall, then faced Cagitt, who revealed the Death Orb and unleashed his undead army. The chapter ended as two skeletal dragons joined the legion advancing on Roa.

• Roa taunted Clementine before sealing her magic power with Chaos Magic, leaving her unable to use Flight as she fell.
• Clementine struck the ground and died, and Cagitt recognized Roa Greyrat as a rising adventurer.
• Roa challenged Cagitt to reveal his tricks, and Cagitt raised the Death Orb and summoned his Undead Legion.
• Cagitt’s undead army appeared, along with two enormous skeletal dragons that roared and spread their wings.

Roa destroyed Cagitt’s undead army with a single Demon Sword slash, leaving Cagitt alone and in despair. After Cagitt’s plan to attack E-Rantel and become an immortal High-tier Undead collapsed, Roa killed him.

• Cagitt sent his zombies and two Bone Dragons to attack Roa, boasting that the Death Orb made his undead army invincible.
• Roa created a black longsword and unleashed Demon Sword, wiping out the zombies and shattering both Bone Dragons in one strike.
• Cagitt was left alone, unable to accept that Roa had destroyed his army and ruined his plan to turn E-Rantel into a city of the dead.
• Roa approached Cagitt and, having lost interest in questioning him, stabbed him with the broken sword.

Roa killed Clementine and Cagitt, then destroyed the dangerous Death Orb before leaving the cemetery. Elsewhere, Shalltear slaughtered a band of brigands and sensed the force of Roa’s magic, prompting her butler to ask what had happened.

• Roa surveyed the damaged cemetery after killing Clementine and Cagitt.
• Roa took the Death Orb from Cagitt’s corpse and shattered it with Greater Break Item.
• Roa flew away from the cemetery before anyone arrived to investigate.
• Shalltear slaughtered hundreds of brigands near the northern forest of E-Rantel and absorbed their blood into her orb.
• Shalltear sensed something in the direction of Roa’s magic sword, and her butler asked whether something had happened.

Shalltear left Sebas to pursue Roa, whom she recognized from a few days earlier, and attacked him while bloodlust clouded her judgment. Roa swiftly severed her right arm, leaving Shalltear stunned.

• Sebas reassured Shalltear that his separate mission was under control, then departed with the little maid while Shalltear headed toward Roa.
• Roa sensed Shalltear’s hostile aura and chose to meet her rather than return to sleep.
• Shalltear recognized Roa and, confident in her strength and driven by the Blood Pool’s influence, advanced on him.
• Roa warned Shalltear that her bloodlust was affecting her judgment, but she ignored him and struck at his chest.
• Roa cut off Shalltear’s right arm with a swift slash, and she stared at the severed limb in disbelief.

Roa fought Shalltear in the forest, provoking her into a rampage while he waited for others to arrive. As mysterious figures approached, he began testing Shalltear's strength with his sword, Throat-Slit.

• Roa kicked Shalltear into the forest, where she crashed into the ground and lost an arm.
• Shalltear transformed into her savage vampire form and unleashed a blood-filled aura that alerted people nearby.
• An adventurer party, a white-and-gold armored warrior, and other mysterious figures headed toward Shalltear's location.
• Roa dodged Shalltear's attacks and led her through the forest, letting her tear down trees while he waited for the others.
• Roa summoned Throat-Slit and turned to face Shalltear, who sensed the danger.

Shalltear used teleportation to ambush Roa, but her strength and mind-control abilities failed to overcome him. Roa battered her defensive barrier with Throat Flute, which he had enchanted with Sun Breathing, leaving Shalltear desperate as the barrier weakened.

• Shalltear teleported away from Roa’s Sword Qi and reappeared behind him to bite his neck.
• Roa caught Shalltear by the neck, but she resisted with surprising strength and tried Human Species Charm on him.
• Shalltear used Charm Magic Eye, but Roa’s mental defenses rendered it ineffective.
• Roa slashed at Shalltear, forcing her to cast Power Sanctuary and raise a defensive barrier.
• Roa repeatedly struck the barrier with Throat Flute and coated the sword in Sun Breathing’s holy flames, while Shalltear realized her position was dangerous.

Roa tested Shalltear’s strength and overwhelmed her, but she summoned her kin and equipped the Pipette Spear before a squad arrived. As the squad confronted Shalltear and brought out the World-Class Item Beauty That Overwhelms Nations, an unseen attacker struck at Roa from behind.

• Shalltear used Impure Impact Shield and teleported away, but Roa decided the test was over and prepared to end the fight.
• Shalltear summoned her kin and wielded the Pipette Spear, but Roa used Word Spirit: Instant to kick her into a crater and destroy her summoned creatures.
• Shalltear healed with the blood orb and prepared to attack Roa again, then noticed a well-equipped squad surrounding her.
• Shalltear cast Group All Race Restraint on the squad, but their armor blocked the spell, and their young leader ordered an old woman to use Beauty That Overwhelms Nations.
• An attacker crept up behind Roa and struck with a greatsword, but Roa turned and met the blow with Throat Cutter.

Roa discovered that the Platinum Warrior had ambushed him to prevent him from interfering with the plan to deal with Shalltear, then fought back and turned the battle against him. After Shalltear slaughtered the Slane Theocracy group, Roa sent the Platinum Warrior into her path and sealed his teleportation skill, leaving him trapped with her.

• Shalltear was distracted by the battle near Roa, and the old woman used her glowing golden dragon qipao to strike and control her.
• The Platinum Warrior revealed himself, explained that he had attacked Roa because he suspected he might interfere with the plan against Shalltear, and questioned whether Roa was a player.
• Roa attacked the Platinum Warrior with his flaming Throat Flute Longsword, used Word Spirit: Moment to seize one of the warrior’s weapons, and hurled it toward Shalltear.
• Shalltear slaughtered the Slane Theocracy group, and Roa kicked the Platinum Warrior into her path, where a platinum katana pierced her chest and restored her focus.
• Shalltear pulled out the katana and attacked the Platinum Warrior, while Roa used Greater Magic Seal to block his teleportation skill.

Roa returned to The Glittering Gold Pavilion after the battle and then met Ainz and Nabe at the Adventurer's Guild, where he admitted he had fought Shalltear but denied being the one who controlled her. He left Ainz weighing a deal for information about the world and YGGDRASIL.

• Roa returned to The Glittering Gold Pavilion as rumors spread about disturbances near the cemetery and northern forest, and he told the curious guests they would know more tomorrow.
• Ainz and Nabe confronted Roa outside the Adventurer's Guild and led him to a private room to question him about the previous night's events.
• Ainz stopped Nabe from attacking Roa after Roa revealed that he knew Shalltear had been mentally dominated.
• Roa admitted that he had fought Shalltear but claimed someone outside his faction had controlled her, then denied being a YGGDRASIL player.
• Roa offered to share information about YGGDRASIL in exchange for one Super-Tier Magic, leaving Ainz to consider the value of the deal.

Ainz negotiated with Roa for information about players and the Dragon Emperor, paying with powerful magic and magical items. He learned that he was the only known living player in the world, while the cause of players’ arrival remained uncertain and was suspected to involve the Dragon Emperor.

• Ainz agreed to trade a Super-Tier spell for answers after Roa revealed that past players had changed the world and that Roa knew who was responsible for Shalltear’s situation.
• Roa named the Six Gods, the Eight Desires Kings, and the Thirteen Heroes as groups that included players who had arrived in the world in the past.
• Roa told Ainz that all the known players from those groups were dead, leaving Ainz as the only known player currently in the world.
• Ainz asked why players were transported there, and Roa said the phenomenon might be connected to the Dragon Emperor.
• Ainz paid extra for information about the Dragon Emperor, whom Roa described as the mightiest dragon and a being who surpassed level 100.

Ainz learned that the Slane Theocracy’s Black Scripture had used a World-Class Item to control Shalltear, and that the Theocracy’s strongest god-kin, Certain Death, might rival him without equipment. He vowed to make the Theocracy pay, while Roa refused to promise noninterference and agreed to meet Ainz at Nazarick in three nights for payment.

• Ainz asked why Shalltear had been mind-controlled, and Roa said the enemy had used a World-Class Item.
• Ainz asked who had used it, and Roa identified the Black Scripture of the Slane Theocracy.
• Ainz asked whether anyone in the Theocracy could rival a player, and Roa named Certain Death as its strongest god-kin.
• Roa warned Ainz that the Six Gods might have left the Theocracy other powerful means, but admitted the Soul Hall did not know what they were.
• Ainz vowed to make the Slane Theocracy pay and asked Roa not to interfere, while Roa warned he would act if Ainz threatened his world or its people.
• Ainz agreed to pay Roa with a Super-Tier spell, twenty spells of ninth tier or higher, and valuable items, then invited him to Nazarick in three nights; Roa decided he wanted Wish Upon a Star.

Roa traded with Ainz for Sealing Crystals, magic items, and spells, choosing Wish Upon a Star and several spells related to life, death, and support. After mastering the spells, Roa asked to watch Ainz deal with Shalltear, but Ainz refused because he did not trust him.

• Roa earned the Adventurer's Guild master's confidence and secured an exceptional promotion from Mithril-grade to Orichalcum-grade after reporting that he had slain two Bone Dragons.
• Roa teleported to meet Ainz, who brought three guardians and concealed heteromorphs to oversee their exchange.
• Ainz traded Roa seven Sealing Crystals and other magic items, then offered him a list of four Super-Tier spells.
• Roa chose Wish Upon a Star and learned several support and life-and-death spells, including Heart Mastery, Raise Dead, Resurrection, and True Re-summon.
• Roa asked to watch Ainz deal with Shalltear, but Ainz refused, saying he could not trust him.

Roa pressured Ainz into letting him watch the duel with Shalltear, while Ainz arranged to keep him under guard. At the arena, Roa used his abilities to observe the fight and secretly try to steal Ainz’s skills as Ainz prepared for battle.

• Roa refused to accept Ainz’s ban on watching the duel, so Ainz allowed him to attend under strict guard and warned him not to interfere.
• Ainz scheduled the fight with Shalltear for the following day and chose not to notify Roa, but Roa still arrived at the arena on time.
• Cocytus, Albedo, and Demiurge escorted Roa to a designated viewing spot and warned him not to move closer.
• Roa activated his Golden Eye, sword heart, and Transparent World to observe Ainz and Shalltear from afar while the Guardians watched him suspiciously.
• Ainz cast Body of Effulgent Beryl and spent nearly fifteen minutes layering buffs and preparing spells before facing Shalltear.

Ainz unleashed powerful magic against Shalltear and won their battle, while Roa watched and learned from his abilities. After Roa left, Ainz and the Guardians discussed the threat Roa posed and decided to gather more information before taking action.

• Ainz opened his fight with Shalltear by casting Sky Strike, which devastated the surrounding land, but Shalltear survived and resumed the battle.
• Ainz and Shalltear traded powerful spells until Ainz gained the upper hand, using cash-shop items and other tricks to secure victory.
• Roa judged that the match was decided, then left before Ainz and the Guardians could consider detaining him.
• Ainz regrouped with Albedo, Demiurge, and Cocytus, and the Guardians voiced their concern that Roa showed no fear or reverence toward Ainz.
• Cocytus said Roa seemed strong enough to defeat him instantly, increasing Ainz's concern about Roa's abilities and faction.
• Ainz decided the Guardians should gather information about Roa and his resources before risking a confrontation.

Ainz decided to prepare for Shalltear’s resurrection while Roa’s growing fame drew the attention of adventurers across E-Rantel. Gazef asked Roa to help restore Brain Anglaus’s confidence, and Roa agreed before they encountered Gagaran and Evileye.

• Ainz and the others agreed to keep a low profile and began planning to revive Shalltear, despite the cost of avoiding penalties.
• Roa’s Steel-grade reputation and victories over powerful monsters made adventurers in E-Rantel treat him with awe.
• Gazef asked Roa to help Brain Anglaus, who had lost his fighting spirit after claiming he had seen a monster.
• Roa agreed to help Brain in exchange for a coin and recognition of the Dragon’s Secret Treasure Gazef had previously given him.
• Roa and Gazef encountered Gagaran and Evileye, who were surprised to see Gazef.

Gazef brought Roa to meet Brain, hoping Roa could restore the defeated swordsman’s spirit, while Gagaran and Evileye joined them. Brain dismissed the strength of humanity and Steel-grade adventurers, and Roa’s violent attempt to provoke him left Brain confronting his despair.

• Roa coldly greeted Gagaran and Evileye, but Gazef smoothed over the awkwardness and explained that he wanted Roa to help Brain recover.
• Gagaran and Evileye asked to see Brain, and Roa agreed to let them accompany Gazef to his home.
• Gazef found Brain sitting disheveled and refusing to rest because he kept reliving a horrifying scene.
• Gagaran confronted Brain, but he mocked Steel-grade adventurers and insisted that humans were weak before true monsters.
• Roa kicked Brain hard and told him that people who accepted weakness without trying to change were not worth pitying.
• Brain rose despite his injuries, cried, and shouted that Roa could not understand the insurmountable gap he had faced.

Roa challenged Brain to prove that humans could grow strong after Brain fell into despair over witnessing an overwhelming power. After Roa casually stopped Brain’s ultimate sword technique, he prepared to demonstrate his own swordsmanship, leaving Brain and the onlookers overwhelmed by his sword intent.

• Roa healed Brain, urged him to stand, and challenged him to test his strength against him.
• Brain used Ability Boost and Heroic Domain, then unleashed his self-created Secret Sword: Tiger Fall Flute, impressing Gagaran, Evileye, and Gazef.
• Roa stopped Brain’s slash with a casual blow and seized his wrist, leaving Brain and the onlookers shocked.
• Roa moved away and announced that his next sword would be very fast, then assumed a drawing stance that filled the arena with overwhelming sword intent.

Roa defeated Brain with a blindingly fast sword strike, then urged him to abandon his defeatist outlook. Brain regained his fighting spirit and asked to learn from Roa, while Gazef and the others discussed Roa’s reputation and limited known history.

• Roa struck Brain before he could react, then told him not to mistake his limited perspective for the limits of human strength.
• Roa named his restrained technique the Sea-like Water Release Sword and joked that Brain was only at that level; Brain vowed to grow stronger and earn Roa’s acknowledgment.
• Brain asked Roa to teach him, but Roa teased him and declined, then left the arena.
• Brain thanked Gazef for bringing Roa to help him recover, and Gazef and Brain reconciled after Brain apologized to Gagaran.
• Brain learned that the swordsman’s name was Roa Greyrat and vowed to make him acknowledge him one day.
• Evileye asked Gazef what he knew about Roa’s strength, but Gazef said he knew very little.

Blue Rose members Gagaran and Evileye met Princess Lara, Lakyus, and Clem after being delayed while gathering information about Roa Greyrat. Lakyus explained that a retired Blue Rose member had asked her to watch Roa, then asked where Tia and Tina were.

• Evileye told Gazef that Roa was skilled in magic as well as swordsmanship, and she and Gagaran hurried to meet Clem after learning Blue Rose had been ordered to watch Roa.
• Clem escorted Gagaran and Evileye to the palace, where they joined Princess Lara and Lakyus.
• Lara welcomed Gazef and gently expressed relief that he was safe, while Lakyus questioned Gagaran and Evileye about their lateness.
• Evileye told Lakyus that they had learned something about Roa, and Lakyus explained that a retired Blue Rose member had asked her to keep an eye on him.
• Lakyus asked where Tia and Tina were.