Chapter Summaries

After the battle devastated half the Royal Capital, Roa visited the Adventurer's Guild and found its people frightened by the destruction and Lara’s death. When the guildmaster tried to commission him for information about Nazarick and rely on him to protect the kingdom, Roa refused to promise further help, leaving the adventurers afraid of facing the enemy without him.

• Est woke on top of Roa, asked him to dress her, and Roa reluctantly helped her before heading to the Adventurer's Guild.
• Roa learned that the guild was discussing his battle with Nazarick, the death of Lara, and the destruction and casualties across the Royal Capital.
• The guildmaster welcomed Roa and proposed a special quest to learn details of the battle and the enemy.
• Lakyus warned that revealing the enemy’s strength could destroy people’s confidence, while the guildmaster suggested Roa would protect the kingdom again.
• Roa said he had intervened only because the incident involved him and refused to promise further help, prompting frightened adventurers to ask how they could defeat the enemy without him.

Roa reassured the adventurers that he would intervene if civilians were attacked, then spoke with Lakyus about Princess Lara’s death and his refusal to help the Kingdom. After learning the Slane Theocracy had records about the Eight Desires Kings, Roa invited Certain Death to meet Ainz, but she objected to his dealings with the heteromorphic beings.

• Roa told the adventurers he would fight the attackers if they began slaughtering civilians, then Evileye and Gagaran took the Guildmaster outside.
• Lakyus asked Roa who had killed Princess Lara, and Roa revealed that Lara had masterminded the incident and that he had killed her.
• Roa refused to help the Kingdom, told Lakyus that Certain Death had taken Brain to the Slane Theocracy, and explained that Certain Death was now his disciple.
• Roa searched for information on the Nameless Spellbook but found little in the Kingdom’s records.
• Certain Death told Roa that the Slane Theocracy had records about the Eight Desires Kings, and Roa promoted her to Inner Disciple.
• Roa invited Certain Death to meet Ainz, but she warned him that he should not make deals with monsters.

Roa brought Certain Death to the Great Tomb of Nazarick to meet Ainz’s clone and secure mercy for her if conflict broke out. After Ainz approved Roa’s proposed restrictions, Nazarick’s Guardians signed the agreement, and Roa and Ainz’s clone moved on to the rest of their trade.

• Roa and Certain Death entered Nazarick, where they met Ainz’s clone and Roa explained that Certain Death was humanity’s last guardian.
• Roa asked Ainz’s clone to spare Certain Death if Nazarick fought the Slane Theocracy, and the two discussed Roa’s possible departure and the terms of their agreement.
• Ainz’s clone showed Roa a chest of items to make up the difference in value, and Roa presented an agreement restricting harm to humans.
• Ainz accepted the proposed agreement after consulting his clone and ordered Nazarick’s Guardians to meet Roa and sign it.
• Cocytus voiced support for the terms, and the Guardians signed despite their reluctance, feeling the agreement’s supernatural restraints take hold.
• After the Guardians returned to Nazarick, Roa and Ainz’s clone resumed their trade.

Ainz's clone showed Roa three World-Class Items, and Roa was especially delighted by the Depiction of Nature and Society's ability to store living things and objects. The chapter ended with Roa opening the box containing Greed and Desire and losing interest in the two gloves inside.

• Ainz's clone presented Roa with the Heat Quality Stone and explained that it could forge or upgrade a weapon.
• Ainz's clone gave Roa the Depiction of Nature and Society and described its ability to trap enemies in one of many alternate spaces, with a chance for an escapee to claim it.
• Roa recognized that the Depiction of Nature and Society could also serve as a spacious storage item that held living things, and hid his excitement by questioning its combat value.
• Ainz's clone acknowledged the item's limitations and began presenting a third World-Class Item, Greed and Desire.
• Roa opened the box and saw two differently colored gloves, then immediately lost interest.

Roa received three World-Class Items from Ainz's clone, then organized his belongings and set off with Certain Death to search for the Nameless Spellbook. The search proved harder than expected, and Roa began scouring locations across the world for clues.

• Roa considered how Greed and Desire could help him cast Wish Upon a Star, though he had hoped to obtain Hell's Abyss or Flying Squirrel Jade instead.
• Ainz's clone completed the exchange by giving Roa three World-Class Items, and Roa left with Certain Death as she recognized the danger posed by the gap in their strength.
• Roa returned to his apartment, stored his gold and other belongings in the Depiction of Nature and Society, and disabled the defensive magic in most of its spaces.
• Roa compared Certain Death's information with historical records, marked three possible locations for the Nameless Spellbook, and headed west across the ocean with her.
• Roa searched nearly half the world, stopping to carefully sense each area because the records were vague and he did not want to miss any clues.

Roa reached the airborne city and fought his way to its top floor, where he claimed the Nameless Spellbook. He discovered that it contained Origin Magic and many other spells, but its magic required power and each spell could only be cast once every three days.

• Roa found the airborne city in the Western Desert and parted the sandstorm to reveal its walls.
• Roa killed the monsters guarding the city and knocked Albatross unconscious before entering the tower with Certain Death.
• Roa and Certain Death swept through the tower, incapacitating its Guardians and overcoming its traps and spells.
• Roa knocked out the NPC guarding the Nameless Spellbook and claimed the item by sending his magic into it.
• Roa discovered spells used by Ainz and the Great Tomb of Nazarick, along with three spells headed Origin Magic.
• Roa learned that each spell in the Nameless Spellbook could be cast only once every three days and required magic power.

Roa obtained the Nameless Spellbook and returned to the Re-Estize Kingdom, where Ainz’s quiet takeover was underway under the terms of Roa’s pact. He took Certain Death to the wilderness to teach her swordsmanship, and discovered that her talent let her reproduce the intent behind a specific sword technique.

• Roa judged the Nameless Spellbook a powerful item capable of casting nearly any spell, then left the tenth floor with Certain Death and placed an item beside the unconscious NPC.
• Roa returned to the Re-Estize Kingdom and confirmed that Ainz’s forces were quietly replacing its leaders while respecting their pact.
• Roa took Certain Death to a desolate wilderness and created a black longsword so he could teach her techniques and test her limits.
• Roa demonstrated the Soundless Katana, and Certain Death watched as his slash split a distant tree.
• Certain Death used her talent to copy Roa’s stance and unleash a powerful slash, though it did not break the sound barrier.
• Certain Death told Roa she had felt his intent and could become like him, leading Roa to realize that she could reproduce a sword technique from a particular moment.

Roa gave Certain Death three swords capable of unleashing increasingly powerful Light Katana strikes, then strengthened her with the Magic Seed before leaving. He reviewed his status and completed the OVERLORD world, earning three thousand points of Power of Time and Space and an S-rank Authority.

• Roa demonstrated strikes faster than and beyond the speed of light, gave Certain Death three corresponding black swords, and warned her about the dangers of using them.
• Roa used the Magic Seed to raise Certain Death’s level cap and enhance her attributes, allowing her to sense the possibility of surpassing her former limits.
• Roa left Certain Death and appeared atop a cliff overlooking the Slane Theocracy, the Re-Estize Kingdom, and the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
• Roa reviewed his status panel and chose to return to the Mushoku Tensei world.
• The system declared the OVERLORD world complete and awarded Roa three thousand points of Power of Time and Space, unlocked its coordinates, and granted him an S-rank Authority.

Roa returned to the Jobless world after the Teleportation Incident was resolved through evacuation, then visited Orsted to commission a reforged sword. He left the damaged Throat Flute Longsword and a Heat Quality Stone with Orsted before teleporting to Roxy’s room in the Asura Kingdom, where she was absent.

• Roa returned to the winter town, remembered his plans for the Teleportation Incident, and saw that the black sphere had disappeared and the town had been spared a major disaster.
• Roa teleported to Orsted’s courtyard, dodged a stone thrown at him, and learned that an Armored Dragon King subordinate had recently fought with Orsted.
• Roa asked Orsted how much mana he had recovered, then showed him the chipped Throat Flute Longsword and a Heat Quality Stone.
• Orsted agreed to fuse the stone with the sword using ancient dragon clan methods, aiming to forge a weapon comparable to the King Dragon Sword.
• Roa used the Traveler’s Fantasy to teleport to Roxy’s room in the Asura Kingdom’s royal capital and found that she was not there.

Roa wandered through the Royal Palace looking for Roxy and reunited with his family, where Sylphiette confronted him about his multiple wives. The chapter ended with Roa leaving to find Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri, while Paul asked him to bring Rudeus back for a family meeting.

• Roa left his room and walked around the Royal Palace, where the people he passed bowed to him in fear and admiration.
• Roa found Paul and Norn in a reception room and reunited with Sylphiette and Aisha.
• Roa asked where Rudeus was, and Sylphiette warned him about having multiple wives while Paul laughed at his discomfort.
• Roa redirected Sylphiette's criticism toward Paul, then prepared to leave with Aisha to find Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri.
• Paul asked Roa to bring Rudeus back so the family could hold a meeting.

Roa reunited with Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri, then learned that Ranoa Magic University had invited Roxy—and him—to teach. He agreed to consider Roxy’s wish to go, seeing the university as a chance to build his reputation and regain Power of Time and Space.

• Roa followed Aisha’s directions to Kanroji Mitsuri’s room and found Mitsuri and Roxy sharing sakura mochi.
• Mitsuri and Roxy welcomed Roa warmly, and he kissed both women while Aisha watched.
• Roxy told Roa that changes at the Royal Palace had made her question staying in the Royal Capital.
• Roxy showed Roa an invitation from Ranoa Magic University, which offered her a teaching position and also invited him to teach magic.
• Roxy said she wanted to go to the university because life in the Asura Kingdom felt boring, and Roa weighed her request against the danger posed by the Human God.
• Roa decided to let Roxy go, hoping that involvement with the university would help him build his reputation and replenish his Power of Time and Space.

Roa persuaded Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri to agree to share his attention, then went to the Royal Palace and found Eris facing off against Nina Farion. The chapter left their confrontation about to begin.

• Roa invited Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri to accompany him, and the two agreed after considering his demands and hearing his reassurance that he loved them.
• Kanroji Mitsuri escorted Aisha outside, where Aisha secretly pressed her ear to the door to listen.
• Roa kissed Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri goodbye, then followed Paul's instructions to look around the Royal Palace.
• Roa found a crowd of sword students watching Eris and Nina Farion prepare to fight.
• Nina challenged Eris to learn respect for her seniors, and Eris calmly told her to try.

Eris defeated Nina in a duel at the Holy Land of Swords, then encouraged her to stand up and challenge her again. Afterward, Eris told Roa she wanted to stay by his side, and he mentioned that he planned to visit Ranoa Magic University.

• Gale encouraged Nina to settle her conflict with Eris by using her own strength, and the two began a duel.
• Eris overwhelmed Nina with her aggressive fighting style and won, leaving Nina on the ground in disbelief.
• Eris rushed to greet Roa, who praised her improvement and asked her to help Nina up.
• Eris told Nina that losing did not mean she could not stand back up, prompting Nina to rise and promise to challenge her again.
• Eris asked how long Roa would stay and told him she wanted to go with him, while Roa explained that he planned to visit Ranoa Magic University.

Roa agreed to take Eris to Ranoa Magic University, but Gale added Nina, Chino Britz, and Izelt Cruel to the group. At a family meeting, Paul and Sylphiette also decided that Rudeus should go with Roa, turning the trip into an even larger undertaking.

• Eris insisted on joining Roa at the Academy, and Roa agreed, planning to let her face the challenges there herself.
• Gale asked Roa to take Nina, Chino Britz, and Izelt Cruel to Ranoa Magic University, and Roa accepted the three youngsters into his group.
• Izelt reconsidered Roa's past actions in the Asura Kingdom and came to admire his strength and judgment.
• At a family meeting, Roa outlined his plan to go to Ranoa Magic University, and Paul and Sylphiette suggested that Rudeus go too.
• Roa agreed to take Rudeus, who was surprised by the decision.

Rudeus reluctantly agreed to go to Ranoa Magic University with Roa and asked for Sylphiette to accompany him, while Paul and his wife planned to leave the Royal Palace. Roa spent the intervening days with Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri and trained Eris; when the appointed day arrived, he was ready to take the group with him using spatial magic.

• Rudeus failed to find an excuse to stay and asked Roa if Sylphiette could come with him to Ranoa Magic University.
• Roa told Rudeus to ask Sylphiette herself, then heard that Paul and his wife planned to return to their former town.
• Roa warned Paul that the Dragon God would be their neighbor and could help if trouble arose.
• Sylphiette invited Roa, Roxy, and Kanroji Mitsuri to dinner, then Roa spent the night with the two women.
• Roa trained Eris, visited the Dragon God to ask about the weapon, and waited as the forging continued.
• When the appointed day arrived, Roa prepared to bring the group along with spatial magic.

Roa demonstrated a long-distance teleportation spell, then brought Roxy and the others to Ranoa Magic University to discuss teaching and enrollment. Nina challenged the university's requirements by announcing Roa's status, and Eris struck her before Roa separated them.

• Roa teleported the group more than a thousand kilometers, astonishing Roxy and the swordsmen from the Holy Land of Swords.
• Roxy led Roa and the others to the principal's office at Ranoa Magic University, where they met Moriarty Griffin.
• Moriarty explained that Roa would need to pass a test to teach and that the group would have to pay tuition for enrollment.
• Nina objected to Moriarty's rules and announced that Roa was the Sword God and second of the Seven Great Powers.
• Eris smacked Nina for acting unwisely, and Roa intervened when the two began arguing.

Roa negotiated with Moriarty and agreed to become the academy’s Honorary Principal, securing accommodations and privileges for Roxy and the students with him. After considering Badi Gandy’s history and the War God Armor, Roa decided Badi was no immediate threat and prepared to keep the group protected.

• Nina revealed Roa’s identity to Moriarty, who offered him the Honorary Principal position and described its generous benefits.
• Roa realized Moriarty had invited Roxy in hopes of bringing Roa aboard and asked what the job would involve.
• Moriarty said he hoped Roa would help if the academy faced a crisis and mentioned that Badi Gandy was also at the academy.
• Roa recalled how Badi had used the War God Armor to defeat Laplace, then judged that the armorless Badi posed no current threat.
• Roa agreed to join the academy, and Moriarty promised schedules and dedicated dormitories for Roxy and the students.
• Moriarty rose and offered to show Roa and the others around the academy.

Roa settled into his new role at the academy, arranged rooms for the younger students, and invited Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri to stay with him. After calling Rudeus and the others together, he caught Rudeus acting flirtatiously toward Zenith, while Roxy began to recognize a familiar resemblance.

• Moriarty showed Roa the campus, and Roa chose a lakeside villa for his quarters.
• Roa placed Eris, Nina, and the other girls in the student dorms, then asked Izelt to keep an eye on Eris and Nina.
• Roa told Eris and Nina to support each other as disciples, then left with Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri for their staff rooms.
• Moriarty warned Roa not to cause a scandal by getting a beastfolk girl or young lady pregnant, and Roa returned to his villa using High-Tier Spatial Transfer.
• Roa invited Roxy and Kanroji Mitsuri to spend the night with him, and they agreed.
• Roa gathered Rudeus and the others, then told Rudeus to behave after catching him holding Zenith's hand; Roxy watched Rudeus and found him increasingly familiar.

Roa assigned Rudeus to help the Holy Land of Swords students with their studies, while Kanroji Mitsuri joined the academy as a swordsmanship and Breathing Technique instructor. At the opening ceremony, Roa met Badi Gandy, who asked about the Dragon God’s strength, and Roa answered by asking whether he knew about the War God Armor.

• Roa told the Holy Land of Swords students to explore the academy and report to him weekly, then made Rudeus responsible for helping them study.
• Kanroji Mitsuri became an instructor in swordsmanship and the Breathing Technique after Moriarty accepted her application.
• The school year began, and Roa attended an opening ceremony meant to publicize the academy’s connection to the Seven Great Powers.
• Eris called out to Roa during the ceremony, and Nina pulled her back and reminded her to behave.
• Badi Gandy greeted Roa and asked whether he had defeated the Dragon God; Roa described their fight as a draw and asked if Badi Gandy knew about the War God Armor.

Roa and Badi Gandy discussed the War God Armor and agreed to spar for a wager, with Badi hoping to gauge his strength against the Dragon God. At the academy assembly, Moriarty announced Roa as the Magic University’s new Honorary Principal, leaving Roa reminiscing about his own school days.

• Roa revealed that the War God Armor could make Badi Gandy troublesome to fight, and Badi wondered how Roa knew about his past.
• Badi Gandy agreed to spar with Roa, and they set a wager in which the loser would do one thing for the winner.
• Badi Gandy said he wanted to measure the gap between them to understand what he might face against the Dragon God.
• Moriarty ordered Hector to record absent students and dock their credits before giving his assembly address.
• Moriarty announced that Roa, the Sword God among the Seven Great Powers, would become the academy’s Honorary Principal.
• Roa watched the applauding students and remembered sitting among students himself during his school days.