Chapter Summaries

Naiyuan and Momonga watched Arena matches, bet heavily on Arche, and celebrated her victory before heading to the Imperial Palace to meet the Blood Emperor. Naiyuan removed a ring concealing his power, unleashing a catastrophic magical surge that left Arche unconscious and Fluder violently ill.

• Naiyuan and Momonga watched a Fourth Floor match, then saw Arche enter the arena and bet a total of 6,666 Gold Coins on her.
• Arche defeated the Blonde Warrior with rapid spells, and Naiyuan gave her sixty-six Gold Coins as a reward.
• Naiyuan and Momonga left the Arena and used detection magic to locate the Blood Emperor in a conference room.
• Naiyuan removed a ring concealing his magical energy, darkening the sky and unleashing a vast pillar of light and a magical storm.
• Arche collapsed unconscious in the Singing Apple Pavilion, while Fluder froze in the conference room and was overcome by nausea.

Naiyuan and Momonga visited Jircniv to revise the alliance plan against the Re-Estize Kingdom, offering power that would let the Baharuth Empire fight for itself. After Naiyuan empowered Jircniv and Fluder with golden blood beads, he and Momonga departed, leaving the empire to prepare for the coming war.

• Jircniv suspected Naiyuan could hear his thoughts and grew uneasy as he considered using the Seven-Colored Dragon King to counter Nazarick.
• Momonga introduced Naiyuan to Jircniv as an equal-status friend, and Jircniv welcomed them as allies.
• Naiyuan told Jircniv they planned to adjust the alliance agreement and offered him a way to become stronger so he could lead the war himself.
• Naiyuan sent golden blood beads into Jircniv and Fluder, whose auras surged as the transformation took hold.
• Naiyuan gave Fluder a compendium of Tier Magic, told Jircniv not to disappoint him in the coming war, and left with Momonga through a Gate.

First Prince Barbro failed to persuade King Lambsha III to attack the Baharuth Empire, while Second Prince Zanac and Marquis Raven discussed the kingdom’s peril and went to seek Princess Lana’s help. The chapter ended as Zanac knocked on Lana’s door and she invited them inside.

• Barbro left his meeting with Lambsha III frustrated after the king rejected his proposal to attack the Baharuth Empire.
• Zanac and Marquis Raven discussed Barbro’s ambition and Zanac’s fear that his brother would let the nobles control the kingdom.
• Zanac decided to visit Lana because of her connections to Blue Rose and Ainz Ooal Gown.
• Marquis Raven recalled that Barbro had previously won over Ainz Ooal Gown, while Zanac hoped Lana could help him secure the throne.
• Zanac and Marquis Raven arrived at Lana’s room, and Lana invited them in.

Naiyuan awakened in the Katze Plains inside the body of a World Boss, then attacked the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord to establish himself as an ancient True Dragon Lord. After testing the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord’s Wild Magic, Naiyuan remained confident in his new body and intended to draw the Platinum Dragon Lord’s attention.

• Naiyuan realized he had successfully obtained the World Boss’s body and unleashed his Dragon Aura across the Katze Plains.
• The Elder Coffin Dragon Lord flew to investigate and warned Naiyuan to explain himself.
• Naiyuan attacked the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord with Calamity Breath, blasting him into a crater and destroying the Undead covering his body.
• Naiyuan condemned the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord for becoming Undead, while privately planning to use the fight to attract the Platinum Dragon Lord.
• The Elder Coffin Dragon Lord charged Naiyuan and struck him with High-Frequency Particle Cannon, slightly damaging his scales and reducing his health by five percent.

Zanac and Lana sought Blue Rose’s support for the Re-Estize Kingdom, but Ivilia chose to leave the team and pursue her own life. The remaining members agreed to help, while Zanac was left still needing to secure Ainz Ooal Gown’s support.

• Zanac and Marquis Raven met Lana and the members of Blue Rose, and Zanac noticed Ivilia’s unsettling change.
• Lana asked Rachius whether Blue Rose would support the Re-Estize Kingdom, and Rachius said the others agreed but Ivilia had made her own decision.
• Ivilia told her friends she would leave and would not involve herself in the kingdom’s succession struggle or the war with the Baharuth Empire.
• Rachius accepted Ivilia’s choice, and Ivilia warned the others about encountering a Demon God before teleporting away.
• After Blue Rose departed, Zanac resolved to keep seeking support from Ainz Ooal Gown.

Naiyuan returned to Nazarick and visited Aura and Mare, who told him Demiurge’s Dragon Creation Plan was nearing completion and could produce a level 90 creature. At the Vampiric Dragon Lord’s prison, Naiyuan found him drinking the Platinum Dragon Lord’s blood, while the dragons returned carrying food and alcohol and froze upon seeing Naiyuan.

• After parting from Momonga, Naiyuan ate in Nazarick’s Supreme Dining Hall and worried about the human-length lifespans of the maids bound to the Guild Weapon.
• Naiyuan visited Aura and Mare on the Sixth Floor, and Aura said Demiurge’s Dragon Creation Plan was nearly complete and could create a level 90 being with possible Wild Magic.
• Naiyuan, Aura, and Mare headed to the hill where the Vampiric Dragon Lord and Platinum Dragon Lord were imprisoned.
• Naiyuan found the Vampiric Dragon Lord free to move and drinking the Platinum Dragon Lord’s blood.
• The Seven-Colored Dragon King, Holy Dragon King, White Frost Dragon Lord, and other dragons returned with food and alcohol, then stopped when they saw Naiyuan.

Naiyuan accepted the Vampiric Dragon Lord’s submission and assigned the Seven-Colored Dragon King to help Momonga learn Wild Magic. He then revealed that the imprisoned Platinum Dragon Lord’s child was about to be born, leaving Tsaindorcus Vaision struggling against his chains and pleading for his descendant.

• Naiyuan questioned the Seven-Colored Dragon King about the dragons’ plan, and the Seven-Colored Dragon King claimed Blood-Sucking had chosen to submit.
• The Vampiric Dragon Lord lowered his head to Naiyuan and accepted his rule.
• Naiyuan ordered the Seven-Colored Dragon King to assist the Vampiric Dragon Lord in teaching Momonga Wild Magic, then rewarded Blood-Sucking with a drop of Dragon Blood.
• Naiyuan watched Aura and Mare harvest materials from the chained Platinum Dragon Lord while keeping him alive, then told him his child was about to be born.
• Tsaindorcus Vaision struggled against his chains and pleaded with the Seven-Colored Dragon King and Holy Dragon King to look after his descendant.

Naiyuan visited the Eighth Floor, checked on its dormant special NPCs, and learned that Herohero had still not awakened. He entered the World Item [Depiction of Nature and Society] to examine Herohero himself.

• Naiyuan arrived on the Eighth Floor and learned that Sephis was attending a tea party with Albedo.
• Naiyuan asked Victim about the special NPCs, and Victim reported that they remained dormant and stable.
• Naiyuan reached Cherry Blossom Sanctuary, confirmed that Rubedo was safe, and asked Aureole about Herohero.
• Aureole told Naiyuan that Herohero remained unconscious, so Naiyuan entered [Depiction of Nature and Society] to check on him.

Naiyuan found that Herohero’s fusion with Wings of the End - Nienniels had stalled because it was missing something, leaving Herohero unconscious. He stimulated the flesh mass with his Dragon-Slaying Sword and Dragon Crystal, awakening a consciousness before leaving to eat and rest.

• Naiyuan crossed into the starry expanse and found Herohero’s fused body surrounded by corrosive tentacles.
• Naiyuan resisted the Dragon Slayer instinct to taste the powerful Dragon energy within Herohero’s flesh mass.
• Naiyuan sensed that Herohero’s fusion was stable but incomplete, and suspected it needed a Dragon Lord's Core.
• Naiyuan formed a new Dragon Crystal, awakened the Dragon-Slaying Sword with his blood, and stabbed the flesh mass with the sword.
• Naiyuan pressed the Dragon Crystal into the flesh mass, rousing a consciousness, then left to feast and sleep.

The Baharuth Empire and Re-Estize Kingdom began a massive battle on the Katze Plains after Jircniv personally arrived, sending the kingdom’s conscripts into panic. As the armies clashed, Gazef charged Jircniv in a bid to save the kingdom, and Jircniv answered with a golden Slash.

• The Baharuth Empire’s 60,000 elite soldiers faced the Re-Estize Kingdom’s 250,000 troops on the Katze Plains.
• Jircniv appeared at the front of the Baharuth Empire’s army, boosting its morale and throwing the kingdom’s conscripts into chaos.
• The Re-Estize commander ordered a full assault, and the Baharuth Empire’s Magic Casters struck the charging army with Combined Magic: Fire Thorn.
• The two armies collided, and Gazef broke through the fighting to attack Jircniv with Razor Edge.
• Jircniv used Slash against Gazef, enveloping himself in golden magic power.

Naiyuan, the Holy Dragon King, and Momonga watched the Empire defeat the Kingdom, while discussing Nazarick’s dragons and Momonga’s growing workload. After Blue Rose intervened to save Gazef, Naiyuan left to contact the Blood Emperor and prepare for Nazarick’s coronation.

• Naiyuan and the Holy Dragon King watched the Blood Emperor overpower Gazef and discussed the Blood Emperor’s transformation through Human Blood.
• The Holy Dragon King complained that the Seven-Colored Dragon King had sent him to impress Naiyuan, while Naiyuan reflected on the dragons’ efforts to grow stronger in Nazarick.
• Momonga arrived with popcorn, and he and Naiyuan discussed Momonga’s burden of managing the Sorcerer Kingdom and the need to find someone to handle the paperwork.
• The Empire defeated the Kingdom’s army, and Blue Rose intervened to save Gazef just as the Blood Emperor was about to kill him.
• Momonga recognized Blue Rose as the group that had attacked Entoma, and Naiyuan said he no longer cared about them except for Ivilia.
• Naiyuan left after messaging the Blood Emperor, while Momonga reminded him to prepare for Herohero’s awakening and the delayed coronation ceremony.

Naiyuan returned to E-Rantel and proposed that the Adventurer Guild secure the Empire’s trust so it could stay out of the war. Ainzach accepted his suggestion, and Yago invited Naiyuan to drink with old acquaintances.

• Yago worried that the Adventurer Guild would have to choose between the Kingdom and the Empire, but Ainzach argued that neutrality was their safest option.
• Naiyuan appeared on a ceiling beam, greeted Guildmaster Ainzach and Yago, and explained that Momonga and Herohero had not come with him.
• Naiyuan teased Yago about marrying without telling him, and promised that he, Momonga, and Herohero would visit when Yago’s child was born.
• Naiyuan asked Ainzach to trust his proposal that the Guild make the Empire trust them, and Ainzach agreed to take the risk.
• Yago invited Naiyuan to join him and Ainzach for drinks.

Naiyuan met Lana in secret and revealed that he was Shangluo Naiyuan, a Supreme Being of Nazarick. Lana accepted his offer of eternal life in exchange for serving Nazarick, and he left her with a personal gift related to Ivilia.

• Lana questioned Naiyuan about his nighttime visit, and he praised her intelligence and proposed a deal.
• Naiyuan asked when Lana had begun suspecting his group, and she said she had suspected them since their first meeting.
• Naiyuan transformed into his Dragonoid Perfected Form and revealed his identity as Shangluo Naiyuan, a Supreme Being of Nazarick.
• Naiyuan offered Lana eternal life and a chance to remain with Clem in exchange for serving Nazarick, and Lana accepted.
• Naiyuan ordered Lana to help the Baharuth Empire occupy the Kingdom and said she would become the Sorcerer Kingdom's prime minister after the war.
• Naiyuan offered Lana ten golden blood pearls as a personal gift for helping bring him and Ivilia together.

Naiyuan relaxed by exploring the Kingdom's capital, then learned the Slane Theocracy had discovered the Former Black Scripture was missing. Momonga told him someone had finally awakened, and Naiyuan immediately teleported away.

• Naiyuan bought roasted sweet potatoes and watched the First Prince ride through the capital, unaware that Naiyuan was nearby.
• The First Prince headed to the Royal Palace for an emergency meeting after receiving an urgent summons.
• Naiyuan explored the city, then received Jircniv's report that the Slane Theocracy had sent someone to the Empire.
• Naiyuan told Jircniv to say he would visit the Theocracy with the Former Black Scripture and discuss compensation.
• Momonga contacted Naiyuan and said someone had awakened, so Naiyuan used World Teleport to return immediately.

Naiyuan and Momonga gathered Nazarick’s forces to welcome Herohero’s awakening, prepare for the coronation, and discuss the search for the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord. The meeting ended with rewards for Nazarick’s members, while Momonga, Naiyuan, and finally Herohero each slipped away, leaving the gathering to disperse.

• Naiyuan and Herohero tested their strength outside Nazarick’s throne room, and Naiyuan judged Herohero to have reached the level of a weak World Boss.
• Momonga convened Nazarick’s guardians, Dragon Lords, and other forces to celebrate Herohero’s return, prepare for the coronation, and commend their work.
• Naiyuan rejected the proposal to kill the Platinum Dragon Lord and heard that an undead True Dragon Lord might provide a way to inherit Wild Magic.
• Naiyuan assigned the Vampiric Dragon Lord to find Elder Coffin, and Herohero volunteered to join the search after the coronation.
• Demiurge reported that the embryo was nearly ready, and Momonga offered everyone a Wish List before teleporting away.
• Naiyuan and Herohero also left the gathering, with Herohero forced to address the assembled forces before he finally teleported away.

Demiurge worked on the Sorcerer Kingdom’s future doctrine and arranged to meet the Vampiric Dragon Lord, while Shalltear and Sephis discussed whether Sephis would protect the Dragon Lords. Elsewhere, Naiyuan activated the World Item [Gate of Demons] inside [Depiction of Nature and Society].

• Demiurge admired the colossal statues at Endymion, considered the Sorcerer Kingdom’s doctrine, and told Wrath to hold the Seventh Floor Demons’ Wish Lists for later submission.
• Demiurge sent Demons to notify the Vampiric Dragon Lord that he wanted to meet, intending to address potential dangers and strengthen the Dragon Lord’s loyalty to Nazarick.
• Shalltear asked Sephis what he would have done if Momonga had ordered a battle against the Dragon Lords, and Sephis said he would have stopped it to protect Nazarick’s companions unless they betrayed the kingdom.
• Sephis asked Shalltear what she planned to write on her Wish List, but she kept it secret.
• Naiyuan activated the World Item [Gate of Demons] with [Greed and Desirelessness], and darkness spread across the false starry sky.

Naiyuan summoned the World Item’s endless demon army, then used Great Calamity to annihilate it and erase the small worlds inside Depiction of Nature and Society. The Demon King Yano watched helplessly from beyond the Gate of Demons, while Naiyuan’s Greed and Generosity absorbed enough experience to reach level 80.

• The Gate of Demons opened inside Depiction of Nature and Society, and millions of demons emerged as Momonga, Herohero, and Naiyuan watched.
• Momonga recalled Ulbert’s failed attempt to recreate the Gate of Demons, while Herohero told him their former companions had made their own choices.
• Naiyuan chanted Ulbert’s incantation and cast Great Calamity, trapping the demons and preventing them from returning through the Gate of Demons.
• Great Calamity erased tens of millions of demons and all hundred small worlds, while its destructive power reached the army still beyond the gate.
• Yano, a level 100 Demon King, watched from the other world as his army was annihilated, and Naiyuan protected Momonga and Herohero from the attack.
• Naiyuan’s Greed and Generosity absorbed experience from the destruction until its stored experience reached level 80.

After wiping out Demons in the sealed world, Naiyuan, Momonga, and Herohero discussed harvesting their resources and tried to break through the [Gate of Demons]. They failed to keep the breach open, so they contained the Demons behind a barrier and began converting Seven-Colored Ore.

• Naiyuan used [Great Calamity] to destroy the Demons, and [Greed] stored the experience they yielded.
• Momonga proposed extracting life force and souls from Demons and using their corpses as materials, and Naiyuan and Herohero agreed to share the work.
• The Naiyuan Trio found Ancient Evil—Yano, the Demon King, watching from the far side of the [Gate of Demons], and Naiyuan, Herohero, and Momonga briefly cracked its membrane before it repaired itself.
• Naiyuan proposed containing the Demons behind a barrier and harvesting them at intervals, and Herohero and Momonga agreed.
• Momonga produced the Quagoa-mined ore, and the three began converting Seven-Colored Ore with [Greed and Generosity].

Philip attended a royal gathering where Princess Lana promised to address the Baharuth Empire's invasion, while secretly allied nobles prepared a trap for the kingdom's leaders. Lana appeared in black and abruptly declared that the gathering's farce should end.

• Philip accompanied his father and eldest brother to the Royal Palace, reflecting on his low status as the Mocharas family's third son.
• King Lambsha III worried over the kingdom's crisis as Gazef, the princes, and nobles waited for Lana to appear.
• Marquis Blumrush secretly counted the assembled nobles and anticipated their slaughter as part of his alliance with Lana's mysterious patron.
• Lana entered in a black gown and faced Marquis Boropp's demand for a solution to the invasion.
• Lana surveyed the crowd, said some people were missing, and declared that the farce should end.

The Blood Emperor and Lana slaughtered the nobles gathered in the hall while Gazef protected Lambsha III and the princes. After the royal group surrendered, Lana spared them and declared that the Baharuth Empire would annex the Re-Estize Kingdom.

• The Blood Emperor and Lana massacred most of the nobles in the hall as Gazef guarded the royal family.
• Sainat proposed surrendering, and Lambsha III agreed after Marquis Raven warned that a barrier blocked their escape.
• The Blood Emperor learned that Lana had copied his abilities using her [genius] class.
• Lana warned Lambsha III and her brothers to accept the Empire's annexation, and Lambsha III agreed to surrender.
• The Blood Emperor concluded that the Baharuth Empire had annexed the Re-Estize Kingdom.