Chapter Summaries

Neia met her gifted friend Naraku at a tavern, where she heard that the Holy Queen Calca had arrived in the Sorcerer Kingdom with Neia’s father and two order captains. The chapter ended with Quagoa soldiers holding a woman down beside a cauldron as fanatical Believers demanded that she be burned for disrespecting the Sorcerer King.

• Neia introduced Nemu to Naraku, a genius-class Magic Academy student, and told him about her recent World Boss raid.
• Neia asked Naraku to help her earn academic credits, and he agreed after reminding her to handle her own affairs.
• Neia and Naraku listened as Hekkeran, Roberdyck, Imina, and Arche discussed their lives as adventurers and supported Arche’s plans for her sisters.
• Naraku told Neia that Holy Queen Calca had arrived incognito with the captains of the Paladin and Cleric Orders and Black, one of the Nine Colors, whom Neia recognized as her father.
• Quagoa soldiers pinned a woman beside a cauldron while Believers accused her of insulting the Sorcerer King and called for her to be burned.

Gustav Montagnes reflected on the Holy Kingdom’s growing political divisions as he accompanied the Holy Queen on a covert visit to the Sorcerer Kingdom. When he and Isadro Sanchez discovered that Remedios Custodio had gone missing, they found her tied to a stake and about to be burned for insulting the Sorcerer King and the God of Death.

• Gustav considered how Caspond Bessares’s ambiguous position and the temples’ resistance had intensified tensions between the Holy Kingdom’s north and south.
• The Holy Queen traveled incognito to the Sorcerer Kingdom with the Paladin Order to meet her brother, Caspond, and Gustav admired the peaceful coexistence he saw there.
• Gustav asked Isadro whether he had seen Remedios, and the two vice-captains realized that neither knew where she was.
• Gustav and Isadro gathered the Paladin Order and searched the streets for Remedios, who had ignored orders to stay out of trouble.
• The vice-captains found Remedios tied to a stake after she insulted the Sorcerer King and the God of Death during a dispute between their believers, who had united to prepare her execution by fire.

After Remedios was cremated, Gustav and the Paladins feared the consequences of the Holy Kingdom’s actions until Pabel assured them she could be resurrected. Pabel was reunited with Neia, but immediately grew suspicious of the young man standing beside her, Naraku.

• Gustav regretted how he had spoiled Remedios and worried that the Holy Kingdom had become an enemy of the Sorcerer Kingdom, the Theocracy, and their allies.
• Frank asked what the Paladins should do, and Gustav admitted the situation was beyond their control.
• Pabel Baraja reassured the Paladins that the Sorcerer Kingdom would not act against them for now and that the Theocracy would likely retaliate only in secret.
• Pabel told the Paladins to bring Remedios’s ashes home so Cardinal Kelart could revive her with the Fifth Tier spell [Resurrection].
• Neia arrived and called Pabel her father, and Pabel turned to find Naraku standing close beside her.

Naraku met Neia’s father, Pabel, who questioned him about their relationship and what he thought of Neia. Pabel warmly approved of Naraku as Neia’s friend, and Neia felt relieved to see the two getting along.

• Pabel questioned Naraku and felt relieved when Naraku confirmed that he and Neia were only friends.
• Pabel asked Naraku what he thought of Neia, and Naraku described her as strong, cute, and kind beneath her reserved exterior.
• Pabel enthusiastically approved of Naraku and asked him to remain friends with Neia for life.
• Neia joined them and found Pabel and Naraku laughing together, then relaxed when she saw they got along.

Naraku reviewed Caspond Bessares's scheme to exploit Remedios's death and the Holy Queen's response, then prepared to take Remedios's Paladin (genius) power for himself. He absorbed the class fragment and gained the final piece of his plan.

• Naraku read Lana's report and recognized that Caspond Bessares had engineered the crisis to undermine the Holy Queen and secure support within the Paladin Order.
• Naraku considered how Remedios's death and revival would weaken her position, reduce her strength, and increase dissatisfaction with the Holy Queen regardless of what she chose.
• Naraku explained that Nazarick left the Holy Kingdom and other nations in place because their changing political struggles offered entertainment.
• Naraku manifested the fragment of Remedios's Paladin (genius) class and showed his existing Genius-related class levels.
• Naraku placed the Paladin (genius) fragment into his chest and felt a cool sensation.

Naraku completed Nazarick’s three-year collection of genius-related classes and underwent an experiment that transformed his class build. He awakened with new classes and far fewer levels, then considered the results before an unknown voice called for him to return.

• Naraku reached Level 95 after gaining a Paladin (genius) class level and reflected on how his scattered genius classes might combine into something new.
• After Nazarick spent three years gathering genius-related classes, Naraku experienced a strange vision of the world as information and lost consciousness.
• Naraku awoke at Level 40 with new classes, including World Linker, World Resonator, Truth Warlock, Truth Doctor, Full-time Expert, and Sage King.
• Naraku concluded that the experiment had succeeded and considered using Truth Doctor to teach others before crimson eyes appeared and a voice called, “Come back...”

After escaping the Great River of Souls, Naiyuan reflected on its abnormal reincarnation system and the missing souls of the Eight Greed Kings and True Dragon Lords. Naraku appeared to discuss Naiyuan’s changing thoughts, then urged him to begin lessons to help him become a genius.

• Naiyuan awakened in the Great River of Souls, tore open a rift, and escaped.
• Back in Nazarick’s Throne Room, Naiyuan considered how the Great River of Souls and Ley Lines functioned and wondered why the souls of the Eight Greed Kings and True Dragon Lords were missing.
• Naiyuan questioned whether his thoughts had grown calmer and whether he still needed dreams as he once had.
• Naiyuan embraced his Thought Entity, Naraku, and they discussed whether Naiyuan had been watching Naraku’s memories.
• Naraku set aside their idle conversation and asked Naiyuan to begin preparing lessons to help him become a genius.

Naiyuan comprehended the Principle of Calamity, gained strength, and discussed its limits and the cost of making classes into geniuses with Naraku. After sending Naraku off with two drops of Human Blood, Naiyuan focused on the blade being assimilated within his body and was joined by a petite Vampire.

• Naiyuan awakened to the Principle of Calamity and discovered that his knowledge and power across his classes were rapidly growing.
• Naiyuan demonstrated the Principle of Calamity to Naraku, who felt the world's malice before Naiyuan restored his composure with [Time Regression].
• Naiyuan and Naraku discussed the Principle's limits, the cost of the Truth Doctor's genius transformation, and plans to focus on Momonga and Herohero while increasing Demon production.
• Naiyuan gave Naraku two drops of Human Blood and told him to enjoy school life; Naraku said he wanted to give blood to Neia because her father had asked him to be her lifelong friend.
• After Naraku left, Naiyuan examined the blade being assimilated within his body, then turned to a petite Vampire who approached him.

Keno reflected on the gambles that had shaped her life and found comfort in her reunion with Naiyuan. Their quiet moment ended when Sephis, Aura, and Mare arrived, and Naiyuan noticed how much the Floor Guardians had changed over the past year.

• Keno told Naiyuan she had avoided contacting his Thought Entity because she did not want to act only for her own comfort.
• Naiyuan lifted Keno into his embrace, and she settled against him, feeling warmth and companionship.
• Naiyuan and Keno separated when footsteps announced the arrival of Sephis, Aura, and Mare.
• Sephis solemnly greeted Naiyuan as Father, while Aura and Mare appeared more casual.
• Naiyuan observed the Guardians' strengthened equipment and noticed that Sephis's hair had turned grayish-white.

The Minotaur Sage and Dragon Lord Touguang decided to return to the Magic Academy before traveling on to the Holy Kingdom, while Naiyuan finished speaking with Sephis and learned that Keno, Aura, and Mare were visiting the Dragon Kingdom. The chapter ended with Naiyuan messaging Herohero and heading to Momonga.

• The Minotaur Sage reflected on the past three years and decided it was time to return to the Magic Academy.
• The Minotaur Sage and Dragon Lord Touguang argued about whether Touguang deserved to call himself a Dragon Lord, then agreed to travel toward the Holy Kingdom.
• The Minotaur Sage and Dragon Lord Touguang mounted their Petrified Giant Lizard, whom they called Stone and Icardi respectively, and set off.
• Naiyuan finished talking with Sephis, while Keno left for the Dragon Kingdom with Aura and Mare to visit Blue Rose.
• Naiyuan sent Herohero a brief message and walked toward Momonga.

Albedo reported that Orlasadek Heliliar had become a True Dragon Lord, and Naiyuan sent him to the Holy Kingdom to retrieve its Sea Dragon. Herohero then revealed that the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown had been modified in preparation for turning it into a World Item, while Momonga proposed combining the next step with Demon production.

• Albedo told Naiyuan that Orlasadek Heliliar had reached the realm of the True Dragon Lords and was studying how to add information to Inherited Memory.
• Naiyuan ordered Albedo to send Orlasadek to the Holy Kingdom to bring back its Sea Dragon.
• Herohero showed Naiyuan the modified Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown and explained that its jewels had fused with Caloric Stones, but embedding them into the staff remained dangerous.
• Naiyuan considered using the Ring of Eternal Snakes to protect the staff during the embedding process.
• Momonga emerged from the coffin and suggested addressing the staff and Demon production together to test some long-standing conjectures.

Momonga awakened from a long sleep with a new understanding of death and the ability to turn his Undead body toward life. He proposed invading the Demon Plane to secure more Demons and test the Ring of Eternal Snakes, and Naiyuan and Herohero agreed to join him.

• Momonga woke from his coffin and revealed that he had gained new insights into death and begun converting his Negative Energy into life.
• Momonga, Naiyuan, and Herohero discussed how life, death, and nonlife formed a cycle, and Naiyuan described the successful Genius Experiment.
• Herohero asked how they would solve the shortage of Demons and the problem of the Guild Weapon, prompting Momonga to propose a Plane War.
• Momonga planned to invade the Demon Plane, activate the Ring of Eternal Snakes there, and use a World Item to withstand the plane's rejection.
• Naiyuan and Herohero agreed to join Momonga in the invasion.

Naiyuan agreed with Momonga and Herohero to attack the Demon Plane in three months, then visited the Sorcerer Kingdom office and handled a pile of letters from Certain Death. He also gave Naraku permission to travel to the Holy Kingdom and told the Platinum Dragon Lord that his child’s curse had been removed; the Platinum Dragon Lord was already headed there to investigate Kind Mother and the world’s hidden conflicts.

• Naiyuan, Momonga, and Herohero set the Demon Plane attack for three months later so they could prepare and adapt to their new powers.
• Herohero sent Naiyuan to the Sorcerer Kingdom office, where Naiyuan found and replied to three years’ worth of letters from Certain Death asking to have children with him.
• Naiyuan urged Naraku to test converting his genius classes into Faith-based School classes, then allowed him to visit the Holy Kingdom in a month.
• Naiyuan told the Platinum Dragon Lord that his child’s World Curse had been removed and asked him to return to Nazarick within three months.
• The Platinum Dragon Lord said he was traveling to the Holy Kingdom, where he hoped to find clues about Kind Mother, and decided to stop hiding the existence of Seaside City.

Brian Anglaus trained children in E-Rantel and met the prodigy Yachen, while the Dragon Emperor sensed a messenger nearing the Holy Kingdom and chose to wait rather than act. The chapter left the Dragon Emperor and the Five-Headed Dragon watching for the conflict’s outcome.

• Brian Anglaus lectured children in E-Rantel about training hard and guided them through their morning exercises.
• Brian corrected the children’s postures and focused on Yachen, a three-year-old prodigy he had come to teach.
• Yachen told Brian that he learned almost anything as soon as he studied it and credited his exceptional talent.
• The Dragon Emperor sensed that a messenger was about to descend in the Holy Kingdom.
• The Dragon Emperor refused the Five-Headed Dragon’s proposal to act, citing the risk of revealing themselves to a Player, and said they would wait to seize the fruits of victory.

Naiyuan’s peaceful routine was interrupted when urgent distress signals came from the Platinum Dragon Lord, the White Frost Dragon Lord, and his Thought Entity in the Holy Kingdom. Unable to communicate or teleport there, he transformed into a colossal dragon and raced toward the crisis, while the Six Great Gods also sensed a call from the Holy Kingdom.

• Naiyuan described his daily routine and Nazarick’s preparations for the coming war with the Demon Plane.
• Naiyuan read Keno’s account of a seaside trip and sent Momonga and Herohero copies of Gagaran’s swimsuit photographs.
• Naiyuan felt an increasing sense of unease and received distress signals from the Platinum Dragon Lord, the White Frost Dragon Lord, and his Thought Entity.
• Naiyuan failed to establish communication or teleport to the Holy Kingdom, then transformed into a thousand-meter dragon and flew there.
• The Six Great Gods sensed a surge of Faith Power calling four of them to the Holy Kingdom.

Naraku discussed the Holy Kingdom’s religious and political problems with Pabel and urged decisive action over the Holy Queen’s indecision. After spending an ordinary day with Pabel’s family, Naraku met the White Frost Dragon Lord, but the sky suddenly turned violet and shattered.

• Naraku and Pabel discussed the Holy Kingdom’s conflict with the Theocracy over worship of Slilshana and the obstacles facing the Holy Queen.
• Naraku told Pabel that the Holy Queen should change her approach or be replaced, shifting Pabel’s support away from her.
• Pabel offered to adopt Naraku and gave him a book of archery insights after Naraku declined.
• Naraku shared a meal with Pabel, Pabel’s wife, and Neia, then walked through Hoburns with Neia.
• Naraku met the White Frost Dragon Lord, who reported that he had not yet found the hidden Sea Dragon.
• The sky turned deep violet and a shattering sound rang out above Naraku and the White Frost Dragon Lord.

After rifts unleashed purple miasma and monsters across the Holy Kingdom, Naraku found himself cut off from his main body and trapped inside the sealed territory. He fled with Neia, her parents, and the surviving forces into the mountains, relying on the White Frost Dragon Lord to fight a path through the creatures while they struggled to survive.

• Rifts appeared across the Holy Kingdom, spreading corrupting miasma and unleashing monsters that destroyed the city and infected its inhabitants.
• Naraku failed to contact his main body, teleport with Wild Magic, or fly out of the Holy Kingdom, and concluded that the territory had become a sealed miniature world.
• Naraku returned to Neia's home and found Neia and both her parents alive, then gathered with surviving forces to escape the expanding rifts.
• The survivors fought their way into the mountain ranges, with the White Frost Dragon Lord guarding Naraku and carving a path through the monsters.
• Naraku planned to hold out until his main body noticed the crisis, while the White Frost Dragon Lord welcomed the fighting as a chance to test his strength and earn merit.

While resting underground in Abelion Hills, Naraku discussed the Chaos Beasts and rifts with Beibeijie, prince of the Zern Clan. Naraku offered to help the Zerns relocate to the Sorcerer Kingdom, and Beibeijie left the proposal under consideration as Naraku waited for his true self.

• Naraku reviewed the Chaos Beasts, Chaos Stones, and Corrupted Beasts that had appeared with the rifts, noting that Chaos Beasts and Corrupted Beasts attacked each other.
• Beibeijie, a young Zern prince, approached Naraku and asked to speak with him about the Sorcerer Kingdom.
• Naraku explained that the Zerns could consider moving to the Sorcerer Kingdom because the rifts made Abelion Hills unsafe.
• Beibeijie hesitated because he felt responsible for his clan, while Naraku offered to arrange a suitable place for them.
• Naraku looked at the Chaos Stone and thought that his true self should come quickly.

Holy Queen Calca Bessarez organized the Holy Kingdom’s response to the rifts and sought help from other nations as monsters overwhelmed its defenses. As Calca, Remedios, Kelart, and Orlando prepared to defend the city, tentacles dragged them into a pit, and a mysterious man summoned a Chaos Beast from the rift.

• Calca, Remedios, and Kelart discussed the Holy Kingdom’s casualties, its need to contact other nations, and whether to seek help from the Sorcerer Kingdom.
• Calca heard bells as Orlando arrived and reported that the rift had expanded, the Southern Territory’s reinforcements had been wiped out, and more than twenty thousand monsters were approaching.
• Calca ordered the defenders to avoid direct combat and delay the monsters while she resolved to lead the Holy Kingdom through the crisis.
• A pit opened beneath Calca, Remedios, Kelart, and Orlando, and black tentacles pulled them inside.
• A mysterious man appeared, referred to the pit as his god’s discarded shell, and summoned a dragon-shaped Chaos Beast from the rift before disappearing.

Neia watched the White Frost Dragon Lord protect the cave’s occupants while the Holy Kingdom’s crisis worsened outside, and Naraku tried to reassure her after his identity was revealed. Elsewhere in the cave, Dragon Lord Touguang and the Minotaur Sage decided to wait for help, though Touguang hinted he might have a way to leave.

• Neia prayed anxiously as the spreading crack outside suggested the crisis in the Holy Kingdom was worsening, while she trusted the White Frost Dragon Lord’s power to keep her family safe.
• The White Frost Dragon Lord boasted privately about rising above the other True Dragon Lords, then quickly resumed his respectful manner after Naraku told him to wipe his drool.
• Naraku promised to put in a good word for the White Frost Dragon Lord and invited Neia to join them for cola, and she approached with questions about Naraku’s identity.
• Dragon Lord Touguang urged the Minotaur Sage to find a way out, but the Minotaur Sage argued that they should remain under the White Frost Dragon Lord’s protection and wait for rescue.
• Dragon Lord Touguang hinted that he had a way to leave, then stopped himself and told the Minotaur Sage that staying alive mattered most.