Chapter Summaries

The group entered the transformed Security Bureau to find Mo Wang, where Lycan fainted from the stench and the others struggled to navigate the terrifying wilderness. A skeleton appeared and gestured for them to follow it into the fog.

• The officers who fled the Security Bureau fainted, and Anby reassured Belle that Mo Wang was likely responsible for what happened.
• Cui Ji nearly revealed Anby's relationship with Mo Wang, but Anby knocked her unconscious before the group entered the building.
• The group found the Security Bureau transformed into a horrifying wilderness, and Lycan fainted from its powerful stench.
• The group debated how to find Mo Wang, then a skeleton in a tattered uniform appeared behind Belle.
• Anby and No. 11 aimed their weapons at the skeleton, which signaled for them to follow it into the fog.

After defeating Bringer, Mo Wang withdrew to bed for three days, uninterested in what happened to his captive. Lycan and Ailian visited the video store to find Mo Wang and Belle, but Ailian climbed into Mo Wang’s bed and settled in beside him.

• Mo Wang defeated Bringer before he could transform further, and the authorities took Bringer away while Mo Wang decided his fate was no longer his concern.
• Three days later, Lycan and Ailian arrived at the video store and asked whether Mo Wang was upstairs.
• Belle said Mo Wang had been refusing to get out of bed since the battle and went upstairs with Ailian to wake him.
• Mo Wang refused to rise despite Belle’s efforts, so Ailian climbed under his blanket and curled up beside him.
• Belle protested Ailian’s behavior, while Ailian said she wanted to nap and Lycan called up from downstairs to ask if they needed help.

Mo Wang and Belle met the mayor of New Ailidou, who revealed that he knew they were students of the Helios Agency and offered them help investigating their teacher’s affairs. Mo Wang accepted fifty million Dini in operating funds, and the mayor warned them to be careful around T0PS, especially La Signora.

• Belle woke Ailian and Mo Wang, and Lycan explained that the master of Victoria Housekeeping wanted to speak with them.
• Lycan revealed that the master was Mayor Meflower, and the mayor addressed Mo Wang and Belle as children of the Helios Agency.
• The mayor offered to help investigate their teacher and said he had planned to remove the restrictions the HDD placed on their bodies, but Mo Wang had already resolved the problem himself.
• Mo Wang asked for one hundred million Dini to cooperate, and the mayor agreed to provide fifty million as preliminary operating funds.
• The mayor said Lycan would convey the details and warned Mo Wang and Belle to be wary of T0PS, particularly La Signora.

Mo Wang skipped Guardian Knights training again and strolled through the capital while Poppy tried to persuade him to return. Eva learned he was missing and flew into a rage, while Mo Wang hinted that events would soon make wages irrelevant.

• The mayor stayed silent as Mo Wang declared that Belle’s brother had money again and the mayor could be considered one of their backers.
• Eva inspected the new recruits and learned from Linda that Mo Wang was absent, then shouted his name in anger.
• Linda explained that Mo Wang had escaped his shackles by picking the lock with a toothpick, and Eva learned that Poppy had gone after him.
• Mo Wang walked through the capital while Poppy begged him to return before Eva discovered he had skipped training again.
• Mo Wang told Poppy that his wages had already been deducted ten years in advance and that soon no one would be able to pay him.

Mo Wang dragged Poppy around Canterbury Royal City, spending Poppy’s money while claiming they were looking for like-minded companions. Their sightseeing was interrupted when a Little Panda confronted a cloaked merchant over a fake item, leaving Mo Wang and Poppy watching the dispute.

• Mo Wang teased Poppy about his feelings for Linda and persuaded him to come along on an important mission.
• Mo Wang made Poppy pay for food and desserts around the royal city, tempting him with the claim that Linda liked a particular shop.
• Mo Wang said they were searching for companions who shared their ideals, and Poppy remained confused about his plans.
• A Little Panda from the Crazy Panda Group accused a black-cloaked man of selling a fake item, while a red-haired woman and an unreliable-looking man stood behind the Little Panda.
• The cloaked man denied responsibility, and the Little Panda demanded to know how the item had turned fake after being genuine when inspected.

Mo Wang intervened when the Gray Raven Group tried to intimidate the Crazy Panda Group, then exposed their leader’s attempted bribe and faced the gang’s reinforcements. He empowered the terrified Poppy, who charged into the attackers as the crowd watched in shock.

• The Black He man threatened the Crazy Panda Group and tried to bribe Mo Wang when he arrived in Guardian Knights armor.
• Mo Wang rejected the gold coins, slapped the man down, and drew out the rest of the Gray Raven Group.
• Mo Wang called for Poppy’s help, making the gang and onlookers realize that a veteran Guardian was present.
• Poppy warned Mo Wang that they were outnumbered, but Mo Wang buffed him and sent him into battle.
• Poppy transformed into a roaring, powerful fighter and knocked several Gray Raven Group members aside.

Mo Wang and Poppy defeated the Black He group with help from the Crazy Panda Group, then Mo Wang recruited the three mercenaries to join him in attacking the Gray Raven Group. When Eva and Linda arrived, they found the Black He people bound but Mo Wang and Poppy missing.

• Mo Wang buffed Poppy and the Crazy Panda Group, who beat the Black He people while he watched.
• Mo Wang took the Black He group’s money and revealed his name, terrifying them with his reputation.
• Poppy begged Mo Wang not to attack the Gray Raven Group’s headquarters, but Mo Wang persuaded him by appealing to Linda’s opinion of him.
• Mo Wang offered the Crazy Panda Group money and a share of the Gray Raven Group’s supplies, and they agreed to join the mission.
• Eva and Linda arrived to find the Black He people tied up and asked where Mo Wang and Poppy had gone.

Eva rushed to the Gray Raven Group’s base after learning Mo Wang had gone there, while Mo Wang and the Panda Group arrived and blew up the entrance with a bomb. The surviving gang members transformed into monsters, and Mo Wang killed one just as it was about to attack Poppy.

• Eva learned Mo Wang was heading to the Gray Raven Group’s base and led knights there, while the Guardian Knights gossiped about their relationship.
• Mo Wang reassured Danny and the others on the way to the base, then threw a bomb at its entrance and destroyed the front of the building.
• The Gray Raven Group’s scar-faced leader and four core members rose from the rubble and transformed into monsters.
• Poppy tried to flee and alert the Knight Order, but a monster attacked him before he could escape.
• Mo Wang killed the attacking monster with a sword slash, leaving Poppy stunned by his strength.

Mo Wang helped the Guardian Knights defeat the monsters and was punished by Eva for his reckless behavior. At the royal palace, the Little Princess defended him from punishment, then Mo Wang secretly entered her room and startled her.

• Mo Wang prepared to finish off the surviving monsters, but Eva and the Guardian Knights arrived and destroyed them.
• Eva bound Mo Wang and dragged him away after he joked about her finding a boyfriend, then ordered the knights to clean up and train.
• Eva complained to Queen Camilla about Mo Wang, while the Queen explained that he had stopped the Gray Raven Group's forbidden research and the Little Princess defended him.
• The Little Princess asked Camilla not to punish Mo Wang, but Camilla refused Eva's request to dismiss him and suggested he clean the palace instead.
• The Little Princess found her window open, and Mo Wang grabbed her from behind and warned her not to call the guards.

Mo Wang visited the Little Princess in secret, reassured her after she defended him, and promised to take her to the circus. Back at his cabin, he recalled how the Little Princess once saved him from dying in the snow and how that encounter led him to awaken The Preservation solely to protect her.

• Mo Wang surprised the Little Princess with roasted chicken and snacks, and she asked whether he had been hurt.
• The Little Princess told Mo Wang that her sister had heard the Gray Raven Group was doing bad things and that she had pleaded for him; Mo Wang thanked her and gave her circus tickets.
• Mo Wang hid from a passing guard, then left the Little Princess a grass ring and a promise to show her a real flying dragon.
• Back at his cabin, Mo Wang remembered collapsing from hunger in the snow before the Little Princess gave him a chicken drumstick and arranged for him to recover at the palace.
• After recovering, Mo Wang asked to serve the Little Princess as her personal knight, gaining a reason to live and awakening The Preservation to protect her.
• While bathing outside his cabin, Mo Wang reflected that the Canterbury instance was perilous because allies could betray the protagonist and even Camilla might turn against him.

Mo Wang reflected on the threats that made the world’s destruction impossible to prevent through strength alone, then a meteor-like impact brought the future Princess crashing into his bathtub. After waking in Mo Wang’s home and recognizing him, the Princess reunited with her long-lost knight, though she hid her feelings behind embarrassment and banter.

• Mo Wang concluded that the Princess needed to awaken her true power to stop the virus and achieve a perfect ending.
• A shooting star struck Mo Wang’s bathtub, and he discovered the unconscious Princess lying on top of him.
• The Princess dreamed of her childhood companions and how Mo Wang’s departure had changed everything before waking in his home.
• The Princess recognized Mo Wang, who explained that she had fallen into his bathtub and that he had changed her out of her ruined armor.
• The Princess blushed and struck Mo Wang after he teased her about changing her clothes, then secretly savored wearing his sleepwear.
• The Princess denied being flustered and claimed she was only wondering whether Mo Wang’s bathtub water had been clean.

The future Princess arrived in the past and reunited with Mo Wang, who recognized her despite her attempt to hide her identity. After Mo Wang comforted her and fed her, she learned he had spent ten years living in a dilapidated cabin, leaving her shocked by his poverty.

• The Princess claimed her name was Beatrix, but Mo Wang recognized her as the future Princess and admitted he knew who she was.
• The future Princess confronted Mo Wang about recognizing her, and he told her he would always know her at first glance.
• The future Princess ate a basin of chicken legs and felt embarrassed when Mo Wang still treated her like a child.
• The Princess asked where they were and discovered Mo Wang had lived in the rundown cabin for ten years because he had no money and found dormitories troublesome.

Mo Wang reassured the Princess about his poverty, gave her a beautiful dress, and prepared to attend the Knight Order’s military parade. The Princess insisted on accompanying him to protect him, and followed him warily.

• The Princess learned that Mo Wang had no money because his wages had been deducted for ten years, and felt guilty when he said he had worked part-time to buy her gifts.
• Mo Wang gave the Princess a light blue dress, and she hugged him before changing into it and asking how she looked.
• After Mo Wang praised the Princess in the dress, he prepared to leave for the military parade, but she grabbed his hand and insisted on going too.
• The Princess followed Mo Wang toward the parade, alert to anything that might threaten him.

Mo Wang brought the future Princess to the Knight Order training grounds, where she angrily defended him from veterans who mocked his weakness. When Captain Eva questioned the Princess's presence, Mo Wang claimed she was his girlfriend, leaving everyone stunned and the Princess blushing.

• The Princess followed Mo Wang because she remembered finding him covered in blood in the past and feared he would be hurt again.
• Mo Wang arrived at the Knight Order training grounds, where two veterans teased him for skipping training and being weak.
• The Princess confronted the veterans, furious that they had insulted Mo Wang.
• Captain Eva arrived, and the Princess struggled to speak to the younger Eva, who did not recognize her.
• Mo Wang told Eva that the Princess was his girlfriend, and Eva allowed her to watch while ordering Mo Wang to do double training.
• The recruits reacted with disbelief and teased Mo Wang about having a beautiful girlfriend, and Mo Wang angrily objected.

Mo Wang struggled through Knight Order training under the Princess’s frightening stare, then became even more uneasy when Queen Camilla arrived and watched him. Camilla learned that the Princess was Mo Wang’s girlfriend and reacted with ominous disbelief, leaving Eva caught between them.

• Mo Wang complained to the chat group about the Princess watching him, but the members teased him instead of offering useful help.
• Poppy came to Mo Wang for help, saying the Princess’s intimidating presence had frightened him.
• Queen Camilla and the Little Princess arrived at the training camp with Commander Eva, and Camilla smiled when she spotted Mo Wang.
• Camilla noticed the future Princess staring at her and asked Eva who the girl was.
• Eva said the Princess was Mo Wang’s girlfriend, and Camilla questioned how anyone could possibly like him.

After the Crow Doctor appeared on the road and attacked Mo Wang, the future Princess fought to protect him and unleashed a power that surprised her enemy. Their battle continued beneath the moonlight, while Mo Wang watched and wondered why the doctor had appeared early.

• Queen Camilla’s threatening glare and the hostility between the past and future Little Princess Lilian left Eva caught in the tense confrontation around Mo Wang.
• A Crow Doctor visited the ruined Gray Raven Group base, learned that the Guardian Knights had destroyed its research and test subjects, and decided to investigate Mo Wang.
• After training, Mo Wang headed home with the Princess, who worried that she had not found the assassin who might attack him.
• The Princess recognized the approaching Crow Doctor and tried to stop him from reaching Mo Wang, but he struck her down.
• The Princess unleashed Silver Ripple, forced the Crow Doctor to block her scythe, and fought him as their battle wrecked nearby buildings.

Mo Wang intervened when Crow Doctor nearly defeated Princess and revealed that the masked fighter was Hero Kayden, a legendary figure turned villain. Kayden attacked Mo Wang, who dodged him and prepared to fight with a nail-studded baseball bat.

• Crow Doctor overpowered Princess, but Mo Wang used magic to blast him and protect her.
• Mo Wang identified Crow Doctor as Hero Kayden and taunted him about his plans and transformation.
• Princess learned that the Hero once revered by the resistance had become a villain.
• Kayden attacked Mo Wang, who evaded his strikes while Princess remained too injured to help.
• Mo Wang said he lacked his exclusive weapon, then pulled a nail-studded baseball bat from his pocket.

Mo Wang defeated Kayden with his nail-studded baseball bat, disrupting the expected course of events and leaving Princess to suspect that he had hidden his strength all along. After Kayden woke in Mo Wang’s cabin, she discovered that he had transformed her into a woman and sealed her strength with a collar.

• Mo Wang dodged Kayden’s attacks and struck him down with a baseball bat after using an illusion to fool him.
• Princess realized that Mo Wang might have been pretending to struggle in his earlier battles.
• Mo Wang worried that defeating Kayden had sent the story onto an unknown path and used up his advance knowledge.
• While unconscious, Kayden despaired over his failures to save the world and his humiliating defeat.
• Kayden woke in Mo Wang’s cabin transformed into a woman, weakened by a collar, and confronted Mo Wang about what he had done.

Mo Wang subdued Kayden and revealed that Little Princess’s power could remove the virus and break the cycle. He persuaded Kayden to join the group and train Little Princess, though Kayden warned she would take the girl away if the training failed.

• Mo Wang shocked Kayden with her collar and explained that it could absorb her power and release it at his command.
• Mo Wang claimed he could remove the virus and break the cycle, then sent Princess outside so he could speak privately with Kayden.
• Mo Wang told Kayden that Little Princess had been created from a portion of his power and that her abilities could provide a solution to the virus.
• Mo Wang asked Kayden to train Little Princess because she had not fully awakened her power, and Kayden agreed to join them.
• Kayden warned that she would take Little Princess away if training failed, while Mo Wang vowed to stop her if necessary.

Mo Wang lay beside a white-haired girl and reflected on what he had finally understood, appearing as calm and wise as Su. The chapter ended as he prepared to reveal the truth of the world.

• Mo Wang lay in bed as sunlight fell across his pale face.
• Mo Wang felt completely tranquil and believed he had grasped the fundamental truth of the world.
• Mo Wang looked at the white-haired girl beside him and said that he finally understood.
• Mo Wang seemed ready to reveal the truth of the world.