Chapter Summaries

Mo Wang realized that his month-long summer vacation with Kiana had blurred into a nonstop routine, until an emergency meeting forced him to leave their room. Herrscher Kiana took control after he left, furious at their excesses and worried that the strain would eventually kill her.

• Mo Wang read his diary and discovered that a month of summer vacation had passed in a blur of time with Kiana.
• Mo Wang chewed medicinal herbs and reflected that he could not match the stamina of fictional characters.
• Mo Wang received a notice ordering him to attend an emergency meeting at St. Freya and left Kiana asleep to avoid Theresa finding them together.
• Herrscher Kiana woke after Mo Wang left and complained about the strain Kiana and Mo Wang had put their body through.
• Herrscher Kiana used Honkai energy to heal Kiana and feared that their relentless behavior would eventually kill her.

Herrscher Kiana plotted to separate Kiana from Mo Wang by setting him up with her friends. Mo Wang visited Theresa’s office during a heat wave and discovered the broken air conditioner had left Theresa, Himeko, and Fu Hua sweltering while they handled paperwork.

• Herrscher Kiana took Kiana’s phone and decided to call her close friends to arrange meetings with Mo Wang and make Kiana jealous.
• Mo Wang used the Core of Ice to keep cool as he walked through the 43-degree heat.
• Mo Wang entered Theresa’s overheated office and teased her about St. Freya’s finances and lack of air conditioning.
• Theresa launched a flying kick at Mo Wang, but he stood firm and injured her knee against his body.
• Himeko explained that the air conditioner had broken after running at overload while Theresa dealt with her backlog of documents.
• Mo Wang used the Core of Ice to cool the office while Himeko scolded Theresa for breaking the air conditioner and wasting school funds.

Mo Wang learned that Schicksal had revived a year-old order to investigate Jiuyou and the Xuanyuan Sword, then attended the meeting with Theresa, Himeko, and Fu Hua. The meeting continued in an air-conditioned classroom, where Theresa sat on Mo Wang and tried one of his sour green tangerines.

• Mo Wang bragged that he had no work because he was still a student, irritating Theresa, Himeko, and Fu Hua.
• Himeko showed Mo Wang Schicksal's year-old Jiuyou Exploration Plan and explained that Otto had ordered an urgent search for the Xuanyuan Sword to keep Anti-Entropy from obtaining it.
• Mo Wang questioned the mission and mocked the Xuanyuan Sword's lore and supposed power.
• Theresa realized the meeting room's broken air conditioner was making everyone miserable and moved the meeting to a cool classroom.
• Theresa sat on Mo Wang during the meeting, noticed his orange scent, and tried one of his green tangerines before complaining that it was sour.

Mo Wang was pressured into joining the search for Jiuyou, then returned to the dorm and found “Kiana” unexpectedly asking him on a date. He remained unaware that Herrscher Kiana was behind the sudden romantic behavior, while she wondered why her practiced approach was not working.

• Himeko explained that Schicksal wanted them to search Jiuyou for the Xuanyuan Sword and Ji Lin’s Stigmata.
• Fu Hua presented an old scroll that said Jiuyou lay in the world’s deepest, darkest place.
• Mo Wang refused to join the search until Theresa threatened to cut off his salary, forcing him to accept.
• Mo Wang returned to the dorm and found “Kiana” asking him to go on a date.
• “Kiana” tried to persuade Mo Wang with affectionate gestures, while Herrscher Kiana privately wondered why her game-guide tactics had failed.

Herrscher Kiana took over Kiana’s body and coaxed Mo Wang into a date by promising to wear his clothes, while Kiana fought her inside their shared mental space. Herrscher Kiana went out with Mo Wang in a new style, only to blush when he sincerely told her she looked good no matter what.

• Herrscher Kiana offered to wear Mo Wang’s clothes if he would take her on a date, which woke Kiana inside their mental space.
• Kiana fought Herrscher Kiana, then suggested Mei and other women as possible replacements while Mo Wang agreed to take Herrscher Kiana anywhere she wanted.
• Kiana teased Herrscher Kiana about having to wear Mo Wang’s clothes herself, and Herrscher Kiana resolved to make the date succeed.
• Herrscher Kiana went on the date with Mo Wang wearing long, straight white hair and a fashionable outfit, and she proudly asked whether he liked her look.
• Mo Wang told Herrscher Kiana that she looked good no matter what, leaving her blushing and at a loss for words.

Herrscher Kiana went on a hot-weather date with Mo Wang, who used the Core of Ice to keep her cool and then spent a month's salary on a rare game. The chapter left them approached by a disguised woman who offered to buy the game for double its price.

• Herrscher Kiana blushed at Mo Wang's praise and hurried outside with him, while Kiana teased her from within their shared mental space.
• Mo Wang took Herrscher Kiana's hand and revealed he used Cocolia's Core of Ice to cool himself, his home, and her.
• Mo Wang spotted a rare Hormone Chaos Commemorative Edition at a game store and spent a month's salary buying it, exciting Kiana as well as himself.
• A mysterious woman in a hat, sunglasses, and mask approached Mo Wang and offered double the price for the game.

Bronya appeared in disguise to escape her exhausting work and her secretary, interrupting Mo Wang and Kiana’s date. After meeting at a café, she begged Mo Wang to take her away, while Kiana watched as Mo Wang hesitated over his girlfriend’s invitation.

• Bronya denied her identity after Herrscher Kiana recognized her, then admitted she was hiding from her secretary rather than being hunted by Anti-Entropy or creditors.
• Bronya noticed Mo Wang holding Kiana’s hand and mistook the couple’s closeness for a challenge, while Kiana and Herrscher Kiana misunderstood her reaction.
• The three went to a café, where Bronya cooled down with iced coffee and Mo Wang recalled Kiana’s disastrous restaurant cooking job.
• Bronya explained she had been working overtime without proper sleep for two weeks because she was handling too many roles at her game company.
• Bronya begged Mo Wang to take her away, and Mo Wang looked to his official girlfriend before answering.

Herrscher Kiana tried to bring Bronya along on her outing with Mo Wang, but became jealous when Bronya held his hand and teased her. Bronya sent Mo Wang to check on Kiana after revealing Kiana had invited everyone to a pajama party at his room, while Herrscher Kiana and Kiana each struggled with their growing feelings and confusion.

• Bronya joined Herrscher Kiana and Mo Wang on their outing and pulled Mo Wang toward a nearby arcade.
• Herrscher Kiana grabbed Mo Wang's other hand, then blushed and ran off after Bronya teased her about being close to him.
• Bronya told Mo Wang that Kiana had invited her, Mei, and others to a pajama party at home, which made Mo Wang suspect the gathering would be in his room.
• Bronya urged Mo Wang to take Kiana back and postponed their arcade trip, saying she did not want to face a Kiana who seemed so unlike herself.
• Herrscher Kiana wondered why she felt jealous, while Kiana berated her for failing to confront Bronya.

Herrscher Kiana fought a sudden Honkai Beast attack on the Canghai City beach despite her depleted power, until Mo Wang arrived and effortlessly crushed the monsters. Mo Wang then exposed her disguise by removing her blue contacts, leaving her identity revealed.

• Herrscher Kiana sensed Honkai energy at the seaside as Temple-class Honkai Beasts erupted from the water and threatened beachgoers.
• Herrscher Kiana used Void Lances to save people and battle the beasts, but her Honkai energy quickly ran low.
• Mo Wang arrived and used Ultra Telekinesis to freeze and crush every Honkai Beast on the beach.
• Mo Wang teased Herrscher Kiana for getting into trouble, and she denied needing his help.
• Mo Wang confronted Herrscher Kiana about using the Void Lance and pulled the blue contacts from her eyes.

Mo Wang subdued Herrscher Kiana after her Honkai energy ran out, then reunited with the exhausted Kiana and spent the night gaming with her. The next morning, he went to St. Freya to meet Fu Hua and investigate Jiuyou, arriving as she trained.

• Herrscher Kiana collapsed from overusing Honkai energy, and Mo Wang carried her back to his room.
• Kiana watched as Mo Wang overwhelmed Herrscher Kiana, who eventually fell asleep after their prolonged battle.
• Kiana woke sore, argued with Mo Wang about his treatment of Herrscher Kiana, and let him heal her.
• Mo Wang and Kiana stayed up playing games until six in the morning before going to sleep.
• Mo Wang left early to visit Fu Hua and investigate Jiuyou, finding her training at St. Freya.
• Fu Hua shattered a training dummy with one punch while Mo Wang watched and praised her skill.

Mo Wang and Fu Hua sparred after he teased her about her poor gacha luck, and he revealed a devastating new fist technique that impressed her. Their fight ended after half an hour, with Fu Hua’s fighting spirit reignited.

• Mo Wang praised Fu Hua’s martial technique, then mistakenly attributed her troubled mood to bad gacha pulls and provoked her.
• Fu Hua challenged Mo Wang to a sparring match, claiming she wanted to test his progress.
• Fu Hua opened with Heaven Split, and Mo Wang met her strike with a powerful punch that damaged the training grounds.
• Mo Wang unveiled Cosmic Fist and forced Fu Hua back with a rapid series of lethal strikes.
• Fu Hua recognized Mo Wang’s strength, renewed her fighting spirit, and continued the spar until their battle ended half an hour later.

Mo Wang defeated Fu Hua in a spar, but her confusion about Otto’s order to investigate Jiuyou remained, so they set out to investigate at her home. Meanwhile, Sigfried visited Theresa and admitted he was not ready to see Kiana, though he still regarded her as his daughter and wanted her to stay safe.

• Mo Wang outlasted Fu Hua in their spar, leaving her exhausted while he remained unharmed.
• Mo Wang asked whether the fight had eased Fu Hua’s unrest, but she said her confusion had not gone away.
• Fu Hua told Mo Wang they would investigate Jiuyou at her home, and he teased her about meeting her parents.
• Theresa found Sigfried in her office and angrily questioned why he had not gone to see Kiana.
• Sigfried said he was not avoiding Kiana because of her identity, but feared disrupting her life and drawing Otto’s attention.

Sigfried learned that Mo Wang was Kiana’s boyfriend and rushed off in fury, while Mo Wang visited Fu Hua’s home to discuss information about Jiuyou. He met Fu Hua’s parents and awkwardly questioned why they looked nothing like her.

• Theresa told Sigfried that Mo Wang was Kiana’s boyfriend, and Sigfried erupted in anger, vowing to burn him to ashes.
• Mo Wang arrived at Fu Hua’s luxurious villa and joked that she was a wealthy hidden heiress, then clung to her and begged for support.
• Fu Hua scolded Mo Wang for bringing expensive gifts instead of the Jiuyou materials, but let him keep most of the gifts after he produced the information scroll.
• Fu Hua introduced Mo Wang to the distinguished couple she called her parents.
• Mo Wang whispered to Fu Hua that the couple did not look like her, leaving them startled and Fu Hua kicking him under the table.

Mo Wang visited Fu Hua’s home, where his awkward behavior convinced the employees posing as her parents that he was her boyfriend, and he discovered that the treasured sword on display was the genuine Xuanyuan Sword. While searching old books with Fu Hua for clues to Jiuyou, Mo Wang found Xiao Xuan’s diary and became eager to read about Fu Hua’s past.

• Mo Wang presented gifts, including a pork leg, to the employees posing as Fu Hua’s parents, then made suggestive jokes until Fu Hua punched him and carried him upstairs.
• Mo Wang examined Fu Hua’s old furnishings and recognized the sword on her wall as the authentic Xuanyuan Sword, despite her calling it a replica.
• Sigfried watched Mo Wang from the bushes and vowed to teach him a lesson, mistakenly assuming he was romantically involved with Fu Hua’s daughter.
• Mo Wang and Fu Hua searched ancient books for clues to Jiuyou’s location, while Mo Wang wondered about Xiao Xuan and the possibility of retrieving her from Mount Tai Xu.
• Mo Wang found Xiao Xuan’s diary among the books and grew curious about the stories it recorded of her time with Fu Hua.

Mo Wang and Fu Hua investigated a Honkai Beast sighting in Canghai City, suspecting the creatures might have emerged from Jiuyou. They were ambushed by Sigfried, whose attack with Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment left Mo Wang unharmed.

• Mo Wang suggested that the Temple-class Honkai Beasts seen near Canghai City might have come from Jiuyou, and Fu Hua agreed to investigate the beach with him.
• On their way, Mo Wang and Fu Hua noticed someone following them and lured the pursuer into an alley.
• A man in a Homu costume attacked them with a Baseball Bat, accusing Mo Wang of mistreating girls.
• Mo Wang recognized the attacker’s Kaslana Gun Kata and identified him as Sigfried, then teased him by calling him Father-in-law.
• Sigfried revealed himself and attacked Mo Wang with Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, but Mo Wang walked through the flames without being injured.

Mo Wang defeated Sigfried in a brief fight after countering his Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment with two identical weapons, then met with him and Fu Hua at a café. Their conversation revealed that Mo Wang and Sigfried had known each other nearly ten years earlier, when the young Mo Wang constantly harassed him at Schicksal Headquarters.

• Sigfried tried to increase Judgment's power, but Mo Wang produced two matching Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgments and made him put his weapon away.
• Sigfried challenged Mo Wang to a fistfight and was knocked down by two quick punches.
• At a café, Fu Hua pointed out that Sigfried's years without contact had helped lead Kiana to fall for Mo Wang.
• Sigfried recognized Mo Wang as the boy he had known nearly ten years earlier, and Mo Wang said Sigfried had once been his teacher.
• In the flashback, young Mo Wang claimed Sigfried's favorite tree as his slacking-off spot, then cut it down after Sigfried threw him aside.
• Mo Wang repeatedly tormented Sigfried at Schicksal Headquarters, calling attention to his idleness and teasing him while he tried to meet women.

Sigfried recalled how he and Mo Wang had bonded as troublemaking companions before Sigfried rebelled against Schicksal, and Fu Hua blamed him for teaching Mo Wang bad habits. At a coffee shop, Mei found Mo Wang and Fu Hua together, grew jealous over their plans, and Sigfried recognized her as Ryoma's daughter.

• Sigfried remembered meeting Mo Wang as a child, teaching him how to woo girls, and beating him after Mo Wang said he would use those lessons on Sigfried's daughter.
• Fu Hua learned about Sigfried and Mo Wang's past and blamed Sigfried for Mo Wang's ridiculous behavior, while Mo Wang decided Sigfried had led him astray.
• Sigfried lamented that Mo Wang had won over his daughter, then demanded alcohol at the coffee shop where he, Fu Hua, and Mo Wang were sitting.
• Mei appeared in her part-time uniform and mistook Mo Wang and Fu Hua's meeting for a romantic outing, growing jealous as Mo Wang explained their plans.
• Mo Wang told Mei he had visited Fu Hua's house and planned to investigate the beach, making Mei more suspicious.
• Sigfried recognized Mei's voice and asked whether she was Ryoma's daughter.

Mei discovered that Sigfried was Kiana’s father and learned that he had been staying with her father, Ryoma. Sigfried urged Mo Wang to pursue Mei, but Fu Hua interrupted them and pressed Sigfried to explain why he had come.

• Sigfried recognized Mei as Ryoma’s daughter, and Mei realized he was Kiana’s father.
• Mei asked whether Sigfried would contact Kiana, but he said he was not ready and directed her to ask Mo Wang about his affairs.
• Sigfried noticed Mei’s interest in Mo Wang and privately encouraged him to win her over, promising not to oppose his relationship with Kiana.
• Mo Wang accepted Sigfried’s proposal before Fu Hua pulled them apart and told them to get serious.
• Fu Hua asked Sigfried why he had come, while Mei asked what mission Fu Hua and Mo Wang were carrying out.

Mo Wang learned that World Serpent had noticed him after he broke into Anti-Entropy’s base and disrupted its cooperation with Cocolia. Sigfried warned that the organization planned to kill Mo Wang and had also sent people to Jiuyou, leaving Mo Wang baffled about what it wanted there.

• Mo Wang explained Mei’s situation and the recent Jiuyou and Honkai events to Sigfried and the others.
• Sigfried asked whether they knew about World Serpent, and Mo Wang described it as a powerful organization capable of surpassing Schicksal and Anti-Entropy.
• Sigfried told Mo Wang that World Serpent had noticed him because he defeated the Ice Herrscher and disrupted its cooperation with Cocolia, so it now considered him a problem and planned to kill him.
• Sigfried warned Mo Wang that Cocolia and World Serpent had both investigated Jiuyou, and that World Serpent had sent people there for an unknown purpose.
• Mo Wang reacted angrily to the news that World Serpent was at Jiuyou and wondered whether it wanted the Xuanyuan Sword or planned to release Chiyou.

After Sigfried revealed that Anti-Entropy had recovered a map to Jiuyou, the group gathered at the beach to begin their mission. Mo Wang’s serious comments about the Valkyries’ armor—and whether their feet smelled—left the girls mortified.

• Sigfried told Mo Wang and Fu Hua that Anti-Entropy had found a route map to Jiuyou among Cocolia’s belongings.
• Kiana and the St. Freya Valkyries arrived at the beach in mission armor, disappointing Kiana, who had expected a swimsuit outing.
• Mei explained that Kiana had eagerly bought swimsuits after receiving Mo Wang’s vague gathering message, while Bronya quietly hid her own swimsuit purchase.
• Himeko teased Mo Wang about whose swimsuit he wanted to see, but he said he preferred the Valkyries’ S-rank armor and praised their outfits.
• Mo Wang asked whether the Valkyries’ sealed armor made their feet and bodies smell, leaving everyone deeply embarrassed.