Chapter Summaries

Iori fought Verethragna at sea, testing his incarnations and techniques against the War God’s ten forms. After Iori nearly defeated him, Verethragna healed his mortal wound with the Ram incarnation, and Iori agreed that a true warrior did not need such an ability.

• Iori transformed into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and challenged Verethragna to help hone his Outer Body Technique.
• Verethragna summoned his divine bull, but Iori beat it back and then fought him at Divine Speed while he used the Phoenix incarnation.
• Verethragna unleashed his giant, flame-wreathed wild boar, and Iori shattered its skull and pierced its eye with the Golden Staff.
• Verethragna attacked with his Strong Wind and Camel incarnations, knocking Iori into the sea and piercing his apparent Diamond Body with his Golden Sword.
• Iori revealed the struck figure was an Outer Body Technique duplicate and slashed Verethragna nearly in half with the Heavenly Cloud Sword.
• Verethragna used his Ram incarnation to heal his wound, then admitted that the ability could not be used endlessly as Iori praised the ideal of a true warrior.

Iori and Verethragna fought over the War God’s stolen avatars until Verethragna forged a Golden Sword of Word Spirit that broke Iori’s staff and sealed his divine power. As Verethragna sent his wild boar avatar charging at an apparently weakened Iori, Iori suddenly surged beyond his former peak.

• Iori summoned Verethragna’s White Horse and used the Prometheus Stone Tablet to steal it back after its fiery attack failed to defeat the War God.
• Iori revealed that Black Sword Ame-no-Murakumo had stolen Verethragna’s camel, prompting Verethragna to summon his remaining avatars and assume his warrior form.
• Verethragna forged a Golden Sword of Word Spirit and battled Iori, using knowledge of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to target his godhead and indestructible body.
• Verethragna’s Word Spirit cracked Iori’s Ruyi Jingu Bang, pierced his armor, and isolated his divine power before Verethragna unleashed the wild boar avatar.
• Iori let his armor disappear and appeared weakened, but magical power erupted from him just before the wild boar struck, restoring him beyond his peak condition.

Iori obtained Verethragna’s Golden Sword and Authority, which could sever divinity and aid his plan to free Rama and defeat the Goddess of Fate. As Iori and Mekal battled an unknown intruder wielding storm powers, they joined forces to repel the attacker’s tornadoes and lightning.

• Iori explained that Verethragna’s Golden Sword could sever the Goddess of Fate’s divinity and help him carry out his plan to free Rama.
• Iori decided to focus on clearing the remaining demons and monsters before joining the fight against Mekal, whose battle with his incarnation had moved far across the Mediterranean.
• Iori and Mekal noticed an unknown force invading the sky and unleashing thirteen tornadoes against them.
• Mekal answered the tornadoes with lightning, but the intruder’s storm powers matched his own.
• Iori used Universal Pull to restrain and weaken the tornadoes, allowing Mekal to shatter them with lightning and demand that the intruder reveal themself.

Iori drove Marquis Voban away with a sudden, devastating strike, then defeated Mekal and gained the Authority King of the World. After collecting Mekal’s Steel and reviewing his growing rewards, Iori remembered his promise to Rama and dismissed his temptation to delay confronting the Goddess of Fate.

• Iori recognized Marquis Voban, who admitted he had come looking for excitement and refused to leave the duel between Iori and Mekal.
• Iori used a second incarnation’s surprise attack to blast Voban into the sea, then resumed his fight with Mekal.
• Mekal fled by scattering his body into lightning, but Iori chased him down and ended the battle within thirty seconds.
• Iori acquired the Authority King of the World, which granted dominion and combat advantages within a claimed territory and allowed him to summon Yam.
• Iori collected Mekal’s Steel, raised his Art Style Value to 40, and spent accumulated experience to advance his Holy Cleric class beyond level thirty.
• Iori considered delaying his attack on the Goddess of Fate to provoke more Unwilling Gods, but rejected the idea because he had promised Rama.

After deciding to keep his agreement with Rama and follow his original plan, Iori returned to Sardinia, where Guinevere arranged for the White Horse Knight Lancelot to test whether he was the Last King. Iori transported everyone into the Scroll World and began preparing multiple domains for their duel.

• Iori chose to return to Sardinia and familiarize himself with his new abilities rather than alter his plan.
• Iori reunited with Alice, and Guinevere arrived with information about other Campione!, including Marquis Voban, Alexander Gascoigne, and the King of Swords.
• Guinevere summoned the guardian god Lancelot, who said he needed to test Iori's identity through combat.
• Iori brought Alice, Guinevere, and Lancelot into the Scroll World to conduct the duel.
• Lancelot charged Iori, who formed two overlapping domains and summoned a Throne Phantom as a third binding descended.

Iori defeated Lancelot, whose divine blade recognized his connection to Rama, and she accepted him as a potential successor to the Last King. He named her Hippolyta, but she was left gravely injured and acknowledged that, as a Campione!, Iori would naturally slay Unwilling Gods like her.

• Iori used his powers to disarm and overwhelm Lancelot, defeating her in a short battle.
• Lancelot summoned a crude divine blade from an ancient relic, and Iori recognized it as an empty shell of the World-Saving Divine Blade before absorbing its divinity.
• Lancelot explained that she sought the Last King to resume their war against Demon Kings and would follow any Steel Hero who earned her respect.
• Guinevere revealed that Lancelot and she had adopted names from the Arthurian myths, and Iori named Lancelot Hippolyta.
• Hippolyta collapsed from her severe injuries, and Guinevere asked Iori to use the Holy Grail to heal her.
• Hippolyta told Guinevere not to panic, accepting that Iori, as a Campione!, would naturally slay Unwilling Gods.

Hippolyta became Iori’s summonable subordinate after he defeated her, while Guinevere departed to prepare new opponents for him. Iori then traveled with Alice to London, where he met her assistant and saw Alice’s true, bedridden body.

• Hippolyta’s farewell triggered a new Authority that let Iori summon her through a Pure White Spear, which transformed into a bracelet.
• Guinevere said she could protect herself without Hippolyta and warned that Tony might go to Britain instead of Sardinia.
• Iori traveled to Alice’s residence in Hampstead with Alice and was greeted by her assistant, Patricia Ericsson.
• Iori entered Alice’s bedroom and saw her frail body sleeping in bed as her mental projection disappeared.

Iori used his Power of Blessing to heal Alice, restoring her health and allowing her to walk freely for the first time. Afterward, he walked with Alice and Seishouin Ena as they discussed his calmness before an approaching battle, leaving Keina’s question about whether he ever felt fear unanswered.

• Alice asked Iori to fulfill his promise and treat her, and she sent Ericsson out of the room.
• Iori kissed Alice and infused her with magical power and the Power of Blessing.
• Alice regained her health, got out of bed, and walked and jumped without becoming tired.
• Iori walked along the shore with Alice and Seishouin Ena while they discussed the opponent Guinevere had summoned.
• Keina asked Iori whether he ever felt fear or unease, and Alice rebuked her for the question.

Iori Aizen encountered the Unwilling Athena, who sought the snake needed to restore her power and promised to challenge him after reclaiming it. After Athena departed, Iori and his companions returned to their villa, where the King of Swords, Mr. Salvatore, arrived looking for him.

• Iori reassured Keina about his past fears before sensing someone approaching from the sea.
• Iori met Athena, who questioned his nature and explained that she needed the snake to regain her full strength.
• Athena refused Iori’s offer to help, promised to return after reclaiming her power, and vanished into darkness.
• Iori, Alice, and Keina abandoned their stroll and headed back to the seaside villa.
• Mr. Salvatore approached Iori and said he had found the right place after asking where Iori lived.

Iori fought Salvatore Doni in a desert, surviving his devastating sword attacks while demonstrating overwhelming defensive strength. After Iori praised Doni’s ability, he suddenly slashed him across the flank, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Doni sought a fight with Iori, and Iori transported them to a desolate desert before unleashing the White Horse’s Fire of Judgment.
• Doni survived the blast using his Protection of Steel, a defensive Authority formed from primordial Runes.
• Doni deactivated his steel body and invoked the Silver Hand of Tearing to create a powerful demonic sword.
• Iori blocked Doni’s sword with his Indestructible Diamond Body and then stopped another slash with one finger, drawing a drop of blood.
• Iori praised Doni before cutting him across the flank with Mirror Water.

Iori defeated Salvatore Doni and let the King of Swords recover, then received Doni and his friend Andre at his estate. Doni left without formally submitting but returned, unable to let go of the difference in their strength.

• Iori returned from the battle carrying the unconscious Doni, reassured Alice and Seishouin Ena, and ordered that Doni be left to recover.
• Doni survived a week in suspended animation and gradually healed from his injuries.
• Andre apologized to Iori for Doni's challenge, then Doni arrived and treated the defeat casually.
• Doni called himself Iori's fated rival and asked whether he could leave; Iori allowed him to go.
• Doni turned back and asked why Iori could block his sword while he could not block Iori's punch, and Iori told him he already knew the answer.

Iori explained to Tony that he could seek greater power beyond this world and planned to send the Campione! away, while continuing to study his Authorities. After Alice brought him the Gorgon Stone, Iori kept it as bait for Athena, who soon appeared at his desert estate.

• Iori told Tony that Campione! could seek stronger powers in other worlds, and Tony offered to draw Marquis Voban into the plan.
• Iori ordered searches for the missing Campione! and Athena, then moved to the Sahara to study how to develop and combine his Authorities.
• Alice brought Iori the Gorgon Stone, and he recognized it as a divine tool that could attract an Earth Mother Goddess.
• Iori kept the Gorgon Stone and prepared for Athena, while Alice and Keina remained at his desert estate.
• Two days later, Athena arrived at the shooting range, where Iori calmly greeted the silver-haired goddess.

Athena reclaimed the Gorgon Stone and transformed into her primordial form, the triune Queen of Wisdom, earth, and the underworld. She attacked Iori Aizen with divine weapons and curses, but he remained unharmed and mocked her as their battle intensified.

• Iori Aizen gave Athena the Gorgon Stone, and she accepted it before invoking her power to return to her primordial form.
• Athena transformed the desert into a lush landscape and declared herself the eternal maiden, Earth Mother, ruler of the underworld, and Queen of Wisdom.
• Athena shot a golden arrow at Iori, but it broke against his body; she then attacked with a scythe while he parried her blows with the Heavenly Cloud Sword without moving his feet.
• Athena cast her petrification curse across the grassland, and Iori transported Alice and Keina to his little world to protect them.
• Iori resisted the petrification curse, changed out of his ruined suit, and mocked Athena's claim that their powers were poorly matched.

Iori defeated Athena and gained her Wisdom of the Sky Authority, then traveled to a distant world to train and test whether the Goddess of Fate could interfere with him. There, he reunited with the Elf maiden and shared a quiet moment with her while thinking ahead to his return to Earth.

• Iori challenged Athena to kill him while he stood unarmed, wagering his life against her honor and asking for her brain if she lost.
• Athena lost, sacrificed her sky divinity, and became part of Iori’s Authority; Iori gained the Wisdom of the Sky and learned that her soul had not returned to mythology.
• Iori and Athena discussed the approaching confrontation with the Demon Kings, and Athena judged that Iori’s strength could overcome even Rama at his peak.
• Iori explained that he had traveled to Uncle from Another World to gain time for training and test the Goddess of Fate’s ability to interfere; the lack of intervention reassured him.
• The Elf maiden found Iori on a rooftop, and they sat together as he praised her appearance and remarked that ordinary scenery could become special because of the person beside someone.

Iori, the elf maiden, and Farrell investigated why Yosuke had received the highest-level wanted notice and learned that he had destroyed Sealed City's defensive formation, releasing more than a thousand Mythical Class beasts. In another timeline, Yosuke explained to Jingwen and Fujimiya that he had broken the barrier as part of an experiment to find a way home.

• Iori teased the elf maiden about romance before he and the elf maiden spotted soldiers posting a wanted notice for Yosuke.
• Farrell joined Iori and the elf maiden, and they went to seek the authorities' account of Yosuke's alleged crime.
• The authorities revealed that Yosuke had infiltrated Sealed City Rubaldoram, destroyed its ancient defensive formation, and awakened more than a thousand Mythical Class beasts.
• In another timeline, Jingwen and Yosuke watched a projection of Yosuke being hunted, and Fujimiya arrived with ice cream.
• Yosuke admitted to Jingwen and Fujimiya that he had broken the barrier to test his strength and try to create a path home.

Iori and his companions rescued Yosuke Isashizaki, who had been mistaken for a beastman after trying to find a way back to Earth. After Yosuke rejoined them, Iori tried to help Farrell win his affection, but Yosuke kept treating her revealing outfits as prompts for nostalgic anime and game talk.

• Iori, Farrell, and the elf maiden escaped the villagers with a middle-aged man they believed was Yosuke, then Iori exposed his disguise by tricking him into praising Nintendo over Sega.
• Yosuke explained why he had caused trouble, and Iori scolded him before the group camped in the wilderness for the night.
• Farrell asked Iori and the elf maiden to help her express her feelings before Yosuke returned to Earth, and Iori gave her a magical maid outfit.
• Farrell wore the maid outfit for Yosuke, but he praised its resemblance to a game character and launched into a nostalgic discussion instead of noticing her feelings.
• Over the following days, Farrell tried several revealing outfits, but Yosuke responded to each with references to old games, frustrating the elf maiden and Iori.

Iori helped Farrell attract Yosuke Isashizaki by dressing her as Sonic, then guided Yosuke to take responsibility for being suspected of breaking the defensive magic formation. The commander challenged Iori’s claim that Yosuke was not the culprit.

• Farrell, wearing a Sonic mascot costume, delighted Yosuke so intensely that he fainted, and she asked Iori to teach her transformation magic.
• After Yosuke woke, Iori explained that he had been suspected because he appeared at the scene of the broken barrier and ran away; he offered to handle the matter.
• Iori, the elf maiden, and Farrell urged Yosuke to use transformation magic to change his appearance, but Yosuke refused and chose to live as himself.
• Yosuke decided to confess to the army commander and take responsibility, while Iori warned him to let Iori do the talking.
• Iori and the others reached the commander’s office without trouble, where the commander insisted that testimony identified Yosuke as the barrier’s destroyer.

Iori argued that the commander should not frame Yosuke for the barrier’s failure, and Farrell became Yosuke’s guarantor through a binding contract. After Yosuke gave the commander a valuable Star Stone ring, the group was thrown out, leaving Farrell and Yosuke bound together.

• Iori challenged the commander’s plan to blame Yosuke and warned that arresting him would raise questions about the barrier and Sealed City’s defenses.
• Farrell volunteered to guarantee Yosuke, and she and Yosuke signed a contract making her his guardian and him her ward.
• Iori witnessed the contract, and the commander withdrew the immediate threat of punishment while warning Yosuke not to flee again.
• Yosuke slipped the commander a Star Stone ring, prompting the commander to eject him and his companions.
• Outside, Farrell apologized for Yosuke’s behavior, accepted their contract as fate, and Yosuke apologized for burdening her.

Yosuke cut his guardian contract with Farrell using his dark sword, unknowingly crushing her hopes for a relationship. Years later, Fujimiya and Jingwen watched the footage and were appalled by Yosuke’s obliviousness and bizarre stories about his adventures.

• Farrell agreed to become Yosuke’s guardian, and Yosuke declared he would take responsibility for their relationship.
• Yosuke used Dark Sword Manifestation to sever the guardian contract, believing he had freed Farrell from trouble.
• After Yosuke left for the Adventurer’s Guild, Farrell collapsed in despair while the Elf maiden comforted her and Iori reflected on her missed chance.
• Years later, Fujimiya and Jingwen watched the footage and struggled not to reveal that Farrell had loved Yosuke.
• Yosuke showed them scenes from his adventures and explained that villagers often mistook him for an orc when he fell asleep in the wilderness.

Iori completed years of combat training in a wilderness filled with Mythical Class beasts and returned stronger, drawing the attention of the Goddess of Fate. Luo Hao then returned, admitted her defeat, and introduced Aisha, whom Iori had been searching for; the chapter ended with Tony, Marquis Voban, Luo Hao, and the Black Prince gathered at Iori’s hotel as Aisha addressed them.

• Iori left Yosuke and trained in the wilderness, honing his Authorities and combat abilities while defeating powerful magical beasts.
• After returning to Campione!, Iori sensed the Goddess of Fate watching him and concluded that his newly integrated abilities had made him far stronger.
• Luo Hao appeared before Iori, explained how she had survived her battle with him, accepted her defeat, and asked him to take her as a disciple or wife.
• Luo Hao introduced Aisha, who explained that she and Luo Hao had helped each other escape the spatial-temporal torrent; Iori welcomed her as Aizen Iori.
• At a hotel on the US West Coast, Iori reunited with Tony and Marquis Voban, reversed the rain and shattered glass with precise control, and received Luo Hao and Aisha as the Black Prince joined them.