Chapter Summaries

William and Silvia shared a romantic dinner aboard a yacht, where Silvia tasted William’s cooking and talked about wishing Ursula had joined them. After they finished eating, William suggested they go on deck to enjoy the sea breeze.

• William and Silvia toasted with wine, and Silvia blushed because it was her first time drinking.
• William invited Silvia to try the meal he had prepared with fine ingredients, and she praised the tender steak.
• William served Silvia lobster while she gazed at him and said she wished Ursula had come along.
• Silvia said she wanted Ursula to experience more of the world, and William replied that Ursula might have felt awkward.
• After they nearly cleared the table, William suggested that he and Silvia go up on deck to enjoy the sea breeze.

William and Silvia spent the night together on the yacht after he asked to extend their time alone. The next morning, William left the sleeping Silvia in bed and went to make breakfast.

• William embraced Silvia on the yacht’s deck as she sang and asked whether she knew he had rented the boat for a full day and night.
• Silvia accepted William’s affection, and he carried her to the cabin as the yacht drifted across the sea that night.
• The next morning, William woke beside an exhausted Silvia and gently got out of bed without waking her.
• William covered Silvia with the blanket, put on a bathrobe, and went to the upstairs kitchen to make breakfast while the yacht continued on course.

William and Silvia shared breakfast aboard the yacht and decided to go snorkeling at a coral reef west of Asterisk. Silvia felt happy with her choice to stay with William, and the chapter ended with them arriving at the clear, calm waters.

• William fed a fish to a seagull, then went downstairs and found Silvia awake and dressed in her swimsuit and bathrobe.
• Silvia showed William the proof of her virginity that she had kept, and he folded the stained bedsheet and set it aside.
• William and Silvia ate breakfast together aboard the yacht, with him holding her close.
• William suggested snorkeling, and Silvia eagerly agreed to visit the coral reef she had heard about from Milles and the others.
• The yacht reached clear, calm water above a sandy seabed, and William sat at the stern wearing brown sunglasses.

Silvia swam in the sea and told William about her lonely childhood in a poor seaside town, where swimming had been her only way to play freely. William then gave her the yacht, which he had bought after realizing how much it meant to them.

• Silvia sprang out of the sea and accidentally soaked William with spray.
• Silvia told William that she grew up as the only child and only Star Pulse Era in a small, poor seaside town, where swimming was her only outlet.
• Silvia explained that her parents had always loved her, even after she injured her father while struggling to control her power.
• William asked Silvia what she thought of the yacht and told her it was hers.
• William explained that he had bought the yacht outright after asking Hu Feng its price.

Silvia reluctantly prepared to return to work after spending a relaxing day at sea with William. As the Phoenix Festa began, William, Toudou Kirin, Cecily Wang, and Zhao Hufeng gathered in Jielong’s VIP room and reviewed the competition.

• Silvia said she did not want to return to work, but explained that Petra had been bringing Ursula along to assignments, making it hard for her to refuse.
• The city opened to visitors as crowds arrived for the Phoenix Festa, the one-on-one competition at the Sirius Dome.
• The Sirius Dome had been rebuilt with a moat of protective gel and an outer barrier after the damage from William and the 'Lone Poison Witch's' previous fight.
• Kirin and Zhao Hufeng discussed the arena's new safety measures, while Cecily said no opponent was on the 'Lonely Witch's' level.
• William warned Kirin and Cecily not to underestimate their opponents as he displayed the Phoenix Festa competitor list for Jielong's four representatives.

Silvia and Ursula opened the Phoenix Festa with a song that delighted the audience, while William promised Zhao Hufeng an autograph from Silvia. The opening performance ended, and the first preliminary match was about to begin.

• Fan Xinglu had invited Cecily and Zhao Hufeng to participate in the Griffon Festa, while the Li siblings had declined because they saw no chance of beating William.
• Silvia and Ursula appeared onstage and performed for the cheering crowd.
• Silvia winked toward the Jielong VIP box, and William waved back.
• After the performance, William offered to get Zhao Hufeng an autograph from Silvia, and Zhao Hufeng eagerly accepted.
• The announcer, Yanase Miko, introduced herself and Fan Shizhen as commentators before the first Phoenix Festa preliminary match.

At the Phoenix Festa, William pointed out the Glory Flame Witch and her unranked teammate as contestants to watch. After their match, Ayato and Julis discussed concealing his five-minute limit before an old acquaintance called out to him in the corridor.

• William told Cecily and Zhao Hufeng to watch the Glory Flame Witch and her teammate enter the arena.
• Cecily and Zhao Hufeng judged the Glory Flame Witch formidable but doubted her unranked teammate would help her team advance.
• William and Kirin left the room while Zhao Hufeng and Cecily wondered where they had gone.
• Ayato and Julis left the stage after their match, and Julis praised Ayato's performance.
• Julis explained that they had hidden Ayato's five-minute limit and reminded him they still had a secret finishing move.
• A man called out to Ayato in the corridor, and Julis reacted with astonishment.

William reunited with Ayato Amagiri and agreed to talk with him while Kirin went to compete in Group D’s fifth match. William sent a transformed shadow to accompany Kirin, and the chapter left the others watching her win easily with a swift strike.

• William greeted Ayato Amagiri, who recognized him and happily returned the greeting.
• William invited Ayato to a café, and Ayato agreed while Julis accepted his decision and Kirin reminded them that her match was about to begin.
• William transformed the shadow inside him into a solid-looking figure and sent it with Kirin, warning that it could not attack.
• Kirin went to the venue and defeated both opponents in a flash, winning the fifth match for Group D with William Spengler.
• Julis and Ayato watched the match footage with William and marveled at the technique, while William dismissed it as a trick without real offensive power.

William met Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld and Ayato Amagiri, whose relationship explained why Ayato had entered the Phoenix Festa. He warned them that Ayato and Julis were unlikely to win against the Golden Partners from Jielong or Al-Van Academy’s Mimic.

• William’s independently controlled Clone impressed Julis, who realized how badly she had underestimated his strength.
• William introduced himself to Julis, and she told him to call her Riessfeld.
• William asked Ayato why he had entered the Phoenix Festa, and Ayato said it was his own decision while sharing a tender moment with Julis.
• William bluntly told Ayato and Julis that they could not beat the Golden Partners or Al-Van Academy’s Mimic as they were.
• Julis questioned the usefulness of William stating their poor chances, and he replied that it was useful.

Ayato explained that William could remove the seal inside him, giving him a chance to rapidly increase his strength. A week later, the first official match began at the Sirius Dome, where a young girl appeared in the VIP viewing room.

• Ayato told Julis that William had offered to fulfill a condition once promised to Ayato's father.
• Ayato recalled how his father had given William a book of swordsmanship thoughts and passed William's promised condition on to him.
• Ayato revealed that William could remove the seal inside him.
• A week later, the first official match began, and spectators gathered at the Sirius Dome and watched through spatial windows.
• A young girl appeared in the VIP viewing room, and the seated man and woman stood to greet her.

Fan Xinglu watched as William Spengler and Toudou Kirin faced the Alcant Research Institute’s Mimics, Ardy and Rimcy, in the Griffon Festa main event. As the match was about to begin, Ernesta revealed that she had ordered Ardy’s restrictions removed, while Camilla remained worried about the outcome.

• Fan Xinglu arrived beside Zhao Hufeng and Cecily and said she had come to see what the Alcant Research Institute had made.
• The commentators introduced William Spengler and Toudou Kirin as favorites, then welcomed Ardy and Rimcy as formidable contenders.
• Saya Sasamiya hugged Ayato Amagiri’s arm in the Seidoukan Academy viewing room, and Julis pulled them apart before Claudia urged everyone to settle down.
• Camilla Pareto worried about Ardy and Rimcy’s chances, while Ernesta Kuhne said she had ordered Ardy’s restrictions removed.

Le Wolfe Black, Gallardworth, Queenvale, and Jielong representatives watched the Mimics and discussed their potential. Fan Xinglu became interested in combining the sentient Mimics with her Immortal Artifacts, leaving Zhao Hufeng worried about the trouble that might cause.

• Dirk Eberwein dismissed the match as a foregone conclusion until Mesa urged him to consider how useful the Mimics could be.
• Ernest assessed the chance that Heavenly Motion of All Phenomena would enter the Gryps Festa and wondered whether the Mimics could make him reveal his full strength.
• Milles brought Ursula a cake while the Queenvale girls enjoyed snacks, and Lüsaluka's connection to Silvia was noted as the result of Petra's arrangement.
• Fan Xinglu proposed combining sentient Mimics with her Immortal Artifacts, and Zhao Hufeng and Cecily realized they could not dissuade her.

At the Sirius Dome, William recognized Kirin’s opponents, Rimcy and Ardy, as powerful Mimics made with Manaite. He watched them argue over their nature, leaving Kirin facing two unusual opponents whose creation defied earlier failed research.

• Kirin faced Rimcy and Ardy onstage at the Sirius Dome while William examined their unusually high Prana concentration.
• William warned Kirin that the pair were not ordinary Prana-ore Mimics and explained that they were likely made with Manaite.
• William recalled that earlier Manaite Mimic experiments failed because the Manaite consciousnesses took control and caused havoc.
• William speculated that the Sculpture School had continued its research, either changing the Manaite’s thoughts or finding unusually kind Manaite.
• Ardy boasted about his and Rimcy’s forms, and Rimcy struck him with her gun before the two resumed arguing.

William arranged for Rimcy to stand aside so Kirin could face Ardy alone, and Kirin launched a rapid sword attack against Ardy’s defensive barriers. As Ardy’s barriers adapted to predict her strikes, William watched the battle with growing interest.

• Ardy repeated his challenge, and Rimcy struck him with her spear-shaped Lux Armament for underestimating William and Kirin.
• William proposed that Rimcy stay out of the fight while Kirin fulfilled Ardy’s challenge, and Rimcy agreed.
• Kirin rushed Ardy and began chaining Todo Style sword techniques through Renkaku, while Ardy blocked her attacks with defensive barriers.
• Ardy’s barriers began forming faster and anticipating Kirin’s attack paths as she continued her assault.
• William observed the Mimics adapting during battle, while the commentator declared that the winner had been decided.

Kirin and Ardy’s duel escalated as her Thousand Time Rain overwhelmed his defenses, while William attacked Rimcy and damaged her weapon. Ardy held on under the barrage, and the fight remained unresolved.

• Kirin slashed at Ardy’s chest crest, but he blocked her strike with his tempered-steel hammer and body.
• William warned that Ardy was in danger, while Rimcy tried to intervene and William forced her back with an azure beam that cut through her weapon’s barrel.
• As the smoke cleared, Ardy saw Kirin’s sword energy surrounding him and rapidly deployed his defensive barrier.
• Kirin unleashed Thousand Time Rain, and Ardy used his hammer to cover the gaps in his barrier.
• Kirin called out Phantom Sword Dance.

Ardy and Rimcy revealed their combined trump card after suffering heavy damage from William and Kirin. Ardy began a second round in his enlarged, heavily armed form while Rimcy withdrew from the stage.

• Ardy rose from the dust with a huge wound after Kirin's attack, and Rimcy emerged battered from William's azure beam.
• Rimcy thanked William for holding back, then prepared to transfer her equipment to Ardy.
• Rimcy removed her flight gear, armor, and Lux Armaments, and Ardy connected them to his body.
• Ardy grew twice as large and announced that his power had doubled, while Rimcy left the stage with no fighting power remaining.
• In the VIP lounge, Aine and Camilla discussed the Mimics' demonstration and their inability to withstand William's full-power attacks.

Kirin challenged Ardy after his strength increased, while William promised to catch her if she fell. Their clash ended with both fighters blasted backward, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Kirin asked William to let her fight Ardy, and William agreed to step in if she lost.
• Kirin blocked Ardy's hammer strike, then appeared behind him and attacked, but his rapidly deployed barrier stopped her blade.
• Ardy trapped Kirin inside a ring of barriers and launched Wornier's Great Hammer through the only opening.
• Kirin poured her remaining Star Power into Senbakura and unleashed a barrage of sword auras in a final strike.
• The collision tore up the ground and shook the stage, sending both Kirin and Ardy flying backward through the dust.

After Kirin’s battle with Ardy devastated the arena, William healed her and stepped in to face Ardy himself. As Ardy prepared his final attack, William summoned storm clouds and lightning, leaving the spectators eager to see his first move in the tournament.

• William caught Kirin before she struck the wall and healed her superficial injuries with Star Power.
• Kirin saw that the stage had been destroyed, while Ardy remained protected inside his barrier and challenged her to fight again.
• William told Kirin to rest and took over, explaining that he wanted to test the Mimic’s abilities.
• Ardy gathered his remaining Star Power into his spinning hammer for one final strike.
• William snapped his fingers, summoning thick clouds and blue lightning above the dome as the spectators watched.

William Spengler and Toudou Kirin defeated Ernesta Kuhne’s team after a destructive clash with Ardy, leaving the stage in ruins. Ernesta planned to recover Ardy and pursue its evolution, while Mesa and Dirk discussed negotiating over the Mimics as the next match began.

• Ardy launched its hammer at William, who answered with Five Dragons Emerging from the Sea and engulfed the stage in a massive storm.
• The blast subsided to reveal William and Kirin standing unharmed beside the defeated Ardy, and the match was declared a victory for William Spengler and Toudou Kirin.
• Ernesta asked Camilla to retrieve Ardy’s body and anticipated that the Mimic had evolved to a higher level.
• Mesa and Dirk agreed that the Mimics were useful and decided to speak with Ernesta.
• The staff began replacing the ruined stage as the next match was about to start.

William used the Earth-Shrinking Technique to surprise Matthias and Dirk before joining them to watch Ayato Amagiri and Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld face Cecily Wang and Zhao Hufeng. The match began with Cecily’s lightning attack, which Julis blocked with her Red Lotus Shield.

• Dirk declined to intervene in the match, and Matthias learned that Ayato Amagiri had visited Dirk injured after the preliminaries.
• William appeared using the Earth-Shrinking Technique, startling Matthias and Dirk, then sat with them to watch the match.
• Matthias asked William which team he thought would win as the battle began onstage.
• Cecily cast a curse and unleashed Thunder Halberd Thousand Flowers at Ayato Amagiri and Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld.
• Julis countered with Great Heart Flame Shield: Multi-Wheel Bloom and blocked Cecily’s lightning with her Red Lotus Shield.