Chapter Summaries

Allen reunited Lokkishi and Isolte, who nervously praised one another while he struggled to explain their relationship. Meanwhile, the battle at Fischer Village ended with Marchi Yuan captured and killed by Halfas Ery Asura, who ordered preparations for an attack on Gardinia.

• Lokkishi and Isolte greeted each other as family, each privately fearing the other might see her as a rival for Allen.
• Allen tried to confess his feelings and explain his relationship with Isolte, but Lokkishi and Isolte interrupted him and began exchanging compliments.
• At Fischer Village, Marchi Yuan realized that Halfas Ery Asura had turned his five-hundred-man Magician Order against him, and the attack burned through his army.
• Saint-level Magician Joseph presented the surviving Marchi Yuan to Halfas, who said he had abandoned him so the Dragon King Kingdom could win the proxy war.
• Halfas learned that the Savior was not Allen Boreas Greyrat and ordered Joseph to prepare a surprise attack on the Gardinia Kingdom.

After reaching Chidi Town in the Gardinia Kingdom, Allen and his companions faced suspicious gate soldiers who demanded they surrender their weapons. The soldiers recognized Allen’s white hair and secret sword and wondered whether he was the archipelago’s “Savior.”

• Eris presented Allen and the others with a fresh magic stone, which surprised Allen.
• Allen and his companions arrived at Chidi Town after traveling south for half a month through the Land of Conflict.
• At the city gate, Gardinia’s soldiers screened Allen’s group and demanded that they leave their weapons behind.
• Allen explained that he had come to the Land of Conflict as part of a rescue team after the Great Transfer Disaster and revealed they had traveled through Neklina.
• The soldiers noticed Allen’s white hair and the bone-spiked hilt of his secret sword, then asked whether he was the archipelago’s “Savior.”

Allen learned that his reputation as the “Savior of the Archipelago” had drawn North God Third Alexander to challenge him, while Isolte revealed how she had tracked him down despite the rescue team’s doubts. The chapter ended with Gardinia’s deputy intelligence commander presenting the Adventurer’s Guild statement that recognized Allen’s achievement and awaited his return to restore his S-rank status.

• The soldiers recognized Allen as the “Savior of the Archipelago,” and their commander treated him with deference.
• Allen reconsidered how the Human God had manipulated North God Third Alexander into challenging him.
• Isolte explained that she had returned to the Land of Conflict to search for Allen after the rescue team found no trace of Zenith in the south.
• Isolte showed Allen her investigation notes, which connected him to the Savior despite listing several mismatched details.
• Gardinia’s deputy intelligence commander produced the Guild’s statement disbanding Splendor of the Secret Sword while preserving its name and awaiting Allen’s return for an S-rank review.

Allen arrived in Chidi, where the Gardinia commander welcomed him and a surviving adventurer recognized him as the man who had saved the island survivors. At the Adventurer's Guild, Allen registered as an SS-rank adventurer and challenged the privileges granted to him before the guild revealed the Great Powers Stele.

• Lokkishi and the commander learned that Allen had been recognized as an SS-rank Adventurer for his role in defeating the Secret Sword of the Undead.
• The commander invited Allen to the royal capital, Coin, but Allen declined and suggested that Gardinia try recruiting North God Third again.
• A surviving swordsman from the Purgatory Labyrinth recognized Allen in the street and tearfully reunited with him and his companions.
• At the Adventurer's Guild, Allen redeemed Lokkishi's staff and registered as an SS-rank adventurer, captain of Splendor of the Secret Sword, and the Savior.
• Allen asked why he had been given special privileges, and the guild staff brought out the Great Powers Stele.

Allen's crest appeared as an eighth entry on the Great Powers Stele, earning the title “Savior” and revealing how the stele recorded its rankings. Outside Chidi Town, Commander Joseph prepared Dawn of Conflict to launch a surprise siege on the city.

• Adventurers explained the history of the Seven Great Powers and crowded around Allen as he examined the stele.
• Lokkishi saw that the original seven crests remained, then spotted a larger eighth crest beside them.
• A guild clerk used a verification card to reveal that the stele named Allen “Savior” in a separate column between the Demon God and Death God.
• Allen realized the Great Powers Stele worked through synchronized magic circles, with Laplace controlling its main slate and tracking powerful people through demon eyes or Prophecy Art.
• A disguised man reported Chidi Town's defenses to Commander Joseph, who ordered Dawn of Conflict to create fog and rain before attacking the city with siege-level magic.

Allen returned to the Adventurer's Guild, gained access to its information and services, and sent letters to his family and allies. After lunch and shopping, his group moved into a residence in Chidi, where they decided how to divide the rooms and prepare for dinner.

• Allen agreed to restrain Splendor of the Secret Sword and help with future Labyrinth Disasters in exchange for free access to Guild information and other conveniences.
• Allen sent letters to Hilda, Sylphy, Rudy, Philip, and Reida, while Isolte and Lokkishi also sent letters to Sylphy and Reida.
• Allen drank the male adventurers under the table at lunch, then bought clothes and necessities with his companions.
• The governor brought Allen's group to a residence in Chidi, where Lilia asked to stay on the first floor and Allen urged her to rest.
• Lokkishi blurted out that she and Allen would stay on the fourth floor, and Isolte and Aisha also claimed rooms there while Melna and Eris stayed on the first floor.

Isolte separated Lokkishi and Allen into a room, then bathed with Aisha while Allen and Lokkishi bathed next door. After Isolte left to deal with the visitors, Aisha invited Melna to join her, while Macho Bro took Klaim away on an Adventurers’ Guild mission.

• Isolte shut Lokkishi and Allen in a room together, but Allen opened the door and asked Lokkishi to choose another room; she declined and agreed to bathe with him.
• Isolte bathed with Aisha, who explained that her mother had raised her to become Allen’s maid and that she wanted to learn from Lokkishi.
• Melna told Isolte that Klaim had sobered up and Adventurers had come looking for Allen, so Isolte left Aisha in the bath and went to meet them.
• Isolte warned Melna to behave as a household automaton, then went downstairs while Aisha invited Melna to bathe with her.
• Macho Bro told Isolte that the Guild had sent him and Klaim to investigate unrest outside Chidi, then dragged Klaim away with him.

Lokkishi worried that Aisha might suffer because of Allen’s growing influence, while Aisha privately told Melna that she remained within her plan and suspected some of Lokkishi’s Destiny Power had passed to her. The chapter ended with Allen letting Aisha and Melna go buy spices, confident that Aisha could handle it.

• Lokkishi asked Allen about Isolte and voiced concern that Aisha might suffer in the future, and Allen listened as she fell asleep against him.
• Melna washed Aisha’s hair, cried with relief that she had returned, and asked how she could help with Aisha’s next steps.
• Aisha told Melna to pretend to be a child until they reached the royal capital and revealed her suspicion that she had received part of Lokkishi’s Destiny Power.
• Allen led Aisha downstairs, learned that Isolte had been receiving visiting adventurers, and joined her in preparing dinner.
• Allen noticed that Isolte had bought no spices, so Aisha and Melna left to get some while Allen watched them go and said Aisha could handle it.

Allen told Isolte that his Sword of Light had advanced by following a different path of desire from Gal’s, turning his Sword Intent inward and concealing its sharpness. He explained that his restrained strike might lack spectacle but would be extremely fast.

• Allen reassured Isolte that he needed her help and said the North God Third could no longer threaten him now that he understood the man’s techniques.
• Aisha and Melna bought ingredients with Bell’s advance payment, and Aisha danced through the rain beneath the moon halo in the dress Allen had chosen for her.
• Isolte remarked that Allen’s Sword Intent had become steady and concealed, and Allen confirmed that his Water God Style and North God Style had also improved.
• Allen explained that his desire was aimed at himself rather than at proving his worth to the world, and that this had shaped a distinct path for his Sword of Light.
• Allen said his Sword of Light might match Ghislaine’s King-class technique in power but would be nearly silent and extremely fast.

Allen discovered that a military disturbance might threaten Chidi and went to investigate after dinner, but Bell, Klaim, and six other adventurers returned gravely burned. As a devastating Flash Flame descended on the town, Allen stood beside the wounded and prepared to face the attack.

• Allen explained that his Sword of Light had become far faster, then joined the others for dinner.
• Isolte told Allen that Bell and Klaim had gone with adventurers to investigate military unrest, and Allen recalled seeing a soldier denied entry to the city.
• Allen decided to visit the Adventurer's Guild after eating, but Bell's wife arrived in a damaged carriage pleading for help for her husband.
• Bell, Klaim, and six other adventurers were brought back badly burned, and the commander warned Allen that danger might reach the town.
• Aisha recognized the attack as high-level offensive magic, and Allen used his newly swift movement to retrieve a spiked shortsword.
• A colossal Flash Flame descended through the storm clouds toward Chidi as Allen reassured the gravely injured Bell.

Allen stopped the Legion-level Flash Flame from destroying Chidi Town, turning it into a spectacular display of fire, wind, and rain. After the townspeople hailed him as their savior, Allen identified the attack’s direction and left to pursue its casters while Isolte stayed to guard the town.

• The Flash Flame descended on Chidi, and Aisha realized she could not protect the townspeople with her magic or Allen’s Magic Absorption Stone sword.
• As panic spread, Melna calmly told Aisha that she had seen more brilliant fireworks, and Aisha saw Allen summon a vast Mana Vortex.
• Allen cast Thunderstorm Cumulonimbus and used a giant white fireball, wind, and rain to break apart the falling Flash Flame before extinguishing its core with his green blade.
• The people of Chidi praised Allen as their savior, while the deputy commander marveled at his power and tried to arrange a meeting with the king.
• Allen said the attack had come from the northwest, reassured Aisha that he would intercept another strike, and left to kill the attackers as Isolte agreed to guard the town.

Allen saved Chidi Town from the Flash Flame and promised Aisha he would return by morning, then announced a public swordsmanship duel with Alexander after killing him and ordering Isolte to oversee his recovery. Meanwhile, the Second Prince’s forces prepared another attack, but Allen appeared among their soldiers holding the prince aloft.

• Allen reassured Aisha that he would return by morning, then intercepted Alexander as he arrived in Chidi Town and challenged him to a duel the next day.
• Allen killed Alexander with Wind Stab Sword Qi, ordered Isolte to keep pulverizing him as he recovered, and announced a no-magic swordsmanship match for noon in the town square.
• The Second Prince’s army prepared another Flash Flame attack after its first spell failed to strike Chidi Town.
• Joseph climbed to the platform to inspect the next Flash Flame, while soldiers below gathered around a trail of corpses and a white-haired figure holding the Second Prince aloft.

Allen attacked the Dikut Kingdom’s army, discovered that Halfas had allied with the Dragon King Kingdom, and killed Joseph before stopping the Legion-level Flash Flame. He declared that he would keep killing until the rain stopped, while Lokkishi woke in Chidi and found that the rain was still falling.

• A soldier mocked Joseph and described the army’s plans to loot Chidi, so Allen killed him and slaughtered the soldiers who attacked.
• Allen caught Halfas and learned that the Second Prince had colluded with the Dragon King Kingdom to open another front in the war.
• Joseph threatened Allen with Flash Flame, but Allen killed him with a long-range Wind Thrust.
• Flash Flame lost control and crashed toward Allen, who absorbed it into his secret sword as the surviving soldiers knelt.
• Allen said he would keep killing until the rain stopped, and Lokkishi later woke in Chidi to find that it was still raining.

Lokkishi woke to soldiers surrounding Allen’s residence and discovered Eris watching her naked from a nearby inn, then found North God Third eating breakfast with Allen after apparently surviving their deadly battle. As soldiers buried thousands of headless Dikut Kingdom soldiers, Allen explained the technique that defeated North God Third and promised to spar with him using only swordsmanship at noon.

• Lokkishi saw soldiers surrounding the residence, noticed Eris waving naked from a nearby window, and hurried downstairs to check on Allen.
• Lokkishi found Allen and the others eating breakfast with a noble and his guard, then recognized the guard as North God Third.
• Soldiers cleared the battlefield and buried thousands of headless Dikut Kingdom soldiers while their commander struggled to reconcile Allen’s rescue of Chidi with the slaughter.
• Allen told North God Third that Wind Pierce was wind magic combined with sword aura and said he would use only swordsmanship in their noon spar.
• North God Third admitted Allen’s strength.

Allen told Prime Minister Ex to invite every kingdom in the Land of Conflict to see the corpse mound before winter, warning that he would personally visit those that refused. He said he intended to leave the region, while North God Third questioned whether Allen was pursuing fame as a savior.

• North God Third praised Allen’s Wind Thrust and promised not to use magic in their noon match, but Allen questioned whether he knew how to use magic at all.
• Allen asked Prime Minister Ex whether he supported Allen’s directive to make a mound of the bodies, and Ex admitted that burying them where they lay would be preferable.
• Allen ordered Ex to invite every kingdom in the Land of Conflict to see and smell the corpse mound before winter, with Allen’s name and a warning that he would visit those who declined.
• Ex asked whether Allen was leaving the Land of Conflict, and Allen told him to handle the invitations before sending him away.
• North God Third asked whether Allen was using the situation to gain fame, and Allen said he was only doing what he believed was right.
• Allen reminded Lokkishi to eat, interrupting her stunned stare at the people around her.

Allen faced North God Third, Alexander, in a public duel in Chidi Town and instantly defeated him. The Great Powers Stele kept Allen in a separate column, revealing that he was the Fifth Great Power, and Allen offered to teach Alexander how to become a hero.

• A young man bet his month's wages on Allen, and the Adventurer's Guild clerk joined his wager while explaining that the stele's rankings would reveal Allen's true position.
• Alexander admitted he had challenged Allen for his own sake, not to gain the title of Savior, and declared that he would fight at full strength.
• As Alexander prepared his attack, Allen's hidden sword appeared beside him and pierced his head before he could move.
• The townsfolk erupted in celebration as Alexander's wound rapidly healed, while the Great Powers Stele left his emblem seventh and Allen's emblem alone in a new column.
• Allen offered his hand to the dazed Alexander and said he would teach him how to be a hero.

Allen traveled through peaceful Shirone with his companions and North God Third, whom he urged to seek heroism by bringing peace to the Land of Conflict. As Allen considered the Human God's looming threat in Ars, he proposed supporting Pax and bringing a republic to the region.

• After crossing Gardinia and entering Shirone, Allen's group traveled through peaceful farmland while Aisha found a four-leaf clover and teased Lokkishi about spending nights with Allen.
• North God Third apologized to Lokkishi and the others for his past actions and pledged to protect Allen's group.
• Allen told North God Third that becoming a hero meant accepting people others rejected and staying where others could not, pointing to the Land of Conflict as the place to do so.
• North God Third suggested that killing rulers could not end the region's wars, so Allen proposed finding a capable leader and supporting him in bringing a republic to the Land of Conflict.
• Allen recalled that Pax was the key figure tied to the future republic, and that the Human God wanted to kill him while Orsted wanted to protect him.

Allen and Lokkishi shared a shy, teasing moment over the gifts they had exchanged before turning dinner into a display of Allen’s carving skill. His portrait of Aisha revealed a depth of emotion that left her staring at it in silence.

• Allen teased Lokkishi about the Rotus petals she had used to make him a bookmark, and she apologized for losing his gifts in a shipwreck.
• Lokkishi told Allen she had treasured his wooden doll and magic-stone necklace, and Allen showed her that he still wore the necklace.
• Allen asked a waitress to bring him a large lotus root while Isolte watched her approach with Killing Intent.
• Allen carved lifelike portraits of Lokkishi and Isolte from the lotus root.
• Allen carved Aisha with an expression full of joy, unease, nostalgia, fear of loss, and relief, leaving her in tears as he named her.

Allen explained his theory that Divine Child abilities came from an interrupted divine descent and proposed transferring Zenith’s ability to a clean vessel to treat her condition. The chapter ended with him suggesting that the vessel could be an object, such as a sword hilt.

• Allen carved lotus-root figures of Aisha, Melna, Norn, Lilia, and Zenith, then reassured Lokkishi that what was lost could be made up for.
• Allen asked Lokkishi about the Millish Faith in Shirone and had Melna explain the Cardinal Faction’s baptism of infants to cultivate Divine Children.
• Lilia connected Zenith’s family ties to the Temple Knights with the possibility that Zenith had been baptized as a child and awakened as a Divine Child later.
• Allen theorized that Divine Child abilities were fragments of divine power gained when a god’s descent into a human vessel was interrupted.
• Allen suggested that removing Zenith’s ability might restore her, but transferring it to another Divine Child could kill them; he proposed using an object, such as a sword hilt, as the vessel.

Allen explained that Saint Millish’s holy sword had been a vessel for divine-child power, and that its missing blade might have been Zenith’s power itself. He planned to investigate the theory in Shilong, where Zanoba Shilong’s strength and divine-child status gave him a chance to test it.

• Allen recounted the history of Saint Millish’s holy sword and revealed that Paul had kept its hilt, which now lay beneath Allen’s bed at Boreas Manor.
• Allen argued that the Millish Temple had ignored the recovered holy sword because its blade and divine power had vanished, leaving only an empty vessel.
• Allen proposed searching Shilong’s records for descriptions of the blade and investigating whether baptism could transfer Zenith’s divine-child power into the sword.
• Lokkishi revealed that Shilong’s Third Prince, Zanoba Shilong, was a divine child with superhuman strength who had killed his younger brother and wife.
• Allen decided to visit Zanoba and said he wanted to see whether Zanoba or Alexander was stronger.