Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, a witch, returns to the lunar surface after a long absence and finds the place bustling with activity, including magical girls on holiday.
• The protagonist encounters Alpha, a First Warrior, who gives him a T-shirt as a gift, suspecting they've met before.
• A-Yao, the Simulacrum Personality, nearly exposes the protagonist's identity, and they are later spotted by Betelgeuse and Azura.

Character Developments

• The protagonist shows caution and adaptability in interacting with Alpha, trying to avoid revealing his true identity.
• A-Yao displays carelessness and naivety, almost exposing the protagonist's identity.
• Alpha shows curiosity and boldness in her interaction with the protagonist.

Significant Themes

• The blending of witch and human cultures, with witches adopting human behaviors like shopping and working.
• The tension between the protagonist's desire to maintain his identity and the risk of exposure.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Alpha have a brief, cautious interaction, with Alpha giving the protagonist a T-shirt.
• The protagonist and A-Yao interact, with the protagonist scolding A-Yao for her carelessness.
• The protagonist and Betelgeuse/Azura have a tense, unspoken interaction as they spot each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, a consciousness from the Zodiacal, encounters its mechanical avatar in Lunar City.
• The avatar is accompanied by A-Yao, Azura, and Betelgeuse. They meet at a café.
• The protagonist engages in conversation with the avatar, inquiring about Enheria's goals.
• Alpha joins them, overhearing their discussion and expressing her views on Enheria's ideals.

Character Developments

• The protagonist's mechanical avatar expresses envy of the protagonist's ability to eat with A-Yao.
• Alpha reaffirms her opposition to Enheria's homogenization ideals.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between individuality and homogenization.
• The pursuit of impossible ideals.
• The consequences of suppressing creativity and differences.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with its mechanical avatar, trying to avoid detection as a hollow person.
• Alpha joins the conversation, expressing her views and attempting to persuade the protagonist to take her to Enheria.
• The group discusses Enheria's goals and ideals, with Alpha opposing their plans for homogenization.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Proxy arrives at the Hongmen Banquet, creating a time barrier that slows down time outside it.
• Proxy discusses Enheria's beliefs and the impending "Eternal Night" with Alpha.
• Proxy challenges SpiCa to a duel, with the victor deciding the fate of the Zodiacal side and Enheria.

Character Developments

• Proxy: Shows her confidence and nonchalance in the face of the Zodiacal side's hostility. She reveals her knowledge of the "Eternal Night" and Enheria's purpose.
• Alpha: Maintains her stance on natural evolution and expresses skepticism about the "Eternal Night" threat.
• A-Yao: Protests Proxy's questioning of the earth crystal's abilities but is ultimately ignored.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between natural evolution and forced evolution (Enheria's methods).
• The looming threat of the "Eternal Night" and the potential extinction of civilization.
• The tension between the Zodiacal side and Enheria, leading to Proxy's challenge.

Character Interactions

• Proxy and Alpha: Engage in a tense discussion about their respective beliefs and philosophies.
• Proxy and A-Yao: Proxy dismisses A-Yao's concerns about the earth crystal's abilities.
• Proxy and the Zodiacal side: Proxy challenges SpiCa to a duel, setting the stage for a decisive battle.

After learning that Enheria’s Proxy controlled a domain that could accelerate time, Alpha brought news of the proposed decisive-battle rules, which SpiCa accepted. When radar detected a huge lunar domain that could be either Enheria’s base or the Dark Seal, Terra brought Miluno to the Engine Department to power Zodiacal’s Drilling Laser.

• Alpha returned from Enheria and told Miluno that the Proxy remained its leader and had invited them to meet again.
• Alpha told SpiCa that the Proxy had proposed chess rules for the decisive battle, and SpiCa accepted despite the risks.
• The radar room reported a huge domain beneath the lunar surface that could be Enheria’s base or the Dark Seal, and Terra refused to identify it.
• SpiCa ordered the Drilling Laser prepared and the magical girls in Lunar City recalled for battle.
• Terra took Miluno to the Engine Department, where Metal showed her the Drilling Laser’s control station and asked her to stand in its capsule.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miluno is asked to participate in an experiment involving the Drilling Laser, a powerful weapon designed to drill through the lunar surface.
• The experiment begins, and Miluno's body absorbs massive amounts of magic power, which is then converted into a laser beam that melts the lunar surface.
• The experiment fails due to the crystal used to channel the magic power cracking under the immense energy.
• SpiCa suggests extracting the Sirius Crystal from Miluno's body to purify it, but Miluno is unsure if that's possible.

Character Developments

• Miluno demonstrates the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and transform into light, similar to Sirius's overload form.
• SpiCa shows concern for Miluno's well-being but remains focused on the mission's goals.
• Metal, despite her serious demeanor, shows a caring side by providing Miluno with clothes after his own are destroyed.

Significant Themes

• The struggle to control and harness the power of the Star Crystals.
• The consequences of pushing technology beyond its current limits.
• The importance of perseverance in the face of failure.

Character Interactions

• Miluno and SpiCa's professional relationship is tested as they work together to overcome the experiment's failure.
• Metal shows concern for Miluno's well-being, indicating a growing bond between them.
• Betelgeuse and Azura's sibling-like relationship is highlighted as they interact playfully, with Azura splitting off a portion of herself to please Betelgeuse.

I watched the Zodiacal test a powerful laser, but its crude magic crystal could not sustain the attack, and Proxy decided Enheria should seize the initiative rather than wait for the battle. The Zodiacal and Enheria still had preparations to make, while I stayed at the institute with A-Yao and Xiao Qilan.

• I watched Proxy play games with Xiao Qilan until Aldebaran called us to watch a livestream of the Zodiacal.
• Proxy explained that she had placed an empty domain in the Zodiacal's flight path to stall its crew.
• The Zodiacal fired a laser that melted the lunar ground into glass, but the beam stopped after a minute and destroyed Aldebaran's drone.
• Proxy concluded that the Zodiacal was not ready for combat and said she would seek out the decisive battle to advance her conversion research.
• Aldebaran warned Proxy to prepare for SpiCa's tactics, then left to work on equipment while Proxy departed to devise an unconventional attack route.
• A-Yao chose to stay with me, so I returned to the third floor and spent time with Xiao Qilan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Azura and Doggy go fishing, while Yuehan visits the Dantai family to check on them due to the power outage.
• Miluno visits the Dantai family on Satellite Island Five, finding them adapting to their temporary residence.
• Thunderous Resonance shares her new song with Dantai Xue, expressing her views on the conflict with Enheria.

Character Developments

• Azura displays her enthusiasm for fishing and her independence.
• Yuehan shows concern for the Dantai family's well-being and her responsibility as the administrator of Satellite Island One.
• Miluno struggles with her sense of time, indicating her increasing disconnection from reality.
• Thunderous Resonance demonstrates her maturity and thoughtfulness, revealing her reluctance to take sides in the conflict with Enheria.

Significant Themes

• The impact of the power outage on daily life and activities.
• The conflict with Enheria and differing views on its nature and resolution.
• The struggle to find purpose and meaning in one's life, as seen through Dantai Xue's situation.

Character Interactions

• Azura and Doggy's playful interaction highlights their bond and Azura's initiative.
• Yuehan and Miluno's conversation reveals Yuehan's role and Miluno's disorientation.
• The Dantai family's interactions with Miluno showcase their adaptability and individual personalities, with Thunderous Resonance's conversation with Miluno offering a unique perspective on the conflict with Enheria.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miluno has dinner at the Dantai residence, discussing Enheria's ideals and SpiCa's stability.
• Dantai family members express their views on Enheria's plans to turn all humans into Magical Girls.
• Miluno meets with Sirius to discuss the growing Seed of Light and its impact on the Sirius Crystal.

Character Developments

• Miluno: Struggles with her desire to become the new Great Will and her responsibility towards the Dantai family.
• Dantai Zhengchu: Stands by his decision to support Miluno, driven by gratitude.
• Dantai Xue: Expresses her concerns about the potential consequences of Enheria's plans on social hierarchy.
• Gong Ling: Remains neutral, believing both Enheria and Zodiacal's ideas are too extreme.
• Sirius: Arrives at Zodiacal to help remove the Sirius Crystal from Miluno's body.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of extreme ideologies (Enheria vs. Zodiacal).
• The potential impact of widespread magical abilities on society.
• The struggle between personal desires and responsibilities.

Character Interactions

• Miluno and the Dantai family: They discuss their views on Enheria's plans and their reasons for supporting Miluno.
• Miluno and Sirius: They discuss the growing Seed of Light and Sirius's role in helping Miluno.

Sirius helped Miluno attune to the Sirius Crystal, which merged with the Seed of Light and became a Heart of Light inside her. Miluno began crystallizing her body to serve as the Drilling Laser’s firing unit, while Sirius warned her not to lose her own identity.

• Sirius entered Miluno’s body to examine the Sirius Crystal and explained that Miluno could use Crystallization if the crystal accepted her.
• The Sirius Crystal resonated with Miluno and merged with the Seed of Light, becoming a Heart of Light within her.
• Sirius and Miss Terra realized that Terra was now bound to Miluno, and Sirius promised to find another way to house the Central Control System.
• Sirius guided Miluno in synchronizing with the Heart of Light, and Miluno manifested a halo and began crystallizing her body.
• Sirius warned Miluno that crystallization was reversible but cautioned her not to lose her own color.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Miluno serves as both the gun mount and barrel for the second drilling laser experiment on the moon.
• The laser successfully reaches the domain barrier but can't penetrate it.
• Enheria's stronghold is found to be a trap, and the moon is filled with empty shells.
• An Enheria Knight appears in Miluno's apartment, revealing the location of the Enheria Stronghold.

Character Developments

• Miluno demonstrates her power and control over her crystallized body.
• Sirius shows concern for SpiCa's well-being and encourages Miluno to support her.
• An Enheria Knight shows unexpected cooperation, providing crucial information.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against Enheria and the search for their stronghold.
• The power and limitations of Magical Girls.
• Trust and cooperation, even with unexpected allies.

Character Interactions

• Miluno and Sirius have a heart-to-heart conversation, with Sirius offering advice and support.
• Miluno interacts with the Enheria Knight, who surprisingly provides valuable information.

Milu returned to the research institute after delivering data that drew SpiCa toward the planned battlefield, where Aldebaran revealed a drone-based reconnaissance and emotion relay scheme. Milu joined a one-way sabotage mission to destroy the imitation crystal, and the chapter left her preparing to see whether Fomalhaut could defeat Alpha.

• Milu escaped SpiCa's pursuit by teleporting through the interference and eventually returned to the research institute, where Aldebaran said SpiCa's forces were moving toward the supplied coordinates.
• Aldebaran showed Milu stealth drones designed to scout SpiCa's Dome Barrier and relay positive emotions, while the workshop began mass-producing them.
• The Proxy assigned Milu, Sun Ji, Fomalhaut, and two witches to A Team, a suicide mission to destroy the imitation crystal as other teams targeted key systems.
• Milu went to the battered Martial Arena, where Fomalhaut and Sun Ji were waiting, and told them she would work alone if necessary.
• Milu asked whether Fomalhaut or Alpha was stronger, then said she would leave Alpha to Fomalhaut if they met during the infiltration.

The Proxy sent Squad A to infiltrate the Zodiacal and reach its Imitation Core while the other squads drew the enemy’s attention. After teleporting into the damaged underground structure, Mi-chan realized the laser that had warped it might have been fired by the Sirius Crystal’s new wielder, someone she would recognize.

• Milaya and Haiya joined Squad A, and Haiya revealed that her Probability Manipulation could make likely events succeed while also helping with machinery and computers.
• The Zodiacal began drilling toward Enheria’s base, and the Proxy told the squads to wait until the magical girls arrived so Enheria could test whether despair would lead them to darkness.
• After the Zodiacal breached the barrier and began setting up a teleportation device, Aldebaran sent Squad A through a passage to infiltrate it and reach the Imitation Core.
• The Proxy ordered everyone to leave their Portable Mimirs behind, and Mi-chan and the others entered the Zodiacal without communications.
• Mi-chan nearly fell from a catwalk in the laser-scorched structure, then realized that the Sirius Crystal’s new compatible wielder might be nearby.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The team enters the Labyrinth beneath the Zodiacal, expecting a trap but proceeding cautiously.
• They encounter a dead end and realize they're walking in circles due to someone altering the path.
• Sun Ji suggests splitting up to dismantle the trap. Fomalhaut and Sun Ji go one way, while Milaya, the protagonist, and Haiya go another.
• Milaya discovers a ventilation shaft, and they decide to crawl through it to bypass the looping mechanism.

Character Developments

• The protagonist remains suspicious and cautious, suspecting a trap.
• Sun Ji shows strategic thinking and calmness under pressure.
• Milaya demonstrates resourcefulness and initiative in finding the ventilation shaft.
• Haiya shows unexpected agility and bravery in climbing into the ventilation duct.

Significant Themes

• Trap and Deception: The Zodiacal's strategy of leading the team into a trap and altering the path to disorient them.
• Adaptability: The team's ability to adjust their plans and tactics in response to unexpected situations.
• Trust and Communication: The team's reliance on each other and their ability to communicate effectively, even when minimizing conversation due to potential monitoring.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Milaya's banter and tension, stemming from Milaya's grudge against the protagonist.
• Sun Ji and Fomalhaut's calm and strategic approach, contrasting with the protagonist's and Milaya's more impulsive tendencies.
• Haiya's role as a lucky charm and her fear of the protagonist and Milaya fighting.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Milaya accidentally kicks and damages Yumeno's mirror helmet.
• They escape the pipe maze and enter a clean underground corridor.
• Milaya suggests blowing up the area randomly to find an exit.
• Milaya accidentally shoots down Goldie, Xiaoling's familiar, revealing Yuehan and Falcon's magic.
• A laser beam from an invisible enemy (likely Yuehan) hits Milaya's carrot, warning them of incoming enemies.

Character Developments

• Milaya's leg strength is revealed to be extraordinary, even damaging military-grade equipment.
• Yumeno realizes that Goldie's stealth and floating abilities are due to Yuehan and Falcon's magic.
• Milaya's anger and impulsiveness are shown, as she tries to smash Goldie's head.

Significant Themes

• The power and limitations of Magical Girls' abilities.
• The danger of underestimating opponents, as seen with Yuehan's stealth magic.
• The importance of teamwork and communication, as demonstrated by Goldie's reveal.

Character Interactions

• Yumeno and Milaya's banter continues, with Milaya revealing she knows about Yumeno's past gender.
• Milaya and Haiya's dynamic is established, with Haiya trying to protect Goldie from Milaya's wrath.
• The enemy Magical Girls' presence is felt, increasing tension and anticipation for a confrontation.

The narrator fought the Enheria Knight and Carrot Witch while posing as Sirius, using Crystallization to withstand their attacks. Xiaoling disabled the Carrot Witch, but the Enheria Knight caught her head and prepared to keep feeding her carrots.

• The Carrot Witch detected the invisible narrator and shot a hole through the Ghost Combat Suit, forcing the narrator to reveal themself and use Crystallization.
• The Enheria Knight recognized the narrator as Sirius, then joined the Carrot Witch in attacking, but neither could hurt the narrator’s crystal body.
• The narrator and Terra coordinated a plan to stop the Carrot Witch from replenishing her carrot supply, while the narrator stalled for SpiCa to capture the Enheria Stronghold.
• Xiaoling rushed the Carrot Witch and used her magic to remove the witch’s arms and head, preventing her from eating carrots.
• The Enheria Knight caught the Carrot Witch’s head and told Milaya she would feed her carrots so she could fire beams from her head.

Miluno tried to keep the Enheria Knight from reaching the Imitation Crystal while SpiCa’s forces struggled against Enheria’s defenses. The Enheria Knight escaped Miluno’s traps and returned to announce she had solved the corridor mechanism, leaving the Imitation Crystal in immediate danger.

• Miluno blocked the Enheria Knight in the passage while Xiaoling fled and the battle continued elsewhere.
• Terra reported that Enheria had intercepted the infiltration force and held SpiCa’s troops at the cave entrance, while Alpha faced Sun Ji and Fomalhaut.
• Miluno trapped the Enheria Knight in a closing net of solidified light, but she broke free by using darkness to corrode the light wall.
• The Enheria Knight ran unpredictably toward the Imitation Core, and Terra teleported her back before she could reach it.
• The Enheria Knight said she had figured out the corridor mechanism, vowed to destroy the Imitation Crystal, and snapped the heels off her shoes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, Miluno, discovers the principle behind the inescapable maze and plans to outpace the portal deployment.
• She arrives at a frozen area, possibly Fomalhaut, and encounters Dantai Zhengchu guarding the imitation crystal.
• Miluno attempts to destroy the crystal but finds it indestructible without Zhengchu's permission.
• Fake Sirius appears, and Miluno's identity is exposed. Sirius orders Miluno to use the Morning Star Crystal to pause time within the domain.

Character Developments

• Miluno demonstrates adaptability and strategic thinking in navigating the maze and facing Zhengchu.
• Zhengchu shows proficiency in martial arts and maintains an untouchable state, protecting the crystal.
• Fake Sirius reveals her connection to Miluno and uses her powers to control the situation.

Significant Themes

• Identity and self-discovery (Miluno's identity is exposed, and Sirius claims to be Miluno).
• Power dynamics and control (Sirius uses her power to dictate the situation; Zhengchu's magic controls the crystal's accessibility).
• Adaptability and strategy (Miluno's approach to the maze and Zhengchu's fight).

Character Interactions

• Miluno vs. Zhengchu: A tense standoff where Miluno tries to outmaneuver Zhengchu, but Zhengchu's magic makes the crystal untouchable.
• Miluno vs. Fake Sirius: Sirius reveals her connection to Miluno and takes control of the situation, ordering Miluno to use the Morning Star Crystal.
• Zhengchu and Sirius: Zhengchu watches the interaction between Miluno and Sirius, maintaining her untouchable state to protect the crystal.

Ceruno met another version of herself, who had joined the Zodiacal and evolved into a Luminous Witch, and they disagreed over whether to help Enheria or seize its research. Their argument turned into a fight, and Ceruno found herself outmatched by her other self’s defenses.

• Ceruno revealed that she had joined Enheria to help transform the great will, and her other self showed that she had absorbed the Seed of Light and become a Luminous Witch.
• Ceruno explained Aldebaran’s plan to gather magical girls’ emotional reactions during the invasion and use despair to find a way to transform darkness.
• Her other self revealed that the Sirius Crystal had made her the Zodiacal’s Central Control System and argued that they should defeat Enheria and take over its research.
• Ceruno refused to join the Zodiacal, and the two versions of herself prepared to fight.
• Ceruno broke through a Light Prison with her horn, but her other self’s barrier resisted Time Severing and left Ceruno pinned beneath her foot.

Miluno fought and subdued her other self, then learned that Alpha was battling Fomalhaut in the freezing underground. After Terra urged Miluno to follow a third path instead of choosing between Zodiacal and Enheria, Miluno agreed to work with her other self to free Ceruno using the strength of both sides.

• Miluno dragged her defeated other self away from the imitation crystal and into an underground passage.
• Fomalhaut flooded the passage with freezing air while fighting Alpha, and Miluno learned that Fomalhaut had merged with Sun Ji.
• Miluno and her other self discussed Enheria, Zodiacal, and their shared goal of freeing Ceruno, but her other self refused to reveal a secret.
• Terra urged Miluno to stop defining herself by either faction and to find a way forward with her other self.
• Miluno proposed that they cooperate to achieve their goal using both Enheria's and Zodiacal's power, and embraced her other self for warmth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist convinces their other self (from Enheria) to cooperate, setting a plan to pressure the Magical Girls and ensure Zodiacal's victory.
• The protagonist decides to check on Fomalhaut and Alpha, while the Enheria version hides with Terra's help.
• The protagonist finds Alpha struggling against Fomalhaut in a deep underground level turned into an icy wasteland. Alpha's life is in danger due to the extreme cold.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates persuasive skills and strategic thinking in convincing their other self to cooperate.
• Alpha shows resilience and determination, continuing to fight despite the harsh environment.
• Fomalhaut displays a willingness to destroy Zodiacal to achieve her goals.

Significant Themes

• Cooperation vs. Competition: The protagonist and their other self agree to work together, while Fomalhaut acts independently, causing more harm than good.
• Trust and Betrayal: The protagonist keeps their true intentions hidden from Fomalhaut, while Alpha trusts the protagonist enough to ask for help.
• Power and Control: The characters struggle for control over their respective domains, with Fomalhaut attempting to take over Zodiacal and the protagonist trying to maintain it.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and their other self: They reach an understanding and agree to work together, though the Enheria version is still cautious.
• Alpha and the protagonist: Alpha seeks the protagonist's help and expresses gratitude for their assistance.
• Fomalhaut and the protagonist: Fomalhaut attacks the protagonist, showing no regard for Zodiacal's safety.
• Yuehan and Fomalhaut: Yuehan's appearance causes Fomalhaut to stop her attack, hinting at a possible connection or influence Yuehan has over Fomalhaut.