Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

• Lin Luo learns that the severe viral damage inside four Cursed Children cannot be treated with either the longevity potion or the Undead virus. Utaha suggests reincarnating them as Devils instead.
• Lin Luo offers the children a chance to become his familiars, promising they can live freely and see the outside world. They eagerly agree, and he uses Evil Pieces to reincarnate all four. Their new wings delight them—and Lin Luo jokes that they are now his “daughters” and future “wings,” though the prospect of taking in many more children overwhelms him.
• As work in the Bullet world continues, Lin Luo reviews valuable research materials while his familiars gather to practice and seek his guidance on Balance Breaker. A protective barrier keeps their sparring from affecting the outside world.
• Saeko Busujima meets Sumire Muroto, a brilliant researcher who has been trading scientific materials with her. Sumire explains that Saeko seems to have appeared in the world without a past and wants to know who she is. Saeko, instead of answering directly, asks whether Sumire is a virgin; after Sumire confirms she is, Saeko invites her to meet her “Master.” The chapter ends with Sumire intrigued by the knowledge Saeko offers, but wary of what the invitation implies.

Character Developments and Interactions

• The four Cursed Children reveal that, despite their conditioning, they still hope for freedom and a future beyond being used as weapons.
• Lin Luo acts compassionately toward them, while his growing number of familiars becomes a source of humorous stress.
• Utaha teases Lin Luo about his expanding “harem” and reframes the children as future additions to it.
• Saeko shows initiative in supporting Lin Luo by identifying Sumire as a valuable potential recruit.
• Sumire is curious about Saeko’s unexplained identity and exceptional resources, but her reaction to the word “Master” suggests caution.

Significant Themes

The chapter contrasts weaponization with freedom, as the Cursed Children choose a life of their own. It also emphasizes found family and belonging, while mixing in the ongoing themes of power growth, recruitment, and the value of knowledge.

Summary

Sumire Muroto arrives at Lin Luo’s Cursed Child adoption center, brought there by Saeko Busujima. After jokingly requesting “private mana supplementation,” Saeko is welcomed as one of Lin Luo’s Familiars. Sumire quickly notices that Lin Luo lives among a group of beautiful women who call him “Master,” and bluntly identifies the arrangement as a harem.
Lin Luo explains that he is a devil who can grant wishes. Sumire initially laughs off the claim, until he unfurls his black wings. Rather than simply being frightened, she becomes fascinated and reaches out to examine them as real flesh and blood. Lin Luo’s intimidating stare makes her retreat and apologize; he warns her not to touch his wings again unless she becomes his Familiar.
When Lin Luo asks what she wishes for, Sumire admits she had not come intending to make a wish. But now that she believes devils exist, her curiosity takes over: she asks whether angels are real too. Lin Luo confirms that they are—and reveals that one of his Familiars is an angel, further unsettling Sumire’s expectations.

Character developments and interactions

• Sumire Muroto shifts from skeptical observer to a fascinated investigator. Her scientific curiosity overrides caution, though Lin Luo’s supernatural presence quickly reminds her of the danger.
• Lin Luo presents himself as both a powerful, intimidating devil and a playful host, teasing Sumire with the possibility of becoming his Familiar.
• Saeko Busujima is comfortable and affectionate with Lin Luo, openly asking for a reward and reinforcing the close, hierarchical dynamic among his Familiars.
• Medusa and the other Familiars quietly observe Sumire’s unusually bold behavior, especially her inspection of Lin Luo’s wings.
• Enju Aihara appears briefly at lunch, embarrassed and tired after a night of curiosity and poor sleep.

Significant themes

• Curiosity versus caution: Sumire’s drive to study the unknown leads her to test boundaries with a being she recognizes as dangerous.
• The supernatural upending expectations: Lin Luo’s existence—and his claim that an angel serves him—challenges Sumire’s assumptions about devils and angels.
• Power, intimacy, and belonging: The Familiar relationship is framed through both supernatural service and close personal affection, leaving Sumire unsure how to interpret it.

• Sumire’s wish and bargain: Sumire Muroto asks Lin Luo to help her study the corpses of legendary beings such as devils and angels. Lin offers to save the bodies of any who provoke him, avoiding unnecessary killings. Sumire accepts, reasoning that the supernatural world is too fascinating to pass up.
• Becoming a devil: Lin explains that the price of having her wish granted is becoming his property—specifically, his familiar through an Evil Piece. Sumire is delighted by the prospect of becoming a devil as well as gaining access to her research subjects, and readily agrees.
• A revealing misunderstanding: Thinking the Evil Piece must be implanted surgically, Sumire undresses and asks Lin to cut quickly. Lin corrects her: no knife is needed, and the piece does not go where she assumed. Embarrassed by her mistake, she nevertheless allows him to place it against her skin.
• Transformation and reaction: Sumire’s body changes throughout—blood, cells, bones, and muscles—and she grows black devil wings and a long tail. Fascinated by her new anatomy, she examines and handles them with intense, unselfconscious curiosity, eventually collapsing to the floor while continuing.
• Character interactions: Lin finds Sumire’s unusual priorities both striking and amusing, while recognizing her intelligence. The other women, including Utaha and Enju, watch her increasingly awkward behavior with embarrassment and surprise; they see her as a potential rival precisely because her shamelessness seems driven by genuine scientific curiosity. The chapter ends with someone asking Sumire to be more mindful of her surroundings.
• Themes: The chapter contrasts scientific curiosity with ordinary modesty, explores the cost and appeal of supernatural power, and uses misunderstandings and the women’s reactions for comedy.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo awakens Sumire Muroto’s Sacred Gear, which reacts in a distinctive way, then gives her a basic Grimoire to study.
• He grants Sumire a powerful but temporary “blessing,” explaining that it must be replenished by returning to him.
• Saeko Busujima says her own blessing has run out and claims a promised reward. She leaves with Lin Luo to have it replenished.
• Alone, Sumire tests her blessing and is astonished by its strength, realizing it could overwhelm even the strongest Initiator. Eager to study it further, she opens the Grimoire while Saeko’s cries carry from elsewhere.
• At the History Compilation Committee, Saya Miya Kaoru reflects on the political fallout caused by the “Harem King” and hopes for a period of calm.
• Hina Kiyoura unexpectedly enters through a window. She asks Saya to introduce her to Lin Luo, whom she wants to follow. Hina also warns that her grandfather should not provoke him, though she admits they may be unable to stop him.

Character developments and interactions

• Sumire shifts from embarrassment to fascination: she accepts her new powers enthusiastically and approaches them with her characteristic curiosity and intelligence.
• Lin Luo acts as Sumire’s benefactor and master, providing her with both a Sacred Gear and a blessing.
• Saeko is confident and proactive, openly seeking Lin Luo and the reward he promised.
• Saya remains burdened by her diplomatic role, but responds calmly to Hina’s surprise visit and probes her motives.
• Hina is blunt and unconventional, yet shows serious interest in Lin Luo and concern about the danger of provoking him.

Significant themes

• Power and dependency: Sumire’s formidable blessing is temporary and tied to Lin Luo, making access to power dependent on him.
• Curiosity and ambition: Sumire’s excitement over her new abilities and Grimoire reflects her drive to understand and master the unfamiliar.
• Political consequences: Lin Luo’s influence has disrupted relations among factions, while Hina’s arrival hints at further complications involving the Hidden World.
• Respecting overwhelming strength: Hina’s warning underscores the danger of challenging Lin Luo.

Key events

• Lin Luo returns from another world and tells the others that things there are going smoothly. Yuri Mariya sympathizes with the Cursed Children and asks to visit them; Lin Luo agrees and replenishes her blessing.
• Erica nudges Liliana into asking Lin Luo to restore her blessing too. Liliana is embarrassed by the attention and ends up sprawled on the sofa, while Erica reflects that her friend is much better at discussing romance than acting on it.
• Saya Miya Kaoru arrives with Keina Seishuuin, who declares that she wants to become Lin Luo’s follower and fight for him. She says an old man advised her to do so.
• Lin Luo tests Keina’s loyalty by asking what she would do if ordered to kill that man. Keina answers without hesitation that she would obey. Saya knows the “old man” is the Heretic God Susanoo.
• Lin Luo accepts her answer but explains that becoming his follower means surrendering her humanity, becoming a Devil, and serving him for life. Keina agrees despite blushing at the implications. Lin Luo tells her to remove her outer clothes, leaving her startled.

Character developments and interactions

• Yuri shows growing concern for the Cursed Children and is increasingly comfortable seeking closeness with Lin Luo.
• Liliana remains shy and inexperienced in practice, despite her confidence in theory; Erica teases her and helps push her forward.
• Keina demonstrates decisive loyalty and little attachment to Susanoo, whom she casually calls “the old man.” Her resolve persists even when Lin Luo explains the permanent cost of joining him.
• Saya acts as Keina’s escort and is alarmed when Keina casually agrees to oppose Susanoo.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and allegiance: Lin Luo tests whether Keina’s commitment is genuine.
• Transformation and sacrifice: Joining Lin Luo requires Keina to abandon her humanity and accept a new, lifelong identity.
• Affection and embarrassment: The blessing scenes blend practical care with romantic tension, especially through Liliana’s shyness and Keina’s flustered reaction.

Plot points

• Lin Luo reincarnates Keina Seishuuin as his Familiar by placing an Evil Piece in her. He also grants her the power of the Longinus Sacred Gear, the Boosted Gear.
• The Boosted Gear provokes Keina’s divine blade, the Heavenly Cloud. Erica pins the sword down, and Lin Luo suppresses its cursed power with a word of command.
• Lin Luo gives Keina a Grimoire containing knowledge for Familiars, and she accepts her new role.
• Erica receives a “blessing” from Lin Luo through a kiss. Yuri explains that all Familiars are entitled to one, then encourages Keina to receive hers. Keina’s first kiss leaves her flustered and dazed.

Character developments

• Keina undergoes a major transformation, gaining the Boosted Gear and becoming Lin Luo’s Familiar. Though initially nervous, she begins accepting both her new powers and her close bond with her King.
• Lin Luo demonstrates his authority by empowering Keina and effortlessly controlling the Heavenly Cloud.
• Erica asserts her status and devotion by restraining the sword and seeking Lin Luo’s approval.
• Saya remains an astonished observer, increasingly unsure what to make of the King’s household.

Themes

• Power and hierarchy: Lin Luo’s authority is shown through his ability to empower Familiars and subdue a legendary weapon.
• Loyalty and belonging: Keina’s reincarnation, instruction, and blessing mark her entry into Lin Luo’s group.
• Awkwardness and comic misunderstanding: Keina and Saya interpret the proceedings nervously, while the “blessing” is presented as both a ritual and an intimate gesture.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo guides Keina through her reincarnation and gives her practical support; Keina responds respectfully, calling him “Master” and “My King.”
• Erica protects Lin Luo’s authority by holding down the Heavenly Cloud and then seeks his praise.
• Yuri reassures the newcomers and nudges Keina toward receiving the same blessing Erica received.
• Keina and Saya share bewildered reactions, with Saya silently watching Keina’s first kiss and questioning how strange events have become.

Key plot points and events

• Saya Miya Kaoru hesitates when Lin Luo invites her to become his follower, embarrassed by the suggestion that she join his harem. Erica teases Liliana about making her own move on Lin Luo.
• The Heavenly Cloud suddenly activates, transporting Lin Luo and his companions into the Hidden World, a storm-lashed mountain forest described as a boundary between life and death.
• Lin Luo recognizes that Keina Seishuuin’s grandfather arranged the transport, but reveals he let the trap succeed because he wanted to meet whoever was behind it. He reassures Keina that he does not blame her.
• The Glass-Eyed Princess, a Divine Ancestor named Sita, appears and apologizes for the discourteous invitation. Lin Luo immediately offers to overlook it if she becomes one of his Familiars, leaving her flustered and speechless.
• Susanoo arrives, admits he arranged the summons, and says Lin Luo had previously refused to meet him. The monk Tenkai follows, apologizing for their presumption.
• Lin Luo accepts Tenkai’s respectful approach but rebukes Susanoo for his arrogance, setting a confrontational tone.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Luo remains confident and flirtatious, but also shows strategic intent: he knowingly allows himself to be brought to the Hidden World so he can confront its powerful inhabitants. He protects Keina from blame and asserts his authority over Susanoo.
• Saya is intrigued by Lin Luo’s offer but needs time to decide. Liliana appears increasingly tempted to act on her feelings, despite denying Erica’s teasing.
• Keina is distressed that her grandfather concealed his plan; Lin Luo’s reassurance brings her relief and deepens her trust in him.
• Sita, despite her ancient and powerful status, is inexperienced with romance and reacts with surprised embarrassment to Lin Luo’s direct proposal.
• Susanoo is casual about having manipulated the group’s arrival, while Tenkai behaves with deference and seeks forgiveness. Their contrasting manners shape Lin Luo’s response.

Significant themes

• Power and respect: Lin Luo expects powerful beings to treat him properly and challenges those who act arrogantly.
• Romance and courtship: His impulsive proposal to Sita and the teasing around Saya and Liliana mix flirtation with questions of commitment.
• Trust and deception: Keina is caught between her grandfather’s secret scheme and Lin Luo’s confidence in her.
• The uncanny and the unknown: The Hidden World’s life-and-death nature and apocalyptic setting signal that the encounter will involve forces beyond the ordinary.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo confronts Susanoo, declaring that he will take the god’s Authority. Tenkai and Sita try to calm the dispute, but Susanoo takes offense and attacks with his sword, Heavenly Cloud.
• Susanoo’s immense slashes split the landscape, but Lin Luo counters with lightning and a powerful punch, breaking the attacks apart. He calmly judges Susanoo’s strength to be “fairly decent.”
• Susanoo escalates with a wind-infused strike. Lin Luo summons his Boar incarnation, which crashes into Susanoo and sends him flying.
• Lin Luo delays finishing the fight, watching a virtual panel as Susanoo’s Authority-powered attacks yield Origin gains.
• Wounded but furious, Susanoo vows to reveal his true power. He calls up a vast storm and creates enormous tornadoes that converge on Lin Luo. The chapter ends as this new attack closes in.

Character developments

• Lin Luo remains composed and confident throughout. He treats the battle as both a demonstration of strength and an opportunity to gain Origin from Susanoo’s Authority.
• Susanoo shifts from offended pride to open fury. After his initial attacks fail, he escalates toward his full destructive power.
• Sita and Tenkai try to prevent violence but accept that the confrontation cannot be stopped.
• Saya Miya Kaoru and Keina Seishuuin witness the clash with awe, seeing Lin Luo’s power firsthand.

Significant themes

• Pride and provocation: Lin Luo’s defiance clashes with Susanoo’s pride, making violence inevitable.
• Power and escalation: Each failed attack pushes Susanoo to unleash more destructive force, while Lin Luo remains largely untroubled.
• Strength as opportunity: Lin Luo sees combat not only as a test but as a way to acquire Origin from an opponent’s Authority.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo dismisses Susanoo’s authority and directly challenges him; Susanoo responds with increasingly powerful attacks.
• Tenkai and Sita appeal to Lin Luo to stay calm, while Sita protects the onlookers by moving them away.
• Kaoru and Keina watch the battle in amazement, reinforcing the contrast between the spectators’ fear and Lin Luo’s confidence.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo unleashes his White Horse incarnation, overwhelming Susanoo’s storm-based Authority and killing him. He absorbs Susanoo’s Cursed Power and gains an even stronger storm Authority, combining it with similar powers taken from earlier gods.
• Tenkai and Sita are stunned by Susanoo’s death. Neither intends to avenge him; Tenkai quickly leaves to avoid provoking Lin Luo.
• Lin Luo keeps Sita behind and asks whether she will become his “possession.” With Erica’s encouragement—and Susanoo’s fate fresh in her mind—Sita accepts his favor.
• Lin Luo prepares an Evil Piece to reincarnate Sita as a devil. Sita points out that this will not increase her strength, but Lin Luo says the ritual is about making her his familiar. She agrees.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Luo displays overwhelming power and calmly treats Susanoo’s death as a source of a new Authority. He remains focused on adding Sita to his circle.
• Susanoo dies in terror, regretting that he provoked Lin Luo.
• Tenkai prioritizes survival and flees without hesitation.
• Sita moves from shock and reluctance to accepting Lin Luo’s offer, apparently recognizing she has little room to refuse.
• Erica deliberately reassures Sita in a way that also reminds her of the danger of refusing, then exchanges a knowing look with Lin Luo.
• Saya Miya Kaoru privately jokes that Lin Luo is “collecting cards” by gathering women and supernatural figures around him. She wonders whether she might fall for him too, then scolds herself for the thought.

Significant themes

• Power and fear: Lin Luo’s decisive victory makes resistance seem pointless.
• Possession and allegiance: The reincarnation ritual is presented less as a means of gaining strength than as a sign of belonging to Lin Luo.
• Collection as a running joke: Kaoru frames Lin Luo’s expanding circle of companions as a collection of “cards.”
• Pragmatism and self-preservation: Tenkai’s escape and Sita’s acceptance reflect the characters’ efforts to survive under Lin Luo’s overwhelming power.

Key plot points and events

• Sita agrees to undergo Lin Luo’s Reincarnation Ritual. Lin Luo’s teasing makes her think he intends something sexual, but Erica clarifies that he only wants her to remove her outer clothes.
• Lin Luo reincarnates Sita using an Evil Piece and grants her the power of the Boosted Gear. He then bestows a blessing on her—made especially potent by the divine power he has recently acquired. The experience overwhelms Sita, and she briefly faints.
• Lin Luo asks Sita to show him the Steel God sealed in the Hidden World. She explains that the sealed god is part of why she invited him, but Lin Luo cuts her off, saying he only wants to meet him.
• Lin Luo destroys the seal with lightning, releasing the imprisoned deity. The god announces himself as “old Sun,” revealing that he is Sun Wukong, a powerful eastern God of War and one of the strongest Heretic Gods.

Character developments

• Sita moves from nervous embarrassment to acceptance of becoming Lin Luo’s Devil and following him. She is awed by the Boosted Gear and strengthened blessing, though the latter leaves her momentarily unconscious.
• Lin Luo shows his irreverent, teasing nature but also acts decisively, immediately breaking the seal once he reaches the imprisoned god.
• Saya Miya Kaoru and Keina Seishuuin recognize the danger of Sun Wukong’s release and anticipate trouble.

Significant themes

• Power and divine protection: A blessing’s strength depends on the giver, making Lin Luo’s newly enhanced divine power a major advantage for Sita.
• Trust and allegiance: Sita’s transformation and new abilities reinforce her growing commitment to Lin Luo.
• Recklessness and consequences: Lin Luo releases an exceptionally dangerous god without hesitation, prompting alarm among his companions.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo’s suggestive joke embarrasses Sita, while Erica gently clarifies his request; Kaoru and Keina recognize the joke’s effect.
• Sita respectfully accepts Lin Luo’s ritual and blessing, then guides him to the sealed palace.
• Lin Luo dismisses Sita’s attempt to explain the god’s significance and breaks the seal, leaving her and the others shocked by the release.

Key plot points and events

• A beam of golden light rises from the Palace ruins, and Sun Wukong—the Great Sage Equaling Heaven—appears after being freed from his seal.
• Wukong realizes Lin Luo was responsible for his release. They discuss Lin Luo’s unusual nature and hidden power, then Wukong challenges him to a fight.
• Their first clash—a blow from Wukong’s Ruyi Jingu Bang against Lin Luo’s bare fist—shakes the surroundings and devastates the ground.
• Lin Luo counters with his Bull Incarnation Authority, overpowering Wukong and sending him flying.
• Lin Luo notices that Wukong is weakened from his long imprisonment and offers to postpone the fight rather than exploit the disadvantage. Wukong agrees to return once he has recovered, then departs.
• Sita worries that Wukong may cause trouble as a Heretic God. Lin Luo trusts him to keep his word and reveals he can track him if necessary. He then asks whether the group has gathered knowledge unavailable in the outside world.

Character developments

• Lin Luo demonstrates immense physical strength and confidence, but also restraint: despite wanting Wukong’s Authorities, he refuses to fight him while he is weakened.
• Wukong emerges eager for battle and impressed by Lin Luo’s strength. He accepts the postponement and commits to meeting him again at full power.
• Sita acts protectively toward the group and remains cautious about the danger Wukong could pose.

Significant themes

• Strength and fair combat: Lin Luo’s power is established, but his refusal to exploit Wukong’s weakened state emphasizes honor alongside ambition.
• Trust and personal codes: Lin Luo believes Wukong will honor his promise despite being a dangerous Heretic God.
• Power beyond appearances: Lin Luo’s hidden magic and ability to match a divine weapon with his bare fist challenge Wukong’s expectations.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo and Wukong move quickly from mutual curiosity to a spectacular fight, then reach an agreement to face each other again later.
• Sita questions Lin Luo’s decision to let Wukong leave; Lin Luo reassures her and explains why he is not concerned.
• Lin Luo shifts the conversation from the encounter to the group’s research into hidden knowledge.

Chapter 233 Summary

Key plot points and events

• Sita agrees to gather books and collections from the other elders for Lin Luo, who is accumulating Root Points by studying the material.
• At Erica’s urging, Liliana takes the rare chance to approach Lin Luo while the apartment is quiet. Erica gives her a revealing outfit, and Liliana uses a request for “source material” for her writing as an excuse to seek his guidance. Lin Luo welcomes her, and the chapter implies they spend the night together.
• The next morning, Sita and Keina Seishuuin separately emerge with bedsheets to wash. They share an embarrassed moment, having both overheard the night’s events from nearby rooms.
• In the Bullet World, Lin Luo’s Familiars have greatly expanded the Cursed Children Adoption Center. A large group of children ask to become his Familiars. He reassures them, explains they must go through the Reincarnation Ritual one at a time, and begins the process using Evil Pieces.

Character developments and interactions

• Liliana overcomes some of her usual passivity and acts on her feelings, though she remains shy and flustered. Erica actively encourages her and supplies the outfit.
• Lin Luo is receptive to Liliana and continues supporting the Cursed Children, who trust him because he has provided them with a safe, comfortable home and hope for a better future.
• Sita is amused and bewildered by the Familiars’ openness; Sita and Keina bond briefly through their shared embarrassment.
• The Cursed Children show gratitude and eagerness to join Lin Luo’s group, encouraged by the possibility of escaping their former status and living more ordinary lives.

Significant themes

• Trust and belonging: The children’s eagerness to become Familiars reflects the safety and care they have found at the center.
• Hope and transformation: The Reincarnation Ritual represents a chance for the children to gain longer lives and access to ordinary childhood experiences.
• Shyness and encouragement: Liliana’s step toward Lin Luo is enabled by Erica’s support, while the chapter’s intimate comedy contrasts with the more earnest adoption storyline.

Key plot points and events

• Saeko Busujima escorts cursed children through the Outer Area, where a hidden Gastrea attacks from underground. She kills it and shields the children from its blood.
• SO agents arrive, intending to seize the children as replacement Initiators. When Saeko refuses to hand them over, their leader tries to block her; she kills him. The agents open fire, but her powerful sword strike cuts through the bullets and kills them.
• At the adoption center, Lin Luo finishes reincarnating the cursed children, an exhausting task. He discovers that one of them is Fuse Midori, a cat-eared girl carrying a witch’s hat.
• The growing number of children is overwhelming the center’s caretakers. Cornelia proposes moving the reincarnated children to her world, where they can attend schools and receive proper care. Lin Luo agrees, with the condition that all teachers and staff be women.

Character developments and interactions

• Saeko acts decisively to protect the children. She acknowledges her own urge to kill but restrains it, striking only when she judges the SO agents deserving of death.
• Lin Luo takes responsibility for the children’s welfare, while recognizing that the adoption center cannot manage its expanding population alone.
• Medusa and Irisviel tell Lin Luo how strained the caretakers have become. Cornelia offers a practical solution, and Lin Luo accepts it.
• The SO agents’ contempt for cursed children contrasts with Saeko’s protectiveness and the adoption center’s efforts to give them a safe home.

Significant themes

• Protection versus exploitation: The SO views cursed children as expendable resources, while Saeko and Lin Luo defend their safety and future.
• Restraint and justified violence: Saeko tries not to be ruled by her killing instinct, but acts forcefully when confronting people who threaten the children.
• Care and responsibility: The chapter shows the practical burdens of providing for vulnerable children, as well as the importance of finding them stable homes and education.

Key plot points and events

• At the adoption center, Saeko Busujima arrives with more Cursed Children. Irisviel welcomes them and offers clean clothes, food, and baths.
• Saeko confirms she killed members of the SO organization, whom she considers cruel enemies of the Cursed Children. Kohina suggests killing them all, but Utaha gently reminds her that children shouldn’t talk that way.
• Utaha tells Lin Luo that their recent activities have attracted attention and that an important person wants to meet him. Lin Luo agrees.
• In District One’s Holy Residence, Lin Luo meets the Kyoto region’s young Empress. She asks whether he can restore Cursed Children and offers any price for the method.
• Lin Luo says the power comes from his nature as a Devil and cannot be taught. When she doubts him, he reveals his black wings. The Empress panics, fearing he intends to harm her.
• Lin Luo reassures her and permits her to summon the guards. She begins to suspect he may be harmless, but he reveals he has already used a spell to keep outsiders away.

Character developments and interactions

• Saeko remains fiercely protective of the Cursed Children and openly hostile toward the SO.
• Irisviel takes a welcoming, practical role in caring for the newcomers.
• Kohina voices a childlike but extreme desire for revenge; Utaha responds with gentle correction.
• Lin Luo is confident and amused by the Empress’s fear, but tries to reassure her and gives her permission to call for help.
• The Empress shifts from formal authority to frightened teenager after seeing Lin Luo’s wings. Her politeness and uncertainty contrast with her high office; she cautiously reconsiders her first impression of him.

Significant themes

• Care versus cruelty: The adoption center’s efforts to protect the Cursed Children contrast with the hostility they face from the SO.
• Power and vulnerability: Despite her title, the Empress is young and frightened when confronted with something beyond her understanding.
• Trust and appearances: Lin Luo’s demonic form terrifies the Empress, while his calm behavior complicates her assumptions about Devils.

Summary

• Lin Luo meets privately with the Empress. He has magically prevented the guards from hearing or entering, alarming her. He reassures her that he means no harm, pointing to the Cursed Children he has helped. He says he is keeping his identity secret to avoid causing a public uproar.
• The Empress asks why he helps the Cursed Children. Lin Luo says he sympathizes with them and believes their service deserves recognition. He also explains that he is granting a wish made by his familiar. When he offers to grant one of the Empress’s wishes, she asks for a world where Cursed Children face no discrimination.
• Lin Luo presents an extreme first solution. He argues that humans are the source of the prejudice: public sympathy for the Cursed Children faded after some lost control due to high corrosion rates, and many people came to regard them as monsters. He proposes wiping out humanity so discrimination would cease.
• The Empress rejects the idea. Though hesitant and frightened, she insists that people do not deserve to die for their prejudice and asks Lin Luo to explain his second option. Lin Luo leaves the decision to her, emphasizing that he is only granting the wish she made.

Character developments and interactions

The Empress shifts from terror and suspicion to cautious trust as Lin Luo reassures her. She admires his apparent consideration but remains wary of his devilish reputation and the severity of his methods. Lin Luo is calm and direct, presenting even mass extermination as a possible solution while making clear that the choice belongs to her. Their exchange reveals that the Empress is compassionate but still searching for a practical way to protect the Cursed Children.

Significant themes

• Prejudice and dehumanization: Fear of the Cursed Children has turned them into targets of hatred.
• The moral cost of “simple” solutions: Eliminating the source of a problem may achieve its stated goal while creating a far greater injustice.
• Responsibility and choice: Lin Luo grants the Empress agency—and places the consequences of her wish in her hands.
• Appearance versus reality: The Empress’s view of devils begins to change as Lin Luo acts more considerately than the legends suggest.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo presents the Empress with a second drastic solution to the persecution of Cursed Children: transform people into immortal, controllable beings capable of fighting Gastrea. He sees the plan as a way to turn the world into his army.
• The Empress rejects both this proposal and Lin Luo’s earlier option, asking instead for help pursuing her own gradual effort to change public attitudes. Lin Luo agrees, believing that confronting the world’s cruelty will eventually push her toward his preferred solutions.
• Lin Luo insists that borrowing a Devil’s power requires payment. The Empress accepts the cost, and he offers to make her his Familiar by reincarnating her as a Devil.
• She agrees. Lin Luo begins the ritual with an Evil Piece, first telling her to remove her outer clothes, then pressing the piece into her body. The chapter ends as she watches it enter and is shocked by the impossible sight.

Character developments

• The Empress shows compassion and resolve, choosing to pursue reform despite lacking a concrete plan. She accepts the danger and personal cost of becoming a Devil to gain the power to help the Cursed Children.
• Lin Luo appears accommodating but remains calculating: he expects reality to disillusion the Empress and bring her around to his more extreme plans.

Significant themes

• Idealism versus pragmatism: The Empress hopes prejudice can be overcome through effort, while Lin Luo believes drastic control is necessary.
• Power and its price: The Empress’s wish requires her to enter a binding relationship with Lin Luo.
• Prejudice and exploitation: Lin Luo views a deeply unjust society as material to be used, while the Empress seeks to protect its most vulnerable.

Character interactions

• The Empress respectfully pleads with Lin Luo for support, and he agrees while framing their arrangement as an equal exchange.
• Though embarrassed and uncertain during the ritual, she follows Lin Luo’s instructions, trusting his promise of help.

Key plot points and events

• The Empress undergoes a transformation after becoming Lin Luo’s Familiar, gaining Devil wings and a tail. Lin Luo’s Boosted Gear transfers power to her, and he explains that his blessing will protect her.
• The Empress accepts her role as Lin Luo’s Familiar and calls him “Master.” Having lacked someone she could depend on, she is glad to have his support and hopes their partnership can help improve life for the Cursed Children.
• She proposes gathering Kyoto’s Cursed Children at Lin Luo’s adoption center, which she considers the most caring institution available. Lin Luo approves but privately expects the plan to face strong opposition from officials, the public, and the SO organization.
• At a Holy Bureau meeting, the Empress presents her proposal. The officials reject it as unrealistic and worry about SO’s response and the risks of placing the children under one institution’s control.
• Kikunojo Tendo, the Empress’s aide and the region’s actual power-holder, also opposes the plan. He presses her on how she would handle SO and public opinion, highlighting that she has no concrete answers.

Character developments

• The Empress gains supernatural abilities and a powerful protector, but her compassion and optimism are tempered by her political inexperience.
• Lin Luo supports her humanitarian goal while recognizing that she is sheltered and anticipating that her proposal will be blocked.
• Kikunojo Tendo emerges as a stern, influential authority who challenges the Empress’s judgment and underscores her lack of real control.

Significant themes

• The tension between good intentions and political realities.
• Prejudice against the Cursed Children and the difficulty of changing public attitudes.
• Power, dependence, and authority: the Empress holds a title but lacks practical power, while Lin Luo offers personal protection and Tendo wields political influence.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo reassures and blesses the Empress, then explains their Familiar relationship; she responds with trust and gratitude.
• The Empress consults Lin Luo about her next steps, and he encourages her adoption-center plan.
• In the Holy Bureau, officials dismiss her proposal, while Tendo formally questions her preparedness, exposing the gap between her ideals and her political leverage.

Key plot points and events

• At a council meeting, the Empress’s proposal concerning the Cursed Children is challenged. Kikunojo Tendo argues that she lacks a workable plan, leaving her shaken and the meeting ending badly.
• Once the Empress has left, the officials discuss her intentions and suspect Lin Luo’s adoption center has influenced her. Kikunojo says they should stop her from acting recklessly, then proposes arranging for the center to be destroyed by Gastrea so their own hands appear clean.
• At the adoption center, Euphemia sends reincarnated Cursed Children to the Rebellion World. Enju and Kohina ask to stay with Lin Luo; he reassures them that they can remain and help care for the children who come later.
• Kisara Tendo arrives to offer the services of her Civil Security Company. Before the conversation can proceed, a large horde of Gastrea surrounds the center.
• Kisara recognizes the attack as suspicious and offers her services again. Lin Luo declines and tells Artoria to handle the creatures. Kisara doubts Artoria can face the horde alone, but Artoria charges into battle and unleashes a powerful sword slash. The chapter ends as Kisara watches in astonishment.

Character developments

• The Empress is left doubting her own judgment and wondering whether Lin Luo foresaw her failure.
• Kikunojo Tendo reveals his willingness to manipulate events—and sacrifice the adoption center—to control the Empress and preserve her as a figurehead.
• Lin Luo remains composed in the face of a likely planned attack, trusting Artoria to deal with it.
• Kisara Tendo shifts from a business-minded visitor to an alert witness of the danger. Her confidence in her own combat assessment is unsettled by Artoria’s speed and apparent power.
• Enju and Kohina show their attachment to Lin Luo and their desire to stay with him.

Significant themes

• Political control and deception: Officials frame their attempt to remove the adoption center as an accident, using Gastrea as a “borrowed blade.”
• Idealism versus practicality: The council uses the Empress’s lack of a workable plan to undermine her compassion for the Cursed Children.
• Protection and belonging: Enju and Kohina’s request to remain highlights the adoption center as a home and refuge.
• Hidden power and mistaken judgment: Kisara underestimates Artoria before witnessing her move and attack with extraordinary force.

Character interactions

• Kikunojo and the officials discuss how to restrain the Empress while outwardly respecting her position.
• Lin Luo comforts Enju and Kohina, promising they have a role at the center.
• Kisara introduces herself to Lin Luo and offers security services; he recognizes her but declines the commission.
• Kisara questions Lin Luo about the suspicious Gastrea swarm and tries to intervene, while Lin Luo entrusts the fight to Artoria.

Key events

• Artoria single-handedly massacres an army of hundreds of Gastrea, leaving Kisara Tendo stunned by the gulf between Artoria’s strength and her own.
• Kisara witnesses the battle’s aftermath and longs for power, hoping it could help her obtain revenge.
• A group hiding nearby is exposed as responsible for luring the Gastrea there. Utaha captures their leader, and Lin Luo deduces that Kyoto officials ordered the trap. He spares the leader so his inexperienced familiar can see how corrupt and cruel the world is.
• Back at Lin Luo’s residence, Kisara asks Artoria how she achieved such overwhelming power. Artoria says the others can do the same; Kohina adds that she can, too, since Lin Luo reincarnated them as devils.
• Lin Luo reveals his own devil wings, confirming that he and his companions are devils. Rather than flee, Kisara reacts with excitement and asks whether he can make her one as well.

Character developments and interactions

• Kisara shifts from shock at Artoria’s strength to openly craving that kind of power for revenge. Learning that devils are real intensifies her determination to seek transformation.
• Artoria remains modest about her abilities, treating a feat Kisara considers extraordinary as ordinary for their group.
• Lin Luo is confident and strategic: he identifies the likely culprits and keeps their leader alive to teach his familiar about the world’s ugliness.
• Utaha efficiently captures the attackers’ leader, while Kohina innocently reveals that she, too, possesses devil-given power.
• Kisara’s enthusiastic response unsettles Lin Luo’s companions, who find her reaction to the revelation of devils highly unusual.

Significant themes

• Power and revenge: Kisara sees strength as a possible means of achieving vengeance.
• Disillusionment with the world: The attack and the officials’ apparent complicity expose the corruption and cruelty Lin Luo wants his familiar to understand.
• The extraordinary becoming ordinary: The group’s casual treatment of immense power contrasts sharply with Kisara’s astonishment.
• Desire for transformation: Kisara’s eagerness to become a devil suggests she is willing to abandon ordinary limits in pursuit of power.

Plot points and events

• Kisara Tendo asks Lin Luo to reincarnate her as a Devil so she can pursue revenge against the family she hates. She accepts any cost, asking only that Lin Luo not interfere—and he promises to support her if needed, in return for her service.
• Lin Luo performs the reincarnation using an Evil Piece. Kisara misunderstands his instructions and begins undressing, but he clarifies that she only needs to remove her outer clothes.
• The Evil Piece is inserted, healing Kisara’s internal injuries and greatly increasing her strength. Lin Luo also grants her the Red Dragon Emperor’s power; he senses that she has gained an enhancement-type ability.
• Kisara discovers her new wings and enthusiastically flies around the building, apparently forgetting that she has not put her clothes back on. Artoria reminds her, and Kisara nearly falls in embarrassment.

Character developments and interactions

• Kisara is driven by intense hatred but shows unwavering resolve, willingly becoming Lin Luo’s Familiar. Her formal, determined attitude gives way to embarrassment when she realizes she misread his instructions.
• Lin Luo secures Kisara as a Familiar, offering to respect her desire for revenge while establishing that she now belongs to him and serves him.
• Saeko recognizes Kisara’s skill as a swordswoman and looks forward to having a powerful new sparring partner, hopeful that Kisara’s growth will help her catch up with the others.
• Artoria acts as the practical voice of reason by reminding Kisara about her clothes. Utaha and Xenovia silently size up Kisara as a potential rival among Lin Luo’s Familiars.

Significant themes

• Revenge and resolve: Kisara is willing to accept a supernatural transformation and its costs to avenge herself.
• Power and allegiance: Becoming a Devil restores Kisara’s health and grants her new strength, but binds her to Lin Luo as his Familiar.
• Embarrassment and miscommunication: Kisara’s mistaken assumption about the ritual adds comic contrast to the otherwise serious pact.
• Competition and companionship: Saeko sees Kisara not only as a rival but as a future training partner.