Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Yayoi Hozuki tells her cousin Yongzi that she can become a devil. To prove it, she briefly reveals her Devil Wings after clearing the Milk Tea Shop of bystanders.
• Rather than being frightened, Yongzi becomes intensely curious and asks how she can undergo the same transformation.
• Yayoi explains that she became Lin Luo’s familiar and can only introduce Yongzi to him; the decision is his.
• Yongzi insists she is willing to pay any price. That afternoon, she meets Lin Luo at the shrine and asks him to perform the devil-reincarnation ritual.
• Lin Luo warns her that becoming a devil means becoming his woman and joining his familiars. Yongzi accepts enthusiastically, kneels, and makes a formal plea.

Character developments

• Yayoi is candid with her cousin but careful not to overstep her role as Lin Luo’s familiar.
• Yongzi reveals herself as bold, thrill-seeking, and unusually eager to enter the supernatural world. She is also immediately attracted to Lin Luo.
• Lin Luo is presented as the person with authority over the ritual and over accepting new familiars.
• Seiko Ayase watches Yongzi’s display and recognizes that she, like Yayoi, is no pushover.

Significant themes

• The supernatural disrupting ordinary beliefs: Yongzi’s understanding of devils is challenged when she discovers one is her own cousin.
• Choice and commitment: Yongzi knowingly accepts the personal cost of becoming a devil.
• Desire and power: The ritual ties supernatural transformation to joining Lin Luo’s circle, while Yongzi’s attraction makes the offer especially appealing to her.

Character interactions

• Yayoi first reassures Yongzi and demonstrates her transformation, then explains how she became a familiar.
• Yongzi presses Yayoi for help but accepts that Lin Luo must decide.
• In their meeting, Yongzi respectfully asks Lin Luo to transform her, while he makes the terms explicit.
• Seiko silently observes Yongzi’s intense, determined behavior.

Plot points and events

• Yongzi Hozuki agrees to become Lin Luo’s familiar. Though she is new to the group, she approaches the ritual with striking confidence—and disrobes before Lin Luo uses an Evil Piece to reincarnate her as a devil.
• The ritual succeeds, and Lin Luo’s Boosted Gear transfers its power to her, giving her a magic-type Sacred Gear. He also gives her a Basic Magic Book and tells her to study it, with Yayoi available to help.
• While reading, Yongzi discovers that familiars can receive a god’s blessing. She asks Lin Luo for one, and he grants it, explaining that she can draw on its power in danger or to learn to use it, but must return to him to replenish it.
• As night falls, Yongzi sits reflecting on the extraordinary events of the day and finds herself especially affected by receiving Lin Luo’s blessing.

Character developments and interactions

• Yongzi shows bold determination in joining Lin Luo, but she also blushes and grows visibly excited and shy as she learns about her new powers and benefits. Her feelings about the blessing appear to linger afterward.
• Lin Luo welcomes her readily, equips her with new abilities and study materials, and explains how to use the blessing.
• Yukino and Hana react warily to Yongzi’s confident behavior, suspecting she may be a rival for Lin Luo’s attention. They question Yayoi about what she told Yongzi; Yayoi says Yongzi embellished the instructions herself.
• Seiko and the others watch the ritual with surprise, while Ai is particularly embarrassed by Yongzi’s uninhibited conduct.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and recruitment: Becoming Lin Luo’s familiar is presented as a major, freely chosen commitment.
• Power and dependence: Yongzi gains formidable abilities, but the blessing must be replenished by Lin Luo.
• Rivalry and attraction: The other women’s jealousy and Yongzi’s growing emotional response establish competition around Lin Luo.
• Knowledge and growth: The Grimoire and Yayoi’s guidance introduce study as part of mastering Yongzi’s new life and powers.

Chapter 456: “Crusch Karsten” — Summary

• Limiter research: Lin Luo reviews a preliminary report on the Limiter, a project backed by substantial resources and talented researchers. He believes unlocking Limiters could help his Familiars reach power beyond the usual Maou-class threshold, though the work is far from complete. The Origin Points he receives suggest the research is progressing well.
• Yongzi approaches Lin Luo: Yongzi Hozuki, newly turned Devil, sneaks into Lin Luo’s room intending to win his favor. She claims she has used up her Blessing and asks him to restore it. Lin Luo treats the matter seriously, and Yongzi, despite her shyness, boldly throws herself at him. The scene implies the two become intimate.
• Other Familiars miss their chance: Hana Yurikawa and Yukino Yukinoshita separately try to approach Lin Luo, each hoping to charm him. They meet in the hallway and argue over who should go first, but sounds from Lin Luo’s room make them realize Yongzi has already acted.
• The next morning: Yukino and Hana eat in the dining hall, embarrassed and disappointed. They blame Seiko Ayase and the others for not warning them, but Seiko says they had wanted to watch the situation unfold and did not expect Yongzi to move so quickly. Yongzi then arrives in her pajamas, prompting Seiko to ask whether she has come to eat.

Character developments and interactions

Yongzi shows unusual initiative, overcoming her embarrassment to pursue Lin Luo. Yukino and Hana’s competitive interest in him is reinforced, while Seiko takes a teasing, observational role. Lin Luo remains focused on both the power-building project and his relationships with his Familiars.

Significant themes

The chapter contrasts long-term strategic preparation—represented by Limiter research—with playful rivalry for personal attention. It also highlights ambition, competition, and the balance between shyness and boldness.
Despite the chapter title, Crusch Karsten does not appear in the excerpt.

Key plot points and events

• Yongzi Hozuki arrives at the Dining Hall and says Lin Luo has left on business. Yukino and Hana, who had hoped he might still be available, immediately lose heart.
• Lin Luo travels toward the Royal Palace with Emilia and the others. Elsa is eager at the prospect of meeting Witch Cult members, while the group suspects Lin Luo’s “proper business” involves a woman.
• Lin Luo leaves the carriage to find Crusch Karsten, who is being confronted by street thugs. He incapacitates them instantly with an unexplained, apparently non-magical force.
• Crusch thanks him, though she insists she could have handled the situation herself. Lin Luo then claims he can help her fulfill her ambitions and gives her a Devil Flyer so she can contact him if she changes her mind.

Character developments

• Lin Luo shows his opportunistic, practiced approach to recruiting people: he targets Crusch’s aspirations and leaves the choice to her rather than pressing too hard.
• Crusch comes across as honorable, earnest, and polite. She is puzzled by Lin Luo’s abrupt offer and does not immediately trust his claims, but accepts the flyer out of courtesy.
• Yukino and Hana reveal their hopes of seeing Lin Luo, and their disappointment when they learn he has gone is played for humor.
• Elsa displays eager anticipation of the Witch Cult confrontation, especially the prospect of encountering Sin Archbishops.

Significant themes

• Recruitment and persuasion: Lin Luo adapts his approach to Crusch’s character, appealing to her goals while giving her room to decide.
• Honor and vulnerability: Crusch’s courtesy and sense of obligation shape her response, while Lin Luo recognizes that her principles may make her easier to influence.
• Power and appearances: Lin Luo’s effortless defeat of the thugs hints at abilities beyond ordinary magic, while Crusch’s composed appearance conceals her own confidence in handling danger.
• Comic romantic rivalry: Yukino and Hana’s brief, shared disappointment suggests competition for Lin Luo’s attention.

Character interactions

• The Dining Hall group reacts to Yongzi’s news, with Yukino and Hana’s mutual hopes quickly turning into mutual dismay.
• Emilia and the others teasefully—or wearily—interpret Lin Luo’s departure as another pursuit of a woman.
• Crusch politely warns Lin Luo away from danger, then thanks him despite believing she needed no rescue.
• Lin Luo turns their encounter into a recruitment pitch, and Crusch responds with confusion and cautious politeness.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo returns to the Inn without finding the person he had gone looking for, prompting Elsa and the others to tease him.
• The candidates’ groups gather for a banquet. Rem prepares an elaborate meal, and the women compete to serve Lin Luo.
• Felut worries that she is losing her place among Lin Luo’s Familiars. She brings him food, and he praises it, delighting her.
• Priscilla Barielle, the last candidate for King, arrives uninvited. She demands to know who cooked the meal, then declares Rem will become her personal chef.
• After Elsa mocks her arrogance, Priscilla claims the world naturally revolves around her and that she should obtain anything she desires. She then asks Lin Luo to give Rem to her. Lin Luo refuses to indulge the demand, and Priscilla stiffens at his response.

Character developments

• Felut has grown to value her bond with Lin Luo. Though she once hesitated to become his Familiar, she now recognizes the benefits and fears being displaced by the other women.
• Lin Luo remains relaxed and confident, enjoying the meal and setting a firm boundary when Priscilla makes an unreasonable demand.
• Priscilla is introduced as striking and self-assured, but her extreme entitlement immediately puts her at odds with the group.
• Rem calmly defends herself and her cooking rather than accepting Priscilla’s order.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and belonging: Felut’s effort to serve Lin Luo reflects her growing attachment and anxiety about her status.
• Power and entitlement: Priscilla’s belief that she can simply claim what she wants contrasts with the group’s expectation of mutual respect.
• Affection and rivalry: The women’s playful competition to care for Lin Luo suggests both closeness and jealousy.

Character interactions

• Elsa teases Felut about making a move on Lin Luo, while the others read her gesture as a sign of affection.
• Lin Luo rewards Felut’s effort with praise, strengthening their bond.
• Rem rebuffs Priscilla’s presumptuous behavior; Elsa openly ridicules it.
• Priscilla addresses Lin Luo as though he should comply, but he calmly rejects her demand, setting up a confrontation.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo’s oppressive presence overwhelms Priscilla, despite her confidence in her sun blessing. When he resumes eating, the pressure abruptly disappears, leaving her shaken.
• Lin Luo asks whether she has learned to speak properly. Priscilla interprets her unusual encounter as a revelation from her blessing and declares that he is destined to become her husband.
• Lin Luo explains that being his wife also means becoming his familiar: she would give up her human body and be reincarnated as a devil. The other women reveal their devil wings, confirming his claim.
• Priscilla refuses to back down and accepts Lin Luo as her husband regardless of his race. He produces an Evil Piece to begin the reincarnation ritual.
• Elsa tells Priscilla to remove her clothes, causing alarm; Lin Luo clarifies that only her outer clothes are needed. Priscilla reluctantly removes her red outer garment and asks what to do next.

Character developments

• Priscilla shifts from defiant confidence to fear, then recasts the frightening encounter as destiny. Though startled to learn Lin Luo is a devil, she remains committed to her decision, even as embarrassment makes her hesitate.
• Lin Luo remains calm and amused, controlling the scene through his intimidating presence and teasing Priscilla about the consequences of her choice.
• Elsa uses the ritual’s clothing requirement to embarrass Priscilla, while the other women silently observe and react to the unexpected proposal.

Significant themes

• Destiny and self-interpretation: Priscilla treats an inexplicable defeat as confirmation that her blessing has led her to her future husband.
• Power and vulnerability: Her belief that fortune always favors her is challenged by Lin Luo’s overwhelming presence.
• Choice and consequences: Priscilla willingly accepts Lin Luo, but that choice entails a profound transformation into a devil.
• Comedy and embarrassment: The serious ritual is undercut by Elsa’s misleading instruction and Priscilla’s inexperience.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo’s intimidation silences Priscilla and earns knowing reactions from the onlookers.
• Priscilla boldly proposes marriage; Lin Luo responds by spelling out what becoming his wife entails.
• Elsa and Lin Luo confirm the devil reincarnation process, while Elsa’s teasing provokes Priscilla’s indignation.
• Priscilla proceeds despite her embarrassment, leaving the ritual poised to begin.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo completes Priscilla’s devil reincarnation. She endures intense changes as devil wings and a heart-tipped tail emerge.
• Lin Luo uses the Boosted Gear to help her awaken a Balance Breaker immediately: Lucky Coin, which improves her blessing and lets her toss a coin to determine the best choice.
• Priscilla receives a basic magic book and learns about the extraordinary world Lin Luo inhabits, including that he is a God Slayer, Judge, and Otherworlder.
• Elsa reminds Lin Luo to give Priscilla his blessing. He kisses her, leaving her flustered; when he teases her about trying again, she flees.
• The next chapter shifts to Crusch at the Karsten Mansion. She studies a flyer about devils and a magic circle, doubting the claims but finding the symbols strangely convincing and understandable.

Character developments

• Priscilla gains new powers and knowledge, and is impressed by Lin Luo’s stature. Though she presents herself as confident, her first kiss leaves her deeply embarrassed—and pleased, confirming her feelings for him.
• Lin Luo guides Priscilla through her transformation and playfully teases her afterward.
• Elsa and the others initially envy Priscilla’s seemingly formidable ability, then decide her bold manner hides a shy, less threatening side.
• Crusch is skeptical but increasingly curious about the flyer and its claims.

Significant themes

• Transformation and power: Reincarnation gives Priscilla a new identity, supernatural abilities, and access to a much larger world.
• Fate and choice: Lucky Coin’s ability connects Priscilla’s blessing to choosing the best path.
• Confidence versus vulnerability: Priscilla boasts of being unmatched but is easily flustered by intimacy.
• Curiosity and belief: Crusch’s skepticism begins to waver as the magic circle appears credible.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo supports Priscilla’s reincarnation, explains her new ability, and shares his world through the magic book.
• Elsa prompts Lin Luo to bestow his blessing, then joins the others in judging Priscilla’s reaction to the kiss.
• Priscilla and Lin Luo share an intimate first kiss, followed by teasing that sends her fleeing.
• Crusch privately weighs the flyer’s outlandish claims against the convincing magic circle, setting up her possible involvement.

Chapter summary

Crusch accidentally summons Lin Luo with a devil-summoning flyer. Skeptical at first, she believes his claim after he reveals black wings. Lin Luo asks for her wish, and Crusch tests him by asking whether he can identify it. He correctly names her secret goal: to break the kingdom’s pact with the Divine Dragon and put its ruler on a different path.
Crusch explains that the dragon’s protection has spared the country from disasters, but has also made it dependent and unable to respond to change on its own. Her ambition to become king comes from a sense of duty, not a desire for power. Lin Luo offers two approaches: kill the Divine Dragon for a swift, forceful resolution, or have Crusch take control of the country and reform it gradually. Crusch objects to killing the dragon, which has done no wrong, and asks to hear the second plan. Lin Luo explains that it involves changing the country from within—an approach Crusch had already considered.

Character developments and interactions

• Crusch moves from disbelief and awkwardness to serious engagement with Lin Luo’s offer. Her reluctance to harm the dragon shows that her political goals are guided by principle and responsibility.
• Lin Luo demonstrates unusual knowledge of Crusch’s private ambition and confidence in his abilities. Though blunt about the drastic option, he leaves the choice to her rather than imposing a solution, earning some of her trust.
• Their exchange shifts from a tense summoning and test of credibility into a practical discussion of how Crusch might achieve reform.

Significant themes

• Protection versus independence: The dragon’s security has benefited the kingdom while leaving it fragile and reliant.
• Responsibility and power: Crusch seeks leadership to serve the country, not herself.
• Means and morality: A quick solution may be effective but unjust; lasting reform may require patience and political effort.
• Trust and choice: Lin Luo’s knowledge unsettles Crusch, but his willingness to let her decide helps establish respect between them.

Key plot points and events

• Crusch asks Lin Luo how he plans to help her become King and insists that the other royal candidates must not be killed. She is prepared to die rather than let her ambition harm others.
• Lin Luo reveals that the other four candidates are already his Familiars, so he can help Crusch without eliminating anyone. Convinced that his plan is workable, she makes a deal with him.
• Crusch agrees to accept whatever payment he requires, on the condition that she lives to see her wish fulfilled. Lin Luo says he wants her herself.
• He uses an Evil Piece to make Crusch his Familiar and grants her an enhancement-type Balance Breaker. Her physical strength increases dramatically, and she gains wings and a tail.
• After testing her new abilities, Crusch receives a Basic Magic Book, which Lin Luo says contains essential knowledge for his Familiars.

Character developments

• Crusch acts decisively despite the danger of dealing with a devil. She accepts Lin Luo’s terms, shows growing curiosity about becoming his Familiar, and is excited by her newfound power and the book’s contents.
• Lin Luo reveals that his influence already extends across the royal candidates. He teases Crusch, but also gives her a combat enhancement and the knowledge needed to develop as a Familiar.

Character interactions

• Crusch’s insistence on a fair contest prompts Lin Luo to reveal his connection to the other candidates.
• Their deal quickly takes on a personal dimension when Lin Luo says he wants Crusch as payment. She is embarrassed but does not withdraw her agreement.
• Lin Luo guides her through the transformation, then playfully teases her; Crusch responds with flustered embarrassment before turning her attention to her new abilities and magic book.

Significant themes

• Ambition and responsibility: Crusch pursues the throne but refuses to achieve it through others’ deaths.
• Choice and consequence: She knowingly accepts the terms of her bargain and intends to honor it.
• Power and transformation: Becoming a Familiar brings Crusch both a major increase in strength and entry into a new body of magical knowledge.

Key plot points and events

• Crusch learns that Lin Luo comes from another world and has experience managing several worlds, including ones shaped by technology and heroes. She sees the potential value of that knowledge for the Kingdom.
• Lin Luo offers Crusch a “blessing,” which turns out to involve kissing her. Though startled and suspicious that he is taking advantage of her, Crusch realizes a powerful, sacred energy has entered her body.
• Lin Luo brings Crusch to meet his other Familiars at the inn. Elsa, Kuroka, Saeko, and Emilia introduce themselves, and Crusch quickly fits in.
• The next morning, Crusch and Priscilla emerge tired after a night disrupted by sounds and strange energy from Lin Luo’s room. Crusch jokes about Priscilla’s dark circles.
• Priscilla resolves to become Lin Luo’s “first wife” and repeatedly uses her Lucky Coin, apparently tied to her Balance Breaker, to check her chances. It keeps landing on tails, frustrating her.

Character developments and interactions

• Crusch shifts from a curious observer of Lin Luo’s otherworldly knowledge to one of his Familiars. She is flustered by her first kiss with him, but accepts the blessing once she feels its power. She also shows social ease by bonding with the others quickly.
• Lin Luo presents the kiss as a divine-style blessing and confidently integrates Crusch into his growing circle of Familiars.
• Crusch and Priscilla share a teasing moment over their exhaustion. Crusch’s joke briefly embarrasses Priscilla, while also making Crusch feel less alone in having suffered through the noisy night.
• Priscilla displays jealousy and determination to claim a special place beside Lin Luo, but her confidence falters when her Lucky Coin repeatedly gives her an unfavorable result.

Significant themes

• Power and knowledge across worlds: Crusch recognizes that experience from other worlds could help her Kingdom.
• Intimacy, consent, and trust: Crusch questions Lin Luo’s motives, then reconciles herself to the encounter through the power she feels.
• Jealousy and rivalry: Priscilla’s ambitions clash with Lin Luo’s growing circle of female companions.
• Humor and embarrassment: The chapter contrasts grand ideas of divine blessings and world-spanning power with awkward romantic situations and Priscilla’s coin-based frustration.

Key plot points and events

• At the royal palace, the five candidates for Lugnica’s throne assemble before the nobles and the Council of Sages. Commander Marcos explains that the royal family has died out and that the Divine Dragon’s will traditionally determines the next ruler.
• Each candidate presents a Dragon Gem, and the Dragonstone appears. It is expected to confirm that the selection will remain unresolved for three years.
• Lin Luo objects to the delay and says the kingdom should choose its king immediately. All five candidates—Emilia, Anna, Felut, Priscilla, and Crusch—support his proposal, stunning the assembled nobles.
• Julius argues that the Dragon’s decision cannot be changed. When he tries to stop Lin Luo from approaching the Dragonstone, Lin Luo knocks him unconscious with a single blow.
• Lin Luo confronts the Dragonstone, demands an answer, and threatens to treat the Divine Dragon as an enemy if it opposes his plans. He also declares that the Council of Sages should be abolished.
• The Dragonstone responds in writing: “Esteemed sir, your decision is accepted.” The Dragon’s deferential reply leaves the entire assembly in shock.

Character developments and interactions

• Lin Luo takes control of the succession proceedings, openly challenging both the established political order and the Divine Dragon. His confidence and power are made clear by his effortless defeat of Julius and the Dragon’s apparent submission.
• Emilia and the other four candidates show surprising unity by immediately supporting Lin Luo’s demand to end the three-year wait, despite their different positions and personalities.
• Julius attempts to defend the Dragon’s authority and the prescribed process, but is swiftly defeated.
• The nobles, officials, Royal Guard, and Council of Sages are left stunned as Lin Luo overrides the expected proceedings and receives a response from the Dragonstone.

Significant themes

• Authority challenged: Lin Luo rejects the kingdom’s traditional reliance on the Dragon and the Council of Sages.
• Power and legitimacy: The Dragon’s acceptance gives Lin Luo’s intervention extraordinary weight, even as he uses intimidation to secure it.
• Unexpected unity: The five rival candidates briefly stand together behind Lin Luo’s proposal.

• Key events: After the Divine Dragon approves the political changes, the royal election proceeds smoothly, and Crusch is chosen as King. Some members of the Council of Sages refuse to accept the loss of power and secretly plan to assassinate her. Lin Luo and his companions overhear them and decide to stop the plot. That night, Elsa and Saeko attack the Council’s meeting and kill everyone present. They return to the Karsten Mansion, where Lin Luo turns the group’s attention to the next matters of state.
• Character developments: Crusch accepts the costs of political change and says she would have shown no mercy herself. Emilia’s compassion shapes Lin Luo’s response: rather than agreeing to Elsa’s suggestion to kill the conspirators immediately, he sends Elsa and Saeko to deal with their meeting. Saeko revels in the violence, while Elsa recognizes her as a kindred spirit.
• Character interactions: Lin Luo checks for objections after the Divine Dragon’s approval; the stunned onlookers, including the Sage Council, have little room to oppose him. Emilia questions the morality of killing everyone, and Lin Luo reassures her that he will listen. Elsa and Saeko work together in the attack and agree to do so again. Elsa challenges Crusch’s apparent regret, but Crusch clarifies that she regrets the conspirators’ choice—not the necessity of decisive action.
• Themes: The chapter highlights the danger of entrenched power resisting change, and the bloodshed that can accompany a transfer of authority. It also contrasts Emilia’s mercy with the ruthlessness Crusch sees as necessary to govern, while showing how loyalty to Emilia influences Lin Luo’s decisions.

Key plot points and events

• The group discusses the White Whale, one of the world’s three great demon beasts. Crusch suspects its appearances are linked to the Witch Cult and believes it will emerge now that Emilia has become prominent.
• Lin Luo orders Elsa to recall most of her agents to the capital’s outskirts and watch for the White Whale’s signature fog. Elsa eagerly anticipates hunting it.
• The former Council of Sages members’ deaths cause a brief stir among the kingdom’s elite. The uproar dies down after evidence shows they plotted against the Royal Family.
• After Crusch becomes king, she requisitions the Royal Family’s private collection. Lin Luo studies its rare magical texts and gains valuable Origin Points.
• Lin Luo considers using the Witch Cult’s Sin Archbishops—and their witch factors—to locate the Soul Cemetery, where he believes the witches’ souls remain. He also considers investigating the Sanctuary as a backup plan.
• Priscilla enters Lin Luo’s room wearing a revealing dancer outfit, ostensibly to ask about blessings. The chapter ends as she reacts with a sharp intake of breath.

Character developments and interactions

• Crusch takes an active role in planning the kingdom’s future and presents her theory about the White Whale’s connection to the Witch Cult.
• Lin Luo directs the search for the White Whale, studies newly accessible knowledge, and plans how to pursue the witches’ souls.
• Elsa is enthusiastic about the prospect of confronting the legendary beast and follows Lin Luo’s orders.
• Priscilla privately prepares to visit Lin Luo, using a coin toss to choose her outfit. Though embarrassed, she tries to maintain her usual queenly composure.
• Emilia is surprised by Crusch’s point that her public prominence may draw the Witch Cult’s attention.

Significant themes

• Power and political accountability: The nobles fall silent once proof of their conspiracy is revealed.
• Preparation against catastrophe: The group uses intelligence and surveillance to anticipate the White Whale’s return.
• Knowledge as power: Crusch’s access to the royal collection gives Lin Luo new resources and strengthens his long-term plans.
• Ambition and desire: Lin Luo’s pursuit of the witches’ souls and Priscilla’s conspicuous visit hint at personal goals unfolding alongside political and military plans.

Summary

• The excerpt opens with a brief discussion of blessings: an unnamed character gains confidence after recalling Elsa’s explanation, and Lin Luo says blessings can develop in different ways despite sharing the same basic power.
• Several days later, Crusch is crowned King. Her first major campaign is to hunt the White Whale, and the preparations are deliberately made conspicuous to strengthen her public image.
• Lin Luo, Elsa, Rem, and Crusch accompany the army. Elsa hopes to encounter a Sin Archbishop and asks about killing one; Lin Luo tells her to keep any Archbishop they meet alive because he has a use for him. He promises Elsa can deal with the prisoner afterward.
• At night, the army reaches the White Whale’s mist. Since entering it would endanger the soldiers, Lin Luo uses a command over the wind to sweep the mist away, revealing the enormous beast.
• The White Whale’s roar shakes the battlefield and frightens the soldiers and their ground dragons. Crusch steadies the troops with an encouraging speech, after which Lin Luo praises her morale-boosting ability and orders the attack.
• Kuroka and the others launch themselves at the White Whale. Kuroka reaches it first and strikes with a powerful kick; the excerpt ends as the impact sends shockwaves outward.

Character developments and interactions

• Crusch begins her reign with a bold, highly visible campaign and demonstrates leadership by rallying frightened soldiers.
• Lin Luo is confident and protective of the army, choosing to clear the mist rather than risk unnecessary casualties. He also gives Elsa a specific instruction to capture any Sin Archbishop alive.
• Elsa remains eager for violent confrontation, but accepts Lin Luo’s order because of her loyalty to him.
• Kuroka is presented as the fastest and strongest of the attackers, taking the initiative against the White Whale.
• The soldiers move from fearful uncertainty toward renewed resolve under Crusch’s command.

Significant themes

• Leadership and public image: Crusch’s campaign is intended both to defeat a threat and to establish her authority as King.
• Courage in the face of fear: Crusch’s words help the troops hold their formation against a seemingly overwhelming enemy.
• Power used with restraint: Lin Luo avoids exposing ordinary soldiers to the White Whale’s dangerous mist, even though he and his companions could enter it safely.
• Personalized potential: The opening discussion suggests that blessings can be developed in distinct ways rather than functioning identically for everyone.

Plot points and events

• Kuroka and the others overwhelm the White Whale, including its two summoned clones. The legendary Demon Beast is killed quickly, leaving the soldiers stunned before they erupt in celebration.
• Crusch credits Lin Luo with making the hunt far less costly. Lin Luo warns that the White Whale was only the beginning: the Witch Cult is approaching.
• Rem spots the cultists and immediately attacks their leader, Betelgeuse Romanée-Conti, the Sin Archbishop of Sloth. At Lin Luo’s request, she agrees to leave him alive.
• Rem clashes with Betelgeuse. His invisible “Unseen Hands” form a powerful defense and strike with tremendous force, but Rem evades his attacks and drives him backward. Betelgeuse becomes confused when he realizes she can perceive his hidden hands.

Character developments

• Lin Luo remains composed after the victory, treating the White Whale as a prelude to the greater threat. He also gives Rem a clear objective: capture Betelgeuse alive.
• Rem reveals the intensity of her hatred for the Witch Cult—destroying it was one of her wishes when she became a devil. She acts decisively and displays overwhelming speed and skill.
• Betelgeuse appears as a deranged, theatrical fanatic, interpreting the fight as a divine trial. His confidence falters when Rem counters his signature ability.
• Crusch acknowledges Lin Luo’s contribution, while Elsa and Saeko assess Betelgeuse’s fighting style.

Character interactions

• Crusch praises Lin Luo before he cautions the group not to celebrate prematurely.
• Rem moves to attack the Witch Cult without waiting for anyone else; Lin Luo’s reminder to spare Betelgeuse is the only restraint placed on her.
• Elsa and Saeko initially dismiss Betelgeuse as unimpressive. Lin Luo explains that the Unseen Hands are dangerous because most opponents cannot detect them, prompting them to reconsider.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming power and shifting expectations: The supposedly fearsome White Whale is defeated with ease, but a more dangerous enemy immediately appears.
• Perception as an advantage: Betelgeuse’s hidden hands are potent precisely because ordinary opponents cannot see them; Rem’s ability to detect them reverses that advantage.
• Frenzy versus control: Betelgeuse’s fanaticism contrasts with Rem’s focused aggression and Lin Luo’s calm strategic direction.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo orders Saeko Busujima and Elsa to eliminate the remaining Witch Cultists. Crusch pulls the soldiers back, and they watch in alarm as the two fighters cut through the cultists.
• Rem takes on Petelgeuse. She dons crimson armor and overwhelms his invisible demonic hands with her morning star, crushing his chest and incapacitating him.
• Knowing Petelgeuse can transfer his consciousness into another body, Rem uses sealing magic to trap him in his current, dying body. Lin Luo then seals him away for later study of the Witch Factor.
• After the slaughter, Saeko approaches Lin Luo, claiming she needs to replenish her magic. He indulges her with a kiss while Crusch watches, unconvinced by the excuse. Elsa finishes off the last cultist and, seeing Saeko’s success, hopes for the same attention.

Character developments

• Rem shows both formidable strength and preparation: she counters Petelgeuse’s abilities with a spell chosen specifically to prevent his escape.
• Petelgeuse is defeated and captured rather than killed, leaving him vulnerable for interrogation or study.
• Crusch remains composed and protective of her soldiers, but privately reacts with embarrassment and skepticism to Lin Luo and Saeko’s behavior.
• Saeko and Elsa display their bloodthirsty combat prowess, while their rivalry over Lin Luo’s affection surfaces afterward.

Significant themes

• Preparation and knowledge can overcome seemingly overwhelming powers.
• Power and spectacle: the fighters’ violence is so extreme that even their allies fear approaching.
• Humor and intimacy amid battle: the chapter shifts from brutal combat to teasing romantic jealousy.

Character interactions

• Crusch keeps the soldiers at a safe distance, then observes the massacre with growing unease.
• Rem defeats Petelgeuse and hands him over to Lin Luo, who praises her and secures the captive.
• Saeko openly seeks Lin Luo’s affection under the pretext of magical replenishment; Crusch silently doubts the claim, and Elsa envies Saeko’s attention.

Key plot points and events

• After the White Whale’s defeat, Lin Luo and his Familiars celebrate at the Royal Palace. The wine-fueled banquet turns into a playful scramble for Lin Luo’s attention, with Emilia and Rem clinging to his arms.
• Crusch, flustered by the scene and her own reaction to it, excuses herself and returns to her room, where she continues to feel unsettled.
• The next afternoon at the Supernatural Service Club, Hana and Yukino are acting unusually tense. Lin Luo suspects something is wrong, but they conceal their private competition over who will make the first romantic move toward him.
• Dorothy Flamsteed arrives at the club, seeking help despite doubting the group’s credibility. Lin Luo recognizes her and reveals that a Cursed Spirit has targeted her and may eventually replace her.
• Lin Luo offers to help on the condition that Dorothy join the club. He gives her an application and begins using an unexplained power on her.

Character developments

• Crusch is surprised by her own growing attraction or physical response to Lin Luo, though she tries to suppress it.
• Hana and Yukino are revealed to be romantically interested in Lin Luo and competing discreetly, while maintaining their usual composure in front of him.
• Dorothy moves from skepticism to cautious hope when Lin Luo identifies the supernatural danger she faces.
• Lin Luo continues to use his knowledge of future events to intervene, while making club membership a condition of assistance.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka remains an amused observer and trades teasing remarks with Lin Luo.

Significant themes

• Romantic rivalry and concealed feelings: Several characters respond to Lin Luo’s presence, but often hide their intentions or confusion.
• Supernatural threats and intervention: Dorothy’s situation introduces the danger of a Cursed Spirit taking over a person’s identity.
• Belonging and obligation: Lin Luo links protection and help to joining the club.

Character interactions

• Emilia and Rem openly compete for Lin Luo’s attention during the celebration, while Crusch and Anna react with embarrassment and discomfort; Beatrice and Anna leave to avoid the scene.
• Lin Luo questions Hana and Yukino about their tension, but they deny anything is wrong.
• Shizuka jokes about the club’s strange reputation, and Lin Luo lightly chastises her for hanging around during school hours.
• Dorothy approaches the club, and Lin Luo confronts her with what he knows about the spirit targeting her.

Key plot points and events

• Lin Luo exposes a Cursed Spirit that had been hiding inside Dorothy. He has already immobilized it, but Dorothy panics at the possibility that it might have taken over her body.
• When Dorothy asks him to destroy it, Lin Luo says he wants her to become his familiar instead. His teasing phrasing makes her think he has improper intentions, worsening her fear.
• Lin Luo calms her with his magic and clarifies that he means she should become his devil familiar. Dorothy learns that Shizuka Hiratsuka is already one when Shizuka reveals her black wings.
• Lin Luo says Dorothy is free to leave—but would have to take the still-dangerous Cursed Spirit with her. Seeing no safe alternative, Dorothy kneels and declares that she failed to appreciate his kindness.

Character developments

• Dorothy shifts from terrified and suspicious to reluctantly accepting Lin Luo’s offer. Her fear of the Cursed Spirit outweighs her doubts about becoming a devil, though she remains confused and uneasy.
• Lin Luo is shown as powerful and playful, using teasing—and a deliberately stark choice—to persuade Dorothy.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka confirms that Lin Luo’s claim about devil familiars is true, while reacting with weary amusement to Dorothy calling her a drunkard.

Significant themes

• Fear and coercion: Dorothy’s decision is shaped less by free enthusiasm than by the danger she believes awaits if she refuses.
• Trust and deception: Lin Luo’s joking delivery makes it difficult for Dorothy to distinguish reassurance from threat.
• Transformation and identity: Becoming a devil familiar raises the question of whether Dorothy must give up her humanity.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo reassures Dorothy and explains the familiar arrangement, but his teasing makes her distrust him.
• Dorothy apologizes to Shizuka after insulting her; Shizuka dismisses it.
• Shizuka’s wings provide proof of Lin Luo’s claims, while the trapped Cursed Spirit makes Dorothy’s choice feel urgent.

Plot points and events

• Dorothy begs Lin Luo to stop the Cursed Spirit from following her. Yukino and Hiratsuka tease Lin Luo for frightening her, and he reassures Dorothy that becoming a Devil offers benefits such as long life, immortality, and supernatural powers.
• Lin Luo begins the Reincarnation Ritual using an Evil Piece. Though Dorothy suspects something improper, she decides she has little choice—and becomes more willing when she considers the potential benefits.
• At Lin Luo’s instruction, Dorothy removes her outer clothes. He presses the Evil Piece into her, transforming her body and granting her supernatural energy. He declares her his Devil Familiar and gives her a Basic Magic Book.
• Dorothy quickly recognizes that her new strength and powers make reincarnation an extraordinary opportunity. Lin Luo then grants her an additional “blessing,” delivered through a kiss, leaving her dazed and wondering why he chose her.

Character developments

• Dorothy shifts from frightened and reluctant to grateful and intrigued by her new abilities and role. Her embarrassment and uncertainty persist, especially during the ritual and the blessing.
• Lin Luo acts confidently as Dorothy’s benefactor and master, presenting reincarnation as a valuable opportunity and promising further power.
• Yukino and Hiratsuka share in the teasing, treating Dorothy’s transformation with amused anticipation.

Significant themes

• Transformation and empowerment: Dorothy’s fear-driven search for help results in a new identity and formidable abilities.
• Trust and dependence: Dorothy accepts a life-changing ritual because she believes Lin Luo can protect her and sees few alternatives.
• Unease beneath humor: Teasing and embarrassment soften the scene, but Dorothy’s limited understanding of the ritual—and her dependence on Lin Luo—remain apparent.

Character interactions

• Yukino and Hiratsuka scold Lin Luo for scaring Dorothy, then watch the ritual with amusement.
• Lin Luo reassures Dorothy, directs her through the reincarnation, gives her a magic book, and offers a further blessing.
• Dorothy expresses gratitude to Lin Luo as her master, while her final question suggests she is still trying to understand his motives.

Plot points and events

• Lin Luo teases Dorothy about choosing her because she is attractive and his type, then says she must overcome her extreme timidity.
• He uses the restrained cursed spirit as a training target. Because Lin Luo has frozen the spirit’s thoughts as well as his movements, it is unaware of what happened to Dorothy.
• Following Lin Luo’s instructions, Dorothy uses Magic Release from the Basic Magic Book. Her attacks injure the spirit, though her aim and technique are still rough.
• Dorothy keeps practicing until the spirit is badly damaged and she is nearly out of magic power. Yukino supports her and explains that a newly transformed devil can quickly exhaust her reserves.
• Lin Luo restores Dorothy’s magic power through a kiss. Dorothy is embarrassed but notices the effect and seems more confident afterward.
• Yukino and Hana watch the exchange and silently resolve not to let the newcomer surpass them.

Character developments

• Dorothy begins the chapter ashamed and timid, but gains confidence as she discovers her new strength and successfully practices magic. By the end, she is more at ease with Lin Luo and appears to be adapting quickly.
• Lin Luo acts as Dorothy’s instructor and encourages her, while maintaining his flirtatious, teasing manner.
• Yukino and Hana are attentive to Dorothy’s rapid progress and become quietly competitive.

Significant themes

• Growth through practice: Dorothy’s first attacks are crude, but training helps her recognize her potential.
• Power and dependence: Her new abilities are impressive, yet using them drains her magic and leaves her reliant on replenishment.
• Embarrassment and confidence: Dorothy’s shame gradually gives way to excitement and composure.
• Competition among the familiars: Yukino and Hana’s reaction hints at rivalry over status and attention.

Character interactions

• Lin Luo teases Dorothy, coaches her in magic, and later replenishes her power.
• Dorothy obeys his guidance and uses the cursed spirit as a target.
• Yukino encourages Dorothy and explains her exhaustion; she and Hana then exchange a knowing, competitive look.
• The cursed spirit protests and threatens them but remains helpless under Lin Luo’s restraint.