Chapter Summaries

Bronya apologized to Ren Yu after realizing she had mistaken him for the Homu pillow she hugged in her sleep. Sie woke up and found Bronya beside Ren Yu, leaving him to face her suspicious glare.

• Ren Yu warned Bronya to stay quiet so she would not wake Sie, then removed his hand from Bronya's mouth.
• Bronya explained that she had hugged Ren Yu by accident because she usually held her Homu pillow while sleeping, and apologized for blaming him.
• Ren Yu told Bronya that she had not done anything wrong and claimed she could not resist him if he wanted to act against her.
• Bronya shifted backward, bumped into Sie, and turned to find her awake behind her.
• Bronya tried to explain herself to Sie, but Sie stared coldly at Ren Yu and challenged him about what had happened.

Inner Sie grew jealous when she saw Ren Yu hugging Bronya, then denied wanting his affection when he teased her. Ren Yu pulled her into his arms and continued provoking her, leaving her furious and threatening to beat him up.

• Inner Sie watched Ren Yu and Bronya hug and felt jealous, while privately wishing Ren Yu would hug her too.
• Ren Yu teased Inner Sie about wanting a hug, but she insisted she did not need one.
• Ren Yu pulled Inner Sie into his arms as she struggled and threatened him.
• Ren Yu pointed out that Inner Sie was not resisting seriously, and she blamed Sie and the others for her feelings.
• Ren Yu teased Inner Sie about secretly kissing him again, and she erupted into threats to kill him and beat him up.

Ren Yu spent the night holding Sie while Bronya, unable to sleep, secretly nestled against his other arm. In the morning, Sie woke to find Bronya beside them and realized they had both slept in Ren Yu’s embrace.

• Sie gave up resisting Ren Yu, hugged his waist, and pretended to sleep.
• Bronya felt jealous watching Ren Yu hold Sie, then quietly took his free hand and nestled against his arm.
• Ren Yu noticed Bronya’s gesture and fell asleep with both girls beside him.
• The next morning, Sie woke in Ren Yu’s arms and apologized for supposedly sleepwalking.
• Sie saw Bronya beside Ren Yu and froze when she realized Bronya had spent the night in his embrace.

Bronya was caught sleeping beside Ren Yu and feared Sie would reject her, but Ren Yu helped the sisters smooth things over. Later, Ren Yu prepared to leave for London on a mission to seize the Second Divine Key, leaving Rita and Yae Sakura to defend Anti-Entropy’s facilities.

• Bronya woke beside Ren Yu, apologized to Sie, and worried that she had damaged their bond.
• Ren Yu claimed Bronya had mistaken him for a HOMU body pillow, and Bronya reluctantly agreed with his explanation.
• Anti-Entropy and the Conservatives moved up their plan to seize the Second Divine Key and explore Abyssal City.
• Ren Yu prepared to fly to London with Wadeline and told Rita to stay behind and guard Anti-Entropy’s facilities with Yae Sakura.
• Rita asked whether Ren Yu would be unable to sleep or eat without her by his side.

Rita asked to accompany Ren Yu to London and struggled with her growing feelings for him, but he declined and left with Wadeline. On the plane, Wadeline teased Ren Yu about Rita, and he denied wanting to take advantage of her vulnerability.

• Rita asked Ren Yu to let her accompany him to London instead of Wadeline.
• Ren Yu refused and told Rita she did not need to address him so formally, but Rita insisted on following her maid’s rules.
• Rita privately admitted that she could no longer ignore her attraction to Ren Yu and could not bear the thought of his departure.
• Ren Yu flew to London with Wadeline after declining Rita’s request.
• Wadeline teased Ren Yu about a possible romance with Rita, and he denied having those intentions.

Ren Yu set aside his worries about Rita and teased Sie as she shyly admitted she was thinking about him and their future. When Sie became overwhelmed with embarrassment, Inner Sie took over and demanded that Ren Yu release her hand.

• Ren Yu decided he could not deal with Rita yet because he still had two troubles by his side.
• Ren Yu held Sie's hand and teased her about thinking of their future together.
• Sie blushed when Ren Yu claimed her thoughts were written all over her face.
• Sie became so embarrassed that her eyes turned crimson and Inner Sie took over.
• Inner Sie demanded that Ren Yu let go, and he released her hand after teasing her once more.

Ren Yu explained that Sie’s wary behavior hid feelings she would not admit, while Bronya felt unexpectedly envious. As the group reached London to search for the Second Divine Key, Wadeline went over the plan and warned Ren Yu to avoid a clash with Schicksal.

• Inner Sie warned Ren Yu not to approach her again, prompting Wadeline to mistake her resistance for genuine fear.
• Ren Yu told Wadeline that Sie acted contrary to her true feelings, and Sie neither confirmed nor denied it.
• Bronya watched Ren Yu and Sie with growing envy and wondered why she felt that way.
• The transport aircraft arrived over London, where Wadeline said she would hide while agents searched for the Second Divine Key.
• Wadeline told Ren Yu to signal her if he needed help and to avoid fighting Schicksal unless necessary.
• Ren Yu agreed to avoid conflict and thought bitterly about the Emblem Energy he had taken from Sie.

After landing near London, Ren Yu persuaded Bronya to join him and Sie rather than stay behind. Meanwhile, World Serpent cadres gathered outside the city to recover the Second Divine Key, while Raven hoped to retire once the job was done.

• Inner Sie warned Ren Yu that she would not share her energy with him again, and he resolved to enter the Sea of Quantum to address the dwindling Emblem Energy.
• After the transport plane landed, Wadeline departed, and Ren Yu persuaded Bronya to leave with him and Sie instead of providing remote support.
• World Serpent cadres arrived on London's outskirts, where a young recruit provoked Gray Serpent by questioning why he concealed his true form.
• Gray Serpent threatened the recruit with a dagger, then warned him not to test his authority in World Serpent.
• Raven watched the exchange and hoped to retire after the group recovered the Second Divine Key.

While waiting for the Second Divine Key’s location to be detected, Ren Yu took Bronya and Sie sightseeing in London. After several young men followed Bronya and asked her to cosplay, Ren Yu sent them away, and the group continued strolling.

• Raven noticed a young man leering at her and tightened her cloak to block his gaze.
• Ren Yu brought Bronya and Sie to explore London while they waited for the Second Divine Key’s location to be found.
• Several young men followed Bronya after seeing her and asked her to dress as a game character for photos.
• Ren Yu stepped between Bronya and the men, then declined their request on her behalf.
• Bronya apologized for not stopping the men earlier, and Ren Yu led her and Sie on through the streets.

Bianca took Colorless Huihuo to a festival to improve their relationship, but Huihuo insisted she could work alone. After game developers approached them about a promotional photoshoot, Bianca spotted someone familiar and hurried away with Huihuo.

• Bianca lamented Rita’s absence and tried to persuade Colorless Huihuo to bond with her.
• Colorless Huihuo argued that her Nexus combat system let her support the squad independently and that she needed personal space.
• Game developers approached Bianca and Colorless Huihuo, hoping to recruit them for a game promotional poster.
• Bianca spotted a familiar figure, declined the offer, and hurried away with Colorless Huihuo.
• The developers realized Bianca had headed in the same direction as the man they had approached earlier.

Ren Yu spotted Raven and then Bianca among the tourists, so he left Sie and Bronya and went to meet Bianca. He sat down with her in a private room and claimed he was on vacation, leaving Bianca questioning why he was openly in Schicksal-controlled territory.

• Ren Yu sensed Raven nearby, recognized her, and led Sie and Bronya away from the crowd.
• Bianca searched for Ren Yu through nearby monitoring equipment but could not find him.
• Ren Yu realized Bianca had noticed him and asked Sie and Bronya to return without him.
• Ren Yu approached Bianca, and she confirmed that she had recognized him.
• Ren Yu and Bianca met in a private room, where she asked why he was there and he said he was on vacation.

Ren Yu told Bianca that Rita was still at St. Freya Academy, while Colorless Huihuo fretted over her weight and considered ordering dessert. At Schicksal headquarters, Otto grew suspicious of Ren Yu’s presence in London and ordered Valkyries to increase their patrols.

• Bianca asked Ren Yu about Rita, and he said Rita was still at St. Freya Academy.
• Bianca accepted that she would have to visit St. Freya Academy to see Rita.
• Colorless Huihuo checked her figure and reassured herself that she had not gained weight before considering the desserts on the menu.
• Otto suspected Ren Yu and Anti-Entropy had not come to London merely for a vacation.
• Otto ordered the A-rank Valkyries patrolling London to stay alert and summoned A-rank Valkyries from nearby cities to the capital.

Otto summoned Ren Yu to Schicksal headquarters by offering technology that could stabilize a Quantum State into physical matter. After Bianca relayed the invitation, Ren Yu weighed whether to go, suspecting Otto had investigated him and wondering what she wanted.

• Otto ordered Amber to tell Durandal to bring Ren Yu to Schicksal headquarters, using the promise of Quantum State stabilization technology as bait.
• Ren Yu and Bianca talked in a London restaurant while Colorless Huihuo ate dessert, and Ren Yu planned to act as a decoy while Wadeline investigated the Second Divine Key.
• Bianca received Otto's message and invited Ren Yu to visit Schicksal headquarters.
• Ren Yu confirmed that the invitation and technology offer came from Otto, then considered the risks and benefits of going.

Ren Yu agreed to visit Schicksal headquarters and met with Bianca and Amber before being led through the floating island. Along the way, Bianca revealed that she and Rita had lived together for years, and she reaffirmed her determination to wake Rita.

• Ren Yu decided to accept Bianca's invitation to meet Otto and said he had matters to discuss with her.
• Ren Yu arrived at Schicksal's floating island with Bianca, and Amber challenged his claims about Anti-Entropy's technology.
• Bianca stopped Amber from arguing with Ren Yu and led the group through security into the island's inner ring.
• Ren Yu asked Bianca about her home, and she showed him her small villa and explained that she and Rita had moved there from a side palace.
• Ren Yu apologized for being unable to help Rita, and Bianca told him it was not his fault and vowed to wake Rita.

Otto waited in the Bishop’s Hall for Bianca and Ren Yu, reflecting on her centuries-long failure to revive Kallen. After Ren Yu arrived, he openly admired Otto and exchanged a tense, sarcastic greeting with her, leaving the meeting at an impasse.

• Otto questioned her subordinates about Bianca and Ren Yu’s delay, and they assured her the surveillance showed no sign that Ren Yu had changed his mind.
• Otto thought of Kallen and renewed her resolve to find a way to bring her back.
• Amber led Bianca and Ren Yu to the Bishop’s Hall, and Bianca teased Ren Yu for watching Amber leave.
• Bianca presented Ren Yu to Otto, while the accompanying Valkyries saluted the Bishop.
• Ren Yu openly appraised Otto, then claimed her beauty had distracted him when she challenged his manners.
• Otto refused to forgive Ren Yu, and he replied that he would leave and abandon the journey if she did not.

Ren Yu pressed Otto to reveal Schicksal’s technology for turning a Quantum State into a physical entity, while pretending Anti-Entropy had mastered the principle behind an electromagnetic bullet. Otto agreed to show and entrust him with the technology in exchange for something of equal value, and Ren Yu offered Anti-Entropy’s scientific capabilities as leverage.

• Otto questioned Ren Yu about the electromagnetic bullet, and he claimed Anti-Entropy had already understood how it worked.
• Ren Yu steered the conversation toward Schicksal’s Quantum State conversion technology and accused Otto of misleading him if Schicksal did not possess it.
• The priests and Valkyries were stunned when Otto calmly began negotiating instead of punishing Ren Yu.
• Otto offered to show and entrust Ren Yu with the technology if Anti-Entropy provided something of equal value.
• Ren Yu promised Anti-Entropy’s cutting-edge technology and researchers, while Amber quietly pointed out that he had earlier called Anti-Entropy weak.

Ren Yu refused Otto’s offer to command Schicksal’s Valkyries, while Otto refused to give him the technology for converting a Quantum State into a physical entity without gaining Ren Yu in return. Unable to reach a deal, Ren Yu considered using the Herrscher of Erosion’s Core to control Otto, who sensed something was wrong.

• Otto said he was not interested in Anti-Entropy’s technology or supplies and revealed that he wanted Ren Yu himself.
• Otto offered Ren Yu command of Schicksal’s Valkyrie squads and promised resources and opportunities beyond what Anti-Entropy could provide.
• Ren Yu rejected the offer and said he only wanted the technology for converting a Quantum State into a physical entity.
• Otto insisted that he wanted Ren Yu and would not hand over the technology, leaving the negotiations deadlocked.
• Ren Yu remembered the Herrscher of Erosion’s Core and considered using it to control Otto and obtain the technology.
• Otto sensed that something was wrong as Ren Yu eyed him eagerly.

Ren Yu refused Otto’s offer to work for Schicksal but claimed he had secret information she would want to hear. Otto allowed him to approach her, leaving their conversation about to continue.

• Otto ended the meeting after Ren Yu refused her terms and asked Durandal to escort him out.
• Ren Yu stopped Durandal and said he would make Otto hand over the conversion technology.
• Ren Yu offered Otto information, prompting her to question his motives.
• Ren Yu stepped forward, causing the clergy and Valkyries to prepare for a fight.
• Bianca urged Ren Yu to leave safely, but Otto told everyone to let him approach.
• Ren Yu walked up to Otto with her permission.

Ren Yu told Otto that an alien he had killed and destroyed had returned to life, then used the Key of Erosion to enter Otto’s consciousness. He discovered Otto’s childhood memories with Kallen before withdrawing from them.

• Ren Yu told Otto and Bianca that he had killed an alien who later reappeared with its body, memories, and personality intact.
• Ren Yu claimed the alien’s civilization could preserve souls and resurrect people, causing Otto to doubt him before suddenly falling silent.
• Ren Yu used the Key of Erosion to invade Otto’s consciousness, spending Emblem Energy as he entered deeper memories.
• Ren Yu saw Otto’s childhood memories of playing and getting into trouble with Kallen, then pulled his attention away.

Ren Yu searched Otto's consciousness for the conversion technology but discovered that Void Archives had concealed the secrets. Void Archives rebelled against Otto, and as their fight grew more dangerous, Otto became pale and weak.

• Ren Yu realized Void Archives was hiding the technological legacy and secrets he sought.
• Void Archives spoke to Ren Yu and revealed that Otto had imprisoned it for hundreds of years despite promising to free it.
• Otto ordered Void Archives to return to its confinement, but Void Archives accused him of breaking his promise and erupted in anger.
• Void Archives stirred Otto's memories into a growing vortex, merging fragments into scenes of Otto and Kallen.
• Ren Yu heard cracking sounds from the vortex and saw Otto turn pale and weak.