Recaps

Roland overpowered Agnes, destroyed the Apostle Cross, and traced the attack to the Roman Orthodox Church. He sent a blood-red cross crashing down on the Vatican, engulfing the city in light.

• Agnes unleashed the Fish of the Last Supper Magic Formula, but Roland's AT Field absorbed the believers' faith and left him unharmed.
• Roland explained the vast difference between their power, then shattered the Apostle Cross and knocked Agnes unconscious.
• Roland used conceptual resonance to locate the Spirit Garment and the people who had activated it, then summoned a blood-red cross toward the Vatican.
• A Cardinal berated the captured Agnes Forces and ordered the clerics to seal away the Apostle Cross.
• The enormous blood-red cross descended on the Vatican and engulfed the city in blinding light.

Roland’s attack devastated the Vatican, and the Roman Orthodox Church’s surviving leaders agreed to launch a punitive expedition against Academy City. The chapter ended with Fiamma of the Right revealing that he had arranged matters and believed himself invincible.

• Roland surveyed the damage caused by the cross of light as Yafei’s forces secured the prisoners and gold fragments.
• Kanzaki Kaori explained why the Vatican’s destruction did not change her loyalty to Roland, and Misaki Shokuhou arrived and openly embraced him.
• Matthew Lis surveyed the ruined Saint Peter’s Basilica while Aqua of the Back healed him and Vento of the Front and Terra of the Left demanded war.
• Matthew agreed to issue a formal call for a punitive expedition against Academy City, and the members of God’s Right Seat left the ruins.
• Matthew asked Fiamma of the Right whether the events fulfilled his wishes, and Fiamma declared that he was now invincible.

Fiamma of the Right told Matthew he was deliberately allowing the Roman Orthodox Church to become nourishment for an enemy so he could unleash the Holy Right and bring about absolute good. Roland arrived at the Windowless Building, where Aleister told him war had begun as a ghostly fleet appeared off Academy City's coast.

• Matthew questioned Fiamma of the Right's plan to delay fighting and seek support from Britain and Russia, but Fiamma said his power had not yet reached its limit.
• Fiamma of the Right revealed that he intended to sacrifice the Roman Orthodox Church and its members to strengthen an enemy, claiming his actions would bring absolute good.
• Roland took Atsushi Kihara's hand and made crude advances, prompting her to teleport him to the Windowless Building before she fled.
• Aleister told Roland that protests across Europe, Russia, and Britain had turned into riots and that the Roman Orthodox Church was building support for war.
• Roland and Aleister saw a pale fog and an icy-blue fleet emerge off Academy City's Port District as Aleister said the war had already begun.

Roland triggered Angel Fall to reunite with his anchor and prepare for what he called the rehabilitation, while Aleister revealed that the displaced archangel had mistaken someone else for the caster. Kamijou Touma and Accelerator were confronted by Misha Chloejeff, and Roland arrived just as they faced her.

• Roland refused to let Aleister activate the incomplete artificial angel and instead used Angel Fall to merge with his anchor, explaining that he was preparing for the rehabilitation.
• Aleister told Roland that an archangel had already arrived and seemed to have mistaken someone else for the culprit.
• Misha Chloejeff pursued Kamijou Touma and Accelerator, demanding to know why they were unaffected by Angel Fall.
• Accelerator tried to protect Kamijou, but Misha’s water spear overwhelmed his weakened ability, leaving Kamijou to face her alone.
• Roland appeared behind Kamijou, explained Angel Fall, and introduced himself to Misha as her future master.

Roland explained that Kamijou Touya had accidentally caused Angel Fall, and Misha revealed herself as Gabriel, preparing to destroy Academy City with a vast rain of fire. As Gabriel’s attack gathered overhead, Roland hinted that he could exploit the city’s corruption to make her abandon her mission and began a transformation.

• Roland recognized Misha as an angel and explained that Kamijou Touya had activated Angel Fall by accident.
• Gabriel confirmed that Kamijou Touya was the culprit, then summoned water wings and changed the daytime sky into a night sky.
• Gabriel formed a gigantic magic circle and prepared a rain of fire capable of devastating the Earth.
• Roland told Kamijou Touma that Gabriel’s rigid instructions could be exploited and explained that Academy City’s corruption was tied to her mission.
• Roland declared, “Watch my transformation!” as a crimson shadow roared and bared its fangs.

Roland completed his transformation into the Beast of Revelation and faced Gabriel, whose attacks could not overcome their conceptual disparity. He maneuvered Gabriel into declaring herself Misha, then punched through her chest, leaving her defeated.

• Kamijou Touma fled with the half-conscious Accelerator as Roland transformed into the Beast of Revelation.
• Gabriel attacked Roland with her water wings, but they shattered against the Red Dragon without harming him.
• Gabriel gathered the Pacific Ocean’s waters and unleashed an immense attack, declaring herself Misha, the One Like God.
• Roland emerged unharmed, revealed that he had deliberately let Gabriel build up her attack, and punched through her chest.

Roland exploited Gabriel’s distorted identity as both the Power of God and the One Like God to reshape her into his devoted follower, then sent her back to Heaven. As the members of God’s Right Seat rushed toward the battlefield, Aqua of the Back arrived just in time to see Roland dismiss Gabriel.

• Roland explained that he would use the contradiction in Gabriel’s identity to alter the Cross Church system and establish a customized Demon God Path.
• Roland transformed Gabriel into a humanlike angel with a personality devoted to him, and she called him her Lord.
• Roland declared that Gabriel would ascend to Heaven and began fighting her in the sky above Academy City.
• Vento of the Front, Aqua of the Back, and Terra of the Left decided to split up, with Terra heading to the Blue Dream Company and the others going to the battlefield.
• Vento of the Front and Aqua of the Back saw Gabriel’s wings shrinking as they approached, and Aqua rushed ahead when he sensed her peril.
• Aqua arrived as Roland turned Gabriel into energy and sent her back to Heaven, then shouted at him in fury.

Roland confronted Aqua of the Back and Vento of the Front after destroying Gabriel, then exposed Vento’s anguish and caused her own malice to consume her. As Roland summoned the crimson Heart Light and gave Aqua ten seconds until despair, the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Aqua of the Back held back from attacking Roland, hoping to wait for Vento of the Front and use her as a companion in the fight.
• Vento of the Front ignored Aqua’s warning, attacked Roland with the Queen’s Fleet, and watched the ice ship shatter against him.
• Vento discovered her Divine Punishment Magic Formula had no effect on Roland, who told her that her hatred of science concealed resentment toward her own past helplessness.
• Vento’s rage unleashed her malice, which swallowed her and left her as a black statue; Roland said he had not killed her.
• Roland raised the crimson Heart Light and told Aqua he had ten seconds until despair.

Roland defeated Aqua of the Back in under ten seconds with the Spear of Longinus, then learned that Terra of the Left planned to attack the Blue Dream Company. Roland revealed that he had already sent someone to stop Terra: his other half.

• Aqua of the Back used his Holy Mother and Saint powers to attack Roland with a vast surge of seawater and overwhelming speed.
• Roland summoned the Spear of Longinus, which sealed Aqua of the Back's powers and struck him through the heart.
• Roland spared Aqua of the Back, who warned him that Terra of the Left planned to invade the Blue Dream Company and criticized Terra's attacks on innocents.
• Roland told Aqua of the Back that he had already sent someone to handle Terra and identified that person as his other half.

Mana Ouma confronted Terra of the Left as he headed for Blue Dream Company, easily overcoming his magic and killing him with crystal thorns. As Terra was dying, Roland appeared and embraced Mana Ouma, leaving Terra stunned by their intimacy.

• Terra of the Left found the streets of Academy City deserted and decided to head for Blue Dream Company.
• Terra destroyed an attacking Yafei with his Execution of Light and continued toward his destination.
• Mana Ouma confronted Terra, and his wheat-flour blade shattered when she stopped it with one finger.
• Terra surrounded Mana with blades, but crystal flowers erupted around her and pierced his legs.
• The crystals spread across Terra's body, and he recognized Mana as the Primordial Human Queen before begging for mercy.
• Roland appeared, embraced Mana Ouma, and noticed that Terra was still alive.

Roland reunited with Mana Ouma after Terra of the Left died, then sensed Fiamma of the Right as the next key opponent. Fiamma attacked Kanzaki Kaori and threatened Index, but Roland arrived and declared he had come to kill him.

• Mana Ouma killed Terra of the Left, destroying his soul, while Roland comforted her and promised she would have a chance to help him fight.
• Roland sensed Fiamma of the Right across the city and declared that the battle to overturn everything was about to begin.
• Kanzaki Kaori tried to take Index to a shelter, but Fiamma of the Right appeared and announced he would use Index to provoke Roland.
• Kanzaki Kaori attacked Fiamma of the Right despite sensing she could not win, and his counterattack seemed poised to kill her.
• Roland emerged and stopped the attack from harming Kanzaki Kaori, then told Fiamma of the Right that he had come to kill him.

Roland saved Kanzaki Kaori by undoing the outcome of Fiamma of the Right's attack, then confronted Fiamma as the Roman Orthodox Church's forces and the Shadow of the Red Dragon transformed the battlefield. The chapter left Fiamma flying backward after Roland punched through his spatial defense.

• Roland used Crown of the Tenth to reverse Kanzaki Kaori's death and praised her for trying to protect Index.
• Roland challenged Fiamma of the Right, who revealed his right hand and attacked with overwhelming force.
• Fiamma's attack destroyed the Roman Orthodox Church's Queen's Fleet, which he had sacrificed to strengthen the world's fear of Roland and empower the Shadow of the Red Dragon.
• Fiamma declared himself the savior of the world and mocked Roland for choosing to fight with his fists.
• Roland punched through Fiamma's spatial ripples, struck his cheek, and sent him flying through the air.

Fiamma of the Right unleashed the full power of Michael and failed to harm Roland, who exposed his arrogance. Fiamma then awakened the Holy Right and believed its power would guarantee his victory over Roland.

• Fiamma of the Right recovered from Roland’s earlier attack and summoned a gigantic flaming sword that burned away part of the surrounding darkness.
• Roland emerged unharmed and taunted Fiamma of the Right for assuming he was stronger.
• Fiamma of the Right raised the light on his right shoulder and awakened the Holy Right with a biblical Word Spirit.
• Fiamma of the Right explained that the Holy Right adapted to its opponent and could defeat any enemy with lesser magnitude.
• Fiamma of the Right declared that nothing could hold him back, convinced the Holy Right would let him defeat Roland.

Roland stopped Fiamma of the Right’s supposedly invincible Holy Right, explained why Fiamma could not master its power, and overwhelmed him. The chapter ended with Roland severing Fiamma’s right arm and catching it.

• Fiamma of the Right unleashed the Holy Right at full power and declared victory, but Roland caught its attack with his bare hand.
• Roland explained that his vastly greater power let him hold the Holy Right still, then slapped Fiamma into the ground.
• Roland told Fiamma that his arrogance and reliance on the Holy Right had kept him from mastering it.
• Furious, Fiamma forced the Holy Right to overclock and attacked Roland again.
• Roland sliced through Fiamma’s elbow and caught his severed right arm.

Roland explained that he had let Fiamma of the Right carry out his plan so the Holy Right could reach its full potential before he took it. He combined the Holy Father’s nature with the power of the Beast and declared that he might become the Cross Church’s first Demon God.

• Fiamma of the Right realized Roland had defeated his full-power attack with ease and accused him of letting the plan proceed just to toy with him.
• Roland said he had allowed Fiamma of the Right to strengthen the Holy Right because he wanted to seize it in its complete form.
• Roland summoned spears that pierced Fiamma of the Right’s severed hand and used the Spear of Longinus to suppress the Holy Right.
• Roland revealed his Holy Father nature and said he could not seize the Holy Right through that power alone.
• Roland unleashed the Beast’s vast magical power and declared that he had replaced the Lord’s will.
• Fiamma of the Right realized Roland intended to unite the aspects of the Trinity, and Roland declared that he might fill the Cross Church’s vacant place for a Demon God.

Roland explained why the Cross Church Phase had no Demon God, then took the Holy Right’s power and annihilated Fiamma of the Right while restoring the devastated sea and Academy City. Kihara Noukan arrived afterward and told Roland that Aleister had made him Academy City’s acting Board Chairman, with the first task being to conquer the world.

• Roland concluded that the Cross Church Phase was a fundamental part of the world, making its path to Demon Godhood impossibly demanding.
• As the Holy Spirit’s will returned, Roland’s power overwhelmed Fiamma of the Right, who tried to destroy the world rather than accept defeat.
• Roland manifested the true Holy Right and struck Fiamma of the Right into a spinning top, annihilating him and restoring the sea and Academy City.
• Kihara Noukan met Roland on the shore and explained that Aleister had left to collect data while the Demon Gods were distracted.
• Kihara Noukan informed Roland that he was now Academy City’s acting Board Chairman and that Aleister’s plan began with conquering the entire world.

Ollerus and Sylvia discussed the Roman Orthodox Church's defeat and the terrifying power revealed at the scene, then decided to go to Academy City to confront the monster there. Meanwhile, Roland accepted Kihara Noukan's world-conquest proposal and brought Misaki Shokuhou to recruit Accelerator, ending by throwing the Dream Creator at him and telling him to take it.

• Sylvia told Ollerus that the Roman Orthodox Church had been completely defeated and described the horrifying evidence left by the force that destroyed the fleets.
• Ollerus decided to go to Academy City because Othinus would likely appear there and he wanted to see the extraordinary monster for himself.
• Kihara Noukan proposed conquering the world, and Roland agreed before planning to unify Academy City's will.
• Misaki Shokuhou joined Roland as he went to recruit Accelerator, who remained in the hospital.
• Roland tossed the Dream Creator at Accelerator and told him, "Here, take your food!"

Roland restored Accelerator’s power with a Dream Creator and recruited him into the Blue Dream Company, then set the organization’s next course toward war. The chapter left Roland announcing his ambition to the gathered leaders as they awaited their next move.

• Roland offered Accelerator a choice between remaining powerless or joining the Blue Dream Company and regaining his strength so he could stand beside Kamijou Touma.
• Accelerator accepted Roland’s offer, and Roland installed a modified Dream Creator that restored Vector Control and enabled Accelerator to develop magnetic field rotation and True Magic.
• After leaving the hospital, Roland reflected that Accelerator could eventually master the different systems of power and help create a Magnetic Field Tree.
• At the Blue Dream Company headquarters, Mugino Shizuri and the other leaders discussed their military success, public pressure, and whether to consolidate their gains.
• Roland announced that war would guide the Blue Dream Organization’s next actions.

Roland decided that the Blue Dream Company would spread the coming danger by declaring war on the world, while Carissa predicted Academy City would target Britain. Carissa prepared to send Villian to Academy City as a hostage and pledged to rebel against her mother to change Britain’s course.

• Roland told the Blue Dream Company executives he wanted war, and they agreed to prepare for a conflict with the world.
• Roland explained that war would push humanity to awaken its potential and face the approaching disaster, while Misaki Shokuhou trusted he had a plan for victory.
• Carissa told the Knight Leader that Academy City would either conquer other powers or be isolated and attacked, and she predicted Britain would be its first target.
• Carissa ordered the Knight Leader to prepare Villian for a goodwill visit to Academy City, intending to use the princess as a hostage to buy Britain time.
• Carissa said she would accept her own beheading if their actions failed, then raised her sword and declared her intent to rebel against her mother.

Roland met Princess Villian after she arrived alone in Academy City and proposed a marriage alliance to avert war. He accepted and signed her Contract, then began taking advantage of the agreement.

• Umidori Kage told Roland that Britain's third Princess had arrived in Academy City ahead of schedule and was waiting to meet him.
• Roland agreed to meet Villian, who entered alone and explained that she hoped to prevent an inevitable war between Academy City and the other nations.
• Villian proposed a marriage alliance that would let Britain act as a proxy and give the opposing nations time to avoid open conflict.
• Villian revealed that her mother had approved the plan and asked Roland to become her husband.
• Roland accepted Villian's proposal and signed her Contract, then undid the neckline of her gown.

Roland and Misaki Shokuhou discussed Princess Carissa’s coup in Britain and Roland’s plans to intervene. Carissa captured Queen Elizard and declared herself Queen of Britain, while Elizard warned that Carissa lacked the qualities to rule.

• Misaki Shokuhou reported that Carissa had seized Britain’s media and destroyed the tunnel to France as part of her coup.
• Roland explained that Carissa acted to preserve Britain’s national glory rather than prioritize the people’s happiness, and declared that he could face the magical alliance alone.
• Carissa and the knight faction rapidly took control of Britain, leaving the Puritan faction retreating and the royal faction unable to organize resistance.
• Queen Elizard and Laura discussed the coup before Carissa entered Windsor Castle with armed knights and the Knight Leader.
• Elizard told Carissa she lacked the wisdom, strength, and benevolence to rule, but Carissa rejected her criticism and declared herself Queen of Britain.

Carissa confronted Elizard after seizing power, but Roland interrupted the execution and offered a chance to negotiate. Carissa proposed replacing Villian as Roland’s fiancée, declaring that her deepest loyalty was to Britain.

• Carissa revealed Curtana First and told Elizard that the coup had secured Britain, then asked her mother to sacrifice herself for the country.
• Elizard accepted her execution, but the Knight Leader stepped in to carry it out and warned Carissa to retreat when an unexpected presence appeared.
• Roland entered the hall with an ice cream soda, explaining that he had come because his fiancée’s life was in danger.
• Carissa recognized Roland’s intervention as a calculated pretext for involvement and proposed taking Villian’s place as his fiancée.
• Carissa told Roland that marriage was an exchange of interests and declared that her lover was Britain.

Roland demanded Curtana First from Carissa so he could extract its concept and forge a new Sword of Selection, but she attacked to protect Britain's sovereignty and the sword. Roland effortlessly stopped her dimension-severing strike and began crushing Curtana First, with a glowing Magic Crest suggesting the process had started.

• Carissa offered to become Roland's prince consort to preserve Britain's alliance with him, but Roland asked for Curtana First instead.
• Carissa refused Roland's demand to destroy Curtana First and charged at him with the sword.
• Roland caught Curtana First barehanded and nullified Carissa's attack, despite its power to sever every phase.
• Roland explained that he transcended dimensions and criticized Curtana First's limited abilities as Carissa struggled to understand his defense.
• Roland's Magic Crest lit up as he closed his hand around Curtana First and declared that it would go out of print.

Roland transformed Curtana First into the original concept of the Sword of Selection and used it to empower Aestus Estus as a Sacred Sword. Carissa realized Roland had become Britain's rightful king and ordered the Knight Leader and the others to retreat.

• Roland extracted the Sword of Selection's original concept from Curtana First, causing it to crack and release its Angel Power.
• Aestus Estus appeared before Roland, and he welcomed her and reassured her about her place at his side.
• Roland used Curtana First as material to transform Aestus Estus into a Sacred Sword and the new Sword of Selection.
• Curtana First exploded, injuring Carissa, while its Angel Power flowed into Aestus Estus and the old sword's blessing transferred to Roland.
• Carissa recognized Roland as Britain's rightful king and shouted for the Knight Leader and the others to retreat.

Carissa detonated Curtana’s stored Angel Power to escape Roland, but he stopped the blast with Aestus Estus and let her flee. In the ruined palace, Roland confronted Laura, who revealed herself as Coronzon and declared her desire for him to devour the world.

• Carissa triggered Curtana’s Reversal, unleashing a catastrophic explosion to buy time for her escape from Roland.
• Roland blocked the blast with Aestus Estus, whose dimensional protection had grown powerful enough to halt the Angel Power.
• Carissa fled toward London, while Roland praised Aestus Estus and chose not to pursue her.
• Laura emerged from the ruins and spoke with Roland, explaining that she had stayed behind after leaving Carissa.
• Roland identified Laura as Coronzon, and she revealed that she had aided his influence in Europe while pursuing her own plans.
• Coronzon removed her hair clip and declared that she wanted Roland to devour everything in the world.