Chapter Summaries

Han Shuo lost control and raped Emily, then the two reconciled and traveled together toward the Death Cemetery. As they neared it, Han Shuo discovered Duke and Eric searching the area, and Emily recognized Duke as a Kasi Empire archmage.

• Han Shuo's injured state and desire overwhelmed his control, and he raped the bound Emily despite her pleas.
• After realizing Emily had been a virgin, Han Shuo freed her, and she demanded an explanation; they reconciled and became lovers.
• Three days later, Han Shuo and Emily traveled toward the Death Cemetery, while Han Shuo worried about revealing its secrets and about Fanny.
• Emily explained that her Curse Spell had been a bluff and that her Disease Magic had only created an illusion, while Han Shuo kept his own powers secret.
• A Yuan Demon detected Duke and Eric near the Death Cemetery, so Han Shuo hid with Emily in a tree as they approached.
• Emily recognized Duke and revealed her murderous intent toward him.

Han Shuo and Emily discovered they both belonged to Dark Curtain while tracking Duke and Eric near the Death Cemetery. When Duke’s attack sent Han Shuo crashing through the cemetery’s barrier, Duke, Eric, and Emily followed inside before it closed.

• Han Shuo revealed to Emily that he belonged to Dark Curtain, and she told him she was a high-ranking Three-Day Envoy.
• Han Shuo and Emily tracked Duke and Eric to the Death Cemetery, where Duke’s wind spells exposed a Dark Curtain Thief watching them.
• Emily engaged Duke while Han Shuo attacked Eric, but Eric broke away to help Duke, and Duke used a hurricane spell to hurl Han Shuo away.
• The Darkness Eye flew from Han Shuo’s Spatial Ring and opened the Death Cemetery’s barrier, which revealed the site to Duke, Eric, and Emily.
• Han Shuo crashed inside the cemetery, and Duke, Eric, and Emily rushed through the barrier before it closed.

Han Shuo and Emily defeated Duke and Eric inside the Death Cemetery, and Han Shuo revealed the Darkness Eye and his connection to the place. Emily agreed to keep the cemetery secret and help protect Han Shuo’s interests before they left together through its teleportation array.

• Han Shuo summoned Little Skeleton and the Zombie Warriors, and Little Skeleton killed Eric while Emily fought Duke.
• Duke tried to escape but struck the Death Cemetery’s barrier; Han Shuo revealed his identity and the Darkness Eye before he and Emily killed Duke.
• Han Shuo explained his discovery of the Death Cemetery to Emily, who agreed to keep it secret from Dark Curtain and let him use it as a base.
• Han Shuo and Emily discussed the intercepted weapons shipment, and Emily said the Forest Trolls could still help her mission by selling the supplies back to their intended buyers.
• Emily broke the barrier on Yuna’s Spatial Ring, and Han Shuo told her to call him Han Shuo before they toured the cemetery and left through its teleportation array.

Han Shuo visited the Buster Trading Company, reunited with Jack, and asked Phoebe to help him obtain materials for refining the Earth Armor Zombie. He gave Phoebe a trove of Forest Troll treasures to sell, and the chapter ended with the two sharing a private meal as Han Shuo grew distracted by memories of their past intimacy.

• Han Shuo visited the Buster Trading Company and unexpectedly reunited with Jack, who had begun learning bookkeeping there through his uncle Fubin'en.
• Han Shuo asked Phoebe to look after Jack, and she agreed before explaining that the materials for the Earth Armor Zombie would cost at least thirty thousand gold coins.
• Han Shuo produced a collection of valuable treasures from his Spatial Ring and asked Phoebe to sell them, obtain the materials, buy him a larger Spatial Ring, and arrange for him to take the grain with him.
• Phoebe invited Han Shuo to share a meal in the pavilion by the rockery, where they dismissed the servants and ate together.
• Han Shuo recalled his past intimacy with Phoebe, and his gaze and thoughts grew increasingly suggestive as she sat across from him.

Han Shuo teased Phoebe, agreed to accompany her to a banquet, and arranged for her guild to handle goods taken from a Medivh Merchant Guild convoy. He reported to Dark Curtain, accepted a mission with Emily, and learned that she was Emias’s younger sister and had a delicate identity outside the organization.

• Han Shuo discussed selling luxury goods from a Medivh Merchant Guild convoy through Phoebe’s guild, then agreed to attend a banquet with her in five days as her boyfriend.
• Han Shuo left the Buster Merchant Guild and went to Dark Curtain, where Chester greeted him and escorted him inside.
• Candida told Han Shuo that Emily had praised his abilities and requested him as a partner on her current mission.
• Han Shuo agreed to join Emily’s mission and asked whether Chester could participate; Candida said that decision was Emily’s.
• Candida revealed that Emily was Emias’s younger sister, warned Han Shuo to avoid gossip about her delicate outside identity, and told him to meet Emily about the mission.

Han Shuo ate a Dagmar Fruit and endured a painful transformation that greatly enhanced his vision, hearing, and Mental Power. He returned to the academy, where he joined the crowd watching a magical contest and ended the chapter beside Lisa while searching for Fanny.

• After leaving Dark Curtain, Han Shuo entered the tomb on Back Hill and ate a Dagmar Fruit, using his Demonic Cultivation Art as its power coursed through him.
• Han Shuo passed out from the agony and later awoke with dramatically improved senses and stronger, faster-circulating Mental Power.
• Han Shuo emerged into the snow, changed into warmer clothes, and headed for the Necromancy Department, intending to ask Fanny about intermediate spells.
• At the crowded Darkness Department square, Han Shuo pushed through the audience and knocked away a Swordsman who was trying to take advantage of Lisa.
• Lisa mistook Han Shuo for another man bothering her, but, after recognizing him, she worried she had hurt him and rubbed his chest; Han Shuo smugly taunted the Swordsman.
• Han Shuo watched Darkness Department students battle Light Department students and searched the crowd for Fanny.

When Fred collapsed before the tournament resumed, Dio tried to make Fanny’s Necromancy Department provide a replacement so he could blame them for the Darkness Department’s likely defeat. Han Shuo volunteered to fight in Fred’s place, and Fanny agreed, leaving him set to face the Light Department.

• Han Shuo learned that the Necromancy Department had been excluded from the tournament and heard that Fred’s sudden illness had left the Darkness Department without its strongest fighter.
• Dio asked Dean Emma to postpone the contest, but she refused and ordered him to find a replacement; Dio then suggested that Fanny send a Necromancy Department student.
• Fanny angrily rejected Dio’s attempt to use her department as a scapegoat, and Han Shuo explained the insult to Lisa and the others.
• Han Shuo called out that he wanted to fight in Fred’s place, and Fanny agreed after he said the Necromancy Department needed to appear before everyone again.
• Stories about Han Shuo’s past and his alleged closeness with Fanny spread through the venue, while Dio told Fanny to have Han Shuo fight the Light Department immediately.

Han Shuo entered the department match and used his summoning speed, stealth, and traps to turn the fight against the Light Department. After disguising himself as a Light student and helping the Darkness Department gain the advantage, he led the opponents toward his prepared traps while Fanny watched the spectators’ opinion of her department change.

• Dean Emma recognized Brian as Han Shuo and encouraged him before he entered the arena with the Darkness and Light Department students.
• Han Shuo quickly summoned Skeleton Warriors, Zombie Warriors, and Ghouls, then ordered them to prepare traps in a hidden corner of the square.
• Han Shuo slipped unseen through the darkness, knocked out a Light Department student, took his clothes, and infiltrated the Light group.
• When the match began, Han Shuo helped the Darkness Department incapacitate Delong and then attacked Kiron with rapid Necromancy spells, striking him with a Bone Arrow.
• Han Shuo ran toward his traps with Kiron and two Light students pursuing him, while the four Darkness students joined the chase; outside the arena, spectators praised Han Shuo and Fanny.

Han Shuo used traps and his summoned Dark Creatures to defeat the Light and Darkness Department students, winning the competition for the Darkness Department and earning a Spatial Ring and Magic Wand. Afterward, Emma revealed her connection to Candida and advised Han Shuo to wait until he was stronger before pursuing a relationship with Fanny.

• Han Shuo trapped Kiron and the other students in a pit, using his Dark Creatures to throw in both the Light and Darkness Department teams.
• Emma declared the Darkness Department the winner and awarded the participating students Spatial Rings and Magic Wands; Han Shuo tested his prizes and left the square.
• Lisa followed Han Shuo to the Trial Ground, where he practiced the Bone Prison Spell and encouraged her and the other Necromancy Department students to train.
• Emma appeared at Fanny's Laboratory, thanked Han Shuo for uncovering Camilla's ties to the Black Hades organization, and revealed that she was Candida's wife.
• Emma advised Han Shuo not to become romantically involved with Fanny until he had graduated and grown stronger, then vanished as Fanny approached.

Han Shuo flirted with Fanny in the laboratory, and their kissing led him to confess his feelings despite Emma’s warning about their relationship. Fanny agreed to become his girlfriend if he graduated from Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts, and Han Shuo left after giving her Yuna’s Spatial Ring.

• Han Shuo visited Fanny and playfully asked her for a kiss, and she shyly kissed his cheek.
• Han Shuo kissed Fanny passionately, but she pushed him away when she felt his arousal.
• Han Shuo confessed that he liked Fanny, and she said she would consider giving him a chance if he advanced to High Mage and graduated.
• Fanny admitted she had known about his feelings and agreed to be his girlfriend after he graduated from Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts.
• Fanny refused Han Shuo’s Spatial Ring, so he forced Yuna’s Spatial Ring into her hand and left.

After rapidly learning the Bone Prison Spell, Han Shuo discussed Emily’s hidden past and their secret relationship before agreeing to help her mission involving the Forest Trolls. He collected food for the Dwarves and prepared to travel to the Death Cemetery, leaving Emily to organize the mission and Chester to join her team.

• Han Shuo practiced the Bone Prison Spell for three days, learned to cast it, and began studying White Bone Shield.
• Emily told Han Shuo that she was a widow whose Dark Curtain missions had damaged her reputation, and they agreed to keep their relationship secret for now.
• Emily asked Han Shuo to make the Forest Trolls hand over siege equipment to merchants working with the Medivh Merchant Guild, and Han Shuo arranged for Chester to join the mission.
• Han Shuo decided to secure winter supplies for the Dwarves before visiting the Forest Trolls and went to the Buster Trading Company.
• Fubin'en loaded the stored food into Han Shuo’s Spatial Ring and agreed to prepare more supplies for his return.

Han Shuo brought food and winter clothing to the Dwarves, then learned that the Elves planned to attack the Forest Trolls, who were now under his control. After advancing his cultivation and returning to the academy, he saw Clark courting Fanny and watched her reject him, leaving Han Shuo pleased.

• Han Shuo visited the Dwarves, reassured them that the Forest Trolls would no longer threaten them, and gave them food, supplies, and warm clothing.
• Bennett told Han Shuo that the Elves had invited the Dwarves to join a new attack on the Forest Trolls, prompting Han Shuo to leave and consider how to protect his forces.
• Han Shuo consumed another Sacred Brain Fruit in the Death Cemetery, strengthened his powers, and sensed that he was nearing the True Demon realm.
• Han Shuo went to Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts to consult Fanny and found Clark waiting outside the Trial Ground with flowers.
• Han Shuo ruined Clark's bouquet, and Fanny rejected Clark's advances while reassuring Han Shuo; Clark left dejected, and Fanny playfully pinched Han Shuo.

Han Shuo avoided Clark’s attempt to kill him and discovered that Lawrence had been secretly tracking Clark. After learning Clark had targeted Brian, Lawrence decided to speak with him.

• Han Shuo discussed magic with Fanny, kissed her before leaving, and noticed Clark watching them with jealousy.
• Han Shuo hid in the Supply Storeroom and left a decoy in his dormitory room, anticipating that Clark might attack him.
• Clark entered Han Shuo’s room and stabbed the pillows on the bed, then fled when he realized Han Shuo was not there.
• Han Shuo followed Clark and a mysterious shadow to the Knight Academy, where he discovered the shadow returned to Lawrence’s room.
• After hearing that Clark had gone to kill Brian, Lawrence recognized the target and decided to have a talk with him.

Han Shuo discovered that Lawrence also wanted to kill Clark, and they agreed to discuss a plan. He then visited the Buster Trading Company to meet Phoebe, who had arranged a formal outfit for him.

• Lawrence told a shadowy figure that Han Shuo was mysterious and interesting, then decided he might need to strike first against Clark.
• Han Shuo returned to the academy and ate in the Darkness Department dining hall, where Lisa defended him from hostile students and he warned them not to provoke him.
• Lawrence warned Han Shuo that Clark suspected him of killing his younger brother, and Han Shuo revealed that someone had slashed his quilt.
• Han Shuo realized Lawrence shared his desire to kill Clark and arranged to meet him the following afternoon to discuss a plan.
• Han Shuo went to the Buster Trading Company, learned that Phoebe had not returned, and caught up with Jack, who was being trained in bookkeeping and business management.
• Phoebe returned that evening and took Han Shuo to her room to try on the formal outfit she had commissioned for him.

Han Shuo accompanied Phoebe to a banquet hosted by finance minister Ibu Eggart, where Phoebe presented him as her boyfriend and rejected Cameron’s attempt to recruit Buster Trading Company into his alliance. The arrival of Emily, who noticed Phoebe holding Han Shuo’s arm, left their awkward encounter unresolved.

• Phoebe dressed Han Shuo for the banquet and promised to help him leave Buster Trading Company satisfied if he accompanied her there and back.
• On the carriage ride, Phoebe explained that the banquet was hosted by Lawrence’s father, Ibu Eggart, and shared what she knew about Lawrence.
• At Ibu’s estate, Phoebe introduced Han Shuo as her boyfriend and said he knew Lawrence well; Ibu told them Lawrence would join them soon.
• Cameron pressed Phoebe to consider joining his Trade Alliance, but she refused on behalf of Buster Trading Company.
• Emily approached Cameron and Phoebe, then stared at Han Shuo after noticing Phoebe holding his arm.

At Lawrence’s banquet, Han Shuo unexpectedly encountered Emily while attending with Phoebe, and the two secretly reunited before Lawrence interrupted them. Back at the gathering, Han Shuo defended Phoebe from Valerie’s insults, but his mockery drew the attention of a gray-haired old man whom Lawrence recognized.

• Han Shuo met Emily at the banquet while Phoebe held his arm, and Emily later beckoned him away for a private encounter.
• Emily confronted Han Shuo about Phoebe, then she and Han Shuo secretly became intimate behind an artificial rock formation.
• Lawrence approached, forcing Han Shuo and Emily to hurry apart, and then questioned Han Shuo about the woman he had seen leaving.
• Han Shuo returned with Lawrence and insulted Valerie after she mocked his relationship with Phoebe.
• The old man Han Shuo had pointed out addressed him, and Lawrence reacted with surprise and a peculiar smile.

Han Shuo’s reckless jokes at the banquet angered Valerie and nearly caused trouble with Hahn, the head of the Betridge Family, but Cameron and Valerie left after Hahn rejected them. Emily appeared with Hahn, and Phoebe dragged a reluctant Han Shuo onto the dance floor.

• Han Shuo joked that Hahn should be matched with Valerie, and Valerie and Hahn traded insults.
• Lawrence slapped Valerie and ordered Cameron to take her away; after Ibu identified Hahn, Cameron apologized and left with Valerie.
• Hahn told Han Shuo he was petty, then went to dance with Emily, who gave Han Shuo a discreet glance as she left.
• Lawrence reassured Han Shuo and Phoebe that Hahn would not trouble them, and Phoebe pulled Han Shuo toward the dance floor despite his protests.

At a ball, Han Shuo and Phoebe danced together before he spotted assassins targeting Emily and Old Hahn. They disrupted the attack, and Han Shuo stayed with Emily while the others pursued the fleeing attackers; the incident ended with one assassin escaped and Han Shuo’s flying weapon drawing Emily’s astonishment.

• Phoebe led Han Shuo in a dance, and the two soon moved together in perfect harmony while Emily watched jealously as she danced with Old Hahn.
• Han Shuo noticed suspicious waiters converging on Emily and Old Hahn, warned Phoebe, and maneuvered with her toward them.
• The disguised assassins attacked Emily and Old Hahn, but Han Shuo and Phoebe blocked their strikes, and Han Shuo’s Demon-Slaying Edge stopped the dagger aimed at Emily.
• Phoebe and Old Hahn chased the assassins while Han Shuo checked on Emily and refused to leave her; he later told her that the attacker who targeted her was dead.
• Emily saw the Demon-Slaying Edge fly back into Han Shuo’s hand and questioned him about it, while Phoebe reported that one assassin had escaped and the others had killed themselves.
• Old Hahn thanked Han Shuo for saving them, and Han Shuo joked that it repaid him for teasing Old Hahn earlier.

After the banquet assassination attempt, Han Shuo and Phoebe return to the Buster Trading Company, where she supplies him with materials and grain. Back at the academy, Lisa tells Han Shuo she is leaving to visit her sick mother and asks him to come home with her so they can be together.

• Hahn tells Ibu not to investigate the assassination, while Lawrence warns Phoebe not to join Cameron's Trade Alliance.
• Han Shuo and Phoebe leave the banquet, and Phoebe explains that she has prepared his requested materials and grain.
• Han Shuo gives Phoebe another list of materials to collect and returns alone to the academy.
• Han Shuo finds Lisa waiting in the cold, warms her, and learns that she is leaving because her mother is sick.
• Lisa tells Han Shuo that they can be together now and asks him to come home with her.

Han Shuo survived Clark’s ambush, but the three Yuan Demons he used to injure Clark were destroyed. With Clark recovering and their plan to kill him postponed, Han Shuo turned to preparing the Earth Armor Zombie and dealing with the Forest Trolls.

• Han Shuo declined Lisa’s invitation to go home with her, and she left for the girls’ dormitory alone.
• Clark ambushed Han Shuo in his room, wounding him and trapping him behind an ice barrier.
• Han Shuo sent his three Yuan Demons into Clark to devour his vital blood, injuring Clark but losing the demons when Clark’s Battle Aura destroyed them.
• Han Shuo broke through the ice barrier, and Clark fled through the window before Han Shuo could raise the alarm.
• Han Shuo told Lawrence about the fight, and they postponed their plan to kill Clark until he recovered.
• Han Shuo headed for the Back Hill to prepare the Earth Armor Zombie and address the Forest Trolls.