Chapter Summaries

Shi Hen and Kevin began a full-power battle in the Quantum Sea after Kevin entered his Asura Form and recognized Shi Hen as a genuine Herrscher. Meanwhile, Bronya and Seele entered the Quantum Sea to rescue Captain Hen, defeated seven Quantum Shadows with Heavy-duty Bunny, and continued onward despite Joachim’s warning.

• Shi Hen gave Kevin the Herrscher Core of Reason and the Serenity Gem so Kevin could restore some strength and activate his Asura Form.
• Shi Hen transformed into his own powerful form, and Kevin assessed his Honkai Energy control before they clashed with their bats.
• Kevin recognized Shi Hen as a genuine Herrscher, and both fighters unleashed more power as their battle threatened the surrounding Quantum Sea.
• Bronya and Seele entered the Quantum Sea to find Captain Hen, where they met a brown-haired youth who called himself Joachim and warned them to leave.
• Joachim summoned seven Quantum Shadows, but Bronya and Seele fought them off using Heavy-duty Bunny, which revealed its true power as a quantum projection.

Shi Hen and Kevin fought a destructive battle in the depths of the Quantum Sea, where Kevin proved stronger in their Collapse Forms. Shi Hen then summoned Durandal’s power and prepared to show Kevin the power of the world, leaving their next clash about to begin.

• Bronya and Seele chose to continue into the Quantum Sea, and Joachim sent them through a silver corridor.
• Shi Hen and Kevin exchanged blows and unleashed ice constructs that devastated the surrounding World Bubbles.
• Kevin gained the advantage as Shi Hen’s strength faded, but he sensed that Shi Hen had been holding something back.
• Shi Hen explained his view of weapons and summoned Durandal, transforming with its golden power and Starchasm Nyx’s protection.
• Kevin enlarged his bat into a warhammer, and Shi Hen stepped forward to begin their next clash.

Shi Hen used the power of his Aquarius Stigmata to fight Kevin, sacrificing his existence to land a devastating moonlight strike. Meanwhile, Bronya and Seele awoke in separate World Bubbles where everyone’s memories differed, leaving them searching for each other.

• Shi Hen unleashed his Aquarius Stigmata’s power against Kevin, and their attacks shattered the surrounding ice.
• Shi Hen sacrificed his existence to strengthen his attack, and his pure moonlight beam broke Kevin’s club and shattered one horn and a wing.
• Bronya awoke at St. Freya with Shi Hen and Mei, but no one recognized her concern about Seele and they prepared for a mission against Anti-Entropy.
• Seele awoke alone in her body and found Bronya treating her as the familiar Seele, then walked toward the teaching district with her hair tied into two buns.
• Seele defeated the final Quantum Shadow in a World Bubble resembling the Siberian orphanage, but Rosalia and Liliya insisted that Bronya did not exist there.

Seele broke free from a false World Bubble and reunited with her other self, then the two set out together to find Bronya and reclaim the youth. They took the Serenity Gem and hurried deeper into the Quantum Sea.

• Seele realized she was only a shadow in the World Bubble and attacked its barrier to escape.
• The other Seele told Rosalia and Liliya she was leaving the orphanage to find Bronya and her other self.
• Seele shattered the World Bubble with Heavy-duty Bunny and reunited with the other Seele in the Quantum Sea.
• The two Seeles agreed to face the Serenity Gem together, and Seele suggested that her other self choose a name.
• Seele took the Serenity Gem, felt an unexpected familiarity with it, and hurried deeper into the Quantum Sea.

Seele reunited with Bronya after both girls gained Herrscher powers, and Bronya learned that Joachim was the lingering will of Welt Yang. They reached Kevin and Welt Bai, recovered Captain Hen, and left Bronya determined to uncover why Welt Bai had killed Cocolia.

• Seele found Bronya, and the two embraced before Joachim said they were qualified to meet him and entrusted them with Captain Hen and Anti-Entropy.
• Joachim faded away, and Bronya and Seele rode a constructed Heavy-duty Bunny through the deep sea toward Captain Hen.
• Bronya and Seele crossed the enormous ice field left by Welt Bai and Kevin's battle, and Bronya recognized the scale of their power.
• Bronya and Seele reached Kevin and Welt Bai beneath the cherry blossom tree, where Kevin returned Captain Hen, still encased in ice.
• Welt Bai mocked Captain Hen, and Bronya demanded to know why he had killed Cocolia; he told her to find the answer herself.

Mei fought past Yae Sakura and rushed toward Tianyun Pass, where Kiana struggled with Sirin over the Plague Gem. The gem drew Kiana and Sirin into a vision of St. Freya’s garden, where Kiana protected Shi Hen’s remnant will and overwhelmed Sirin before embracing him.

• Mei defeated Yae Sakura, who had been blocking her path, and hurried toward Tianyun Pass as Yae Sakura collapsed in the forest.
• Kiana reached the Plague Gem and froze after realizing Shi Hen was gone, allowing Sirin to seize control and attempt to absorb the gem.
• Kiana resisted Sirin, declaring that Shi Hen had taught her to draw strength from their bond as both consciousnesses fought over the Plague Gem.
• When the Plague Gem fused with Kiana, a hidden force pulled Kiana and Sirin into a vision of St. Freya’s garden, where they found Shi Hen’s remnant will.
• Kiana stopped Sirin from attacking Shi Hen, bound her with transformed Void Lances, and embraced Shi Hen as he praised her growth.

Kiana reunited with Shi Hen in her mental world, resolved her guilt, and sealed Sirin away before Shi Hen vanished. She awakened in reality with her power strengthened, then faced Mei and the arriving Durandal.

• Shi Hen comforted Kiana, affirmed that he had never regretted choosing her, and urged her to become the strongest Valkyrie.
• Kiana remembered Shi Hen promising Siegfried that he would protect her, then watched Shi Hen disappear and St. Freya Academy dissolve.
• Kiana sealed Sirin in the deepest part of her consciousness and resolved to care for herself while believing Shi Hen would watch over her.
• Kiana awakened and absorbed the Honkai Energy across Tianyun Pass, transforming her Void Herrscher outfit into knightly armor as the dark clouds cleared.
• Mei arrived and prepared to tell Kiana that Shi Hen was still alive, but Durandal suddenly appeared between them, prompting both girls to ready their weapons.

Durandal tried to recruit Kiana or Mei for World Serpent, explaining that Kevin had ordered her to bring back a Herrscher after Welt Yang failed to challenge him. Kiana and Mei refused, and Durandal promised to protect them if one came with her, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Gray Serpent ordered Durandal to recruit a Herrscher, warning that Welt Yang would take over if she failed.
• Durandal learned Kevin had returned to reality and was now World Serpent's Sovereign, then agreed to the mission to keep Welt Yang from handling it.
• Gray Serpent revealed that Durandal had registered herself as the executive codenamed Golden Penguin, and she left the base furious at Welt Yang.
• In Changkong City, Durandal told Kiana and Mei that Welt Yang had failed to challenge Kevin, but both girls rejected her offer to join World Serpent.
• Durandal said she would use force if necessary to take one of them, then promised to protect them and explained that Kevin wanted a Herrscher who could serve World Serpent.

Durandal tried to persuade Mei and Kiana to let her handle World Serpent, but Mei challenged Kiana to decide who would go. Mei defeated Kiana, then revealed that Shi Hen was still alive, leaving Kiana stunned.

• Durandal warned Mei that Kevin would send someone else if she failed, and Kiana offered to go to World Serpent before Mei interrupted her.
• Mei and Kiana fought fiercely, with Mei pressing Kiana to prove she was ready to face World Serpent rather than flee from her guilt over Shi Hen.
• Mei and Kiana exchanged their feelings of envy before committing to a final clash of lightning and fire.
• Mei's lightning overwhelmed Kiana and blasted her into the forest, and Mei spared Benares when the dragon tried to protect Kiana.
• Mei told Kiana that Shi Hen was still alive, leaving her speechless.

Kiana learned that Shi Hen was alive and with Anti-Entropy, while Mei left after warning Kiana to protect him. Shi Hen woke in Haiyuan City and learned that Welt had sacrificed himself, leaving Anti-Entropy’s leadership and growing factional unrest unresolved as Theresa stayed with him.

• Mei told Kiana that Shi Hen was alive and warned her not to let him be harmed before heading toward World Serpent.
• Durandal watched Mei fly northwest and realized World Serpent’s headquarters lay southwest.
• Shi Hen woke in Haiyuan City and learned from Einstein and Theresa that Welt had sacrificed himself.
• Einstein explained that Cocolia’s death could destabilize Anti-Entropy and urged Shi Hen to become its new leader.
• Shi Hen said he did not know whether he could take on the role, and Theresa asked Einstein to give him time to think.
• After Einstein left them alone, Shi Hen asked Theresa how Bronya and the others were.

Shi Hen learned that Bronya and Seele had inherited Herrscher powers and reunited with Kiana after recovering from his ordeal in the Quantum Sea. Kiana worried about Mei and nearly asked Shi Hen about their relationship, but she stopped herself.

• Theresa told Shi Hen that Bronya had inherited the Herrscher Core of Reason, Seele had inherited the Serenity Gem, and Kevin had returned both after defeating the impostor.
• Shi Hen asked about Mei, and Theresa urged him to be understanding toward Kiana before leaving as Kiana arrived.
• Kiana caught Shi Hen when his weakened legs gave way, then helped him back into bed as they shared their relief at seeing each other again.
• Shi Hen reassured Kiana that Mei would be fine in World Serpent, and Kiana began to ask about Mei's relationship with him before abandoning the question.
• Sirin mocked Kiana for hesitating and imagined forcing Shi Hen to explain what had happened between him and Mei.

Mei arrived at World Serpent headquarters with Durandal and attacked Welt Yang, but Kevin stopped her. Shi Hen, whose consciousness had shifted into his World Serpent body, warned Gray Serpent that he would tolerate Mei only until he took out the Sovereign.

• Kiana told Shi Hen she would support him as he considered becoming Anti-Entropy's leader, then fell asleep beside him in his hospital bed.
• Wendy walked in, saw Kiana and Shi Hen together, and fled after misreading Kiana's sleepy mumble.
• Mei reached World Serpent headquarters in North Africa with Durandal and told her she would kill Welt Yang if given even the slightest chance.
• Mei charged at Welt Yang, but Durandal blocked her with Black Abyss White Flower before Kevin ordered her to stop.
• Gray Serpent warned Mei and Shi Hen to respect the Sovereign's dignity and remember their identities, and Shi Hen replied that he would tolerate Mei until he took out the Sovereign.

Durandal brought Raiden Mei to World Serpent, where Kevin welcomed her and Gray Serpent presented him with a gift of Emperor-class Honkai Beasts. After leaving the hall, Shi Hen told Durandal that Mei had been probing them deliberately, and that he had lured her into World Serpent because she had grown more capable.

• Durandal introduced Raiden Mei to Kevin as the Herrscher of Thunder, and Kevin welcomed her to World Serpent.
• Mei questioned what World Serpent wanted from her, then left after Gray Serpent told her she could serve the Serpent later.
• Shi Hen took Durandal away from the hall, and Gray Serpent admitted to Kevin that he had chosen the side best able to save humanity.
• Gray Serpent revealed that Bai had prepared over thirty living Emperor-class Honkai Beasts for Kevin, who consumed them with his shadows.
• Durandal asked Shi Hen whether he was injured, and he teased her about trying to defeat him while he was weakened.
• Shi Hen explained that Mei had stayed calm and observed them while acting enraged, and said he had brought her into World Serpent because she had grown stronger.

Peggy inherited Cocolia’s power in Anti-Entropy and reflected on the woman’s death as she walked with Bronya. Bronya confirmed that Cocolia’s DNA had been found in the shaved ice and asked Peggy what she thought of Captain Hen, leaving Peggy to realize she had misunderstood the question.

• Peggy finished work late in Cocolia’s former office and resolved to protect the orphanage and inherit what Cocolia had left behind.
• Bronya met Peggy with white peach juice and walked with her through Haiyuan City’s garden scenery.
• Bronya told Peggy that Einstein and the others had found Cocolia’s DNA in the shaved ice, confirming her death.
• Peggy recalled how Welt Yang had recreated her body and reflected on how Anti-Entropy had accepted the evidence of Cocolia’s death.
• Bronya asked Peggy what she thought of Captain Hen, and Peggy initially mistook the question before Bronya clarified she meant his influence and Peggy’s new position in Anti-Entropy.

Peggy told Bronya she wanted to carry on Cocolia’s work and protect the orphanage and others, while Cocolia awakened at World Serpent’s base and learned that the Welt there might be an impostor. The chapter ended with Siegfried realizing the youth may have been deceived and turning on Cocolia in anger.

• Peggy told Bronya she wanted to protect the orphanage and more people, and Bronya promised to help her alongside Xing and Seele.
• Peggy and Bronya toasted to Cocolia and hoped she was doing well after her supposed sacrifice.
• Cocolia woke in a room at World Serpent’s base, then encountered Siegfried drawing amid his collection.
• Raiden Ryoma attacked Cocolia, and their fight wrecked Siegfried’s belongings until he stopped them.
• Cocolia explained that Welt’s Will was inside the Herrscher Core of Reason, making the Welt before them question who had impersonated him.
• Siegfried realized the youth may have been deceived and angrily blamed Cocolia.

Anti-Entropy’s leaders and fighters contacted Welt Yang to negotiate his departure, but he mocked their efforts and refused to give up his position. Welt Yang challenged Shi Hen to state his conditions, leaving the negotiation unresolved.

• Raiden Ryoma and Siegfried proposed sparring with Cocolia, while Welt helped arrange wooden swords.
• Einstein gathered Anti-Entropy and Far East Branch members and connected to Welt Yang using contact information found among Cocolia’s belongings.
• Welt Yang appeared by hologram, mocked Cocolia, and provoked Seele, whom Bronya calmed.
• Einstein asked what would make Welt Yang leave Anti-Entropy, and Shi Hen offered him a permanent honorary seat if he stopped interfering.
• Welt Yang rejected the offer, questioned Shi Hen’s authority, and mocked the group before telling Shi Hen to state his conditions.

Einstein and Peggy moved to replace Welt Yang and install Shi Hen as Anti-Entropy’s Third Generation Leader. After Welt accepted his removal and Bronya demonstrated her support, two powerful figures appeared to back Shi Hen, leaving the executives stunned.

• Welt Yang relinquished the Anti-Entropy Leader position in exchange for his pension and benefits, while Einstein and the others discussed removing him from the stage.
• Einstein and Peggy convened Anti-Entropy’s executives, and Peggy announced Cocolia’s death and claimed command of her three legions.
• Einstein and Peggy proposed impeaching Welt Yang and appointing Shi Hen as Anti-Entropy’s Third Generation Leader, then played Welt’s message confirming he had no objection.
• When an executive questioned Shi Hen’s ability to lead, Shi Hen had Bronya summon Titans to fire a display of fireworks, and Bronya declared her support for him.
• An executive continued to object, but two voices—one accompanied by a crimson greatsword and the other by a white lance—declared support for Shi Hen.

Durandal backed Shi Hen’s election as Anti-Entropy’s Third Generation Leader and agreed to keep her deputy leader position after he promised her a salary. She then tried to confront Welt Yang, but learned he had left World Serpent’s base, while Gray Serpent refused to explain what he was doing.

• Durandal entered the Anti-Entropy meeting and said she supported Shi Hen becoming the new leader, prompting the executives to vote for him.
• After the election, Durandal offered to give up her deputy leader position, but Shi Hen persuaded her to keep it and receive monthly benefits.
• Durandal realized Welt Yang had used her identity to claim a salary from Anti-Entropy and resolved to confront him.
• Back at World Serpent’s base, Durandal asked Gray Serpent where Welt Yang was and learned he had already left.
• Gray Serpent told Durandal that Welt Yang’s activities were none of her concern, leaving her suspicious of World Serpent’s lax efforts against Honkai.

Otto visited World Serpent to meet Kevin, bringing a bargaining chip he believed Kevin could not refuse. After Raiden Mei attacked him and Yae Sakura reassured Mei and Durandal, Gray Serpent escorted Otto into Kevin’s audience chamber while Durandal waited outside.

• Gray Serpent told Durandal that the Schicksal Bishop had arrived, and she escorted Otto through World Serpent’s headquarters.
• Otto questioned Durandal about leaving Schicksal and guessed that Welt Yang had offered her the life of her father, Siegfried Kaslana.
• Raiden Mei ambushed Otto, severing his arm, but he reassembled his Soul Steel body as Durandal stepped between them.
• Mei condemned Otto for his past actions, and Yae Sakura appeared and assured her that World Serpent would protect her.
• Gray Serpent ended Durandal’s escort and led Otto into Kevin’s audience chamber, leaving Durandal outside with a sense of unease.

Otto traded Schicksal and Void Archive to Kevin for the beacon of the Second Divine Key, then publicly abdicated and named Welt Yang as his successor. The announcement stunned Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, while Peggy questioned Shi Hen about how he had arranged it.

• Otto offered Kevin all of Schicksal and assistance with the Stigmata Project in exchange for the beacon of the Second Divine Key, Thousand Worlds.
• Kevin gave Otto a Bodhi leaf containing the missing beacon, and Otto handed over Void Archive before offering help against Welt Yang; Kevin said Welt would not obstruct the Stigmata Project.
• Gray Serpent told Durandal that Otto had offered Schicksal to Kevin, leaving her stunned, and assigned her to return to Schicksal.
• Otto announced his resignation, confessed to thirty-six crimes, and declared that Welt Yang would take control of Schicksal, shocking Tesla, Einstein, Theresa, and Himeko.
• Peggy confronted Shi Hen about Otto's sudden abdication, and Shi Hen declined to explain how he had arranged it.