Arc 7The Moon King's Return

Bai Mo helped Arcueid and Ciel confront Roa, whose defeat transferred his power to Altrouge and awakened Crimson Moon. After rescuing Misaki’s people, Bai Mo left to answer Crimson Moon’s invitation while Arcueid’s condition worsened.

  • Bai Mo rescued Arcueid after a man’s Mystic Eyes of Death Perception nearly killed her, then refused to abandon her when Ciel confronted them.
  • Bai Mo uncovered the Church’s plan to sacrifice Misaki’s residents over the Magnetic Field Power experiment and used the Metatron Award’s authority to stop it.
  • Bai Mo fought the Dead Apostles targeting Arcueid, gave Vlov Arkhangel a peaceful death, and learned that Roa’s lance could locate his soul.
  • Bai Mo entered Roa’s dream space, freed Ciel from the Night of Wallachia, and joined Arcueid in confronting Roa as he completed his breakthrough.
  • Bai Mo defeated Roa and restrained him, but Roa transferred his soul and power to Altrouge Brunestud, awakening Crimson Moon within her.
  • Bai Mo fought Crimson Moon and protected the people she had dragged into space, while she removed their Pseudo Blood Rings and invited him to return for a deathmatch.
  • Bai Mo brought the rescued people back to Misaki, then went to the cinema with Arcueid, who told him her condition had worsened and she might not survive the night.
  • When Crimson Moon’s moonlight signaled her invitation, Bai Mo took Ciel’s documents, revealed a powerful weapon, and flew off to meet her.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151A misunderstanding

Bai Mo fought Arcueid Brunestud after she mistook him for Roa, then learned she could help him return to another parallel world. They parted after Arcueid said she needed to rest, unaware that a high school student was following her home.

  • Arcueid attacked Bai Mo, mistaking him for Roa, and Bai Mo overpowered her with Zen-shaking Samsara and Sea Tiger Exploding Fist.
  • Bai Mo stopped before finishing his attack, explained he was not Roa, and asked Arcueid whether she knew Zelretch.
  • Arcueid remembered Zelretch and agreed to guide Bai Mo back to another parallel world once she had rested.
  • Arcueid introduced herself as a vampire named Arcueid Brunestud, and she and Bai Mo parted ways.
  • A healthy male high school student followed Arcueid home without her noticing.

Ch. 152Disassembly and Reassembly

Arcueid was cut apart by a man wielding the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and could not heal with her remaining power. Bai Mo arrived as she feared she would die, then used the Darkness Asura Way to restore vitality to the living remnants of her body.

  • A man entered Arcueid’s room and sliced her body along its lines, then vomited and left in shock at what he had done.
  • Arcueid realized the knife’s wounds could not heal and considered either falling asleep or giving in to her urge to drink blood.
  • Arcueid worried that she would die before dealing with Roa and breaking her promise to Bai Mo.
  • Bai Mo entered the room, identified the wounds as the work of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and found the living parts of Arcueid’s body emerging.
  • Bai Mo activated the Darkness Asura Way, causing the scraps of Arcueid that remained to surge with vitality.

Ch. 153A visit from the Executors

Bai Mo resurrected Arcueid with Asura Way after her body was destroyed by Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. When Ciel arrived and warned that Arcueid’s bloodsucking impulse could endanger the city, Bai Mo refused to hand her over and said he would kill her himself if she lost control.

  • Bai Mo used Asura Way to restore Arcueid after her body had been destroyed.
  • Arcueid complained about being killed by a murderous maniac and apologized to Bai Mo for needing his help again.
  • Ciel arrived with another nun and explained that Arcueid’s bloodsucking impulse consumed most of her power.
  • Bai Mo stepped in front of Arcueid and refused Ciel’s demand that he leave her behind.
  • Bai Mo said he would dispose of Arcueid himself if her bloodsucking impulse became uncontrollable.

Ch. 154You Can't Attack Him!

Ciel’s attempt to attack Arcueid and Bai Mo failed when the Metatron Award’s light nullified her barrier, and her companion stopped her from striking Bai Mo. Arcueid revealed that Roa had stolen part of her power, and Bai Mo agreed to help her recover it; meanwhile, a black-haired princess watched from afar.

  • Ciel activated a Magecraft barrier and attacked, but the Metatron Award’s light dispelled its power and made Ciel hesitate.
  • Ciel’s young companion restrained her, and Arcueid examined the medal while Bai Mo explained that Metatron had given it to him.
  • Ciel abandoned the attack, warned Bai Mo about Arcueid, and left after he asked about her power.
  • Arcueid admitted that Roa had stolen part of her power and that she was too weak to defeat him herself.
  • Bai Mo agreed to help Arcueid find Roa and recover her power, lifting her spirits.
  • A black-haired princess watched Ciel depart and observed Arcueid and Bai Mo from a nearby building.

Ch. 155Ring

Bai Mo and Arcueid discovered that a mysterious ring was implanted in many people across Misaki, and that it carried power designed to counter Arcueid. Their investigation ended with a black-haired princess appearing in the alley and addressing Arcueid as her little sister.

  • Arcueid explained that Bai Mo smelled faintly of Roa, and Bai Mo suspected the trace came from the resurrection ritual on Aeaea Island.
  • Bai Mo used the Asura Way to locate and capture a vampire familiar, whose body contained an imitation Principle Blood Ring that released Magnetic Field Power.
  • After Arcueid removed the ring, the vampire burst into blood mist; Bai Mo revealed that at least seven out of ten people in Misaki had similar objects inside them.
  • Bai Mo said Ciel also carried a stronger trace of Magnetic Field Power, and Arcueid feared she could no longer defeat her.
  • Bai Mo shielded Arcueid from invisible blades, and a black-haired princess appeared with a giant white beast and called Arcueid her little sister.

Ch. 156Primate Murder

Bai Mo and Arcueid confronted Altrouge, who tried to recruit him and taunted her sister. Bai Mo defeated Cath Palug and captured Altrouge, who revealed that Roa made the Magic Crests before Arcueid prepared to question her.

  • Altrouge introduced herself to Bai Mo as Arcueid's older sister, and the sisters traded hostile remarks.
  • Altrouge offered Bai Mo a place on her side and warned him about Cath Palug, but Bai Mo charged the beast.
  • Bai Mo knocked Cath Palug down and captured Altrouge after she tried to withdraw.
  • At the hotel, Altrouge said Roa had made the Magic Crests and that she had only distributed them.
  • Arcueid bound Altrouge with chains and confronted her as Altrouge asked her to lower her fist.

Ch. 157Not Much Time Left

Arcueid tormented her captured elder sister, Altrouge Brunestud, while Bai Mo subdued Cath Palug and Altrouge’s guards debated whether to intervene. Altrouge then challenged Arcueid’s reasons for continuing her work, pointing out that she might not survive until the final battle.

  • Arcueid mocked Altrouge Brunestud and teased her by messing up her hair while Altrouge was unable to transform.
  • Bai Mo got Cath Palug to obediently place its paw in his hand, shocking Altrouge.
  • Black Knight Strout urged White Knight Brad to rescue their liege, but Brad argued that Altrouge was deliberately staying with Bai Mo to make contact with him.
  • Strout and Brad decided not to interfere with Altrouge’s plans, and Bai Mo glanced toward the familiar transmitting their image.
  • Altrouge told Arcueid that she might not live until the final battle and questioned why she kept pursuing work she believed was meaningless.

Ch. 158An invitation from the Church

Arcueid asked Bai Mo what someone with only a few days to live might do, then persuaded him to take her out during the day while he searched the city for signs of Roa. After they watched a movie together, a young nun invited Bai Mo to meet with the Church to exchange information about Roa and the power from his previous reincarnation.

  • Arcueid asked Bai Mo what a dying person might choose to do, and he said he would finish any important task or spend his remaining time living ordinarily.
  • Altrouge Brunestud remained chained in the hotel while Cath Palug ate a feast and refused to help her escape.
  • Arcueid dragged Bai Mo outside, where he searched the city for Roa using the Asura Way while she explored the shops.
  • Bai Mo took Arcueid to a cinema, where she enjoyed watching a movie in person despite already knowing the story.
  • A young nun approached Bai Mo after the movie and invited him to meet with the Church about Roa and the special power from his previous reincarnation.

Ch. 159The Explorer

Bai Mo left Arcueid to meet with the Church, while Arcueid confronted Altrouge Brunestud about her plans and their connection to Roa. On the way to the Church, Bai Mo persuaded the little nun to reveal everything she knew about Ciel in exchange for considering her early retirement.

  • Bai Mo took Arcueid back to the hotel, where she learned that his Magnetic Field Power was weaker than most and demanded that he go to the movies with her after the fighting.
  • Bai Mo left Arcueid and went with the little nun to the Church, while Arcueid argued with Altrouge Brunestud about whether she would act against her sister and what would happen if Altrouge died.
  • Altrouge Brunestud offered to tell Arcueid why she and Roa had begun working together.
  • The little nun asked Bai Mo to help her retire early, and he offered to consider it if she told him about Ciel.
  • The little nun eagerly claimed to know Ciel better than anyone and began revealing her secrets to Bai Mo.

Ch. 160Where clear and murky waters meet

Bai Mo learned that the Church had been using Ciel and Roa’s Magnetic Field Power experiments to transform Misaki, then warned Mario Gallo Bestino that the power could destroy the world. After the Church ordered Misaki’s population sacrificed, Bai Mo intervened as Ciel prepared to defy the order.

  • Bai Mo met former acting priest Mario Gallo Bestino and learned that the Church had secretly made Misaki a testing ground for Magnetic Field Power, using Ciel and Roa.
  • Bai Mo explained that Magnetic Field Power could make Roa immortal and warned that its full development could unleash power capable of killing everyone in the country.
  • After receiving a report about the power’s destructive potential, Mario called a meeting of Church officials.
  • Bishop John Smith ordered the Church to dispose of Misaki’s residents, while Ciel protested that the Church had deceived her and condemned the city’s people.
  • As Ciel prepared to defy the Church, Bai Mo raised his hand and told Bishop John Smith that he objected.

Ch. 161One rank higher was enough to crush you

Bai Mo used his authority as a righteous man to overrule the Church’s decision and enlisted Ciel to help protect Misaki. After Ciel invited him to curry, Arcueid appeared outside the restaurant, glaring at them through the window.

  • Arcueid complained to Altrouge that Bai Mo had broken his promise to spend the day with her, and Altrouge provoked her by suggesting he might be with a nun.
  • At the Church, Bai Mo challenged Bishop John Smith’s decision, and Ciel revealed that Bai Mo’s Metatron Award gave him final authority in the Far East.
  • Bishop John Smith accepted Bai Mo’s authority and agreed to mobilize the Church’s resources, while Ciel accompanied Bai Mo.
  • Ciel treated Bai Mo to curry and teased him about his claim that he could defeat Beelzebub.
  • Arcueid appeared outside the restaurant, scratched at the window, and stared at Bai Mo and Ciel as Bai Mo asked if she wanted curry.

Ch. 162Addition and subtraction

Arcueid confronted Ciel over dining with Bai Mo, then left the restaurant after a misunderstanding about her relationship with him. Bai Mo caught up with her and reassured her that he worried about her twice as much as he paid attention to Ciel, leaving Arcueid overjoyed and ready to forgive him.

  • Arcueid burst through the restaurant window and argued with Ciel over Bai Mo while the two women calmed the startled crowd.
  • Arcueid got down from the table at Bai Mo’s request, then made comments that led Ciel to think she and Bai Mo had been intimate.
  • Arcueid left in anger, and Bai Mo hurried after her while Ciel stayed behind and ate both curry pork cutlet rice bowls.
  • Bai Mo found Arcueid on a shopping mall rooftop, where she demanded an explanation for his time with Ciel.
  • Bai Mo told Arcueid that his dealings with Ciel were limited and that he worried about Arcueid twice as much; Arcueid forgave him and happily grabbed his hand.

Ch. 163An Unexpected Turn and a Surprise Attack

Bai Mo protected Arcueid from two Dead Apostles, extracting a large portion of the first attacker’s Principle Blood Ring and killing the second. Ciel arrived as the battle ended, while the first vampire stood up and told Bai Mo to wait.

  • Ciel finished her curry and sensed blue flames erupting across the city, while Strout and Brad decided to exploit the disturbance against Arcueid and sent the orange-haired woman to act.
  • A charging knight attacked Arcueid, but Bai Mo stopped him, extinguished his flames, and used the Life-Severing Way to draw out much of his Principle Blood Ring.
  • A spider Dead Apostle ambushed Arcueid, but Bai Mo intercepted its attack, cut apart its limbs, and read enough of its memories to locate its allies.
  • Strout realized Bai Mo had found them and fled with Brad, leaving the orange-haired woman behind as Brad warned her to leave the country.
  • Bai Mo killed the spider Dead Apostle by forcing the gathered azure flames into its mouth, then approached the surviving white-haired vampire as Ciel arrived and found the battle apparently over.

Ch. 164The Curse of Blood

Bai Mo defeated Vlov Arkhangel, the newly ascended nineteenth Ancestor, after removing the curse from his body. Before dying, Vlov told Bai Mo about a Magic Crest that could track Roa, and its lance tip later began pointing in a direction.

  • Ciel identified the dying vampire as Vlov Arkhangel, and Vlov thanked Bai Mo for removing the curse while explaining he had come to obtain Arcueid's heart and blood.
  • Vlov revealed that he had come to hunt Roa and asked Bai Mo to preserve the Magic Crest in his lance tip, which could locate Roa's soul after his reincarnation.
  • Bai Mo agreed to fight Vlov and beheaded him, giving him a peaceful death as Vlov remembered his former lord and wife.
  • Bai Mo gave the Principle Blood Ring to Ciel, then restored the damaged area while Arcueid complained about being overlooked.
  • The lance tip in Bai Mo's hand began glowing faintly and pointing in a certain direction.

Ch. 165Loose ends

Bai Mo freed Altrouge after deciding her survival would help humanity, but learned that Roa’s experiment might grant him eight hundred thousand horsepower. Altrouge’s revelation made Bai Mo realize why Arcueid had been acting strangely, and he vanished to find her.

  • Bai Mo sent Ciel to investigate the spider Dead Apostle’s lair while he handled matters before the final battle, and Arcueid chose to meet him at the movie theater later.
  • Bai Mo confronted Altrouge, destroyed Brad’s Reality Marble, and found Cath Palug had sided with him.
  • Bai Mo released Altrouge from the Magnetic Field Heavenly Lock and warned her about getting involved in Roa’s plans.
  • Altrouge told Bai Mo that Roa’s successful experiment might give him eight hundred thousand horsepower and admitted she had already told Arcueid.
  • Bai Mo vanished after realizing why Arcueid had seemed troubled, while Altrouge muttered resentfully about Arcueid.

Ch. 166Reason

Arcueid raced to confront Roa, but Bai Mo stopped her and urged her to spend her remaining time doing what made her happy instead of risking her life for him. Arcueid chose to join the fight anyway, and Bai Mo set off toward the spear’s light with a newly intensified glow.

  • Arcueid sensed Roa’s revival and ran to face him, but Bai Mo intercepted her and warned her not to fight because her body could not withstand her restored power.
  • Arcueid told Bai Mo that her Bloodsucking Impulse was becoming uncontrollable and that she expected to fall into slumber after defeating Roa and sending him home.
  • Bai Mo told Arcueid that her life and happiness belonged to her, and she began imagining things she wanted to experience.
  • Ciel returned with documents from Roa’s nest, interrupting Arcueid as she reached for Bai Mo, and Arcueid threatened to kill her after the fight.
  • Arcueid insisted on fighting Roa, and Bai Mo agreed to handle the battle as the spear in his hand began shining brightly and drew him toward its light.

Ch. 167Memory fragments

Bai Mo was separated from Arcueid and Ciel inside Roa’s hidden facility and found himself trapped in a memory-like dream. Altrouge Brunestud revealed that she had brought him there to discuss their shared experience of being discarded, while Ciel remained lost in a dream of the past.

  • Arcueid cut through the rune-covered wall, revealing a hidden space that separated Bai Mo from her and Ciel.
  • Bai Mo recognized the recreated ruins of Mifune City and used Ryougi Lataib to expose flaws in the scene.
  • Altrouge Brunestud appeared and stopped Bai Mo from destroying the dream, warning that Ciel’s soul might be harmed.
  • Altrouge showed Bai Mo an image of Crimson Moon Brunestud and explained that she was a failed vessel created by the King of the Moon.
  • Altrouge compared her abandonment with Bai Mo’s, but Bai Mo showed little empathy and continued looking for Ciel.

Ch. 168Wish

Bai Mo confronted Roa inside the Night of Wallachia and found Ciel trapped in a nightmare of her past. He used the Illusory Demon Art to restore her consciousness and stabilize her, leaving the nightmare shattered and Ciel silently leaning against him as the world returned to normal.

  • Altrouge Brunestud told Bai Mo that Roa’s resurrection had changed the Ancestors’ plans and urged him to stop Roa, but Bai Mo remained wary as their surroundings began to tremble.
  • Bai Mo followed a ribbon of light to Ciel, who was trapped in the Night of Wallachia and forced to relive her family’s deaths and the Church’s executions.
  • Roa used Elesia’s pain to strengthen his power, then taunted Bai Mo and said Elesia had almost no value left to him.
  • Bai Mo used the Asura Way to restart Ciel’s consciousness and the Illusory Demon Art to let her experience a reunion with her family.
  • Ciel’s mind stabilized, and the Night of Wallachia shattered; the illusion vanished as Ciel leaned silently against Bai Mo.

Ch. 169Pie in the sky

Roa used the Night of Wallachia to awaken power from people across Souya City and complete his magnetic field rotation breakthrough while Arcueid confronted him. He revealed that his claim of eight hundred thousand horsepower had been an exaggeration to secure research funding, leaving Arcueid stunned and angry.

  • Arcueid found herself alone at the altar and learned from Roa that Bai Mo had entered a special dream space.
  • Roa and the Night of Wallachia covered Souya City with a magic circle, igniting the vitality of people bearing pseudo blood rings.
  • Roa absorbed Ciel's pain through their soul link and completed his breakthrough, growing far stronger.
  • Arcueid challenged Roa's power and questioned whether he truly had eight hundred thousand horsepower.
  • Roa admitted he had lied to attract investment from Altrouge Brunestud and the True Ancestors, and Arcueid realized his actual power was around two hundred and forty thousand horsepower.

Ch. 170Mystic Eyes of Life

Roa used Magnetic Field Rotation, Magecraft, and his Mystic Eyes of Life to overpower Arcueid, but Bai Mo arrived and saved her. After Ciel attacked Roa, Bai Mo confronted him, and Roa discovered his Mystic Eyes could not see any Lines of Death on Bai Mo.

  • Arcueid wounded Roa with Marble Phantasm, but he regenerated his body through Magecraft and Magnetic Field Rotation.
  • Roa revealed his Mystic Eyes of Life and used Magnetic Field Heavenly Blades to threaten Arcueid.
  • Bai Mo appeared and destroyed the blades, then healed Arcueid’s injured arm.
  • Arcueid confronted Ciel jealously, while Ciel recovered and challenged Roa with the Seventh Scripture.
  • Ciel struck Roa and severed his arm, but he began regenerating it before Bai Mo cut it off again.
  • Roa activated his Mystic Eyes against Bai Mo and panicked when he saw no Lines of Death on him.

Ch. 171Mutual understanding

Bai Mo defeated Roa and exposed the limits of Roa’s Magnetic Field Power, while Altrouge Brunestud learned that Roa had deceived her about his strength. As Roa realized how his obsession with Arcueid had ruined his original aspiration, Altrouge’s contract began tearing his soul apart.

  • Bai Mo tore Roa apart with the Life-Severing Way and teleported his wounded upper body to the altar.
  • Altrouge Brunestud revived Roa with blood and demanded an explanation for his failure, while Arcueid pointed out that Roa had deceived them both.
  • Bai Mo explained that Roa’s ritual and personal limits made the promised power impossible, then confronted Altrouge over Roa’s victims.
  • Roa challenged Bai Mo, but Bai Mo struck him down and used the Magnetic Field Heavenly Lock to leave him powerless.
  • Bai Mo told Roa that he had abandoned his original aspiration, and Roa remembered how his love for Arcueid had corrupted it.
  • Roa regretted not killing Arcueid as Altrouge Brunestud’s contract activated and began tearing his soul apart.

Ch. 172The chosen one

Roa transferred his 240,000-horsepower Magnetic Field Power to Altrouge Brunestud, who then faced the arrival of the Ancestors led by Trhvmn Ortenrosse. As the Dead Apostles knelt before her and she lost control of her power, Altrouge Brunestud sensed that Roa’s soul had changed something within her.

  • Roa honored his contract with Altrouge Brunestud and transferred his soul and 240,000-horsepower Magnetic Field Power to her.
  • Altrouge Brunestud tested her new power while Bai Mo considered how to deal with her and Ciel.
  • Bai Wunan returned and warned Bai Mo that several guests had arrived.
  • The White Wing Duke, Trhvmn Ortenrosse, led the Ancestors onto the altar, and Altrouge Brunestud prepared to face them.
  • The Dead Apostles knelt before Altrouge Brunestud, who could no longer use her power and heard a voice call her a foolish child.

Ch. 173King of the Moon

Crimson Moon took control of Altrouge Brunestud’s body and confronted Bai Mo, who refused to let her take Arcueid. Their battle left the True Ancestors wounded, and Crimson Moon altered the sky above the city as she prepared to retreat to the moon.

  • Altrouge Brunestud’s body transformed as its original consciousness fell asleep, and Bai Wunan explained that a soul fragment’s power had likely been absorbed by the soul now in control.
  • Crimson Moon appeared, and Roa recognized her as the King of the Moon while the White Wing Duke welcomed her back.
  • Bai Mo stood between Crimson Moon and Arcueid, refused to yield, and provoked the True Ancestors into attacking him.
  • Bai Mo struck with the Blade of Hell, wounding the True Ancestors and severing one of the White Wing Duke’s wings, before Crimson Moon ordered them to stand down.
  • Crimson Moon and Bai Mo exchanged blows; she judged that fighting there was unwise and used her power to make the moon loom over the city.

Ch. 174The killing blow

Bai Mo spared Crimson Moon during their deathmatch to save the people she had taken into space, and she removed their Pseudo Blood Rings and restored their vitality. Crimson Moon returned to the moon to prepare for her breakthrough and a later battle with Bai Mo, while Arcueid pulled him away to see a movie.

  • Bai Mo protected the people Crimson Moon had dragged into space, passing up his chance to strike her.
  • Crimson Moon removed the people's Pseudo Blood Rings and restored their vitality, then promised Bai Mo safe passage and invited him to return for a deathmatch.
  • Crimson Moon ordered the Ancestors to prepare a welcoming ceremony for Bai Mo and sealed the moon behind a crystalline barrier.
  • Bai Mo brought the rescued people back to Misaki, where the Church worked to erase their memories and explain away the incident.
  • Arcueid found Bai Mo waiting for Ciel and took him to see a movie, leaving Ciel to return to an empty rooftop with documents.

Ch. 175Longing

At an empty cinema, Arcueid admitted her condition was worsening and nearly drank Bai Mo’s blood before Ciel interrupted them. Crimson Moon then summoned Bai Mo, who flew off with the information Ciel had brought, leaving Arcueid furious and Ciel surprised by his weapon.

  • Arcueid and Bai Mo found an empty cinema and watched a film together.
  • Arcueid told Bai Mo that her condition had worsened since Crimson Moon’s revival and that she might not last past the night.
  • Bai Mo offered Arcueid his blood, and she prepared to drink it before Ciel entered the auditorium with the requested information.
  • Arcueid turned on Ciel in anger, but a shaft of moonlight signaled Crimson Moon’s invitation to Bai Mo.
  • Bai Mo seized the documents, revealed a powerful weapon, and flew through the ceiling toward Crimson Moon.
  • Ciel watched Bai Mo leave and wondered whether his previous enemies had been too unworthy to make him draw his weapon.
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Arc 7 of 35