Chapter Summaries

Qiji escaped Sibel’s [Time Loop] and tried to provoke her into using her strongest Echo, hoping the greater stimulus would trigger his awakening. Sibel calmly agreed to construct a powerful Echo, while spectators mistakenly believed Qiji was planning to strike during the opening.

• Sibel trapped Qiji in [Time Loop], repeatedly forcing him to attack and retreat as the eliminated contestants and teachers watched.
• Qiji noticed his livestream showed his actions repeating and used [Blurring of Illusion and Reality] to escape the loop, sensing that his awakening was close but still needed a trigger.
• Qiji tried to anger Sibel so she would unleash her strongest Echo, but she recognized his intention and remained calm.
• When Qiji explained that he wanted to see her strongest Echo, Sibel agreed and began constructing a large circuit.
• A spectator claimed Qiji intended to attack while Sibel was occupied, and the crowd accepted his explanation.

Qiji waited while Sibel built her large circuit, allowing his ten-minute borrowed burst of strength to expire before revealing that he had no Echo and was not an Echoer. His admission stunned the arena and set the stage for the fate ritual he had been waiting for.

• Kaluo feared Qiji was plotting against Sibel, but he waited quietly as she constructed her circuit.
• Qiji's ten-minute burst ended, and he collapsed into his wheelchair, coughing blood; he told Sibel he could remain out of it for only ten minutes.
• Spectators in the City of Kindling accused Qiji of throwing the match, while Kaluo realized he had genuinely wanted to face Sibel's strongest Echo.
• Sibel asked whether Qiji had awakened an Echo, and he openly admitted that he had none and was not an Echoer.
• The revelation shocked the crowd and Huomu, who wondered whether Qiji would become invincible if he awakened an Echo.

Qiji let Sibel hit him with her strongest Echo, Time of Nonexistence, as the rituals in his Echo Core advanced and the arena believed he had been erased. Huomu concluded that Qiji had deliberately used the near-death experience to awaken his own Echo, though the outcome remained unseen.

• Huomu and the others questioned how Qiji could have an Armament and enter the Sea of Consciousness without an awakened Echo.
• Qiji's revelation triggered the reversal of his Falsehood Believed to Be True ritual, while he considered the remaining steps of his other rituals.
• Sibel completed her Echo, Time of Nonexistence, and warned Qiji that anyone caught in it could never return to the present world.
• Qiji pushed his wheelchair away and stood still as Sibel's Echo swallowed him, leaving only the wheelchair in the arena.
• When no flashback appeared, Setsuna wondered why Qiji had asked Sibel to use her strongest Echo, and Huomu guessed he was using the near-death experience to awaken his own Echo.

Inside Sibel’s Time of Nonexistence, Qiji mistook its false school scenario for reality until he saw the arena’s commentary and remembered why he had entered. With all three rites fulfilled, he spent his accumulated Miracle to awaken his Echo, and the final rite began activating.

• Huomu concluded that Qiji had entered Sibel’s Time of Nonexistence to awaken an Echo, while Liuli questioned why the match had not ended.
• In the false school world, Qiji and Huomu, Liuli, Setsuna, and Bai Lili confronted Sibel, who defeated them with her power over time.
• After his mask fell off, Qiji saw the arena’s bullet comments and a video window, then remembered that he was inside Time of Nonexistence to awaken his Echo.
• Qiji recognized that all three rites were fulfilled and used all the Miracle he had accumulated over nine years.
• Qiji’s Echo Core began transforming as the first two rites manifested as opposing black and white forces, and the third rite activated where they met.

Qiji transformed his Echo into a clock-like power of [Existence] and [Nonexistence] and emerged from Sibel's [Time of Nonexistence]. As the arena viewers awaited the result, Liuli realized Kalentia had eliminated every other team, leaving their team at risk while Suyo was close to losing to Charles.

• Qiji awakened an Echo that could create or erase possibilities and draw on the powers of [Vector], [Moonlight], and [Dream].
• Qiji shattered Sibel's [Time of Nonexistence] and stepped out as the darkness collapsed.
• Viewers saw Qiji's mask crack and feared he had lost, while others discussed whether he had been awakening his Echo.
• Liuli noticed that Kalentia had eliminated every other team and told Setsuna, Huomu, and Bai Lili their team was already eliminated.
• The team rankings showed only four teams remaining, and Suyo was nearing defeat as Charles drove her back.

As the City of Kindling teams realized Kalentia’s coordinated use of item cards had left them unable to qualify, Qiji emerged unharmed from Sibel’s [Time of Nonexistence] and revealed his face to the arena. The chapter ended with Bai Lili and Liuli staring at him, each reacting to his appearance in her own way.

• Huomu learned that the City of Kindling teams had been eliminated from contention, while Setsuna and Liuli explained how Dorothy used [Match a Hundred] and [Brawl] with item cards shared by Sibel.
• Sibel’s [Time of Nonexistence] suddenly shone, drawing the attention of the arena and the spectators.
• Qiji rose from [Time of Nonexistence], caught his cracked mask, and stepped out with his face revealed.
• The crowd and livestream viewers celebrated Qiji’s return and reacted to his handsome appearance, while questioning how he escaped Sibel’s Echo.
• Bai Lili stared openly at Qiji after remembering her engagement had ended, and Liuli stood stunned at his revealed face.

Qiji awakened an Echo during the tournament and received a six-star Miracle card whose destructive power made it too dangerous to use. He returned to the arena, where his new Echo shattered Sibel’s Time of Nonexistence, and prepared to use a universal Circuit Book because he had not mastered any lineage circuits.

• Xiwang realized Qiji had taken on her incurable Echo Erosion Syndrome and broke down, blaming herself for his sacrifice.
• Qiji awakened his Echo and received the six-star Miracle card, which could deploy the destructive Armament To See Is the End or shield his Sea of Consciousness from damage.
• Qiji decided the Miracle card was too dangerous to use and returned to the arena to continue fighting Sibel.
• Sibel tried to cast Qiji into the Time of Nonexistence again, but discovered that he had already shattered it.
• Qiji told Sibel he had awakened an Echo on the spot and prepared to use his universal-lineage Circuit Book because he had no circuits from his own lineage.

Qiji waited for his newly adapted lineage Echo, then used its power to erase Sibel’s barrage of reproduced Echoes. After persuading Sibel to stop attacking and let him take a turn, he prepared to act while privately worrying about the mana cost of countering her Time Lineage.

• Qiji waited for his new Echo, Piercing Rainbow, rather than spend his Heart Essence on One Night's Moonfall.
• Sibel deployed her Armament, Monster of Time, and used Reenactment to unleash Echoes previously used in the arena.
• Qiji summoned a black-and-white clock face and made the incoming Echoes vanish within ten paces by drawing on Nothingness.
• Kijika asked Yuejian what lineage Qiji’s Echo belonged to, but Yuejian said he would not tell him.
• Qiji asked Sibel to let him take a turn, and she stopped Reenactment so he could attack.

Qiji stalled until he mastered Piercing Rainbow, then formed a powerful Echo that combined his Dream, Moonlight, and Vector lineages. He boasted that it was his weakest Echo as Sibel sensed the danger, leaving their duel on the verge of its decisive clash.

• Qiji used the concept of Nothingness to negate Echoes and realized it might let him counter any Echo if he had enough Heart Essence.
• Qiji stalled Sibel with a speech until the system announced that he had learned Piercing Rainbow.
• Qiji channeled his Dream, Moonlight, and Vector lineages into a single, compressed beam of rainbow light.
• Qiji called his Echo too powerful to use on anything but a fragile rabbit, angering Kaluo, Pierce, and Lilith.
• Sibel sensed extreme danger from Qiji's Echo, then wondered if he had called her cute.

Qiji defeated Sibel with a single strike, securing a complete victory for his team in the gauntlet match. Afterward, he rejoined his teammates without his mask, while the crowd celebrated their win even as spectators lamented that Kalentia had already claimed all the tournament spots.

• Qiji used Blurring of Illusion and Reality to make Piercing Rainbow evade Sibel's Closed Loop, then pierced her spirit body and won their match.
• Sibel accepted her defeat and vanished from the arena, and the results confirmed Qiji's team had defeated every member of Sibel's team with three people still standing.
• The crowd cheered Qiji's victory, but spectators pointed out that Kalentia had already secured the tournament's final spots and that City of Kindling's teams had been eliminated.
• Huomu rushed onto the platform, praised Qiji, and pushed him away in his wheelchair, prompting Qiji to decide he would let Liuli push him in the future.
• Liuli, Setsuna, and Bai Lili met Qiji, and Liuli asked him to put his mask back on; Qiji explained that it was broken and that its abilities were already engraved into his Echo Core.

Qiji revealed that the team could still reach three wins by using their [Battle Support] card to help Suyo’s team defeat Charles. As Charles kept Suyo on the brink of defeat, Qiji waited for the hidden number one from North Island to act before intervening.

• The team worried that their two wins were not enough to qualify, but Qiji said they could still win another match.
• Qiji pointed out that Suyo’s team was fighting Charles and revealed that he had kept the [Battle Support] card.
• Qiji used the card, but it did not activate because Suyo’s team had not yet reached the required point of defeat.
• Qiji explained that the blank number one spot in North Island’s rankings belonged to someone on Suyo’s team.
• Charles continued overwhelming Suyo with his [Overload Core], while Qiji waited for the hidden fighter to make a move.

Charles defeated Suyo in their match, using his Concept Armament and [Scatter Blossoms] to overcome her strength and nullify her earlier win over Yate. His victory secured the matchup for Kalentia, leaving the special class stunned and the City of Kindling looking to Qiji as its next hope.

• Charles taunted Suyo as he gained the upper hand, while Suyo blamed his Concept Armament and [Scatter Blossoms] for overriding her victory over Yate with [Dictatorship].
• Charles kicked Suyo to death, believing he had finally overcome his fear of her, and Suyo awoke in Losers' Square.
• Suyo told her butler that the Thousand Faces Family had lost to the Isolde Family because it had failed to provide her with a Concept Armament, and she promised to win next time.
• City of Kindling spectators shifted their hopes to Qiji, while the special class despaired over Suyo's defeat.
• Fireworks announced that Charles had won the entire matchup, and Cao E questioned why Suyo's decisive win over Yate had not counted.

Tian Hao revealed himself as North Island’s hidden champion and used a Rematch card to restart the battle against Charles. The new match looked like four against four when Kalentia’s other elites returned, but Tian Hao still led his teammates onto the arena as Huomu marveled at Qiji’s prediction and warned Bai Lili that the city and her family were watching.

• Tian Hao revealed that he had secretly advanced as North Island’s champion by using his Invisible Man Echo to slip past Kalentia’s guards.
• Tian Hao used his Rematch card to restart the decided match and chose a team battle, believing Charles had been worn down by Suyo.
• Panyan and Cao E regained confidence and prepared to fight alongside Tian Hao, but they found Dorothy, Dorian, and Rina standing with Charles in the arena.
• Tian Hao regretted restarting the match but walked onto the arena first, and Panyan and the others followed him.
• Huomu told Bai Lili that the city and the Thousand Faces Family were watching her stare at Qiji, whose prediction about Suyo’s battle had come true.

Qiji entered Class One’s match to rescue Panyan, erased the effects restraining him, and confronted Charles. The chapter ended with Panyan deploying his Armament as Qiji prepared to face Charles.

• Bai Lili explained that the crystals on Qiji’s face were part of his lineage ability, not Echo Erosion Syndrome.
• Kalentia quickly defeated Dorothy, Chi An, and Rina, while Tian Hao vanished and was knocked unconscious by an invisible force before he could reach Charles.
• Dorian attacked the last standing contestant, Panyan, with a storm of petals as Charles urged the team to finish him.
• Qiji entered the arena, turned Dorian’s petals into harmless effects, and removed Rina’s Mind Echo from Panyan.
• Qiji insulted Charles and turned toward Panyan, who deployed his Armament.

Qiji used Panyan’s [Mountain's Shared Burden] to power [One Night's Moonfall] and overwhelmed Charles’s team with its Moonlight. As Qiji reached [Final Chapter] and saw himself win in every possible ending, Panyan became the first victim of the Echo.

• Qiji bound [Mountain's Shared Burden] and transformed [Silver Wish] into [Silver Frost, White Together].
• Yuejian realized Qiji had learned [One Night's Moonfall] from his demonstration at White Harbor, while Dorothy recognized Qiji’s Moonlight aura and wondered if he was her brother.
• Qiji completed the first three stages of [One Night's Moonfall], leaving Charles, Dorian, Rina, and Dorothy unable to stop him.
• Qiji’s [Annotation] reached 100%, and he entered [Final Chapter], where he saw himself victorious in every ending.
• Panyan became the first person struck by Qiji’s [One Night's Moonfall].

Qiji defeated Charles and the other Kalentia contestants in the Tide Grand Competition, avenging Suyo while displaying overwhelming control of his power. With the City of Kindling’s place in the finals nearly secured, the crowd celebrated as Qiji continued tormenting Charles with arithmetic questions.

• Qiji drained Panyan’s Heart Essence, leaving him collapsed, but expected the Sea of Spirit Matter to restore him after the team advanced.
• Qiji used Piercing Rainbow to eliminate Dorothy, Dorian, and Rina in one strike, leaving Charles as the last opponent.
• Charles activated his Concept Armament and Overload Core, but Qiji’s Piercing Rainbow shattered the Armament and left Charles unable to resist.
• Qiji cut Charles’s ankle and quizzed him on arithmetic while the crowd cheered and celebrated the City of Kindling’s likely place in the finals.
• Suyo wondered whether Qiji was avenging her, then concluded he was simply enjoying himself, while the little maid called him a monster.

Charles reappeared in Losers' Square after Qiji's attack, where he found Sibel and the other members of her squad among the injured. Maya briefed Kalentia's finalists on the upcoming matches and claimed she had found a sure way to defeat Qiji.

• After answering another question incorrectly, Charles slit his own throat with a dagger made from Heart Essence.
• Charles opened his eyes in Losers' Square and saw the other nine members of Kalentia injured and wrapped in healing bandages and casts.
• Charles spotted Sibel's squad among the injured and concluded that Qiji had defeated them too.
• Maya gathered the injured Kalentia contestants and explained that twenty people had advanced to the finals, including ten from the City of Kindling.
• Maya told her students that Qiji was their only serious threat and announced that she had figured out a sure way to defeat him.