Chapter Summaries

Ciprins Field fought the lich Damala, who summoned an undead legion and struck him with death magic. His curses absorbed the attack, and he released a difficult spell whose effect was left unrevealed.

• Damala introduced herself as a legion commander and warrior, and Ciprins Field returned her greeting before she charged and broke his second teacher’s spine.
• Ciprins protected himself with magic, but Damala’s command unsettled his evil spirits, so he threw them at her.
• Damala summoned ghost knights, and one struck Ciprins with death magic that his curses devoured.
• Damala mistook Ciprins for a living dead, and they exchanged remarks about experiments and hardship.
• Ciprins released the complex spell he had been preparing.

The narrator used a flower spell to restrain and bind the lich, then made Damala her contracted servant. The Death Banshees joined her as well, and Damala explained that the underground palace had been built to seal a devil and demons summoned during a magical calamity.

• The narrator filled the palace with flowers, hid her aura, and bound the melee-type lich with three prepared spells.
• The narrator used her heart’s blood to form a contract with the lich, whose name became Damala Field.
• The flower spell prompted the Death Banshees to embrace the narrator and sign contracts, adding twenty-three banshees to her servants.
• The narrator asked about the ancient treasures and learned from Damala that the palace had been built by Hailianna to seal a devil and demons summoned by the Annihilation Cult.

Ciprins discovered that his new lich, Damala, had served the legendary High Priest Hailianna and that the notebook he inherited contained Hailianna’s spell notes. Meanwhile, Reynold struggled with his breakup from Ciprins and found himself on a mission alongside Ciprins and Mephistopheles.

• Ciprins learned that Damala had been Hailianna’s commander six thousand years earlier and that Hailianna had prepared an underground library for a future apprentice.
• Damala recognized Ciprins’s notebook as the item that had awakened the undead, and Ciprins realized it contained Hailianna’s spell notes.
• Reynold reflected on how much he missed his dates with Ciprins despite having accepted the breakup and tried to move on.
• Reynold agreed to accompany the Magitech Corps on a classified field mission and declined to bring his bodyguards.
• At the airship platform, Reynold unexpectedly encountered Ciprins and Mephistopheles, who ignored him once they reunited.

A jealous Council speaker watched Ciprins and Mephistopheles grow intimate, then discovered that Ciprins was the powerful dark mage known as the Flame of Fury. After Ciprins defeated the Electronic Demons, the speaker led the dead outside and caught the devil behind the attack.

• The speaker watched Mephistopheles and Ciprins show affection and grew increasingly jealous of their relationship.
• When Ciprins became uncomfortable in the mine, Mephistopheles comforted him, and the speaker realized his feelings for Mephistopheles had faded.
• Ciprins stepped forward against the monsters and revealed overwhelming power, commanding spirits and hellfire to kill the Electronic Demons.
• The speaker recognized Ciprins as the era's strongest dark mage, the Flame of Fury, and regretted having underestimated and mistreated him.
• The speaker led a crowd of dead people out of the mine and seized the devil, which loudly confessed its plan to have the banshee kill him.

Xipei returned to the Radiant Fortress with Damala and found Mel’s group trapped in a hall full of Annihilators. Mel restored the ancient magic array that slowed the machines, and Xipei ordered everyone to dismantle them.

• Damala forced the devil to open the passage, and Xipei returned to the fortress after confirming the tower’s demons were secure.
• Damala teleported Xipei to Mel’s location, where they narrowly avoided an Annihilator shell blast.
• Mel explained that Reynold had accidentally removed a staff from the array, releasing the Annihilators surrounding the group.
• Xipei recognized that the mages embedded in the walls had formed an array to trap the machines, and Mel restored it by channeling magic into the wall.
• The array slowed the Annihilators, and Xipei ordered the group to take them apart.

The group destroyed the Annihilators in the Radiant Fortress and witnessed the ancient mages briefly awaken before their bodies crumbled away. A new livestream revealed the Dragon Emperor and Five-star Slime in danger, while Reynold contacted Ms. Martha Alesia and learned of attacks elsewhere.

• Damala and the Banshee Troupe attacked the Annihilators as Reynold taught them how to dismantle the machines, while the narrator helped Mel power the magic array.
• The ancient mages awakened, and Goliath reassured them that the Temple of Light’s legacy endured before they faded back into skeletons and dust.
• The group touched the narrator’s devil and then followed Goliath as he charged into a room of cyborgs and defeated them.
• A livestream showed the masked kidnapper threatening the Dragon Emperor over a cliff and dropping a Five-star Slime from a separate cage.
• Reynold used his special phone to reach Ms. Martha Alesia, who reported an armed attack on the harbor and rising shares in military companies.

The group raced through the underground ruins to rescue the Dragon Emperor while kidnappers threatened to drop her and dragon knights approached. Damala’s banshees dug a tunnel to the surface, and Damala raised an ancient Shadow Moon Temple flag as they prepared to attack the kidnappers.

• Moli corrected the confusion between the Dragon Emperor and Dragon King, while Alessia explained that Doug had gone to the Sanctuary of Truth to regain his human form and had not been kidnapped.
• Goliath urged the group to focus on rescuing the Dragon Emperor, and Reynold learned that the kidnappers were negotiating a ransom with the Federation.
• Dragon knights appeared on the kidnappers’ livestream, fighter jets launched to intercept them, and a kidnapper reached for the mechanism that would drop the Dragon Emperor’s cage.
• Damala ordered Xipei and Madsen to stabilize a tunnel while twenty-three banshees transformed their hands into claws and dug through the mountain.
• The banshees sensed where the kidnappers had gathered and flew off to attack them, while Damala raised a six-thousand-year-old Shadow Moon Temple flag.

Xipei and the others launched an assault on the enemy forces, with Mel taking on the floating magitech fighters while Xipei led the ground attack. Goliath assigned Xipei to rescue the Dragon Emperor, and the chapter ended as Xipei’s group fought through mecha soldiers.

• Damala led the evil spirits into battle beneath the ancient Shadow Moon banner while Mel raised shadow troops to confront the floating fighters.
• Mel warned Xipei to tell him about any injuries and then flew off to fight the enemy aircraft.
• Goliath sent Reynold and Anna to gather intelligence at the ruins and tasked Xipei with rescuing the Dragon Emperor.
• Damala and Goliath fought through the enemy’s mecha soldiers as Moli gained experience in battle.
• Xipei summoned lightning against the mecha troops, while the Death Banshees’ curses frightened several pilots into fainting.

The narrator and Damala confronted the masked kidnapper and five elite mecha soldiers while trying to rescue the Dragon Emperor, Agnes. As the fight continued, Agnes recognized the narrator as Flame of Fury and began addressing her viewers.

• The narrator ordered Damala to spare the unconscious soldiers and approached Agnes's cage, where five elite mecha guards awaited.
• The narrator challenged the masked man and summoned Hellfire and skeleton soldiers with Damala.
• The mecha soldiers attacked, and the narrator used Absolute Protection while fighting back with Hellfire.
• The masked man seized Agnes's cage with his flying mecha and threatened to drop her, so the narrator extinguished flames that had caught her skirt.
• Agnes recognized the narrator as Flame of Fury, then began speaking to her viewers about being rescued by a handsome dark mage with a lich and Hellfire.

The Flame of Fury fought the Machine Zealots while the Dragon Emperor livestreamed commentary from her cage. As she fell from the sky, an enormous black dragon appeared to catch her.

• The Flame of Fury used blizzards and Spatial Stasis to hinder the mech warriors while Damala attacked them.
• The masked man threw the Dragon Emperor’s cage over a cliff, but the Flame of Fury stopped its fall with levitation.
• The Dragon Emperor filmed the flying Annihilators and mocked the Machine Zealots and their business interests, distracting the mech warriors.
• The masked man fired at the Dragon Emperor, and the Flame of Fury protected her cage but sent it plummeting through the air.
• A giant black dragon appeared beside the Flame of Fury as the Dragon Emperor fell.

Dragon Emperor Agnes revealed her strength and turned the battle against the mech warriors, while the Dragon Empress and reinforcements joined the fight. Xipei and Mel reunited safely and talked about getting married, as the larger conspiracy remained unresolved.

• Agnes dropped her actress persona, used her dragon’s bloodline magic to rally the Dragon Cavalry, and attacked the mech warriors.
• Cynthia arrived on a red dragon, scolded Agnes, and thanked Xipei for rescuing the Dragon Emperor.
• Mel returned unharmed after defeating a squadron of magic-powered fighters, and Xipei checked him over.
• Damala, Goliath, Xuefeng, and Moli joined the Dragon Emperor and Dragon Empress in the ongoing battle.
• Xipei and Mel watched the fight, discussed the conspiracy and their hopes for a peaceful life, and agreed to marry when they got home.

The Flame of Fury and Mel were interrupted by reporters, who learned about the Flame’s low-ranking position and the institute’s mistreatment of Ciprins. After the battle, Dragon Emperor Agnes appeared safe and approached the Flame, leaving the reporters and Mel watching.

• Reporters interrupted the Flame of Fury and Mel’s near-kiss, and one reporter recognized the Flame from the Federation Research Institute.
• The reporters questioned the Flame about being a low-ranking government employee, and the Flame criticized the institute’s rigid exam system.
• Mel condemned the institute for dismissing Ciprins’s ancient teleportation research and suspending him, while the Flame comforted Mel.
• The Flame looked for Duoji and saw the Dragon Emperor crying in Empress Cynthia’s arms after the black dragon, Goliath, Xuefeng, and Moli had disappeared.
• Agnes approached the Flame of Fury and grabbed the Flame’s hand as the reporters gathered nearby.

After the Dragon Emperor publicly portrayed Xipei and Mel as a couple, the reporters questioned them about their relationship and the Federation. Xipei escaped the cameras by jumping off a cliff with Mel to rescue a hostage, and they found the fallen slime alive at the bottom.

• The Dragon Emperor praised Xipei and Mel’s rescue, and Mel told reporters that his proposal to Xipei had succeeded.
• Mel and Xipei praised each other as the one who had pursued the other, while the Dragon Emperor urged Mel to cherish Xipei and seek justice for him.
• The Dragon Emperor accused the Federation Research Institute of mistreating Xipei, and reporters pressed Xipei about what he would do to the Federation.
• Xipei claimed he needed to rescue a hostage and jumped off the cliff with Mel, leaving the panicked reporters behind.
• Mel and Xipei teleported safely to the ground, where Mel found the squashed but living slime.

Ciprins and Mel rescued Duoji, but a surviving Machine Zealot attacked and Ciprins destroyed him. The chapter ended with Duoji suddenly convulsing and foaming at the mouth while reporters crowded around instead of helping.

• Mel dispelled his spell on Duoji, restoring the vice director to his normal build.
• Duoji recognized Ciprins and berated him for coming near the Machine Zealots, while the reporters reacted in shock.
• A concealed Machine Zealot sprang up and swung his cannon at Duoji, so Ciprins used an Air Shield to knock Duoji clear and struck the attacker with Hellfire.
• The badly burned zealot escaped his mech and charged at Mel, so Ciprins and his second teacher destroyed the zealot's body and soul.
• Ciprins noticed Duoji convulsing and foaming at the mouth, but the reporters kept taking pictures and one crowded him with a microphone.

After the reporters mistook the Flame of Fury for a torturing dark mage, she tried to explain that the vice president had only fainted from fright. The vice president woke up terrified of her, while Mel and the reporters turned the incident into a public scandal about her past relationship with Reynold.

• A reporter accused the Flame of Fury of cursing the vice president, but she said he might have been poisoned and called for an ambulance.
• The reporters discovered that the five-star old man had suffered a fright-induced seizure, and the Flame of Fury calmed him until he woke.
• The five-star old man recognized the Flame of Fury, began convulsing again, and shouted that he would never dare do it again.
• The Flame of Fury realized she might have frightened the vice president and Reynold, while Mel struggled to hide his laughter.
• The five-star old man fainted again as reporters questioned the Flame of Fury about Reynold, and Mel called Reynold a scumbag in love.

The narrator learned that Moli was a princess of the Holy Dragon Empire who refused to become crown princess because she wanted to study magic and art. After Moli argued with Dragon Emperor Agnes, she invited the narrator and Mephistopheles to visit the capital.

• The narrator used Air Shield to send the reporters flying and left them hanging upside down before returning to the clifftop with Mel.
• Moli ran to the narrator for help, and Dragon Emperor Agnes revealed that her daughter had rejected dragon battle partners and run away to become a mage.
• Moli told Agnes she would not become crown princess unless Agnes took responsibility for governing instead of pursuing acting.
• Dragon Empress Cynthia explained that the Dragon Emperors challenged their children, and losing meant being forced to inherit the throne.
• Moli invited the narrator and Mephistopheles to visit the capital and shop with Ruiduo, and Mel agreed to buy dresses.

Xipei and Mel used Transformation Spells to change into women, then left with Moli and Anna for a shopping trip in the Holy Dragon capital. The Dragon Queen arranged their transport while Goliath stayed behind to help search the ruins and arrest criminals.

• Mel transformed into a striking beauty at Xipei’s request, and Moli urged Xipei to transform too.
• Xipei transformed into a slender, small-chested woman, and Mel grabbed her breasts before apologizing for being unable to resist.
• Xipei considered changing back, but Moli, Anna, and the Dragon Emperor praised her appearance; Mel threw the Dragon Emperor away when she tried to touch him.
• Mel wrapped his arm around Xipei’s and suggested they go shopping in the capital.
• The Dragon Queen arranged a dragon knight to escort Xipei, Mel, Moli, and Anna, while Goliath stayed to help search the ruins and arrest criminals.

Xipei and Mel took the banshees and Damala shopping, where the undead picked out piles of dresses and pushed Xipei into trying on an ivory gown. Mel emerged in a striking red dress, and they agreed to model for the store in exchange for a steep discount on the banshees’ clothes.

• Xipei asked Damala why she could not rest in peace, and Damala said she still hoped for a world without conflict.
• The banshees and Damala eagerly selected dresses and asked Xipei to pay for them.
• Mel and the banshees urged Xipei to try on an ivory gown, and Anna and Moli reacted excitedly when she came out wearing it.
• Mel appeared in an elaborate red gown, and he and Xipei admired each other’s looks.
• A clerk offered to discount the other dresses if Mel and Xipei posed for advertisements, and Mel accepted the deal.

Mel and I enjoyed a romantic day out in Holy Dragon after trading photos for clothes, but their walk was interrupted when a young apprentice knight challenged a group of men who had harassed them.

• Mel and I accepted a clothing store's offer to exchange photos for outfits and declined the chance to become professional models.
• Mel and I dressed in elven jewelry and went to find a romantic couples' meal while Anna and Moli visited an internet café.
• Several young men approached Mel and made lewd remarks, prompting me to prepare to summon Damala.
• An apprentice knight confronted the men and challenged them to a fight to the death for their honor.
• The men mocked the apprentice knight, and she attacked them with her sword, her blade covered in pale red Dou Qi.

Xipei and Mel confronted Osite Republic soldiers who attacked a young woman in the street, and Xipei used magic to defeat them. After the crowd recognized the pair and Ms. Crow called with orders, they prepared to take the surviving soldiers to the Holy Dragon Empire for interrogation.

• An Osite Republic soldier blasted a girl with a metal device, and his companions closed in on Xipei and Mel.
• Mel identified the men as Osite Republic officers, and Xipei used Mage Eye to spot their mechanical implants.
• Xipei attacked the soldiers with magic, killed one with Hellfire, and restrained the rest with help from Mel and her undead.
• The crowd recognized Xipei and Mel as the Flame of Fury and the Evil Shadow Manipulator, while Ms. Crow called and ordered them to bring the surviving soldiers to the Holy Dragon Empire for interrogation.
• Xipei and Mel tied up the surviving soldiers and summoned undead to escort them.