Recaps

Richard joined the Golden Dawn Society, developed powerful spells and equipment, and fought in the Wizard World’s invasion of the Bug Nest World. After the war’s first battles, he explored the underground nests with Ellie and Lawrence, then pursued the Priest Bug’s group after Lawrence was captured for a sacrifice.

• Richard settled into his Wizard Tower, developed the Flame of Annihilation Rune, completed the Heart of Annihilation, and joined the Golden Dawn Society.
• Richard returned to the Black Stone Mountain Range, recovered a chip and Mystic Steel from an old laboratory, and used the chip’s knowledge to develop Combat Liberation and strengthen his body.
• Richard prepared for the Plane War by modifying his Alchemy Golem, binding Fielster into a Flame Warrior, and crafting new weapons before traveling with the expedition.
• The Wizard forces invaded the Bug Nest World, and Richard and the Black Wizards destroyed strategic weapons while fighting Queen Bug Guards and the Priest Bug.
• Great Wizard Black Tower defeated Mother Worm God, and Richard searched the battlefield for her remains, extracting a Nurturing Rule that helped him comprehend the More Perfect Cloning Technique.
• Richard joined Ellie and Lawrence in exploring Number One Hive, where they enslaved Planting Bugs and discovered a Black Crystal Bug settlement occupied by Spider Knights.
• Richard and the others defeated the Spider Knights, and Richard studied their neural control system before capturing two more attackers for sale.
• Richard and Ellie followed Lawrence’s trail, defeated a group of Warrior Bugs, and learned that Lawrence had been taken to the Mushroom Ground as a sacrifice while the Priest Bug’s group headed toward the Mother Worm God Relic.

Richard explored the Mushroom Ground, gained the World Mushroom, and later infiltrated the bug nest, where a failed rescue turned into a desperate escape. He strengthened himself and his secret realm before returning to the hostile nest.

• Richard and Ellie entered the Mushroom Ground, where the Priest Bug used the Bug God’s Blood to strengthen its swarm and draw in Fungal Creatures.
• Richard escaped into his secret realm, then learned that Ulysses had swallowed the Blue Spore and awakened the World Mushroom, which rooted itself in the realm under a Fate Contract.
• Richard, Ellie, and Lawrence fought through the Bug Nest for two years before returning to the Floating City, where Richard upgraded his Staff with a Nomie Crystal.
• Richard and his companions infiltrated Hive Twelve, stole hatching liquid and eggs, and escaped after planting Annihilation Bombs.
• Reinhardt tracked Richard to the Source Sea Abyss, where he found a Precursor Ruin and extracted Soul Origin and Life Origin before the ruin collapsed.
• Richard joined Declan’s rescue mission at the Mother God Temple, but discovered the bugs had laid a trap and warned Ellie and Lawrence to retreat.
• Richard and Ulysses escaped the temple’s Starlight Net, then fled Reinhardt and four Queen Bug Guards until the World Mushroom captured the pursuers and drew Richard into his secret realm.
• Richard dissected Reinhardt and the Queen Bug Guards, strengthened his body and secret realm over nearly a year, fused the idol’s Adamantine into his wand, and returned to the bug nest.

Richard helped the wizards survive the Insect Tide, then entered the Nightmare World through a Spatial Rift while investigating Soul Snatching Canyon. He built a powerful Nightmare Body, joined Amad’s territory, and discovered that a group of Material World wizards was investigating the Nightmare World.

• Richard escaped Hive Twelve, reported the deaths of thousands of wizards, and later learned that Eric had died behind enemy lines.
• As the insects attacked the Third War Zone, Richard helped defend the fortresses, repaired their cannons, and escaped with the surviving wizards to the Floating City.
• Richard and the wizards survived the decisive battle after Great Wizard Clear Frost sealed the Mother Worm God, and Richard learned that her resurrection mark had entered Reinhardt.
• Richard investigated Soul Snatching Canyon, was pulled through a Spatial Rift, and found himself in the Nightmare World with Ulysses unable to return him immediately.
• Richard gathered Nightmare Power by organizing Nightmare Spirits and studying Nightmare Creatures, then created and evolved a Nightmare Body to First-Ring strength.
• Richard met Puppet Billy, joined Demon Sword Amad’s territory, and was assigned to investigate Lawless Ones who had attacked Nightmare villages.
• Richard fought and sealed the Spider Wizard, who revealed that he belonged to the Dreamwalker Club and that Amad had taken one of his companions years earlier.

Richard completed his Second-Ring transformation, built Spell Support Vehicles, and developed the Dragon Transformation Battle Body while training to strengthen his physique. The Frost Legion received its final vehicles, and Richard began a sparring match with Hath as he prepared for the Dean’s planned Plane Expedition.

• Richard found a Courage Badge in his grave and later joined the Minister’s plan to turn Amad and Black Dragon Kor Harlon against each other.
• Richard survived the Great Black Tide, helped Amad’s forces fight the Black Knights, and stole a Precursor Crystal from the Amad Residence before escaping the Nightmare World.
• Richard returned to the Wizard World as a Second-Ring Wizard, signed contracts with the academy and Tofer, and began developing Dream World Communication Technology.
• Richard invented the Spell Support Vehicle, demonstrated its concentrated firepower, and sold five hundred units to the Frost Legions.
• Richard completed a Mental Power Amplifier and contacted Bone, now the Level Two Black Coffin Sword Saint, in the Nightmare World.
• Richard trained in the Mountain Secret Realm, learned Mountain Body Forging and Mountain Breaking Fist, and returned to the Wizard World with knowledge of the Mountain Dwarves’ techniques.
• Richard investigated dragon blood with Yelena, then developed a serum and a Dragon Transformation Battle Body while continuing his training and vehicle production.
• Richard delivered the Frost Legion’s final vehicles, learned he would join the Dean’s future Plane Expedition, and began an unarmored sparring match with Hath.