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Ch 130 as of 11/05/22 - Ch 132 is a copy of Ch 130. ** Ch 130 - end of Season 1 The Northern Heavenly Sect: (NHS) - created and supported by the Central Heavenly Alliance (CHA) - protected the mainland and fought against the invasion of the ‘Silent Night’ for over 100yrs. One day the enemy no longer appeared and there was peace. The 4 Pillars of NHS - the great 4 of the Northern Heavens: - Demon Fist, Jo Cheon-woo. (Later formed the Broken Fists Sect) - Tempest Storm, Kyung Mu-saeng. (Later formed the Billowing Clouds group) - Cursed Ghost Blade and Sword Lord, Yeon Cheon-hwa - Ruler of Iron Blood, Jae Hyeok-shim. (Later built the Iron Castle in the north) Central Heavenly Alliance (CHA): - The 9 Skies or 9 Central Heavens, (incl the 4 Dead / Deceitful Heavens TBC). They rule over the world of Murim / Jianghu. - Neung Goon Hwi, Storm Master. (1 of the 9 Skies) - Mo-Yul Yong-Cheon, Invincible Warrior. (9 Skies) - Sage Jeok Yeob, Wudang sect. (1 of the 9 Skies) - Master Bul Yeong, Shaolin Temple. (1 of the 9 Skies) - Crimson King’s Demonic Might, Shim Mu-Wae (1 of the 4 Dead Heavens) - Shim Won-Lee, son of Shim Mu-Wae. - Shim Soo-Ah, daughter of Shim Mu-Wae. - Seeker of Knowledge, and prodigy of the ‘Seo Mun (West Gate) Family’, Seo Mun Hwa - Seo Mun Hye-Ryung, granddaughter of Seo Mun Hwa. - Seo Mun Jong-Cheon, family head, father of Hye-Ryung. - Sacred Passage, Enlightened Pillar, Dam Jeok-Shim (1 of 9 Skies). - Dam Soo-Cheon, son of 3rd wife (maid) and Dam Jeok-Shim. - The 7 Lesser Heavens (top Murim talents elected each year TBC) - NB: The Silent Night 1st appeared 130yrs ago. - The Silent Night: 4 Great Demonic Lords - Seo Geum-Hyang, the Witch of White Night - The Spear of the Black Wings / Black Spear God - Axe of Total Destruction / Beserker of Destruction, Man Chu-San - Whirlwind of Darkness / the Dark Spirit, Yoo Seon-Myung - Master / Ruler of the Night who holds absolute authority and is supported by the other 4. - Jin Mu-Won 13yo, only son of the 4th Generation Sect Leader. - His father Jin Kwan-Ho was known as the ‘North Wall’ who was betrayed by the CHA and the 4 Pillars of the NHS. They accused the Leader of conspiring with Silent Night. The Leader was forced to disband the Sect before committing suicide. The CHA promised the Leader to leave Jin alone. - Jin 16yo, abandoned by all and living in the ruins of the Sect complex. Mercenaries were sent by the CHA to stay for 3yrs as guards and spies. Jin is a self taught blacksmith. Jin hides his study and training from the secret, ultimate NHS martial arts scroll. - The ancient text called the “Gathering of 10k Shadows” that covered the complex was known only to a very select few. It contained the combined teachings of all the previous Sect Leaders. Jin memorised it all. Jin has inherited the will and spirit of the NHS. - While not knowing her true identity, Jin takes care of Eun Ha Seol, the disciple of the White Witch after saving her life. She was ambushed and badly injured by the Chaos Demon, Tae Mu-Kang. She hid in the ruins of the NHS and was found by Jin. She remains there for 3 mths, awaiting news from her master. - After Ha Seol tells Jin that she’ll be leaving soon, he gives her a present he made: a metal flower hair accessory. He is the only person who has ever shown her affection. - Dam Soo-Cheon 18yo is a rising star of Murim. He completed his “100 man challenge” where he defeated 100 martial artists. - Dam Soo-Cheon is in the northern wastelands on his way to the ruins of the NHS. He defeats a group of the Chaos Demon’s men. - When Dam Soo-Cheon arrives, he’s greeted by the young heirs of the CHA. - Young heirs (Shim Won-Lee 19yo, Shim Soo-Ah 14yo, Seo Mun Hye-Ryung 20yo) from the CHA visit the north. - They ask Jin to witness the formation of a new Cerulean Dragon Alliance (CDA) for the younger generation of martial artists to have a political voice. Just as Dam Soo-Cheon asks Jin to join, the Chaos Demon comes for Ha Seol and the CHA visitors are badly defeated. - The young heirs flee, leaving Jin and Ha Seol to face the Chaos Demon on their own. - Jin is forced to reveal his true skills in his first major martial arts battle. He is able to wound the Chaos Demon when no one else could. Despite this he is unable to defeat the Chaos Demon. - After Jin and Ha Seol are both severely injured, the White Witch arrives and fights the Chaos Demon who flees. Ha Seol begs the Witch for Jin’s life to be spared. Ha Seol gives him a special healing recovery pill and they have a farewell embrace. The Witch leaves, telling Jin to never see Ha Seol again. - The sole survivor and witness, Seo Mu-Sang the vice captain of the mercenaries, swears his life to serving Jin and becomes Jin’s First Blade. He was helped by Jin earlier by his invisible guidance in Seo’s mind that enlightened him and advanced Seo’s martial arts. Seo helps to gather and burn all of the bodies from the fight. - Jin and Seo burn what remains of the NHS complex. - The CHA later come to investigate what happened themselves after hearing Silent Night had reappeared. They arrest Seo, who tells them that Jin is most likely dead. - Seo vowed to wait for Jin’s return / reappearance. - Jin spends 7yrs immersed in his training in the abandoned Hollow mountains. During that time, Jin used the materials from a meteor to forge a powerful and unique sword over 2yrs. He named this bewitched blade, ‘Snow Flower’. - Jin 23yo, leaves the mountains and joins the White Dragon Merchant troupe and the Iron Brigade mercenaries in Nanjoo. He is searching for his loyal follower Hwang Cheol who has gone missing along with the 3rd son and his guards. As a former NHS warrior and a wandering merchant, Hwang was the only one who cared for Jin and regularly brought him supplies (including the meteor). Jin keeps his skills and identity hidden as they travel to the Unnam Province. The White Dragon Merchant troupe: - 1 of the top 10 merchant groups in the nation, they hold great wealth and influence with many branches across the land. - Hwang Cheol had gone with the troupe’s 3rd son Yoon Ja-Myung to investigate the situation in Unnam. Hwang Cheol was favoured by the troupe’s madam who determined his presence was the key to her survival and that of her oldest son from dangerous events in the past. She believed Hwang Cheol was blessed with good luck and wanted that luck beside her 3rd son in Unnam. The Iron Brigade mercenaries: - Yong Mu-Sung, Leader and martial arts master - Mu Hwan, Vice Leader. “Unending wit” - Chae Yak-Ran, Vice Leader. “Unnatural strength” - During a break in their journey at a restaurant, 3 ascetics from the Gong Dong monastery (1 of the 9 great sects) cause trouble for the owner, a former member of the monastery. - Gwak Mun Jung, a boy cared for and trained by Hwang Cheol, stepped in when the owner’s daughter was hit. Jin shattered the sword of one ascetic before he could cut off Gwak’s arm. - Jin beat up the ascetics until they were interrupted by the youngest daughter of the troupe (and disciple of the monastery). - Mu Hwan berates Jin for his irrational actions. Jin replies that he listened to his heart in this situation and not his head. He learnt martial arts to be like a single candle in the darkness, and become the light that guides those who can change the world of Murim for the better. - Mu Gwang, Eldest Brother, Gong Dong monastery - That night Jin is confronted by a large group of members from the monastery, led by Mu Gwang. Jin defeats all of them on his own and avoids killing anyone. Jin revealed his true skills as a martial arts master. He is stopped from killing Mu Gwang by the restaurant owner. Mu Gwang is told the truth of what happened and realises how corrupt the monastery has become. He is indebted to Jin and tells Jin to find a good friend of his in Unnam: Ha Jin-Wol, the 3 minded Scholar. - In Sacheon: Jin looks for a suitable sword for Gwak Mun Jung. They speak with an elderly blacksmith who shows them a heavy longsword called Redtooth. The blacksmith refuses payment, asking only for Jin to share a drink and a chat next time he’s in town. - Jin and Gwak saw a large man deal with 3 thugs who were beating up an elderly couple. That man is Yong Mu-Sung, leader of the Iron Brigade. - Mae Wol Ryung, Sacheon branch leader of Black Moon. - Black Moon, an intelligence organisation / info guild. - Jin is taken by Yong Mu-Sung to the Sacheon branch. - Yong asks for any intel on Unnam. He is told the dispute between the Broken Fist and Deep Blue Sword sects are being orchestrated by a 3rd party. CHA inspectors have been despatched recently. - After Jin and Yong leave, Mae Wol Ryung orders for a guild member from the highest “Heaven” rank to follow Jin when he enters Unnam. - Tang family: specialise in poison and assassination arts. - Tang Geon-Woo, family head and Emperor of 10k Poisons. - Tang Gi-Mun, Geon-Woo’s nephew, Possessor of 10k Poisons. - Tang Mi-Ryeo, Geon-Woo’s granddaughter - Gi-Mun the poison master and his niece Mi-Ryeo from the powerful Tang family of Sacheon were in a group that was ambushed and attacked. Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo are the only survivors and are both injured. They called for help when they saw the White Dragon Merchant troupe caravan. - Unlike the Iron Brigade, Jin doesn’t hesitate to save Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo, while assassins calling themselves the Crimson Ghosts surround the caravan. Jin badly injures their leader Nam Goon-Wi but before he can question him, a deadly poison surrounds them and the wounded leader escapes. - The remaining assassins implode with the same poisonous gas. - Gi-Mun purges the area of poison and uses it to heal his internal injuries. He and his niece are indebted to Jin. - Gi-Mun gives Jin a couple of valuable and special medicinal pills that he created himself, “crimson silvered sacred pills.” - After entering Unnam, Jin decides to leave the White Dragon Merchants and the Iron Brigade. Gwak Mun-Jung leaves with Jin. - Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo leave 1st to meet with the Broken Fists sect. They give Jin a jade tag of the Tang family for him to use when he wants to find them later. - Ha Jin-Wol, the 3 minded Scholar, an illusionary arts expert. - Jo Un-Kyung, eldest son of Demon Fist. He knew ML as a child. - Geum Dan-Yeop, sound martial artist. He inherited the title “1000 Sounds of Death” from his master. (Silent Night) - Nam Goon-Wi, General of the Crimson Ghosts. Childhood friend of Geum. (Silent Night) - Jin follows a long trail to find Ha Jin-Wol. He eventually finds Ha Jin-Wol in a bamboo forest after breaking through his illusions. - Jin asks Ha Jin-Wol if he has any info on the missing people. Jin is told to go to Jade City in Unnam. Ha Jin-Wol declines Jin’s offer to go with him. - On behalf of the Broken Fists sect, Jo Un-Kyung meets the White Dragon Merchant troupe and the Iron Brigade. They seek the help of the Broken Fists in their search for the missing people. - After leaving the bamboo forest, Jin meets Geum Dan-Yeop who says he’s a close friend of Nam Goon-Wi. Geum knows about the missing people and says they can’t be returned until they’ve fulfilled their purpose. Geum then escapes from Jin. - Im Soo Gwang, “8 Arms of the Heavens.” He’s a martial arts master of the Broken Fists sect. - Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo pass Jin and Gwak on the way to Jade City. They’re escorted by the Broken Fists sect, led by Im Soo Gwang. As a child, Jin was close with Im Soo Gwang. They all travel together until they reach Jade City. - Chung-In, “Master of 10 Transformations,” from the Black Moon info guild, Heavens rank. He has a crow called Dancer and a black dog called Earth. He has begun to follow Jin to gather info on him. - At an inn, Jin and Gwak are drugged from sleeping pills in their food by Chung-In who was disguised as the innkeeper. Jin’s sword bewitches the spy and also alerts Jin so he wakes up. Jin interrogates the bewitched spy but is interrupted by Dancer and Earth. Jin beats up Chung-In when he tries to kill Jin. - Jin suggests an alliance where Chung-In may gather info on Jin, while sharing any info he has about the missing people. - The Tang family were asked by the CHA to investigate a new, unknown poison that is turning people into raging insane killers. - The Oracles, the investigation bureau of the Broken Fists Sect. - The final bloodbath chain of events in Jade City were planned by Geum to bring back the Silent Night. The Oracles attacked the Crimson Ghosts at their black market of weapons. These were taken from those they’d kidnapped who were then turned into madmen. The Demon Fist ordered the Oracles to massacre even the innocent civilians as the Crimson Ghosts could change their appearances. - Im Soo Gwang arrives after hearing reports of the carnage. - He discovers it was caused by the Oracles and becomes further disillusioned about the Demon Fist’s leadership. - Jin and Gwak go to the location of the black market with Chung-In, after Jin noticed the unusually high number of foreign weapons for sale at the common market. They arrive to find bodies of women, children and the elderly with those of the Crimson Ghosts. - Jin, Gwak and Chung-In are attacked by men from the Oracles. Jin kills them all. Then Jin comes across Im Soo Gwang with his arms gone after fighting men from the Oracles. They were ordered by the Demon Fist to kill him. - Jin confirms to Im Soo Gwang that he’s Jin Mu-Won. - In his dying moments, Im Soo Gwang apologises to Jin and his father. He has lived with unbearable guilt since the betrayal. - The Oracles were led to Geum’s main hideout by the Crimson Ghosts. There the madmen were unleashed against the Oracles. Jin arrives to kill the Oracles and look for Hwang among the madmen. Nam Goon-Wi arrives next to protect Geum Dan-Yeop and attacks Jin. Nam is killed by Jin who is left to face Geum. - Geum alludes to a hidden truth in the world of Murim. - Jin kills Geum as he won’t say where any other captives are held. - Before he dies, Geum is thankful to die at the hands of Jin to complete his plan. Geum was seen as the hope of the Silent Night. With his death, the Silent Night will be forced to act. Geum tells Jin to go to the Valley of Despair in the Sorrowful Mountains. - The Black Spear God suddenly arrives to take away Geum’s body. He leaves after he and Jin badly injure eachother and destroy the hideout. Chung-In rescues and treats Jin. - From this incident, Jin becomes known as the ‘Northern Blade’. - Members of the CHA investigative bureau arrive in Jade City. They meet Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo in the local branch of the Broken Fists sect. They reveal they’ve been undercover in Unnam for some time but had to take action with the recent violent measures of the Broken Fists sect. They ask Gi-Mun to hand over all of his research materials and return safely home. - Seo Mu-Sang has become the leader of the CHA secret intelligence. When he was arrested, he endured several months of torture and was kept under watch in the CHA. He worked and trained hard, and his efforts were acknowledged as he rose through the ranks. He’s been protecting Jin by spreading rumours that Jin died 10yrs (7yrs?) ago. He’s received reports about Jin’s recent exploits and knows his master has reappeared. For now he will continue to support Jin from the shadows. - The Iron Brigade and White Dragon Merchants came to Jade City to follow Jin as their best lead, now that the Broken Fists are in disarray and have lost power. - The CHA have taken Jo Un-Kyung as a hostage. - Sorrowful Mountains, Valley of Despair: Jin and the Iron Brigade find the rest of the missing merchants and bodyguards in a large hidden cave. They’re all in the process of succumbing to the madman poison. Jin finds Hwang, who is just barely ok thanks to his martial arts training and meditation. He also used the same cultivation technique on the 3rd master of the White Dragon Merchants to slow the poison. Jin gives the pill from Gi-Mun to Hwang who shares it with the 3rd master. - As they leave, the CHA investigative bureau arrive to take over (and take credit). Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo followed the CHA and offer to cure the 3rd master and Hwang. - Hwang has become much stronger after taking the pill made by Gi-Mun. His internal qi has improved and he easily defeats 3 thugs on his own. - The Black Spear God returns to the Silent Night and gives Geum’s body to his master and Silent Night Elder, Yoon Cheon-Hak. His master calls for a Great Assembly of Silent Night … - Dam Soo-Cheon: since being defeated by the Demon of Chaos, Dam has been training in seclusion to grow stronger. After 7yrs he emerges as the Heavenly Sage. - Shim Won-Lee: he fell into despair after his sister Soo-Ah was killed by the Demon. He was stopped from killing himself but he lost an eye. He’s recently returned to his former self. - Seo Mun Hye-Ryung: she defeated the Scholar in a battle of wits 5yrs ago using the divine power of her family. She wants to bring the Scholar to the Cerulean Dragon Alliance (CDA). - Jin meets the Scholar in Jade City again. The Scholar guessed Jin’s true identity correctly. Jin says he wants to live life to the fullest and follow his heart’s desires. This time the Scholar decides to follow Jin and become his soldier. The Scholar is curious about Jin’s future path and they both have a debt to settle with the CHA. - The White Dragon Merchants 3rd master is fully recovered thanks to the special acupuncture technique of the Tang family and an antidote devised by Gi-Mun. Hwang is also treated with this antidote by Gi-Mun. The 3rd master is indebted to Jin and offers the support of his family and merchant group. - They prepare to head back to Nanjoo with the Iron Brigade. Jin, the Scholar and the Tangs join them. - Black Ridged Mountains: where the meteor for Jin’s sword was found. Jin and Hwang separate from the group to visit this site on the way. The tribe who worshipped the meteor were slaughtered by the Broken Fists sect. From the strong reaction of his sword, Jin discovers a hidden and sealed cavern where a forbidden ritual to greatly increase Qi was performed by bathing in the fresh blood of many women. It was called the “Demonic Art of the Blood of 10 Women.” Jin vows to fulfil the revenge of this tribe and bring peace to his sword. - The Demon Fist blames Jin for his troubles and decides to attack the Iron Brigade and White Dragon Merchant troupe to force Jin to appear. Once he has Jin, the Demon Fist plans to take over the heavens. Yong Mu-Sung fights the Demon Fist. - The Scholar created illusions of dust clouds and a hail of arrows to distract the Broken Fists warriors, then gave the signal for the rest of the Iron Brigade to attack. The Scholar orchestrated another attack with help from Gwak Mun-Jung who posted talismans on the surrounding trees. With another illusion to distract them, the trees were chopped and crushed the Broken Fists. - Jin speeds back to the main group after Dancer alerted Chung-In, who was following Jin and Hwang. The Scholar created an illusion that blinded the Broken Fists. Mi-Ryeo spread the “diffuse Qi poison” around them. Jin arrives in time to save Mi-Ryeo from being attacked and he saves Yong Mu-Song from the Demon Fist. - The Demon Fist recognises Jin, who chides him for his greed and thirst for power. Jin has an epic battle with the Demon Fist that breaks the Demon Fist’s armour. Jin ultimately wins. - Before he dies, the Demon Fist says he knows nothing about the blood ritual. When the badly injured Jin returns to the group with the Demon Fist’s body, everyone kneels before him. - With Jin’s permission, the Scholar reveals Jin’s true identity to the others in the group. He asks for this to remain a secret for now. - Chung-In has also revealed his identity. He is tasked by the Scholar with spreading the rumour that the Demon Fist and his men died while chasing after the Silent Night. - Hwang and Gwak rejoin the White Dragon Merchant troupe for the journey back to Nanjoo. They promise to train hard and reunite with Jin later. - The Iron Brigade will head to the CHA once they’ve completed their escort work for the White Dragon Merchants. - Jin, Chung-In, the Scholar and the Tangs travel together as they head towards the CHA base. - Jo Un-Kyung is actually the one who massacred the tribe and conducted the forbidden blood ritual. He kills the CHA investigation bureau teams that were holding him hostage. - Myeong Ryu-San, new disciple of Tang Gi-Mun. - He has physical strength and immunity to poison. - As a child, he was rejected by martial arts sects for being a poor orphan. As a young man, he became a street thug and petty thief. - He stole pouches from Gi-Mun and was unaffected by their poisonous contents. - Seo Mu-Sang is summoned by Lady Seo Mun Hye-Ryung. She asks him about a possible connection between Jin Mu-Won and the Northern Blade. She doesn’t trust Seo Mu-Sang as she suspects he’s withholding info and has him followed. - Dam Soo-Cheon finally emerges from his secluded training. - Chung-In leaves to report back at the main HQ of Black Moon. He’ll find and rejoin Jin later. Jin and the Scholar arrive at the Tang family’s mountain residence. - Tang Geon-Woo, the family head regrets not doing anything to help Jin’s father. Rather than abstain like he did in the past, the Tang sect leader pledges the loyalty of the Tang family who will fully support and protect Jin from now on. - Gi-Mun, Mi-Ryeo and Ryu-San join Jin and the Scholar as they depart for the CHA once more. - Ha Seol is now a White Witch known as the “Possessor of White Night.” She’s been granted some personal time and is touring the mainland before the expected conflict to come. - As she travels with Yoo Jang Hwan, a small merchant group, long forgotten memories of her time with Jin start to surface. - Ha Seol was with Geum as children and they were the only survivors of a destroyed village. They were found by Silent Night who took them in. - 4 Stained Monsters: 4 brothers who are demonic martial artists. They’re violent murderers and rapists. - Ha Seol kills 3 of the brothers before they can attack the small merchant group she’s with. The Kunlun sect who were pursuing the brothers find their bodies later. - The 4th brother and the Kunlun sect find Ha Seol at a tavern. The leader of the merchant group dies when he tries to protect Ha Seol from the 4th brother. “The Conquerers”: With the reappearance of Silent Night, the CHA created this new organisation to attract young ambitious martial warriors to join. It’s an army of young heroes from all regions. - Many young martial artists are flocking to the CHA for the opportunity to join the Conquerers. - NB: Dam Soo-Cheon, Shim Won-Lee, and Seo Mun Hye-Ryung are now part of the 7 Lesser Heavens. They are also the leaders of the CDA. Most of the other 7 Lesser Heavens are also members of CDA. - Dam, the Shims and Hye-Ryung are childhood friends. - As a child, Dam was bullied and beaten by the sons of the 1st and 2nd wives. His mother was bullied by the other wives. - One day his mother killed herself by burning herself to death. - Dam vowed to become stronger. He eventually beat up his half brothers and he was acknowledged by his father. - Dam and Hye-Ryung are now lovers. - Nam Soo-Ryeon the Mu Mountain Shamaness. - She’s the successor of the secretive Mu Mountain sect and 1 of the 7 Lesser Heavens. She’s not a member of the CDA. She was instructed by her father to go out and observe the affairs of the world for herself, now that Silent Night has reappeared. - At an inn on the way to the CHA, the Shamaness uses Jin’s group as a diversion to get rid of Jah Moon-Ho, the Fleeting Falcon Swordsman of the 3 Ring Sword sect and 1 of the 7 Lesser Heavens. He has been persistently bothering her with calls to join the CDA (he was promised a great reward from Hye-Ryung if he did this). She accepts the invitation to join Jin’s group as they travel to the CHA. - Hyun Gong-Hwi, the Warmonger. 1 of the 7 Lesser Heavens. He’s joined the CDA so he can spar with Dam. - Before boarding a ship on the Yangtze River, the Shamaness is challenged to a duel by Hyun. He provoked her by insulting her sect and her mother. Jah Moon-Ho had led Hyun to her. - She wins but is badly injured. Jin saves her before Jah Moon-Ho tries to kill her for looking down on him. Jin takes her back to the ship where she’s treated by Gi-Mun during the journey. - Elder Chil-Sung, Mt Hua sect (1 of the 9 Great Sects). - Gi-Mun and Chil-Sung are longtime rivals. - On the ship to the CHA, the mysterious death of a Mt Hua sect disciple uncovers a twin headed demon tattoo on his chest. - This disciple had killed another disciple. Jin stopped Chil-Sung from destroying the ship in his grief and anguish. - Jo Un-Kyung has a secret meeting with someone from the CHA where he is given command of children with the same demonic tattoo, the “ Children of the Demonic Force.” - Jin’s group arrive at the CHA in Wuhan. - The Shamaness parts ways with them here. - Jin goes alone and finds the Wuhan branch of Black Moon. - Jin meets Mae Wol Ryung who has relocated to be the temporary branch leader in Wuhan. He commissions the Black Moon to find Seo Mu-Sang. Jin is also told that Yeon Cheon-hwa the Sword Lord is on his way to the CHA. - While taking in a view of the city, Jin is greeted by an old woman who was disguised as a strange old man. - She shares her liquor and offers some cryptic advice about living life and going with the natural flow of the world. - She leaves when a small group arrive. They include Jah Moon-Ho, Hyun Gong-Hwi and the Sword of the South. They attack Jin when he doesn’t answer their questions. Jin defeats them easily. - Kwan Dae-Seung, CHA Minister, Office of Administration. - Kwan is in charge of maintaining and overseeing the internal affairs of the CHA. He is a man who holds great influence. - Chil-Sung visits Kwan to report those with a twin headed demon tattoo may have infiltrated all sects in the Murim world. Chil-Sung asks for help to find those with the twin headed demon tattoo. - Wraith Killer sect, an assassination sect. - Jah Moon-Ho commissions the assassination of Jin. - Jang Dae-Seo, a colleague of the Scholar. - Jin is taken by the Scholar to meet Jang. The Scholar asks for strategic maps of the Hubei province (which Wuhan is in), blueprints of the CHA, and key info on the NHS. - At a strangely empty tavern, Jin and the Scholar are soon attacked by about 80 of the Wraith Killer assassins. - Seo Mu-Sang and his group of loyal men suddenly appear to save Jin and the Scholar just in time from the assassins. - Chung-In arrives to warn Jin about more assassins ahead and the CHA are also on the way. The Scholar devised a plan for Jin to be caught by the CHA. While Chung-In flees with the Scholar, Jin annihilates the remaining assassins. Jin heard the name Jah Moon-Ho before he killed the last one. Jin waits for the CHA investigators and lets them arrest him after he peacefully surrenders. - NB: it’s forbidden to shed blood / kill anyone in the territory of the CHA without their permission. - The Scholar and Chung-In inform Gi-Mun and Mi-Ryeo about what happened to Jin. The Scholar says it’s part of his plan for Jin to allow himself to be arrested. They want the 9 Skies to be involved. - Chung-In received orders from the leader of Black Moon to keep helping Jin for now. Chung-In and the Scholar go to make further preparations. - Shim and Hye-Ryung go see Jin in prison to confirm for themselves that he’s Jin Mu-Won. He says to Hye-Ryung that he merely wishes to survive. If he has to conquer the heavens to accomplish that, then that’s what he’ll do. - The Scholar comes with Mi-Ryeo to see Jin and passes Hye-Ryung on the way. Hye-Ryung is most wary of the Scholar and is concerned he’s involved with Jin. - Hye-Ryung calls an emergency meeting for all CDA members to attend. She orders all members to not get involved with Jin and reveals his true identity. She asks everyone to focus on gaining control of the Demon extermination squad. - Seo Mu-Sang kidnaps and tortures Jah Moon-Ho. - Jin revealed his true identity to the CHA Law Enforcement Agency leader. This was shared at the CHA Executives meeting. - The Tangs, the Gong Dong monastery, the Mt Hua sect, and the Mu Mountain sect all openly support Jin at this meeting. - Minister Kwan decides to hold a public trial for 2 crimes, the massacre of the innocent martial artists, and as the son of a traitor and the 5th generation NHS leader conspiring with Silent Night. The Law Enforcement Agency leader will preside over the 1st case. Yeon Cheon-hwa the Sword Lord will handle the 2nd case. - Jo Un-Kyung visits Jin in prison, surprising Jin in his cell. Un-Kyung confirms Jin is Mu-Won and that he killed the Demon Fist. Jin asks did he really have to take up demonic arts and lose his humanity just because his father didn’t love him. - Before Jin can satisfy the vengeful spirit in his sword, Un-Kyung escapes when guards appear. - Dong Ha Pyeong, former Documents and Secrets Keeper of the NHS was found by the Scholar, Jang Dae-Seo and Chung-In. - Because of the Demon extermination squad selection, 1000s of martial arts warriors have arrived at the CHA, including the Iron Brigade. They are asked to bear witness and attend the public trial of Jin to qualify for selection. - Jin is found innocent of the 1st crime after Seo Mu-Sang arrives with decisive evidence that Jin acted in self defense. He brings Jah Moon-Ho and the captured Wraith Killer assassin. They confess to the assassination attempt on Jin. The CDA leaders are horrified and Hye-Ryung disowns Jah completely. - Through his words and actions, Seo Mu-Sang publicly revealed his loyalty and service to Jin. - Reasonable doubt and suspicion arise about Jin’s alleged 2nd crime of conspiring with Silent Night, after Dong Ha Pyeong is brought to the trial on Ryu-San’s back. He reveals to all that he was enticed by Yeon Cheon-Hwa with the promise of wealth and a high ranking position. He was given a fake document forged by Yeon Cheon-Hwa, stating the Sect Leader was conspiring with Silent Night. Dong submitted this document to the CHA which led to the downfall of the NHS. - After the Sect Leader committed suicide, Yeon Cheon-Hwa destroyed all of the documents and killed the staff. He cut off Dong’s arms and legs, leaving him to die. - “Inner Preservation Technique”: Dong’s secret ability that was only known to the Sect Leader. He regurgitates the forged document as proof of Yeon Cheon-Hwa’s treachery. - Jin knows the 4 Pillars stole all of the secret martial arts manuals of the NHS. Jin declares he’ll execute the true traitor as he is the secret manual and the NHS itself. Jin is the true essence and real legacy of the NHS. - In a tight and highly destructive battle that saw both parties sustain injuries, Jin’s final move breaks Yeon Cheon-Hwa‘s sword. - Yeon Cheon-Hwa admits his greed and obsession with getting stronger led him to betray the NHS. - As Jin’s sword pierced through, Yeon Cheon-Hwa warns in his dying breath that there is something lurking in Murim. - With Jin’s victory, he declares his innocence and the trial over. - Dong Ha Pyeong vomited blood after using his ability and internal energy for the 1st time in years. When he was betrayed he was saved by someone for this day to redeem himself. He died after apologising to Jin for what he did. - Jin recovers at the Tang family quarters in Wuhan. - Minister Kwan visits Jin to promise the CHA will reinvestigate what happened to the NHS. He apologises to Jin for all he’s suffered. - For the selection finals to determine the leader of the Demon extermination squad, 3 of the 9 Skies will be observing. They are: - Sage Jeok Yeob, Wudang sect. - Master Bul Yeong, Shaolin Temple. - Crimson King’s Demonic Might, Shim Mu-Wae. - Jin is approached again by the old woman disguised as a strange man. Jin recognises her as 1 of the 9 Skies, Neung Goon Hwi the Storm Master. She advises him to not take action against the CHA yet as he’s still too weak to fight the whole world of Murim. - Chung-In found where the Children of the Demonic Force are based, but he’s discovered by Jo Un-Kyung. Chung-In escapes while badly injured. Dancer alerted Jin who arrives to confront Un-Kyung and the Twin-Headed Demons. - Before retreating, Un-Kyung warns Jin not to look into the Twin-Headed Demons or else everyone he cares about will be in danger. - Jin takes Chung-In to be treated by Gi-Mun. - Jin blames himself for putting Chung-In in danger. Jin asked Chung-In to find Un-Kyung and the Twin-Headed Demons. - Jin’s trial was on the same day as when Ha Seol revealed she was the young White Witch, after killing the 4th Stained Monster. - The Kunlun sect and the Zhongnan sect call her a witch and attack her. She kills all of them. A call for help is sent to Dam and he goes to face her. He recognises her as Ha Seol but she doesn’t remember. They engage in a fierce battle. They are stopped by Jin who heard about Ha Seol from intel reports seen by Seo Mu-Sang. - Dam leaves after he agrees to let Jin handle Ha Seol this time. - Jin stops Ha Seol from going berserk by hugging her and saying he missed her. Ha Seol’s memories return and she weeps. - Suddenly they’re attacked. Seo Mu-Sang stops Sa Ryung, an assassin and servant of the White Witch. He was under orders to kill Ha Seol if she became defective by showing emotions. Ha Seol reacts badly to the needles that struck her from Sa Ryung who leaves and disappears. - Jin rushes Ha Seol to Gi-Mun and asks him to save her. The Scholar recognises who she is and is furious that Jin is endangering them all after what happened at the trial. - Jin says Ha Seol is now just his woman with nowhere to go. - Ryu-San goes with Mi-Ryeo into town to buy medicines. He’s lured away to share a drink with fake admirers who were paid by Hye-Ryung. She gets him to admit that Jin brought back a white-haired woman. - Shim Won-Lee won the finals and is the squad leader. - The northern CHA have asked for help after being attacked by the Silent Night. The Demon extermination squad travel north. - Dam is far away from Wuhan on a mission against bandits. Hye-Ryung sent him on purpose under Minister Kwan’s orders. - Hye-Ryung and Minister Kwan lead an army to the Tang quarters and demand to search the premises for the young White Witch. They claim Ryu-San fully confessed. Jin tells Seo Mun-Sung to take his men and escort everyone out of the CHA. - Jin faces the army alone. He kills many men until he reaches Minister Kwan and accuses him of being behind the Twin-headed Demons. Suddenly Jo Un-Kyung appears with the Demons to protect the Minister. - The Twin Headed Demons (Asura): the 2nd Silent Night. - Un-Kyung says they’re the backup in case the original Silent Night stop following instructions. They’re still growing their power and have been planting spies in the various martial sects. - Un-Kyung calls Jin a hypocrite and a murderer. He says they’re both demons in this world where it’s survival of the fittest. - Jin says there’s a difference between protecting something and taking something away. - Their fight is suddenly joined by the Chaos Demon, Tae Mu-Kang. - Jin struggles to fight both Un-Kyung and the Chaos Demon. - Dam Soo-Cheon arrives to help Jin and get revenge on the Chaos Demon. An old woman disguised as a strange man urged Dam to return to the CHA asap. - Part of the army pursue Seo Sun-Mung and the others. Ryu-San blames himself, so he decides to take responsibility by staying behind with large containers of poison to delay the army. Once the others are far away, Ryu-San releases the poison to block the gate. He uses his poison martial arts to stop as many soldiers as possible. - Jin severely wounds Un-Kyung and helps Dam defeat the Chaos Demon. Dam tells Jin to go while he keeps watch over their opponents. He hopes to build a new Murim with Jin in the future. - The Chaos Demon recovers to fight Dam again. Dam uses his divine energy to destroy the Chaos Demon’s meridians. Then Dam, with one almighty punch, blows away the Chaos Demon’s mid section of his body. The Chaos Demon may rest in peace at last and his body disintegrates. - Over 150yrs ago, the Chaos Demon made a contract to save the woman he loved. He was forced to learn the demonic arts. He became a tool used to control Silent Night and hunt the 4 Great Demonic Lords. The woman grew stronger but lost her memories and emotions. She became the White Witch. - Yeon So So, the best escort warrior of the Seo Mun family and 1 of the 7 Lesser Heavens. She’s sent by Hye-Ryung to kill Ryu-San. - After a close battle, Ryu-San defeats Yeon So So by biting through her neck to decapitate her. Jin picks up the dying Ryu-San and they head to where the others escaped. - Chung-In catches up to Jin and takes Ryu-San who has sadly died. The Twin Headed Demons also catch up to Jin, just as Hwang Cheol and Gwak Mun Jung arrive to help Jin. - Un-Kyung consumed the blood of his subordinates to heal himself. Chil-Sung arrives to get revenge for the spy planted by Un-Kyung. With his sect members on the way, Chil-Sung insists that Jin leave his sect to face the Twin-Headed Demons. - ML goes with Hwang and Gwak but in a forest they’re attacked by the Twin Headed Demons again. The Iron Brigade arrive and kill Jin’s enemies. They leave to make sure the rest are taken care of. - Suddenly Sage Jeok Yeob appears and attacks Jin, Hwang and Gwak. Neung Goon Hwi the Storm Master interrupts the fight with a burst of lightning. She protects them and tells Jin about the truth of the Murim world before letting them escape. - She says there’s one person that’s behind the CHA. - It’s Mo-Yul Yong-Cheon, the Invincible Warrior. - He pretends to be 1 of the 9 Skies when he’s actually the shadow leader who rules over everything. He controlled Silent Night until they stopped following his orders. - Jin’s father suspected the truth about the CHA and was seen as a threat. That’s why the NHS was eliminated. - Seo Mu-Sang and the others have almost made it out of the CHA but Seo Mun Hwa appears before them. The Scholar activates his trap formation which he prepared earlier with Chung-In by burying special stones across the CHA. It breaks Seo Mun Hwa’s trap formation. Seo Mu-Sang distracts Seo Mun Hwa for Tang Gi-Mun to blow poisonous powder into his face. - Mu Gwang, the Shamaness and their sect members arrive to fight against Seo Mun Hwa. As they fight, the poison starts to work. - The Scholar creates another trap formation and they all escape while Seo Mun Hwa is weakened. - In a forest, they part ways with Mu Gwang and the Shamaness. - Jang Dae-Seo is waiting with a ship at the river. They head south. - Jin, Hwang Cheol and Gwak Mun Jung meet up with the others. - Jin blames himself for putting everyone in danger. - He wants to protect everyone from now on. - Jin vows to rebuild the NHS.

Ch 46 as of 11/05/22 - also on Webtoon - ML is Yi Zaha, known as the Crazy Demon who swallowed the Heavenly Pearl that he stole from the Demon Cult and died after falling from a cliff. He is reborn back to when he was 20yo as an errand boy for an inn. Everyone mistreated him as he was weak and of low status. - The Heavenly Pearl contained numerous souls of important martial artists. It gives ML an enormous amount of qi. - ML is able to start his martial arts training earlier than he did in his previous life. He has much more qi this time and is able to quickly cultivate his martial arts, growing stronger over time. - ML has returned to the time when a false rumour was spread that he wanted to sleep with the most popular lady at the Plum Blossom Brothel. He was badly beaten up and the inn was trashed. - ML goes to the brothel to get revenge on those who beat him up. - Cha Sungtae, Plum Blossom Brothel manager - Gwak Yonggae, Vice-master, Dragon Head Smithy - Geum Cheolyong / Kum Chulyong, Master smithy - ML visits the smithy to borrow a sword, a whip and a dagger. - ML suggests to the master smithy to gather the forces from all of the blacksmiths in the area and form a steel clan. - ML plans to create a federation of clans in the Ilyang prefecture. Each occupation will have its own clan and no clan will be higher than another. - The 3 Cho brothers are known to be human traffickers. - They killed people when things didn't go their way. - They forced local businesses to pay protection money to them. - ML kills Cho Igul who went to the inn to threaten ML. - ML kills Cho Ilsum at the Pear Blossom Brothel. - ML kills Cho Sampyung after he set fire to ML’s inn. - ML also kills Neung Jiseok of Black Reconnaissance who was with Cho Sampyung and tried to run away. - ML takes over the 3 brothels owned by the Cho brothers and has Cha Sungtae properly manage them. - ML killed the Cho brothers to prevent the Black Rabbit Clan who are connected to the underworld from setting up a local branch. - 2 men from the Black Rabbit Clan visit ML. He threatens them and they leave. - ML puts Cha Sungtae in charge of organising the reconstruction of the inn. ML wants to include a martial arts training centre. The inn will be renamed the Zaha Training Inn. - The world of martial arts is dominated by: - The Demon Cult - The Murim Alliance - The Black Faction - The White Faction - ML starts the Hao Mun (ignoble) sect to protect ordinary and lower class workers, with himself as sect leader. He’ll become the advocate of the weak in this life. The power of having a purpose will help him to defeat the other martial art forces. - ML will take responsibility for everything as sect leader. He aims to become the unrivaled one in martial arts. - ML doesn’t take bribes or taxes for the sect. - ML appoints Cha Sungtae as the sect administrator. - Jang Deuksoo, head of the store clan - Geum Cheolyong / Kum Chulyong, head of the steel clan - Yeon Jasong / Ja Sung, head of the construction clan - Wi Seonwoo and Gu Yangsu, the Sword Demon Twins, Black Reconnaissance. The Twins found ML to get revenge for the death of Neung Jiseok. ML kills them after releasing his sword qi. - Local men attack ML while he’s taking a bath. He kills them and searches for Cha Sungtae who he thinks was behind the attack. - ML finds Cha surrounded by more local men. ML defeats them and saves Cha who promises to ensure this kind of rebellion doesn’t happen again. - Ban Sa Woong, Golden Phoenix Pavilion Master, Black Rabbit Clan. A messenger was sent to ML with an invitation to meet with Ban Sa Woong. ML was given the choice to either run away or submit to the Black Rabbit Clan. ML meets Ban Sa Woong and gives him the choice of dying alone or with his men. ML uses his sword qi and decapitates Ban Sa Woong. - Sima Bi, Secret Inspector, 2nd-in-charge under Ban Sa Woong. - ML agrees not to kill Sima Bi and his men after Sima Bi offers the money embezzled by Ban Sa Woong to ML. - ML allows Sima Bi and his men to stay in the Ilyang prefecture. - So Goonpyeong, Golden Dragon Pavilion Master, Black Rabbit Clan. He became known as the “Man of 3000 armours” from the Black Faction in ML’s past life. - The Clan leader sent So Goonpyeong on his own as a sacrifice to fight ML. If he failed to kill ML, he was told to kill himself. ML uses the “Way of the Flame” with a kitchen knife to defeat So Goonpyeong. ML doesn’t kill him and lets him go. - The Slaughterer / Great Rakshasa, the 12 Heavenly Palms master. - The disciples of the Slaughterer are the 12 Heavenly Generals, including the Black Rabbit Clan master. - Each of the Generals were given a Clan to run. - The Generals battle each other to determine ranks. The top rank learns more martial arts from the Slaughterer. - ML says all of the 12 Heavenly Generals and their forces are the Slaughterer’s slaves and pawns. The Generals are even ordered to wear masks (so they could be easily replaced if needed). - So Goonpyeong swore on his sword that he wouldn’t harm ML or anyone ML knew. He remains in the Ilyang prefecture as he has nowhere else to go. He’s concerned about his men in the Clan. - ML decides to attack the Black Rabbit Clan on his own to protect the Ilyang prefecture. He has So Goonpyeong go with him to ensure So’s men are safe. In the past, most of the men in the Clan surrendered after the Slaughterer killed their former master. - ML challenges the Clan leader to a 1-on-1 battle. - ML initially tests the Clan leader on his skills then ML unleashes his true strength and kills the Clan leader. - ML takes over as master of the Black Rabbit Union and claims his mask and the sword, the Black Rabbit’s Tooth. - ML finds out the Clan leader he killed was ranked 5th out of the 12 Heavenly Generals. ML will be challenged soon by the lower ranked Red Monkey. To increase his rank, ML needs to defeat the White Rooster. - ML promotes So Goonpyeong to Dragon Phoenix Pavilion Master (combined Golden Dragon and Golden Phoenix Pavilion forces). - The Slaughterer is most likely visiting the Red Snake who has the gift of a foreign woman for him. ML declares he’ll rebel against the Slaughterer for his debauchery. ML also declares he’ll take down the Black Reconnaissance for auctioning slaves. - ML goes to the Clan’s elixir storage room. He consumes the Blazing Heart pills but finds the pills are absorbed by the Heavenly Pearl. ML has now reached the 2nd stage out of the 5 stages of his cultivation technique. He can also do qi telekinesis. He calls this the Great (Heavenly Pearl) Absorption technique. - Lady Son Soso, a servant from the Plum Blossom Brothel, visits the Black Rabbit Clan. She reports on ML’s activities in the Ilyang prefecture, not knowing ML is now the Clan leader. ML grants her a position as the manager / chief attendant of the servant girls in the Clan, then reveals his face. She faints from shock. - Clan administrator Byeok compiled a book for ML with details and illustrations of the 12 Heavenly Generals and the Slaughterer. - The Red Monkey arrives to challenge ML. She is the only female disciple of the Slaughterer. He allows her to set the conditions of their match. He has to remove her mask within a set time to win. He defeats her with his Great Absorption technique. - Red Monkey is held captive while Byeok draws her face. ML keeps this drawing as insurance in case she does anything against him or the Black Rabbit Clan. She’s a thief and ML can release the drawing to those she’s stolen from. - ML forced Red Monkey to swallow a poison pill (it’s just some laxatives and digestives). He’ll give her the antidote after she kills either White Rat, Yellow Horse or Green Dog within 10 days. These 3 are well known for murder, robbery and other evil acts. - ML says he plans to kill the Slaughterer and gives her the choice to decide if she’ll betray her master or not. - Dokgo Saeng, Black Reconnaissance - ML is met by Dokgo Saeng who wants ML to come with him to the Black Reconnaissance that have put a bounty on ML. - ML arrives at the Black Reconnaissance HQ. - After their master makes demands of ML which he refuses, the elders are defeated by ML and ML kills the master. - ML appoints Dokgo Saeng as the new master of the Black Reconnaissance. He forbids any illegal activities from now on. - ML returns to the Black Rabbit Clan to find the Gold Boar there. - Gold Boar is the young master of the Gold Mountain Merchant Group. He gives the most money to the Slaughterer. - Gold Boar is there to sell the white flame herb to ML before his fight with White Rooster. After Gold Boar leaves, ML attacks his carriage to retrieve the money. ML discovers the herbs that Gold Boar intended to sell to the White Rooster as well. - While fighting Gold Boar, ML steals inner qi from the Gold Boar using the absorption ability of the Heavenly Pearl. - Red Monkey appears with the Green Dog mask to prove that she killed him. ML puts on the mask to pretend he’s the Green Dog. - ML takes Red Monkey and Gold Boar to a clinic for treatment. - Moyong Baek, a doctor who became the Poison Demon. - In ML’s past life, Moyong Baek became the Poison Demon after the Slaughterer killed his whole family. Moyong took revenge by killing the Slaughterer and his 12 disciples. Despite vowing never to heal anyone ever again, Moyong Baek healed ML of qi reflux. - ML wants to prevent Mokyong Baek from becoming the Poison Demon in this life. - (Ch 37-38 very funny!) - ML explains how he releases his anger and his theory of laxatives. - Mokyong promised confidentiality so ML revealed himself and told the doctor a summary of everything. - ML says to Red Monkey and Gold Boar that they have a choice of either being slaves to the Slaughterer for the rest of their lives, or deciding to live freely. They return to the Black Rabbit Clan. - Suddenly the other Heavenly Generals arrive: White Rooster, White Rat, Yellow Horse, Black Ox, Red Goat, White Tiger, Green Dragon and Red Snake. Even the Slaughterer has come. - Instead of fighting White Rooster, the Slaughterer orders White Tiger, Green Dragon and Red Snake to fight ML. - ML challenged the Slaughterer to a 1-on-1 duel instead. - ML runs away into the village before the Slaughterer commands the disciples to make a move. The disciples chase after ML. - ML kills the 4 lower disciples and then pretends to be White Rat. White Tiger, Green Dragon, Red Snake and White Rooster remain. - ML kills the Red Snake who was the most loyal to the Slaughterer. ML says to the others that it’s up to them if they stay back or go to die with with their master. ML returns to the Black Rabbit Clan to fight the Slaughterer. The fight ends with ML absorbing the Slaughterer’s qi. Before he dies, the master tells his remaining disciples to take off their masks and serve ML well. - ML has a meeting with the 5 Generals and Byeok. - He says the Generals are part of the ignoble sect now. - The Generals are responsible for cleaning up and discontinuing their corrupt activities for the Black faction. - ML creates a new Plum Blossom Sword technique. - With news of the Slaughterer dead, other martial artists are converging on the Nanhua county. ML sends word to the Ilyang prefecture and the Black Reconnaissance for reinforcements. - Cloud Rain Society in the Ihwa prefecture - Professor Su, the leader of the Cloud Rain Society - Elder Hornless Dragon King, an ally of the Slaughterer

Ch 392 as of 12/10/21 - Webtoons, Ch 395 on 06/03/22 ** Rate 3 to 3.5 - plot gets repetitive, art is average ** cringey harem moments really suck - ML is Jihan Han 18yo, high school student. - ML has “The Gamer” ability and can see everyone’s levels. Everything such as his actions and tasks have become like a game. He can earn XP (experience points) and level up. - Gamer’s spirit / mind skill: ML recognises the reality as a game and keeps calm. Immunity to mental disorder. - Gamer’s body skill: ML’s body uses HP and has the features of a game character. It provides the body to live the reality as a game. - Jeongsook Han, ML’s mother - Kihyun Do 42yo, ML’s homeroom teacher - Seonil Shin 18yo, ML’s best friend, Cheonbu guild successor - Seonoh Shin, Seonil’s grandfather, head of the Cheonbu guild. - Seyoung Poong 21yo, Seonil’s cousin, a female taekwondo Olympic gold medallist, Spirit of Cloud, Cheonbu guild. - Shiyeon Kwon, Spirit Flame Fighter, Yeon Hon guild. - Seongon Hwan, Black / Dark Summoner - ML accidentally entered a protected space and saw Shiyeon Kwon fighting Seongon Hwan. ML was held captive by black slime sent by Hwan but he learns to fight back by tearing at it. - ML is late for school and is punished for it. - ML obtains 3 new skills: Observation, Tear off, Physical endurance. - ML makes preparations to protect himself and to survive. - He practises hitting hard with a bat. - New skills: Strong / critical hit, Weapon skills - Skill level system: the level of ML’s skills goes up the more he uses them and his abilities get stronger. - MP: mana points - needed for energy to use skills - ML finds himself in another protected space filled with zombies. He kills some of them with his bat. Seongon Hwan appears and absorbs the zombies into a red sphere, then removes the protected space and disappears. - To find out more and try to understand what’s happening, ML confides in Seonil Shin who has a much higher level. - A higher power (Earth / Gaia / God) has randomly chosen people to have special abilities. Usually the abilities they received are related to whatever had the most impact on their lives. - That higher power will interfere and punish anyone who overuses their abilities and seriously impacts the world. - The Abyss: a society of fighters with special abilities. - Protected space: an illusionary space borrowed from the world that can be used for fighting. Abilities can be used in this space without any limitations. There are different types of protected spaces. ML practises creating a protected space and leaving a protected space. - New skills: Mana power attack, Escape from instant dungeon, Make an instant dungeon. - Seonil Shin says he’ll take care of Seongon Hwan. - Seonil is absent from school and ML goes to visit him. Seonil was badly injured. ML uses the “Principles of the Yeon Hon Guild” book to learn a new skill. ML now has the power to heal himself and others. ML fully heals Seonil. - On the way home, ML enters another protected space. He hunts the zombies with his bat and mana power attack skill. - The zombies drop a spirit stone after they’re killed. - ML receives the nickname “Apprentice Undead Slayer.” - Shiyeon Kwon is a new transfer student at ML’s school. - Seongon Hwan is ML’s new chemistry teacher. - ML visits Seonil. Grandpa Shin allows ML as the 1st person outside of their family to learn the martial arts of the Cheonbu guild. - Grandpa Shin gives ML these books: - Principles of Cheonbu’s 3 Skills - Cheonbu’s Swordsmanship from the 3 Skills - Cheonbu’s Fist Control from the 3 Skills - Cheonbu’s Foot Control from the 3 Skills - Cheonbu’s External Energy Control from the 3 Skills - ML has now mastered all of the basic martial arts of the Cheonbu guild. His stats have also increased. Grandpa Shin tells ML to come to Seonil’s place from tomorrow for training and practise. - The next day when ML gets to Seonil’s place, he sees Seongon Hwan who seems to have reached an understanding with Grandpa Shin. ML trains with Seonil and hunts zombies in protected spaces created by Seongon Hwan. - ML decides to put his points into increasing his intelligence stats. - To help level up faster, ML forms a party with Seonil to hunt zombies together. For killing too many zombies, a giant legion zombie forms as the boss monster. - Seonil and ML fight the legion zombie together. - ML strikes the last killer blow with a concentrated mana ball. He later names this new skill “Spiral Mana Bomb.” - ML has obtained the title “Zombie Slayer.” - Killing the legion zombie dropped some items: ML shares the recovery potions with Seonil, and keeps the cash for himself. - He also keeps the rare skill book for energy drain. With this skill he can absorb a target’s life force and add it to his own. - Shiyeon Kwon warns ML to stop entering Seongon Hwan’s protected spaces as they won’t exist soon. - ML focuses on increasing his skills in defense and attack. - New skills: Mana shield, Spinning mana arrow. - ML trains in qi meditation from the Principles of Cheonbu’s 3 Skills to improve his mana (MP) recovery rate. - ML discovers his auto entry option was “on” for protected spaces. He immediately turns it off. - Seonga Hwan 18yo, Seongon Hwan’s daughter. - ML finds her unconscious in a protected space. He uses his healing skill with spirit stones to help remove the conditions of the black demon’s freezing and fainting. He can only slightly improve the condition of the black demon’s invasion. - She is possessed of darkness and jinx attributes since birth. She’s affected by an innate curse, the black demon’s invasion, which drains her life force. - Seonga wakes up but her father arrives and they disappear together through teleportation. Seongon Hwan is determined to do whatever it takes to cure his daughter. - ML can now defeat a legion zombie on his own. - Seonga Hwan is another new transfer student to ML’s class. - Mahyeon Sung, Dark world dealer. South Korea branch manager for Abyss Auction, a company that trades in almost everything. It was established 10yrs ago and now is the no.1 company. - Mahyeon Sung approached ML with a warning that ML is currently in danger because of someone related to him. He strongly advised ML to level up ASAP. - ML is now aware that information on him is selling through the Abyss Auction. Seonil also warns ML about the possibility of being kidnapped and enslaved at a mana factory. - Seonil invites ML to train and level up at the Cheonbu guild training dungeon. ML obtains new skills: Mana rope, Binding. - Seongon Hwan has made a contract with the hunters, the Witch of Slaughter and the Great Warrior (a druid warrior). - ML sees Seonga in an alley looking at a stray kitten. - Suddenly they’re in a protected space and a couple of hunters appear. ML uses his mana rope to distract them while he and Seonga run away. The Witch of Slaughter and the Great Warrior save ML and Seonga by killing the 2 hunters. Seonga leaves with her father. - ML buys magic books from the Abyss Auction. - Ancient European Magic Theory (can’t use to obtain skill) - Summoning Earth: ML obtains an affinity for earth, and also the ability to master summoning all 4 elements and other spirits by himself. After school, ML goes to Seonil’s place and summons an earth spirit called Gnome. ML goes hunting ogres with Gnome and Seonil at the Cheonbu guild dungeon. - ML sees Shiyeon Kwon and 3 members of the Black Leather guild. They use a cursed dagger on Shiyeon. - ML binds them with mana rope and removes the curse from Shiyeon using his healing ability with spirit stones. - ML’s father is extending his business trip in the US from 1mth to 1yr. ML’s mother decides to go to the US to support him. ML is left alone at home. - At Seonil’s place, Seyoung insists on hunting ogres with ML first. Seonil joins them later. - ML increases his intelligence points to over 100. ML obtains new skills: Telekinesis, Intermediate mana, and Mana recovery power. - With Seonil’s help, ML increases his strength and power points by doing continuous physical training in a time-pause protected space. - Seonga wants to pay ML back for helping her. ML asks to go on a date. It’s just a brief date as ML detected bloodlust from Seongon Hwan who was watching them from a distance. - ML gets Gnome to hit him repeatedly so he can heal himself repeatedly and level up that skill along with his physical endurance. - Seonil helped ML sell the items dropped from the ogres and ML has made a lot of money. - ML buys more items and books from Abyss Auction: - Magic recovery accessory set (1 necklace, 2 bracelets) - Giant’s Power: temporarily increases muscle power. - Copper Skin: makes skin hard as copper, tough as leather. - Basic Enchanting Magic: allows ML to enchant tools with magic he knows. Strengthens tools temporarily. - Mana Arrow: formal attack magic. - Troll’s Restorative Power: ability to recover quickly from injuries or scars. - Seonil uses a gun to help test ML’s defence skills. - Seonil offers to find a magic teacher for ML. - Seonga meets up with ML regularly so he can heal her. - On his way home, ML is forced to enter an instant dungeon. He sees a pillar of fire explode over an area then several large golems made from the debris appear. ML uses a large spiral mana bomb to destroy the golems. - ML sees a gigantic golem with mages fused to its head and shoulders. The Witch of Slaughter and the Great Warrior are fighting them but are forced to flee. - 10 mages create and fuse with 2 huge golems to fight ML. He destroys 1 golem with a large spiral mana bomb. The other golem falls into a massive hole that ML had Gnome prepare earlier. - ML strips the mages of their items and buries them in the ground up to their necks. He discovers the mages are from the Black Rock alchemy group. - While the Witch fights the gigantic golem, the Great Warrior asks ML for help. ML shares his skills to strengthen the Warrior who then casts a spell to turn into a massive oak tree. - The mages try to burn the tree with magic fire but the roots remain and regrow many oak trees. The energy from the trees is used to support the Witch that allows her to cast a powerful spell to destroy the gigantic golem. - After the Witch and the Warrior leave the protected space, ML picks up a golem creation skill book that was dropped. - ML obtains for more books from Abyss Auction: - Infinite Mana Arrow - Mana Shield - Lightning Arrow: generate electricity and shoot it like an arrow. - Exploding Flame: throw a ball of hot flame. - Flight - Ninth Gate: the 9 most powerful groups in the world. - Italy, France, Germany, Russia, USA, China, UK, India, South Korea. - The Dan Ui guild: the largest, strongest group in South Korea. - The Cheonbu guild created the Dan Ui guild. The Cheonbu guild disowned the Dan Ui guild due to a disagreement. - Where ML lives is the shared territory of the Cheonbu guild, the Yeon Hon guild and the irregular wizard (the existence eater). - Shiyeon Kwon tells ML that the owner of a “black soul” has arrived. If a soul is connected to the world of darkness, it’s called a black soul. The owner of a black soul has unlimited dark magical power and can become a great mage. - Seonga is the black soul. Many different groups have come to the area to kidnap Seonga so they can use her as a tool to become stronger. - Junghwan Cho, Black Leather guild leader, vitality mage. - ML and Shiyeon are suddenly surrounded by Junghwan Cho and his members in a protected space. Shiyeon defeats the leader and ML takes out the members. - Shiyeon goes with ML to Mt. Bukhan to help Seongon Hwan and Seonga. They arrive and defeat the small groups gathered there. - The Witch of Slaughter is at Mt. Bukhan with the Great Warrior. They’re guarding the protected space that Seogon and Seonga are in while they perform a ritual. - The Witch uses “wave of life” magic which forcefully rips away the life of every individual in the area she designates. The extracted lives are used for herself or the Great Warrior. This magic only works on those below a certain level. It doesn’t work against those protected by special magic or are non living beings. - The Witch has the ability to summon the demon gods Berith and Zagan. She calls them to seek and destroy the remaining small fry. - ML invites Shiyeon, the Witch and the Warrior to join his party. - Daehan 10 Gates: 2nd strongest group in South Korea. - “The Company” is 1 of the 10 groups in Daehan. Their only goal is financial profit. Storm Dancer and Cheolsu Gwan are both S-rankers from the Company. Dancer is killed by Berith but Zagan is defeated by Cheolsu. - The protected space is broken and 4 Titans appear. - The Witch is suddenly surrounded by 8 pillars and the Company CEO appears. He calls the entire Company to fight the Witch and the Warrior. The CEO captures the Witch but she’s saved by Seongon who eventually kills the CEO. - Seongon Hwan is a SSS-ranker that’s able to summon monsters from other worlds. He’s also a black soul and has the ability “Dining of the Black Devil.” It annihilates an opponent’s existence and changes them into an essence of power. Seongon gets stronger by absorbing this essence. - The Company paid money for the 8 pillars from Geumodo (faction of virtuous monsters from China) of the 9th Gate. - The strongest in the Company, the President appears. - The President is an amalgamation, uniting a large number of people’s egos into one and controlling the empty bodies with empty egos. The President wants Seongon to become a company puppet. - ML healed the Witch and the Warrior. Then ML had Gnome dig a hole under a pillar that made it topple and disrupted the formation. - ML healed Seongon with spirit stones, helping Seongon to defeat the President. The ritual for Seonga is safely completed. - The Witch agrees to be ML’s magic teacher for 480hrs. - ML learns the dual casting skill. He also improves his skills in flight, mana control and other fighting skills. - With ML’s high intelligence, he memorised all of the textbooks for his subjects and aced the exams. - ML comes across “DLC (downloadable content) the Great Labyrinth Era” when he creates a protected space. With Gnome’s help, ML survives traps and fights kobolds and giant snakes. He clears the 1st floor after using his golems to defeat the boss monster, the kobold king. - To improve relations between Shiyeon Kwon and Seongon Hwan, ML had earlier offered to heal the Yeon Hon guild members who were badly injured by Seongon. ML goes with Shiyeon to her guild and heals the members using spirit stones. - Seonil found out from the Dan Ui guild that magic was used all over Seoul to interfere with protected spaces. The Great Labyrinth Era instant dungeon appears whenever a protected space is created. - The purpose of this magic is to collect idea power (brainwaves, thoughts) which is forbidden. When uncontrolled idea power is gathered, random and unknown gods are born. - From Abyss Auction, ML buys the Aglaxis wand which strengthens his mana arrow skill. - Despite Seonil’s warning not to go, the Witch is curious and takes ML into the Great Labyrinth. ML clears the 2nd floor “Spider’s nest”, 3rd floor “Lizard’s den”, and 4th floor “Sticky room.” He collects most of the dropped items and cash (the Witch takes some). - Kobold King’s Ring: aura body effect (body strengthen) - Ring of Poisoned Teeth: paralysis poison. - Dajeon Jin, the Harem King. He’s protecting ML for reasons unknown. He’s strong enough to overcome the will of the world. He’s thought to be the most powerful person on earth. - Seonil arranged for Seyoung to visit ML at home for more training. ML is able to recreate the Great Labyrinth in his protected space and they train in that. - Yujin Kim, Class leader / president. Known to be smart and studious. She’s been playing the Great Labyrinth game app. - She goes to sleep and wakes up in the recreated Great Labyrinth protected space made by ML. He explains the situation to her, and helps her to level up and obtain skills from books. - ML attains enlightenment in his spirit skill training. Gnome evolves from a lowest-level to a low-level spirit. - ML meets up with Yujin the next day. He helps her to level up more in protected spaces he makes. He also lends her the Aglaxis wand. Yujin insists on sleeping over at ML’s place that night. - She has a near death experience in the Great Labyrinth and ML needs to heal her to calm her down. ML continues to train Yujin so she can level up and get stronger to protect herself. - The Witch visits ML and Yujin. The Witch blocks the magic connection Yujin has to the Great Labyrinth. - This magic connects the mind to an imaginary space. - After advised by the Witch, ML buys a “hermit’s necklace” for Yujin to help hide her mana level so she doesn’t get abducted. ML walks Yujin home. - Hyungjin In, Master Puppeteer - Yujin is abducted from her room by Hyungjin In. - ML is alerted that his party member is under attack. He locates Yujin, gears up and goes to her rescue. ML forcibly enters a protected space and is attacked by Hyungjin with his liquid metal puppets (golems). ML summons Gnome and his earth golems. - ML puts his points towards increasing his intelligence over 200 and obtains the skills, Elite magic and Magic control. - ML defeats Hyungjin in a battle between their MP levels. With Gnome’s help, ML finds Yujin in a room full of unconscious kidnapped people. Seonil and Seyoung arrive to help ML. Yujin is taken to stay at the Cheonbu guild for now. - For ML’s safety and protection, Seonil invites ML to join the Cheonbu guild. He presents a contract to ML who signs it. Seonil educates ML about the guild and the Abyss. - Seyoung continues ML’s physical training. - ML keeps leveling up on his own. - ML is given the day off and he catches up with Yujin. - Shiyeon joins them and they go to the amusement park. - At the end of the day, ML, Yujin and Shiyeon are forced to enter the Great Labyrinth protected space. They find other people who were also pulled into this space. - An announcement is broadcast to all by Bariel, a butler NPC from the game app. You can leave the labyrinth after 100hrs or after clearing the 10th floor. - ML, Yujin and Shiyeon clear the 1st to 6th floors. They defeat the giant turtle boss monster on the 7th floor and ML levels up. He puts his points towards his intelligence. He obtains the Ultimate magic skill now that his intelligence is over 300. - ML’s magic power has increased enough for him to break out of the Great Labyrinth protected space. - Seonil meets up with ML, Yujin and Shiyeon to hear about what’s happened. They all go back to Seonil’s place. - Suddenly Yujin emanates a bright light and disappears. - ML asks Seonil to notify the Dan Ui guild. - ML asks for help from Seongon Hwan. - ML lets the Witch know. She decides to let the Harem King know. - The world is divided into 3 dimensions: - Celestial (heaven), Earthly and Nether (hell). - Celestial and Nether are just shadows of Earthly. - As long as the Earthly dimension doesn’t disappear, the Celestial and Nether dimensions are eternal. - Fan Rui, Lord of Chaos (advent of chaos). - The Crystal of Desire: the driving force at the centre of the Company. It makes all of the Company’s strength and organisational power possible. - The President of the Company merged with the Crystal of Desire to become a new god. The collected idea power from the Great Labyrinth has created a god from the Crystal. It’s called Arc Company, the god of revolution, reward and pleasure. - ML, Seonil and Shiyeon arrive at the location Yujin was taken to. Seongon Hwan also arrives. They’re all suddenly teleported to a divine space made by the new god. - They found Yujin. ML argues successfully with the new god that they meet the rules and they’re allowed to leave. - Bora Jin, a Dan Ui guild agent fails to destroy Arc Company. - The new god is too strong because of its large number of global followers. - ML has installed a tight security system around his house with magic. The Witch comes and tests ML’s abilities. He can teleport and cast quad spells now. - As part of ML’s training, he’s assigned a mission to defeat the mad necromancer. ML uses his magic skills with his golems and Gnome to defeat the necromancer and free the people he abducted. - ML continues training. He summons the other elemental spirits (Salamander - fire, Nymph - water, Sylph - wind) and makes a pact with them. - The Witch gets ML to help her look for the divine birch tree, a mythical tree that connect the gods with humans. - King Munmu (Beopmin Kim), the Dragon King of the East Sea. - While waiting to see the King, ML with the Witch take on a recurring quest to destroy monsters around the city state of Dragon Land. ML uses his earned contribution points to obtain a Taiching dagger, Dangun’s red potion, and beginner skill books on blacksmithing, alchemy and spellcasting. - At their meeting with the King, the Witch asks how to find the divine birch tree. He says to gather the 3 heavenly items of the Divine Emperor to get to the tree. These items are a bronze sword, a bronze mirror and a bronze bell. - The King says the Royal Sword of Dangun used by the Cheonbu guild is 1 of the 3 heavenly items. The Dan Ui guild have the divine bell. The King doesn’t know where the divine mirror is. - After leaving Dragon Land, the Witch and ML are forced to enter a trap dungeon. They’re surrounded by mages and swordsmen in suits, led by a masked man. They’re from the Church of Masks. - They’re receiving a lot of mana through a divine connection that’s not restricted by distance or the number of people. - They also share a mental connection (telepathy). - The Witch and ML are forced to flee. - The Witch and ML go to see a fortune teller / shaman that is an information dealer who really has the ability to see the future. - The Witch asks about the divine mirror but there’s no info on its whereabouts. Then the Witch asks about the Church of Masks. - It’s a newly formed organisation that has grown rapidly. - It’s members behave like a bacteria colony through a powerful divine and mental connection. - ML is told that the protection period by the Harem King is over. This means there’ll be a sharp increase in people coming after him. - ML continues to train and level up. He puts points towards intelligence (increased to over 400) and wisdom (increased to over 100). He obtains the skills: Transcendental high speed calculation, Legendary magic, and Sage’s wisdom. - ML considerably upgraded the security of his house. - ML goes to the fortune teller / shaman for info and advice. - For general info, news and trends from the Abyss, ML is told to subscribe to “Abyssnet” via the Abyss Auction website. - ML asks for advice on making his own group. - The fortune teller / shaman suggests for ML it would be more suitable to form a manless group, where he commands artificial spirits that he creates. Later ML buys a “Creating artificial spirits” skill book. - ML instills artificial spirits into his 88 metal golems. - The golems have a consciousness and can level up. - ML leaves the golems inside a protected space to continuously hunt so they level up. - ML is attacked in the streets by a group of 4 hunters. - He defeats them easily and they run away. - Yoonhwan Shin, the new class president. - It’s a new school year and ML is a senior now. - After school, ML is drawn into a protected space. He sees Shiyeon captured by members from the Church of Masks. He saves her before they put a mask on her. ML and Shiyeon go to her guild as she heard they were under attack. They’re greeted by the Vice guild master wearing a mask. The Yeon Hon guild has already been taken over by the Church of Masks. - The masks allow the wearers to share abilities (and everything else). The masks also have the power to control people. - ML and Shiyeon pursue the Vice guild master into the building but they see a large red sphere that self destructs and destroys everything. Shiyeon agrees to hide out at ML’s place for now. - ML created about 3000 tiny high performance spy cat golems. He sends them out to gather info on the Church of Masks. - ML decides to check out the Church of Masks HQ. - ML goes with Seonil and Seonga under the guise of their school volunteer work. They meet Yoonhwan Shin who lives there with Yoohwa his younger sister. Yoohwa confronts ML on her own and they fight. She agrees to back down after Seonil intervenes. - ML and Shiyeon attempt to kidnap a Church of Masks member who was also a Yeon Hon guild member. Shiyeon realises it’s her guild master Yoohwa Jeong. - ML steps in when he sees Shiyeon can’t defeat the guild master on her own. He knocks her out with lightning and puts on special bracelets that create a magic seal to break the divine connection. - ML wakes the guild master briefly and she confirms that she voluntarily joined the Church of Masks out of her own free will. - ML meets with Mahyeon Sung to ask about the Church of Masks. Mahyeon says the Church’s source of power stems from loneliness. - ML’s house is under attack from the Church of Masks. ML’s upgraded defences golems hold up well. The Church retreats. - ML extracts the essence of the Spirit Flame Fist from the Yeon Hon guild master and gives it to Shiyeon to swallow. She is now a goddess of Yeon Hon. - ML launches a surprise attack on the Church’s HQ in the illusionary space. The Church send it’s 2 strongest fighters against ML and Shiyeon. The swordsman is defeated by ML and Shiyeon defeats her mother. - ML extracts the essence of divine help spirit flame from Shiyeon’s mother and gives it to Shiyeon. He then extracts essence of magic, essence of ying yang technique, and essence of the great ultimate technique from the swordsman. - ML swallows the essence of magic and levels up. - ML’s place is surrounded by the Church of Masks. - When ML has almost defeated Yoohwa Shin, she lured him close and put a mask on him. ML goes into a mental world and sees Yoohwa’s memories while trying to break free. ML wakes up in bed at Seonil’s place. - Yoohwa Shin has a special telepathic ability and was able to create the divine connection space with that ability. She disguised it as a religion so she could gather mental energy and convert it into power. She’s able to fuse people’s minds together through shared emotions, knowledge and experiences. The Church of Masks was created to cultivate her ability, expand her power and protect herself. - ML buys skill books on Mental magic and Mind manipulation. - ML obtains the skill “Enhanced mental magic attack power” after acquiring the 5 mental skills (confuse, fear, sadness, rage, despair). - ML also obtains the skills: Mind manipulation, Mental defence and Mind crush. - Rather than mediation, Yoohwa Shin and ML meet for a 1-on-1 battle. ML’s mental magic preparation helped considerably. With his well-planned strategy, he defeated Yoohwa and used 6 spells combined in a hexa spell to cast a forced contract of subordination on her. She must obey 3 orders: don’t harm ML in any way, lend her power whenever ML needs it as long as it’s not too taxing on her, pay ML a monthly tribute of 10% of her mana. - Shiyeon Kwon continues to stay at ML’s place. - She’s teaching him the martial arts of the Yeon Hon guild. - ML made a deal with Abyss Auction to make an item for them in exchange for several top quality magic books and a magic staff. - Staff of Hermes (replica, mythical grade) - Summoner Dion’s summoning power - Piltep’s spatial control - Jin’s fists of fury - Penton’s time leap - Gehirn’s mental transcendence - Granst magic infusion - Taiji skillset of 2 wills. Combined with Yeon Hon Power. - New combined skill: Yeon Hon Taiji mastery of 2 wills. - ML teaches this new skill to Shiyeon and she gets stronger. - After defeating a dragon in a dungeon he created, ML obtains the skill book: Protective orb of auto battle. - ML is advised by Seyoung that his contract with the Cheonbu guild will be changed. It’ll now be an alliance. - Territory management mode: ML uses this to renovate his home (in the virtual space) to build an underground golem factory. - Automatic golem production facility x 6 - Resource production facility x 3 - ML also built a magic detection tower at his home. - It detects an unusually large number of minions and demons in the immediate vicinity of his house. - Myunghan Woo, physics teacher, Cheonbu guild member. - ML learns from the Cheonbu guild that the country has been overrun by minions and demons. Seyoung asks ML to find Seonil. - Using his mini map that tracks his friends, ML locates Seonil. He sees the fortune teller / shaman to ask for more info. - As the owner of Dangun’s sword, Seonil is indestructible and can’t die in South Korea. The Dan Ui guild asked for his help because of his special ability. - The Sword of Dangun: - Invincibility granted as long as the Korean race exists. - Unlimited teleportation allowed within the Korean peninsula. - The power to kill a god. - At Seonil’s location, ML sees a floating island. - It’s guarded by minions (mermaids) of the Geumseong Silla, 1 of the 10 great guilds of South Korea. - The Dan Ui guild grant entry to ML and the minions let him through. He enters a protected space called the underground city dungeon of Ancient Silla. - ML arrives at a large cavern filled with demons fighting eachother. He destroys them all. ML creates 1000s of round flying combat golems to search and find any minions. They help ML to locate the centre of the dungeon. ML combines the flying golems into a giant golem and goes to the centre where he uses the golem to wipe out the Hwarang knight guardians. - The Dan Ui guild tethered a seal to Seonil and he’s fighting a Sorcerer Puppet (an android controlled by the Lord of the Twisted Dimension). ML and his golem enter the building that Seonil is in and joins in the fight. They can’t break through the Sorcerer Puppet’s spatial distortion barrier. ML uses his golem to distract the Puppet and he escapes with Seonil. - Seonil says he’s training and maintaining the seal. - This dungeon holds the divine figure of the Sun goddess from Japan. If it self destructs, it’s like the sun exploding. It’s been sealed away for 100yrs. Seonil is siphoning off the divine figure’s power. - The Sorcerer Puppet was the one who most likely caused the national situation with the minions and demons. This would keep all of the major guilds busy while he secretly breaks the seal and steals the divine figure. - ML launches another attack at the Sorcerer Puppet but it creates and controls a void in response. - ML adds Seonil to his party so he can transfer the skill, Yeon Hon Taiji mastery of 2 wills to Seonil. ML’s skill combines with Seonil’s skill Cheonbu spirit mastery to create a new skill: Cheonbu Yeon Hon Taiji paradox mastery of spirits. Seonil feels immense pain as his body is shred by the fusion of 3 martial arts, but he doesn't die due to the immortality effect of the sword. - The Sorcerer Puppet cast a fear spell on Seonil but he overcame his fears, and his body and mind are now in perfect sync. Seonil cuts down the Puppet with his sword. - Seonil has achieved his goal of reaching the highest mastery (out of the 5 ranks) of Cheonbu martial arts at the demi-god level. - The Puppet can still speak despite being badly damaged. It claims someone else is the mastermind behind everything. - Their aim is to find the divine birch tree. As world trees resonate with each other, they will use a part of another world tree to find the divine birch tree. - The Heavenly 1000: the strongest 1000 people in the world. Most of them are affiliated with organisations that belong to the 9th Gate. - Seongon Hwan is one of the Heavenly 1000. - Bora Jin appears and admits she sent ML to buy time before she came to deal with the Sorcerer Puppet. - To compensate ML, Bora gives him a valuable necromancy spell book. It’s an evil item that corrupts the mind with insanity, but that won’t happen with his gamer’s mind. - ML obtains the necromancy skill. He can bring people back from the dead and revive them (with some conditions and side effects). - ML buys a tarot card user guide and obtains the Tarot card reading skill. He practises to raise the skill level. - Shiyeon wants to learn a combined martial arts skill like Seonil. She brings 5 books from her guild for ML. - Jin Mastery of the 36 Spirit Flame Strikes, Lightning mastery, Frozen mastery, Lightning blade, and Icy wrath. - These skills combine with ML’s other martial arts skills and becomes “Cheonbu Taiji Yeon Hon Jin Mastery.” - ML transfers this new combined skill to Shiyeon. - ML, Seonil and Shiyeon go to find the divine mirror. - ML reads the tarot cards to guide the way until they reach Gadeok Island on the west coast. Before they can leave to tell the Dan Ui guild, a telepathic voice introduces themself as Lord Changcheon. - They are forced to enter the Red Dune dungeon. - Lord Changcheon is 1 of the 10 strongest people in Geumodo of the Ninth Gate. - Lord Changcheon is weakened by ML’s mental magic. Faced with powerful attacks from Seonil and Shiyeon, Lord Changcheon escapes by disappearing. The trio leave the Red Dune dungeon. - ML called the Cheonbu guild and told them the location. - The trio suddenly get dragged into another instant dungeon. It’s the illusionary space in an alternate dimension of the divine birch tree. It’s known as the Divine City. The entrance and location of the dungeon changes randomly. - They are attacked by the Follower of Darkness, who creates a special force field called the Barrier of Darkness that’s like a black hole. ML overloads the barrier so it self destructs. - Seonil awakens the divine birch tree. The Follower of Darkness decides to escape and disappears. - The divine birch tree gathers mental power from all Koreans and converts it into pure life force. - The Cheonbu guild arrive and Seonil has to stay with the divine birch tree for a few more days while they contact the Dan Ui guild. - ML and Shiyeon go back with Seyoung. ML is given a stack of Cheonbu martial arts skill books and is asked to teach the new combined skills to Seonil and other guild members. - The Cheonbu Spirit Mastery skill combines with ML’s other martial arts skills to become the Ying Yang Geongon Cheonbu Mastery skill. ML’s body undergoes a metamorphosis. - In the virtual space, ML builds near his home a gigantic obelisk that becomes his tower of sorcery. It amplifies ML’s magic and acts as a fuel source to maintain various spells. ML’s intelligence now exceeds 1500. ML’s species has evolved to a high-level human. - ML obtained the title of Expert Mage. - Yeonghwan Cho 24yo, rapid wizard-warrior (mercenary) - Yeonghwan delivers a message and a memory orb to ML. The Witch is imprisoned in Hell after breaking her contract with Baal the top demon. Yeonghwan’s friend is also imprisoned in hell and the Witch made a contract with him to save her. - Yeonghwan guides ML to the Gate of Hell at Jeju Island. They travel along the River of 3 Paths. - Back on land, they’re met by an immigration agent (grim reaper / hell spirit) and charged an entrance fee. It takes 1 intelligence point from ML. They go to the West European underworld, the largest faction in hell. ML briefly experiences his hell, having a game freeze in the middle of playing it. The hell spirit with the same face appears to collect another entrance fee and ML loses another intelligence point. - ML pays 1 intelligence point to ask the hell spirit some questions about hell for an hour. Hell is a world created by the mental power of intelligent beings. The dead perishing is an attribute of hell. The spirits of the dead are devoured to maintain and expand hell. - There are 192 factions or hell-nations in hell. The 7 largest and most powerful hell-nations are called the 7 major hells. - The hell-nations are hostile to each other and try to devour one another as they want to get stronger. - ML is in the 5th hell, Devil’s Hell-Nation run by the 72 demons. - ML learns that the Witch is one of the Heavenly 1000. - She draws her power from hell and the demons. - She makes contracts with demons to get her powers. - She was looking for the fruit of the world tree because she’d broken her contract with Baal. She chose to be taken to hell to pay the price of her contract that then allows her to break free from hell. - ML and Yeonghwan have 7 days to rescue the Witch. After 7 days, they are cursed by either the 7 deadly sins or 108 afflictions and become wraiths, which are the main power source of hell. - In Desert Hell, ML uses his upgraded magic metal stone golem to hunt wraiths and collect soul stones. ML creates a pillar to attract evil spirits and he destroys them as well. - ML and Yeonghwan go to Baal City, the central city of Devil’s Hell-Nation. They go to a cafe that’s owned by a broker. - They meet a turtle demon who is the prison facility maintenance manager and give him the bribe, a condensed ball of soul stones. Souls are the currency and energy food in hell. - ML goes to a book store and buys several magic books. As a result his observation skill is upgraded to “Low-class God’s Eye.” - ML crafts mana enhancement bracelets and a mana armour necklace for Yeonghwan. - ML and Yeonghwan secretly enter a hole in the wall to get into the prison where the Witch and Yeonghwan’s friend are held. - The prison is managed by the identical hell spirits that are everywhere and offer various services in hell. - They enter the Siberian Hell instant dungeon. ML uses his upgraded golems to destroy the minions and a snow devil. - They find the Witch chained to a large tree. ML breaks the chains with magic and heals the Witch, which also reduces the effects of her contract with Baal. - They’re suddenly surrounded by hell spirits. - Yeonghwan has high luck stats (enhanced by the ring of luck). - The Witch calls this the ability to distort destiny itself, the destiny alteration ability or the causality control ability. - ML creates a barrier with a high level spatial spell. - He has his upgraded golems fight the hell spirits. - ML creates numerous ice pillars to take them high above the hell spirits, but they respond by combining into one gigantic hell spirit. - The pillars boosted ML’s mana to allow him to distort space and they escape through a portal. They are guided by luck and arrive at the prison yard to find Dahye there, Yeonghwan’s friend. ML heals her then creates a mana cluster to smash space and open a portal. While the others escape, ML stays behind to face the hell spirit that’s appeared. - Using his ability, ML sees that the hell spirit is connected to the root of hell and the will of the world. - He gives 6 intelligence points to ask 6 questions. - He 1st asks about Baal. The hell spirit is basically Hell itself. Baal was a god created on Earth and invaded hell. - Baal the demon god appears and calls ML an individual that represents the will of the world. It’s the 1st time Hell has helped one of natural-born talent like ML. - ML receives the title “The One who got the attention of Baal.” - ML gets greater demonic related powers as a result. Because of the questions ML paid for, Hell protects ML when Baal tries to take ML. The mark of Baal is imprinted on ML and Baal disappears. Hell says ML can ask the other questions anytime and sends him to Desert Hell where the others are. - Back at his home, the Witch is thankful for ML saving her and gives him a kiss which generates a contract request for ML. He accepts and becomes the Witch’s 2nd Warrior. They now mutually share vitality, mana and knowledge between eachother. ML won’t age and is now immortal. - Mahyeon Sung visits ML and asks him to make a Numen Revert Conversion Device. It converts all energy to numen, the energy of the beginning of the world. Abyss Auction will supply the materials and mana needed to help ML’s manufacturing skill level up so he can eventually make the device. In exchange, ML asks for 100 expensive, high quality manufacturing blueprints of magic products. - ML makes continuous improvements to his home and tower of sorcery. He’s selling his upgraded golems at a high price. - Shiyeon and Seonil remain party members with ML and have been leveling up rapidly using the gamer’s abilities. - ML wants to get stronger and plans to take control over the Eunpyeong district in Seoul. He signs a contract with Bora Jin on behalf of the Dan Ui guild. He agrees to exclude any groups that directly support the Dan Ui Guild. - ML can command his upgraded golems from his home using the strategy mode ability. - ML plans to target 4 major groups: Black Rock (alchemists), Valhalla (close combat specialists), Demonisation (human sacrifices), and Hands of the Spirit (necromancers). - He obtained info on these groups from the shaman. - With over 3000 upgraded golems, ML attacks all 4 groups at once. - The 4 groups have joined forces to create a gigantic golem called the Great Terracotta Warrior. The Valhalla attacks ML’s golems but retreat when they realise they can’t win. - ML combines his golems into a gigantic golem which strikes the Great Terracotta Warrior, causing a massive explosion. - ML’s golems recover faster and completely overwhelm the enemy golem. The 4 groups decide to retreat and escape. - ML obtains the spiritual crystal demon heart which he fuses with 1000 golem cores. It becomes a huge demonic golem that ML names “Bossmon.” - ML builds new facilities across his expanded territory. - He builds mental power conversion equipment, barrier generating facilities, protection barrier generating facilities, golem manufacturing factories, and mana storage facilities. - The captives (all killers) from ML’s recent conquest are held in mana production facilities to produce mana. - To fulfill his contract with Abyss Auction, ML creates copious bottles of mana enhancement potion to raise the level of his manufacturing skill. - The Heavenly 1000: the Strong 100, the Divine 10 (the Harem King and the 9 heads of 9th Gate). - The Strong 100 have transcendental mind technique abilities. - At home, ML creates a subspace that solely belongs to him and it can’t be entered, destroyed, or interfered with by anyone else. The subspace becomes combined with his inventory. - ML has finally made the Numen Revert Conversion Device. Mahyeon Sung says normally it would take 100yrs to make this device. Only with ML’s abilities could it be made so quickly in just 10 days. - The power closest to numen is divine power. Numen is above any kind of power. It’s the power of the creator of the world. - Mahyeon advises ML to keep in mind that evil creatures in the Abyss are a necessary evil. - Golden Circle (USA): 1 of the 9th Gate. - Known for their mass production abilities. Established by Dr. Faust the alchemist and scientist. He’s 1 of the Divine 10. - ML next plans to take over Goyang City, one of Seoul’s satellite cities. Shiyeon Kwon will join him this time. - Chinese Alchemy Poison Gate, a lower class faction of Mountain Hermit’s Gate. Their main ability is poison and they breed insects to produce strong poisons. They have control of Goyang City. - The Witch goes with ML and Shiyeon to the illusionary space of Goyang City. ML sends his army of over 3k golems and Bossmon to the giant mushroom forest created by the enemy. Swarms of insects attack the golems. - ML summons Berith the demon to help with the initial attack. - ML also casts the Witch’s “wave of life” spell. Berith leaves and the trio go to the centre of the city. They are forced to enter the Chinese Alchemy Poison Gate instant dungeon. - Yeonhwa of Poison, the guild master appears. - The Witch casts the forbidden spell, Body Demonisation and fights Yeonhwa. ML tries to break the dungeon barrier. - Yeonhwa uses bells and dance to invoke incantations. - He amplifies his power by increasing his entities. - The mushrooms of the forest are his servant spirits. - ML combines 8 spells that include taking some mana from hell. Shiyeon protects him from the many insect fighters. - Yeonhwa brings forth the Poison Sea of Utter Dissolution that melts everything except for space, time and void. - The Witch calls on Pymon the demon to send through part of his territory. It carries with it a multitude of lesser demons. - The Witch creates a hole in the barrier that’s connected to hell. She tries to summon hell through that hole. Yeonhwa attacks the Witch with waves from the Poison Sea. The Witch is knocked out. - ML finished his spell which creates a void. He rescues the Witch and gives her to Shiyeon. He creates voids to suck up the waves from the Poison Sea and absorb the sonic attacks from Yeonhwa. - ML casts a spatial smash spell and creates a hole in the cracking barrier for Shiyeon to escape with the Witch. - The characteristic of this dungeon that is like a brazier is it melts everything into one, except for space, time and void. It can even melt the spirit, mind and mana. - ML survives being submerged by the Poison Sea. - ML then finds himself naked in a dark space. It’s where the Golden Poison is collected after everything is melted. - Yeonhwa has become the Golden Poison itself. - Yeonhwa asks ML why does he only attack evil. He does it to defend himself as the Abyss is a lawless jungle where it’s survival of the fittest. If he destroys all that is evil, there won’t be anyone left to threaten him. He doesn’t kill anyone because he doesn’t want to become evil himself. - ML casts a spell within himself to access his inventory subspace. - Yeonhwa subjects ML to memories and emotions of random evil acts committed. As Cleaner of the East, Yeonhwa is responsible for cleaning up the evil trash and specialises in dealing with evil minds. Yeonhwa offers to stop fighting and cooperate instead, but ML refuses. He casts a gravity concentration spell which sucks up the Golden Poison into ML’s subspace. - ML escapes the instant dungeon and sends his golems to occupy Goyang City. He has his golems construct barriers and mental power conversion facilities. From what Yeonhwa said, Goyang City was a disposal facility for negative thoughts. - ML speaks with Yeonhwa who is a compressed ball inside ML’s subspace storage. Yeonhwa claims to only want to maintain this world and make it better. While Yeonhwa’s intentions were good, his actions were evil (ie he killed people). - ML casts the spell for a contract of soul subordination on Yeonhwa who becomes ML’s servant. ML can now see Yeonhwa’s stats and characteristics. Yeonhwa is a transcendental slime that’s 1029yo. - Yeonhwa was a mushroom that grew from the corpse of a small child eaten by his parents during a famine in Ancient China. He became demonised and possessed a twisted personality based on the memories of the dead child’s spirit. - The restriction on the world that doesn’t allow anyone to overuse their special abilities is a safety measure to prevent causing harm to people of the real world. - The Status Quo group (eg Golden Circle): want to let things remain as they are, as it’s more beneficial to do so. - The Reversion group (eg Geumodo): want to get rid of the restriction and go back to the past, the Mystical era. - Both groups don’t care what happens to people in the real world. - Gildong Hong, King of Yuldo Nation. He’s visiting ML as the messenger / delegate of the 10 Great Guilds of South Korea. - The Dan Ui guild are initiating the Northbound Plan. They’re starting a war against Geumodo and the 10 Great Guilds will be supporting them. Gildong offers ML a choice to either remain neutral, support Dan Ui, or be against Dan Ui and the 10 Great Guilds. - After Gildong leaves, ML consults with the Witch, Yeonhwa and Shiyeon. He also reads the tarot cards. All point to supporting Dan Ui. ML doesn’t want to be directly involved in killing people, so he decides to provide weapons and other supplies instead. - Yeonhwa goes to Gildong to deliver ML’s decision. - ML’s manufacturing skill is at transcendental level now. - ML is forced to enter “the world of moonlight shadow” instant dungeon. He’s attacked by Jasul and Jamu, twin assassins from Geumodo. To fight ML who has fused with Bossmon, the assassins join together and reveal their true selves as a couple bird. ML combines 10 temporal spells and captures the assassins with Bossmon. - With the help of the Cheonbu guild, ML uses a puppet of himself to attend school when he can’t. Seonil and Shiyeon do the same. - ML built a manufacturing tower. It helps ML to operate golems under his command more efficiently. ML had to connect Eunpyeong district with Goyang City. He also built many more mental power conversion facilities. - The Great Warrior returns to Seoul after completing his ritual and other jobs for the forest in Europe that he guards and draws his power from. He stays with ML. - Yeonhwa has the ability to combine with an object. He combined with Bossmon then was able to combine with ML’s tower of sorcery. Yeonhwa has evolved into an AI that manages all of the facilities made by ML. - The Divine 10 are also known as the Fallen Ones From Heaven. They tried to become gods and failed, but they gained immortality. - ML combined himself with a miniaturised Bossman, with the effect of an invisible Bossmon suit. His battle power has increased considerably. ML goes to “Chicken Valley,” the natural dungeon of Chuncheon City to level up and farm for items. - The main intelligent species are the chicken clan. - ML destroys the chicken-related monsters as he heads to the core location. Once there, it becomes the boss room. - The boss monster is an old tree possessed by a chicken’s vengeful spirit. It summons chicken-related undead as well. - ML casts a new hexa spell, “Summon the scorching sun.” It burns and disintegrates everything. - ML is given a quest to speak with the master of Chicken Valley. He accepts and a large cave entrance appears. He enters an instant dungeon called “the place where the hearts of the waters meet.” - After a long tunnel, ML is in a massive cavern. He meets Woo Sa the ancient eastern water god, the 1st visitor in 2000yrs. He receives the title “the one who found Woo Sa the eastern water god.” - Ancient transcendental beings like Woo Sa became the many pillars of the super divine barrier that they agreed to create to protect the world. The (numen) power that separates the real world from the Abyss comes from these beings. The barrier became the illusionary space, the shadow of the real world. - NB: the power of the gamer is related to the numen. - NB: Gaia is a combination of these godly beings’ powers. - NB: The protective will of the world (ie Gaia) was created by these godly beings. - Woo Sa thinks ML has the highest chance of reaching the origin of the world. He gives a mission to ML to collect all 3 Heavenly items (sword, bell, mirror) that are the imperial regalia of Japan. - ML must reach the origin 1st to save the world from destruction. The restriction on use will be lifted so ML will become the master of the 3 Heavenly items. To find the mirror, put the sword and the bell together to be shown the way. The 3 items were originally one. - Harem King: doesn’t care what happens to this world. - Geumi Maseon: is not in this world anymore. - The Work Master: can no longer interfere in this world. - Lord Changcheon attacks ML as he emerges from the tunnel. - Special items that control time and space are used against ML. Opening mana to its fullest from the tower of sorcery, ML invokes the spell for “Incarnated pitch black flame gigantic mode.” - He throws a punch with a new mind technique “Heaven breaking blow” that destroys all barriers, smashing Lord Changcheon and the throne to bits. ML does the same to the Red Dune sand possessed by Lord Changcheon. - Dropped items: - The Throne of Golden Light (mythical): cancels out time spells. The broken piece can be used to repair the throne. - Wongong’s Cosmograph (mythical): space distortion. Approval from the item’s spirit is required for use. - Red Dune (legendary): the red sand is bound to its master and can continue to expand by turning inorganic matter into red sand. When touched by red sand, the body and soul are absorbed into the power of its master. - Lord Changcheon is an immortal as 1 of the Divine 10, a Fallen One from Heaven. When he dies, he’s reincarnated elsewhere (Bongshindae). - ML needs a manager to oversee his faction expansion which includes expanding production plants. He might hire Yoohwa Shin. - The Dan Ui guild send a message to ML. The war is at a lull so they ask him to increase production by 20% and to provide a name for his faction. ML sees that he’s in 4th place on the Korean Abyss Union Contribution System. His contribution levels are so high because his production capacity is so great. - ML names his faction “Player.” - ML recruits Yoohwa Shin as managing director. - ML recruits the couple bird Jasul and Jamu as temporary employees. This is after he agrees to their quest to capture the soul of Lord Jincheon (Wanah Gongson), leader of the Geumo forces in Geumodo. - Belyy Led (White Ice) from Russia, 1 of the 9th Gate. - Many different species related to cold are it’s main members. - They identify as a Status Quo group. - The war between the Dan Ui guild and Geumodo is at a stalemate due to Belyy Led supporting either side from the shadows. - Bora Jin, half dragon, Dan Ui guild agent. - Anya Anastasia, half elemental spirit, Belyy Led executor. - Grigori Rasputin, the leader of Belyy Led and a great prophet. - Anya made an offer to Bora to invite ML to Belyy Led where they’ll protect him and keep him safe. In return Belyy Led will help the Dan Ui guild attack Geumodo. This offer is later refused. - To boost his defence force, ML decides to summon lower class demons. He makes contracts with 400 Umbra (shadow) demons and 400 Cranium demons. He continues to crank out 1000s of golems. - Anya makes a surprise visit to ML without letting the Dan Ui guild know. She asks ML to make a Numen Revert Conversion Device. ML refuses as he has to consider the Dan Ui guild and he doesn’t know what Belyy Led will use the device for. Anya casts a powerful sacrificial spell and teleports ML to Russia. - Anya is half snow spirit and is immortal as long as there is snow. ML witnesses her power and is surrounded by Belyy Led forces. As they don’t hurt him, ML decides to follow Anya to their HQ: the White Castle. - ML meets Rasputin who asks ML to become the permanent ally of Belyy Led. Rasputin already knows that ML will want to think about it and hold off making a decision. - Rasputin foresaw ML has the potential to become as strong as the Harem King. This is because ML’s ability to disregard causality across all systems is unprecedented in the Abyss. - ML is empowered to interfere with the power of destiny. - ML read the tarot cards which indicated a positive outcome from an alliance. Rasputin tried to interfere in the tarot cards with his foreseeing powers but failed. - If ML agrees to be allies, it’ll be to help eachother for a common goal. ML agrees to a pledge of confidentiality 1st, then Rasputin reveals the common goal is to destroy the 4 Reversion group organisations that belong to 9th Gate. - In a decision not foreseen by Rasputin, ML agrees to a non-aggression pact and the spell of the pledge is cast. The pact includes the provision that Belyy Led won’t attack the Dan Ui guild unless they attack Belyy Led or it’s allies first. - As a gift, Rasputin gives a very valuable book of magic to ML: the 3rd volume of the little key of Solomon (legendary class). - ML acquires 111 demon spells, an even higher mana recovery rate, and the ability to summon unlimited lower class demons. - ML must return home using his abilities as long distance teleportation is difficult. ML flys over the East Sea but the space seems never ending. ML realises he’s trapped in a spatial barrier. - ML is notified that he’s entered a legendary instant dungeon, “the World before Genesis.” It’s a special dungeon of subspace that’s completely shutout from the real world. - ML created a large void to try and break the barrier. It also helps him maintain a connection to the outside. - Emperor Yao of the Tang Dynasty (China). He’s 1 of the Heavenly 1000. He was thought to have perished in a fight against Geumodo. It’s possible he’s been trapped in this space for 1000yrs as a contracted servant to Geumodo. - The special item “the Strength of a Nation through Moral Training” is used by Emperor Yao. It was originally made to control overflowing water by infinitely creating space. It controls space, time and water. - ML breaks the barrier by creating a void within his body. - Emperor Yao intended to lock ML up for 50yrs but his role is done after using the special item. - After ML returns home, Shiyeon wants to get stronger by finding the complete martial arts of Emperor Chiyou. - The Yeon Hon guild was started 80yrs ago by Shiyeon’s grandmother. The guild is based on one of Emperor Chiyou’s martial arts, the divine help spirit flame. - Emperor Chiyou’s martial arts are in 5 parts. They’ll look for the flame skill 1st. ML summons Vassago, 1 of the 72 demons. - ML makes a contract with 1600 high purity magic bars for info on the flame skill. ML is shown a scene from the battlefield between the Dan Ui guild and Geumodo, where a mercenary called Jinseok Gong uses the flame skill. - ML suddenly appears at the battlefield where Seonil is fighting Ma Yecheong from Geumodo. The 4 Ma brothers are in the Heavenly 1000. ML captures Ma Yecheong with his golems. - In this prophecy war between those in the 9th Gate, ML can penetrate through the foresight ability of other prophets with his tarot card reading. ML has the ability to destroy an opponent’s information strategy. - ML asks Seonil to borrow the divine sword and explains why. When ML takes the sword, Seonil is absorbed into the sword. - ML and Seonil are now connected and can read each other’s minds. They go to Seonil’s place to see his grandpa. - ML has become the temporary master and owner of the divine sword. He can order Seonil to take human form at will. The Cheonbu guild were only the carriers of the sword, not the true masters. ML has also acquired “the Blessing of the Divine Sword.” - Jinseok Gong 34yo, former national taekwondo athlete. - One day he found an old book that belonged to his grandfather. - He obtained the flame skill, the power to control flames. - He became a mercenary after his family were killed by demons. - Cheonseok Kim, a mage and Jinseok’s best friend. - ML suddenly appears (with Seonil as a sword) before Jinseok and Cheonseok during a break at the battlefield. ML proposes a deal with Jinseok for his flame skill and in exchange ML will give him the divine help spirit flame skill. Jinseok refuses but ML leaves his contact details. - ML uses his tarot card reading on every region of the world to cause chaos on all of the prophecy barriers around the world. - ML and Seonil go to the Tower of Bongshin in Geumodo territory (China). ML uses his golems and spells to declare part of the land as his territory, thereby becoming Korean territory. This enables the power of the divine sword. - 3 of the Geumo forces appear to challenge ML. - Wangcheon, red flood - Dongcheon, a martial arts master who uses invisible wind blades. - Soncheon, web of blood - Holy Mother of Golden Light, the Geumodo prophet. - When the 8 Pillars are summoned, ML and Seonil make a tactical retreat and escape through a spatial gate. - ML’s real goal was to pave the way into Geumodo territory so he could get inside at any time. He left behind and scattered numerous small magic orbs under the spell of realm acquisition. - ML intends to do more of these “rear disturbance operations.” - ML destroys Wolgung, a Geumodo production city. He uses a “small mock sun explosion” spell that only destroys objects, not living beings. ML destroys 2 more Geumodo cities. - Loki from Asgard, 1 of 9th Gate that controls Northern Europe.

Ch 5 as of 16/09/21

Ch 54 as of 07/01/22 - ML is Hibino Kafka 32yo, Kaiju cleanup crew. Professional Kaiju Cleanup (Corp) Monster Sweeper. He failed to get into the Defence Corps and eventually gave up. He swallows a small Kaiju and becomes a Kaiju himself, with the given codename #8. - FL is Captain / Commander Ashiro Mina 27yo of the 3rd division, Japanese Defence Corps. ML’s childhood friend. They’d promised to get into the Defence Corps together. - Soshiro Hoshina, Vice Captain / Commander of the 3rd division. - Ichikawa Reno / Leno 18yo, new cleanup crew part timer. His ambition is to join the Defence Corps. - Shinomiya Kikoru, youngest valedictorian graduate of California Neutralisation University, from a wealthy family. She’s the daughter of the Defence Corps Chief Shinomiya Isao. - 10yrs ago there was a cluster-type catastrophe with Kaiju #6 at the centre. Kikoru’s mother, Shinomiya Hikari, Commander of the 2nd Division, died in that incident. She was one of the 3 Commanders and over 200 troop members that died. - ML vaporises his 1st Kaiju with one punch, saving a mother and daughter. 3mths later ML and Reno pass the 1st exam for the Defence Corps. The 2nd exam consists of a fitness test and an aptitude test that changes every year. The last 2yrs was dismantling Kaiju as the aptitude test. This year it’s neutralising Kaiju. - Defense force suit: made from Kaiju sourced materials. - Unleashed combat power (UCP): indicates how much power is being drawn out from the suit. This affects the power of the shots fired. - For the aptitude test, ML’s suit indicates 0% UCP. - FL is observing the aptitude test with Hoshina. - ML and Reno initially provide support cover. Kikoru takes out most of the Kaiju, including the largest one at the end. - A new humanoid Kaiju suddenly appears and attacks Kikoru, badly injuring her. As the other examinees evacuate, ML goes to Kikoru and transforms into a Kaiju. He destroys a regenerated Kaiju with one punch and also kills an auxiliary Kaiju. - The top passing examinee is Kikoru. Reno also passes. - ML is accepted as a cadet under Hoshina. - After 2mths training, the new troops with ML head out for their 1st mission. FL took out the gigantic fungus-type base Kaiju while the rest of the troops kill the proliferated Kaijus. - The new humanoid Kaiju has joined the cleanup crew as a new employee. Reno and another newbie Iharu come across this Kaiju in human form, and struggle to dodge his finger bullets. - The transformed ML arrives just in time, as both Reno and Iharu are severely injured and about to be killed. Before ML can smash the Kaiju’s core, more troops arrive. The humanoid Kaiju recovers and escapes. ML hid from the other troops but is found by Hoshina and forced to fight him. ML barely survives and escapes. - The Defence Corps now know that the humanoid Kaiju can disguise itself as a human, and is given the codename #9. - After their 1st mission, ML is promoted from cadet to official troop member for his knowledge of Kaiju anatomy that helped the troops on where to target. - Sky raid at Tachikawa base: several pterosaur-type Kaijus led by a new humanoid Kaiju attack the base. The humanoid Kaiju targets Hoshina as the strongest there. - Kikoru was acknowledged as the 3rd strongest in combat troop member behind FL and Hoshina. She’s assigned her own personal customised weapon, a gigantic axe. - Kikoru fights the pterosaur-type Kaijus with devastating effect. - Hoshina uses his double katana to slice up the humanoid Kaiju but it regenerates and grows to a huge size. - FL returns from her trip to the main base just in time to save Hoshina from being crushed by the now huge humanoid Kaiju. Together FL, Hoshina and Kikoru defeat the humanoid Kaiju (#10). - Overhead a gigantic swelling mass appears. It’s a bomb that was released last minute by the humanoid Kaiju. Before it hits the base, ML transforms in front of everyone and launches an almighty punch into that mass to force it back up high into the sky. It explodes but everyone is safe, thanks to ML. - ML is arrested and sent to the main base. Kikoru pleaded directly with her father to cancel ML’s execution as he’d saved her life. FL had already submitted reports on this and other evidence in support of saving ML. Chief Isao confronts ML himself and fights him with weaponry developed from Kaiju #2. ML is provoked to transform fully into #8 but he has no control over his body. At the last minute, he takes back control and stops himself from killing Chief Isao. - Narumi Gen, Captain / Commander of the 1st division. He’s a hardcore otaku and video game addict. One of his personal weapons are his eyes which have foresight from Kaiju #1’s retinas. - Hasegawa Eiji, Vice Captain / Commander of the 1st division. - Chief Isao decides ML will become a part of the Defence Corps military power, without killing him and turning him into a weapon. - Because ML doesn’t have a human heart but a Kaiju core, he’s considered to be a monster. He must prove his usefulness in order to stay alive. - With most of Tachikawa base destroyed, the 3rd division troops are temporarily reassigned to other divisions. - Kikoru and ML are with the 1st division. - Many huge ant-type Kaijus emerge from underground. They’re being led by #9 who is aiming for ML. - Initially ML can’t transform due to mental trauma from his fight with Chief Isao. He’s afraid of losing control and killing his comrades. Kikoru snaps him out of it. - #9 can make other Kaijus regenerate and also transform. #9 is a virus-like Kaiju that learns and continues to evolve. - #9 had split its body into 2 clones. ML defeated one and Narumi defeated the other. #9 had used those clones as decoys, with its main body suddenly appearing near Chief Isao. Evacuating everyone else, Chief Isao pushes himself to the limit but is ultimately defeated. His body along with the #2 capabilities are absorbed and fused by #9. Narumi, Kikoru and ML fight together against #9 but in the end, #9 escapes. #9 has become the strongest Kaiju in history.

Ch 22 as of 28/10/21 - Dropped. Lost interest.

Ch 92 as of 22/11/22 - rate 3.5 so far ** art is average, some bad translation. ** missing ch 57 (duplicate ch). ** blurry, incomplete ch 59. - ML is Chris who dies as a 39yo mercenary after swallowing an artifact. He goes back in time to when he was a 15yo soldier. - ML saves his friend Lind’s leg by treating an infected cut. - To avoid becoming cannon fodder, ML arranges for his reserve unit of rookies to join the hunting party. ML bribed the hunting party with handmade cigarettes. ML helps to catch rabbits and a deer, while collecting various ingredients for himself. - ML recognises one of the hunting party members as Guillen “the Guillotine”, the illegitimate son of Count Ronald van Ludwig. - The camp has a problem with stray dogs. ML drugs the dogs using honey ant cobwebs with a sleep inducing effect on herbs that attract dogs. ML with Digo and Dokki find more dogs in the forest that were being lured there by an enemy scout from the 8 Gates. They kill the scout and the dogs. - A white wolf suddenly appears, only to collapse and die. ML finds a half-breed wolf cub that survived and calls it ‘Pumpky’. - Commander Kennery, a centurion and head of the 7th infantry. - He used to be Count Ronald’s knight but he became too close with the Count’s wife. He was demoted and sent to the infantry. Now he’s an alcoholic. - ML is promoted to decurion for his efforts with the enemy scout and other feats. His unit becomes responsible for scouting and reconnaissance. When ML assembles his unit to train, it inspires the other soldiers to get involved. - ML scouts ahead and finds the enemy’s supply delivery route. At night he and his unit attack a small group of enemy soldiers and steal their uniforms. The next day they steal 2 x carriages of supplies from the enemy. The replenished supplies for the under-resourced 7th infantry helps to boost morale. - Watching ML, Kennery is reminded of himself when he was younger. He stops drinking and personally starts official training with the soldiers. - ML suggests a plan to Kennery to attack the enemy delivery routes with the main force. ML and his strike unit take out the enemy scouts 1st. Then they take over the supply carriages disguised as enemy soldiers and go to the enemy camp. After they infiltrate the camp, ML and Lind kill the enemy commander, while the main force of the 7th infantry attack the camp. - Later the enemy ambush a couple of 7th infantry soldiers and infect them with the White Demon disease. ML was prepared for this as he’d already collected maiden grass from a nearby swamp to make the cure. ML has the soldiers observed for any symptoms then he treats them. - Digo tries to burn the patients as he lost his family to the disease and didn’t think there was a cure. Kennery was also not convinced of a cure initially, but ML promises to help him become a knight again if he allows the treatment. Later ML is hailed as a saviour by the soldiers. - ML warns Kennery that the enemy will attack what they think is a weakened 7th infantry. ML burns meat to make the enemy think they’re burning corpses. The enemy attacks but are caught by the traps laid by ML and the archers waiting for them. - Soon the enemy is surrounded. The enemy’s Wolf Knight arrives and he makes a lethal impact. ML faces him with Digo as his shield until it breaks. ML’s arm is broken but instantly heals and ML is able to plunge a dagger into the Wolf Knight’s neck. - The 5th infantry arrive and the battle is won. - Commander Kennery is unofficially promoted to Battalion Commander. ML is unofficially promoted to centurion. - Weehain Ludwig, 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the army and the Count’s oldest son. - ML suggests a plan to Weehain to end this conflict in 2 days. - The army will ambush the enemy delivery routes and destroy their supplies. A group of 100 elite soldiers are needed to fight the enemy elite soldiers who will come to defend the delivery routes. - ML asks Guillen to sponsor ML, Lind, Digo and Dokki in a team. - The artifact has given ML more skills and heightened physical abilities (ie healing) as he gains more experience points. - As the armies engage on the battlefield, ML leads his team to attack the enemy elite soldiers (“the Faltis Warriors”) from behind and kills most of them. ML rallies the other soldiers to charge after the retreating enemy until they’re victorious. - The Count himself is at the awards ceremony. Kennery refuses his knight promotion and has it converted to gold instead. - ML is awarded the medal of merit / honour and he asks to become a knight. ML is promoted to apprentice knight / squire. Digo, Dokki and Lind are among those promoted to centurion. - Later ML meets with Guillen who tells him to look for the group ‘Centuria the 100 dagger guild’ in the next city. - The army arrive at the city of Daybed. - ML makes a deal with a local chemist to supply him with the white finger herb for 1yr. This herb is a core ingredient to strengthening one’s body. - Digo pledges an oath of loyalty to ML after hearing his goal is to become King. ML names Digo as his 1st knight. - To prove his worth, ML is challenged to a duel by Streek / Strick the barracks chief. ML defeats ‘Peylor the undefeated’ by disarming him after he slips from thin ice on the ground. - Now granted access to the drug depot of the barracks, ML soaks in a bath of white finger and other herbs. He needs to do this for a year so his body becomes a vessel for accumulating internal energy. - ML looks for Taekeel, his martial arts master from his past life. He finds Taekeel as a regular at an inn where his daughter Alice works. - Taekeel is a retired knight from the royal guard, and was known as the Dancing Blade. He accepts ML as his disciple after they spar. - Alice also wants to learn and trains beside ML. First Taekeel has ML increase his stamina. ML uses a recovery herbal bath to recover faster to allow more time to train. - ML takes over management of the drug depot in exchange for having Digo, Dokki and Lind under his command. He has them train under Taekeel as well, while also giving them herbal baths. - ML subdues Murdoch the Hound’s gang and makes a deal with them to source herbs. ML makes the sleeping pure elixir that improves one’s skin and sells it to local nobles. - One night ML is attacked by bandits. ML follows them back to their base. He fights their leader Fox for control of the 100 dagger guild and wins. Guillen reveals himself as the true leader and tells ML to take over as guild leader. Jarans the merchant commissioned the guild to steal the sleeping pure recipe from ML. - The guild captures Jarans and he agrees to never mention ML again, under threat from ML. - ML refuses to become the knight of pervert Weehain, preferring to obtain the title on his own merits. Weehain punishes ML by assigning him to lead the escort for the temperamental 3rd Prince Edik / Erik. ML suspects a trap and has the guild obtain info. - The escort soldiers travel to the city of Highgard to meet the 3rd Prince. On the way they’re attacked by groups of goblins. Heading back to Daybed with the 3rd Prince, they’re attacked by assassins. - ML saves the 3rd Prince by using techniques learnt from Taekeel. - ML runs away with the 3rd Prince and the assassins pursue him, but they’re met by the traps ML setup earlier. Pumpky breathes fire at the remaining assassins. ML tells the 3rd Prince that he suspects Weehain was behind the assassins. - The assassins were actually sent by Grand Duke Gaush / Gavush, the King’s younger brother who starts a civil war in the future. - The Grand Duke is the noble faction leader in the Sercado kingdom. - The Grand Duke’s knight is notified by the 2 surviving assassins and decides to go after ML himself. - ML can now sense salgi (killing intent) and detects the knight. - The knight’s attack on ML is interrupted by Guillen who has arrived with some soldiers as backup. The Grand Duke’s knight escapes. ML and Guillen are met by Weehain who is snubbed by the 3rd Prince. The next morning, ML is arrested on suspicion of organising the attack on the 3rd Prince. - At the trial overseen by the Count, Weehain frames ML for the attack. The 3rd Prince interrupts and proclaims ML as innocent. - ML is saved and the trial ends. - The 3rd Prince invites ML to come with him to the capital. - ML convinces the 3rd Prince to let him stay in Daybed for the next 3yrs and he’ll conquer Wolf’s Den, the enemy’s 1st stronghold in the 3rd Prince’s name. - ML asks the 3rd Prince to send him a wyze expert. - Sick Millon arrives from the capital. He’s been researching wyze for the last 10yrs. ML remembers Sick wrote a book on the basics of how to awaken wyze. ML knows mastering wyze means to absorb the mana around you. He wants to help Lind, Digo, Dokki and Alice to awaken wyze too. - The enemy attacks 1st by killing the reconnaissance squads. - ML has the guild pay off the villagers to evacuate and block their wells. As the enemy enters, they’re forced to go to the last 2 remaining wells in the area and setup camp there. - ML asks the Count for 100 cavalrymen and he’ll defeat the enemy’s reconnaissance squads. ML, Lind, Digo and Dokki wipe out the enemy’s elite soldiers. This team leads the soldiers in defeating the enemy’s 200 cavalrymen and capturing their intelligence HQ at the camp. They also capture the enemy’s red-haired horses, known for their greater speed and strength. - ML returns to his own main intelligence HQ and asks the Commander for 300 more cavalrymen. - The Count leads his personal knights into the main battle. - ML leads a small squad away while pursued by 100 elite soldiers led by an enemy knight. ML’s squad creates a dark fog, blinding the enemy. ML uses wyze and salgi to detect the enemy in the fog and kills them one by one, including the knight. ML’s squad kills anyone who escapes except for a couple of survivors allowed by ML who becomes known as the Black Fog Demon. - ML goes to Sunset Hide Castle as he knows it’ll be attacked next. 2000 enemy soldiers assemble before the castle walls. - Inside the castle along with ML’s cavalrymen, there are only 200 soldiers with most of them injured. - ML stops an assassin from killing Strike, the castle commander. - ML approaches the enemy with Digo, Dokki and Lind. The enemy force is led by the Wolves Clan who value honour above all else. ML challenges the enemy to a duel. Digo, Lind and Dokki win their duels. ML defeats the enemy battalion commander in his duel. - ML 17yo faces Sir Perth Wolves 21yo in the final duel that’ll decide who wins the castle battle. Perth was acknowledged as the youngest wyze knight. In ML’s past life, Perth was the one who destroyed Sunset Hide. In the end, ML badly injures Perth with his dagger using the Piercing Light Beams technique and wins the duel. - Reinforcements arrive just as ML’s duel ended, surrounding the enemy. ML commands them to halt and allow the enemy to pass safely, protecting the honour of the Wolves Clan. - ML’s cavalrymen and the reinforcements join the main battle. - The enemy force led by the Wolves Clan has also arrived. - ML kills the knight fighting the Count who dies after handing command of the army to ML. The enemy army are losing and are ordered to retreat. Afterwards, a funeral is held for the Count and Weehain becomes the new Count. - ML secretly visits the imprisoned Night Dagger assassin from Sunset Hide castle. She’s a beautiful young woman and isn’t sure if her name is #26 or Rachel. She hopes ML will help her to find her true name. ML promises to free her soon. - Before Weehain can force ML to become his knight, Count Ellergwon is sent by the 3rd Prince to bring ML to the capital. - Before he leaves, ML spars against Guillen and loses. - In the capital, ML saves a young girl Yabrian from some thugs. She’s the future head of the influential White Flag trading company. - ML asks the 3rd Prince to be given the territory of Fraunmunt, an abandoned and barren land. The King awards ML with the title of Baron and his name is now Chris Fraunmunt. - The 3rd Prince arranged a duel for ML with a royal guard / knight. ML easily defeats him with just a wooden sword. ML appoints himself as the 1st knight of Fraunmunt and is willing to duel anyone who wants to challenge this. ML defeats 28 royal knights. - 1st Prince Desilio - ML attends his 1st royal banquet, held in celebration of the war victory. He’s announced as the hero of the battlefield, the youngest wyze knight and as a Baron. - ML stops the situation from escalating between Lady Agatha and Baron Holben whom she hit for sexually harassing her. Agatha is the sister of Louis, ML’s friend and teacher from his past life. (Missing info) - The 3rd Prince reveals his secret hobby of painting to ML. - The outstanding works shown to ML are ones he recognises as by the genius painter Emol from his past life. - ML offers to help sell one painting to prove their worth. - ML is given a magic imbued spear by the 3rd Prince. - ML, Yabrian, Agatha and Louis travel for 2mths from the capital to Fraunmunt. They are met there by Digo, Dokki and Lind, who were asked by ML to cleanup the monsters in the territory. - ML is reunited with Pumpky who has grown even bigger. - ML and Pumpky explore the land. They discover an underground passage. ML, Digo, Dokki and Lind kill the goblins hiding there. - ML calls people to migrate to his territory, including Alice, Taekeel and Strick. He eventually calls Murdoch the Hound who has become a herbalist and his gang to migrate as well. - ML’s territory has a hidden resource: rock salt. - Currently rock salt is a royal monopoly. - Strick / Streek: barracks and troop management - Yabrian: trade with nearby territories and ethnic minorities - Digo, Dokki and Lind: rebuilding and construction - Louis and Alice: squires in charge of security that patrol Fraunmunt to ensure public safety. - ML invites nearby lords to visit. 4 lords come, including Guillen. - ML offers to help Viscount Dutch with the goblins and bandits in his territory in the south for a monthly fee. - Baron Sabnak brought a wyze knight, most likely to test ML. - Yod, eldest son of Count Vantes has his escort knight kill a Fraunmunt resident who accidentally bumped into his servant. - Alice arrives to discover the dead man. Yod refuses to be taken away for an investigation and has his knight challenge her to a duel instead. Alice quickly kills the knight. - ML arrives and commends Alice on a job well done. - ML challenges Yod to a duel as the price for killing a Fraunmunt citizen. Yod begs for his life and is beheaded by ML. - Blitzkrieg warfare: Before word reaches Count Vantes, ML takes a small team (Lind, Digo, Dokki and Alice) to launch an attack first. Guillen also joins them. After they conquer the Count’s castle, ML sends Rachel to plant false evidence of treason in the basement to justify his attack. - ML wins a duel against Dokki to find out his real name. - Yenrid, the Chief’s son and last surviving member of the Wingless Hawk Tribe in the south. As a boy, he was forced to run away by his parents when their tribe was betrayed and attacked by the Roaring Elephant tribe. - ML takes Dokki (Yenrid), Yabrian and Pumpky to the first subjugation of the goblins and southern bandits in Viscount Dutch’s territory. About 1200 Southerners from various tribes have gathered and occupied land near the Viscount’s castle. ML sends Dokki out alone to duel against them (without killing anyone) until he’s acknowledged. - ML joins Dokki as an opposing Southerner army led by the Roaring Elephant tribe is seen charging towards them. With help from Dokki and ML, the enemy are defeated and forced to retreat. - ML and Dokki help to free the Southerners captured by the Roaring Elephant tribe. Dokki is reunited with Jellid, another survivor of the Wingless Hawk tribe. - ML learns the enemy forces are about 5000 in total. - As ML leads the friendly Southerners to a safer place, he’s detects the movements nearby of a large enemy force heading for the Viscount. ML sends Pumpky with messages to the Viscount and to Lind that a Southerner invasion is imminent. The Viscount calls for urgent help from the Sercado kingdom. - Sir Balmung Edstein, 1st sword of the Grand Duke - Sir Lydos Ben, 2nd sword - Sir Withran Feddas, 3rd sword - A few days later, the waiting Sercado allied forces and the Grand Duke’s wyze knights makes the enemy Southern army hesitate. The enemy leave after the wyze knights tell them to retreat now to avoid conflict. - ML had taken the friendly Southerners to Fraunmunt. - The Southerners are responsible for getting rid of the goblins in Viscount Dutch’s territory. Fraunmunt becomes a land where central and southern people coexist. Fraunmunt is now the 2nd strongest military territory after Count Ludwig. - Sir Paul Royer, a cruel knight under Marquis Jighal. - ML has been travelling to recruit and send more skilled people to help in Fraunmunt. He knew of a hunchback sage called Graffe from his past life. ML finds Graffe and his mother in Marquis Jighal’s territory. - Fraunmunt is growing rapidly and has started to trade in rock salt. - Baron Sabnak reports the rock salt trade to the royal court. - 1st Prince Desilio leads the survey team to Fraunmunt. - The nobles demand an 80% tax on the rock salt profits. - The Wolves’ Fortress, 1st fortress of 8 Gates. Instead of rock salt taxes, ML promises to capture and present this fortress to Desilio. - A spy for Baron Sabnak poses as a new chef and tries to poison ML and his leadership team. ML lets the rumour spread that he is bedridden from the poison. Baron Sabnak hires Rachel to assassinate ML, not knowing she’s on ML’s side. - Sir Jerpaul Sabnak, a wyze knight and the Baron’s son. - Greedy for the rock salt mine, Baron Sabnak gathers an army with other nobles to attack ML and Fraunmunt. ML and his army are ready and waiting for them. To avoid the needless deaths of innocent soldiers, Sir Jerpaul duels Alice and she wins easily. - Sir Balmung Edstein is there for personal reasons. He wants to test ML. He knocks out Alice with one punch. He also defeats Digo and Louis. ML duels Balmung and wins by cutting Balmung’s face with a dagger. After ML refuses to become the Grand Duke’s sword, Balmung leaves the battlefield. - With his army surrounded, Baron Sabnak surrenders. - ML executes the Baron, Jerpaul and the nobles involved. - Desilio is under pressure and orders ML to capture the fortress by the end of the year. The bedridden and now blind King seems to only trust the Grand Duke. - ML feeds silver worms to the honey ant spiders to make a unique thread. It’s an invisible silver wire that’s stronger than steel. - He has Agatha create a special garment with this thread. - ML, Alice, Lind, Digo, Dokki and Louis continue their wyze training. This includes holding their breath underwater. - Emilia Jighal, daughter of the Marquis. - She’s secretly a shaman who can cast an intuition spell. - The Jighal family remains politically neutral. - She brings troops to Fraunmunt to help conquer the Wolves’ Fortress. ML refuses her help and asks her to watch for now. - Count Hyde, a royalist - Fedora Wolves, Commander of Wolves’ Fortress - On a day when it starts to rain, ML leads his team of 6 wyzers to the Wolves’ Fortress. In ML’s past life, the fortress was destroyed by flooding from torrential rain at this time. - ML and his team infiltrate the fortress and capture it. - The Fraunmunt army occupy the fortress. Strick brings news that the King has died and the rebellion has begun in the capital. - Emilia sends her troops to Wolves’ Fortress to support ML. - In this civil war, House Ludwig has the largest military force. - Count Weehain Ludwig aspires to be the next king. - Jodphil, Weehain’s bodyguard - Sir Gedian Davau, Knight Commander, House Ludwig. - Guillen pledged an oath to his mother Daiz when he became a knight to be her sword. Weehain is holding Daiz hostage in a tower. - ML and Rachel climb the outside of the tower at night. ML gets Daiz’ attention through the window and she distracts the 2 maids who are also her bodyguards. ML and Daiz take out the maids. Then they help Daiz escape from the tower and reunite her with Guillen. - Guillen’s men intercepted a letter written and signed by Weehain to the 8 Gates. Guillen accuses Weehain of treason. Guillen assumes the title of Count and banishes Weehain from Ludwig county. - Guillen pledges his allegiance to ML as his lord. - Abel the Lance King. - He is the Tegis general and strongest man in the central continent. - Digo kills Sir Withran Feddas, 3rd sword. - ML lets the troops under Withran leave and join the main force under the Grand Duke. - Weehain had approached the castle held by Withran to seek refuge. ML disguised as a messenger meets Weehain and beheads him. ML shows the head to the Ludwig troops under Weehain. ML appeals to their pride and honour as guardians of the wall that protects the country. The troops led by Sir Gedian Davau join the other Ludwig troops led by Guillen. - With the combined strength of the Ludwig and Fraunmunt military forces, they head for the main battle between 1st Prince Desilio’s army and the Grand Duke’s army. - Lind, Digo, Dokki, Alice and Louis - Sir Lydos Ben, 2nd sword - Sir Balmung Edstein, 1st sword - Grand Duke wields Snow White, an ice element sword

Ch 43 as of 06/09/22 ** Also on Tapas as “Demon Devourer” ** action scenes are sometimes confusing, art is ok - ML is Elric Melvinger. He and his older sister Heize are the only ones left from a once prestigious magic family and lineage. - Their parents died when ML was 8yo. - Most of the family were sacrificed in the Great Demon War. Eradicating demons was the duty of the Melvinger ducal family. - ML and his sister were betrayed and abandoned by the vassals of the Melvinger family, the Magic Tower, and the imperial family. While there are those who try to bully and humiliate ML, he’s no pushover. ML is known as the Mad Dog of the Melvinger family. - Sean Nerester, 3rd son of the Nerester family. - He’s an assistant professor at the Academy and ML’s friend. - After the fall of the Melvinger family, the Magic Tower has been led by the top 6 families of the Empire known as the Hexagram. The Nerester family is one of those families. - The Empire is ruled by 4 forces. - Great Lion Family / Domus Leonis: martial arts, swordsmanship - Protestant Alliance / Societas Fidei: religious force - Inspection Bureau / Oculus: intelligence, shadow work - Magic Tower / Turrium - ML is attending the Usdon Academy, the greatest magic school in the country. It was established by his grandfather, Usdon Melvinger. While ML has excellent grades in his theory subjects, he fails to pass and graduate due to his blockage disease. It’s a rare condition that restricts the flow of mana in his body. Because of this disease, he can’t use magic. ML can detect and interpret mana. - ML wants to cure his disease and restore the glory of his House. - ML makes a bet with Dean Barracks of the elemental magic dept at the Academy (7th-circle archmage and a pompous prick). It’s over a dragon nest location that the professors are researching. - If ML loses, the Dean wants the magic pendant that ML is always wearing. It’s a Melvinger family heirloom. If ML wins, he won’t be expelled from the Academy. ML leads an expedition team provided by the Dean that includes Sean. - ML finds the entrance to the dragon’s nest. He uses his intellect to disable the initial traps. After ML opens the doors, they enter the nest and explore the treasure inside. Some team members are under the Dean’s orders to kill ML. They’re interrupted first by the undead dragon, then by the spartoi. Somehow ML’s pendant gives him the ability to predict the movements of the spartoi. ML leads the team to safety in the area past the doors. - ML remains inside the nest and lets the doors close behind him. He uses an artifact to blast the spartoi away with fire. He makes his way to the head of the dragon and pulls out the lance. - ML unknowingly releases Mephistopheles the demon king who killed the dragon with the lance. Mephisto was sealed with the dragon for 1000yrs. Mephisto tries to possess ML’s body and soul as his new vessel. Instead the magic pendant devours Mephisto. - ML wakes up in hospital after he is rescued by Sean. - Sean has men from his family guard the dragon nest for ML. - Somehow ML has a dragon heart and can use dragon magic? ML’s heart is filled with both dragon and demon mana. - Mephisto appears to ML as an evil spirit, with just a fraction of his demonic energy and existence. - Tasha Nerester, the Firebird Witch. Sean’s older sister. - She’s the youngest in history to become a 7th-circle mage. - She’s known as 1 of the 3 new stars who will lead the Empire. - Sean covers for ML at the hospital, while ML trains his magic. He joins a group going to the Yeti highlands. ML is looking for one of the safehouses that holds his family’s legacy. The group is attacked by yetis. ML defeats the yetis and he makes one yeti take him to the yeti village. ML meets the yeti chief who shows ML the safehouse after learning his surname is Melvinger. ML’s ancestor was friends with the yeti king. - The safehouse looks like an ordinary wooden hut on the outside. ML uses the pendant as a key and enters a luxurious and spacious library. ML is teleported to a field and meets his ancestor Otto Han Melvinger, the Winter Sage. ML is taken to a snowy landscape. His first assignment is to swallow the demon that was once the Ice Mountain King, the first and last king of the yetis. - ML must swallow demons and extort their seals which are the root of their existence. A seal or “true name” is the heart where the evil desire of a demon lies. Mephisto’s seal is the seal of original sin. When ML swallows a demon, he takes on their abilities. - ML fights the Ice Mountain King and dies many times. He finally defeats her (the king was a woman) when he truly understands and becomes her. He swallows her and obtains her seal of cruelty. - ML’s next assignment is to take an ice crystal egg to the god of camellias and “perfect the winter.” - The Blue Lion Vile family, 1 of 7 Lion families (?) - Isabelle Vile, an only child with no talent for the sword. - Herman Vile, Isabelle’s father who developed reflux disease. She is looking for magic artifacts that might cure him. She hears about the Ice Mountain King’s grave and goes to look for it. Her uncle Paul Vile sends assassins called the Blue Wolves to kill her. - The assassins massacre the yetis in the village. Isabelle runs away. - Before Isabelle is killed, ML arrives and wipes out the assassins with his magic. Isabelle hires ML to escort her to the capital. - The elite Blue Wolves are sent to kill Isabelle. To safely enter Lacente city, ML uses illusion magic to get past the assassins. - Mages use magic by creating mana circles in their hearts. - Mage ranks: magus (6th-circle) - archmage (7th) - sage (8th) - Warriors and martial artists use aura to strengthen their bodies. - Warrior ranks: user (1st-chain) - advanced (2nd) - expert (3rd) - master (4th) - superior (5th) - The Golden Lion is the only 6th-chain warrior in history. He’s considered the strongest on the continent. - ML has been away for a month and Sean is still covering for him. The Dean has taken credit for discovering the dragon nest. He is using the press and academic circles to pressure Sean to hand over the excavation rights for the nest. - The Blue Wolves cause a massive explosion in Lacente and fire erupts everywhere. ML puts out the fire with ice magic. - With Isabelle’s help, ML wipes out the elite Blue Wolves. - Isabelle gets the last surviving Blue Wolf to tell Paul that he will never be the next Blue Lion. - ML gives Isabelle a copy of his thesis on how to cure blockage disease, which is similar to reflux disease. ML came up with a treatment after researching his own body. It will benefit ML to have a strong ally like the Blue Lion Vile family by his side. - ML and Isabelle help the Lacente citizens to rebuild and recover. - Isabelle goes to treat her father and gather supporters. - ML continues to the capital and finds Isabelle spread rumours about a young mage who is the hero of Lacente and her saviour. - The Usdon Academy headmaster is a powerful and influential position. At the headmaster election, Dean Barracks is a candidate. - ML interrupts the election at the last minute. He has a recording as proof of Barracks’ attempt to kill ML and Barracks’ zero involvement in discovering the dragon nest. - Barracks attacks ML with lightning. ML protects everyone with his ice magic. Tasha summons her phoenix and stops Barracks. - Barracks is arrested for attempted murder and he’s banished from academia. ML gives the excavation rights to Sean’s family. - Guy Nerester, Sean’s father and a 9th-circle sage. - While the Nerester family didn’t contribute to the fall of the Melvingers, they couldn’t help due to political reasons. - ML is invited to the Nerester family residence. He’s tested by Sean’s great uncle, Augustine Nerester, in a magic fog labyrinth but ML finds his way out in record time. - Guy pledges his full support to the Melvingers. - Augustine wants ML to be his first ever disciple. ML is kidnapped by Augustine. ML’s mana is sealed and ML is tested again. - Augustine says he’s the head of a magic martial arts school called Grassland. It’s separate from the Neresters. - It’s the art of fighting by using mana circulation to strengthen your body. It specialises in harmonising various forms of magic. - Gility Tenz the Beast King - He’s a former executive of the Revolutionary Army. - The Revolutionary Army is a notorious terrorist group that exist to free the continent from the Emperor’s tyranny. - Isabelle’s father Herman wakes up from his coma. - He goes to see ML. Paul sends Hilton, his strongest Blue Wolves captain, to stop Herman.