Chapter 1987: Setting the Stage

Having received the report related to the incident at the Gateport, Arie Hon, accompanied by two of his Family’s three Sword Saints, casually made his way to the most important destination in the entire Arie Family, the Sword Altar. There, floating in the sky above a multi-tiered palatial construct, a pale-blue sword constructed of pure Sword Intent, more than a …

Chapter 1986: Obligation

Though it would have been easier to charge directly into the Palace of Swords, Vahn’s first course of action was to meet with the Corps Commander of the 2nd Army Corps, Ari Senna. The heads of the Arie and Ari Families were cousins, so, as the daughter of the Ari Family Leader, Senna was also the first-cousin, once-removed, of Arie …

Chapter 1985: Forward

With nothing of interest happening on the 98th and 99th Floors, sans news regarding Ureko’s rampage on the 97th, Vahn finally reached one of the most famous Floors in the entire Tower, the 100th. Here was where, prior to the Age of Genesis, Jahad and the Great Warriors overcame their most difficult trial, and, as a result, were granted immortality …

Chapter 1984: Early Morning : Looking Forward

Just as he had on virtually every Floor since the 77th, Vahn spent the vast majority of his time on the 97th treating patients. The rest was spent within the confines of his temporary residence, effectively cut off from the rest of the world for around 8~10 hours. During this time, he would check in on all the groups exploring …

Chapter 1983: Routine : Parallels : Divergence

After adequately suppressing the melancholy he had been feeling, Vahn teleported directly to the location of Fenrir and the rest. There, he found Misaka in her Pikachu form, a helpless expression on her face as Lotte, naked as the day she was born, happily scrubbed and washed her fur. At the same time, a short distance away, Fenrir and Yuri …

Chapter 1982: Lonely Road

With the Little Garden largely off-limits, two months passed in what felt like the blink of an eye. This was aided by the fact that Vahn had resumed his healing work, and, as a result, he had treated more than ten thousand residents of the Middle Tower, not just members of the Hendo Lok Family. As could be expected, Vahn’s …

Chapter 1981: Setting Out

Though it might have made him sound a little desperate, Vahn couldn’t help asking, “Are you sure about this?” while observing the back of the blonde-haired beauty standing a few meters away. Without turning around fully, the beauty, Ureko, adopted an amused smile as she looked back to say, “It’s only a few months, right? Make sure you get a …

Chapter 1980: Order

Though he understood it was necessary, Vahn emerged from the twenty-hour-long discussion feeling more than a little fatigue. Unfortunately, there were still other matters to address, so, after releasing everyone else, he, accompanied by Artoria and Fenrir, teleported to one of the more isolated regions of the former Eighth, now Ninth, Layer. There, built into a mountain that glistened like …

Chapter 1979: Putting it all on the Table

With Ureko suggesting they shelve their ‘battle’ until after he had resolved the deeper issues with his harem, Vahn had everyone, including those who had been away in Actualized Worlds, gather in the Emerald Grove. Though he had a functionally infinite amount of time to make a decision, Vahn wanted to hear what everyone else had to say before making …

Chapter 1978: Accountability

Though it hadn’t been long since Wolhaiksong’s transition into the Little Garden, it wasn’t exactly the type of incident that would simply pass under the radar. A lot of people kept a close watch on the organization and its activities, so, shortly following the disappearance of the floor-sized forest, senior officials from the Ministries of Wisdom, Defense, Finance, and Faith …